Mentoring programs like the one at Savannah - Chatham are crucial to increase the flow of
quality educators into those tough administrative positions — and keep them there, added Atkins.
Not exact matches
A study delves
into the relationship between an
educator's math knowledge and the
quality of their teaching in actual elementary school classrooms
For example, ESSA only slightly broadens the focus from test scores, does nothing to confront Campbell's Law, * doesn't allow for reasonable variations among students, doesn't take context
into account, doesn't make use of professional judgment, and largely or entirely (depending on the choices states» departments of education make) continues to exclude the
quality of
educators» practice from the mandated accountability system.
Additionally, developing a high -
quality virtual - learning program can be costly, requiring sizable capital expenditures on computers and servers, sophisticated instructional design (the orchestration of different media — such as online, offline, images, sound —
into compelling and effective instructional units), content and course - management systems (computer systems for organizing and facilitating collaboration on documents and courses), course - authoring platforms (computer frameworks that allow
educators to «post» their courses onto the Internet), and beta and usability testing (publishing test versions of new programs to eliminate the «bugs» and ensure ease of use).
* Though many parents seem content to cram knowledge and higher test scores
into their kids as rapidly as possible,
educators and policymakers in the «gifted» world are paying more attention to nurturing
qualities like «creativity» and «independent research» in high - ability youngsters.
A challenge to us
educators is to help our students motivate themselves through cultivating these four
qualities and to counter what the National Research Council suggests — that these four elements become less and less visible as students move
into secondary school.
If high -
quality services are to be provided, many more early - childhood
educators need to be attracted
into the profession and trained appropriately.
The launch of edweek.org in 1996 ushered EPE
into the Digital Age and created a platform for the evolution of its Education Week flagship publication
into an integrated print - digital news organization that provides distinctive staff - written original reporting, a forum for a lively but civil exchange of opinion on education issues, an unequaled online archive of 30 - plus years of education coverage, high -
quality content from news and information partners, interactive databases, and a host of video, multimedia, and other features that clarify complex points of policy and bring the stories of American schools,
educators, students, and parents to life.
Join this webinar to learn about: • Improving
quality of life for students and
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This brief looks at existing research on these programs and finds that financial assistance that meaningfully offsets the cost of professional preparation can be effective at recruiting and retaining high -
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into fields and communities where
educators are most needed.
Before they ever step
into their very own classroom, middle school
educators should have a realistic picture of the characteristics that make up effective middle level education and the unique
qualities of young...
«My foray
into the charter school world in 2002, after 34 years as an
educator, gave me an opportunity to provide a
quality education for far more students than ever before,» said Bruce Ravage, who led Norwalk's Side by Side Charter School from 2002 - 2005 before founding Park City Prep Charter School in 2006, where he is currently executive director.
The challenge then, over the next decade, will be to provide
quality training to all social studies
educators that incorporates the principles noted, here while gaining insight
into the effectiveness of the medium and the message through research.
Instead of supporting «parent trigger,» which replaces one school for another and turns the public school
into a non-unionized charter school, let's assure that children get experienced, high -
quality educators who won't leave after 2 - 3 years.
Providing a
quality public education for every student starts with
educators having the ability to come together and make decisions for their students, as well as negotiating fair wages that attract the brightest minds
into our profession.
As
educators developed greater understanding of environmental conditions that affect a school facility, building upgrades also took
into account the need for proper acoustics and good indoor air
quality into the discussion about building improvements.
In our continuous efforts to provide top
quality education to all our nation's students, we must also consider related efforts to improve our teacher pipeline, such as strengthening pathways
into teaching (traditional and alternative); providing meaningful professional development, and focusing on measuring and improving
educator effectiveness.
This is true, and it's a fine argument for focusing education policy efforts on sustainable teacher
quality reforms, such as recruiting more academically talented young people
into the profession, requiring new teachers to undergo significant apprenticeship periods working alongside master
educators, and creating career ladders that reward excellent teachers who agree to stay in the classroom long - term and mentor their peers.
These changes and many more will be familiar to the readers of this blog and to those of you who have delved
into Empowered
Educators, the landmark study of teacher
quality done by Linda Darling - Hammond and her colleagues.
Example: To ensure consistent instructional
quality among its
educators, Navigator Schools created a teacher pipeline that recruits small - group instructors, who transition
into teachers - in - training, and eventually teachers.
States are submitting their
educator equity plans to the U.S. Department of Education as part of the department's «Excellent
Educators for All» initiative — which aims to ensure that every student has an effective
educator — launching teachers and teacher
quality back
into the spotlight.
Empowered
Educators: An Unparalleled View of Teaching
Quality Around the World from Linda Darling - Hammond Funded and supported by the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE), NISL's parent organization, leading education researcher Linda Darling - Hammond's new book Empowered Educators gives groundbreaking insights into how seven high - performing jurisdictions across four continents constructed coherent systems to recruit, develop and support high - quality te
Quality Around the World from Linda Darling - Hammond Funded and supported by the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE), NISL's parent organization, leading education researcher Linda Darling - Hammond's new book Empowered
Educators gives groundbreaking insights
into how seven high - performing jurisdictions across four continents constructed coherent systems to recruit, develop and support high -
quality te
quality teachers.
«We need to expand the alternative teaching licensure program, and make sure that those folks who want to come
into education have a clear and
quality path in order to change careers and come
into the classroom and be
educators,» he said.
Data
Quality Campaign Turning Data
into Information: The Vital Role of Research in Improving Education This report outlines the value of research students, parents,
educators, and other community partners.
As a result of these particular reflections, teacher candidates develop their professional skill sets and leadership
qualities that they will subsequently bring
into the classroom as better prepared and advanced professional
educators.
These sample resumes and cover letters for
educators will give you an insight
into the
quality of documents we develop.
Designed to provide
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into one easy - to - use platform for
educators serving children from birth through third grade.