Sentences with phrase «systemic support for»

It provides common language and expectations for young children and new pathways for parents, educators, and policymakers to ensure early learning collaboration and improve systemic support for families.
As we move into ESSA implementation, states and local districts are faced with both challenges and opportunities to plan comprehensive reforms that include systemic support for principals and other school leaders.
It allows teachers, supervisors, and instructional support professionals to work together to determine specific areas on which to focus professional development, leading to systemic support for differentiated professional learning.
He also served as the director of the Systemic Supports for School Reform program at the Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins University and as a member of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.
The state's approach is to combine a steady increase in the number of schools that are successfully preparing students for college and work, particularly in STEM fields, with steady improvements in the systemic supports for innovation and excellence.
Hear several school district administrators share their perspectives on the importance of creating systemic supports for principals.
The focus issue our site is seeking to address is both individual and systemic supports for Educator Well - Being.
The New York State Education Department announced today that the Syracuse City School District has been awarded the Systemic Supports for District & School Turnaround Grant.

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Organizers for the event wrote on their website that they support Campaign Zero's goal to «tackle the systemic issues behind incidents of police violence.»
On Aug. 14, the regulator said China Securities Finance Corp., the state agency tasked with supporting share prices, would no longer add to holdings unless there's unusual volatility and systemic risk, although it would remain in the stock market for years to come.
The state's systemic failure to provide enough resources for all of its students and to do so equitably — while giving all teachers the tools and support they need — is the real crisis and the one our governor is trying to sweep under the rug,» NYSUT President Karen Magee said.
[21] In the recently presented FLAURA study, in which osimertinib was used in untreated patients with advanced EGFR - mutant NSCLC, the HR for systemic disease control and CNS control similarly favored osimertinib over erlotinib or gefitinib, supporting the preclinical data that showed osimertinib's penetration across the BBB and providing support for using this agent in first - line management of EGFR - mutant patients with brain metastases.
Results of the multicenter Systemic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP - BD) study support the notion that antidepressants like Prozac may not be appropriate for bipolar patients.
More inflammation, more bacterial overgrowth, maybe a bout of antibiotics thrown in for good measure which wipes out the bacteria, leaving a clean slate and prompting another mad dash by microbes to fill the vacancies, and the result is — potentially — a permanently altered / disrupted distribution of gut flora both supporting and supported by chronic systemic inflammation.
The botanical extractives in this formula have been used by doctors nationwide to offer additional support to individuals being treated for systemic infections and intestinal parasites.
Recently, several prominent national education organizations (including the NEA, AERA, AFT, and NCTE) have called for addressing equity in schools and society, specifically recommending that we need to highlight the «systemic patterns of inequity — racism and educational injustice — that impacts our students,» and that educators and school leaders «receive the tools, training, and support they need to build curricula with substantive exploration of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.»
Teach For America, which Mr. Steffensen cites as an example of society's desire for quick private - sector fixes in lieu of politically and fiscally costly systemic reform, is a new national teacher corps that recruits, trains, places, and supports outstanding individuals who commit two years to teach in urban and rural areas suffering from persistent teacher shortagFor America, which Mr. Steffensen cites as an example of society's desire for quick private - sector fixes in lieu of politically and fiscally costly systemic reform, is a new national teacher corps that recruits, trains, places, and supports outstanding individuals who commit two years to teach in urban and rural areas suffering from persistent teacher shortagfor quick private - sector fixes in lieu of politically and fiscally costly systemic reform, is a new national teacher corps that recruits, trains, places, and supports outstanding individuals who commit two years to teach in urban and rural areas suffering from persistent teacher shortages.
It is often said that the best changes are «bottom up», in this case however the change will need to be «top down» with a lot of support in the form of critical friends for schools, to set in place systemic demands that override extant belief systems to give the new system a chance to prove its worth.
When we first visited schools in spring 2016 for this project — a multi-year, multi-method study of systemic efforts to support schools implementing personalized learning — teachers seemed to be taking on an unsustainably heavy lift as they transitioned to personalizing student learning (PL).
That feature is what lost the support of longtime social - justice warrior (and founder of the pro school choice Black Alliance for Educational Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.»
Learner differences and needs: Systemic learner variability that, if planned for and supported, maximizes student learning and engagement, for example, differentiation, assistive technologies and accommodations; building motivation to learn by stimulating interest; multimodal content delivery; fostering learner awareness of their work preferences and recognition of how academic work aligns to personal goals.
Participating cities are launching ambitious plans for change that include components of the Education Redesign Lab's strategy for systemic change: creating student - centered, customized learning experiences for students; integrating social, emotional, and health services with education; providing easily accessible, high quality expanded learning and enrichment experiences for all children; and creating governance structures that will support this integrated model of services.
We have to show the public that we are focused on the success of all students and all schools, and that our support for charter schools is part of a larger mission to drive systemic change and progress in public education.
He's also seeking legislative support for the power to take over entire school corporations where failure has become quote - «systemic
I don't think that the existence of cheating «gives tacit support to arguments that standardized testing should not be used in evaluating teachers or for systemic reform,» it seems to demonstrate the problems that occur when reformers use low quality, and poorly administered, standardized tests as the primary measure of teacher quality.
For example, the $ 31 million invested by private individuals, corporations and foundations to support The Mind Trust's efforts has helped build the infrastructure needed to transform our city's schools, making Indianapolis one of the nation's best - positioned cities to drive systemic change.
Chief in these efforts is the Smart Arkansas suite, a series of programs that deal with elementary, middle and high school reform, professional development, and that combine for a more strategic and systemic way to support low - performing students.
At the same time, their silence gives tacit support to arguments by traditionalists that standardized testing should not be used in evaluating teachers or for systemic reform (even when, as seen this week from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and others critical of the state education policy report card issued by Rhee's StudentsFirst, find it convenient to use test score data for their own purposes).
Centrist Democrats, in particular, are worried that civil rights - and progressive reformers will drive out conservatives in the movement (as well as White moderates such as themselves), weakening long - term support for advancing systemic reform.
We've collaborated with the Collaboration for Effective Educators Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) Center and The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) as well as launched a diverse coalition of organizations to support states in their efforts to develop teachers and leader who can successfully prepare students with disabilities to achieve college and career - ready standards.
The framework relies on a synthesis of decades of school improvement research to identify five systemic components regarding district - level commitments, four support system components for implementation at both the district and campus levels, and seven factors proven to be critical to campus success.
Our underserved youth benefit for more from systemic academic supports than from repeating a year of schooling.
As a peer learning and action network, the District Leaders Network on Family and Community engagement was conceived as a mechanism for improving systemic practice by supporting the learning of leaders responsible for work on the ground.
Through this outreach, we heard that there is no single solution to this problem; we need a broad and systemic focus on supporting and improving teaching and learning, especially in our highest - need schools and for our highest - need students, including students with disabilities and English learners.
He credits a number of states, such as Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Georgia, for using school climate data to engage their school communities «in systemic, relational, or instructional strategies» that support students» academic and social and emotional needs.
- Hold schools accountable for implementing systemic changes, including professional development and family support, that can produce significant improvements in education.
Despite the decline, Schott has done plenty on behalf of the union and AFT to oppose systemic reform; this includes Schott President John Jackson, co-writing a letter with Pedro Noguera and Judith Browne Dianis of the Advancement Project (which received $ 150,000 from the union in 2014 - 2015) criticizing civil rights groups for supporting standardized testing and the accountability provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act.
While MAPLE has focused on offering support to district - level leaders in setting the stage for a systemic transition to personalized learning, Klau said much of the emphasis is on what teachers need to make that happen.
But the fact that the Obama administration granted Virginia a waiver in the first place in spite of its record of obstinacy on systemic reform, along with the fact that many of the 32 other states granted waivers (along with the District of Columbia) have also set low expectations for districts and schools to improve the achievement of the poor and minority kids in their care, has put President Obama in the uncomfortable position of supporting the soft bigotry of low expectations for children — especially those who share his race and skin color.
To achieve this vision, NCSI's overarching goal is to provide technical assistance that builds State Education Agency and Lead Agency capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate their State Systemic Improvement Plan and support local programs in improving educational results and functional outcomes for children with disabilities.
At the NYC Leadership Academy, we believe in meeting districts where they are, supporting them in having the hard conversations about the existence and impact of personal and systemic racism on students, and then helping them develop strategies for making and maintaining change that will work for their communities.
In a new article, Middle School Matters Institute Principal Investigator Christy Murray, Assistant Director David Barrett, and School Support Coach Veronica Miller provide guidance for middle school educators seeking innovative solutions to systemic problems.
These systemic supports provide reinforcement for an enduring culture where there is collective ownership, starting with school leaders and teachers and cascading to network leaders and staff, over the outcomes of the work and of each student — and it is the most impactful driver of our success as an network of public neighborhood schools.
As we think about the ways we can support broadening access to Austin's opportunity, IDEA Public Schools» (IDEA) new venture to create a preparatory school for the health professions endeavors to widen and diversify the pipeline of students prepared to tackle the STEM challenges and systemic understanding of a transforming health system.
UNITE - LA supports the development of comprehensive P - 16 career pathways that create a systemic approach to meeting the needs of high - demand industry sectors and preparing our youth for the challenging opportunities of the global economy.
DTLI resulted in a blueprint for a comprehensive turnaround program for Texas that builds district capacity to support school improvement by strengthening four essential systemic levers: leadership, instructional infrastructure, support and accountability, and talent management.
Misses an opportunity to leverage change: Sen. Alexander should seize this opportunity to revamp Title II — the part of the ESEA that provides for professional development and support — and create systemic changes to grow and maintain a high - achieving, diverse teacher workforce, such as improving teacher preparation, providing intensive induction for new teachers, and supporting job - embedded professional development, coaching, and innovative compensation systems that stretch dollars further.
We provide partnership and support for those working to open doors and remove the systemic and institutional barriers to college completion.
The time for a collaborative, networked approach that includes support for individual teacher - leaders as well as advancing systemic change might just be right, as Generation Y, the «Me» Generation is being replaced by the «C» Generation, a psychographic group emerging on both sides of the Atlantic as highly connected, pluralistic, multi-cultural, media - savvy digital citizens with shared values and lifestyles.
Michael has always seen himself as a person committed to leading systemic change and continues to focus on building an inclusive school environment to support improvement for every student.
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