Sentences with phrase «raising teacher voices»

This project uses a bottom - up approach, raising teacher voices to the top.

I think these organizations will help raise teacher voice, and we're going to clearly partner with a number of them to bring their voice into the union and also to think about how to use those voices more strategically in the policy debates.

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As a school teacher, I pride myself on not raising my voice, even in a classroom full of oversexed, texting adolescents.

At this point my teacher raised his voice as he said, «Do not even think of taking on this patient!

Likewise if teachers have to regularly raise their voices to be heard, then they risk vocal damage and / or increased stress.

They found speech communication significantly more difficult, and they experienced [vocal strain problems] more often than the teachers in the enclosed classrooms, due to having to constantly raise their voice above a comfortable level to be heard.

A member of the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association, he's fought a state - sponsored takeover plan, and helped to raise the voices of early career educators.

They also expressed frustration over escalating job demands to raise student test scores, serve breakfast in the classroom and submit to a new teacher evaluation system that many complained they had no voice in shaping.

Jenisha «Jay» Fair, Physical Education Teacher CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEVADA «I am involved because I want to use my voice — as a young educator — to advocate for my students [and] raise awareness about the importance of social justice in every classroom at every school,» says Jenisha «Jay» Fair of her involvement with the union.

Far reaching groups representing millions of Florida citizens are raising their voices in opposition to using the deeply flawed 2015 Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) to grade schools and evaluate teachers.

He said, «The charters are specifically looking for educators who have not had the experience of being in a union, which means that, by and large, they're looking for teachers who may find it more challenging to raise their voice about curriculum or school conditions.»

The recent dust up with American Federation of Teachers» prez Randi Weingarten and the disappointing education news out of the NAACP meeting in Baltimore are no exception; African American educators, advocates, moms, and dads from all over the country have raised their voices in protest and I am so grateful that they did.

By Cindy Long For anyone who still needs proof that giving teachers a voice raises student achievement, March Mountain...

My job is to inspire these teachers to open their doors, get informed, get connected with like - minded peers and take action to raise their voices and cut through the rhetoric that prevents us from making progress.

Researchers at prestigious California universities are speaking out and raising questions about the validity and fairness of SBAC similar to those voiced by Connecticut teachers.

«It has to be raised and informed by teacher voices, because that's who it's designed for.»

Let's raise our voices NOW against privatization, against high - stakes testing, against teacher bashing, against profiteering.

Renée A. Middleton, dean of The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education at Ohio University, serves on the board of directors of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, a nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating the voice of accomplished teachers in shaping a true profession and raising student achievement.

Not that I was ever a teacher that raised her voice but Morgan was just that nervous about it.

Mills Teacher Scholars supports responsive leadership both by raising teachers» voices and by working with school and district leaders to articulate and develop a vision for teacher learning and collaboTeacher Scholars supports responsive leadership both by raising teachers» voices and by working with school and district leaders to articulate and develop a vision for teacher learning and collaboteacher learning and collaboration.

Raising their voices today before an advisory committee to the state Board of Education and speaking up at a legislative public hearing on Monday, teachers are making it clear that the student assessments that count in their evaluations are not a subject that should be «kicked down the road» indefinitely by Connecticut policymakers.

Stevenson raises the question whether teachers already have a professional voice, through these unions.

In Albom's most sweeping novel yet, the voice of Music narrates the tale of its most beloved disciple, young Frankie Presto, a war orphan raised by a blind music teacher in a small Spanish town.

Though sometimes a teacher would raise their voice I never saw one do so without good reason.