Sentences with phrase «teacher groups won»

Newly formed teacher groups won the vast majority of school contracts after they formed an alliance with UTLA.

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Michael Rebell, an attorney who won a landmark case requiring the state to fund school districts more equitably, and Randi Weingarten, president of a national teachers» union, wrote in appendices to the report that they agree with much of the group's findings, including recommendations for increased access to pre-kindergarten, technology and learning models that connect high school and college, and merit pay for teachers.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall picked up several endorsements for her re-election bid over the holiday weekend, winning the backing of the United Federation of Teachers and the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators as well as an abortion - rights group.

The plan won kudos from progressive groups and unions, including the Massachusetts Teachers Association.

One group of award - winning teachers says that the greatest boosts to student achievement come from linking learning to real life and getting parents involved in their children's education.

The Teacher Education Accreditation Council, the self - described renegade that allows programs seeking its approval to set their own standards of quality, has now won a key endorsement: recognition as a national accrediting body by a Washington - based watchdog group.

Teacher groups went after and won most of the schools, with some opting for the pilot model, embracing the idea of autonomy with all the trappings, «except a thin labor contract,» Hill said.

This struck me as a triple win: the students had a high - quality learning experience, the teacher had a rewarding professional experience, and the burden of creating the unit was shared among a group of teachers rather than each teacher laboring in isolation.

Nicky won an Australian Government Quality Teacher Program Grant and Positive Schools teacher nomination in 2013 and is a member of the NSW Wellbeing Australia advisoryTeacher Program Grant and Positive Schools teacher nomination in 2013 and is a member of the NSW Wellbeing Australia advisoryteacher nomination in 2013 and is a member of the NSW Wellbeing Australia advisory group.

«The decision is sort of a win - win for everyone,» said Martin Kravitz, a lawyer representing the Clark County Teachers Association and a group of teachers who had failed tTeachers Association and a group of teachers who had failed tteachers who had failed the test.

On both substance and style, he has won praise from divergent interest groups, including the American Federation of Teachers and the New York City - based Democrats for Education Reform.

Glenn Poshard might seem a shoo - in for winning the endorsement of teachers» groups in his bid to become the next governor of Illinois.

Team up with other K - 12 leaders in this moderated group discussion to develop the winning strategies needed to put a quality teacher in every classroom, every day.

In the first round in February, groups of teachers, frequently allied with district administrators, won 29 schools; charter schools were given four, and three went to the education nonprofit controlled by L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

LAUSD, 3 charter groups win grants to develop evaluation systems The Los Angeles Unified School District and three local charter - school groups have won federal grants to develop their teacher and principal evaluation systems, the U.S. Department of Education has announced.

Fletcher won support from a group of «reform» - friendly teachers calling themselves NewTLA, a group which no longer exists.

While Malloy is touring the state claiming that his goal is to «win back» the respect of teachers, parents and public school advocates, later this week, Commissioner Pryor and SDE Turnaround Director Morgan Barth will be handing the microphone over to the Connecticut Council for Education Reform, a corporate funded lobby group that has spent over $ 160,000 lobbying on behalf of Malloy's «education reform» initiative.

Parents and teachers — if they commit to working together and don't get intimidated by the big bucks and attitudes of reformer groups like SFC, DFER, and the like — can still win.

Author Bio: Award winning author / teacher Robyn Gioia began her writing adventure with an eclectic group of writers in England.

The Pod, EDF Energy's award winning education programme, is an interactive website for teachers, community group leaders and children.

I also carry out significant sustainability outreach work, working closely with a range of organisations to deliver sustainability education to school children, school teachers and the wider public, through our award - winning environmental education group Science for Sustainability.

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