Sentences with phrase «public high school teacher who»

For instance, a hypothetical public high school teacher who advanced New Age ideas and attitudes under a neutral or secular wrapping would be far less vulnerable to legal challenge than would be a teacher who spoke of God by name or who expounded on the biblical foundations of Western thought.

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Berger, who spent 25 years working as a public school teacher and educational consultant in rural Massachusetts before joining Expeditionary Learning, clearly feels a special connection with those EL schools, like Polaris, that enroll high numbers of students growing up in adversity.

Mr. Sanders seems to be echoing President Obama, who pointed out this summer that the $ 80 billion the country spends on incarcerating people could pay for universal pre-kindergarten education, a doubling of salaries for high school teachers or the elimination of public college tuition.

«Gun control now,» Cuomo chanted, reclining on the sidewalk in his black suit and tie, along with students and teachers from nearby Leadership & Public Service High School who joined in nationwide school walkouts on the one - month anniversary of the Parkland shoSchool who joined in nationwide school walkouts on the one - month anniversary of the Parkland shoschool walkouts on the one - month anniversary of the Parkland shooting.

«NYSUT historically has backed lawmakers of both parties — those who support teachers and public schools, public higher education, organized labor and what's good for working families.

The Spectrum News NY1 Scholar Athlete of the Week Program provides coaches, teachers, administrators and school counselors in public schools in the five boroughs of New York City with the opportunity to nominate a high school senior who otherwise meets the eligibility criteria to be named as a Spectrum News NY1 Scholar Athlete.

Elia — who started her career as a social studies teacher at Sweet Home High School — has been feeling the public pressure to remove Paladino.

Formed as a public / private partnership, Teachers Who Code will use the Girls Who Code model to equip New York City public school teachers with the computer science skills to educate students for high tech jobs of today and tTeachers Who Code will use the Girls Who Code model to equip New York City public school teachers with the computer science skills to educate students for high tech jobs of today and tteachers with the computer science skills to educate students for high tech jobs of today and tomorrow.

At the event, Jones, who serves as Franklin County Chairman, introduced his education platform, which includes increasing state aid to public schools and the elimination of the Common Core, which he said places teachers and students in high - pressure environments with «high stakes» testing.

«I already have new travel plans to bring science and innovative educational pedagogies to other countries,» says Carpenter, who is now in her second - year of the PRISM program and works weekly with a high school teacher at the Carver School of Technology, an Atlanta public sschool teacher at the Carver School of Technology, an Atlanta public sSchool of Technology, an Atlanta public schoolschool.

Yeah, so I actually as a young person, I had a really interesting opportunity, went to public schools; and my high school German teacher, who was all of 24 years old at that time, brought a group of his university friends for a camping trip in Russia, and one person canceled, so they had an extra slot.

It will take a lot to make public schools more effective for all students: greater academic rigor, higher standards of conduct, more parental involvement, meaningful professional development for teachers, stronger incentives for the students themselves, and, of course, more access to health and social services for the many students who are in need of such.

«Terry's video was fantastic,» says his teacher, Meredith Szewchuk, who taught the tenth grader last year at York, a public high school.

While the overall employer contribution rate for public school teachers is higher than for private - sector professionals, the group average may mask differences between teachers who are and are not covered by Social Security.

It comes from Ingersoll's report, and it shows the percentage of teachers who are age 50 or older (the chart includes public and private teachers, but private school teachers tend to be much younger, so a similar chart for public school teachers only would likely be even higher).

The New Public is a documentary that takes a personal look into the lives of teachers, parents, and students who are part of a new high school community in Bedford - Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

Of the many teachers in our public schools, who have deep knowledge of subject matter and of how to engage youngsters» minds, most are in despair over the limits put on them by the mindless work demanded by high - stakes tests.

In this post, I share excerpts from a recent interview with Megan Toyama, a blended - learning teacher who teaches AP US history and 10th - grade modern world history at Summit Tahoma, a high school that is part of the Summit Public Schools charter network in the San Francisco Bay Area.

For example, I recently learned that my public high school back in Beachwood, Ohio, has a gaystraight alliance (GSA), and according to a former classmate who is now a teacher's aide at the school, «kids are just more accepting today,» noting that her teenage daughter has several «out» gay friends.

Take this striking finding: 43 % of private school teachers say that most students in their high school graduate having learned «to be tolerant of people and groups who are different from themselves» compared with just 19 % of their public school counterparts.

April Hendrix, a high school special education teacher for Savannah - Chatham County Public Schools, is one of a growing number of educators and guidance counselors who refer students to AWOL.

Julia Stevens, a current master's student in the Teacher Education Program who took Donaldson Gramling's class in the fall, felt that same pressure at her public high school.

Timo Heikkinen, who began teaching in Finland's public schools in 1980 and is now principal of Kallahti Comprehensive School in eastern Helsinki, remembers when most of his high - school teachers sat at their desks dictating to the open notebooks of compliant chiSchool in eastern Helsinki, remembers when most of his high - school teachers sat at their desks dictating to the open notebooks of compliant chischool teachers sat at their desks dictating to the open notebooks of compliant children.

Andrea Guengerich Education Policy and Management Hometown: Austin, Texas Experience: High school teacher in Brownsville, Texas, one of the largest cities along the Texas - Mexico border; position at Breakthrough Austin, a community - based organization that provides a path to college, starting in middle school, for low - income students who will be first - generation college students; director of University of Texas Programs for Breakthrough; chair of the College Advising for Undocumented Students Taskforce, a collaboration between six nonprofit organizations and the public school district in Austin Future plans: Teaching 6th grade at a project - based learning school in Mexico City that seeks to educate the whole child

The stars of the film are Geoffrey Canada, the CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone, which provides a broad variety of social services to families and children and runs two charter schools; Michelle Rhee, chancellor of the Washington, D.C., public school system, who closed schools, fired teachers and principals, and gained a national reputation for her tough policies; David Levin and Michael Feinberg, who have built a network of nearly one hundred high - performing KIPP charter schools over the past sixteen years; and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, who is cast in the role of chief teachers and principals, and gained a national reputation for her tough policies; David Levin and Michael Feinberg, who have built a network of nearly one hundred high - performing KIPP charter schools over the past sixteen years; and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, who is cast in the role of chief Teachers, who is cast in the role of chief villain.

Sen. Lott tried to woo the crowd of 650 with stories of his family members who were teachers, his education in public schools and universities, and his days playing the tuba in his high school band.

Rigid teacher labor laws governed both nations» public school systems, making it virtually impossible to reward high performers or to dismiss teachers who were not carrying out their job responsibilities adequately.

About: The Save Our Schools coalition is made up of students, parents, teachers, and concerned citizens who want children in Jackson to have access to high quality public charter sSchools coalition is made up of students, parents, teachers, and concerned citizens who want children in Jackson to have access to high quality public charter schoolsschools.

Resistance might also be greater for high school teachers who typically view themselves as subject specialists, said veteran educator Ray Salazar, who blogs about his work teaching English language arts at a Chicago public high school.

Using unflinching language, Ms. Feldman — who said she would remain president of the New York City teachers» union while heading the national union — spoke at a news conference about the importance of creating high standards and denounced using vouchers that channel students and dollars from public schools to private schools.

It sure is, say local opt - out activists, who oppose so - called school reform measures — including high - stakes tests used to evaluate teachers — that they say are designed to foster private alternatives and ultimately dismantle public education.

Thirty - seven percent of teachers in the state's public schools are graduates of the UNC system, and they generally have better evaluations and higher pupil achievement than teachers who come from elsewhere.

Both houses are calling their bills the «Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act» which is an insult to the students, parents and teachers who...

A Montessori parent, teacher, and school founder, she has worked in public charter schools and is committed to expanding access to free, high - quality Montessori education for the children who need it the most.

Woven into this highly personal narrative about a boy's journey from silent sidekick to hero are themes that translate to public education: the challenges of finding the right school or instructional method to meet a student's individual needs; the impact of social stigmas on expectations and performance, particularly for «discarded students» in low - income neighborhoods, and the need for a culture of high expectations to counter those negative societal assumptions; the importance of tireless, focused, caring teachers who do whatever it takes to help students succeed; and the ability for all children — regardless of learning challenges or race or income level — to learn.

CCSA recognizes charter public school teachers across the state who provide a high - quality public education to students at their charter public schools in honor of National Charter Schools Week and Teacher Appreciation Week, both of which fall on the week of May 6 - 12schools in honor of National Charter Schools Week and Teacher Appreciation Week, both of which fall on the week of May 6 - 12Schools Week and Teacher Appreciation Week, both of which fall on the week of May 6 - 12, 2018.

We hope the courts will also understand the importance of the 20,000 DACA teachers in public K - 12 schools who bring a unique set of skills to the classroom and serve as role models and navigators for students — especially students of color — who consistently perform better when taught by teachers of color, leading to better attendance, fewer suspensions and higher test scores.

Research shows that black teachers connect more deeply, hold higher expectations, and provide stronger role models for black children, who make up nearly 90 percent of the city's public school students.

The plan seems to be to overwhelm the public school teachers with student mixes that can not truly work, give them no specialized help with those low - ability students who need it the most and who require most of the teacher's time, we are actively being prevented from helping those students of higher ability who need to be able to fly higher.

Kelly Salas, a former elementary teacher in the Milwaukee Public Schools who now works for the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association, warns that schools with high numbers of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are more likely to encounter difficulties in filling teacher vacancies and mostly rely on under - qualified and substitute teSchools who now works for the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association, warns that schools with high numbers of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are more likely to encounter difficulties in filling teacher vacancies and mostly rely on under - qualified and substitute tTeachers Education Association, warns that schools with high numbers of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are more likely to encounter difficulties in filling teacher vacancies and mostly rely on under - qualified and substitute teschools with high numbers of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are more likely to encounter difficulties in filling teacher vacancies and mostly rely on under - qualified and substitute teachersteachers.

«We need a fresh face for the NEA, someone who will stand up to the conservatives — and stand up to Arne Duncan and say, «We don't agree with your plans,»» said Reed Bretz, a high school fine arts teacher in the Kenowa Hills public schools in Grand Rapids, Mich..

«I congratulate the superintendents, principals, teachers and other educators in all of the divisions and schools that earned VIP awards this year,» said Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright, who proposed the awards program in 2007 as a means of rewarding high - achieving schools and divisions.

But over the coming years, America needs to find 5,000 high — energy, hero principals to take over these struggling schools — and they will need a quarter of a million great teachers who are willing to do the toughest work in public education.

Last year, the New York Daily News illuminated the murky language of the pre-K debate by explaining that «high quality» typically denotes public school system - connected programs involving certified teachers who hold Bachelor's degrees, and operate under a state - approved curriculum, as opposed to the Obama administration's pre-K system of choice, Head Start.

Personalized Learning Approach Proven Effective in Advancing Foundational Reading Skills for Students of All Abilities in Grades Pre-K — 5 BOSTON — Feb. 10, 2014 — As educators strive to strike the right balance between technology and traditional teacher - led instructional methods, KIPP Delta Elementary Literacy Academy in Arkansas and E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., are joining thousands of schools nationwide who have turned to Lexia Reading Core5 ™ to help students accelerate the development of critical foundational literacy skills and help empower higher levels of teacher effectiveness.

The combination of not completing courses and getting a failing grade in courses they do complete means that K12 INC students are much less likely to graduate from high school than students who attend real public schools in real classes with real teachers.

If students in Washington's public schools are to reach the high standards that have been set for them, it will be the state's teaching force — current teachers and new ones — who get them there.

Teach for America, the national corps of new college graduates who commit to teach for at least two years in urban and rural public schools, will bring in 40 teachers each of the next three years to high - needs schools in the Twin Cities.

I am holding you responsible for the 9 - year - old student who came to school with hardly any sleep after witnessing his mother administer Narcan to save his father's life, only to then take a three - hour test and I am holding you responsible for the autistic child whose parents opted him out of the test but the school counseled him back into... I hold you responsible for not passing legislation that allows for a public - school TEACHER to serve on the Board of EDUCATION, yet the chair of this Board, Paul Sagan can contribute $ 600,000 to a campaign that sought to charterize, segregate, and create a two - tiered system of privilege using high - stake test scores as the ammunition.»

Model state legislation developed by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education would provide college scholarships to academically talented high school seniors who commit to teach in high - need public schools for four years after graduation.