Sentences with phrase «science social studies education»

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The courses taught at the primary or basic school level include English, Ghanaian language and culture, mathematics, environmental studies, social studies, Mandarin and French as an OIF associated - member; as further languages are added, [166] integrated or general science, pre-vocational skills and pre-technical skills, religious and moral education, and physical activities such as Ghanaian music and dance, and physical education.

In the course of the examination, five papers: English Language 2, Religious and Moral Education 2, Integrated Science 2, Social Studies 2 and Mathematics 2 leaked, compelling the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to cancel them for the candidates to rewrite those subjects.

For the purposes of this initiative the social sciences are defined as inclusive of the subjects of economics, economic and social history, political science, socio - legal studies, education, psychology, cognitive studies, linguistics, management and business studies, human geography, environmental planning, international studies, area and development studies, social statistics, demography, social science computing, sociology, social anthropology, social policy and social work.

Signaling a profound turn away from the education policies of the Bloomberg administration, newly appointed schools chancellor Carmen Fariña promised to retreat from an emphasis on standardized testing and preparation, to re-focus on arts, social studies and science, and to implement changes that «happen with people, not to people.»

American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association of Anatomists American Association for Dental Research American Association of Immunologists American Astronomical Society American Economic Association American Educational Research Association American Geophysical Union American Institute of Biological Sciences American Mathematical Society American Physiological Society American Society of Agronomy American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology American Society for Engineering Education American Society for Investigative Pathology American Society of Mammalogists American Society of Mechanical Engineers American Society for Microbiology American Society of Plant Biologists American Sociological Association American Statistical Association Association of American Geographers Association of American Medical Colleges Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities Association for Molecular Pathology Association of Population Centers Association for Women in Mathematics Association for Women in Science Biophysical Society Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Consortium of Social Science Associations Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders Council of Environmental Deans and Directors Crop Science Society of America Ecological Society of America Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Genetics Society of America Geological Society of America Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - USA Mathematical Association of America National Council for Science and the Environment National Postdoctoral Association Population Association of America Research!America The American Federation for Medical Research The Biomedical Engineering Society The Endocrine Society The Optical Society The Ornithological Council Society for Neuroscience Society for the Study of Reproduction Soil Science Society of America SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

Events such as Election Day mock voting, Veteran's Day Memorial program, and our 9/11 Remembrance take place throughout the year and are integrated into our rich curriculum, which includes classes in physical education, music, Spanish, art, and technology in addition to the core subjects of reading, math, science, and social studies.

The Conference engages a wide range of individuals and organizations, working in diverse fields, e.g. Science and Technology, Business and Economics, Social Sciences, Philosophy, Development and Sustainable Development Studies, Education, etcetera.

I have taught middle school reading, language arts, social studies, science, industrial technology, life skills, and careers education.

It has become a mantra in education that No Child Left Behind, with its pressure to raise test scores, has reduced classroom time devoted to the arts (and science, social studies, and everything else besides reading and math).

-- access to a full, rich curriculum (science, history / social studies, art, music, world languages, and physical education);

Columbia Education Center (CEC) Lesson Plans Another self - contained site, CEC Lesson Plans, from the Columbia Education Center, provides lesson plans in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies at three different educational levels.

The latest data collected by the National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education (a project funded by the National Science Foundation) indicates that just 16 minutes a day in the typical K 3 classroom is dedicated to social studies and just 19 minutes to sScience and Mathematics Education (a project funded by the National Science Foundation) indicates that just 16 minutes a day in the typical K 3 classroom is dedicated to social studies and just 19 minutes to sScience Foundation) indicates that just 16 minutes a day in the typical K 3 classroom is dedicated to social studies and just 19 minutes to sciencescience.

Kelly A. (Brizendine) Blair Language and Literacy Current city: Chicago Current job: Education Consultant (Literacy, Curriculum, Assessment, Technology) Career highlight: Leading a team of managers and instructional designers in the development of K — 12 digital curricula and assessments in math, science, social studies, and language arts.

If you are looking for sites that provide educational resources in language arts, science, social studies, math, or physical education, this site is a good starting point.

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

One group of teachers received copies of the national standards in the arts, civics, geography, history, mathematics, physical education, science, and social studies beforehand.

Active lesson ideas to enhance the learning of content in math, reading / language arts, health, physical education, science and social studies

Under a state plan to turn around James Lick High School, a persistently failing school in San Jose, low - performing students in those grades will be put in intensive skills classes, leaving some of them little time to pursue science, social studies, physical education,...

For instance, schools may have taught to the tests in math and reading while neglecting science, social studies, the arts, and physical education.

While subject - area knowledge is privileged in the standards — INTASC has developed specific standards for science, mathematics, English language arts, and special education, and will soon release those for the elementary - school level, social studies, and foreign language — the standards also make clear that knowledge of child development, learning theory, and teaching approaches is essential.

Members contribute to academy publications and studies of science and technology policy, energy and global security, social policy and American institutions, the humanities and culture, and education.

Among them: requiring at least one art class for high school graduation; adding arts education standards to those the state is adopting in language arts, math, science, and social studies; and offering tax breaks to arts and entertainment companies that volunteer time, expertise, and other resources to schools.

Anyone who's studied some aspect of education knows that research in the social sciences is rife with pitfalls.

The report findings suggest that opportunity to study different religious faiths and traditions help promote understanding among students of different religious groups, that «carrier» subjects such as history, second or foreign languages and the social sciences, as well as physical education and art are also critical to the fostering of LTLT competencies in these countries.

The other five subject areas are health and safety, language arts, history and social studies, science, and physical education.

The best documentaries from the Edutopia.org video archives on the most pressing topics in education: project - based learning, technology integration, math and science, social and emotional learning, assessment, school - to - career, integrated studies, teacher development, and more.

In his opinion, he continues, «this is one of biggest shortcomings of No Child Left Behind — schools have abandoned science, social studies, history, arts, and physical education, which is particularly disastrous in low - income communities.»

Particularly in urban schools, the pressure from testing has narrowed the curriculum to focus on those subjects on which graduation and accreditation rest — at the expense of art, music, theater, physical education, foreign language, and even science and social studies.

This one volume brings together in readable, concise language the authoritative research on effective classroom practices in all major disciplines currently taught in elementary and secondary schools: the arts, foreign language, health, language arts, physical education, mathematics, social studies, and science, as well as generic practices that apply across all disciplines.

The subject presents us with close ties between science and literature with social studies, math, physical education, music and art nearby making it perfect for a cross-curriculum theme.

Arts Business Language Physical Education / Sports Social Studies Mathematics Science Technology

Grounded in science, health, social studies and ELA standards, education resources seamlessly integrate into classroom instruction and out - of - school learning environments.

He has extensive experience in all grade spans and curriculum areas including reading / ELA, math, social studies, science, special education, world languages, CTE, and AP.

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Research shows that having a rich and diverse array of subjects, including social studies, science, art, music and physical education, and other interesting electives available throughout the school year improves student learning and academic success.

The report finds that approximately 62 % of school districts increased the amount of time spent in elementary schools on English language arts and or math, while 44 % of districts cut time on science, social studies, art and music, physical education, lunch or recess.

NOW FROM EDUTOPIA The best documentaries from The George Lucas Educational Foundation on the most pressing topics in education: project - based learning, technology integration, math and science, social and emotional learning, assessment, school - to - career, integrated studies, teacher development, community involvement, and schools that work.

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After - School, At - Risk / Character, Community Involvement / Volunteerism, General Education, Math, Reading, Safe / Drug Free Schools, Science / Environmental, Social Studies, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Technology, Vocational

NOW FROM EDUTOPIA The best documentaries from The George Lucas Educational Foundation on the most pressing topics in education: project - based learning, technology integration, math and science, social and emotional learning, assessment, school - to - career, integrated studies, and teacher development.

EL Education EL Education (formerly Expeditionary Learning) offers a comprehensive, free ELA curriculum for grades 3 - 8, as well as upper - grades materials in science and social studies that engage students in substantive reading and writing.

Relay says 61 percent of the New York class is working toward a master's degree in childhood education, 9 percent in middle - school math education, 5 percent in middle - school science, 3 percent in social studies, 12 percent in English, and 10 percent in general middle - school education.

Their titles cover a range of content areas — from literacy and mathematics to science, social studies, the arts, and environmental education — as well as a variety of topics, including classroom management, assessment, and differentiation.

The six booklets — on the arts, English, foreign language, mathematics, science, and social studies — are part of the board's ongoing «Educational EQuality Project,» a 10 - year program begun in 1981 with the aim of both strengthening the academic quality of secondary education and ensuring that all high - school students have «equality of opportunity» for higher education, College Board officials say.

In addition, classes offered include English, World Languages, Science, Math, Social Studies, Physical Education, and Advertising Design as well as Honors and Advanced Placement courses.

Thanks in part to the Common Core State Standards, but also to the increasing emphasis in education on adequately preparing students for college and careers, reading comprehension has become increasingly important in the non-ELA content areas like math, science, and social studies.

We also include resources for social studies, science, world languages, art, music, and physical education, as well as a reading list with over 300 multicultural books.

In the last 20 years, there has been renewed interest in Fehlerkultur from Switzerland through German speaking social science circles, especially in economic and education studies (Weingardt, 2004, pp. 20 - 21, Oser & Spychiger, 2005).

Our campus offers the four core classes (English, math, science, and social studies), physical education, Life College elective and study skills.

The TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages) Program offers a six - course, 26 - credit add - on license pathway that allows MAT students in content - specific areas (e.g., English Education, Social Studies Education, Mathematics Education, and Science Education to meet requirements for a Massachusetts licensure endorsement as Teacher of English Language Learners (ESL).