Sentences with phrase «teacher involvement at»

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Involvement with Scribes (Jewish teachers)... (S) 26 references to scribes, who are puzzled and angered by Jesus» teachings... (J) No references at all.

Dr. Messer, president of Dakota Wesleyan University, and Mrs. Messer, a part - time teacher of social work at DWU, have both personal and professional involvements in day care for children.

Gareth Todd Jones, head teacher at Pen Pych Community Primary in south Wales, has encouraged father - involvement as an important factor in regenerating the fortunes of a deprived community in the Rhondda Valley.

Through a few simple yet meaningful things such as frequent conversations between his parents and teachers, his mother's involvement in the classroom, and stimulation of his natural curiosity at home, Dylan's parents have helped their son gain a sense that school is important and that doing his best at schoolwork is his current role in life.

Robert Romano, a teacher at the school who's leading the effort, has a famous brother: actor Ray Romano of «Everyone Loves Raymond» fame - hence the celebrity involvement.

«The students really enjoy being able to use their skills and what they've learned in ceramics classes to make a positive difference in their community,» said Desirae Collins, the art teacher at HFCS who spearheads the school's involvement in Empty Bowls.

He said he is unlike his competitors because of his his experience as a teacher in Inwood for 29 years and as an adjunct at community colleges in the Bronx to his candidacy, as well as involvement with the UFT and as chair of the Manhattan Green Party Local.

Since 2007, volunteer yoga teachers have been going into community facilities and detention centres in Southern Ontario to work with young men and women who are overcoming histories of abuse, neglect, incarceration, gang - involvement, addiction, marginalization and other factors that have led them to be identified as «at risk.»

Gail Graham, principal at the Whitney Institute Middle School in Bermuda, agrees that a candidate's enthusiasm and their involvement and interest in outside activities can be strong indicators of their success as a teacher.

«I've always felt that parental involvement was the answer to many of the problems facing teachers and students,» says McReynolds, a fifth - grade teacher at Westwind Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona.

Among the reasons at the top of students» lists were the lack of personal involvement and interaction with teachers and other students and the need for a release for pent - up emotions.

«New Skills for New Schools: Preparing Teachers in Family Involvement» A new report looks at promising methods in preparing teachers to understand the family's role in a child's education and to effectively involve theTeachers in Family Involvement» A new report looks at promising methods in preparing teachers to understand the family's role in a child's education and to effectively involve theteachers to understand the family's role in a child's education and to effectively involve the family.

Yet «Teacher preparation in family involvement lags far behind school efforts to promote family involvement,» according to a report released November 5 by Vice President Gore and Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley at the «Partners for Learning: Preparing Teachers to Involve Families» teleconference.

The involvement of prominent community players such as IBM, Verizon, and others sends a clear message to teachers, students, and parents that their schools matter and that the community at large cares how they perform.

In my research I have identified 34 different examples of charter school innovation, including small size; untenured teachers; contracts with parents; real parent and teacher involvement in school governance; outcome -(rather than input --RRB- based accreditation; service learning fully integrated into the curricula; unusual grade configurations; split sessions and extended school days and years to accommodate working students; and computer - assisted instruction for at - risk and other frequently absent students.

All of Barbara Ballou's shots at the political involvement of the National Education Association miss the mark («How Does a Partisan Teachers» Union Fairly Represent All of Its Members?»

Teachers who used RC practices and / or resources reported collaborating more, valuing collaboration to a higher degree, and perceiving greater involvement in school decision - making, controlling for whether they taught at a RC school.

Barriers to the involvement of parents at parent - teacher conferences and other school functions include the educational levels of the parents, parents» work schedules, and transportation difficulties.

Parents are needed to encourage active involvement, provide transportation after school, and secure monies at the PTO (Parent Teachers Organization) level.

Additionally, look at the monies currently being stolen from cities and states by the reformers and their creed of ever more testing, corporate involvement in teacher evaluation, etc..

We asked teachers about their approach to teaching, the lessons we had observed, the principal «s role in guiding and supporting their work, factors that have the greatest influence on student learning, district influences, professional development opportunities, the school community, the extent of parental involvement, and what they would tell a new teacher about what it is like to work at this school.

Jenisha «Jay» Fair, Physical Education Teacher CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEVADA «I am involved because I want to use my voice — as a young educator — to advocate for my students [and] raise awareness about the importance of social justice in every classroom at every school,» says Jenisha «Jay» Fair of her involvement with the union.

When appropriate, you also can make involvement in the initiative or in using the technology voluntary at fi rst, so teachers, especially those who may be more technology - reluctant, can ease into using the technology at their own pace.

I'm sure the principal and teachers get a little tired of seeing the same faces at every meeting (two friends and I called ourselves the «Witches of Eastwick» last time we were the only — though very vocal — three parents at a school meeting), but I also know that they appreciate our passion and involvement.

Adams 14 teachers visiting students at home to improve parent involvement (video) by Adam Hammond, News7, Denver, CO

The process can begin with the distribution of the Parental Involvement Pledge — with a cover letter (download sample cover letter)-- at parent / teacher conferences.

At the end of the 2 weeks, she had to grade the assigned students» involvement in the discussion according to a rubric set by the VS teacher.

The program provides an easy - to - use curriculum for teachers at each grade level; a principal component for developing school climate; and kits to facilitate the involvement of counselors, families, and communities.

commitment to the support of magnets at the local, state and national levels, involvement in education, and ability to build good employee relations among teachers and staff members.

He said his parents were both teachers, as well as his brother, and he welcomed parent involvement at the school.

There are high - performing voucher schools, but many of those schools have rigid admissions deadlines, don't offer free transportation and some mandate parental involvement, such as attendance at parent - teacher conferences — something that can be difficult for parents without reliable transportation.

Today, Marlene Alonso is a fourth grade bilingual teacher at Bowden Elementary in San Antonio ISD, Campus Lead Bilingual Teacher and chair of the Community Involvement Committee at her teacher at Bowden Elementary in San Antonio ISD, Campus Lead Bilingual Teacher and chair of the Community Involvement Committee at her Teacher and chair of the Community Involvement Committee at her school.

Parental expectations and involvement may be high — the district gets close to100 - percent participation at parent - teacher conferences at the elementary - school level — but day - to - day, many students are on their own to do homework.

Her management background serves the new work well: Marlene is the campus lead bilingual teacher and chairs the community involvement committee at her school, securing donated supplies and engaging community and school partners in student tutoring and mentoring.

As much as I want to believe that my informal arrangement at my charter school was not the best way to go, without the formalized union involvement, as teachers, we had more opportunities to voice our concerns and advocate for ourselves directly.

Because ESSA emphasizes stakeholder involvement, National Board Certified Teachers have a unique opportunity to participate in education policy decisions at the state and district level.

After holding a series of hearings, which for the most part seemed aimed at confirming his sense that federal involvement in education has gone too far, and traveling around the country seeking further affirmation from parents, teachers and administrators, Representative Kline is ready to begin.

«We needed a tool that could help change behavior toward reading activities, that would facilitate more parent involvement, and at the same time would not add to a teacher's workload.

Teachers who choose to participate in the project visit students» homes in pairs twice in the school year; the at - home interactions have helped increase parent involvement as well as student achievement in the public schools.

For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyond.

These are not the leaders of the Charter School movement they are the leaders of the Core Knowledge movement and are not at all part of the leaders who originally brought the Charter School idea to Minnesota to promote innovation and encourage parent and teacher involvement in new school design.

She primarily teaches through small - group instruction, and she also has those students who are not with a teacher work with a partner or small group to foster active involvement at their seats.

2 — Some teachers actively pursue parental involvement in the classroom, mention that parents participate in opportunities offered at school (i.e., library reading program, parent center, site council, school meetings).

But so far, L.A. Unified hasn't been much interested in the involvement or the approval of teachers at Gompers and Drew.

During Smith's five years there, he created Family Action Teams — a committee at each school that consisted of parents, teachers and an administrator that met monthly to create strategies for parent involvement.

Thanks in large part to West Ada's high - profile involvement with the League of Innovative Schools over more than three years, Ms. Clark was invited to participate on a panel about empowering teachers when more than 100 superintendents met at the White House late last year.

Jaime Puccioni, Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany, «Estimating the Differential Impact of Preschool Teachers» Outreach Efforts on Measures of School Readiness for Children from Economically Disadvantaged Backgrounds: The Mediating Role of Parental Involvement»

Since then, negotiations have emphasized student achievement and created paths for teacher involvement in decision - making at all levels.

Key features include course units aligned to common core and state standards together with local district frameworks, interactive media - driven lessons focused on core concepts and skills, closed captioning and definitions of key academic terms, embedded subject specific Tier 2 vocabulary, on - going formative assessments, summative unit tests, teacher support materials, and at - home parental involvement learning tools — all designed to be used in concert with the district's instructional program.

If the studies so far are right (and yes, there's need for more), the majority of charter schools perform at or less than parity with public schools, even with more parental involvement and supposedly more / better teachers and programs.