Sentences with phrase «through teacher professional development»

The project addresses the issues facing underrepresented youth in entering STEM fields through teacher professional development and intensive student summer camps.

Southern Virginia Elementary Mathematics Coalition to Enhance Student Achievement through Teacher Professional Development — $ 353,083 for the College of William and Mary, Longwood University and the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition to serve 134 teachers in five school divisions: Charles City County, Franklin, King and Queen County, Mecklenburg County and Prince Edward County.

Improving Literacy Skills through Teacher Professional Development: Interim report on reading apprenticeship strategies

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The Science Teaching Network focuses on teacher professional development through a summer institute built around best practices in science instruction, including NGSS and local nature and science topics.

Going through the Shedd Aquarium Great Lakes professional development has been a wonderful experience for me as a teacher and a citizen scientist.

In accordance with the Education Act 778, government is implementing measures to ensure Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of teachers through registration and licensing of teachers under the Pre-Tertiary Teacher Professional Development and Management (PTPDM) scheme.

That's what is driving a new summer professional development program for teachers this year, funded through federal race to the top dollars.

City school teachers from Pre-K through 8 will be report to their schools Tuesday and will be attending professional development.

To this end we (1) partner with precollege science teachers to develop and produce innovative Internet - based curriculum supplement materials focused on genetics, biotechnology, and bioethics; (2) update and expand teachers» knowledge in these areas through professional development programs; and (3) engage precollege students in science enrichment experiences.

Through professional development workshops, AAAS's Project 2061 helps science educators — from elementary school teachers through college faculty — take a more coherent approach to teaching and leThrough professional development workshops, AAAS's Project 2061 helps science educators — from elementary school teachers through college faculty — take a more coherent approach to teaching and lethrough college faculty — take a more coherent approach to teaching and learning.

The Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors project is aimed to measurably enhance student STEM engagement and achievement in selected school districts via professional development for teachers consisting of: (1) STEM Professional Development in astrophysics and planetary science delivered via webinars & in - person workshops; (2) a week - long STEM immersion experience at NASA's science research aircraft facility in Palmdale, California, including participation in research flights on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA); (3) follow - through involving continuing webinars fostering reflection and connections with astrophysics & planetary science subject matprofessional development for teachers consisting of: (1) STEM Professional Development in astrophysics and planetary science delivered via webinars & in - person workshops; (2) a week - long STEM immersion experience at NASA's science research aircraft facility in Palmdale, California, including participation in research flights on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA); (3) follow - through involving continuing webinars fostering reflection and connections with astrophysics & planetary science subject mattdevelopment for teachers consisting of: (1) STEM Professional Development in astrophysics and planetary science delivered via webinars & in - person workshops; (2) a week - long STEM immersion experience at NASA's science research aircraft facility in Palmdale, California, including participation in research flights on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA); (3) follow - through involving continuing webinars fostering reflection and connections with astrophysics & planetary science subject matProfessional Development in astrophysics and planetary science delivered via webinars & in - person workshops; (2) a week - long STEM immersion experience at NASA's science research aircraft facility in Palmdale, California, including participation in research flights on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA); (3) follow - through involving continuing webinars fostering reflection and connections with astrophysics & planetary science subject mattDevelopment in astrophysics and planetary science delivered via webinars & in - person workshops; (2) a week - long STEM immersion experience at NASA's science research aircraft facility in Palmdale, California, including participation in research flights on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA); (3) follow - through involving continuing webinars fostering reflection and connections with astrophysics & planetary science subject matter experts.

Her professional interests include women's spiritual development, healing grief and trauma through spiritual growth, sexuality, nature as spiritual teacher and healer, and sacred dream work.

With over 6000 hours of teaching in schools and facilitating professional development workshops and 100 - hour teacher trainings, I am grateful to serve and support those of us whose work aims to empower vulnerable populations through innumerable opportunities for personal and professional development.

Also, this includes, developing of integrated professional system of teacher education and professional development through modernizing pre - service teacher education.

In our study, teachers had no prior experience using a project - based approach, and we had limited time to devote to professional development (about three hours initially, with brief videos introducing subsequent units and an average of 11 visits from coaches), so it was important for the unit and session plans to provide considerable support through explicitness and detail.

«As a former Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, New York City teacher, licensed sea captain, and head educator of an ocean classroom prior to coming to HGSE, Timothy O'Brien is a «stealthy leader» who truly embodies the values, energy, and breadth of the Learning and Teaching (L&T) Program through his focus on student work and professional development of teachers,» says Lecturer Sally Schwager, Learning and Teaching program director.

«This project will follow science teachers through real astronomy research experiences in collaboration with scientist mentors as part of their professional development.

• Around 1,000 more teachers • $ 6.1 million over three years to support an updated anti-bullying strategy and resources for teachers, students and parents • Funding of $ 88 million in 2017 - 18 as part of the $ 224 million for teacher professional development through the Quality Teaching, Successful Students initiative • Funding of $ 50 million in 2017 - 18 on student counselling and wellbeing services as part of the $ 167 million Supported Students, Successful Students program • $ 149 million on education standards for provision of services related to school curriculum assessment, teaching and regulatory standards in NSW schools

Albemarle supports maker education through funding for supplies and spaces, a wide range of professional development, and division - wide resources — like instructional coaches — who work closely with teachers.

Whether individually or through facilitated professional development, teachers spend a lot of time unpacking the standardized tests and the targeted standards and learning on which they're based.

Science Teachers Learning through Lesson Analysis (STeLLA) is a professional - development program for upper - elementary school science teachers in which teachers develop two lenses for analyzing teaching, the «Student Thinking Lens» and the «Science Content Storyline Lens,» to analyze videos of teaching pTeachers Learning through Lesson Analysis (STeLLA) is a professional - development program for upper - elementary school science teachers in which teachers develop two lenses for analyzing teaching, the «Student Thinking Lens» and the «Science Content Storyline Lens,» to analyze videos of teaching pteachers in which teachers develop two lenses for analyzing teaching, the «Student Thinking Lens» and the «Science Content Storyline Lens,» to analyze videos of teaching pteachers develop two lenses for analyzing teaching, the «Student Thinking Lens» and the «Science Content Storyline Lens,» to analyze videos of teaching practice.

Parents should, through membership of parent teacher associations and as parent governors, hold the governance and management of the school accountable for the appropriate time, resources, facilities and value given to art and design on the curriculum and in the professional development of its teachers and support staff

The report reviews 41 evaluation studies from a sample of 25 professional - development initiatives for teachers of math and science conducted across the United States from 2004 through 2007.

Two teachers, Kristie Burke, a 7th - grade reading teacher at STRIVE, and Kerrie McCormick, a language arts teacher at a struggling DPS middle school, sat side by side while the STRIVE teachers went through a professional development day.

An Honorary Fellow of Melbourne University, he shares his expertise on behaviour management, effective teaching, stress management, colleague support and teacher welfare around the globe through lectures, seminars, professional development courses and, of course, with teachers in the classroom.

I was reminded of this recently when, during a meeting, a very accomplished professional compared the development of cutting - edge teacher evaluation systems to the development of the iPhone — a feat of scientific progress that could only be achieved through technical know - how.

We are also excited about our innovative teacher career ladder and professional development systems in which we recruit talented educators, provide them with opportunities to develop their craft, and retain them through formal recognition of their expertise, generous compensation, and a manageable yet challenging workload.

Boles and Professor Susan Moore Johnson realized schools were in dire need of guidance and instruction on such positions and served on an HGSE committee that explored ways to support experienced teachers through degree programs and professional development.

The One Laptop Per Child initiative in particular gathered significant publicity and hype for its admirable goals, but people implementing it in many countries appeared not to have thought through the professional development teachers would need or, even more importantly, a redesign of the schooling model itself to leverage the considerable benefits that digital learning can deliver.

Improving Math Instruction Through Feedback is an online professional development program for K - 12 educators looking to improve instructional coaching for math teachers.

Once a school opens, the foundation provides professional development opportunities to the growing network of KIPP teachers, school leaders, and support staff through content retreats and the weeklong KIPP School Summit.

Reflection is something we think our students should do regularly, whether through journals or summaries of activities, but, because our professional development doesn't require reflection, many teachers don't know how to do it themselves.

Improving Teachers» Assessment Literacy Through Professional Development.

The most obvious way of applying a growth mindset to teacher professional development is through modelling.

Some current projects include: Cultures of Computing, an examination of how K - 12 teachers design learning environments to support novice programmers, focusing on teachers» design intentions and how those intentions are enacted; ScratchEd, a model of professional learning for educators who support computational literacy with the Scratch programming language, involving the development of a 25,000 - member online community, a network of in - person events, and curricular materials; and Cultivating Computational Thinking, an investigation of the concepts, practices, and perspectives that young people develop through computational design activities.

The pilots, which will start in May, will build on existing evidence and help teachers re-acclimatise to the classroom and support continuous professional development through a range of measures, including funding for National Professional Quaprofessional development through a range of measures, including funding for National Professional QuaProfessional Qualifications.

There is also a heavy focus on in - school development through paired observations of practice, mentoring and coaching approaches (Teacher Training & Professional Studies is largely focused on new entrants whereas for existing staff it's more CPD focused).

Through local collective bargaining agreements, teachers have a say in district salary schedules, the number and type of sick and personal leave, the length and timing of the school day and year, the number of students per classroom, the amount and type of support services offered to students, and the professional development provided for teachers.

In Kelly School, which is discussed in the book, these characteristics were built through a set of interrelated organizational routines including close monitoring of each student's academic progress, an explicit link between students» outcomes and teachers» practices, weekly 90 - minute professional development meetings focused on instructional improvement, and the cultivation of a formal and informal discourse emphasizing high expectations, cultural responsiveness, and teachers» responsibility for student learning.

The institute currently works with over 300 schools in the UK and abroad to facilitate student - led research projects and empowers teachers in STEM through its bespoke accredited continuing professional development (CPD) programmes, downloadable classroom material and dedicated staff.

Successful strategies to monitor the level of meaningful student work include using LLBWA, systematic walk - throughs, effective teacher conferencing, thoughtful professional development, and interviewing students about their work.

The new Research Schools will work to build networks between schools in their local region, and will use their expertise to support up to 1,000 schools by providing training and professional development to senior leaders and teachers; supporting schools to develop innovative ways of improving teaching and learning; and encouraging schools in their network to make use of evidence - based programmes and practices through regular communication and events.

Starting an online book club for teachers at your school can promote professional development and teamwork through introducing new ideas without impacting everyone's already - busy schedule.

Through various projects focusing on professional development in the STEM subjects and digital skills, teachers are provided with support in delivering new elements of a future - facing curriculum, where their students will be working with new technologies and developments that were not even thought of just a decade or so ago.

His research and teaching interests are based on understanding and developing teacher professional wisdom, and its dissemination to teachers through effective professional development.

Schools may achieve this through professional development in which the entire school staff is present, booster sessions for veteran teachers, and yearly trainings for new teachers on the purpose of the curriculum and how to implement it, Kim notes.

Through intensive and continual professional development, teachers now are able to engage students in content they previously found uninteresting.

It offers Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses and materials through a network of qualified teachers.

Schools hope that through mentoring of incoming teachers, professional development, or completion of further graduate schooling, ineffective teachers can be transformed into acceptable (average) teachers.

The authors provide a list of research - based recommendations for facilitating teacher change through preservice and professional - development contexts (p. 266).