Sentences with phrase «teacher learning organization»

UIC College of Education faculty working with three CPS schools in Network 10 that have early childhood programs in their buildings guiding and studying a process designed to build math leadership teams in each school in order to strengthen the school's teacher learning organization, and mathematics instructional practices.

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In partnership with organizations like Microsoft, Dell Inc., IBM and National Geographic Society, ePals social learning network reaches millions of teachers, students and parents in 200 countries.

New York based wine importer Cape Classics is making great strides to transform the South African wine industry through the establishment of the Indaba Education Fund (IEF), a fully accredited 501 (c)(3) organization which provides early childhood teacher training, learning materials, and educational infrastructure to young, at - risk children living in the South African Winelands.

program that lets kids and their adult caregivers learn about the park first hand by using fun, self - guided worksheets; the NewYork Historical Society, where she developed curriculum guides to help classroom teachers incorporate primary sources into their instruction; the American Museum of Natural History, where she developed a series of teacher guides for the Moveable Museum exhibits and several temporary museum exhibits; and MOUSE, a New York City based non-profit organization that works to train middle and high school students to initiate and manage technology help desks, where she developed curriculum and educational support materials for students, faculty advisors, and MOUSE trainers.

Visitors will be able to see up close and learn about live raptors from the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, visit the Animal Adventures petting zoo, and take part in activities led by Boston Nature Center's teacher - naturalists as well as collaborating organizations including Boston Natural Areas Network, the Museum of Science, Renew Boston, and the U.S. Forest Service.

If trying to tweak your routines and organization doesn't work, contact your child's teacher to see if there are ways you can work with the school to help your child learn these important life skills.

Many organizations, such as Bent On Learning, Holistic Life Foundation, Learning to Breathe, Mind Up, and Pure Edge, Inc. are already introducing mindfulness, yoga and meditation to teachers, administrators and students who desperately need the tools to improve their well - being.

For these reasons, the Vitamix Foundation is partnering with early learning programs and other organizations to engage parents, teachers, and children in laying the foundation for a healthy lifestyle through plant - based whole foods.

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Moreover, leadership and learning are important areas when it comes to people's beliefs; political, symbolic and business leaders have a major impact on our lives, as well as the school and university leaders, and — not the least — those who lead the learning that takes place in those organizations: the teachers.

«AISD officials had to struggle with the competing agendas of numerous outside partners such as Austin's business leaders, the «First Things First» program of the Institute for Research and Reform in Education, the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Learning's work in «Disciplined Literacy,» the Dana Center for Mathematics at the University of Texas, the Gates and Dell Foundations, and other organizations... As one upset veteran high school teacher put it: «We're getting this academy, and then... we're going to do this and that....

Using lesson plans devised by the G - 8 Host Committee and the Georgia Council on Economic Education, a nonprofit organization that provides resources for teachers, students have been learning parts of the languages of the countries that are represented, studying their monetary systems, and researching facts about British...

After using that tool, teachers in New York State selected mathematics materials from Common Core, a private organization whose name predated the standards, and chose Expeditionary Learning materials for English language arts.

Teachers, instructional designers, educational institutions, companies, and even organizations have started to heavily rely on the use of social media in formal learning, to share practices, promote information and educational material, share opinions, views and comments, embodying them in training programs and individual courses.

Charter entrepreneurs contract with these organizations to provide all - purpose help in the start - up phase — help in preparing the charter application, writing the budget, finding a facility, selecting an appropriate learning program, and hiring teachers.

In listening to him speak via podcast, I was struck by something he said along the lines of, «By the time teachers are done learning how to use File Transfer Protocol, Web page creation software, and site organization principals, the enthusiasm for updating content is gone.»

Though most TFA teachers acknowledge that teaching was exceptionally challenging and admit to feeling unprepared, it was their students, the mission, and the supports the TFA organization provided that kept them committed and inspired them to learn more.

Teachers and students living in the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay watersheds work with local organizations and learn to sample water quality and collect and analyze data from the waters and the surrounding forest environment.

The results also confirmed the positive relationship of key characteristics of professional - development design identified in previous studies over the past decade to student outcomes: sustained, active teacher learning that is coherently aligned with the school's organization.

«My practicum in particular gave me concrete ideas about organization and working within the system for the benefit of my students,» she says, noting that many aspects of the program helped her grow as an educator including advanced teaching methods courses with Associate Professor Tina Grotzer and Boles» course Teachers, Leadership, and Power, where she learned that teaching goes beyond being able to work alongside other tTeachers, Leadership, and Power, where she learned that teaching goes beyond being able to work alongside other teachersteachers.

The case study illustrates how three groups of charter management organizations (CMOs)-- High Tech High in San Diego; Uncommon Schools, KIPP Foundation, and Achievement First in New York; and Match Education in Boston — saw big gaps in the traditional teacher education programs that left their aspiring teachers with no place to learn how to teach effectively in their specific schools or in a way that would allow them to succeed in working with the country's most vulnerable students.

Programs for teachers, teacher - leaders, and school leaders support collaborative teamwork towards the integration of research - based strategies that engage students, enhance their performance, and develop school systems as coherent learning organizations.

I am the co-founder of Know My World, a global education organization built by teachers for teachers, which offers programs and professional development for digital cross-cultural exchange and social, emotional and cultural learning.

They report that prominent organizations such as the National Research Council and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, for at least the last three decades, have «called for teachers to engage students in constructing their own new knowledge through more hands - on learning and group workTeachers of Mathematics, for at least the last three decades, have «called for teachers to engage students in constructing their own new knowledge through more hands - on learning and group workteachers to engage students in constructing their own new knowledge through more hands - on learning and group work.»

Chelsea Dale is the founder and president of On Giants» Shoulders, a not - for - profit organization which advocates a strategy for repetitively motivating under - performing elementary and middle school students to respect their teachers, peers, schools, and the learning process using 15 - minute, once - per - week online chats with academically accomplished high school students who appreciate the value of education.

Where such trainings were once the sole responsibility of state and district organizations, many teachers are now seeing the value of venturing out to amalgamate their own professional learning experiences.

Linked Learning Lens enrolled its first group of up - and - coming teachers at San Diego State in 2008, in collaboration with ConnectEd, the organization that serves as a hub for Linked Learning in California, and three other California State University campuses — Fresno, Sacramento and San Bernardino.

Superintendents, principals, and teachers now spend more time trying to link the structure and work of the organization to student learning.

A handful of reputable organizations have partnered with Digital Promise to issue micro-credentials that teachers can collect on BloomBoard's online platform, such as the Relay Graduate School of Education, Hope Street Group, Learning Forward, the Friday Institute at North Carolina State University, the Center for Teaching Quality, Teaching Matters, KQED, TNTP (The New Teacher Project), the New Teacher Center, and Arizona State University.

Many of these organizations also offer learning resource collections through the BloomBoard platform to help teachers master what they need in order to earn micro-credentials.

In the past, we used to study a course, focus on our course books provided by the school, college, or organization, and learn from teachers only by attending classes in particular places at fixed times.

Prior to his time in Chicago, Knowles served as deputy superintendent for teaching and learning at the Boston Public Schools — where he created two organizations devoted to building the pipeline of high quality teachers and school leaders — and served as codirector of the Boston Annenberg Challenge, a nationally recognized effort to improve literacy instruction.

Michael McDowell, who trains teachers on managing group dynamics through the New Technology Foundation, a ten - year - old nonprofit organization that helps communities replicate the New Tech model nationwide, says teamwork is one of the greatest challenges project - learning teachers face.

My organization, PowerMyLearning, conducted a pilot in 2011 - 12 that worked with teachers on incorporating blended learning into their classrooms.

New York Partners for Technology Innovation (NYPTI), a non-profit organization with the purpose of helping educators integrate technology into their instruction, has partnered with the world's largest K - 12 social learning platform, Edmodo, to create blended professional learning courses for teachers.

It also suggests that districts abandon structures and traditions that don't serve learning (including programs and job descriptions that don't meet teachers» needs) and support teacher engagement with learning networks and teacher leadership organizations.

Because most first - year students have little experience in group work, Newman and Coit must instill in them what the school refers to as power skills: the abilities, such as communication, collaboration, time management, and organization, students need in order to participate effectively in a project - learning environment — or in any group, the teachers say.

Wilson and Conyers have presented with many professional organizations such as NEA, Jamaica Teachers Union, ASCD, Title I, Learning Forward, American Educational Research Association, International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology, American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, National Association of Elementary School Principals, Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes, National Association of Secondary School Principals.

A scarred veteran of the entrepreneurial trenches with many vivid stories to recount in private, Whittle has learned to eschew confrontation and employ feel - good rhetoric, even writing in an open letter to union leaders, «Though teachers are your primary constituency, I know that your organizations care deeply about children, too.»

My school partners with Mills Teacher Scholars, a professional learning organization that facilitates collaborative inquiry for educators.

Her work with over 100 schools, districts, organizations has supported a wide range of initiatives centered on improving teacher and student learning.

Sharing interests including: students and adults as learners, the preparation and professional work of teachers, the organization of schools, and the role of communities in learning.

As a consequence, prominent organizations such as the National Research Council and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, since at least 1980, have called for teachers to engage students in constructing their own new knowledge through more hands - on learning and groTeachers of Mathematics, since at least 1980, have called for teachers to engage students in constructing their own new knowledge through more hands - on learning and groteachers to engage students in constructing their own new knowledge through more hands - on learning and group work.

What we really need is a single organization with an integrated solution to show us how to do personalized learning and teacher development really well.

Andrea Guengerich Education Policy and Management Hometown: Austin, Texas Experience: High school teacher in Brownsville, Texas, one of the largest cities along the Texas - Mexico border; position at Breakthrough Austin, a community - based organization that provides a path to college, starting in middle school, for low - income students who will be first - generation college students; director of University of Texas Programs for Breakthrough; chair of the College Advising for Undocumented Students Taskforce, a collaboration between six nonprofit organizations and the public school district in Austin Future plans: Teaching 6th grade at a project - based learning school in Mexico City that seeks to educate the whole child

Hattie defines teacher clarity quoting the (unpublished) work of Fendick (1990) as «organization, explanation, examples and guided practice, and assessment of student learning — such that clarity of speech was a prerequisite of teacher clarity.»

intends, above all, to show education leaders how to achieve «an intense focus on improving practice» — not on the details of budgets, legislation, or placating city councils and parent - teacher organizations, but rather on ways to enhance teachers» learning and their classroom effectiveness.

Ellen Moir is the founder and CEO of the New Teacher Center, a national organization dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of new teachers and school leaders.

Design a school that pays more and reaches all with excellence — October 10, 2013 Public Impact Co-Directors Refresh Vision: Opportunity Culture for ALL — September 25, 2013 Report shows promising alternative to closing failing charter schools — August 14, 2013 Rocketship Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Nteachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Nteachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Nteachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Nteachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — NTeachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — NTeachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — NTeachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — NTeachers Are — Now What?

Takahashi now helps run an organization called Lesson Study Alliance that helps American teachers, mostly in Chicago, learn lesson study.