Sentences with phrase «valued teachers working»

As well as helping to keep experienced and valued teachers working in our schools, this pilot will make sure teaching remains attractive to the next generation and regarded as a profession that is flexible to the demands of the modern world.»

As well as helping to keep experienced and valued teachers working in our schools, this pilot will help make sure teaching remains attractive to the next generation and regarded as a profession that is flexible to the demands of the modern world.»

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Because of the strength of the shared values of the teachers and the close working relationship between teachers and parents, these schools are usually free of the more negative aspects of the youth culture.

Helping students make the shift in attitude that Sommers describes can seem daunting in our current educational climate, where performance is valued over learning, and where parents and teachers often resort to questionable motivational techniques («if you don't do well, you'll end up working at McDonald's») to encourage students.

I'm sending my oldest to public school and it was a hard decision because my values lie elsewhere, but so far, minus a couple glitches I have worked out with her Kindergarden teacher already, so good.

Bonded by the shared values inherent to Waldorf Education, parents, teachers and staff work together to support the growth of the students and the promise they hold for the future.

Join a growing team of teachers who are working in their chosen field for a company that values professional development, encourages open communication and provides the highest - quality early development program in the country.

Parents, teachers, board, and administration work together to support the mission, vision, and values of the Halton Waldorf School.

A real - time electronic poll of BME teachers attending the seminar found that: 78 % do not think the work and contribution of BME teachers is recognised and valued by schools; 58 % do not think treatment of BME teachers has improved in the last decade; Only 36 % feel outcomes for BME pupils have improved in the last decade; 98 % feel that racism continues to be a serious problem in the UK today; 53 % do not see themselves still being in the teaching profession in the next five years, with 31 % saying they are planning to change career and the rest saying they plan to retire or take a break from the profession.

Previous recipients of the International Solidarity Award are: Aung San Suu Kyi (2012) Jalila al Salman (2013) The National Executive has adopted seven guiding principles for conferring the Award to individuals whose contribution is to: (i) Defending human rights (ii) Defending trade union rights of teachers (iii) Working for quality education (iv) Demonstrating values of solidarity, equality and democracy (v) Educator / teacher (vi) Challenging violence, injustice, bigotry and hatred (vii) Working in countries outside the UK.

Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by racial discrimination, and the attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work, with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.

Despite the Government extolling the virtues of people working longer, older teachers, particularly women, feel under - valued and are often pressurised to leave their jobs well before their pension age, the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has heard today.

While targeting postures towards specific issues has obvious value, yoga, as any teacher knows, works its true magic holistically, multi-dimensionally, and unpredictably.

Ronnie is a public speaker and teacher, a published author of multiple books, hosts of two popular podcasts, a transformation and peak performance coach, and above all else a man who deeply values life and has devoted his life to uplifting and inspiring the lives of as many people as he can reach through his mission, his work, and his message.

Work with an experienced professional — licensed nutritionist, certified health coach, and registered yoga teacher — to create an environment where employees thrive and feel valued.

A teary appreciation of the value of a good teacher, the joy of music and the payoffs of discipline and hard work.

Though Tris and Four are constantly moving from one location to the next, they don't really accomplish anything of value, like students who are assigned busy work by a substitute teacher.

One of the values of flipped classrooms is a teacher's ability to provide differentiated instruction and encourage students to work at their own pace.

Whether they comprise a brief adjunct to a lesson or the heart of a unit, hypos work as an easy - to - plan, high - value instructional method that I encourage fellow teachers to try more often.

That's why the education secretary recently announced a strategy to drive recruitment and boost retention of teachers, working with the unions and professional bodies, and pledged to strip away workload that doesn't add value in the classroom.»

Teachers couldn't teach without teaching assistants, and parents — who know only too well the value of the work they do — will be horrified at the way they are being treated.

Monkey Music founder, Angie Coates, herself a teacher of music, values her own experience of working with children and teachers in a school environment and this is testament to Monkey Music's pioneering curriculum and teaching style which has become the template and standard for pre-school music education across the UK.

Assessing workbooks also provides teachers with a way of valuing the students» effort associated with working mathematically.

Following on from the point about publicising D&T and related careers, employers can play a significant role too by: collaborating in developing real - life and relevant D&T activities and resources; helping D&T teachers engage with professional practice through work experience, internships and apprenticeships; and helping to highlight D&T's value to government departments through their companies and professional institution.

«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.

Professional recognition and trust: Teacher expertise is recognised and valued and teachers are trusted to work on improving their practice.

«We overwhelmingly are told, from our novices to our most veteran teachers, that this is something they value, and they feel like they have become better teachers because of the work with a coach,» remarks Debbie Collins.

I credit these qualities — along with the tireless dedication of our teachers and school leaders, who instill in our students the values of integrity, humility, hard work, and service — for our remarkable success.

For instance, children may say they are «hard working» if that is what they believe their teachers value highly.

One notable early finding, Ms. Phillips said, is that teachers who incessantly drill their students to prepare for standardized tests tend to have lower value - added learning gains than those who simply work their way methodically through the key concepts of literacy and mathematics.

Strategies That Work: Timelines Across the grades and curriculum, teachers treasure the value of timelines; the ultimate graphic organizers.

For instance, in those cases where students receive substantial pull - out instruction or work with a designated reading instructor, LAT - style value - added calculations are going to conflate the impact of the teacher and this other instruction.

In my district, it is painful to watch: hardworking, dedicated teachers paying dues to union reps to defend the rights of undedicated and ineffective teachers who defeat the value of their hard work and dedication.

She could learn about his work linking value - added measurement (VAM) scores of teachers to their students» long - term life outcomes

Ultimately, the enhancement we study was very expensive for the district — in 2013 dollars, we estimate the cost in present value was $ 166 million just for the single cohort of teachers working when it was enacted.

For the past three years, I have worked as a sixth - and seventh - grade math teacher in Brooklyn, N.Y. I have had two value - added scores published on the New York Times SchoolBook website which received the scores from the New York City Department of Education through a Freedom of Information Act request.

One of the consequences of it not being addressed is that teachers who understand how the system works and value high evaluation scores will do their best to be assigned to schools with high ability students, and within schools will do their best to get assigned the best students.

It is a crucial means to organize and transform the work of faculty, teachers, librarians, independent scholars and learners to create, curate, and enhance content to add value and coherence to what students learn.

Sketchbooks are often not viewed as school workbooks by students and this «Contract» between student and Teacher should help them value their work in Art and Design.

Dispositions identify the attitudes and values that guide and support the work of the teacher.

I worry that teachers will avoid working in schools that are under - resourced and under - supported because this may limit their ability to receive high value - added scores.

In these surveys, we asked principals to evaluate their teachers along a variety of dimensions, including dedication and work ethic, organization, classroom management, parent satisfaction, positive relationship with administrators, student satisfaction, role model value for students, and ability to raise math and reading achievement.

In A Call to Character: A Family Treasury, two award - winning writers also known for their work as teacher - educators, Colin Greer and Herbert Kohl, have collected almost 200 pieces of writing that they believe celebrate the values that go into building character.

Suppose that teacher unions value smaller classes because they are more pleasant to work in and because they add members to the union's ranks.

Nancie Atwell has given teachers and students a place to believe that dreams do come true with hard work, a sense of community, and valued individuality.

Important work by Stanford University researcher Raj Chetty and his colleagues finds that value - added measures of teacher quality predict students» outcomes long into the future.

Crellin recognizes this and works hard to make sure that their learning partners feel appreciated and valued by both students and teachers.

Over my 35 - year career as a public school teacher and educator at Expeditionary Learning, I have been obsessed with collecting student work of remarkable quality and value.

«When the government says, I'll pay for half of your house, it says that they value the work you do,» said Alexander Chambers, the first teacher to purchase a home through Teacher Nexteacher to purchase a home through Teacher NexTeacher Next Door.

If you follow the increasing use of Value - Added Measures (VAMs) and Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) in state -, district -, school -, and teacher - accountability systems, read this very good new Mathematica working paper.