Sentences with phrase «working practices of teachers»

She said: «Technology and the internet have transformed learning and the working practices of teachers.

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As in the case of theological education, professional work in institutions preparing teachers is likely to include further liberal studies of particular relevance to teaching along with the study and practice of effective teaching.

Each year, our 60 faculty and staff members work with more than 6 intern teachers, 25 student teachers, researchers, and visitors to perform the major functions associated to Laboratory Schools: the development of innovative practices in education, research, the preparation of new teachers, professional development for practicing teachers, and the education of children using best established principles of education.

Outside of her work as a doula and yoga teacher, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, reading, checking out the restaurant and live music scene, traveling and working on her personal yoga practice.

Volume XVII, Number 1 (Download) The Task of the College of Teachers: Part 2 — Roberto Trostli «Spirit is Never without Matter, Matter Never without Spirit» — Liz Beaven The Artistic Meeting: Creating Space for Spirit — Holly Koteen - Soule Contemplative Practice and Intuition in a Collegial Context — Martyn Rawson Contemplative Work in the College Meeting — Elan Leibner Work of the Research Fellows Review of The Social Animal by David Brooks — Dorit Winter Report on the Online Waldorf Library — Marianne Alsop

Our teacher naturalists work with students to help them develop an appreciation for native plants and animals and their habitats as well as the relationships of these ecological communities to our agricultural practices.

I really hate this practice of giving tiny bits of sugar out for good behavior or good work (e.g., one of my son's teachers gave just one or two M&M s or one Hershey's Kiss for correct math answers).

Supply teachers are facing a raft of exploitative employment practices, including denial of entitlements on pay, pensions and working conditions, a survey by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has found.

«Teachers and other professionals who have benefited by working together across institutional boundaries may now find that, as a result of these changes, opportunities to develop practice and share expertise will be lost.

Her interest in social work education led Bridget to become a practice teacher and training manager, going on to lecture at Coventry University, and becoming head of the social work department at Oxford Brookes University.

Conference notes that this growing phenomenon includes: (i) management - led working practices which have not been workload impact assessed; (ii) coercive practices such as insidious threats to career progression; (iii) the de facto lengthening of the school day through the expectation that teachers will deliver extra lessons outside of the normal timetable; (iv) the loss of lunch breaks for teachers and students alike; (v) the bullying of teachers into running «booster» and revision classes after school, at weekends and during holiday periods and (vi) the consequential compromising of the teacher's work / life balance.

Supply teachers are being exposed to a raft of exploitative employment practices, including denial of entitlements on pay, pensions and working conditions.

Two European Science Teachers» Conferences, and sessions at three Ecsite Annual Conferences for professionals in the field of science communication, promoting best practice in work between science centres and schools, and disseminating project results.

Toward the beginning of my journey a teacher said, «You want all the benefits of the practice, but you don't want to do the work to get there,» which devastated me but also prompted me to dig deep and start to «do the work.»

Richard H. Pitcairn, D.V.M., PhD, was a teacher and researcher in veterinary medicine at the University of Washington; worked at the Monterey, California, SPCA clinic; and had a holistic small animal practice in Eugene, Oregon, for 20 years, focusing on nutrition and homeopathy.

Working with these students has expanded my skills as a teacher and expanded my mind to the power of the practice of yoga.

Possible topics draw from yogic texts as well as the experience of teachers and students, including the healing benefits of yoga to body, mind and spirit; the daily practice; mindfulness; ethical behavior; nutrition and cleansing; positive thinking; mastery of our thoughts; energy work and enlightenment.

The clinic is looking to expand by working with local yoga teachers in Chicago to create a network of yoga centers for students to continue their practice outside of the clinic.

To further deepen her practice, Larissa completed 250 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Easton Yoga, Restorative Teacher Training with Jillian Pransky at Yoga Works, and is currently seeking her 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training through The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem.

This first posting of «The Work of the Light,» my writings around this blessed practice, examines what it means — as students and teachers — to truly take yoga «off the mat,» and make it the business of your daily life.

To be a good teacher, we must be sincere practitioners and earnestly work to integrate the lessons of our own spiritual practice into what we wish to teach.

Vigorous morning yoga intensives guide you deeper into your own practice and life purpose, while afternoon instructional sessions cover an extensive yoga teacher curriculum, including cueing, sequencing, hands - on assists, working with injuries, demonstration techniques, vocal presence, yoga philosophy and history, the business of yoga, ethics, and anatomy.

Since 2008 I have worked with Yoga teachers, Spiritual Gurus, Shaman elders, great wisdom teachers and healers, studied and practiced a variety of holistic modalities and ancient teachings, from those found within the pages of the Bhagavad Gita and in Vedic Culture to working with the powerful healing properties of crystals, and have expanded and experienced healing on deep and profound levels.

Whether it is a simple practice of Yoga postures to support your back at work, poetry to open your heart when you need inspiration, or a short video from your beloved Yoga teacher, YogaDigital keeps all of your favorite content in one place, on your iPhone or iPad.

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A modern day man, with more than 20 years of corporate work experience, as well as the experience of life itself - the teacher has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1987 for 30 + years with firm foundation in personal experience of that which he teaches today around the world.

One of my favorite teachers calls the process of working up to certain poses «putting deposits in the bank of your practice.»

She works with students and teachers alike to discover the hidden depths of the practice and to be a guide in bringing these potent teachings into day to day life.

Abby is a certified yoga teacher and incorporates the practice of yoga into her school - based wellness curriculum as well as her work with individual clients.

For students to practice, there is plenty of room to do work, and therefore for the teacher to visually see any misconceptions.

Teachers have long believed in the importance of reflective practice, of multiplying what worked and correcting what didn't.

Established practices in negotiating teachers» compensation and the rules governing hiring, termination, and work routines need to come of age.

He saluted Murnane for the work he does to help teachers and school administrators make sense of and use data to inform their practice.

Title: The Harvard Graduate School of Education: Working at the Nexus of Practice, Policy, and Research» David: «Being a blind teacher in a public school - I didn't, to be perfectly frank, see it as any big deal.

There is scant robust evidence of what actually works whether it is how to observe colleagues, to provide meaningful feedback or to help change the practice of fellow teachers for the better.

With the help of Denise and our school art teacher, we practiced visual literacy (or reading art) as one way to work toward these goals and prepare students for their docent - led discussions at the AIC.

«At the same time, there is a strong evidence - base indicating that the use of dramatic enquiry — a drama - based practice where the teacher and pupils work in roles within a fiction to explore a story in a particular setting with developing characters — as well as the creation of a «community of writers», where the teacher writes alongside the children as a role model, can make the process of writing more meaningful for children.»

It's also assisting several educators with their postgraduate studies, «I am currently doing a thesis for postgraduate studies and use Teacher regularly to inform myself of what is new, what practices are currently being implemented, how they are working and what references have been used.»

Seidel's projects at HPZ have explored teachers» reflective practices, the close examination of student work, and documentation of learning.

Queensland academic Professor Bob Lingard, of the School of Education at the University of Queensland, told the conference there are big questions to deal with in this area such as how this trend may change work practices for teachers and learning for children.

The coach also acts as a conduit of best practices, working with teachers across the school, and sharing what's worked, what can be adapted, and how to do it.

In her synthesis of research on effective teacher professional development that has demonstrated a positive impact on student outcomes, Timperley (2008) identified 10 key principles, including: providing teachers with opportunities to drive their own professional development, allowing teachers to work collaboratively to learn and apply evidence based practices, establishing a professional learning culture that provides a safe and authentic environment for professional enquiry and ensuring school leaders take an active role in developing professional learning, and maintaining momentum within schools.

STIR is working with state and national governments to build local teacher networks aimed at increasing teacher motivation and professionalism, leading to mastery of classroom practice and improved student outcomes.

«If you've got four teachers working as a group and can free those people up for a half day each (a full day is preferable)... even with that relatively small intervention or investment of giving people time to work together, it then seems to have an impact on their ongoing practice.»

What if we could get teachers around the globe working on curated crowdsourcing of the best educational practices?

During training, more than a few teachers have said after practicing the body language of meaning business, «I tried it last night with my eight year old, and it works!

[They] are seen as complex sites in which instructors work simultaneously with prospective teachers on beliefs, teaching practices and creation of identities — their students» and their own.»

Much of what teachers are doing in this regard is trying to have kids practice answering test - lke questions, which isn't working.

Teachers themselves want to better understand how changes they make to learning design and adaptive delivery can improve their own work and the majority of our students are much more sophisticated judges of effective classroom practice than ever before.

Too often this idea of evidence - informed practice is being isolated teachers working on particular issues, or on a Masters degree, which is great but often that work is not being linked in or informed by, or informing, the overall school agenda.