Not exact matches
Around 100
teachers from
several regions of the state gathered in the biting cold to protest what they believe is Governor Cuomo's unfair stance against
teachers and the union that
represents them.
Researchers from RAND studying the first year of Vermont's implementation of portfolio assessments for fourth and eighth graders found that the development of portfolios (work was selected by students with input from classroom
teachers) had
several positive educational outcomes: Students and
teachers were more enthusiastic and had a more positive attitude about learning,
teachers devoted «substantially more attention» to problem solving and communication (two areas
represented by portfolios), students spent more time working in small groups or in pairs, and
teachers felt the portfolios afforded them a new perspective on student work.
The coalition is more than
teachers unions and includes school boards, administrators, PTAs, and noncertified employees
represented by
several different unions, including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
The State
Teachers of the Year,
representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and
several US territories, were in attendance and did a wonderful job of
representing the educator perspective at the conference, which kept conversations from getting too far into the weeds and away from the students we're all working to support.
Regardless of the outcome, he said, the federation — which
represents teachers in
several urban districts, including Boston — will continue organizing charter schools.
So have
several groups
representing principals, school board officers,
teachers, school boards, the military and the national PTA, among others.
Most
teachers have the gifted add - on endorsement that
represents post-graduate training in gifted education, and
several are certified through the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.
Several years ago, a union rep in Los Angeles said (referring to wayward
teachers), «If I'm
representing them, it's impossible to get them out.
The Chicago
Teachers Pension Fund
represents one of
several retirement systems in the city of Chicago.
Authentic alliance between MMC, Midlands Technical College, and the Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA) Location on a college campus Dual credit opportunities at no cost to students Diverse student population
representing several counties in the state Small classes Small environment (maximum of 135 students unless additional space becomes available) Daily tutoring time by students» individual
teachers Implementation of a variety of instructional methods Class schedule (11:00 AM — 5:00 PM) Availability of all Midlands Tech facilities, including the media center, science labs, computer labs, auditorium, conference rooms Frequent, consistent, and immediate interventions Daily common planning time for
teachers.