Sentences with phrase «building academic literacies»

This clip from the ASCD DVD Educating English Language Learners: Building Academic Literacies shows how teachers use technology to differentiate instruction for English language learners.

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With joy and devotion they express wonder for life and enthusiasm for work, building a strong bridge to later academic learning: Songs and nursery rhymes cultivate intimacy with language building literacy skills; Listening to stories, watching puppet shows and dramatic play strengthen the power of memory and imagination; Counting games and rhythmic activities build a solid foundation for arithmetic and number skills; Work activities develop coordination and the ability to concentrate; Outdoor activities, including play and hiking, encourage healthy physical development and an appreciation of nature and seasonal changes.

Academics such as reading and writing are left until grade school, while a foundation for literacy is built in the early childhood classes.

At the heart of the platform is a teaching framework and curriculum including 252 lesson plans, updated at the start of every academic year, which work together in a «spiral» to build and develop the full range of physical literacy within an overarching spiral framework.

The curriculum — which embeds all - purpose academic words the students will need to read high school and college textbooks in math, English, science, and history — has helped to «build a bridge toward greater understanding of what is being read by students,» says Ben Honoroff, the literacy coach for MSQI in the Department of Education.

Additional research by Deborah Short and Jana Echevarria with English language learners (ELLs) finds that activating and building prior knowledge plays a big role in improving their academic literacy.

Developing our students» academic literacy skills and building their cultural knowledge are critical keys to these understandings.

Language and literacy provide us with the building blocks not just for academic success, but for fulfilling careers and rewarding lives.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) and Kentucky's grade - level science and social studies standards.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Minnesota K - 12 Academic Standards and Minnesota's grade - level science and social studies standards.

This framework provides ample time for students to be immersed in the topic, exapanding their academic knowledge and vocabulary as they build literacy and language skills.

MPS schools put students on the path to academic success through extended literacy blocks to build and reinforce reading skills; rigorous instruction in core subjects; and access to art, music, physical education and technology.

The Inner - City Arts Professional Development Institute provides educators — classroom teachers, administrators, university students, and teaching artists — the tools to build bridges between the arts and academic subjects, improving student literacy and overall academic achievement, and raising teacher retention rates.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Indiana Academic Standards and Indiana's grade - level science and social studies standards.

For Spanish - language speakers, this early emphasis on their home language enables them to «expand their vocabulary and build literacy in their first language; study a highly academic curriculum in their first language; successfully transfer Spanish reading and writing skills to English in later grades; acquire high levels of self - esteem by becoming bilingual and playing a supportive role for their English - speaking classmates.»

You'll find practical lesson ideas for every stage of the research process and dozens of tips and strategies that will build your students» Internet literacy, establish valuable academic habits, and foster skills for lifelong learning.

«And since Achieve3000's solutions are customized to meet each state's academic standards and build literacy in the content areas, our teachers can use them in all fifty - two of our regions, across many grade and ability levels, as they work to meet the individual needs of each learner.»

Standards - Alignement DUG's lesson plans build upon the Colorado Academic Standards and concepts in science, literacy and comprehensive health.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards and Oklahoma's grade - level science and social studies standards.

Literacy is the foundation on which all academic success is built, opening access to challenging subject matter and critical thinking in later grades and life pursuits after high school graduation.

They can also consult lists of words relevant to important content areas: for example, in E. D. Hirsch's Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Vintage Press, 1988) and Robert Marzano's Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement (ASCD, 2004).

Within this approach, students learn the basic building blocks of literacy as they develop critical language skills through exposure to both oral and academic vocabulary.

For Spanish immersion, dual language, and bilingual classrooms, Español ensures all learners can improve their Spanish - language proficiency while simultaneously building transferrable literacy skills, content - area knowledge and academic vocabulary.

This research - based, data - driven program builds an understanding of the role literacy plays in academic achievement and reinforces the skills needed to address student performance challenges in reading comprehension and content areas.

Plus, with new lessons added weekly, the program's standards - aligned strategic curriculum gives educators both the content - area topics and literacy scaffolds needed to help students with strategy development, building academic vocabulary, critical thinking, and evidence - based writing skills.

Many of these ELLs are students with limited or interrupted formal education who face great challenges, especially at the secondary level where they have little time to master academic content, develop literacy skills, and build English proficiency.

Our program includes physical fitness, nutrition, literacy support, homework help and academic skill building, and much more...

These efforts should be inherently joined, giving teachers an embedded mechanism and plan for improving their skills in real time while building their store of high quality instructional materials to use in their classrooms every day,» said Suzanne Simons, Chief Academic Officer for Literacy Design Collaborative.

The Ignite team will increase academic outcomes by utilizing a holistic curriculum built upon community engagement, project - based learning and the leading literacy, socio - emotional and neuroscientific research.

The Program Assistant will also assist students with homework, math and literacy academic skill - building, provide recreational / physical activities, social emotional learning development and other enrichment opportunities.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) and Colorado's grade - level science and social studies standards.

Early childhood is an important time to build foundational skills in traditional academic areas, and may play a similar role for technology literacy.