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teachers of children who struggle with writing.
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teachers of children who struggle to read!
Teachers of children who function poorly in English will initially spend most of the day teaching them to read and write in English.
Not exact matches
The British response to the Dunblane massacre was clearly driven in part by emotions — the murder
of 15
children, only 5 or 6 years old, and their
teacher,
who apparently tried to shield them, is clearly emotive.
«Take, for instance, the undervaluation
of female - dominated jobs like school
teachers,
who affect the long - term productivity
of children as they grow up and become workers themselves,» Bahn tells Fortune.
Specifically, the NRA's extremism makes many reasonable Americans, including, importantly, NRA members, seem like gun nuts
who don't give a damn about the mass slaughter
of children,
teachers, and parents.
Atticus is speaking specifically about Scout's young, inexperienced
teacher,
who on the first day
of school, found herself flustered by the habits and manners
of the
children of Maycomb, Alabama.
There are plenty
of people out there
who have pretty positive self - assessments: Ninety percent
of drivers think they have above average skills behind the wheel, an even higher percentage
of college professors think they're better than average
teachers, and, as we all know, every single
child in Lake Wobegon is above average.
«Christy Clark needs to apologize to parents,
teachers, and especially the generation
of B.C.
children who have spent their time in overcrowded and undersupported classrooms.»
God isn't a
child with a magnifying glass pointed at an ant farm, he's a genius
teacher who loves to see the moments
of «eureka» when we finally understand a part
of his work.
«It is fundamentally wrong that
children are denied access to the best
teachers when schools prioritise whom they employ not on the basis
of who the best candidate for the job is, but also on the basis
of religion.
The final quality required for authentic dialogue is prudence: the prudence
of a
teacher who is most careful to make allowances for the psychological and moral circumstances
of his hearer [Mt 6:7], particularly if he is a
child, unprepared, suspicious or hostile... [
who] is always at pains to learn the sensitivities
of his audience, and... [
who] adapts himself... to the susceptibilities and the degree
of intelligence
of his hearers.
Parents and
teachers who believe that physical restraint and corporal punishment are uncivilized and injurious to personality and hold that permissiveness and affirmation are the sovereign rules
of child training deprive the
children in their care
of an essential element in personal growth.
Artistry is important because
teachers who function artistically in the classroom not only provide
children with important sources
of artistic experience, they also provide a climate that welcomes exploration and risk - taking and cultivates the disposition to play.
Those
who think it is OK to pack AKs, and AR 15s, and the big magazines probably need to see film
of the bodies
of the
children and
teachers killed in Connecticut to see how cool it is to use those weapons.
I am one
of those little
children who appreciates
teachers who are aware
of the crowd that follows them, as Jesus did.
None
of the
children who heard Will Cornick boast that he was going to kill Spanish
teacher Ann Maguire has ever been quizzed about why they did not tell anyone.
For example, one church school has a social worker
who, at the invitation
of a
teacher, visits that class to observe and work with a troubled
child.
A Member
of Parliament — or a magistrate, or the Head
Teacher of a school, or a borough councillor -
who dared to say «
Children should be taught that marriage is the lifelong union of a man and a woman, bringing new children into the world» would in all probability be denounced with vigour and forced to
Children should be taught that marriage is the lifelong union
of a man and a woman, bringing new
children into the world» would in all probability be denounced with vigour and forced to
children into the world» would in all probability be denounced with vigour and forced to resign.
One
of the things I have respected most in Aida Rosa, principal
of the elementary school P.S. 30, and the
teachers that I talk with on her staff is that they look at
children here as
children, not as «distorted
children,» not as «morally disabled
children,» not as «quasi-
children»
who require a peculiar arsenal
of reconstructive strategies and stick - and - carrot ideologies that wouldn't be accepted for one hour by the parents or the
teachers of the upper middle class.
Imagine for a moment, those
of you
who have
children in grade school, if your
child came home from school tomorrow, and told you that at school from now on, the
children were the
teachers, and the
teachers were going to learn from the
children.
The
children and young people
of every congregation need adults
who are able to help them think critically about life values to be their
teachers, leaders, and role models.
Faith is our duty before our mother and
teacher, the Church,
who hands on to us the doctrines
of our faith and helps her
children to know and in turn to hand on the faith in prayer and in works.
A business colleague
of mine, Neil Laughton,
who has famously led record - breaking teams (including Bear Grylls) up Everest, told me that as a
child, a
teacher told him that he would never amount to anything.
The sad reality is that these false
teachers are not just led astray themselves by the lure
of power and riches, but also lead astray spiritual
children who have not been grounded in good doctrine.
For a
child with a musical predisposition, there will be lessons, a
teacher who will explain the rules
of the art and develop talent by dint
of regular exercises.
A 20something's Perspective — San Diego David Miller Age: 25 Occupation:
Teacher at Edgewood
Children's Ranch, a school for at - risk youth
who have been arrested and or kicked out
of...
Though it is difficult to raise
children in what might be called a «gender - neutral environment», part
of the antidote to the current gender - laden environments in which
children tend now to be raised is this view
of the work
of the Spirit in giving gifts as the Spirit chooses, which encourages those
who are the
teachers and guides
of the young to observe the emerging qualities
of spirit in each
child and to bring those qualities to full flower rather than trying to redirect any «alpha» qualities in women or «beta» qualities in men towards any «norm.»
Instruction is given to
children of distinguished families by a
teacher — called a guru —
who visits them at their home;
children from ordinary families
of the common people go to the guru's home or to a place
of worship.
The death
of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths
of that heroic
teacher, and the other eleven
children who died must not be in vain.
«I am angry that a man
who was a violent, aggressive bully, a drunkard with an unhealthy interest in
children, and that was obvious, was allowed to be a principal
of a school, was allowed to be
teacher in a school over a long number
of years, allowed access to young boys.
I think the only folks Jesus used ugly words for were the «sons
of vipers», «whited sepulchers» «
child of hell» Pharisees and
teachers of the law... or in short those entrusted with teaching people God's ways but
who were in fact either driving them away
of making serving God burdensome.
My parents were the
children of small town Midwestern
teachers and farmers
who spent most
of their formative years in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin.
André Shearer, CEO and co-founder
of Cape Classics, says the funding has enabled the IEF to realise a key initiative — the establishment
of the Indaba Montessori Institute outside Stellenbosch, for the training
of Early Childhood Development (ECD)
teachers who will positively impact the lives
of thousands
of children.
And Witzmann was wrong, something did change: Florida
teachers who pass background checks and drug screens after 132 hours
of training can now defend themselves and our
children against murderers.
He likened coaching outfield players to
teachers who have to teach large classes
of 30 or so
children whereas goalkeeper coaching is more similar to teaching smaller classes
of 10 or so.
When poor
children grow up in an environment marked by stable, responsive parenting; by schools that make them feel a sense
of belonging and purpose; and by classroom
teachers who challenge and support them, they thrive, and their opportunities for a successful life increase exponentially.
The film shows the students» difficulties being accepted into the mainstream education, the bureaucracy that stymies their
teachers and administrators, and the passionate battle
of three mothers
who believe in their
children's rights to a public education.
The retired
teacher,
who once was an educator
of children, said she was afraid that the presence
of solar panels might prevent nearby plants from photosynthesizing energy from sunlight.
After that, throughout the next decade, I suffered sexual and physical abuse at the hands
of fellow
children and
teachers, verbally abuse by my father and physical abuse from my mother,
who could barely cope with her own divorce demons, working full time and having to raise a traumatized
children (a son and a daughter) on her own.
Overall, it can indeed be challenging and disheartening for a parent to have a
child who does not easily or happily leave each day for school because
of their sensitivity or adaptability to a formal classroom setting; you'll feel better if you and your
child's
teacher can work together as a team.
• Shake up the parental leave system so fathers can spend more time with kids under two years - old • 25,000 more dads per year to sign their
child's birth certificate, to reach international standards and halve the number
of those
who don't • Dads able to stay overnight in hospital with their partner when their baby is born • Modern and relevant antenatal education for both parents • Dads reading with their
children in all primary schools • Family professionals — midwives,
teachers, health visitors, nursery workers, social workers — confidently engaging with dads as well as mums, and supporting all family types.
Some day when your
child becomes an adult, your relationship may become more
of a friendship, but for now, it's your job to be his parent: his
teacher, coach and limit setter — not the buddy
who lets him get away with things.
Many people are not stuck but move flexibly and adaptively — like various spiritual
teachers I've encountered, whose equanimity is spacious and evolved, yet
who can erupt with the laughter and delight
of young
children.
This three - year, part - time program
of professional Waldorf
teacher education is offered to those
who are seeking to teach out
of an understanding
of Waldorf Education and what it can contribute to
children today.
Peer pressure is a powerful motivator, and if the stigma
of still wearing a diaper amongst a preschool crowd clad in Dora and Bob the Builder undies isn't traumatic enough,
children late to potty train can sense the disapproval
of their
teacher who may be annoyed to have to deal with a diaper, or clean up messes.
The East Bay Waldorf School can offer you and your
children a community
of teachers, parents, and students
who strive to build creative lives that are filled with meaning.
So if something is bugging you about kids and food — whether it's the unnecessary «refueling» with Oreos at the 10 am soccer match, the prevalence
of highly processed food on your
child's lunch tray, or the Sunday school
teacher who hands out candy for good behavior — speak up and get involved.
In one study,
teachers who had no knowledge
of a
child's attachment history were shown to treat securely attached
children with more warmth and respect, set more age - appropriate standards, and have higher expectations.
Teachers will appreciate knowing that they don't have to keep track
of every
child's clothes and tools and can easily identify
who and what belongs where.