Sentences with phrase «with their new teachers while»

The information obtained by a mentor through interaction with the new teacher while engaged in the mentoring activities of the program shall not be used for evaluating or disciplining the new teacher, unless withholding such information poses a danger to the life, health, or safety if an individual, including but not limited to students and staff of the school; or unless such information indicates that the new teacher has been convicted of a crime, or has committed an act which raises a reasonable question as to the new teacher's moral character; or unless the school district or BOCES has entered into an agreement, negotiated pursuant to article 14 of the Civil Service Law whose terms are in effect, that provides that the information obtained by the mentor through intervention with the new teacher while engaged in the mentoring activities of the program may be used for evaluating or disciplining the new teacher.

I watched her various classmates skip off with their new teachers while she remained crouched on the asphalt.

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While no study is going to find you can master Beethoven or calculus by kicking back with your feet up all the time (sorry), new research is finding that rest plays a larger role in memory than your nagging mother or exasperated music teacher ever imagined.

VICTORIA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a B.C. court decision which found that the Christy Clark government deliberately tried to provoke a strike with B.C. teachers for political gain while leaving children undersupported in overcrowded classrooms, says B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan.

While Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone holds the line on the teaching of orthodox moral doctrines of the Catholic Church out in San Francisco, here in New Jersey a theology teacher in Immaculata High School in Somerville is threatened with dismissal from her position for... agreeing with orthodox moral doctrines of the Catholic Church.

Larry Bird chose my high school to do his student teaching after the ISU Sycamores run to the NCAA championship game and several of us from orchestra kids got to shoot around with him at what would have been our fourth hour orchestra class which was delayed half an hour for one semester while the teacher had younger students from the new middle school built together with the high.

While for many experienced Waldorf teachers, this conference offered an opportunity to be refreshed half - way through the school year with new songs, games and ideas to bring back to their classrooms.

Niri has been featured on Boston.com, Syracuse.com and India New England; and has worked on several charitable projects while harnessing the power of blogging like ending teacher funded classrooms, Rwanda Path2Peace, building playgrounds with Kaboom and the End Child Hunger campaign.

Experienced teachers will be ready with morning routines, songs, games, and other fun activities to get your child into the swing of things while she adjusts to her new surroundings.

This new professional development course offers teachers, administrators, board members and parents an opportunity to reflect on and work with the challenges of building a Waldorf School Community that is vibrant, innovative and effective, while honoring the unique contributions of each member of the community.

Pzizz reminded me of the meditation I used to do prior to some yoga classes with the chimes and new age - y music playing in the background while the yoga teacher instructed us to breathe deeply.

Working as a classroom teacher (and as a parent of three of my own), I know that some children are better able to adapt to and cope with new or different situations while others need to be supported and taught more intentionally how to manage their feelings.

[16] Kennedy received the backing of the New York State United Teachers and realtors, while Grant received the support of the Independent Democratic Conference, a breakaway group of state Senate Democrats who sided with Republicans in the Senate.

The Buffalo school district is partnering with the Buffalo Teachers Federation and SUNY Buffalo State on a new program that will recruit students while they are still in high school and offer them incentives to pursue a career in education.

Teachers» unions and Democrats who dominate the Assembly were pleased to beat back the tax credit, while the religious organizations and charter school advocates who supported the measure were tided over with money and changes that will allow more charter schools to open in New York City.

But while most of the attention went to negotiations about teacher evaluations and standardized tests, new policies also were put in place for dealing with failing schools.

The Fund for Great Public Schools, a teachers union backed SuperPAC has weigh in support of Senator Rivera, while New Yorkers for Independent Action have sided with CM Cabrera because of his strong support for charter schools and education tax credits for individuals and corporations that donate to public, private and parochial schools.

«New York State United Teachers today issued early endorsements to three incumbent state senators who have reliably stood with parents and educators in fighting for fair and equitable funding while vigorously opposing the climate of over-testing that is harming students and public schools,» NYSUT said in a statement.

In an attempt to diversify its teaching ranks, the Buffalo school district is partnering with the Buffalo Teachers Federation and SUNY Buffalo State on a new program that will recruit students while they are still in high school and offer them incentives to pursue a career in education.

While that might be nothing new for Cuomo — he's been at odds with teachers unions and education advocates throughout his administration — Russell says the question has come up, whether this year he's gone too far.

More than 90 percent of New York state public - school teachers outside the city received high marks on a new teacher - evaluation system, while 1 percent were slapped with the lowest ratiNew York state public - school teachers outside the city received high marks on a new teacher - evaluation system, while 1 percent were slapped with the lowest ratinew teacher - evaluation system, while 1 percent were slapped with the lowest rating.

While the response from the gun lobby has been remarkably similar — blaming the massacre on mental - health issues, advocating for policemen or armed teachers in schools as well as the need for «good guys with guns» — they have a new kind of adversary.

Both campaigns earned critical endorsements in the race, with Turner getting the backing of former Mayor Ed Koch, King, the New York Daily News, the New York Post and the Jewish Week, while the United Federation of Teachers, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D - N.Y.), Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the firefighters» union are throwing their weight behind Weprin.

But he says while the new rules will weed out poorly performing teachers, it will also help to nurture and retain new teachers, who may be struggling with whether they want to remain in the profession.

While he said new schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras has the district «moving in the right direction,» he said too many teachers struggle to cope with over-the-top disrespect in their classrooms.

Cuomo has complained that while two - thirds of students are failing new standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, most teachers are rated very highly under new performance reports.

Experience one of the most beautiful places on Earth while you practice yoga, hang with new and old friends, and even satisfy one of the requirements for your 300 - hour RYT, if you're on the teacher training path.

While Ahmed and Schreiber make those scenes very watchable (they're fine actors), they really clash with the rest of the film — I would have much preferred to just watch Changez» journey from seeker of the American Dream to teacher of the new Pakistani Dream.

And this is a part that many new online educational applications lack sometimes.So, if you are a teacher wanting to increase the interaction with students while helping them to learn online you have to identify the right way to communicate with students.

While some new or struggling teachers might need to submit daily lesson plans for many weeks or months at a time that you'll need to review and provide feedback on, others will need you in their room to help with a challenging student, or to be a thought partner on a topic they are presenting to the rest of the staff.

The students find it extremely exciting when the learning process is interconnected with different applications and the way teachers use them while explaining new material or capturing their attention with a Snapchat or Instagram.

It held classes in the city zoo while its new building was being renovated, with six teachers and only 120 kids to start — many of them living in cars or sleeping on couches at friends» houses.

87 per cent of teachers surveyed said they believed that learning with technology can help students «be eager to explore new things», while 60 per cent agreed that it encourages students to «ask and answer questions to deepen understanding».

Kronenberg, a former teacher who worked with students he called behavior - disordered, told Education World it became clear to him while he was teaching that he needed a new way to instill more responsible behavior in his students.

While no one wants to a craft a whole new system, overcoming the enormous teacher dissatisfaction with the first plan will make it difficult to revisit the topic, said the AFT's Weir.

Then with peer tutors, student teachers, bilingual aides or instructors alternating as they facilitate an activity with one group — while other students are doing something else — we discuss three or four new words aligned with the appropriate «grade level.»

By combining new tools with old - school manipulatives, teachers can benefit from cutting edge edtech while their students engage more of their senses during play.

We shared five Reach Extension Principles for the new school models they would craft or tailor to their needs; they call for reaching more students with excellent teachers in charge of their learning, for more pay, within budget, while boosting development opportunities for all teachers and clarifying authority / credit for great teachers.

In the specimen from Denver, for example, a «step 1» teacher (in this case, that's a step above «new hire») with a bachelor's degree is paid $ 32,971, while a «step 10» teacher with a master's degree earns $ 46,860.

Maintaining creativity against a background of curricular change was a key focus of the day, with teachers exploring how digital technology can encourage pupil innovation, while meeting new curriculum goals and standards.

To further the conversation about media literacy at home, educators from the New Mexico Media Literacy Project hold workshops for parents while they are working with students and teachers.

Funding inequities, which allow some districts to have state of the art facilities and programs, complete with new computers for all students, quality free athletic programs, and comparatively high teacher salaries, while other districts are forced to cut teachers, increase class sizes, institute pay - to - play athletics, and do away with busing and art programs, need to be addressed.

While I think all of these approaches have merit, I believe we need to explore holistic approaches, ones that arm aspiring teachers with new philosophies and mindsets and tools that help them forge their inner qualities and allow them to more gracefully and successfully handle the inevitable stress and pressure that succumbs those who work in today's schools.

Twelve years later, rookie teacher Sylvia Barrett (Sandy Denis) offered her compassion and dedication to troubled students in an overcrowded New York City high school in Up the Down Staircase, while Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) won the affection and respect of a classroom of rebellious students in London's East End in To Sir, with Love.

Students may learn less than they otherwise might while many new teachers who could have succeeded with more support may leave teaching prematurely because of the overwhelming nature of the work and the pain of failing in the classroom.»

The costs of paying new teachers on the evidence - based schedule while keeping existing teachers on the traditional schedule would peak after 10 years, at which point savings associated with the flattened rewards for experience would begin to outweigh the costs of higher salaries to younger teachers.

While it is best to hold regular grade - level meetings with teachers in your school, and even your district, curriculum sharing websites are re-defining the realms teachers can explore to find new methods and materials.

With the transition to the Common Core comes a transition to new assessments that better measure if students are on track for college and career readiness — and while test scores may temporarily drop, educators expect the short - term decline to improve as teachers and students are better equipped to meet the new standards

While this approach contrasts starkly with status quo «principal walk - through» styles of class observation, its use is on the rise in new and proposed evaluation systems in which rigorous classroom observation is often combined with other measures, such as teacher value - added based on student test scores.

While we continue to develop daring new live experiences for young audiences, we are working with artists to capture and offer «virtual performances» so students and teachers outside of NYC can watch BAM performances at their local cinema, on their computers or devices, participate in virtual workshops with BAM teaching artists, and access BAM's extensive archive and library of educational resources.