Studies suggest that teachers with bachelor's degrees and specialized training in early education are more effective
than those educators who don't hold such credentials, says a report on early - childhood education and teacher preparation.
Not exact matches
Dewey,
who died in 1952 after reigning for more
than fifty years as America's most influential public philosopher and
educator, appreciated that the churches had not gone out of business, and that they could even be useful in promoting peace, fighting economic injustice, and, more generally, in «stimulating action» for what he called «a divine kingdom on earth.»
However, in the end, the dominant influences in this campaign were anonymous: they were the people
who decided to fund and promote the «equality» agenda wherever and however possible; the editors and sub-editors of influential publications
who carefully manipulated the presentation of the issues so that reasoned argument always looked cold and uncaring, and above all, the
educators who decided to teach social inclusion by means of a series of examinable clichés rather
than do the hard work of equipping people to think for themselves (but that is for another long article...).
The
educator who tries to dominate or enjoy his pupils «stifles the growth of his blessing,» and it is the same with the doctor and the psychotherapist: «As soon as the helper is touched by the desire, in however subtle a form, to dominate or to enjoy his patient, or to treat the latter's wish to be dominated or enjoyed by him as other
than a wrong condition needing to be cured, the danger of falsification arises, beside which all quackery appears peripheral.»
The fruits of their considerable labors were displayed before an audience of more
than 300 consultants, church executives, pastors and seminary
educators who gathered in Atlanta last March for a three - day conference on «Understanding the Local Church.»
Educators who anticipated that churchmen might use their leverage to obstruct rather
than encourage their plans for academic reform withdrew their colleges and universities from ecclesiastical governance.
A native of Mumbai
who is fluent in six languages, Raghavan is a culinary
educator, spokesperson, and consultant to numerous national and international clients including General Mills, Target, and Bon Appétit Management Company (BAMCO), where he helped launch an Indian meals program and trained all BAMCO chefs across the United States in Indian cuisine and global vegan cuisine through more
than 75 national workshops.
We hire dedicated and mature
educators, naturalists and college students
who are looking for more
than a summer job.
I also began being approached by doulas, childbirth
educators and midwives
who were distressed at seeing woman suffer in childbirth and looking for something different
than the usual natural childbirth classes could provide.
(Think of childbirth
educators, for example,
who can choose from Lamaze, Bradley, ICEA, and probably more
than I know.)
With more
than 1,100 volunteers made up of breastfeeding counsellors,
who are mothers
who have breastfed their own children, have completed a Certificate IV in Breastfeeding Education and Community
Educators who have also completed the Certificate IV in Breastfeeding Education.
Stephanie Crumley Hill is a childbirth
educator who for more
than 20 years has written professionally about pregnancy, family and a variety of health and medical topics.
NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña is one of 32 Big Apple
educators who collected pension payments worth more
than $ 200,000 in 2015, new data show.
Miami - Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, an
educator who is well - known nationwide, has turned down an offer to serve as the next New York City schools chancellor less
than a day after news broke that he was tapped to head the country's largest school system.
«What's striking in these numbers is that a few dozen Wall Street financiers and billionaire hedge fund managers are able to far outspend more
than 600,000
educators who believe in the promise of public education and voluntarily give a few bucks out of each paycheck to ensure they have a voice,» said Carl Korn, NYSUT's spokesman.
As the Oct. 7 deadline fast approached,
educators at almost 350 public schools across New York City prepared themselves and their school communities for the crushing loss of more
than 700 school support staff — including school aides, parent coordinators, lunchroom workers, crossing guards and others —
who were set to be let go by the city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2002.
Early research opportunities are critical, many science
educators believe: A 2007 study found that undergraduates
who participate in laboratory research are significantly more likely to pursue advanced degrees in science and engineering
than those
who don't get hands - on research experience.
Holt was among more
than 50 speakers representing the full span of scientific and engineering disciplines, along with physicians,
educators, academics, entrepreneurs, musicians, communicators, poets and aspiring young scientists
who addressed the wet but enthusiastic thousands
who poured onto the National Mall and later marched to the U.S. Capitol.
«For example,» suggested Dr. Choshen - Hillel, «We recommend that parents and
educators encourage children, especially those
who are seven years old or older, to make resource allocation decisions by themselves, rather
than have the adults make these decisions.
As a mission - driven certifier,
educator, researcher and representative of more
than 75,000 health and fitness professionals, ACE believes that building and sustaining relationships with organizations
who share our strategic objectives will result in a greater impact on society.
Integrative Nutrition has more
than 100 world - class
educators who are leading physicians, researchers, doctors, and nutrition experts at the forefront of the health and wellness movement.
Integrative Nutrition has more
than 100 world - class
educators who are leading physicians, researchers, doctors, and nutrition experts
Now more
than ever, with Common Core emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving in an ever - changing world of information and technology, there are even many
educators who struggle to identify content that is important and relevant.
Nancy Willard Nancy E. Willard, M.S., J.D. is a former
educator and attorney
who focuses on youth online risk issues for more
than a decade.
Design thinking, which is a dynamic, creative and collaborative approach to problem solving, presents a unique model for
educators who wish to facilitate from within the class, rather
than impart knowledge to it.
If we lead from a belief that our staff is comprised of learners, of people
who are not fixed vessels of knowledge but curious explorers, then opening up time and space for
educators to create new things (rather
than make iterative adjustments to what exists in the form of curriculum, assessment, etc.) seems to be an incredibly cost - effective way to grow a healthy, collaborative culture and nourish an innovative working environment.
That's according to findings by developmental psychologist Nadine Gaab, whose work shows that people
who play a musical instrument regularly have higher executive function skills
than non-musicians — a significant finding for
educators.
But for those
who believe that higher - education improvement is more likely to result from the efforts of
educators, communities, and entrepreneurs
than from the dictates of officials in Washington, NCLB's legacy should serve as a cautionary tale.
Growing violence in the three southern provinces that border Malaysia, some of it apparently aimed at
educators, has prompted more
than 3,500 teachers to make transfer requests, which officials have said they will honor for all those
who are not local residents, according to press accounts.
«It is a privilege and an exciting opportunity to return to HGSE more
than 40 years after my journey as an
educator began to teach those
who aspire to careers in education.»
Five student groups shared their presentations with ISTE's Leadership Symposium, which is made up of more
than 150
educators from across the country
who strive to develop and model the effective use of technology in education in their schools, school districts, and states.
With recent figures from The Prince's Trust showing that 31 % of teachers consider the development of soft skills more important
than achieving good grades, teaching specialists TeachingAbroadDirect.co.uk analysed findings from global education technology company Promethean World,
who surveyed over 1,600
educators from across the UK to see if teachers believe technology has hindered the ability for students to learn and acquire soft skills.
A teacher for more
than thirty years, Styles is a veteran
educator who has taught students in kindergarten through 7th grade, in both regular and multi-aged settings.
These and other education - related issues affect parents and
educators more
than they do other citizens, particularly those citizens
who do not have children enrolled in public school.
The more
than 30 pages of proposed rules for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, include protections for
educators who seek to share information to protect a student's health or safety, new guidelines for school districts on sharing student data with educational researchers, and a proposed requirement that schools safeguard electronic and other records, including from some school staff members.
One, TeachersPayTeachers, a sort of Craigslist for
educators, says it has paid more
than $ 1 million in commissions to teachers,
who have sold everything from classroom hand puppets to lesson plans on the Civil War.
The Panel acknowledges that «clinically based programs may cost more per candidate
than current programs» but then simply asserts that they «will be more cost - effective by yielding
educators who enter the field ready to teach.»
And both
educators and the public
who have so often been critical of education in recent years should also resist «the temptation to place more responsibility for moral education on the schools
than these institutions can reasonably be expected to carry,» said Samuel M. Craver, professor of education...
More troublingly, we also find that white teachers,
who comprise the vast majority of American
educators, have far lower expectations for black students
than they do for similarly situated white students.
Most people
who go into teaching are motivated by intrinsic rewards — the value of the work they do — rather
than extrinsic motivators, such as money, many
educators believe.
A connected
educator embodies a mindset rather
than represent someone
who does specific things in specific ways.
More
than 100 members of cef, a Washington - based coalition of parents,
educators, clergymen, and public officials
who support and actively lobby for public aid to private schools, gathered on Sept. 21 to celebrate the recent progress of their cause and to discuss strategies for continuing that momentum.
Even more so
than their general - ed colleagues, special
educators see firsthand that youth
who struggle with, say, language can simultaneously possess a strong aptitude for numbers or music or graphic design, and vice-versa.
Free courses don't usually come with certificate of completion, but they are still more
than useful for anyone
who wants to learn from prestigious
educators.
Bett attracts more
than 30,000
educators from across the world each year
who come to see the latest and most innovative learning resources and to learn from the various seminars.
The instructors have been extremely high quality; the assignments and class work tough, but geared toward the
educator who has a life other
than taking classes.
For
educators, the upshot of Hirsch's inventory is this: When schools fail to build a common knowledge base among our children — and particularly for those
who come from low - income homes or are English - language learners — we are essentially condemning them to something less
than full literacy and citizenship.
But embracing the technology and using it for learning — rather
than treating it as contraband — may actually enhance the educational experience for students
who are otherwise not engaged,
educators say.
The guiding philosophy of the MAED / TED - E program is to provide the adult student,
who already has a degree in a discipline other
than education, with the skills and knowledge that will allow them to become a competent and effective
educator.
So rather
than discuss what curriculum should be, I write this post from the perspective of an
educator who already works within a curriculum that is ready for the 21st - century and is already future focused.