Sentences with phrase «school climate issues in»

The tool is designed to measure a variety of school climate issues in the following categories: Engagement, Environment, and Safety.

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The New America Foundation actually has several of these in the works — quickie animations that help explain a complex issue or statistic; maps comparing all 50 states» climate change policies; even an interactive database that compares all 14,000 U.S. school districts.

Councilmember Lander said the district needed someone like Sikora who would «fight for progressive values in government, try to win a more equal city, address the challenges of climate change, make sure the rights of workers are respected, address the issues of health care on the policy level, and fight in the neighborhoods to improve our schools and make them better.»

«Whilst we are getting on with the pensions proposals for the future of the country, whilst we are producing the energy proposal that guarantees energy security and climate change issues, whilst we are managing a huge investment in our schools as a result of the strong economy the chancellor has produced, whilst we're investing in the NHS - we've been doing all that what exactly has he been doing?»

«New York State United Teachers today issued early endorsements to three incumbent state senators who have reliably stood with parents and educators in fighting for fair and equitable funding while vigorously opposing the climate of over-testing that is harming students and public schools,» NYSUT said in a statement.

work with education providers to ensure climate change policies fully recognise the role of education and schools in delivering behaviour change, and bring more understanding of ecological issues into our schools.

«With or without Peralta, we will assemble on June 26th to discuss the range of issues at stake on the state level, including public school funding, health care, women's health care, immigrants» rights, sanctuary state, Dream Act, LGBT rights, voter reform, criminal justice reform, and climate change reforms,» organizers wrote in a press release.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew and other educators at the Changing School Climate breakfast discussion on March 23 at union headquarters in Manhattan said the Positive Learning Collaborative and Community Learning Schools are proven methods to help students cope with emotional issues and improve school disciSchool Climate breakfast discussion on March 23 at union headquarters in Manhattan said the Positive Learning Collaborative and Community Learning Schools are proven methods to help students cope with emotional issues and improve school discischool discipline.

Mr. Peralta, whose victory in 2010 made him the first Dominican - American to be elected to the State Senate, said in a statement released by the conference on Wednesday that «today's political climate demands that progressive legislators take bold action to deliver for their constituents,» adding that he wanted results on issues like affordable housing, homelessness and school funding.

Holdren called on scientists and engineers to dedicate 10 % of their time educating policymakers and the public on issues such as climate change, protecting the world's oceans and public lands, continuing Arctic research and demonstrating the importance of investing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs for elementary and middle school students.

The London - based Child - to - Child Trust promotes meaningful child participation in health, school - readiness, Disaster Risk Reduction, HIV / AIDS, climate change, inclusive education, and other issues affecting children.

I promise that if you make teacher walkthroughs a priority, you will see significant changes in school climate, teacher diligence, student performance, and many of the «issues» that pull you back to the office will disappear of their own accord.

Numeracy and literacy skills are vitally important but we also want school students to be active participants in society and have a broad understand of issues such as climate change and other things that could affect their life after school.

Today schools are faced with the task of transitioning their policies to address student safety issues in the context of school climate like cyberbullying and sexting.

With the growing number of openly transgender students in schools has come true issues with school climate, mental health, and social justice.

Participants will gain an understanding of the latest developments in state and federal law on complex issues, such as: Transgender Students: issues related to student dress code, the right to participate in school activities and events, access to school facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms; School Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliissues, such as: Transgender Students: issues related to student dress code, the right to participate in school activities and events, access to school facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms; School Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliissues related to student dress code, the right to participate in school activities and events, access to school facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms; School Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retalischool activities and events, access to school facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms; School Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retalischool facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms; School Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliSchool Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retalClimate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retalischool climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retalclimate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retalischool climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; 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Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retalischool; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliIssues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliIssues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliissues of employment discrimination and retaliation.

Astor and his colleagues have visited a few of the schools where academic gains led to improvements in school climate, and what they have noticed are principals who prioritize academics without neglecting emotional and behavioral issues.

Frame the issue in terms of building students social and emotional skills and character, and creating a positive and productive school climate, of which preventing bullying is a part.

The Virginia Early Warning System (VEWS) relies on readily available data — housed at the school — to predict which students are at risk for dropping out of high school; target resources at the school - and division - level to support students not on track to graduate while they are still in school and before they drop out; examine patterns and identify school climate issues that may contribute to disproportionate dropout rates.

We accomplish our goals by working in hallways across the country — from Congress and the Department of Education to schools and district offices in your community — to improve school climate and champion LGBT issues in K - 12 education.

Given that the vast majority of our schools are comprised of predominantly students of color, the culture and climate work we do with schools inevitably intersects with issues of race and disproportionality in discipline.

Adopt a more holistic approach to fostering positive school culture and climate and promoting healthy behavior, rather than legislating and operating in a reactionary way to specific issues such as bullying, substance abuse, violence, crime, teen pregnancy, and other behaviors more likely to arise in the absence of social - emotional skills.

: provides a number of free resources that help school communities address issues of school climate, specifically around safety and prevention (especially in the publications section)

www.schoolclimate.org: provides a number of free resources that help school communities address issues of school climate, specifically around safety and prevention (especially in the publications section)

We believe restorative approaches to school climate and student discipline are effective in addressing issues that contribute to these problems.

Teacher retention in the United States is an ongoing issue that affects student achievement and school climate.

Letter to all State legislators encouraging support for a budget proviso continuing the work of the SEL Benchmarks group in developing culturally responsive SEL standards and indicators that will improve student outcomes, enhance school and classroom climate and address discipline issues.

In 2015, the Mayor's Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline called for far more expansive action on this issue in a report, issued less than two months after E4E - New York released its own teacher - led research paper on the topiIn 2015, the Mayor's Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline called for far more expansive action on this issue in a report, issued less than two months after E4E - New York released its own teacher - led research paper on the topiin a report, issued less than two months after E4E - New York released its own teacher - led research paper on the topic.

Being part of the E4E - New York Teacher Policy Team on School Climate and Student Discipline, I had the opportunity to work with other passionate NYC educators in proposing recommendations to improve school discipline issues affecting our scSchool Climate and Student Discipline, I had the opportunity to work with other passionate NYC educators in proposing recommendations to improve school discipline issues affecting our scschool discipline issues affecting our schools.

The report issued by the Mayor's Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline early in 2015 was followed late last year by Roadmap to Reduce Punitive School Discipline and Make Schools Safer.

A number of articles in this issue (pp. 26, 35, and 65) describe how schools that surveyed students, teachers, parents, and community members used their findings about values and attitudes to improve everything from grading practices to school climate.

In addition to tackling the issues of community messaging, staff buy - in, professional development, and curriculum revision that come with each new initiative, principals must also project confidence, which is critical to reassuring stakeholders and maintaining a positive school climatIn addition to tackling the issues of community messaging, staff buy - in, professional development, and curriculum revision that come with each new initiative, principals must also project confidence, which is critical to reassuring stakeholders and maintaining a positive school climatin, professional development, and curriculum revision that come with each new initiative, principals must also project confidence, which is critical to reassuring stakeholders and maintaining a positive school climate.

On March 20th, the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team will host a March for Our Lives KY Student Teach - In at the Kentucky State Capitol to highlight the issue of student safety and school climate in the context of recent school shootings and threats in Kentucky and across the countrIn at the Kentucky State Capitol to highlight the issue of student safety and school climate in the context of recent school shootings and threats in Kentucky and across the countrin the context of recent school shootings and threats in Kentucky and across the countrin Kentucky and across the country.

In its five - year tenure, SVT has organized students around issues related to college affordability, school climate, academic standards, student representation in school governance, and other areas consistent with Prichard Committee prioritieIn its five - year tenure, SVT has organized students around issues related to college affordability, school climate, academic standards, student representation in school governance, and other areas consistent with Prichard Committee prioritiein school governance, and other areas consistent with Prichard Committee priorities.

Reston, VA — NASSP Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti issued the following statement on the release of the GLSEN report From Teasing to Torment: School Climate Revisited: The principal's primary responsibility is to create and sustain a school environment in which each student is known, accepted and valued, cared for and encouraged to be an active and -LSSchool Climate Revisited: The principal's primary responsibility is to create and sustain a school environment in which each student is known, accepted and valued, cared for and encouraged to be an active and -LSschool environment in which each student is known, accepted and valued, cared for and encouraged to be an active and -LSB-...]

Provided through the Now Is The Time initiative (PDF), the bulk of the funding is going to districts for school climate transformation, which includes connecting students and families to the appropriate services, improving behavioral outcomes and conditions for learning, increasing the awareness of and the ability to respond to mental health issues in students, and addressing the school - to - prison pipeline.

Two aspects of the program that are usually neglected in site - based management plans are parent involvement and attention to mental health issues, including building a positive school climate and strong relationships between students and the adults in their lives.

This time, Alliance Districts are losing direct access to the very experts and services they need to improve academic achievement in districts that are confronting the greatest impact from language barriers, diverse populations and school climate issues.

Summary: This article includes responses to the following question: «The vast majority of school leaders understand the importance of school climate, but there seems to be an issue creating inclusive and positive climates in schools.

When the Obama administration issued guidance in 2012 ** to states and districts to improve school climates, the USDOE and Department of Justice (DOJ) took aim at misuses of suspension and expulsion.

>> I'm also wondering, Dan, what your thoughts are on adopting new policies or what's federal or state or local barriers should be removed in effort to improve school climate, to help with school discipline issue.

Working in partnership with sixteen high schools in Louisiana and Michigan and program and research partners at the Child Health and Development Institute and Louisiana State University, this study will provide an evidence base for how training and collaboration between schools, law enforcement, and community - based providers to identify and treat mental health issues among students can positively impact school climate and school safety.

But beyond the data issue, I think there's a whole income economic piece so folks who don't care about, you know, disparities and suspensions and maybe they don't respond, you know, in a warm way to talk about school climate, the economic reality is that it's incredible expensive to the taxpayer.

Gary had been employed in a variety of capacities for over 24 years with the New Jersey Department of Education, in the areas of student support services, intervention and referral services, school climate and culture improvement, health education and comprehensive prevention and intervention programs and services for student at - risk issues and concerns.

Under former President Barack Obama, the Department of Education in 2014 issued a 7,500 - word «Dear Colleague» letter which made available a range of school climate and discipline resources.

Comprehensive character education at your school can mitigate many of the most concerning issues in education while developing a positive school climate.

Higher rates of transience can lead to less cohesion and more disciplinary issues within a school, taking away time administrators could use to supervise teachers — a far - reaching complaint, according to a district «climate» survey released in October.

Despite the clear and concise responsibility to issue an annual report about developing safe school climates, Malloy's team have dropped the ball in 2012, 2013, 2014 and now in 2015.

Given that the vast majority of our schools are comprised predominantly of students of color, the culture and climate work we do with schools inevitably intersects with issues of race and disproportionality in discipline.

Our goals are To create awareness among educators of how and why intentional character education can lead to higher achievement and lower discipline issues among students; To support a school's culture that honors and values positive character traits; To provide assistance in developing and supporting the school's foundation for creating a positive school climate; and To help students know, feel and act upon core ethical values.