In academic classrooms, that's not always quite as straightforward, but teachers get creative.
Art is also prominent
in our academic classrooms for both instruction and assessment.
This three - year quasi-experimental study looked at evidence of self - regulatory behavior
in academic classrooms with students who were identified as potentially talented in the arts.
Whether a 5 minute yoga break
in the academic classroom, a yoga unit in gym or a full - on yoga class, its helpful to move, stretch, breathe and balance.
Not exact matches
The usual
academic process, Barbier noted, often requires students to spend years
in the
classroom before they actually get to program, a contention that Garcia backed up.
To address the current and potentially explosive future of technology
in the
classroom, the U.S. Department of Education has released their plan, Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology
in Education, which calls for improving teacher training
in digital tools and how to leverage them to enhance their
academic experience.
I describe it as inviting anarchy (no leaders) and chaos (the yawning chasm and gap which contains our arbitrary random - to - order ratios) into the
classroom:
in complementary contrast to the purpose - drive of the
academic environment
in which we swim, so to speak, our Alma Matrix.
The modern university's emphasis on
academic specialization and its skepticism about the possibility of discerning moral truth have deprived students of opportunities to pose and ponder life's biggest questions
in the
classroom.
The crucial test of
academic freedom is not as much the celebrated A.A.U.P. or A.C.L.U. case as it is the daily practice of the professor
in classroom
While religious perspectives have nothing to do with the technical content of a lecture, they are relevant to a number of aspects of the
academic situation.1 Where appropriate to the objectives of the course and closely connected with the subject matter, some of the questions which we have raised about the effects of an invention on society or the ethical dilemmas faced by the scientist can legitimately be mentioned
in the
classroom.
I have encountered more profound and straightforward discussions of ethics
in patrol cars than I have heard
in university
classrooms or at
academic religious conferences.
It may be an arrangement that factors out different aspects of the school's common life to the reign of each model of excellent schooling: the research university model may reign for faculty, for example, or for faculty
in certain fields (say, church history, or biblical studies) but not
in others (say, practical theology), while paideia reigns as the model for students, or only for students with a declared vocation to ordained ministry (so that other students aspiring to graduate school are free to attempt to meet standards set by the research university model); or research university values may be celebrated
in relation to the school's official «
academic» program, including both
classroom expectations and the selection and rewarding of faculty, while the school's extracurricular life is shaped by commitments coming from the model provided by paideia so that, for example, common worship is made central to their common life and a high premium is placed on the school being a residential community.
Alice's
academic colleagues — with a few noble exceptions — weren't about to allow a «Catholic zealot,» to proselytize
in the
classroom.
The research that Farrington drew on didn't show any evidence of specific interventions changing a student's innate level of grit, but there was plenty of evidence that students» tendency to persevere at
academic tasks was highly responsive to changes
in school and
classroom contexts.
Whatever the cause, being
in a
classroom where your peers were likely to be suspended, even if you never got
in trouble yourself, created an atmosphere that was less conducive to your
academic success.
At the same time, Turnaround's staff works to improve the
classroom environment as a whole, coaching teachers on strategies to improve students»
academic outcomes by improving their experience
in class.
As her report put it: «The research suggests that, while there may be little return to trying to make students more gritty as a way of being (i.e.,
in ways that would carry over to all aspects of their lives at all times and across contexts), students can be influenced to demonstrate perseverant behaviors — such as persisting at
academic tasks, seeing big projects through to completion, and buckling down when schoolwork gets hard —
in response to certain
classroom contexts and under particular psychological conditions.»
Here you will find articles about information on the latest research about the long - term effects of concussion on an athlete's cognitive function, articles on whether the new state concussion safety laws are increasing concussion safety, advice on the
academic accomodations concussed student - athletes often need when they return to the
classroom, and about the latest
in concussion research.
These passionate individuals work their hardest to teach a
classroom full of children
academic skills they need now plus the lifelong skills they need to be successful
in life and are your partner
in your child's education.
In addition to almost two decades in the classroom, she has served as department chair, both academic and also grade level Dean, a parent and faculty educator, and a leader of curriculum refor
In addition to almost two decades
in the classroom, she has served as department chair, both academic and also grade level Dean, a parent and faculty educator, and a leader of curriculum refor
in the
classroom, she has served as department chair, both
academic and also grade level Dean, a parent and faculty educator, and a leader of curriculum reform.
More important than the labels of «play - based» or «
academic - focused,» though, is what actually happens
in the
classroom and how teachers respond to emotional situations, so ask about specific scenarios when you're considering a school.
Within the Mountain Oak School
classroom, teachers masterfully blend
academic and artistic disciplines so that the whole child is involved
in every aspect of learning.
And that eating breakfast
in the
classroom is associated with higher attendance, improved
academic performance, and better test scores?
SNA will present a broad body of research that exists around breakfast consumption, and two specific research studies examining breakfast -
in - the -
classroom, specifically; we'll examine benefits beyond increased participation such as
academic performance, decreased tardiness, improved behavior and attendance, a and a reduction
in visits to the nurse's office.
These are just a few examples of how breakfast -
in - the -
classroom has been used as a creative tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardiness and absenteeism, and trips to the school nurse — and that's on top of improved
academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!
Presenting the health,
academic, and social benefits of school breakfast to your principals and administrators is important, and an important tool
in building the coalition you need to get breakfast -
in - the -
classroom off and running.
It illustrates that people are hungry for an alternative to the status quo where content is increasingly brought through computers rather than teachers,
academic learning is being pushed down to younger and younger children, and the focus
in the
classroom is «teaching to the test.»
I've written a lot over the years (really, A LOT - see the Related Links below) about junk food
in school
classrooms, whether distributed by teachers as rewards for good behavior and
academic performance or served as part of birthday or
classroom... [Continue reading]
food manufacturers have managed to invade what should be a commercial - free zone through vending machines and «pouring rights»; branded foods (like Pizza Hut pizzas) sold
in the national school lunch program; the sale of a la carte foods; the use of Channel One television
in the
classroom; the creation of textbooks replete with math problems that use the products» names; give - aways of branded items like textbook covers; offering their products as rewards for
academic performance (read X number of books over the summer and earn a gift certificate to McDonald's); and much more.
When they have the
academic atmosphere
in the
classroom that more well - off kids are getting, they get more excited and connected.
Find
classroom management strategies that help students build community, prepares them for successful living, and increases
academic achievement
in the
classroom.
This food tends to fall into three categories: food brought
in for
classroom celebrations; the use of food by teachers as a teaching tool or manipulative; and food handed out by teachers or principals as a reward for good behavior or
academic performance.
And while I know of no
academic studies looking at the latter two categories of
classroom food,
in my experience (and
in the reported experience of my readers), food used as a teaching tool and as a reward also almost always falls into the «junk food» category.
And
in today's
classroom, where teachers must compete with digital distractions for their students» attention while trying to satisfy increasingly demanding
academic standards, it is more important than ever that educators be able to combat apathy, instill vital problem - solving skills, and create a climate that maximizes learning.
The curriculum is individually guided, and children move about the
classroom to different centers, working alone and
in small groups to achieve their
academic goals.
Study after study has shown that breakfast
in school (and specifically
in the
classroom) helps children learn and improves
academic performance.
These are just a few examples of where breakfast -
in - the -
classroom has become a tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardies and absences, and trips to the school nurse — and that's on top of improved
academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!
panel, where panelists discussed all of the great things about serving breakfast
in the
classroom: improved
academic performance, reduced tardiness and absences, lower obesity rates, opportunities for growing school food programs, and most important of all: it's the right thing to do.
That
in turn can lead to higher
academic performance and improved
classroom behavior, as children who aren't distracted by hunger pains are clearly
in a better position to learn.
Most children with SM can perform
academic work with minimal or no accommodations
in the regular
classroom.
On a typical Wednesday
in Pamela Victor's home
classroom, her 14 - year - old son works on structured
academics while her 12 - year - old daughter heads out to a wilderness program to learn to track animals, find edible plants and build a fire.
«Cognitive activities such as watching television, listening to music, using the computer, text messaging, playing video games, concentrating
in the
classroom, and completing
academic assignments can place additional neurometabolic demand on the brain because they all require mental exertion.
Under the controversial proposal, charter schools that already have demonstrated strong
academic performance would be able to set their own qualifications, with one proposal requiring a bachelor's degree and just 30 hours of
classroom instruction
in order to begin teaching students.
It came after a cascade of dissent from parents and teachers, steadily growing since tests aligned with the Common Core
academic standards were introduced into
classrooms in the 2012 - 13 school year and since the state toughened its evaluation laws, with an increasing amount of educators» job ratings linked to student performance on exams.
Education We believe
in bridging the gap between
classroom and work place by forging links with local schools through activities relevant to the
academic curriculum.
But speaking with DAILY POST on Friday
in Lokoja, the chairman,
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) Kogi State chapter, Mr. Gboloromi Sunday Samuel condemned the action of the Army whom he said allegedly stormed the campus, moving from
classroom to
classrooms, brutalizing students and staff who were supervising the semester examinations.
The Buffalo School Board is taking a hard look at all of the programs outside of the brick and mortar
classrooms intended to help students do better
in academic achievement.
In January, the school — which offers fashion, merchandising and illustration classes along with standard academic courses — launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for the installation of air - conditioning units in the nearly 70 classrooms that don't have the
In January, the school — which offers fashion, merchandising and illustration classes along with standard
academic courses — launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for the installation of air - conditioning units
in the nearly 70 classrooms that don't have the
in the nearly 70
classrooms that don't have them.
Under the guise of «
academic freedom» creationists are co-opting some old heroes of the fight to teach evolution
in the
classroom for their anti-science campaign
But, as anyone who has ever stood before a
classroom or worked
in a lab knows, the individuals enrolled
in a given program, regardless of their nationality, vary widely
in academic ability and creativity.