Sentences with phrase «widespread teacher improvement»

When TNTP set out to identify what actually works to foster widespread teacher improvement, they found no clear patterns of support.

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In a time of widespread pressure for improvement in public education, this is the way the teacher unions put their power to most effective use.

An Opportunity Culture using new school models that extend excellent teachers» reach makes achieving this new vision possible, particularly when tailored to allow all teachers to succeed in teams — increasing the odds of widespread improvement in teaching and learning.

It seems that «teacher leaders» everywhere are purposefully seeking out questions about their teaching practices — and that those questions are becoming the jumping - off point for improvement initiatives and, in some cases, widespread learning reform.

The widespread adoption of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) makes improvement in teacher training urgent.

Still others praised the study's design but pushed back against interpretations that teacher evaluations of the sort used in the District of Columbia will lead to widespread improvements in teaching quality.

Most Opportunity Culture school models allow all teachers to succeed in teams — increasing the odds of widespread improvement in teaching and learning.

Montgomery County, Maryland, for example, has received widespread attention for its «Peer Assistance and Review» plan, in which principals and «consulting teachers» evaluate teachers through observation, work closely with those in need of support or improvement, and make firing decisions when necessary.

Many teachers resented the loss of autonomy, but there's widespread agreement that the new system is an improvement.