ED Surge

MAY 23, 2022

The other is creating belonging at NAEYC, a professional and advocacy organization with nearly 60,000 members across its 52 affiliates. “I Events and professional development moved to a virtual setting. So Kang is listening. That’s one of the two priorities weighing heavily on her mind.

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K-12 Advocacy Leadership Professional Development 103

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The model stems from an idea laid out in a paper almost a decade ago by Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan Hassel, co-presidents of Public Impact, an education advocacy organization. Teachers essentially get real-time professional development targeted to the exact areas in which they need to improve.

Elementary School 111

Elementary School Advocacy Cultures Public School 111

Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. Competency-based performance is not the same as traditional professional development.

Library 97

Library Artifacts Advocacy Tradition 97

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

The teachers wanted to discuss the need for more anti-racist professional development at Lusher and the possibility of increasing diversity among Lusher’s leadership, including on the board of directors, whose seven members include two people of color, according to school administrators. Talbott denied this, as did Gleghorn.

Leadership 143

Leadership Charter School Cultures Social Studies 143

Edthena

MAY 29, 2024

According to Dr. David Baker, Professional Development Coordinator for St. Impact of AI coaching on teacher performance AI Coach significantly amplified the district’s professional development capacity. Can AI coaching help districts provide timely instructional coaching for all teachers? By leveraging AI, St.

Professional Development 110

Professional Development Advocacy Leadership Tradition 110

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

Mike Flom, a parent and co-founder of the advocacy group New Jersey Parents and Teachers for Appropriate Education, said many factors impact inclusion’s effectiveness. Teacher Herrera, who mentors iSTeM teachers, said the professional development provided through the program has improved her ability to teach students with disabilities. “I

Middle School 89

Middle School Professional Development Advocacy Teaching 89

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

One of the first things the new nonprofit did was hire Beatrice McGarvey, from Marzano Research, a consulting organization that offers professional development to schools across the country, to craft a common curriculum, said Linda Laughlin, now the Maine group’s executive director. Staying the course in Portland.

High School 111

High School Tradition Cultures Advocacy 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

The word just hasn’t gotten out about the ability to do this,” said Todd Ziebarth, a senior vice president of state advocacy and support at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Still, the network dispatches experts on finance, community engagement, student experience, curriculum and professional development.

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Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 115

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Schools also have access to professional development gatherings in the fall and spring, a Summit “success manager” assigned to their schools and online support, all at no cost. And the lessons about independence and self-advocacy lead to kids who know how and when to ask for help.

Junior High 121

Junior High Charter School Social Studies Elementary School 121

The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2018

Baray, a former teacher and principal in the Austin schools, has also taught at Texas State University, where she conducted extensive research on educational leadership, community involvement, and school improvement. The program’s CEO, Sarah Baray, says the approach makes a big difference.

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K-12 Professional Development Advocacy Public School 63

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2024

But as Grimes’ star rose statewide, according to local educators and residents, his relationship with city leadership started to unravel. The entire district had just one teacher certified to teach English as a second language, no interpreters and very little by way of professional development. “We

High School 140

High School K-12 Heritage Professional Development 140

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Grant Callen, president of “school choice” advocacy group Empower Mississippi, speaks before a crowd at the Capitiol at the beginning of National School Choice Week in February. But education and disability-rights advocacy groups have a different opinion of special-needs voucher programs than the state’s education leadership.

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Private School Advocacy Elementary School Charter School 79