Sentences with phrase «voice in policy discussions»

Joanna is committed to public education and collaborates with organizations such as Hope Street Group and the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) to include educator voice in policy discussions.

The European Crowdfunding Network is a professional network promoting adequate transparency, (self) regulation and governance while offering a combined voice in policy discussion and public opinion building.

Four years ago, Madaline Edison began asking fellow educators to join forces in order to elevate their voices in policy discussions, and organized 300 hundred...

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* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

BASC's membership of FACE, the federation of European shooting and hunting associations, will continue and BASC will continue to have a voice in European policy discussions which may affect shooting and conservation in the UK.

Their voices must be heard and recognized in all discussions of educational policy.»

August 13, 2014 (Minneapolis)-- Educators 4 Excellence - MN, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, called for four key changes to Minnesota's decade - long implementation of Quality Compensation (Q Comp).

Students are not commonly seen, and student voices are not commonly heard, in meetings and discussions about K - 12 education policy.

This might mean that youth voices should be represented in policy discussions or that policies should, in general, emphasize the importance of youth empowerment.

The National Teacher of the Year program, run by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), identifies exceptional teachers nationwide, celebrates their effective work in and outside of the classroom, amplifies their voices and empowers them to take part in policy discussions at the state and national levels.

The National Teacher of the Year program, run by CCSSO, identifies exceptional teachers in the country, recognizes their effective work in the classroom, engages them in a year of professional learning, amplifies their voices, and empowers them to participate in policy discussions at the state and national levels.

July 21, 2016 (New York)-- Educators 4 Excellence - New York (E4E - New York), a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, released the following statements on proposed actions for improving school climate released today by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Department of Education.

June 3, 2014 (Los Angeles)-- Educators 4 Excellence - Los Angeles, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, called for bolder investments in teacher retention and school climate.

June 2, 2016 (Chicago)-- Today, Educators 4 Excellence - Chicago, an organization elevating the voices of teachers in policy discussions, released its report, The Evolution of Evaluation: A Way Forward by Teachers, for Teachers.

The National Teacher of the Year program, run by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and presented by Voya Financial, Inc., identifies exceptional teachers in the country, recognizes their effective work in the classroom, engages them in a year of professional learning, amplifies their voices, and empowers them to participate in policy discussions at the state and national levels.

July 29, 2016 (New York)-- Educators 4 Excellence - New York (E4E - NY), a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, praised the State Education Department's early release of statewide testing scores and participation rates as a continued move toward greater transparency for New York's education system.

Educators 4 Excellence - Minnesota, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, congratulated her on the appointment to the 11 - member board in a statement.

October 22, 2015 (Minneapolis)-- The Minnesota chapter of Educators 4 Excellence, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, today released Re-envisioning the Teacher Preparation Experience, a new paper detailing teacher - authored recommendations for the future of teacher preparation programs and regulations.

May 26, 2016 (Los Angeles)-- Today, Educators 4 Excellence - Los Angeles, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, released its One School For All report to provide recommendations on ways to improve Common Core implementation to better meet the diverse learning needs of English Learners and students with disabilities.

October 15, 2015 (New York)- Educators 4 Excellence, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, today released From the Classroom to Congress: ESEA Policy at Play, a new paper detailing teacher - authored recommendations for the future ofpolicy discussions, today released From the Classroom to Congress: ESEA Policy at Play, a new paper detailing teacher - authored recommendations for the future ofPolicy at Play, a new paper detailing teacher - authored recommendations for the future of ESEA.

Many teacher - voice groups are working under the assumption that involvement in policy discussions also affords teachers leadership opportunities not yet seen in our current education system.

But over the past few years, a number of new efforts have sprung up purporting to give teachers a say in policy, and their emergence is extending discussions about «teacher voice» in unexpected ways.

June 11, 2014 (Bridgeport, CT)-- Educators 4 Excellence, a national teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in education policy discussions, formally launched its new chapter in Connecticut Wednesday with a kick - off event in Bridgeport and a call for sweeping changes to existing professional development.

June 18, 2015 (New York)- Educators 4 Excellence - New York, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, unveiled preliminary recommendations for both New York State and New York City around the issue of school climate and the creation of safe, welcoming communities.

June 4, 2015 (Hartford)- Educators 4 Excellence - Connecticut, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, hosted a conversation at Real Art Ways with Hartford Superintendent of Schools Beth Schiavino - Narvaez, Ed.D. on improving academic services for unique student populations.

Maybe Mr. Steyn will get a Nobel Prize for his work presenting an organized voice for the 100 plus scientists who want real science to be properly represented in scientific and policy making discussions.

Being comprised of the leading companies in the voluntary carbon market, we provide a unified voice in these critical policy and market discussions.

The fusion of the two roles has often been defended as ensuring that the Attorney General has a voice at the cabinet table in discussions of public policy but that seems to support the cabinet status of the Attorney General rather than its combination with another ministerial portfolio such as Justice.