Sentences with phrase «working teachers in mind»

The 32 graduate credit hour program, which begins each fall, was designed with the needs of working teachers in mind.

Not exact matches

It was the first public evidence of the project that had gradually taken shape in my mind during the preceding years: to work out on the level of systematic theology the ancient Israelitic view of reality as a history of God's interaction with his creation, as I had internalized it from the exegesis of my teacher Gerhard von Rad, after I had discovered how to extend it to the New Testament by way of Jewish eschatology and its developments in Jesus» message and history.

Teachers, preachers, and others who devote themselves to the work of instruction can be saved needless frustration and disappointment if they bear in mind the weight of educational influences exerted by the culture as a whole, and if they take account of the prevailing cultural patterns as they plan their teaching.

It should be the work of Christian teachers in every generation, first, to understand the Scriptures, to distinguish what gives unity to the message of the Bible from what is peculiar to this or that writer, what is central from what is peripheral, what is essential from what is accidental; and then, on the basis of such understanding, to develop a doctrine of the act of God in Christ which will be intelligible, or at least not meaningless, to the contemporary mind.

This lack of agreement, even along the most general lines, is a characteristic feature of the situation today and accounts in a large measure for the low educational status of the ministry The work of the lawyer, the physician, the teacher, the artist, the writer and the engineer, is clear - cut and rather sharply defined (at least in the mind of the average man), so that when a young man chooses one of these professions he has some idea of what he is getting into.

In this work, Thurman made the compelling case that, despite Christianity's historical use by dominant powers to affirm their dominance, «the basic fact is that Christianity as it was born in the mind of this Jewish teacher and thinker appears as a technique of survival for the oppressed.&raquIn this work, Thurman made the compelling case that, despite Christianity's historical use by dominant powers to affirm their dominance, «the basic fact is that Christianity as it was born in the mind of this Jewish teacher and thinker appears as a technique of survival for the oppressed.&raquin the mind of this Jewish teacher and thinker appears as a technique of survival for the oppressed.»

Remember that teachers work harder than you might realize, and before you're ready to pick up the phone and give them a piece of your mind or march into the school to correct something they've done, there are a few things they might want you to keep in mind.

«For some strange reason, even though we reached out to them, the leadership of the teachers» unions still seem to be resistant to any type of help to the schools even though we work closely with them on all types of education reform, and even though in our mind this is not an «us versus them» scenario,» Dolan said.

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His work will live on in the hearts and minds of the countless students and teachers whose lives he has touched.

Which started me thinking of Brooke's teachers — we were so blessed — she had amazing teachers, so in honor of them, and you, here's an amazingly versitile dress styled four ways with an easy going work day in mind.

When I got into drama school, the teachers said, «We hope you realise there may be long periods where you're out of work,» and I had to keep a straight face because that's exactly what I had in mind.

«Working with Stronger Minds CIC, the Carnegie School of Education will develop and deliver innovative training for beginning and experienced teachers and will host a conference for system leaders in 2017.

Keep in mind, however, that our principals success stories are not so much endorsements as they are measures of commitment on the part of the teachers who make them work.

Whether it is nobler in the mind to work in groups or alone, to take to desks or abandon them into a sea of learning, these are the choices that wake teachers up at night.

We have poured more money into schools, hired an army of new teachers to reduce class size, expanded professional development, and retained more experienced teachers — everything that the teacher unions have in mind when they repeat their mantra that we know what works and just need the resources to do it.

The mask set was designed with the Drama teacher in mind as part of a comprehensive collection of masks.Masks can be integrated into many other areas of the curriculum and would be useful as topic starters in English, discussions of occupations and careers in HASS, models for Design and technology or for creative play and art work.

For better or worse, this is also when self - reflection works best, when the year's triumphs and struggles are freshest in the teacher's mind.

Of the many teachers in our public schools, who have deep knowledge of subject matter and of how to engage youngsters» minds, most are in despair over the limits put on them by the mindless work demanded by high - stakes tests.

Whether you're pro- or anti-homework, keep in mind that research gives a big - picture idea of what works and what doesn't, and a capable teacher can make almost anything work.

There are plenty of curriculum models (Tylers seminal 1949 work ~ Bruners definition of curriculum ~ Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design model ~ and Jacobs curriculum mapping instrument come to mind) ~ but none of these strategies help guide curriculum leaders to sit down teams of teachers to develop user - friendly curricula that can be institutionally implemented in classrooms across a grade - level or content - area and that are aligned with state or national standards.

In order for rounds to work properly the focus must be on teaching — not teachers — with everyone in the room free to speak his or her mind and respect strict confidentiality for participantIn order for rounds to work properly the focus must be on teaching — not teachers — with everyone in the room free to speak his or her mind and respect strict confidentiality for participantin the room free to speak his or her mind and respect strict confidentiality for participants.

Teacher actions such as having big goals for students, planning purposefully with that goal in mind, and working relentlessly, all have proven to have significant positive effects on student outcomes.

«Research shows that nearly half of all teachers have seen a doctor in the last 12 months as a result of work related physical or mental health problems,» said David Leckie, Director of Mind Matters Corporate Counselling.

Tuesday morning questions and uncertainties swirled about in my mind as I trudged back to school; the concerns of the 120 16 - and 17 - year - olds I work with each day as a public high school American history teacher were far from a priority.

In an effort to help their children and their schools succeed in the next academic year, millions of parents around the world are already involved in school foundations or PTA's to support teachers and administrators with their critical work of educating a fresh set of young mindIn an effort to help their children and their schools succeed in the next academic year, millions of parents around the world are already involved in school foundations or PTA's to support teachers and administrators with their critical work of educating a fresh set of young mindin the next academic year, millions of parents around the world are already involved in school foundations or PTA's to support teachers and administrators with their critical work of educating a fresh set of young mindin school foundations or PTA's to support teachers and administrators with their critical work of educating a fresh set of young minds.

Art teacher Jeff Robin has seen how all this hands - on experience pays off: Some of his science - minded students have gone to work in a blood lab at a nearby hospital, where Robin's father is chief of pathology.

We, as teachers, must keep this in mind as we work to find ways to get them to realize and utilize their gifts.

With this in mind, we work cooperatively to empower teacher creativity and enhance both teacher and student ideas.

Help teachers involve students in real intellectual work - in thinking critically and constructing knowledge as they investigate historical artifacts and other materials that engage their minds and imaginations.

Finally, we are working with the American Federation of Teachers to provide an Introduction to Mind in the Making.

We this evidence in mind, the question or challenge is; how can we plan effectively for teaching assistants to enhance the work of the teacher and accelerate students learning gains?

«The coach started asking me these very difficult questions: How I was going to make changes, what did I have in mind in working with teachers, how I was going to set up their professional development?»

That means that they model the habits of minds and patterns of thinking needed in order for teachers to work best for the students they serve.

Accomplished formative assessment teachers work fluently and automatically within the current instructional context to address students» immediate learning needs in real time — rapidly processing evidence of student thinking and learning, automatically considering the learning targets, then making advantageous decisions about the next steps of instruction to move learning forward, sometimes with a plan B or even C in mind.

«Whether a teacher works in a traditional, charter, virtual or private school, they need the peace - of - mind of solid protection so that they can focus on educating children,» said Beckner.

But ultimately like - minded teachers and school leaders must work together in the deliberate translation of MBE research into how teachers design each of their classes and work with each individual student.

As the coauthor of 20 books on applications of mind, brain, and education science, he has led statewide initiatives and worked in 30 countries, reaching more than 100,000 administrators and teachers.

Teachers need to keep in mind that the purpose of feedback is not just to improve the existing student work, but to enable the student to do better work in the future.

Scenario planners will be asked to remember everything they know about great teaching, but clear their minds of the usual image of a school: 25 kids sitting at desks with a teacher in front — and all those teachers working by themselves to serve their 25.

Teacher Leaders work with preliminary credentialed new teachers in their schools, fostering their habits of mind and instructional skills.

During the conference, Selene's teacher Ms. Vespe shared, «As I observed the exchange between my student and her father during the student - led conference, the word «pride» came to mind: pride in my student's eyes as she described her essay and pride in her father's eyes as he listened to his daughter, who was smiling as she presented her work.»

With all this theory in mind, let's look at an example of how one teacher we work with conducts formative assessment early in the year that helps shape her professional goal setting.

In this practical guide for school leaders, authors Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart define formative assessment as an active, continual process in which teachers and students work together — every day, every minute — to gather evidence of learning, always keeping in mind three guiding questions: Where am I goinIn this practical guide for school leaders, authors Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart define formative assessment as an active, continual process in which teachers and students work together — every day, every minute — to gather evidence of learning, always keeping in mind three guiding questions: Where am I goinin which teachers and students work together — every day, every minute — to gather evidence of learning, always keeping in mind three guiding questions: Where am I goinin mind three guiding questions: Where am I going?

With this commitment in mind, she began her tenure by seeking to understand how teachers approach their work, the challenges they are wrestling with and the support they were looking for.

Here, Walker was speaking the language not just of conservative Republicans but of many reform - minded Democrats who have long complained of teachers» union resistance to charter schools and other innovations that threaten union power but have been shown, in some places at least, to boost student outcomes (see David Osborne, «How New Orleans Made Charter Schools Work,»).

Keep in mind that many teachers do choose to work during the summer school session, leading summer classes.

Don't we want teachers who are more passionate about teaching, more knowledgeable and excited about what they teach and more open minded about what actually works best in the classroom?

Bearing in mind the enormous range of ability and achievement found in the mixed - ability classroom, the pre-existing knowledge of many of our abler students, and the pressure on teachers to revise and re-revise work to ensure that less able students achieve mastery, it is no wonder that many of our most able students are left unstimulated and unchallenged by the regular school curriculum.