Not exact matches
Questrom is looking for a mix of the typical admission metrics: a
strong undergraduate GPA, solid work experience, a track record of achievement,
leadership ability, a good GMAT or GRE score, favorable recommendations, smart answers to both the written and video essay questions, and
professional poise and presence in an in - person interview.
Only 35 percent of HR
professionals rated their organization's bench strength — the supply to fill critical
leadership positions over the next three years — at any level of strength (slightly
strong,
strong, or very
strong) and, on average, only 43 percent of positions could be filled by an internal candidate immediately.
Representing our
professionals in the life insurance community has been the finest honor of my career, but AALU is
stronger than ever and ready for fresh
leadership to take us to the next level.»
That sociological fact is warrant, in Hough and Cobb's judgment, for the conclusion that «the minister as Manager is the
strongest candidate for the dominant image of
professional leadership» (78).
«The first lesson from the 2015 general elections is that a
strong and
professional electoral management body with a
strong leadership is indispensable in ensuring credible elections in Nigeria,» Barrister Okoye noted.
This «remarkable era» has been driven by concerted efforts to improve care, as well as
strong leadership among health care
professionals treating people with the disease, and resources from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, write David Stevens of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice in New Hampshire and Bruce Marshall of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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strong leadership for greater
professional success.
Benefits include financial support — such as tuition assistance, monthly stipends, and teaching materials and
leadership grants; extensive summer and academic year
professional development; and regular meetings and online discussions that provide each fellow with a
strong support network.
It depends on a
strong professional culture characterised by shared norms and values, a focus on student learning, collaborative approaches to work and reflective inquiry into teaching practices, as well as
leadership that fosters and supports that
professional culture,» Ingvarson says.
As a result, many schools are self - proclaimed STEM schools, with
leadership driving the development of a vision that encompasses
strong professional learning support for teachers to develop students» scientific literacy.
By cultivating
strong school
leadership, committing to ongoing
professional development, and exploring innovative models like its tech - infused Future Schools, Singapore has become one of the top - scoring countries on the PISA tests.
According to Becky Smerdon and Kathryn Borman, who led the Gates - sponsored research team that evaluated the initiative, by the late 1990s some consensus had emerged among reformers about what made schools successful: «a shared vision focused on student learning, common strategies for engendering that learning, a culture of
professional collaboration and collective responsibility, high - quality curriculum, systematic monitoring of student learning,
strong instructional
leadership (usually from the principal), and adequate resources.»
By cultivating
strong school
leadership, committing to ongoing
professional development, and exploring innovative models like its tech - infused Future Schools, Singapore has become one of the top - scoring countries on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests.
According to the Australian Council for Education Research and Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment's National School Improvement Tool (2012), «Research is revealing the powerful impact that school
leadership teams can have in improving the quality of teaching and learning... and establishing
strong professional learning communities.»
Barbash's review of Reading First programs in four states and in the Bureau of Indian Education is important because it highlights critical factors essential to reading improvement:
strong leadership, effective
professional development for teachers and principals, data - driven differentiated instruction, specific coaching and guidance to ensure implementation fidelity, and continuous program evaluation.
The Principals» Center has dedicated itself to the support and development of leaders who influence the character and quality of a school, providing new perspectives on
leadership and enabling participants to engage in personal reflection and develop
strong professional networks.
Higher education
professional with a
strong cross-cultural
leadership, legal and international background.
Running a high - quality public school is not easy the work is complicated, and it requires a
professional staff and
strong leadership.
Now that the technological foundation for the use of robust systems of longitudinal education data has been laid in most states and school districts, experts say the focus needs to turn to making such data more useful for teachers, administrators, parents, and students, That will require a mix of
strong leadership at the state and districts levels, greater collaboration across state agencies, and much better
professional development and ongoing support for teachers and administrators.
One practical way forward is to create
strong collaborative teams or
professional learning communities where
leadership is naturally and authentically distributed.
Our consultants provide in - depth
professional development, training, and technical assistance to teams of practitioners and administrators in any subject area to cultivate a shared vision, an understanding of the value of data,
stronger community partnerships, effective
leadership, and program sustainability.
Schools need
strong leadership for setting appropriate goals and fostering meaningful
professional development for teachers.
The
strongest relationship here is with Emphasis on teamwork -LRB-.45), Focus on quality -LRB-.39), District culture -LRB-.38), Use of data -LRB-.35), Jobembedded
professional development for teachers -LRB-.35), Relations with schools and stakeholders -LRB-.35), Targeted improvement -LRB-.31), and Investment in instructional
leadership -LRB-.23).
Provides
leadership professional development, coaching, mentoring to cohorts focused on quality management with a
strong business focus.
While the cadres and council were chaired by teachers, and teacher influence on school directions, improvement plans, and
professional development was reportedly
strong, school personnel said that the previous principal played a more overt coperformance
leadership role within those structures than the current principal.
«Among them: partnerships between school districts and colleges to help communities grow their own teachers and align recruitment to high - need fields; competitive salaries as well as incentives, financial and otherwise, for hard - to - fill positions; the creation of
strong mentoring programs and
professional learning communities that make schools places teachers want to be; and effective
leadership at the school level to maintain a supportive, collaborative school environment.»
This unexpected finding suggests that pressure, arising from targets and an emphasis on data use, may backfire in the classroom unless it is balanced with support (in this case, through
professional development), so that it works by building a
strong collective
leadership base in the district.
These states» ESSA plans indicate that they will use Title II, Part A not just for
professional development — the use of funds mostly commonly associated with this section of the law — but to build
stronger teacher pipelines through changes to recruitment, preparation, compensation, induction, mentoring, and
leadership opportunities as well.
Blake built a
strong professional community, also producing planfully aligned patterns of
leadership distribution capable of surviving changes in
leadership.
We support policies and practices to elevate and honor the profession through robust recruitment and selection, preparation grounded in evidence and practice, effective systems of
professional growth, compensation adequate to attract and retain
strong educators, and finally, career pathways that provide opportunity for
leadership and broader impact.
Teachers working in schools without great
leadership and without very
strong professional learning communities are being robbed of the opportunity to achieve the higher level of success with students of which they are capable.
Successful applicants include teachers, academic specialists, and
professionals who have demonstrated both academic gains in the classroom and
strong leadership among fellow staff.
For example, positive effects on reading achievement have been associated with collaboration and community building (Briggs & Thomas, 1997); targeted
professional development (Frazee, 1996); curriculum and assessment alignment (Stringfield, Millsap, & Herman, 1997); clear and agreed - upon goals and objectives at the state and school levels (Rossi & Stringfield, 1997); high expectations for students (Foertsch, 1998); early interventions and strategies for struggling readers (Lein, Johnson, & Ragland, 1997; Legters & McDill, 1994); common planning time for teachers (Miles & Darling - Hammond, 1997); and
strong school
leadership (George, Grissom, & Just, 1996; Shields, Knapp, & Wechsler, 1995).
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Strong leadership teams involve teachers in decisions about curriculum, assessment, instruction, and
professional learning
As a
strong proponent for teacher
leadership, Yefei is committed to empowering teachers through collaboration and
professional learning.
This curriculum was then combined with
strong teacher development and
leadership, including a mentor system, regular observations and feedback, and
professional learning communities.
This guide highlights the essentials of building a
strong framework in Pilot Schools, including transforming
leadership roles, setting a school mission, and creating a
professional collaborative culture.
Elizabeth Cieri brings a
strong professional background in school
leadership, instruction and training, program development and curriculum development to her...
It offers opportunities for experienced and newly appointed leaders to engage in a programme of
professional development, aligned to their schools» improvement priorities, and, through a
strong distributed
leadership model, build the capacity and energy for transformational change.
This is important because the research found a link between
professional community and higher student scores on standardized math tests.25 In short, the researchers say, «When principals and teachers share
leadership, teachers» working relationships with one another are
stronger and student achievement is higher.
Any successful and sustainable SEL program should include
strong district
leadership and communication, systematic integration of SEL throughout the district, comprehensive
professional development, and quality assessments and instruction.
Maryland's plan includes a
strong focus on personalized
professional learning for new and veteran teachers as well as a
strong school system - focused approach to supporting all low performing and high poverty schools, with specific emphasis on turnaround
leadership, talent development, instructional transformation, and culture shifts.
Begin by Exploring the HOT APPROACH by sending staff,
leadership and parents to attend
professional development offered monthly in each of the HOT School Core Components of
Strong Arts, Arts Integration and Democratic Practice as well as cutting - edge pedagogy and relevant issues.
But the personal and
professional benefits to excellent teachers — and ones on the cusp of excellence who might get there with
stronger daily
leadership and development — are paramount.
New report finds successful authorizing depends on great
leadership, institutional commitment, and
strong professional judgment CHICAGO — Today, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) releases «
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In the absence of
strong guidance, the working relationships between schools, their partner organizations, and families vary greatly across the city in design, community involvement,
leadership style, expectations, accountability measures and staff
professional development.
Explicitly writing into the plan the need for creating a
strong culture and climate, which «emphasizes environment and supports needed for the sustainability of a safe school where productive work can occur (e.g., data competency, resource management, building
leadership capacity, cultural awareness, communication strategies,
professional learning communities, Universal Design for Learning, social and emotional learning).»
But we need more: we need authorizers who are empowered to make the best decisions for children using great
leadership, deep institutional commitment, and
strong professional judgment.
● Oversee the implementation of the educational vision across all campuses, and ensure schools are producing amazing outcomes for students ● Ensure all schools meet their academic and cultural goals ● Build a
strong, collaborative team of principals ● Ensure schools are operationally
strong, aesthetically beautiful and clean, within budget, and well - organized ● Oversee performance management systems and the hiring process across the schools ● Manage the college teams in supporting students as they prepare for college ● Provide individual development and management to school principals through one - on - one meetings, coaching, modeling, planning, and feedback ● Lead regular
professional learning for school leaders (topics such as instructional
leadership, personnel management, school operations, data analysis, school culture, and family investment) ● Study and analyze data on an ongoing basis ● Work with school principals to develop and implement action plans based on academic results
Our system of distributed
leadership has created a
strong and enduring
professional learning culture where there is collective ownership over the outcomes of the work and of each student — and it is the most impactful driver of our success as a network of public neighborhood schools.