Not exact matches
«Across the country, states, districts, and educators are leading the way
in developing innovative assessments that measure
students» academic progress;
promote equity by highlighting achievement gaps, especially for our traditionally underserved
students; and spur
improvements in teaching and
learning for all our children,» stated U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. «Our proposed regulations build on President Obama's plan to strike a balance around testing, providing additional support for states and districts to develop and use better, less burdensome assessments that give a more well - rounded picture of how
students and schools are doing, while providing parents, teachers, and communities with critical information about
students»
learning.»
The Office of School
Improvement promotes student learning and achievement by assisting schools and school divisions
in the implementation of effective instructional strategies and best practices.
Teacher leaders (1) foster a collaborative culture to support educator development and
student learning; (2) use research to improve practice and
student learning; (3)
promote professional
learning for continual
improvement; (4) facilitate
improvements in instruction and
student learning; (5)
promote the use of assessments and data for school and district
improvement; (6) improve outreach and collaboration with families and community; and (7) advocate for
student learning and the teaching profession.
Rather than focusing on firing teachers, it has one of the strongest initial teacher education systems
in the world, and leaders credit that system with having produced nationwide
improvements in student learning.4 There is relatively little emphasis
in Finland on formal on - the - job evaluation, and much more emphasis on collaboration among professionals to
promote student learning.
As Senior Director of the Initiative on Contemplative Teaching and
Learning at the Garrison Institute, Dr. Jennings led the faculty team that developed Cultivating Awareness and Resilience
in Education (CARE for Teachers), a mindfulness - based program for teachers designed to reduce stress and
promote improvements in classroom climate and
student academic and behavioral outcomes.
Functions The teacher leader: a) Collaborates with colleagues and school administrators to plan professional
learning that is team - based, job - embedded, sustained over time, aligned with content standards, and linked to school / district
improvement goals; b) Uses information about adult
learning to respond to the diverse
learning needs of colleagues by identifying,
promoting, and facilitating varied and differentiated professional
learning; c) Facilitates professional
learning among colleagues; d) Identifies and uses appropriate technologies to
promote collaborative and differentiated professional
learning; e) Works with colleagues to collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to the quality of professional
learning and its effect on teaching and
student learning; f) Advocates for sufficient preparation, time, and support for colleagues to work
in teams to engage
in job - embedded professional
learning; g) Provides constructive feedback to colleagues to strengthen teaching practice and improve
student learning; and h) Uses information about emerging education, economic, and social trends
in planning and facilitating professional
learning.