Sentences with phrase «teaching excellence from»

We empirically derive our measures of teaching excellence from data on student follow - on course - taking and future performance.

Not exact matches

In his keynote talk at the 2015 Forum titled «Continuing Efforts to Improve Science Education in the U.S,» DeBoer reviewed the history of science standards development in the U.S. and the role of Project 2061 for an audience of several hundred science teachers from various Chinese provinces, many of whom were being recognized for excellence in teaching.

She demanded excellence from us, and she gave excellence to her teaching.

While a focus on teaching is the characteristic that sets an LAC apart from other institutions, don't assume the committee wants to see a lopsided treatise on your excellence as a teacher.

This was a surprise to Plomin because, traditionally, excellence in humanities subjects such as art or music is considered to be «handed down» from parents, whereas science is considered a product of the teaching environment.

We intend centres of excellence to become part of a national network for establishing best practice and spearheading innovative teaching in computer science, with ongoing support from the Computing at School group, the universities in the Network and BCS.

He holds awards for excellence in teaching from Flinders University in South Australia and from the University of Hong Kong.

The team conducted a literature review of pockets of excellence from multiple countries whose programs and teaching strategies spoke to the needs and context of education in Jamaica.

By teaching more students and achieving excellence in teams, teachers can earn more from existing per - pupil funding, even after new costs for technology and additional paraprofessional support.

It comes from a track record of clear, consistent actions to promote great teaching and learning and to defend professional excellence.

ASCD, a mission - driven nonprofit dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, is excited to invite education leaders from all levels to the 2016 ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership.

Island Childress will apply her wide - ranging expertise from more than two decades of teaching and leading to continuing the development of UChicago Charter as a model for fostering greater equity and excellence in urban education.

In this column, we present a framework with five components of effective teaching — with examples from teachers we know who exemplify excellence and professional growth.

What differentiates the countries with excellence in teaching from us is paramount.

Alexandria, VA (9/15/2014)-- ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, is pleased to announce two new professional development DVDs that demonstrate expert - designed instructional techniques from ASCD authors.

But if you're trying to have a real profession, if you're trying to value the extraordinarily hard work of teachers and shine a spotlight on success and excellence, you can't divorce teaching from learning.

Alexandria, VA (2/19/2014)-- ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, announced today the new ASCD Professional Learning Services, enabling more school districts nationwide to receive greater customized professional development from the association.

Alexandria, VA (8/5/2014)-- ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, invites education leaders at all levels to join the association at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., from October 31 to November 2, 2014, to learn immediate, practical strategies to achieve great educational leadership.

The C21 CEO academy team who presented to the education ministers & leaders from across Canada to demonstrate the use of learning technology did a fantastic job in illuminating the excellence in teaching & learning through technology across Canada.

«Maybe there are questions that Wales needs to look at in terms of the extent of investment in excellence of provision which includes everything from the opportunity to study and the teaching workforce,» he said.

Require teaching quality so that every student benefits from teachers who are certified, teach in their content area (s), and meet or exceed high standards of excellence.

Teach Like a PIRATE has sparked a full - scale revolution in the educational world and has inspired teachers from all over the globe to achieve new levels of excellence in their schools and classrooms.

Alexandria, VA (03/28/2016)-- ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, has announced three networked locations of the Building Teachers» Capacity for Success Professional Learning Institute, presented by Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral, which will be offered at no cost to educators from March 31 to April 1.

Alexandria, VA (5/15/2014)-- ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, is pleased to announce the new Essential Questions DVD, fresh from the creators of the Understanding by Design ® framework Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins.

These cuts make it impossible to continue to offer the robust curriculum and teaching excellence to the nearly 3,000 students from eight DCPS schools that it is slated to serve during the 2013 - 2014 school year.

1st charter school to be accredited (2002); among top performing charter schools for PARCC 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16; subjects taught from a culturally relevant African - Centered worldview; STEM curriculum; monthly science themes, Black History literature review, celebration of ancestors, living s / heroes, & cultural fieldtrips and resources; reputation for family oriented parent participation, student excellence & exemplary character

According to analyses of data from the «Schools and Staffing Survey» administered by the U.S. Department of Education, 13.6 percent of districts rewarded excellence in teaching in 1999 - 2000, and 14 percent rewarded excellence in teaching in 2003 - 04.

Alexandria, VA (11/12/2014)-- ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, announced today that Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for K — 12 classrooms, is a lead sponsor for its 70th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show, to be held in Houston, Texas, from March 21 — 23, 2015.

Standards provide a framework for excellence in teaching, but it's just oh - so - easy to pick up that old textbook and teach from cover to cover.

For two decades, Tony Schwartz has been observing, reporting and teaching the fundamentals of performance in every arena where excellence matters - from playing fields to corporate boardrooms.

She won more Teacher of the Year awards from her students (the most dear to her), and other national awards for teaching excellence, including the Carl J. Norden - Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award for outstanding veterinary medical educator of the year, the Iowa State University Sesquicentennial Hubbard Award for teaching excellence, and the William O. Reece Award for outstanding academic advising.

Ben earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California where he graduated order of the coif, served as Executive Notes Editor for the U.S.C. Law Review, received the James Tam Award for academic excellence, and served as a teaching assistant for Professor George Lefcoe's Real Estate Transactions and Finance classes.

Its power comes from expressing something that every teacher and parent wants for young people: academic excellence achieved through outstanding teaching and dogged determination as well as an induction into the world of character, virtue, service to others, and the pursuit of happiness.

His teacher Mrs. Hampton taught with excellence and she and her team worked very hard taking my child to the next skill levels each year from 6 - 8th grade.