Sentences with phrase «successful leadership of the schools»

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The «functions» for which theological schools are to prepare future clergy are determined by the expectations of the membership of «mainline» white Protestant churches, and in general that membership expects ministerial leadership to be «successful» and «efficient» (Brown, 55) in helping them to preserve their social status and cultural roles in a nation that is entering a future marked by unprecedented urbanization, technological change, and massive social planning (Kelly, 230 - 31).

Topics to be covered include environmental stewardship, discriminatory taxes, industry leadership on calorie labeling, innovation in the marketplace and the successful implementation of the School Beverage Guidelines.

Campaigne concluded by noting that successful implementation of a school meal program requires establishment of leadership and a vision, a professional and motivated food service staff, and buy - in from stakeholders (students, parents, school staff, school boards, and taxpayers).

When schools expand their breakfast program through the implementation of one or more new strategies like BIC and / or CEP, there are several factors that help support a successful outcome: Strong leadership within the district, a diverse and engaged coalition of stakeholders (state agency, school nutrition department, anti-hunger and health partners, et al.), staff engagement and training on sharing the positive benefits of school breakfast, and strong overall communications and transparency.

While she finds an exact definition of the word «leadership» elusive, Jody's friend and mentor Gertrude Applebaum believes her protégé's long and successful career speaks to Jody's effectiveness as a school nutrition leader.

Effective leadership is a pre-requisite for a successful school; in successful schools head teachers and senior leaders understand the changing needs of their schools and their staff, continually communicate their ideals, vision and expectations, use robust monitoring and evaluation, balance support with challenge and plan ahead to sustain excellence.

Like successful business executives, winning coaches, and triumphant politicians, good school leaders have traditionally been viewed as standouts — not because of their expertise in instructional practice (which, after all, is what their business is all about), but because of their individual character traits and actions, «in the heroic American tradition of charismatic leadership,» exlains Elmore.

Recognizing once again how successful a community - education partnership can be, Martinez decided to attend Harvard Graduate School of Education to expand her leadership skills.

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.»

Focusing effort on what matters most is central to the strategic planning of any successful school, and hence should be a key focus of building leadership capacity throughout the school from the principal team down.

We learn of a pleasant childhood in Toledo, Ohio, college days at Cornell, training with Teach For America, three grueling but successful years in a Baltimore elementary school, leadership of The New Teacher Project, and testimony at an arbitration hearing where the New York Department of Education squared off against Randi Weingarten and the United Federation of Teachers («She was dazzling,» former New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein tells Whitmire).

For the last 13 years Matt has worked in charity leadership as a director of local youth and community services, as Operations Director at School Councils UK, a national education charity specialising in youth participation and active citizenship in schools, and more recently leading on the delivery of ThinkForward, the successful Social Impact Bond funded, five year education - to - employment initiative.

For principal Graeme Lane of Balwyn North Primary School, in Melbourne, Australia, the key to successful school leadership is all about learning and teaSchool, in Melbourne, Australia, the key to successful school leadership is all about learning and teaschool leadership is all about learning and teaching.

Schools are complex business operations and the triangulation of effective resource management and administration, robust governance and educational leadership are key ingredients in successful sSchools are complex business operations and the triangulation of effective resource management and administration, robust governance and educational leadership are key ingredients in successful schoolsschools.

They must have served in a leadership capacity in an educational, professional, or business environment for a minimum of five years and have demonstrated experience in providing successful leadership in a low - performing school or organization.

If a school is doing well, has a reputation of excellent teaching, [and] is engaging and motivating its students, its achievement almost always stems from the successful leadership of its principal,» said Duncan Klussman, RYHT program volunteer chair and superintendent of Spring Branch ISD.

I believe turnover in urban schools is so high because of the lack of targeted professional development to help teachers be successful in that environment, the huge emphasis placed on standardized testing, and the lack of shared leadership within most urban schools.

For example, one characteristic of successful principal leadership is the ability to delegate power throughout the school and create networks of decisionmaking teams.

SMB: We should take a page from the successful, ongoing efforts that address the lingering lag in girls» and women's participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields and leadership positions: 1) mentoring and role - modeling programs that involve more men in schools, particularly men who hold other than traditionally male jobs so that students see men in a variety of careers; 2) a national fathers» reading campaign to engage more fathers in reading to their children; and 3) increased funding for innovative programs that engage students in literacy activities in and out of school.

The most successful schools are protecting or even expanding their professional development budget, time and leadership even in the face of reductions elsewhere.

This webinar will provide participants information on the essential components of an effective leadership academy that kicks off a school year with a highly focused and motivated team, will illustrate successful leadership coaching relationships, and will demonstrate how district coaching can benefit both the district and schools.

Effective leadership is a pre-requisite for a successful school, writes Liz Walters from the National Association of School Business Management, who gives advice on a range of strategies schools can use to develop their lschool, writes Liz Walters from the National Association of School Business Management, who gives advice on a range of strategies schools can use to develop their lSchool Business Management, who gives advice on a range of strategies schools can use to develop their leaders

Solid Leadership Key to Good Middle Schools A multi-year, national study of leadership in middle schools led by professor Jerry Valentine of the University of Missouri - Columbia's Middle Level Leadership Center showed in part that successful schools had good leaders with positive attSchools A multi-year, national study of leadership in middle schools led by professor Jerry Valentine of the University of Missouri - Columbia's Middle Level Leadership Center showed in part that successful schools had good leaders with positive attschools led by professor Jerry Valentine of the University of Missouri - Columbia's Middle Level Leadership Center showed in part that successful schools had good leaders with positive attschools had good leaders with positive attitudes.

For the last 13 years Matt has worked in charity leadership as a director of local youth and community services, as Operations Director at School Councils UK, a national education charity specialising in youth participation and active citizenship in schools, and more recently leading on the delivery of ThinkForward, the successful Social Impact Bond funded, five - year education - to - employment initiative.

Join Phee Simpson, Mike Oliver, and Sue Gendron in a discussion of successful school leadership and Q&A centered on the challenges they have faced and the solutions they have implemented in their schools.

In addition to his educational leadership, Dr. Dale is co-editor and author of the book Creating Successful School Systems.

Research shows that demonstrated effects of successful leadership are considerably greater in schools that are in more difficult circumstances.

The authors have found that leadership is frequently acknowledged to be a prime factor in the successful implementation of comprehensive school reform.

These events should signal to NAS that the future of whole - school reform rests as much on the fluid and unpredictable nature of educational politics, changes in leadership, and the sufferance of parents and teachers as it does on successful marketing, buy - in from key administrators, and substantial federal funds.

Opinion that the program had strong leadership which helped its successful implementation; Focus on meeting social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs through the program; Details of the program, including its grouping of students from various age groups and use of hands - on experiences; Discussion of the impact the program had in various areas, such as students» self - esteem and attitudes about school and learning.

In Common Core in the Districts: An Early Look at Early Implementers (2014), Education First researchers Katie Cristol and Brinton S. Ramsey, in collaboration with the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, profile four «early implementer» school districts to examine factors that are key to successful implementations of standards - based reform: communications, leadership, curricular materials, professional development, and assessment and accountability.

«I am extremely proud that Anibal Soler, Jr., Principal of East High School in Rochester, an amazing principal in my own school district, is an honoree, as he reflects successful urban school leadership.&School in Rochester, an amazing principal in my own school district, is an honoree, as he reflects successful urban school leadership.&school district, is an honoree, as he reflects successful urban school leadership.&school leadership.»

A school can not be successful if it has strong teachers and leadership but lacks family and community involvement or commitment to ensuring the needs of all students are met, for instance.

It's not the status of the school that makes it successful, it's good leadership and governance and great teachers plus properly funded support for schools which struggle.

Similarly, in Providence, R.I., a successful principal training collaboration between the district and the University of Rhode Island has placed graduates in leadership positions in roughly half of the district's 49 schools since 2002, without a single termination to date.

Educational leadership is a broad and essential component of any successful school, and developing teacher leaders is a critical goal of the Arizona K12 Center.

In an extension to the original methodologies used to create highly successful programs for school leaders, NEELI programs also combine the very best leadership pedagogy from the corporate sector with an informed understanding of the challenges faced by today's educational leaders.

Some key elements that are found to be characteristic of successful small schools include equitability in academic achievement, school environment, school - community communication and leadership; personalized learning and environment; collective vision and mission; and multilateral collaboration and governance.

Teacher leadership is a hallmark of successful schools and districts.

It was the leadership of my then principal, Aaron Fernander, whose leadership provoked innovation throughout our school and helped us prepare and build successful scholars.

Successful candidates for MSA's Superintendent of the Year Award will demonstrate magnet school leadership in his or her magnet schools within the district, state and national level in the following areas:

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 «Leadership, Commitment, Judgment: Elements of... Read More

It prepares district and school administrators and / or leadership teams to: • Make data actionable and competency - based • Use data to bring coherence across improvement initiatives & maximize their impact • Build a system - wide culture of data - literacy and student - focused teaching and learning • Create capacity to collect evidence needed to validate successful implementation and gauge impact on achievement Leaders will learn what it takes to initiate, support, and sustain the meaningful and productive use of data throughout an organization — with an emphasis on how to support teachers» use of data.

The summits will feature Principal Kevin Bennett, Associate Principal Mary Pat Cumming, and teacher Michael Elston, teacher, from the FAIR School in Minneapolis, MN, who will lead a program on Effective and Successful Models of School Leadership and will participate in a panel discussion with Chinese principals and school leaders on topics such as parent / community involvement in schools, collaborative leadership, student and teacher assessment, project based learning, and student leadeSchool in Minneapolis, MN, who will lead a program on Effective and Successful Models of School Leadership and will participate in a panel discussion with Chinese principals and school leaders on topics such as parent / community involvement in schools, collaborative leadership, student and teacher assessment, project based learning, and student leadeSchool Leadership and will participate in a panel discussion with Chinese principals and school leaders on topics such as parent / community involvement in schools, collaborative leadership, student and teacher assessment, project based learning, and student leadeschool leaders on topics such as parent / community involvement in schools, collaborative leadership, student and teacher assessment, project based learning, and student leadership.

In our research, we asked 67 nationally recognized school leaders for their feedback about the importance of a list of items we had identified, through a review of literature in the school leadership field, as important to successful leadership.

A comparison of the successful and unsuccessful schools in the program reveals that success seems to depend on the quality of leadership and on the effectiveness of instructional programs and practices.

The support centers around a business partner to focus on the entrepreneurial aspects of school leadership, and a successful retired school principal.

Our teacher leadership model has led to the development of an extremely stable, satisfied, and happy team at a very successful school.

The authors use their review of existing literature on school leadership to present seven «strong claims» about successful school leadership.

But, behind - the - scenes of this successful case study there is a story of the district leadership's successful pilot of digital curricula in its online school.