A complex racial schism threatens to dismantle
the signs of academic progress in the Mount Vernon, N.Y., district.
Not exact matches
At that juncture, 94
of the city's lowest performing «Renewal» schools will be evaluated for
academic progress; early
signs indicate the program is having mixed results at best.
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.
Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive
academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more)
of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (
sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years
of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas
of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong
academic achievement and passing
of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student
progress toward mastery
of standards and keep students and parents well informed
of student
progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside
of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies
Duncan has dispensed plenty
of tips: Lift restrictions on the growth
of charter schools; build data systems that show individual student
progress under specific teachers and principals; seek out new ways to turn around perennially struggling schools; and
sign on to efforts to develop common
academic standards that are tough enough to withstand international scrutiny.
Do NYC families, especially those
of color, eagerly
sign up for non-neighborhood schools in order to increase
academic progress for their children?
On Oct. 2, the Governor
signed Assembly Bill 484 (Bonilla), which establishes the California Measurement
of Academic Performance and
Progress (CalMAPP) assessment system, which replaces the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.