Support
teacher mobility by removing unnecessary interstate barriers so states with teacher surpluses in particular fields can be connected to states with corresponding shortages.
We can gain further insight into the factors associated with
teacher mobility by examining the pre - and post-move school characteristics for teachers moving to a new school within the same district.
Not exact matches
A study
by Matthew Chingos and Martin West found turnover is higher among
teachers who pick the portable account compared to those in the pension plan, but the difference is relatively small and is to be expected, given that those
teachers have made an affirmative choice for greater
mobility.
These schools tended to have a «more experienced principal, a schoolwide Chapter 1 program, some tracking
by ability in grades 1 - 6, lower rates of
teacher and student
mobility, a balanced emphasis on remedial and higher - order thinking in classroom instruction, and higher levels of community and parent support» (p. 62).
The # 75 million fund was launched
by Justine Greening to pay for professional development for
teachers and school leaders to «galvanise social
mobility» in the government's so - called «opportunity areas».
These services help students and families stay in the community
by meeting basic needs, and the resulting decrease in
mobility benefits
teachers by creating classroom stability.
Furthermore,
by supporting career pathways, schools and districts can mitigate one of the primary reasons for
teacher attrition: a lack of upward
mobility in the teaching profession.49 Mid-career
teachers are especially interested in «hybrid teaching roles,» which provide
teachers with leadership opportunities while allowing them to continue working with students part - time in the classroom.50 An added benefit of hybrid teaching roles is that they expand the responsibilities inherent to a
teacher's career, enhancing how
teachers are perceived as professionals and providing a rationale for higher
teacher salaries.
But the lowest performing
teachers, who are generally the most likely to transfer between schools, appear to «churn» within the system, and
teacher mobility appears significantly affected
by student demographics and achievement levels.
Teacher mobility is more affected
by characteristics of the students (income, race, and achievement) than
by salary schedules.
By exploiting exogenous variation in career concerns in the form of principal turnover, the author shows the observed behaviors can not be due to the endogeneity of
teacher mobility decisions alone.
Placebo tests suggest that it is the layoff process that induces «structural churn» rather than differential
mobility of the
teachers who are targeted
by this process.
Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of
Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), comments on the new research
by the Sutton Trust on social
mobility published today.
Include (1) methods of assessing student growth; (2) consideration of control factors tracked
by public school information system that may affect
teacher performance, such as student characteristics, attendance, and
mobility; and (3) minimum requirements for evaluation instruments and procedures.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REGINA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, Susanville, CA (11/2010 to Present) Special Education
Teacher Assistant • Provide support to lead special education teacher in developing lesson plans and imparting education • Supervise students with special needs on a constant basis to ensure that they are safe and settled • Prepare learning materials specific to each student's special needs and abilities • Encourage students to communicate by dealing with them in a gentle manner • Assist students during in - school therapy sessions • Recognize when students are distressed and attempt to assist them out of their situations • Look after students physical needs such as feeding and toileting • Supervise students during lunch and play times • Assist students with mobility needs such as lifting and positioning them or helping them in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment • Create and maintain student records and ensure that they are kept safe and confidential • Provided support in evaluating students» progress and need for additional care and created correlating
Teacher Assistant • Provide support to lead special education
teacher in developing lesson plans and imparting education • Supervise students with special needs on a constant basis to ensure that they are safe and settled • Prepare learning materials specific to each student's special needs and abilities • Encourage students to communicate by dealing with them in a gentle manner • Assist students during in - school therapy sessions • Recognize when students are distressed and attempt to assist them out of their situations • Look after students physical needs such as feeding and toileting • Supervise students during lunch and play times • Assist students with mobility needs such as lifting and positioning them or helping them in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment • Create and maintain student records and ensure that they are kept safe and confidential • Provided support in evaluating students» progress and need for additional care and created correlating
teacher in developing lesson plans and imparting education • Supervise students with special needs on a constant basis to ensure that they are safe and settled • Prepare learning materials specific to each student's special needs and abilities • Encourage students to communicate
by dealing with them in a gentle manner • Assist students during in - school therapy sessions • Recognize when students are distressed and attempt to assist them out of their situations • Look after students physical needs such as feeding and toileting • Supervise students during lunch and play times • Assist students with
mobility needs such as lifting and positioning them or helping them in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment • Create and maintain student records and ensure that they are kept safe and confidential • Provided support in evaluating students» progress and need for additional care and created correlating reports