Sentences with phrase «rewards teachers in»

In July 2012, Obama proposed creating an elite corps of master teachers in a $ 1 billion program to reward teachers in the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and math.

To attract high - aptitude women back into teaching, school districts need to reward teachers in the same way that college graduates are paid in other professions - that is, according to their performance.

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Jesus teaches in Matthew 10:40 - 42 that if we receive prophets and teachers and even do something small like give cups of cold water, then we will receive reward and praise from Jesus because it was as if we were doing these things to Him.

Analysis shows that coercion in the punishment of a child, in firing a teacher, or in government enforcement of socially adopted laws consists in withholding rewards or applying penalties.

Furthermore, the schools (in general) do not provide teachers with the adequate resources to perform their jobs effectively, such as teacher - requested books for their students; presentation items such as chalk, whiteboard markers, or projectors; basic classroom organizational needs such as storage bins, filing cabinets with adequate files, and functional modern computers with adequate software to make results tabulating more efficient; or motivational equipment designed to reward students for good behavior, scores, or attitudes (grades simply are not enough of a motivational tool).

They had all done so well in school and out of school activities the teachers wanted to reward them, how cool is that?

These are the teachers, in every teacher - evaluation system that currently exists in this country, who are most valued and most rewarded.

But the teachers in the second cohort were not being rewarded for their success with their students — indeed, it seemed likely that no one but Kirabo Jackson even realized that they were successful.

By investing your time and energy into doing the best job as a teacher, you'll see that the greatest rewards in life come when you put the most effort into your work.

Teaching is such a rewarding profession through which an enthusiastic teacher influences more in a student's life.

Another notable feature in both the proposed and final rules — one likely to be of special interest to elementary school parents — is a requirement that wellness policies set nutritional standards for foods and beverages that aren't sold but instead made available to children at school, such as offerings at classroom parties or treats given out by teachers as a reward.

Hello Bettina, I am a teacher who has attempted to advocate for our at - risk students in requesting that colleagues stop giving candy as a «reward» to our middle and high school students.

To recap, the reader's child has just entered public school and she's dismayed by the cafeteria food, the snacks in the kindergarten classroom (Rice Krispie Treats and Cheetos), and the fact that her son is receiving Dum - Dums as rewards from the gym teacher.

Second, teachers were giving both our kids candy, sweet treats, etc. as rewards or as methods of doing work (jelly beans for counting — in 3rd grade!!).

I've written a lot over the years (really, A LOT - see the Related Links below) about junk food in school classrooms, whether distributed by teachers as rewards for good behavior and academic performance or served as part of birthday or classroom... [Continue reading]

Many of us know first hand that school classrooms can be an unexpected source of sugar in our kids» daily lives, whether due to parents bringing in birthday cupcakes, junk - food - heavy classroom celebrations or teachers handing out candy rewards.

But the teachers in the second cohort were not being rewarded for their success with their students — indeed, it seemed likely that no one but Jackson even realized that they were successful.

And if you're particularly concerned about the junk food offered to your kids in their school classrooms, such as food served at birthday celebrations, class parties and as teacher rewards, be sure to check out «The Lunch Tray's Guide to Getting Junk Food Out of Your Child's Classroom.»

Teachers hand out candy rewards in class.

This food tends to fall into three categories: food brought in for classroom celebrations; the use of food by teachers as a teaching tool or manipulative; and food handed out by teachers or principals as a reward for good behavior or academic performance.

Currently in a disagreement with my child's preschool teachers over offering ice cream as a reward for «dry pants» in the classroom.

This percentage does not account for additional treats sent home with children, given to them by teachers as rewards, or purchased in school at bake sales.

Stimulated by more positive reinforcement, kids who have been out of control can learn to rein in their behavior and enjoy more rewarding relationships with parents and teachers.

-LSB-...] These are just a few examples of the junk food rewards my kids have received over the years from teachers in their classrooms.

In my kids» school, I see a growing number of teachers getting on board with healthy parties and non-food rewards.

I responded to the reader in a series three posts: Part One offered advice for bringing about change at the classroom level (e.g., teacher rewards and snacks); Part Two dealt with changing the school - wide food culture (fundraisers, wellness programs, etc.); and Part Three talked about change at the district level.

Ask if copies of the Center for Science in the Public Interest's Constructive Classroom Rewards can be distributed to teachers and other school staff.

The Empire State Excellence in Teaching Program aims to reward teachers who «foster creativity, instill a love of learning, and inspire independent thinking and student initiative,» according to an announcement from Cuomo's office.

He was rewarded with extra funding to cut class sizes, and subsequently there has since 1997 been a massive increase in literacy and numeracy, and there are 42,000 more teachers than in 1997, with doubled spending per pupil in frontline [clarification needed] schools (and over 100,000 teaching assistants) through to 2010.

«Whilst we welcome extra money for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, it is important that extra money is used to recognise, reward and support teachers in delivering the high quality education that pupils need and deserve.

Excerpt: «Becky is committed to strengthening our educational system in Tennessee by attracting and rewarding good teachers.»

«We want to reward the high - performing teachers, we want to get those teachers that need help the help and support,» Cuomo told reporters in Rochester a week ago.

«The Common Core Parental Refusal Act protects the rights of parents to have their children refuse to take these high stakes tests and it ensures that students, teachers and schools are not penalized or rewarded for participation — or lack thereof — in the exams.

After all, if these staff members were motivated by financial reward they would probably not have become teachers in the first place.

Freakonomics: the first book to look at the combination of markets, economics and human behaviour in particular activities, from drug dealing, to the flaws of rewarding teachers on pupils» performance.

«By rewarding donations that support public schools, providing tax credits for teachers when they purchase classroom supplies out of pocket, and easing the financial burden on families who send their children to independent, parochial or out - of - district public schools, we can make a fundamental difference in the lives of students, families and educators across the state,» he said.

Cuomo's policies will punish teachers, students, and schools in communities disadvantaged by poverty, segregation, and under - funding, while they will reward the hedge fund managers who invested more than $ 10 million in last year's election and stand to profit from their charter school investments,» Hawkins said.

Commenting on the statement on licensing teachers by Tristram Hunt, Shadow Education Secretary, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «When this proposal was made by the last Government in 2010, it was in the context of a national framework of pay and conditions of service which recognised and rewarded teachers as highly skilled professionals and which provided them with rights and entitlements to working conditions which supported them in focusing on teaching and learning.

These reforms — accompanied by an unprecedented financial investment — will put students first by bringing accountability to the classroom, recruiting and rewarding our best teachers, further reducing over-testing, and finally confronting our chronically failing schools,» Mr. Cuomo said in a statement.

«My administration will also focus on the provision of incentives that will motivate teachers, and reward their hard work in the classroom.

Recent changes to the teacher evaluation law are a first step in the right direction, but will have little impact unless we implement new and better ways to recruit, retain and reward our most talented educators.

And in order to foster talent, we're planning to give schools more freedom to set their own pay structures, giving the teachers who add the most value the biggest rewards.

«There is a growing culture in too many schools of seeking to pay teachers on the basis of what you can get away with, rather than rewarding them for their skills and expertise.

«The single most important factor in a student's progress is the effectiveness of the classroom teacher and we are going to find new ways to attract, reward and retain great teachers,» the mayor said.

«We must reward donations to support public schools, give tax credits to teachers who pay for classroom supplies out of pocket, and ease the financial burden on families who exercise choice in sending their children to a nonpublic school.

PISA has long - recognised that the success of any education system depends on creating the conditions in which qualified teachers are developed, recognised and rewarded.

Cuomo included $ 75 million in the budget for reform initiatives, including expanding pre-K as well as creating community schools, extending the school day or year, and rewarding high - performing teachers.

«Laws should require that highly effective teachers be rewarded in terms of compensation.»

«If a child with ADHD is reluctant in doing a task, or if the child gives up easily, it might be important for the parent or the teacher to check if the task has the appropriate balance of reward and punishment,» Tripp said.

And according to Gerald Stancil, a Johns Hopkins physical chemistry Ph.D. who recently retired from a teaching career at New Jersey's Orange High School, the benefits and salary earned by a high school teacher with a doctorate compare favorably with median earnings at colleges and universities — although teacher salaries and reward for advanced degrees vary greatly in different parts of the country.