Sentences with phrase «reduced opportunities for professional development»

Other researchers have found that the main reason strong teachers leave low - performing schools is because of working conditions, including discipline problems and reduced opportunities for professional development.

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Preparing for adulthood • Planning for young people's futures • A broad range of education and learning opportunities: Wolf Review • Employment opportunities and support: the role of disability employment advisers • A coordinated transition to adult health services: joint working across all services • Support for independent living Services working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arrangements

This could translate to expanded pre-K, more computers or better technology, greater professional development and mentoring opportunities for teachers and school leaders, increased instructional support, more teachers and reduced class sizes, among other educational opportunities - to - learn.

The Center for American Progress 2015 report cited above suggests that to attract and retain excellent teachers, the profession should provide, «a more gradual on - ramp to a full - time teaching experience,» that includes, «intensive coaching and mentoring, co-teaching models and experiences, teacher residency programs, and / or a reduced course load for beginning teachers,» along with increased opportunities for teachers to take leadership roles — including mentoring new or struggling teachers, planning and facilitating professional development, and providing feedback to colleagues.

A better bet is on the people in your schools — spend the money on teachers and school leaders — excite them with opportunities and support for their innovation, inspire them with high quality professional development programs, minimize the bureaucratic burden placed on them, reduce their class sizes, and give them time to learn and collaborate with their colleagues.

undertake research, and promote research, with a view to reducing barriers to the employment of older persons, and the promotion of measures for utilizing their skills; publish and otherwise make available to employers, professional societies, the various media of communication, and other interested persons the findings of studies and other materials for the promotion of employment; foster through the public employment service system and through cooperative effort development of facilities of public and private agencies for expanding the opportunities and potentials of older persons; Sponsor and assist State and community informational and educational programs.

This is the time to ask if there's an option to purchase stock in the company for a reduced price, and to find out if the company offers common benefits like retirement plans, travel and living stipends, professional development or training opportunities, or anything else that could help you financially.