Sentences with phrase «supportive school process»

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For generations, they have been able to control policy change by focusing attention on the adults in the schools through the contract bargaining process, through labor laws in the legislature and through a supportive media environment.

Similarly, in a case study of four middle school math teachers who participated in a yearlong series of ten video club meetings to reflect on their classrooms, teachers in the video club «came to use video not as a resource for evaluating each other's practices, but rather as a resource for trying to better understand the process of teaching and learning» in a supportive, nonthreatening setting (Sherin and Han, 2004).

While supportive, the OFIP partnership requires that schools commit to a rigorous whole - school improvement process.

As Farrell explained: «We took a supportive approach with parents, and have always offered to talk them through the sign - up process, or invited them into school to do so.»

Local charter school leaders were supportive, but their naiveté about the political process stood in sharp contrast to the strategic organizing in the labor community.

An effective school climate improvement process is characterized by an intentional, strategic, collaborative, transparent, data - driven, coordinated, and democratically informed effort to actualize even safer, more supportive, engaging schools that promote school — and life — success.

«We are proud of the steps New York City has taken in recent years to strengthen tenure but we also recognize that we still don't have a fully fair, efficient system that protects teachers and students,» said April Rose, a fourth grade teacher in Queens, N.Y. «Our vision for tenure is to set a high bar and a clear process, and in doing so, allow district and school leaders to focus on more pressing concerns like reducing attrition among educators in their first few years and creating safe, supportive school environments.»

This pilot, funded by the Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans, Topeka, Kansas is seeking to identify the resources needed and barriers encountered in the process of developing school environments, policies, and practices more supportive of healthy eating and physical activity choices.

Supporting effective educator collaboration entails training in process and protocols, «over-staffing» of schools so that professionals are with students at all times and so that all teachers are provided sufficient time to collaborate, and knowledgeably supportive school leaders.

Students receive highly supportive guidance in the college application and selection process, are afforded exceptional opportunity to earn college credit through one of seven College in the Schools classes offered at CPA High School in collaboration with the University of Minnesota, or through Post-Secondary Enrollment Options.

The mission of the Calhoun Falls Charter School («CFCS», «Calhoun Falls Public Charter School», «CFPCS», «the Charter School», «the School») is to provide to the children and families of Calhoun Falls a safe and supportive learning environment where students are actively engaged in the educational process, develop strong leadership qualities and create an opportunity for the children and families of Calhoun Falls to leave behind a living legacy to future generations.

By providing support and suggestions (e.g., information on the developmental processes of death and grieving) team members are able to utilize their areas of expertise to build a supportive environment and enhance the social and emotional well - being in the affected school and community.

I have never attended online school until my doctorate, the online private school I am attending is not supportive for the practicum, internship or dissertation process.

Nathan leads our academies team locally, ensuring we deliver a focussed, supportive and cost effective service to schools both during the conversion process and once they have converted.

Dr. Cook's work focuses on longitudinal developmental processes and supportive environments in homes, centers, and preschools related to children's school readiness, especially for groups at risk due to income level or disability.

Increased knowledge about the processes of parental and school support from studies such as this contribute to both the effectiveness of intervention efforts and the promotion of supportive systems that create safer places for adolescents to develop and thrive.