Sentences with phrase «schools in the hands of teachers»

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On top of having one of the best cohorts of teachers in the world (even primary school teachers are required to hold master's degrees), Finland has made hands - on subjects a priority.

President Donald Trump and some gun supporters say the solution is to put more guns in the hands of trained school staff — including teachers.

Of course, the school can select qualified teachers for their classes, and I would imagine that the school would be within its rights to ban those teachers from handing out condoms in class, too.

In schools, the Catholic authorities have meekly handed over to the politicians control over the curriculum, over the admissions of pupils and, in practice, over the appointment of teacherIn schools, the Catholic authorities have meekly handed over to the politicians control over the curriculum, over the admissions of pupils and, in practice, over the appointment of teacherin practice, over the appointment of teachers.

How well are the churches addressing the tensions felt in the minds of many educated Christians who internally hear two choruses: on the one hand, the voices of their pastor and Sunday school, the scriptures and tradition; on the other, the voices of their high school science teacher, their college biology professor and the science section of the New York Times?

Like his more speculative contemporary Ptolemy, a moderate Gnostic teacher, he undoubtedly thought of himself as standing in «the apostolic tradition» in a «succession» of teachers.24 Like pagan teachers and rabbis, Justin laid hands upon the head of each disciple on the completion of the course.25 At his trial, Justin, philosopher - prophet - teacher, describes the «school» where he has been teaching for the examining prefect, who will presently put him and several of his students to death.

Teachers in some schools are asked to hand out such a high volume of standardized sheets that they can not possibly keep up with the paperwork.

Upon completion of his Waldorf Teacher Education in Eugene, he accepted a teaching position with a therapeutic educational program in association with Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School and Farm known as the E.A.R.T.H. (Education and Renewal Through Hands) program in Upstate New York.

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.

In one of the many experiments cited in Paul Tough's new book, Helping Children Succeed, a group of middle school students received this message on a Post-it note, attached to a paper their teachers were handing bacIn one of the many experiments cited in Paul Tough's new book, Helping Children Succeed, a group of middle school students received this message on a Post-it note, attached to a paper their teachers were handing bacin Paul Tough's new book, Helping Children Succeed, a group of middle school students received this message on a Post-it note, attached to a paper their teachers were handing back.

FoodCorps is best known for our deployment of 225 full - time AmeriCorps service members to 350 schools in 17 states and Washington, D.C. FoodCorps AmeriCorps service members deliver hands - on cooking and gardening lessons to students, steer students toward healthier options in the cafeteria, and bring teachers, parents, administrators and food service teams together to promote healthy food throughout schools (we call this a «schoolwide culture of health»).

The NEC also used the occasion to kick against the call for autonomy of local government councils, stating that the ghost of the effects of primary schools left in the hands of the local governments in the past had continued to haunt the teachers, leading to its near - collapse in terms of personnel, funding and infrastructural development.

In spite of promises made by government that autonomy is being handed back to teachers and schools, there is still an appetite among ministers to control everything rigidly from the «centre.»»

In a recent op - ed published by the New York Daily News, the father of two Brooklyn public school students gives a first - hand account of just how important it is that the teachers» union and City officials come to an agreement on a new teacher evaluation deal.

Corbett, a Republican, proposes chopping $ 34.1 million from the Pittsburgh public schools, slashing funding for state universities, giving a free hand to districts in laying off teachers and imposing a one - year freeze on the wages of public school employees.

Chancellor Fariña Announces New Computer Science Education to Reach Over 150 Schools Through the Spring and Summer DOE STEM Institute «CS Track,» up to 400 teachers — in teams of two or three — will receive intensive training to implement rigorous, hands - on CS education in their sSchools Through the Spring and Summer DOE STEM Institute «CS Track,» up to 400 teachers — in teams of two or three — will receive intensive training to implement rigorous, hands - on CS education in their schoolsschools.

That is why at our massage school, nearly 80 percent of class hours are dedicated to our students to practice massaging other students, receiving massage, and observing the teacher demonstrate how to massage.The remaining 20 percent of class hours are spent discussing the theory of Raynor massage and other subjects such as hygiene, professional ethics, contraindications, the theory of hand and foot reflexology and the qualities of different aromatherapy oils, which are covered in the Diploma course.

Woody Harrelson, handed the supreme cliché role of cliché roles (as the wise teacher Mr. Bruner), is a hilariously mean foil for Nadine as an educator whose compassion has been chipped away at by years of experience in the public - school system.

In less expert hands, the language of standards merely reinforces the content - agnostic, skills - driven vision of schooling drummed into teachers in ed schooIn less expert hands, the language of standards merely reinforces the content - agnostic, skills - driven vision of schooling drummed into teachers in ed schooin ed school.

It sounds like a dreadful weapon in the hands of 15 - year - olds, and in fact a teacher in Hyde's school in Washington, D.C., the Hyde Leadership Public Charter School, said that they were «trying to get away from the Jerry Springer thing.&school in Washington, D.C., the Hyde Leadership Public Charter School, said that they were «trying to get away from the Jerry Springer thing.&School, said that they were «trying to get away from the Jerry Springer thing.»

The changes we are making will put control back in the hands of teachers and school leaders - those who know their pupils best - making sure every single child has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.»

Lucie Boyadjian, principal of Glen Oaks School, in Hickory Hills, Illinois, summed up the principals» feelings about providing more hands - on experiences for future teachers: «More time in the classroom with direct instruction allows the undergraduate the opportunity to experience an entire year's worth of classroom activities.»

In more than two - thirds of the states, teacher unions, school districts, and other interested parties have filed similar lawsuits that seek judgments resembling the stunning result handed down in New YorIn more than two - thirds of the states, teacher unions, school districts, and other interested parties have filed similar lawsuits that seek judgments resembling the stunning result handed down in New Yorin New York.

Speaking on BBC news, Cameron said that he wanted to put the power in the hands of «the head teacher and the teachers rather than the bureaucrats», saying that that is the «vision for every great school».

At a recent seminar on fire safety in the Palace of Westminster, one primary head teacher gave a first hand graphic description of a blaze that occurred after lunch in her school as a result of a fault on a desk fan.

The study, Reducing Absenteeism From Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Illness in Elementary School Students, published in the June 2008 issue of Pediatrics, showed that absenteeism rates for GI illnesses were lower in classrooms where teachers used disinfecting wipes once a day on desktops and helped students use alcohol - based hand sanitizers before and after lunch.

His current role enables him to support schools, teachers and families in seeing just how life - changing learning can be when technology is introduced into the mix of tools in the hands of the teacher.

• Make it a «non-negotiable» • Recruit and hire teachers who buy - in from the get - go • Provide them with hands - on professional development and plenty of examples • Share and celebrate «best practices» • Identify teachers who do it well and have others visit their classrooms • Give instructional teams time to collaborate and to develop quality prompts • Stockpile successful A.R.T. plans and incorporate them into the school's curriculum map • Hire and / or bring in practicing artists to participate • And, most importantly, get excited - as though you had just seen a narwhal tusk for the first time!

So now, here we are, barely ten years into this huge reform, with our little platoon of teachers and administrators and parents fighting feverishly on the front, beginning to make some progress on test scores and feel some confidence about improving our kids» academic opportunities — and I look up from my trench and, instead of seeing the school house door thrown open with garlands of WELCOME signs, I see teachers back to cheering from the windows as the reform generals scurry away, white flags in hand.

Enter Usable Knowledge — a project that will take new ideas and innovative solutions generated by our faculty and our students and put them in the hands of teachers, principals, superintendents, policymakers, and others who can have a real impact on students, schools, and education more broadly.

On the other hand, in higher - income schools these parents seem to respond to the relative abundance of academic resources by seeking out teachers who also increase student satisfaction.

Last school year ~ I worked with one brilliant young lady ~ who could perform math and reading at three levels above her grade ~ recite hundreds of historical facts from memory ~ and trouble - shoot the teachers technology problems ~ but when you gave her a county - required essay prompt to hand - write ~ she would stand in the corner and cry.

The second part of the project involves collaborating at four California schools, using hands - on activities in the classroom that have students and teachers examining objects and even redesigning them.

The researchers» first - hand observation and extensive interviewing of student teachers and first - year teachers in three school districts near Salt Lake City during the 1982 - 83 school year revealed that the instructors used their own ideas about teaching about as often as they used methods taught them in education schools.

If you follow news about the District of Columbia Public Schools closely, you could be forgiven if you thought teacher turnover had increased since the schools were handed over to mayoral control iSchools closely, you could be forgiven if you thought teacher turnover had increased since the schools were handed over to mayoral control ischools were handed over to mayoral control in 2007.

Grateful parents swoon, while bright, cheerful students meet their academic manifest destinies as their awesome teachers reject the discredited orthodoxies of industrial - age schooling in favor of hands - on projects and authentic, real - world tasks.

This administration has been a world leader in connecting our schools, classrooms, and libraries to vast Internet information resources, putting modern computers in the hands of teachers and students, and making technology an integral part of lifelong learning.

Our White Paper reforms will ensure we continue to spread excellence everywhere by putting control in the hands of the teachers and school leaders who know their pupils best, alongside new measures to more swiftly tackle failing and coasting schools.

First, we brainstormed ways in which the entire class might be recognized for positive behavior that was goal oriented, such as 100 percent of students handing in homework, or being recognized by other teachers for showing Respect, Responsibility, and being Ready to Learn (the Pond Road Middle School Positive Behavior Support Program).

The 2014 murder of Leeds school teacher Ann McGuire at the hands of a student was a brutal reminder of the potential dangers teaching professionals face in the classroom.

The contract for the Gen www.Y students at Washington Middle School who work with the student teachers, on the other hand, lays out their responsibilities, including spending 10 - 15 hours of class time with an assigned Evergreen MIT student, participating in an interview, reviewing the MIT student's Web page to make it more «student friendly,» and providing advice on infusing technology.

Because a tenure decision involves thousands of future students as well as future colleagues and supervisors at other schools in a district where a teacher might work, it makes no sense to leave the decision in the hands of their current supervisor alone.

The CPD we offer ranges from a twilight session in a neighbouring school, to sending teachers to Iceland to be able to have first ‑ hand understanding of geological processes and geothermal engineering.

The Chancellor's pledge to make every school in England into an academy shows a continued effort to place education into the hands of head teachers and teachers rather than bureaucrats, despite the heavy distraction of the European referendum.

According to a new report, these teachers — while remarkably motivated by the challenge at hand — need and want school - wide, institutionalized supports in order to succeed in the face of the uncertainties that poverty brings.

Teachers and school leaders could facilitate this opportunity by: a) setting aside specific time for students to engage in this form of design - based education, for instance, by establishing design and innovation labs; b) infusing in the curriculum opportunities for students to establish links to this activity; c) structuring opportunities to inspire students to study and solve a problem, for instance showcasing current and past students» exemplary projects; d) providing opportunities for students to present their projects to an authentic audience of peers and members of the community; and e) not telling students what projects to work on by staying hands - off.

Digital systems put the power back into the hands of teachers and schools, and allows everyone in the process to find the right fit simply and directly.

«It is also very important that all the other teachers in the school are supportive of the keyboarding class and insist that the students have their hands on home row keys and use correct form any time they are typing,» noted Laurie Patterson.

If you follow news about the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) closely, you could be forgiven if you thought teacher turnover had increased since the schools were handed over to mayoral control iSchools (DCPS) closely, you could be forgiven if you thought teacher turnover had increased since the schools were handed over to mayoral control ischools were handed over to mayoral control in 2007.

The Pine Tree State set a new standard for teaching 21st - century skills when lawmakers agreed to put laptop computers in the hands of every middle school student and teacher — a program that's now being expanded into high schools.