Sentences with phrase «teachers than leaders»

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Ma, a former teacher, says he always warns government leaders to also «pay attention to education,» because right now we're teaching children the wrong thing: that machines are better than humans.

It lacks commentary because emergent «teachers» ¯ «leaders» are too authoritative ¯ refuse to annotate the gospel with anything other than personal speculations.

Failure to act as direct teacher and dean or principal of a school of discipleship by its pastoral leader probably accounts more than any other single factor for a congregation's inability to mature in its ministry.

To say that someone is a great teacher or would be an effective leader or is a wonderful counselor and mentor but, sorry, their genetic configuration isn't suitable is nothing more than bigotry.

Of course, if you are referring to a formal teacher, that is standing up as a teacher / leader I can see the issues, but i expect most readers / listeners are not in that category and would want to be encouraged to «teach Scripture» rather than told to «correct yourself».

It would be great if everyone would live as the Bible suggests, but then how could it be expected when every other teacher, pastor, and priest is either gay or a pedophile and their leader the pope would rather shuffle them around rather than remove them from «service» to God.

This is why, for instance, it is so important for children to feel the authority of two parents rather than one whenever possible — plus teachers, clergy, community leaders, etc..

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon, New England's largest conservation organization and a leader in nature - based education for more than 60 years, this month debuts a new, easy - to - use online program catalog for teachers, science coordinators, administrators, and others looking for educational enrichment programs and field trips.

Claire Austin, a nurse rather than a teacher (though the SNP leader also got a hard time from them), challenged her over nurses» pay rises, how «demoralising» it was to work in NHS Scotland and the claim she had made use of food banks.

Susan Stark, the chapter leader at PS 88 in Ridgewood, Queens, said more than 100 teachers, paras, guidance counselors, parents and students turned out to demonstrate in front of the school — wearing yellow hardhats with a sign stating «Caution: Protecting Our School Against Cuomo.»

Democratic committee leaders sought to restore cuts proposed by Malloy that included asking municipalities to collectively pay more than $ 400 million annually as a one - third share of teachers» pensions.

Legislative leaders, under pressure from the politically powerful teachers union to restrict access to the information further than would occur under Cuomo's plan, have yet to come up with proposals of their own.

More than 200 public school parents joined with StudentsFirstNY and prominent clergy leaders today to demand that Mayor Bill de Blasio rethink his decision to force unwanted teachers into New York City schools.

That suggested the standardized test score ratings were tougher than the evaluations teachers and school leaders developed.

Leaders of New York State United Teachers, a politically influential statewide union group of more than 600,000 members, later dismissed the idea that double - testing posed a serious risk.

Commenting on today's announcement from Nicky Morgan, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «No - one is more committed to raising the standards of education than teachers and school leaders.

In response to the mayor's comments, Quinn and more than 60 local leaders signed a letter released Sunday, which said, «Such an offensive comparison not only vilifies New York City teachers, but also mocks the work they do.»

Which makes the governor one of the few leaders standing between New York's students and the education blob that cares more about shielding teachers than teaching children.

More than 200 chapter leaders gathered in Rye, New York on the weekend of Sept. 28 - 29 for in - depth training on everything from teacher evaluation to school safety.

Hedge fund manager Daniel S. Loeb criticized New York State Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, saying in a Facebook posting that Ms. Stewart - Cousins was worse for minorities than «anyone who has ever donned a hood» because of her support for teachers» unions.

Aberdeen City Council Leader Jenny Laing said: «Many councils in the north and north - east of Scotland are experiencing higher than normal levels of teacher shortages — particularly at senior management levels.

Pension wealth is higher and more back - loaded for school leaders because their pay is higher than it is for teachers and, crucially, higher at the end of a career.

Even more than the stories of the teachers and leaders, the story of this KIPP student's struggle with rigorous behavioral and academic demands humanizes the narrative of education reform.

Caroline Wright, BESA director said, «British teachers are world - leaders in the use of educational - technology in the classroom so it is of great concern that pupils are being denied access to innovative and effective digital learning because of poor internet connectivity in more than half of the UK's schools.

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Programs in Professional Education (PPE) is a series of intensive programs in professional development that serve more than 2000 teachers, administrators, and other school leaders each year.

Although only 253 female teachers responded to several thousands of surveys distributed, of those respondents, 88 per cent of those had been in the teaching industry for more than 10 years and 90 per cent were principals or school leaders, NESLI reported.

However, Malcom Trobe, Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) acting general secretary, argued that whilst predictive grades were often higher than actual grades «teachers are looking at the best possible outcome for the student» and are predicting their «maximum grade».

It also gives our teachers and school leaders the strength that comes from a mission greater than self.

Teachers and school leaders have been implementing the standards since 2010, and opponents can't wish this away any more than Obamacare critics can wish away the new landscape produced by the Affordable Care Act.

Now, as blended learning continues to improve, it makes an increasingly compelling case to parents, teachers, students, and school leaders that it is better than traditional instruction at addressing their day - to - day challenges.

School leaders need such metrics to help them ensure that the technologies they purchase are actually helping teachers to be more productive and flexible, rather than merely providing instructional bells and whistles.

Nathan has also accepted two invitations to Buenos Aires, where she has shared strategies for enhanced classroom participation with more than 100 teachers, school administrators, and cultural leaders.

This requires more than talking to the leaders of teacher advocacy groups who are in our email address books and who show up at familiar conferences.

But a new report based largely on interviews with 30 local union presidents who each have spent less than eight years in office paints an evolved picture of leaders who are often involved in collaborative relationships with their school superintendents; who have to work constantly to balance the needs of a new generation of teachers with the needs of older members; and who see the importance...

More than 100 teachers and leaders from around the country were invited to share their approaches to piloting and scaling blended learning in classrooms and schools, which we summarized in our latest report, «From the frontlines: Takeaways from the 2016 Blended and Personalized Learning Conference,» out this week.

I am also more aware than ever that teachers are often not respected as leaders or professionals, and that can be a major stumbling block.»

Rather than cast aspersions and demagogue the issue, teachers need leaders willing to have courageous conversations about how to modernize and improve retirement security for all of our nation's teachers.

Yet the court reasoned that it is the administrative decisions of district leaders — rather than the challenged statutes — which bear the ultimate responsibility for how teachers are distributed across the state.

The study, carried out by researchers Alice Bradbury and Guy Roberts - Holmes from UCL Institute of Education, University College London, involved more than 1,400 teachers and leaders who took part in focus groups, interviews, and a large - scale survey.

According to the report, the challenge to building that internal pipeline is this: More than 80 percent of teachers and 75 percent of teacher leaders nationally indicate they are not likely to pursue the principal role.

Likewise, if a teacher is performing well on the classroom observations and student surveys but had lower - than - expected student - achievement gains, a school leader might give the teacher the benefit of the doubt for another year and hope that student achievement gains will rise.

Pension wealth is even more backloaded for school leaders because their salaries are higher than teachers and pension formulas only take into account ending rather than starting salaries.

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.

The survey, which asked over 1,100 head teachers, insinuated that 31 per cent of school leaders believe that more than half of their new starters in Reception had arrived under - prepared in some way, with 78 per cent claiming that they pupils behind expected levels in speaking and without the social skills expected at the age of four.

Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: «There is a serious shortage of teachers in many subjects and schools have no choice other than to ask teachers to teach subjects in which they do not have a degree.

I saw this in research, class, and practice this year, and am more convinced than ever that we need strong leaders in our schools who are deeply committed to the development of their teachers.

With schools facing increased costs amounting to 4.5 per cent due to pay rises, National Insurance contributions and pension deficits, it's no wonder that more than 90 per cent of 1,000 head teachers surveyed by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) say that their finances are going to be critically under pressure for 2015/2016.

Speaking to more than 1,000 heads and teachers at the Association of School and College Leaders» (ASCL) annual conference in Birmingham, the Secretary of State has said that his «top priority» is making sure teaching continues to be regarded as «one of the most rewarding jobs you can do».

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