Sentences with phrase «with numerous school districts»

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While serving as an elementary classroom teacher in the Toronto District School Board, she was actively involved in identifying and supporting numerous children with autism and other special needs.

Of course, we can not observe the reasons that students exit, and thus I can not say just how numerous are the incidences of charters (or district schools) counseling out students with disabilities.

The statement includes a list of these developments: the US Supreme Court ruled scholarships constitutional; numerous studies showed these programs benefit needy kids; families empowered with this choice express great satisfaction; urban districts continue to struggle despite great effort; chartering hasn't created enough high - quality seats; and smart accountability systems can ensure only high - quality private schools participate in these programs.

So, too, are numerous traditional school districts — including those who run their own programs and those who oversee contracts with private providers.

Numerous school districts use the «Principal for a Day» experience to connect with businesses and community leaders for a few hours once a year.

Recognized as a national expert, her contribution to the Greenhaven Prison Program at Vassar College, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, Vera Institute of Justice, Kings County District Attorney»s Office, Interfaith Justice Project at The Riverside Church, Open Society Institute» «s After Prison Initiative, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice at Harvard Law School, Boston University»s Prison Education Program, Department of Justice» «s Norval Morris Project, and Truth Commission on Conscience in War has facilitated work with numerous schools and prisons in various states for the last 25 years.

Headlines about teachers» strikes may have moved on from Kentucky and Oklahoma to Arizona and Colorado, but the uprisings these wildcat teachers started have not, according to numerous sources I've spoken with in Louisville — Kentucky's largest school district, with over 100,000 students.

In the process of eliminating the city's numerous community school district offices, it seemed, school leaders had failed to come up with a new method for conducting suspension hearings for violent and unruly students.

Larry Ainsworth is the author or coauthor of numerous published books, including: Common Formative Assessments 2.0 (2015), «Unwrapping» the Common Core (2014), Prioritizing the Common Core (2013), Rigorous Curriculum Design (2010), Common Formative Assessments (2006), «Unwrapping» the Standards (2003), Power Standards (2003), Five Easy Steps to a Balanced Math Program (2000 and 2006), Student Generated Rubrics (1998), and Getting Started with Rigorous Curriculum Design: How School Districts Are Successfully Redesigning Their Curricula for the Common Core (2013).

She conducted regional and national studies over the last 30 years on leadership preparation approaches and school and district reform initiatives, and published numerous books and articles on leadership preparation and its impact, including (with Linda Darling - Hammond and others) Preparing principals for a changing world: Lessons from effective school leadership programs (Jossey - Bass, 2009).

Other findings of the school district's investigation include students not completing curricular requirements; numerous missing or incomplete academic records for the schools» students; allowing the employment of an individual who had not passed a background check; and teachers drinking alcohol with students on a senior trip / cruise, according to the Pensacola News Journal.

The proposal to create an «achievement school district» that wrests control of low - performing schools away from local school boards and into the hands of charter operators is being developed behind closed doors as the legislative session marches on, with numerous lawmakers and advocates working in tandem on successive drafts of the legislation.

And while most education leaders say North Carolina isn't likely to see the kind of prolonged protests or picketing that forced school districts in Kentucky and Oklahoma to temporarily shut down schools this year, teaching leaders hope the gathering will be enough to galvanize state lawmakers, many of them Republicans who've clashed numerous times with educators over pay and K - 12 funding in recent years.

We work with public education stakeholders at every level: state legislatures, governors» offices, state education agencies and boards of education, business leaders, foundations, school district superintendents and business officers, county - level leaders, teacher associations, and numerous other groups interested in improving our country's education system.

K12 has run into numerous problems recently, with school districts dropping their partnerships with the company, news of teachers lacking certification, and instances of very low graduation rates.

Walk out with numerous practical actions to use in classrooms or schools regardless of whether you are a teacher, school leader, or district or division leader.

Kirst helped to initiate the Statewide Special Education Task Force that produced a report in 2015 with multiple recommendations for change, including creating a «culture of collaboration and coordination» across numerous state agencies, and giving school districts more control over special education funds.

With the state - sponsored Common Core SBAC testing scheme now in full - swing throughout the state, parents and guardians in numerous schools districts are reporting that Connecticut public school children continue to be abused by local school administrators, who are following orders from Governor Dannel Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Education Commissioner Wentzell and the State Department of Education.

For instance, after a Michigan teacher reportedly was sentenced to 6 to 15 years for an inappropriate relationship with a minor student that involved numerous communications through Snapchat and text messages, a news investigation criticized the 44 % of 84 school districts that had no specific social media policy on the books.

Mr. Lopez has defended numerous school districts, charter schools, other governmental entities and private employers from claims under state and federal constitutional claims, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, workers» compensation retaliation, the Texas Whistleblower Act and state law tort claims.

Numerous state and districts (twenty - eight states and DC with nearly 3,100 districts) have acknowledged the need to keep pace with this rapidly changing world and have committed to the Future Ready Schools ® (FRS) initiative.

With offices in California, New York, and Indiana, the firm has a clientele that includes: the White House, U.S. Congressional Committees, private sector companies, national education labs, state and provincial education agencies, foundations, professional organizations, and numerous school districts located throughout the world.

Vetter previously worked as Director of Programs and Services at Open Circle, a nationally recognized elementary school social and emotional learning program; consulted on the Second Step social and emotional learning program for preschool through middle school; directed suicide and youth violence prevention programs at the Virginia Department of Health; and consulted with numerous schools and districts on effective implementation of social and emotional learning.

The Hechinger special report points to numerous culprits, starting with systemic problems in high school special education programs such as teachers inadequately trained to support special education students; districts lacking the funding to provide needed supports; expectations so low that they harm, not help, students; and capable students being pushed into «alternate» diploma programs that limit their future options.

Her work with numerous schools, districts, departments, and organizations has supported a wide range of initiatives centered on improving teacher and student learning.

«It is important to note that there are some elementary and middle schools in the District that are operating with a sole administrator and there are numerous secondary sites with less than the standard five - member administrative team.

She has supported numerous program and district leaders in developing and implementing initiatives aimed at increasing teacher and leader effectiveness, including with the DC Public Schools Head Start program, where she serves as Special Advisor for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment.

Vetter previously worked as Director of Programs and Services at Open Circle, a nationally recognized elementary school social and emotional learning program; consulted on the Second Step social and emotional learning program for preschool through middle school; directed suicide and youth violence prevention programs at the Virginia Department of Health; and consulted with numerous schools and districts on effective implementation of social and emotional learning.

In my experience working with numerous policy and practice issues with school districts over the years, if a small group of parents exert their influence and assert that something is essential to the education and well - being of students that are not currently being addressed, schools and school districts have no choice but to take notice and respond.

In my experience working with numerous policy and practice issues with school districts over the years, if a small group of parents exert their influence and assert that something is essential to the education and well - being of students that is not currently being addressed, schools and school districts have no choice but to take notice and respond.