Sentences with phrase «public school teaching commitment»

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Whereas candidates can readily try journalism or consulting or marketing for a year, they must make an extensive commitment before they can try public school teaching.

A collaboration between the Ed School, Teach For America, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the Chicago Public Education Fund, and the Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation, the program requires a six - year commitment from TFA alums.

The goal is to recruit 7,000 outstanding new teachers into high - need public schools by giving them scholarships in exchange for a commitment to teach.

For DuFour, whose teaching career had been an entry into the world of higher education when his home state of Illinois offered free public university tuition to the top 10 percent of high school graduates in exchange for a five - year teaching commitment, this policy was a further injustice to students.

KIPP began in 1994 when two teachers, Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, launched a fifth - grade public school program in inner - city Houston, TX, after completing their commitment to Teach For America.

In the Tigard - Tualatin School District (TTSD), it's about «never giving up; nothing matters as much as teaching every child to read at grade level,» said former district superintendent Rob Saxton, newly appointed in September 2012 as Oregon's first Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction.1 TTSD's mission to educate every child is operationalized through a collective commitment to focused work; continuous improvement and refinement in instructional practice on a district - wide basis; and a pervasive attitude on the part of district and school personnel to ensure that all students leave TTSD able to be highly successful aSchool District (TTSD), it's about «never giving up; nothing matters as much as teaching every child to read at grade level,» said former district superintendent Rob Saxton, newly appointed in September 2012 as Oregon's first Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction.1 TTSD's mission to educate every child is operationalized through a collective commitment to focused work; continuous improvement and refinement in instructional practice on a district - wide basis; and a pervasive attitude on the part of district and school personnel to ensure that all students leave TTSD able to be highly successful aschool personnel to ensure that all students leave TTSD able to be highly successful adults.

Upon completion of their training, STR graduates make a 5 - year commitment to teach in Seattle Public Schools in high need environments.

With their commitment to new approaches to teaching and learning, charters were initially seen as potential informants and inspirations for public school reform efforts.

Nearly 1,000 candidates had applied for the year - long program, which included active teaching service combined with mentoring, professional certification, and a salary of $ 39,000 — in return for a commitment to teach in the Pittsburgh public school system Read more about Behind the Collapse of a Teacher Residency Program -LSB-...]

These 244 public magnet schools and programs located in 20 states are recognized for their commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, school diversity, specialized teaching staffs, and parent and community engagement.

KIPP, which stands for Knowledge is Power Program, began in 1994 when two teachers, Dave Levin and Mike Feinberg, launched a fifth - grade public school program in inner - city Houston, Texas, after completing their commitment to Teach For America.

I am nominating CEL because of their commitment to partnering with us in improving the quality of leadership and teaching and learning in Seattle Public Schools.

Virginia's system of support for schools and accountability for student outcomes includes a commitment to informing the public of the progress of schools in raising achievement and improving teaching and learning.

Our public schools are the only institutions with the commitment, capacity and legal obligation to teach all children.

Teachers from 11 public schools made a two - year commitment to become certified in teaching Montessori, their principals agreed to support their efforts, and the Puerto Rican Department of Education authorized release time and funding to make such training possible.

Teach For America (TFA) receives hundreds of millions of public and private dollars and has garnered acclaim for sending college graduates, who do not typically have an education background, to teach in low - income rural and urban schools for a two - year commitTeach For America (TFA) receives hundreds of millions of public and private dollars and has garnered acclaim for sending college graduates, who do not typically have an education background, to teach in low - income rural and urban schools for a two - year committeach in low - income rural and urban schools for a two - year commitment.

Part of the Residency experience is a commitment to teach in an AUSL - Managed Chicago Public School upon graduation.

As part of our commitment to supporting innovative teaching and learning strategies in public schools, we launched Raising Blended Learners — a $ 5 million demonstration initiative to scale blended learning throughout Texas schools.

To underscore the message that teaching was a career as prestigious as law, medicine, business or other prominent professions, the Teaching Fellows Program offered competitive, four - year scholarships in return for a commitment to teach in North Carolina public schools for at least fouteaching was a career as prestigious as law, medicine, business or other prominent professions, the Teaching Fellows Program offered competitive, four - year scholarships in return for a commitment to teach in North Carolina public schools for at least fouTeaching Fellows Program offered competitive, four - year scholarships in return for a commitment to teach in North Carolina public schools for at least four years.

Recruiting and training our best high school scholars for teaching careers through the Teacher Cadet Program and other successful programs like the NC Teaching Fellows that exchanged college tuition for a commitment to teach in North Carolina public teaching careers through the Teacher Cadet Program and other successful programs like the NC Teaching Fellows that exchanged college tuition for a commitment to teach in North Carolina public Teaching Fellows that exchanged college tuition for a commitment to teach in North Carolina public schools.

TFA recruits outstanding and diverse leaders early in their careers to make a life - long commitment that begins with two years» teaching in a public school, partnering with children and families most acutely impacted by educational inequity.

The initial response from public school advocates has been lukewarm to the overall House plan, although some K - 12 leaders have complimented a House proposal to spend an additional $ 11.3 million each year on students with disabilities and relaunch a GOP - axed Teaching Fellows program that provides university scholarships in exchange for a commitment to teach in North Carolina.