Sentences with phrase «said teachers in the group»

Edison said teachers in the group are meeting with Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Candice Jackson and hope to testify at a public hearing Friday.

Not exact matches

«These are things any great teacher would be able to do for a small group of students in a particular classroom,» Baker says, but D2L can do it on a massive scale.

Brandon Minoff, a student at Stoneman Douglas High School, said in an interview with CNN that a teacher assigned him to work with Mr. Cruz on a group project two years ago.

Mr. Trump used the event to pitch his own ideas about how to prevent such debacles in the future, polling the group about whether they supported allowing teachers and other school employees to carry concealed weapons, an idea he said could have halted the carnage in Parkland.

Says teacher Nancy Bonne: «The system makes efficient use of space and resources, and it has solved the shortage of teaching staff, since formerly each church had to recruit teachers for every grade level, even with only three or four in a group.

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They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, «Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

Sometimes it can feel that way and then again I am like another mom said I in two different groups I have a lot of teachers and friends that I know through my older kids and then others that know me strictly through my younger kids so that is a little weird.

In its review of the contract, Educators 4 Excellence, an advocacy group of teachers that often was aligned with the Bloomberg administration's goals, gave the contract a barely passing grade and said it «overlooked several critical issues,» such as class sizes and a tenure - granting process that the group believes ought to be more closely linked to teacher performance.

The New York State United Teachers argues in the legal action that the confidentiality requirement — which the labor group says is essentially a «gag order» against teachers is unconstitutional and violates free speechTeachers argues in the legal action that the confidentiality requirement — which the labor group says is essentially a «gag order» against teachers is unconstitutional and violates free speechteachers is unconstitutional and violates free speech rights.

In securing endorsements from the various teachers groups, Avella said his campaign was sending a strong statement that the state's educators stand alongside him.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 % of students statewide opting out of the tests.

King said in a statement Monday that the meeting, organized by the state Parent Teacher Association, was «co-opted by special interests,» which a spokesman further described as groups that are fighting the implementation of the Common Core and the state's teacher evaluation Teacher Association, was «co-opted by special interests,» which a spokesman further described as groups that are fighting the implementation of the Common Core and the state's teacher evaluation teacher evaluation system.

The new task force has its «work cut out for it,» said Billy Easton, executive director of the advocacy group the Alliance for Quality Education, which is partially funded by teachers» unions, in a statement.

The Empire Center and local taxpayer groups said the state needs to give districts greater leverage in negotiating teacher contracts by amending a law that deals with pay scales and benefits.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 percent of students statewide opting out of the tests.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 percent of students statewide opting out of the tests.

That is more information released than in prior years, a move the group says allows parents and teachers to view students» constructed responses and also give feedback.

Cuomo, who in his first term had a decidedly strained relationship with public - sector labor groups who represent state employees as well as teachers, said there's an «anti-union movement» afoot in the coutnry.

Asked how unions could take advantage of gaps in the law while criticizing others for exploiting LLC loophole, Korn said, «Twelve hedge fund billionaires gave more than 187,500 teachers in the 2014 elections,» referring to charter school supporters that gave heavily to an outside group backing Senate Republicans.

Responding to the decision of the Minister for Education and Skills, Leighton Andrews AM, to set up a Task & Finish Group to review the roles and responsibilities in relation to school governance, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in Wales, said:

On Monday night, a group of teachers «occupied» the steps in front of the state Education Department building and railed against what they say is an educational money machine in the form of a private contractor that writes mandatory tests.

Frank Frisenda, acting president of the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers, which represents the full - time college faculty, said the faculty groups have no confidence in Saunders because he «has not been able to articulate a vision for this campus and motivate the faculty to share this vision.»

Neither he nor most of the group's major donors would comment on their support, though Mr. Jones said in a statement, «Maintaining the status quo is unacceptable, and that's why StudentsFirstNY and others are fighting for reforms that can give parents more choices, ensure that only the best teachers are in the classroom and make sure that the best interests of the children in the system are put first.»

Teachers unions have a renewed interest in the Chancellor's District, an initiative that placed a group of struggling schools under the supervision of central office, and are saying the Education Department should bring it back.

His competitor and Rep. Charles Rangel's chosen successor, Assemblyman Keith Wright, landed the support of the New York State United Teachers Thursday — a group that represents more than 600,000 members in education, human services and health care, a spokesman for the assemblyman said.

Phil Rumore, the Buffalo Teachers Federation President, provided his support to the group but said the substitute teachers are a separate union from the Buffalo Teacher's Federation and were not included in part of the teacher's contract negotiation laTeachers Federation President, provided his support to the group but said the substitute teachers are a separate union from the Buffalo Teacher's Federation and were not included in part of the teacher's contract negotiation lateachers are a separate union from the Buffalo Teacher's Federation and were not included in part of the teacher's contract negotiation lasTeacher's Federation and were not included in part of the teacher's contract negotiation lasteacher's contract negotiation last year.

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has paid a visit to the wives of six Turkish teachers who on March 29 were said to have been abducted and flown to Turkey by Turkey's notorious National Intelligence Organisation (MİT) by collaborating with Kosovar groups in its intelligence units.

«In a real - time universe, our children should not continue to learn in an antiquated method,» Adams said to a group of teachers and students at Eagle AcademIn a real - time universe, our children should not continue to learn in an antiquated method,» Adams said to a group of teachers and students at Eagle Academin an antiquated method,» Adams said to a group of teachers and students at Eagle Academy.

In the next group, a second student learned how to make the tools by simply watching the first subject and trying to duplicate what he or she did with no interaction at all between them; in the third group, subjects actively showed each other what they were doing but without gesturing; in the fourth group, gesturing and pointing were allowed but no talking; and in the fifth group, the «teacher» was permitted to talk to the «learner» and say whatever was necessarIn the next group, a second student learned how to make the tools by simply watching the first subject and trying to duplicate what he or she did with no interaction at all between them; in the third group, subjects actively showed each other what they were doing but without gesturing; in the fourth group, gesturing and pointing were allowed but no talking; and in the fifth group, the «teacher» was permitted to talk to the «learner» and say whatever was necessarin the third group, subjects actively showed each other what they were doing but without gesturing; in the fourth group, gesturing and pointing were allowed but no talking; and in the fifth group, the «teacher» was permitted to talk to the «learner» and say whatever was necessarin the fourth group, gesturing and pointing were allowed but no talking; and in the fifth group, the «teacher» was permitted to talk to the «learner» and say whatever was necessarin the fifth group, the «teacher» was permitted to talk to the «learner» and say whatever was necessary.

«Especially during middle - school years and early adolescence, young people shift away from their families and toward influences in peer groups and teachers,» Oberle said.

It was a group of college students and their teacher in a regular college class — true citizen scientists,» said Wall.

A lot of teachers are wary of teaching evolution because of the controversy, and I was in that group — I didn't know if I could cover it, what I could say or couldn't say.

While the «high» risk group is easily identified by behaviour such as alcohol and drug use, parents and teachers are probably not aware of that adolescents in the «invisible» risk group are at risk», says Vladimir Carli, at the National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill - Health (NASP) at Karolinska Institutet, first author of the study.

Say hello to your gaggle: the group of guys already in your life that will lead you to Mr. Choi (Kang Hye - Jung) begins work as a student - teacher at a high school.

«Take a group of students who are arbitrarily assigned to spend a year with a particular teacher, who probably had no choice in selecting the students, and make them get along well,» says former HGSE associate professor Hunter Gehlbach (now at University of California Santa Barbara).

One group of award - winning teachers says that the greatest boosts to student achievement come from linking learning to real life and getting parents involved in their children's education.

It's a three year project, every year we've been conducting individual interviews with out - of - field teachers, we've had group interviews with the teacher and a mentor (where they've had them) and I have to say in some of our schools they don't always have one so we haven't been able to do that.

«In addition,» Smith said, «we are considering adding an online help - desk form that date / time stamps requests; providing hand - held devices for teachers who have large groups of students (physical education, music, and so on) to use to take attendance; and offering an Intel Teach to the Future program for teachers who wish to be trainers.

One said: «I think what will happen is there will just be a rolling programme of newly qualified teachers starting, lasting two years, getting burnt out, then another group coming in.»

«I enjoyed the diverse group of participants,» said Karen May, a teacher and administrator from the Taft School in Watertown, Conn., who added that she was particularly fascinated by how everyone seems to be struggling with similar issues in education.

The evaluation found teachers were anxious about providing sources of evidence and in focus group interviews they said they opted for face - to - face activities because they could get a certificate of attendance and they knew this was a valid source of evidence.

«Take a group of students who are arbitrarily assigned to spend a year with a particular teacher, who probably had no choice in selecting the students, and make them get along well,» says Associate Professor Hunter Gehlbach.

He said, I had a teacher, and then a social worker who gave me support, and they taught me the importance of reading and staying focused even in that group home.

This is not surprising since schools often tolerate environments in which both teachers and peer groups keep in - check those who say and do things that are off - script, incorrect or inappropriate.

«We really needed a full - time group interested in examining our everyday practices,» says teacher Rod Shroufe, who launched the course.

In his 1975 book Schoolteacher, sociologist Dan Lortie explained that teachers have had little say over policy because, as a group, they do not believe they possess specialized technical knowledge out of the reach of nonexperts.

The tendency of many, however — this is evident when I observe classes — is to respond to the mandate in either (or possibly both) of two ways: They may engage in some form of «ability grouping» within the classroom — which may well be what teachers «hear» when someone says «differentiate,» though it's surely not what the gurus of the field intend.

«Cheating can be a hard scenario to measure,» said Karla Garner, a Spanish teacher at Bishop Guilfoyle High School in Altoona, PA. «There is «observed» cheating during test time and group work in the classroom.

In the survey of National Education Union teachers, 65 per cent said that children are aware which group they are in, and 45 per cent said ability grouping damages some children's self - esteeIn the survey of National Education Union teachers, 65 per cent said that children are aware which group they are in, and 45 per cent said ability grouping damages some children's self - esteein, and 45 per cent said ability grouping damages some children's self - esteem.