Sentences with phrase «teachers of grades pre-k»

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The Alliance for Quality Education, United Federation of Teachers and New York State United Teachers recently started a petition calling for a ban in New York on standardized testing in pre-K through 2nd grade.

Bent On Learning collaborates with physical education teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators to offer yoga and meditation to grades Pre-K — 12 and make movement, breathing and relaxation techniques a regular part of a child's school day and learning experience.

Nicole has worked with all age groups, ranging from pre-K to grade 12, and has had the pleasure of working closely with the special education programming and teachers.

To help teachers in their efforts to integrate technology and science, Greece provides students and teachers with a number of technology resources: At the elementary level, each school contains a wired computer lab, capable of serving an entire class; a wireless, mobile computer lab; five student computers in each grade 1 - 5 classroom; and three student computers in each pre-K and kindergarten classroom.

The OLC now represents six schools and includes pre-k to twelfth grade teachers from a wide range of disciplines.

Illuminations — Created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Illumination provides more than 100 interactive math games and activities for students in grades pre-K through 12.

A small subset of those TFA teachers — ones in pre-K through second - grade classrooms — were found to be slightly more effective in teaching reading than the national average in those grades.

The Office of Academics is responsible for the development and leadership of the district's academic goals and policies, directing the instructional program pre-K to grade 12 across all content areas and special programs, and it engages constituent groups, teachers, principals, other staff, parents, and community in the ongoing process of educational reform, curriculum planning and implementation, and program development.

With more than 1.5 million members in more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide, AFT provides leadership in the ongoing development of pre-K through 12th - grade teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school - related personnel.

Personalized Learning Approach Proven Effective in Advancing Foundational Reading Skills for Students of All Abilities in Grades Pre-K — 5 BOSTON — Feb. 10, 2014 — As educators strive to strike the right balance between technology and traditional teacher - led instructional methods, KIPP Delta Elementary Literacy Academy in Arkansas and E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., are joining thousands of schools nationwide who have turned to Lexia Reading Core5 ™ to help students accelerate the development of critical foundational literacy skills and help empower higher levels of teacher effectiveness.

While research has demonstrated the economic and social benefits of high - quality preschool — improved kindergarten readiness, reduced special education and grade retention — salaries for pre-K teachers on average continue to lag behind the average salary for public elementary school teachers.

Matching principals» new responsibilities, such as aligning pre-K through grade 3 learning and new teacher evaluations systems, with proper levels of support «would be a dream,» says principal - in - residence Susan Holiday, also from Prince George's County, Maryland.

Nevertheless, Committee members found the evidence on the impact of high - quality pre-K and third - grade reading so compelling that members recommended making difficult choices to prioritize these areas even at the potential expense of other K - 12 funding priorities, such as lowering class sizes, investing in teacher professional development, and improving classroom technology, that have not been shown to correlate as strongly with improved student outcomes, particularly for high - need students.

According to a Mathematica study, corps members who teach pre-K through second grade boosted student reading scores by an amount equal to 1.3 months of additional learning time compared to their fellow teachers.

About Catapult Learning: For nearly 40 years, Catapult Learning has been dedicated to improving academic achievement for students from Pre-K to grade 12, with a special focus on intervention for struggling learners, building teacher and instructional leader capacity, and supporting students who previously dropped out of school.

I want to be clear that the teachers we have — from pre-K through 12th grade are mission - driven, focused on student outcomes, passionate about making a difference for these children, and committed to the Rapoport way of education.

Each year, Teach For America places more than 5,000 pre-K — 12th grade teachers in high - need rural and urban schools across the United States through a network of 53 regional centers.

«We are delighted to have this opportunity to co-promote Mr.Storad's wonderful book and our grant program,» said Steve King, executive director of The Pet Care Trust — the non-profit organization that established the Pets in the Classroom program, which gives grants to pre-k through eighth - grade classroom teachers to buy small pet and pet - care supplies for the classroom.

Launching the use of the Early Development Instrument, a population based measure of school readiness, with Pre-K through 4th grade teachers in the District to track the impact of early learning policies and programs on child development over time.

About Blog A Blog Dedicated to Providing Creative Resources to Fellow Teachers and Parents.Most of my teaching experience has been in early primary — grades Pre-k to second!