Sentences with phrase «teachers make a difference to»

«I want to compare the Danish and Australian experiences to try and highlight that actually what the students are saying — student voice — about consistency, about trustworthy teachers making a difference to their classroom wellbeing.

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High school teachers who believed they were making a difference were found to be less likely to burnout than those who didn't.

«I remembered what my teacher said in high school: «Don't get too caught up with computers because the person that puts wireless technology and computers together is going to make a big difference.

The Sutton Trust has found excessive praise or grouping students by their ability doesn't aid learning, and that a teacher's knowledge of a subject is more likely to make a difference.

It is for the teacher to convey the difference within the framework; he or she does this by making conscious allowances for the student to experience all three stages.

There is a world of difference between seeing this teaching lived out with generosity and grasping the difference it makes and, for example, being told by a tired, cynical RE teacher: «Well, no one believes it anyway but we have to go through the motions of teaching this.»

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

Thank a teacher for making a difference in your life, hug a friend who has helped you in a time of need, and be sure to thank your parents for all that they have done and will continue to do for you as you embark on your next adventure.

At some point, of course, the ratio of teachers to children makes a difference, but beyond that other factors are more important.

«If someone wants to make a difference in the world, I can't think of anything more relevant for our times than becoming a Waldorf teacher.»

Simple steps like attending back - to - school night with your ex and personally introducing yourself to your child's teachers can make all the difference in helping your children be successful in school.

We may not be teachers, childcare providers, parent educators or other professionals who touch the lives of children outside our homes, but yet, we are still making a huge difference to our communities and society — through our relationships with our children.

CHER has been committed to providing quality educational materials to parents, teachers, and grandparents who have a heart to make a difference in their children's education since 1993.

On Tuesday 21st January T and I set off extremely early in the morning to London joining the commuters on the train to one of the main London Stations and then onto the Tube for a trip to West Minster Palace to meet with other parent bloggers who believe strongly like we do that together we can make a change for these children with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a difference.

Teachers who are trained to work with gifted children and truly understand them can make a big difference to gifted children.

The generosity of your gifts of time and resources makes a significant difference in the lives of our students and teachers enabling us to fulfill our mission.

When parents, teachers and school counselors can not make a difference, no matter how well - intentioned, it's definitely time for a full - time facility to intervene.

But when I can finish a work day knowing I was able to make a difference in the life of at least one parent, teacher, and / or child, it reminds me of why I fell in love with OT in the first place.

«What is going to make the difference s to have a board of 17 members that can win the trust of parents, of students of teachers, of elected officials and of stakeholders throughout the state.»

The state's sheriffs» association has called for armed resource officers in schools to protect students and teachers, acknowledging that while expensive, the proposal could make the difference durnig an incident.

«By rewarding donations that support public schools, providing tax credits for teachers when they purchase classroom supplies out of pocket, and easing the financial burden on families who send their children to independent, parochial or out - of - district public schools, we can make a fundamental difference in the lives of students, families and educators across the state,» he said.

Year two we linked the teacher evaluations system to a four percent increase in education and we had near unanimous approval we believe that linking the assistance to performance is going to make a difference.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, has praised the commitment shown by young people to making a positive difference to their schools and communities.

«The students really enjoy being able to use their skills and what they've learned in ceramics classes to make a positive difference in their community,» said Desirae Collins, the art teacher at HFCS who spearheads the school's involvement in Empty Bowls.

Shafran said the United Federation of Teachers decision to endorse Avella made a big difference in the campaign.

Yancopoulos says Regeneron sponsors the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair owing largely to two persistent high school science teachers who made him realize that most scientists had, at some point, a science teacher who helped make a difference.

Last year, an evaluation of a decadelong $ 250 million program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve the skills of some 70,000 science and math teachers in 31 states concluded that such efforts could make a difference — if they were done well, with high - quality materials, supported by policies, and sustained over many years.

Not to underscore my influence as a teacher here in the States, but until this point I doubted whether I'd made a real difference in people's lives.

SPY teachers are dedicated to making a difference in the community and peoples» lives.

It is suitable for yoga teachers, school teachers, social workers, therapists, parents and anyone who would like to make a difference in the lives of youth through the practices and teachings of yoga.

While many yogis are tempted to come to class, practice anonymously, and leave before anyone notices their sweaty face, getting to know your teacher can really make a difference in your practice.

Since the course's introduction in 2002 we have managed to cultivate yoga teachers who not only have a sound base of knowledge of the yoga system, but are able to convey that with passion, wisdom and compassion and who are able to go out there and spread the light of yoga and make a visible difference.

A dark chronicling of the sad state of the American Public School System, through the eyes of a long - term substitute teacher (Adrien Brody), wrestling his own demons whilst trying to make a difference both professionally and personally during his latest assignment.

It stars James Franco as Jake Epping, a teacher who wants to make a difference with his life — an urge that, thanks to persuasion of his friend Al Templeton (played by Chris Cooper), leads him to travel back in time to stop the assassination of JFK.

It seems like it would be a much better use of resources if we stopped conducting research to prove the obvious — that teacher quality makes a difference — and instead use those resources to ensure teacher quality by training our teachers better!

Maybe not, but as an educator and a mother I want to be the one making that difference for kids, and I want my own kids in the classroom where the teacher is making a difference.

«Where else will they have the opportunity to work on a team of this magnitude, where they are responsible for planning curriculum, supporting the growth of a child, and building relationships with families and teachers, all the while making a very visible difference in the life of a child, a family, and a community?

Task 1: - Make notes about the difference between a WAN and a LAN network as your teacher explains things to you.

When teachers have a voice in decision - making, they are four times more likely to believe that they can make a difference and three times more likely to encourage students to be leaders and make decisions.

«That is why we are proposing a new Institute of Advanced Teaching, to match classroom practice more closely with pupils needs, to ensure that teachers keep learning and refining their craft, and that new career paths are identified for teachers who wish to remain in the classroom, which after all is where they make the most difference.»

ABA want to celebrate teachers that make a very real and lasting difference in children's lives by taking action against bullying and going the extra mile to make sure every child feels safe, secure and supported.

«The most compelling reason that I would choose to be a principal again is to be able to work with teachers who feel they can make a difference and to work with kids who love to learn,» says Gary Cardwell.

So, teachers can make a difference in terms of helping children develop their ability to regulate their behaviour in the classroom.

Teachers need to believe they can and do make a difference.

Ask almost any teacher and they will tell you that they joined the profession to make a difference to children's lives.

«Give a kid a chance to make a difference,» says Tom Furrer, forestry and wildlife teacher at Casa Grande High School, in Petaluma, California, «and you unleash an incredible amount of energy.»

Teach» and they used that framework from that program to implement one called «Deadly teachers make a difference» which had an Indigenous flavour.

Join our global community of teacher - authors making a difference to the lives of students around the world

The most intriguing figure was that 743 teachers because to say over a four - year period that MATSITI made a complete difference and generated more teachers out there might be a long bow because of the short period of time and the time it takes to build a teacher and to get them into schools.

While we can measure the difference a good teacher makes in the classroom, we can't develop a mathematical formula for creating these heroic professionals, so judges will instead focus on easy - to - measure but inaccurate metrics like teachers» salaries as proxies for teacher quality.