Sentences with phrase «whether teachers like»

Traditionally, experts say, professional development has been rated based on whether teachers like it, not on whether it improves student performance.

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I just try to spend as much time in God's Word as I can, whether it's reading the Bible or sitting at the feet of teachers like these two.

At issue is whether the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to hiring and firing decisions involving «ministerial employees» like teachers who may have primarily secular job duties.

Like Maki, Dan responds with the delight of a child whenever he encounters some new and interesting idea, and like Maki, Dan is no respecter of persons when it comes to seeking out teachers — whether it's the grocery bagger, a theoretical physicist, or an eleven - year - old nepLike Maki, Dan responds with the delight of a child whenever he encounters some new and interesting idea, and like Maki, Dan is no respecter of persons when it comes to seeking out teachers — whether it's the grocery bagger, a theoretical physicist, or an eleven - year - old neplike Maki, Dan is no respecter of persons when it comes to seeking out teachers — whether it's the grocery bagger, a theoretical physicist, or an eleven - year - old nephew.

Like an adult selling someone out at work, many preschoolers tattle for attention, to exert power or to gain favor from an authority figure, whether it's a teacher or parent.

When you read to your baby (whether newborn or 1 year old), think of yourself like a kindergarten teacher reading to a room full of kids.

«It is times like this when teachers have the opportunity to see whether the dedication and commitment they give day in day out and year in year out is valued by their employer.

Some of the posers the party wants the Governor to address also include, the reason he «sacked medical Doctors in all the public hospitals»; «why he has decided to run the affairs of the state without the political party he claims to belong»; whether it is «possible for a state like Kogi to function without teachers in schools,» among others.

ALBANY — Teachers» unions are leveraging an unprecedented statewide protest of standardized testing in public schools as their latest weapon in a war with Governor Andrew Cuomo over education reform — whether the parent activists who began the so - called «opt out» movement like it or not.

«I think there is serious question as to whether the Legislature can impair a contract like that,» said Pines, of Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP, and counsel for Madison Teachers Inc. «Will school districts or municipalities legally be able to withhold union dues?»

But we'll probably need to keep waiting, until the April 1 state budget deadline, to see whether anyone can deliver the common sense things — like more early intervention literary programs and better training for teachers — that the state's schoolkids really need.

Not surprisingly, in his speech Cuomo did address Bloomberg's plan for the city to remove up to half the teachers from struggling schools — whether the union likes it or not and even if it costs the city millions of dollars.

Whether you want to dip your toe in the water or go deeper with a practice like meditation, yoga, visioning, or preparing nourishing meals, a gathering led by skilled and passionate teachers offers the opportunity to align with your desires.

I really feel like the teachers here are focused on not just getting you the qualification but are teaching us to be compassionate, whether it be to teach others or even ourselves.

Even a style like Kundalini Yoga (in the style of Yogi Bhajan), which recommends specific sequences (called kriyas) for particular conditions, suggests that teachers use their discretion in deciding when a kriya is appropriate and whether the recommended timings should be modified.

Whether you need to pick up something for your office bff, a neighbor, your child's teacher, or stuff a stocking with some goodies, small gifts like the following are perfect quick buys that don't break the bank.

Anyway, whether your child's teacher is Irish or you happen to have a child like mine who will find any excuse to give her teacher a gift, putting together a special St. Patrick's Day gift is fun and doesn't have to be expensive.

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But Haneke is also implying here how filmgoers use the public space to engage their own desires, whether carnal (like the couple having sex in their car) or vicarious (anyone attending a screening of The Piano Teacher, perhaps).

Whether you're interested in trying Genius Hour for a semester or a year, there is a large community of like - minded teachers ready to help you.

Whether it's a simple arrangement between colleagues to observe each other in action, or a more formal approach like teacher rounds (an iterative, inquiry - based cycle of observations between larger teacher teams), schools are turning teachers into lieutenants of their own learning.

Like the behaviorists, Dewey saw the classroom environment (created by the teacher) as ultimately determinative of whether students learn.

Our team also observed control - group classrooms to gather information about what business - as - usual social studies instruction was like, and to determine whether any control - group teachers used PBL (none did).

Students analyze whether their thoughts about the problem are permanent («I stink at math and will never get good at it») or temporary («I was distracted by my friends»), and whether they blame themselves («I didn't ask for help when I was confused by my math assignment») or others («the teacher doesn't like me») for the problem.

Whether we like it or not, teachers have an enormous influence over every child's future and it is our responsibility to provide them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to achieve their goals, contribute to our community and live fulfilling lives.

When considering whether an item such as «I am a hard worker» should be marked «very much like me,» a child (or her teacher or parent) may be inclined to choose a higher rating in order to appear more attractive to herself or to others.

We could see whether teachers whose students make the largest gains really do make greater use of the concrete practices that Doug Lemov describes in Teach Like a Champion, for example.

than the value of an additional year of experience and that things like teachers» college selectivity, whether they had a math major, or their prior coursework in math had no effect at all.

It considers itself responsible for whether children succeed and does not pursue a method just because it worked in the past or because teachers like it.

When they insist that ideas like school choice, performance pay, and teacher evaluations based on value - added measures will themselves boost student achievement, would - be reformers stifle creativity, encourage their allies to lock elbows and march forward rather than engage in useful debate and reflection, turn every reform proposal into an us - against - them steel - cage match, and push researchers into the awkward position of studying whether reforms «work» rather than when, why, and how they make it easier to improve schooling.

There seems to be some interest in returning more control and autonomy not simply from the federal government to the states, but from states to local communities — so that communities can decide questions like when to close schools, whether to allow charter schools, and how to assign teachers.

They can not isolate with confidence the effect of individual criteria, like whether a teacher is certified in the subject or has higher SAT scores because «many of the measures of teachers» qualifications are highly correlated with each other.»

We can't wait to read what children put together along this year's theme of heroes — whether that's a hero with superpowers or an everyday hero like a parent, a firefighter, paramedic or teacher.

«Some schools wanted to, for example, get a lot of data around whether it made a difference to their teacher sickness days and things like that,» Rosser says.

Neema Avashia has a teaching job much like the one Ms. LaMarca was seeking in Boston, but she is disturbed that many of the younger teachers at her school are weighing whether they will stay for the coming school year.

«So, teachers would say: «I'd really like to know whether the students» mindset has shifted as a result of this, have they become more growth mindset?»

Some teachers questioned whether, much like excellence, there is a sense of responsibility in «engagement,» that in order to carry out GoodWork, you need to be selfless and taking time to consider others.

Most of those surveys focus on whether respondents like the teacher, are happy in the classroom, or equally soft attributes.

Now, as a board - certified teacher in early childhood education, I would like to be able to provide support to others working through the same process — whether by reassuring them of deadlines, proofreading papers, or refocusing them during times of stress.

Like many school districts across the country, D.C. Public Schools leaves the decision on whether to include cursive as part of the curriculum up to individual principals and teachers.

In deciding whether to prompt students to openly debate Donald Trump's proposal to create a registry for new Muslim immigrants, Northern's social studies teachers must weigh their commitments to professional neutrality, civic education, democratic values like religious freedom and respect for persons, and students» social - emotional well - being.

Quality does vary, and teachers, like students, should always consider the source of what is offered when deciding whether or not materials are useful.

We would like to invite public comment specifically on whether any costs in addition to teacher salary will be affected by this provision and should therefore be included in our estimate.

Commentary and analysis of the Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case that will take on the question of whether public sector unions, like teachers unions, should be able to force non-members to pay fees.

As much as we here at Teacherpensions.org would like to shift the conversation to whether or not those pension plans are providing adequate retirement security to all teachers — they generally are not — the reality is that state legislators are much more focused on these large budgetary pressures than they are on retirement benefits for individual teachers.

All of the state's teacher - preparation programs, whether traditional, university - based ones, or nontraditional programs like Teach For America, must train their candidates in how to use the data system.

School board members know many of the teachers in the schools in their districts, and they like them as people, whether they think they're effectively educating kids or not.

A state labor panel on Thursday agreed to ask a judge to issue a temporary injunction against strikes like the one carried out by the Chicago Teachers Union on April 1 until the larger issue of whether such walkouts are legal is resolved.

On tap for 2014: We'll continue to listen to teachers tell their stories about whether or not they'll be leaving the state for greener pastures, like this teacher who's reluctantly leaving the state in order to feed his family with Ohio's much higher teacher salary.