Sentences with phrase «seeking teacher input»

That message was from one teacher in Rep. Rick Glazier's district, who refused to take part in a principal's brainstorming session seeking teacher input on selecting the 25 percent of teachers who would get 4 - year contracts with raises.

Principals will actually seek teacher input.

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They're out now in draft form, but officials are still seeking more input from parents, teachers and member of the public.

The commissioner says New York teachers who are seeking more input into standardized tests that will be used to rate their performance, will get more chances to design tests going forward, under a new contract signed with testing company Questar.

The commissioner said New York teachers, who are seeking more input into standardized tests that will be used to rate their performance, will get more chances to design tests going forward, under a new contract signed with testing company Questar.

Elia says her style will be «collaborative», and she says she will work with the teachers and their union and seek their input designing the tests, which will be administered by a new company, Questar, after the state severed it's ties with another company after criticism about the process.

When asked to give an example, students shared that their input was often sought out by teachers regarding course content and how they would be assessed.

Regional meetings were conducted and an online API Survey sought input on new indicators from administrators, teachers, parents, guardians, students, school board members, educational organizations, community members, and business leaders.

When seeking additional input in March 2010, Achieve — the group helping to organize the Common Core effort — received comments from 223 teachers, as well as 69 parents.

That changed when a new principal came in — one who was perceived as genuinely seeking and respecting teacher input and influence on school decisions.

To seek input on the issue of improving the teacher discipline system throughout the state, Senator John Flanagan, Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, will be hosting a formal hearing on the topic in Albany.

«In selecting Richard Carranza, Mayor de Blasio has chosen a lifelong educator and a proven leader with a track record of leading large and diverse school districts, seeking the input of communities and teachers and focusing on improving outcomes for students who have been historically underserved - experiences that should set him up for success in our nation's largest school district,» said Evan Stone, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Educators for Excellence.

Findings from these studies suggested that principals seek out teacher leaders» input around instructional issues and that these efforts have a positive impact on changes in school - wide instruction.

Findings from these studies on the nature of the relationship between teacher leaders and principals indicates that principals seek out teacher leaders» input around instructional issues, but that this relationship can vary.

Under the present system, the School Teachers» Review Body seeks input from a range of stakeholders and advises the education secretary on teacher pay.

«In many cases this happened, but we are disappointed that some applicants... did not seek meaningful input from their local teachers union.»

We sought input from teachers who are currently or have recently been involved in either formal or informal teacher leadership programs at state, district or school levels — and coincidentally, three of the four work in Jefferson County (Kentucky) Public Schools, the largest district in Kentucky with more than 150 schools and representing both urban and suburban settings.

Hierarchical, rigid education systems exacerbate this lack of professionalism by treating teachers as a problem, by not seeking their input or voice on decisions that affect teachers, and by dismissing concerns about pay or working conditions or safety.

The special education teachers, case managers, clinicians and principal shall consult with and seek input from the PPLC on a plan for use of the funds.

I also sought input from the teacher via e-mail.

These committees also sought and relied upon input from experts in the field of teacher evaluation to inform the plan's development and implementation.

«Given the lack of broad - based stakeholder input into the waiver, the unrealistic timelines for implementing the teacher evaluation system under the waiver, the lack of research - based support for evaluating teachers based on student performance on state tests, and the dearth of vetted alternative measures of student learning available to use for teachers other than those teaching grades 5 - 9 reading and math, we recommend the Legislature delay taking action to implement the waiver's teacher evaluation system requirements, and urge the commissioner to continue to negotiate for more flexibility in the waiver regarding the teacher evaluation requirements, as well as to seek an extension from USDE regarding the timeline under which to implement the new system,» Eaton testified.

Union representatives and network administrators worked together to seek input from teachers across the network by inviting them to participate in focus groups, learning sessions, and committees to weigh in on the proposed policies and by paying teachers for their time (A. Zurzolo, personal communication, July 26, 2013).

Sadly, he «balanced» that by seeking input from «Educators 4 Excellence,» one of those imitation grassroots outfits that all have suspiciously similar web page design and sprang up right about when Bill Gates was spreading around tons of money to promote the Common Core State Standards and assessing teachers by value added modeling.

SCOOP: FEDS SEEK MORE INPUT ON TEACHER PREP: The Education Department wants to hear more from the public about distance education and how it relates to their long - delayed rule aimed at overhauling the way teachers are prepared for the classroom.

So Mr. Bruni actually sought input from sources that know a few things about teachers and schools (even if Educators Rising has a logo unfortunately reminiscent of Enron's).

Many times seeking guidance or input from other peers is important when making decisions, and the preservice teachers enrolled in this course began to acknowledge this fact.

As the teacher's role has been elevated both by the public and within the profession, teachers» input is increasingly sought and offered.

Organized by the United Way under the acronym CLASS — Communities for Los Angeles School Success — the coalition sent a letter Friday to board President Richard Vladovic, with copies to his six colleagues, urging him to seek input from teachers, administrators and students and to give them more control over spending priorities.

He says there was no attempt to seek outside input from teachers or community members during the search.

Students are viewed as being the experts in identifying their own solutions to problems, and thus student input is valued and sought after by teachers and staff.