Sentences with phrase «teacher preparation time»

The union used the election to air contract demands that included limits to class sizes, increases in teacher preparation time, a reduction of paperwork mandates and additional school counselors and nurses.

The general lack of concern for teacher preparation time is probably due to misconceptions about what goes on during class and planning periods.

If teacher preparation time is limited, then a substitute doesn't have adequate time to understand the Smartboard.

What it takes to implement integrated units of teaching - allocated teacher preparation time; an all in approach and culture, where schools are prepared to invest in a system of integrated courses across a whole stage or school; a readiness to engage in community and business partnerships; a willingness to be adaptable and flexible in terms of teaching time and staffing issues.

Through the back door of the Common Core, some districts that for decades have been unable to muster the will or the funds for elementary physical education specialists are finding a way to hire by tying physical education classes to teacher preparation time.