Sentences with phrase «teachers and school leaders play»

What role can teachers and school leaders play in supporting students academic, social, and emotional learning?

The Academy also recognizes that teachers and school leaders play different but intertwined roles in developing research - informed schools and teachers.

«Ed Trust — NY's «See Our Truth» report raised awareness about the critical role that strong and diverse teachers and school leaders play in student success and in closing achievement and opportunity gaps.

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«All stakeholders in the school district community, including taxpayers, parents, teachers, students, school boards and other school leaders play an important role.

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For long - term success, schools and districts need to cultivate a pipeline of competent teacher leaders who are trained to share their on - the - ground experience and play an active role in peer - to - peer learning and support.

Teaching, Leadership, and School Change: A year after introducing us to the schoolwide PBL curriculum at Sammamish High, teacher leader Adrienne Curtis Dickinson reviews how the school's seven key elements (more on this below) have played out in course design, professional development, and student leaSchool Change: A year after introducing us to the schoolwide PBL curriculum at Sammamish High, teacher leader Adrienne Curtis Dickinson reviews how the school's seven key elements (more on this below) have played out in course design, professional development, and student leaschool's seven key elements (more on this below) have played out in course design, professional development, and student learning.

The internal debate has serious implications for the organization, several of its leaders say, because any changes in the way teachers are rewarded would inevitably affect how instruction is delivered, how schools are organized, and what role teachers» unions play in such areas as collective bargaining.

The foundation has already committed some $ 135 million to overhauling fundamental aspects of urban school districts: identifying new sources of talent for positions of authority; developing alternative training methods for managers, principals, and teachers union leaders; creating new tools for analyzing performance data; and working with school boards to help those sometimes obstructionist bodies become more focused on student learning than on petty power plays.

Mathematica's survey of online school leaders gives important insight as to why students may not be making gains: online charter schools offer only 3 to 6 hours of «synchronous» (teachers and students in «live» contact online) instruction per week; school leaders say they struggle the most with student engagement; and it's clear that parents are expected to play an active role in instruction and in making sure that students stay on track.

You can't coach people in a craft, especially a complex craft like teaching, unless you know the craft; you can't help teachers be outstanding instructors, which is the central role that school leaders should play, unless you understand teachers and the classroom challenges they face.

Greater emphasis and attention — by the board, by schools and school districts, and by reformers — to structuring, encouraging, and supporting the leadership roles that NBCTs can and should play could maximize the influence of these teachers as coaches, mentors, and leaders for other teachers.

The case is designed for teachers and school leaders, as well as for parents and for middle and high school students themselves, to encourage nuanced conversations about the many pedagogical, ethical, and civic issues at play.

Despite the smaller (i.e., than for teachers and teaching), yet still significant measured effects on student learning for school - based factors beyond the classroom — Hattie has calculated an effect size of 0.39 for principals / school leaders [3]-- research evidence has confirmed that «school leaders can play major roles in creating the conditions in which teachers can teach effectively and students can learn».

Similarly, extending the skills and confidence of teachers and empowering leaders to drive innovation will mean that schools are well placed to play a central role in creating the digital society.

School leaders play an important role in modeling the use of data and in developing school practices where teachers are expected to use data to guide their instruSchool leaders play an important role in modeling the use of data and in developing school practices where teachers are expected to use data to guide their instruschool practices where teachers are expected to use data to guide their instruction.

The real innovation behind Summit Public Schools» work is that it appears its teachers and leaders are beginning to identify, in this new context, what role to play when and for which students.

Teacher leaders play a critical role in fostering a culture of collaborative learning in schools, increasing teacher effectiveness and retention, and most importantly, advancing student prTeacher leaders play a critical role in fostering a culture of collaborative learning in schools, increasing teacher effectiveness and retention, and most importantly, advancing student prteacher effectiveness and retention, and most importantly, advancing student progress.

«As school leaders, principals play a key role in evaluating and supporting teachers and we need to make sure that they get fair and useful feed - back that will ultimately benefit both teachers and students» said Evan Stone, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of E4E.

Silver says the video shows how teachers, school leaders, and students all play a vital role in making successful schools a reality.

While Ofsted and the other levers of accountability have played an important part in raising standards, these achievements are down to the fact we have the best generation of leaders working in our comprehensive schools, leading a very fine cohort of teachers.

In Oklahoma, it has played a critical role in helping districts combat the statewide teacher shortage, closing student achievement gaps in disadvantaged schools and building education leaders.

Learning Analytics can play an important role embedded in the learning process itself, or can provide insights and information for teachers and school leaders when it's extracted from the learning process.

«Plenty of research has shown that excellent teachers and highly effective school leaders play the most critical role in student success,» said David Harris, founder and CEO of The Mind Trust.

This brief summarizes research on the important role that school leaders can play in reducing the steady churn of teachers that can worsen shortages and undermine students» educational opportunities.

Decades of research point to the critical role that high - quality school leaders play in building a strong and stable teacher workforce.

Because of the importance of school leadership in teacher recruitment and retention, local and state policies designed to better prepare and continually develop school leaders can play a significant role in reducing teacher attrition.

At the union's annual convention last week in Denver, where Eskelsen García was officially elected, some teachers said it's time for a leader who will play hardball with the feds and push back against Education Secretary Arne Duncan's agenda, which includes evaluating teachers in part by student test scores and supporting the growth of charter schools, often staffed by non-union teachers.

Early childhood education, elementary and secondary schools also have a role to play in ensuring diversity among teachers and leaders.

Teacher Leaders may also be teachers who have played a central role in incorporating one or more of the HOT School Core Components in an intentional and creative way to enrich their teaching, expand their «HOT Schools Tool Kit», and share their knowledge and enthusiasm with their school community and bSchool Core Components in an intentional and creative way to enrich their teaching, expand their «HOT Schools Tool Kit», and share their knowledge and enthusiasm with their school community and bschool community and beyond.

Both school leaders and teachers themselves, writes Collay, should become more aware of the powerful leadership roles played by teachers both within and beyond their classrooms.

School and district leaders play a central role in developing the working conditions that contribute to teacher retention.

And considering the low - quality of subjective classroom observations that are the norm for traditional teacher evaluation systems, the state laws and collective bargaining agreements governing teacher performance management discourage school leaders from providing more - ample feedback, and that the use of objective student test score growth data is just coming into play, few teachers have gotten the kind of feedback needed to build such expertise in the first plaAnd considering the low - quality of subjective classroom observations that are the norm for traditional teacher evaluation systems, the state laws and collective bargaining agreements governing teacher performance management discourage school leaders from providing more - ample feedback, and that the use of objective student test score growth data is just coming into play, few teachers have gotten the kind of feedback needed to build such expertise in the first plaand collective bargaining agreements governing teacher performance management discourage school leaders from providing more - ample feedback, and that the use of objective student test score growth data is just coming into play, few teachers have gotten the kind of feedback needed to build such expertise in the first plaand that the use of objective student test score growth data is just coming into play, few teachers have gotten the kind of feedback needed to build such expertise in the first place.

Overall, the plans demonstrate that many states recognize the critical role principals and other school leaders play in creating schools where teachers and students thrive, together.

As the new supply teacher framework demonstrates, the DfE recognises the role that recruitment consultancies play in accessing talent — and it's about time that all individual school leaders do the same.

Nonprofits like New School Venture Fund, Teach for America, the New Teacher Project and New Leaders for New Schools will also play a role.

School leaders can play a critical role in ensuring that teachers receive individualized professional learning and support, especially if they actively participate in observing teachers» performance and are well - trained in effective feedback strategies.

Swamped Podcast: Episode One John B. King Jr. joined @swampEDpod for their inaugural episode to talk about the current state of education and equity in the U.S.. Here, King reflects on the importance that school played in his life growing up and why he decided to become a teacher and eventually a leader at the front of the movement for educational equity.

This might require the central office to collect survey data on staff climate and parent engagement; it may require district administrators to attend and observe PLCs and school meetings; it may require the superintendent to endorse a modification to the teacher evaluation process, the master schedule, or the formal roles that teacher leaders can play.

Today there is no one widely accepted definition for teacher leadership that encompasses the myriad roles that teacher leaders play in their schools and districts.

A noteworthy aspect of Iowa's initiative is its focus on the role that school principals and other administrators need to play in cultivating and facilitating the work of these new teacher leaders within buildings and districts.

As «Domers,» we are proud that the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education has played a lead role in these efforts, with programs that form transformational Catholic - school teachers and leaders, assist dioceses in the effort to recruit Latinos, promote academic improvement, and help schools and students take advantage of public funds as they become available.

This will enable all teachers and school leaders to play a vital role in preparing young people for their lives beyond school.

Principals and other school leaders play a critical role in supporting the growth and learning of teachers and students, particularly in underserved communities.

«Supply teachers play a crucial role in addressing short - term gaps, but an increasing number of school leaders are having to rely on them more frequently and for longer.

The critical part principals play in developing successful schools has been well established by researchers over the last two decades: committed leaders who understand instruction and can develop the capacities of teachers and of schools are key to improving educational outcomes for all students.

Unlike traditional schools where instruction is driven and measured by a standard curriculum and assessments, 21st Century STEM Academy teachers, leaders, and families play a vital role in defining success for students.