Sentences with phrase «american educational history»

A team of 50 writers that included just one teacher designed what has been called «the most far - reaching experiment in American educational history» (Hacker & Dreifus, 2013).1 It's hard not to feel the implicit message when such a huge endeavor was decided on with only token teacher input.

The ordinarily quiet field of American educational history suddenly was alive with controversy.

This will be a new experience in American educational history.

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As a body of work, Fryer's incentive studies have marked one of the biggest and most thorough educational experiments in American history.

program that lets kids and their adult caregivers learn about the park first hand by using fun, self - guided worksheets; the NewYork Historical Society, where she developed curriculum guides to help classroom teachers incorporate primary sources into their instruction; the American Museum of Natural History, where she developed a series of teacher guides for the Moveable Museum exhibits and several temporary museum exhibits; and MOUSE, a New York City based non-profit organization that works to train middle and high school students to initiate and manage technology help desks, where she developed curriculum and educational support materials for students, faculty advisors, and MOUSE trainers.

The American Museum of Natural History will host the first U.S. hotspot during three weekends in July, where people can try the oPhones and participate in educational activities demonstrating how humans process smell.

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Founded in 1749, Alexandria's historic district transports visitors back in time with educational tours steeped in American history and tradition.

Well - written and informative from beginning to end, African American History in the United States of America is an engaging read which proves to be every bit as entertaining as it is a worthwhile educational tool.

In this edition of the EdCast, Chosa and Pecos share a brief history of educational sovereignty and Native American education in New Mexico.

One place where the historical significance of educational change has not escaped notice, however, is at The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.. Here, in the country's primary repository of national treasures, historians store and protect a large number of educational artifacts, including pencils, crayons, homework, textbooks, report cards, desks, and chalkboards.

These ideas combined to become what is certainly one of the strangest oxymorons in the history of American education, an educational philosophy that championed anti-intellectualism.

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court altered the course of American history by proclaiming in the unanimous Brown decision that «in the field of public education the doctrine of «separate but equal» has no place,» and furthermore that «separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.»

According to Teach for America spokesperson Takirra Winfield, the program has three major components: discussions on the «history of inequity in the United States»; teaching recruits to view poor children's families and neighborhoods as «assets» to academic achievement, not liabilities (a concept borrowed from African American educational theorists like Lisa Delpit and Gloria Ladson - Billings); and introducing corps members to classroom management tactics.

Host Frank Stasio speaks with Jeffrey Greene, professor of educational psychology and learning sciences, Patricia Graham, the Charles Warren professor of the history of American education, emerita, Steve Stemler, professor of psychology, and Ulcca Joshi Hansen, associate director of national outreach and community building with Education Reimagined about why learning is so much bigger than schools.

The American Federation for Children, the nation's voice for educational choice, and its state affiliate, the Louisiana Federation for Children, celebrates the beginning of Black History Month and recognizes importance of educational choice nationwide.

«By voting to support a moratorium on public charter schools, the NAACP has tarnished its rich history by demonstrating that they place politics ahead of the educational attainment of African American children.

«On the eve of National Parents Day, it is a pretty profound way to be opening the first school in American history that has been turned around by parents having power over the educational destiny of their own children,» said Austin, whose organization played a major role in the law's passage.

Our people have a long history of educational self - reliance extending to the present: from Freedom Schools to the African American Independent School Movement, to the many charter schools founded, taught and lead by dedicated Black people, we have shown time and time again that despite the most overwhelming of odds, we will find a way to ensure our children are educated.

The schools run and overseen by BIE have been one of the ghettos of American public education, with a longstanding history of perpetuating abuse and malpractice (educational and otherwise).

Nowhere is that aphorism better illustrated than Douglas County, Colorado, where education politics and an ongoing constitutional fight over educational choice have converged to create perhaps the most consequential school board election in modern American history.

The Chicago office of international educational nonprofit Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate Foundation present a free Community Conversation event on Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m. with New York Times bestselling author, American photojournalist and human rights activist Lynsey Addario.

«National School Choice Week will break records as the nation's largest celebration of educational opportunity in American history,» Campanella said.

This complex history reveals the diversity of Native American educational experiences how they have intersected with African American and Euro - American education in colonial contexts.

Rockman et al collaborated with the American Museum of Natural History to evaluate onsite and online course offerings as part of the «Our Earth's Future» series of educational programming about climate change.

More teaching American history well Watching an educational film on the human body reminded me once more what makes for good instruction.

Cortez's educational background includes three degrees in African American Women's History, including a BA, Georgetown University; MA, New York University; and PhD, University of Southern California.

She will take on questions of equality and equity in American public schools, looking at the history of educational (in) equality and both the origin and pervasive nature of achievement gaps.

Thanks to a partnership between Hamilton, local donors, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Dearborn students will participate in an educational program including Founding Era classroom resources, document - based student projects, which culminates in a special student matinee at the The Boston Opera House.

PLACES THAT MATTER If your goal is planning a trip that's educational as well as fun, consider the destinations in 50 Great American Places by Brent D. Glass, director emeritus of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Building on a six - decade history and a singular focus in animal health, Zoetis is a proud educational partner of the AAEP, the American Horse Council and the American Quarter Horse Association; and a supporter of Time to Ride, The Right Horse Initiative and many other equine community activities.

Amtrak partners with the National Park Service to provide educational programs on historic routes like this, with experts detailing the history, geology and ecology of the American wilderness.

A comprehensive schedule of educational events throughout fall 2013 will be open to the public free of charge, including an international Symposium on September 28th; a screening of the film which documents the project, produced by The American History Workshop Brooklyn; along with lectures, panel discussions, and gallery talks with scholars and artists.

Through NAWA's exhibitions, educational programs, events and archive, the Association fosters awareness of the monumental contribution of women to the history of American Culture and Art.

Founded in 1953, the Columbus Museum is one of the largest museums in the Southeast and is unique for its dual concentration on American art and regional history, displayed in its permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and educational programs.

Participate in screening individuals» medical histories and current health status to identify major health risk factors; administer fitness testing procedures (American College of Sports Medicine) and counsel individuals regarding test results and use of exercise equipment; assist with fitness - related educational programs.

I'm an African American male in my late 30 ′ s with Bachelors of Science in MIS coupled with prestigious certifications (PMP, ITIL, Cisco, Microsoft, Apple etc.) I have a outstanding employment history and educational background but I've been getting rejection letters stating basically that I'm not qualified to be an IT manager or IT project manager when that's what I do.