Sentences with phrase «teachers questioning whether»

A second concern was that of appropriate length for the entries, with preservice teachers questioning whether a reflection was «long enough» to meet the professor's expectations.

Budget cuts in many school districts have some parents and teachers questioning whether they have the resources to support their students.

At first, some parents and teachers questioned whether one principal was more in charge than the other.

Some teachers questioned whether, much like excellence, there is a sense of responsibility in «engagement,» that in order to carry out GoodWork, you need to be selfless and taking time to consider others.

More important, can teachers themselves question whether their union truly has their backs?

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Whether your child gets a few questions wrong on his math homework or he forgets to pack his cleats for soccer practice, mistakes can be life's greatest teacher.

When the question is asked as to whether or not the teachers of other religions, such as the Buddha or Confucius, were prophets, no clear answer can be given.

who, in front of his classmates, is questioned by his teacher as to whether his father comes home drunk.

As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I often receive questions from concerned parents and teachers about whether children are on track with their handwriting development.

I don't give my kids sweets on any regular basis, love the no sweets policy, but the teachers unanimously believe it doesn't apply to them, while my kids are getting cavities, sucking down barrel juices they've never had before in their lives, and parents are stopped at the door by the secretary (happened to me last year) to undergo questioning of whether or not I was bringing in such banned treats.

Whether passionate about their career or work mainly to make ends meet, most working moms know the feeling of being blindsided by a comment - from a friend, coworker, family member or teacher - that seems to call their parenting style into question.

The question is whether teachers — still struggling with any number of debates on methods of teaching traditional «cognitive» subjects — will be as receptive as they should be to yet another educational revolution.

Press questions were primarily «off topic,» with on topic questions covering the enrollment statistics and remaining available seats and whether legislative changes to the common core state standards will be an improvement for students, teachers and parents.

The on - topic and off - topic questions in the Q&A portion of the press conference included: the project status when de Blasio took office and how his approach to affordable housing differs from Mayor Bloomberg, whether there are any differences in Phase I of the project as being initiated now versus as approved by the Bloomberg administration, what he sees as a realistic percentage of units being «affordable» in projects located closer to or in Manhattan, whether he counts this project towards his goal of 200,000 affordable units, the NYPD officer recently arrested in India, the status of speed camera approvals from Albany, the FOIL delays and responses which did not produce any emails or documents in the Findlayter case, the NYPD / FDNY hockey brawl, Queens Library President Thomas Galante and the newly elected leadership of NYSUT (the state teachers union).

While that might be nothing new for Cuomo — he's been at odds with teachers unions and education advocates throughout his administration — Russell says the question has come up, whether this year he's gone too far.

Questions on other topics include: the NYS Attorney General's investigation of the Puerto Rican Day Parade committee, whether de Blasio's pre-K initiative will include private and parochial schools, the «absent teacher reserve», a protest by Girls Prep supporters against de Blasio's expected charter school policies, performance of Administration for Children's Services and whether de Blasio plans to contact the St. Patrick's Day Parade committee to urge them to lift their exclusion of LGBT groups and organizations.

ALBANY — A drive to repeal New York's legal requirement basing teacher job ratings largely on students» state tests scores ignited debate Monday over the question of whether repeal could mean «double testing» for students.

Tony Draper, national executive of the National Association of Head Teachers, questions whether academy status is always the right answer for underperforming schools.

«I think there is serious question as to whether the Legislature can impair a contract like that,» said Pines, of Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP, and counsel for Madison Teachers Inc. «Will school districts or municipalities legally be able to withhold union dues?»

On topic question topics included the mayor's proposed $ 20 million allocation for arts programs and whether this is all new spending, whether it's typical for elementary schools to have arts teachers, the mayor's proposed $ 4.4 billion capital spending to address classroom overcrowding, how many new classroom seats that spending would produce and where they would be located, whether all trailers used by schools would be eliminated, the definition of «problematic behavior» used in dealing with the Absent Teacher Reserve, what the state funding to be used for middle school after school programs would have otherwise been used for and DoE support for schools that will participate in the program providing increased school autonomy.

Questions asked included whether Cardinal Dolan supports the income tax surcharge that is part of the mayor's plan, what the 1,700 seats offered by the Archdiocese are currently used for, pending education tax credit bills, how the mayor expects to get his pre-K plan approved despite continuing disagreement with Governor Cuomo, guidelines governing church / state separation, how enough sufficiently - credentialed teachers can be in place for September and whether the pressure over his charter school actions is causing Mayor de Blasio to change his views.

Whether he will weigh in on the issue that is most on the minds of many teachers and parents — the controversy over the Common Core and other education reform policies — is an open question.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said in a letter that he's heard from many parents from all three schools concerned about whether «their school will be demolished imminently,» and «where the DOE will send students, teachers and staff whose buildings it has torn down,» and that these unanswered questions have created «significant anxiety.»

Stewart - Cousins also sidestepped a question about Gov. Cuomo's criticism of the teachers union and whether she would support him in his plans — first revealed to the Daily News Editorial Board — to push for a new round of teacher evaluations and break up «one of the only remaining public monopolies.»

Whether that journey is just one of becoming conscious, whether we have been disillusioned countless times by ourselves, paths, and teachers but are still hanging in there, or whether we are deeply committed to our practice, the question, «What do I want?Whether that journey is just one of becoming conscious, whether we have been disillusioned countless times by ourselves, paths, and teachers but are still hanging in there, or whether we are deeply committed to our practice, the question, «What do I want?whether we have been disillusioned countless times by ourselves, paths, and teachers but are still hanging in there, or whether we are deeply committed to our practice, the question, «What do I want?whether we are deeply committed to our practice, the question, «What do I want?»

«A beautiful space to deepen your practice of Yoga with 2 highly experienced & dedicated teachers of Ashtanga, you will be in safe hands with Prem & Radha, whether you are an experienced practitioner or a complete beginner, they will give you the tools support & guidance appropriate to where you are at, they will happily answer your questions and are so down to earth & friendly!

What makes «Roger Dodger» hold its own is the razor - sharp script by Dylan Kidd (who also directs for the first time), and the decision to focus more on the fall of the rakish teacher than the rise of his student — even if in the end it turns back to Nick and the question of whether he is an alternative model of man, or just another Roger - in - waiting.

You may laugh when Rose's son Oscar (Jason Spevack) is kicked out of school for licking his teacher's leg, or when her father Joe (Arkin) hustles unsuspecting business owners with one get - rich - quick scheme after another, yet the lingering question is whether or not they'd engage in «funny» behaviour if not for their inherited anguish.

Here's how: To reinforce this rule, when a student on a team wants to ask you a question, you, the teacher, always ask another person on the team whether she knows what the question is.

At the same time, the district started looking more carefully at its achievement gap — questioning whether teachers had the tools necessary to ensure that all students had an equal opportunity to achieve, according to Alana Murray, a vice principal who helped launch the program with Yuhaniak.

At the heart of this debate is a very complex question of whether policy makers want to try to improve people (teachers and students) or improve practice (teaching and learning).

Frequently, the greatest question in the minds of many teachers is not whether they should be assessed, but whether the test used to do so is fair.

As schools continue to explore the transition to iPads, it is critical to push the question back to teachers whether they are viewing the iPad as a replacement for the laptop or as a mobile device capable of dismantling time, space and linear approaches to learning.

A teacher in the audience asked the panel about a recent New York Times article, which declared the picture book dead, and how to respond to parents seriously questioning whether to skip picture books in favor of other materials.

«For primary school teachers, the question has to be whether they would prepare children for the selection process?

This study leaves open the question of whether a bonus program that rewards teachers for their own specific effectiveness would be more successful.

«I think the first question teachers need to ask themselves, whether they're buying a computer for home or school, is what are they planning to do with it,» said Fred Holmes.

The underlying question is whether, when you take everything into account, today's teachers are fairly paid, underpaid, or overpaid.

This article answers the question whether there is a necessity for traditional, brick, and mortar teachers to be transformed into...

This report recommends further research to investigate the question of whether the certification process itself makes teachers more effective — as they become familiar with the standards and complete the assessment — or if high - quality teachers are attracted to the certification process, as well as to determine whether NBPTS certification is having broader effects on the educational system beyond individual classrooms.

Fill out the main box in the middle with a variety of questions (5 marks for KS3 and 10 marks for KS4 - can change) and get students to identify whether it is peer, self or teacher assessed.

[xii] The number of items completed on state tests can be a powerful and unobtrusive measure of what teachers address on the Report Card through the question about whether the student completes assigned tasks.

The question is not whether to have a teacher evaluation program tied to student performance — the City school system has been rating 12,000 elementary and middle school teachers for several years already — but whether to release the «data.»

The response to the EdNext question is lower because we simply asked whether the parent thinks teacher salaries should increase or not, while AP, in its question stresses «for the work they do,» a phrasing that is likely to fetch a sympathetic response.

One of the school leader's questions in this first - year of operations was whether he had hired the right teachers — and what profile of a teacher would be right for the model.

(Methodological note: Also, the EdNext survey asked a representative sample of the public whether or not they supported the Common Core, but the PDK poll asked its question concerning teacher use of the Common Core only to those who had said they had some knowledge of the Common Core.

The question is whether teachers who were dismissed for low evaluation scores in the districts we studied would have received substantively different evaluation scores if their classroom observation scores had been adjusted as we recommend.

The real question isn't whether we should pay all teachers more or less; it's how to pay the right teachers more, in a way that serves students and maximizes the bang we get for the educational buck.

When I am asked the long - standing question about whether teachers are underpaid or overpaid, my consistent refrain is, «Yes.»

The question is whether such exchanges, as well as the practice of having students call out their own scores so the teacher may record them, amount to a violation of a federal law that guarantees the privacy of educational records.