Sentences with phrase «teachers are clear on»

This ensures that all teachers are clear on the intended impact of their learning and can constantly evaluate the effectiveness of any new ideas as they apply them to a specific goal.

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Having run several multi-million dollar companies and being a certified meditation teacher, Natalie MacNeil is going to show us how to clear your mental and physical clutter to help you get started on the right foot, along with the importance of building a weekly reflection time for your goal - achieving challenge.

Having run several multi-million dollar companies and being a certified meditation teacher, Natalie MacNeil showed us how to clear our mental and physical clutter to get started on the right foot, along with the importance of having a weekly reflection time for our goal - achieving challenge.

Teachers in Arizona and Colorado turned their state Capitols into a sea of red Thursday as they kicked off widespread walkouts that shut down public schools in a bid for better pay and education funding, building on educator revolt that emerged elsewhere in the U.S. but whose political prospects were not clear.

With feathers on her eyelashes and glitter everywhere else, it was clear that Takia Ross» true calling was not as a history teacher.

The First Vatican Council included language like (the Pope) «is the true vicar of Christ and head of the whole Church and faith, and teacher of all Christians; and that to him was handed down in blessed Peter, by our Lord Jesus Christ, full power to...» This transfer of power depends on the Roman Church's understanding of the Office of the Keys which I do not agree with, but their statements make it clear that the Pope's authority as the Roman Church understands it is derived from Christ's.

That is clearest in the singing of four - part hymns, something that Protestant congregations learned as a matter of routine (the standard teachers» manual used in Saxony in Bach's childhood had sections on reading, arithmetic, and four - part singing).

My argument was that Pure Land Buddhism identified its founder with a mythical figure, Dharmakara, that there are advantages in connecting one's tradition to historical reality, that the emphasis on other power or grace is clearer in the Christian tradition than in most Buddhism, and that Jesus could function as an historical embodiment and teacher of grace.

But, since I accept it as binding even on a philosophizing theologian, I hope it is at least clear, especially to my esteemed teacher, that I have in my own way tried to be faithful to it.

It is not clear, however, whether Brown's constant stress on high academic expectations simply assumes the canons of critical, orderly, disciplined inquiry that the research university model had made commonplace in the 1930s in American graduate education outside of theological schools, or whether he is rather calling for theological school teachers who are very learned but are not necessarily themselves engaged in original research.

It's not the teacher's role to diagnose, but it is her role to share her observations, and make them specific enough that parents get a clear picture of their child's struggle, and what she's missing out on.

Table 1 shows clear and highly significant (P <.0001) tendencies for increasing duration of breastfeeding to be associated with higher scores on measures of cognitive ability, teacher ratings of performance, standardized tests of achievement, better grades in School Certificate examinations, and lower percentages of children leaving school without qualifications.

«Our message to teachers is clear — don't be afraid to get tough on bad behaviour and use these punishments,» he said.

Commenting on plans for local authorities to decide where new schools should open, Kevin Courtney, Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the pTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the pteachers» union, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the provider.

Commenting on the IPPR report Vocational Education in English Schools, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «What is becoming increasingly clear is that Michael Gove's reforms are plain wrongTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «What is becoming increasingly clear is that Michael Gove's reforms are plain wrongteachers» union, said: «What is becoming increasingly clear is that Michael Gove's reforms are plain wrong.»

Commenting on today's decision by the Lord Justice that last year's GCSE English results will not be regraded, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has beTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has beteachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has been done.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said: «Delegates representing every part of the teachers union got a chance to have their voice heard on this issue and their message is clear — individual merit pay hasn't worked and doesn't work for schools and kids.»

Commenting on the speech by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «It is clear from this speech that the Deputy Prime Minister is now seeking to distance himself from unpopular and flawed policies which he and his ministers were complicit in introducing.»

«It's clear that special interests are hell bent on making sure parents and teachers don't have accurate information on teacher effectiveness.

«NASUWT supply teacher members have today pledged their support to Protect the Right to Strike and made it clear that they will not be pawns in the Government's plans to undermine the vital work of trade unions on behalf of their members.»

«Gov. Cuomo was crystal clear — if the New York City Department of Education and United Federation of Teachers do not reach an agreement on the parameters of how to best evaluate teachers, the city could be forced to sacrifice crucial state aid,» said Micah Lasher, Executive Director of StudentsTeachers do not reach an agreement on the parameters of how to best evaluate teachers, the city could be forced to sacrifice crucial state aid,» said Micah Lasher, Executive Director of Studentsteachers, the city could be forced to sacrifice crucial state aid,» said Micah Lasher, Executive Director of StudentsFirstNY.

When you add Cuomo's recent attack on public school teachers and their «monopoly,» the picture as to why he's done something less than the bare minimum to make good his promise to fight for a Democratic NY Senate become clearer.

«I want to be very clear: 50 percent of teachers» evaluations based on testing to me is not what should be happening.

«The Chief Inspector is right to send a clear warning about the Government's obsession with further structural changes as being the way to raise standards for pupils; what matters is creating the conditions in which teachers can focus on teaching and learning, without unnecessary and wasteful distractions.

The message to the mayor from the more than 600 UFT members, parents, students and supporters at Brooklyn Borough Hall on May 5 was clear: he has the money to prevent teacher layoffs and child care cuts.

Commenting on reports of an announcement by the Prime Minister on the Conservative Party's plans for free schools after the General Election 2015 and on the Secretary of State Nicky Morgan's comments on the Today programme, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «It is clear that if elected the Conservative Party will continue its obsessive ideological focus on structural change.

«The governor has made it clear that he is determined to be a champion for our students — and that he will not allow the teachers union to drag its feet any longer on implementing new teacher evaluation systems across the state.

Students will engage with scientific ideas and practices through hands - on activities and learn to write clear and concise explanations of real - world phenomena as part of a novel curriculum that the National Science Teachers Association Press is slated to publish in mid-September.

Alan Smithers, professor of education at the University of Manchester, says that with a clearer national curriculum, from now on newly trained teachers are likely to be better at maths and science.

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I am clear today that my relationship with food is a teacher — it's a practice ground for learning the true lessons I'm meant to learn during my time here on earth.

If you'd like to explore an effective approach for eliminating daily (or accumulated) stress, rejuvenating your immune system, and improving your overall health, I'm excited to invite you to a free video event on Saturday, February 24, with Qigong master, teacher, and healer Mingtong Gu: 5 Qigong Steps for Rejuvenating Your Immune System: How to Release Stress, Clear Blocks & Shift Disease to Enjoy Radiant Health.

It's clear from the opening scene of Michael Haneke «s controversial 2001 classic The Piano Teacher, available in a new HD digital transfer on Blu - ray from The Criterion Collection, that some severely repressed feelings are lurking under the surfaces clear from the opening scene of Michael Haneke «s controversial 2001 classic The Piano Teacher, available in a new HD digital transfer on Blu - ray from The Criterion Collection, that some severely repressed feelings are lurking under the surface.

When expectations for deadlines are clear, templates are in place, and questions are answered in advance, the planning is much easier on teachers.

But there is room for improvement on its standards, which have not been rated by the American Federation of Teachers as clear, specific, and grounded in content for English above the elementary level or for social studies at any grade span.

In a clear reversal of a longstanding policy, the head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has said that flying a teacher on the space shuttle is a low priority for the agency and that it is unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future.

It is clear where Mrs. Bush came by her sense of urgency for, and expertise on, the subject: she wanted to be a teacher at age eight.

The challenges facing a new teacher are clear: how to write a strong lesson plan, how to master the fine art of lesson delivery and how to keep kids engaged in a positive classroom environment are all high on the list.

«The agreement on pay at TSAT means that teachers are not only placed on a higher level of pay compared to most colleagues in other maintained schools, but also provides them with a very clear and accessible means of career progression.

It is also clear that despite their best intentions many teachers, principals, superintendents, and professors at schools of education do not know how to address these shortcomings on a meaningful scale.

After it became clear that some of these outfits were making scandalous profits by offering minimal services, California legislators passed SB 740, which imposed strict financial guidelines on cybercharters, including a requirement that they spend at least 50 percent of public revenues on salaries and benefits to state - certified teachers.

They don't say how you need to teach that, but it is pretty clear that teachers will be focusing on the teaching of summarizing and synthesizing, etc..

Yes, there are a number of different routes into teacher training and perhaps the advice on the website could be clearer in terms of its audience (questions from GCSE level students will be very different from those in their mid-30s thinking of a career change for example) but I do not think that the multiple means of qualification is the problem.

The synergy between pupil and teacher well - being is clear: student attainment impacts positively on teacher well - being and there is some encouraging, albeit limited, research evidence to suggest that there is a statistically positive relationship between staff well - being and SATs results, with eight per cent of variance attributable to teacher well - being after the exclusion of other factors.

What's clear is that, as with the government's general slow response to teacher shortages, this scheme isn't working because the government isn't focusing on teacher recruitment.

These functions include the ease with which teachers and other adults who are regularly around individual students can directly observe the soft skills they are expected to support, the clear implications for intervention suggested by low scores on a particular skill by a particular student or group of students, the signals sent to administrators about teachers and groups of students who may need additional help, and the usefulness in communicating with parents.

While it might be useful to interview local hiring administrators and district personnel to get a better sense of what's happening on the ground, there are some federal data sources that might give us a clearer picture of teacher shortages.

This focus shocked many Americans, as was clear from the bad press the National Education Association, the nation's largest teacher union, received when some of the curricula posted on its website suggested that teachers avoid attributing blame for the attacks — despite the fact that the attacks were a clear product of a well - organized terrorist group.

The related instructional delivery in the Instructor's Manual also does not appear to support clear sequencing, clear descriptions and demonstrations of skills to be acquired, nor are the student activities followed by practice and timely feedback — the essence of good pedagogical practice which should focus initially on high levels of teacher involvement.

But the implication of our results is clear: offering expiring incentives for late - career teachers to retire does not harm student achievement on average.