Sentences with phrase «support for teachers k»

She provided professional development for first and second year teachers and instructional and management on - going coaching and support for teachers K - 12 in a variety of subjects.

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«Lawmakers have substantially increased funding support for our K - 12 schools, boosted pay for our best teachers, and given local schools more flexibility and freedom.

Hill leads an NSF - supported program for future K - 12 science teachers to help infuse their classrooms with climate change science, and an industry - academic partnership to understand the consequences of ocean acidification on shellfish farmers.

I support universalpre — K, reduced class size, year - round schooling, and career ladders for teachers.

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Supported by an NSF grant, this online magazine for K - 5 teachers was launched in March 2008.

It seems likely that the funds currently devoted to support teacher DB plans could be redeployed in a more strategic manner to promote the highest quality workforce for students in K - 12 schools.

This year's recipients are Marisa Bober, a mathematics teacher at Charlestown High School for grades 9 - 12; Elise Cucchi, a seventh grade humanities and French teacher at the Mary Lyon K - 8 in Brighton; Xavier Rozas, who has built an integrated media program to support and highlight staff and student achievements at The English High School in Jamaica Plain; Christopher Tsang, a sixth, seventh, and eighth grade humanities teacher at The Harbor School; and Tanya Milner, an eleventh grade United States history and freshman Advancement Via Individual Determination teacher at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.

Some current projects include: Cultures of Computing, an examination of how K - 12 teachers design learning environments to support novice programmers, focusing on teachers» design intentions and how those intentions are enacted; ScratchEd, a model of professional learning for educators who support computational literacy with the Scratch programming language, involving the development of a 25,000 - member online community, a network of in - person events, and curricular materials; and Cultivating Computational Thinking, an investigation of the concepts, practices, and perspectives that young people develop through computational design activities.

If, as in the example above, state and local funds are to support one teacher per 25 students in grades K - 3, the auditor would check that any Title I funds spent on K - 3 teachers line up dollar for dollar with reductions below that baseline class size in Title I schools.

For example, part of a district's methodology could be using state and local funds to support one teacher per 25 students in grades K - 3.

This year's recipients are Marisa Bober, a mathematics teacher at Charlestown High School for grades 9 - 12; Elise Cucchi, a seventh grade humanities and French teacher at the Mary Lyon K - 8 in Brighton; Xavier Rozas, who has built an integrated media program to support and highlight staff and student achievements at The English High...

In its proposed FY2018 budget, the Trump administration called for slashing almost $ 10 billion in aid to K — 12 and higher education, potentially resulting in the elimination of afterschool programs, substantial cuts to career and technical education programs, fewer supports for teachers, and instability of the Pell Grant Program.

K — 12 schooling already employs a large number of school - based personnel who are not teachers; support staff (including aides, librarians, guidance counselors, and so forth) account for about 30 percent of school employees.

«Social - emotional learning» has emerged as a critical issue in many K - 12 systems today, as administrators and teachers search for ways to support students» self - management, sound decisionmaking, and problem - solving.

In 2013 when Newark Public Schools began to roll out blended learning in some of its K - 8 schools, the school leadership of both Quitman and Chancellor elementary schools knew that for it to succeed, they needed to support their teachers and help them shift their teaching practice.

Topics of discussion include: • Creating, executing, and evaluating measureable goals and benchmarks to ensure TRUE college and career readiness • Scaling implementation of programs to assess student growth and close math learning gaps • Building teacher capacity through TRUE professional learning communities and collaborative internal support systems • Leading a district - wide mindset shift toward ensuring lifelong learning for both adults and students All school and district - based leaders, and K - 12 educators are invited to attend.

Topics of discussion will include: • Setting goals and identifying criteria to evaluate programs for efficacy, standards - alignment, and student growth • How to build teacher capacity using data - informed instruction and intentional organizational support structures • Scaling beyond intervention; increasing district - wide adoption and usage of personalized learning programs All K - 12 administrators and educators are encouraged to attend.

He is the former Executive Director for K - 12 Professional Development, The College Board, where he managed programs supporting over 500,000 middle and high school teachers, college faculty, coordinators, and administrators, including those involved in the Advanced Placement Program.

She is currently a teacher librarian and media specialist for a K - 5 school in Northern Kentucky with a passion for technology, helping students connect with their interests and supporting teachers through collaboration.

«The budget will help school districts address technology and support for students with special needs, invest in K - 12 and early childhood programs, including care and education, as well as ensure profession - ready and effective educators or teacher and principals are in every classroom and school.

• Work with CSA team to plan and run site for academic, out of school time program serving approximately 100 middle school students • Perform administrative tasks in support of the teachers • Assist with maintaining and organizing site materials at designated school site (either Jackson / Mann K - 8 or Edison K - 8) • Ride the school bus home with Scholars, monitoring bus behavior and safety • Assist in supervising daily study hall

Since joining the Association in June 2007, Eileen led the Association in notable efforts including: developing a model that measures «value - added» growth in achievement, which is used for A-F rankings of all Arizona schools; creating trainings that enable teachers and school leaders to collaboratively use data; launching joint purchasing programs; filing lawsuits for equitable funding for all K - 12 students; increasing positive public perceptions of charters; and, building a comprehensive program to support prospective charter school operators.

The K - 12 Student - Parent Center Dashboard is a secure portal for students and parents with engaging features supporting assessment, instructional activities, and teacher communication.

Professional Development School Partnerships: An Instrument for Teacher Leadership: Qualitative study of professional development school partnership between a state university and a K — 5 inner - city school in the southeastern U.S., focusing on professional development opportunities, co-teaching, and collective teacher efficacy, and school culture elements that supported teacher leadership http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ974Teacher Leadership: Qualitative study of professional development school partnership between a state university and a K — 5 inner - city school in the southeastern U.S., focusing on professional development opportunities, co-teaching, and collective teacher efficacy, and school culture elements that supported teacher leadership http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ974teacher efficacy, and school culture elements that supported teacher leadership http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ974teacher leadership http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ974371.pdf

These studies were conducted in mathematics and science and across grades K - 12, providing support for the claim that teacher leaders were called upon to support the implementation of instructional materials in a variety of settings.

I fear your advisors, especially those allied with the teachers unions, have convinced you that pulling back on your previous support of charter schools is a «gimmie,» a political move that costs you nothing... (R) apidly expanding charters offer many poor and minority children their best chance of emerging from K - 12 schools ready for a job or further education.

A developmental psychologist, Drago - Severson teaches, conducts research, and consults to school and district leaders, teacher leaders, and organizations on professional and personal growth and learning; leadership that supports principal, teacher, school, and leadership development; and coaching and developmental mentoring in K — 12 schools, university settings, and other for - profit and nonprofit organizations.

This innovative job - embedded process supports teacher effectiveness and student achievement K - 12 and has been recognized as a model for building teacher capacity.

In order to support all students» reading development, it is essential that primary grade teachers (i.e., K - 1) understand the key components of reading, how to measure them, and how to use assessment data to design instruction for each student's reading instruction needs.

FEATURES Access 468 activities for Grades K - 8 Hands - on activities that model concrete representations of abstract mathematical concepts Teacher support that provides in - depth discussions of mathematical content Easy - to - use resources that offer classroom - tested lesson plans targeting big ideas of math INCLUDES Access to a searchable library of 468 Super Source lessons Single - user license

FEATURES Access 468 activities for Grades K - 8 Hands - on activities that model concrete representations of abstract mathematical concepts Teacher support that provides in - depth discussions of mathematical content Easy - to - use resources that offer classroom - tested lesson plans targeting big ideas of math INCLUDES Access to a searchable library of 468 Super Source lessons Site license

Elementary mathematics coaches are teacher leaders who are responsible for supporting effective K - 5 mathematics instruction and student learning.

Given evidence from the teacher - learners in this study in support of the power of video production to promote content learning, there is a role for video production in K - 12 classrooms.

+ Provides coaching experiences for teachers, including review of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons + Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share with teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and meaningful professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current of latest trends in math education + Maintains open communication with supported teachers to nurture a professional learning community of educators + Communicate actively with key stakeholders on progress of teacher development + Provides reporting documentation of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years of work experience teaching math in a K - 12 setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record of result in effectively coaching teachers + Experience designing and delivering professional development for adults + Experience working in blended learning classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.

With support from foundations and businesses, VCEE and its affiliated university - based Centers for Economic Education provide K - 12 teachers with many opportunities for professional development.

VCEE is the primary resource for Virginia's K - 12 teachers and school divisions seeking training and classroom resources for economic and financial education, at little or no cost thanks to financial support from partners.

In an unexpected move, Democrats have revised the K - 12 education section of their party's 2016 platform in important ways, backing the right of parents to opt their children out of high - stakes standardized tests, qualifying support for charter schools, and opposing using test scores for high - stakes purposes to evaluate teachers and students.

Participants included the general education faculty members, teacher education faculty members, and K - 12 school personnel who provided this particular university system's programs and support for preservice teachers.

Continuum of Support Lifelong Resilience, Social Emotional Wellness and Academic Success for Students, Teachers and Administrators at K - 12 Schools

He teaches the educational technology class in RLP; his research and scholarship in the area of blended learning in K - 12 Catholic schools support ACE's understanding of how technology and other levers for change can help Catholic school teachers and leaders have an even greater impact.

At K - 8 schools, teachers refer students to counseling after recognizing a need for social and emotional support above and beyond what is possible to offer in a full classroom setting.

There she supported over 800 students in grades 7 - 12 as well as designed a personalized professional learning program for all K - 12 teachers.

The survey examined changes in K - 12 teachers» understanding and implementation of new state standards, as well as the types of professional development supports that teachers found most effective for increasing their understanding and improving their practice.

We offer a variety of MALP ® training options for teachers, administrators, and support staff, both K - 12 and adult education.

In contrast, a student support stance (coaching, modeling, listening / giving feedback) was coded for 30 - 40 % of the teacher responses in grades K - 6.

Along with the new devices, the district invested in classroom training and professional development to support its digital transition and bolstered its teacher resources with Discovery Education Techbook, a digital textbook series from Discovery Education, a leading provider of digital textbooks and curriculum - based digital content for K — 12 school districts.

The Reach Intern Teacher Credential Program will support you to obtain an Intern Teaching Credential and then develop your teaching practice while you are working toward achieving equitable student outcomes as you fulfill requirements for a California K - 12 Preliminary Teaching Credential.

As Montalvin teachers use inquiry to systematically deepen their understanding of core instructional routines such as math problem solving or academic discussion, their principal has collected data to better understand how to support K / 1 student independence and problem solving in the lunchroom — a pervasive dilemma for elementary school leaders.

Additionally, the LDC i3 project connects professional learning with the real work of the classroom, providing K — 12 teachers with in - person and virtual support and an ongoing learning path for skill development — at no cost — for the 2016 — 17, 2017 — 18, and 2018 - 19 school years.

As a leading service provider for K - 12 College and Career Readiness (CCR), The Kirkland Group is dedicated to advancing academic performance for at - risk and struggling students and supporting teachers and administrators through services like data coaching, teacher coaching, professional development, and audit preparation.