Sentences with phrase «about equipping parents»

Instead it's about equipping parents with the information they need to help their children live healthier lives.»

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School Food Institute coursework also equips parents, administrators, and school nutrition advocates with practical knowledge about school food operations, history, regulations, policy, and funding that will enable them to be informed advocates for healthier food in schools across the nation.

It is up to parents, whether it be individually or as members of a booster club, «Friends of Football,» or PTA, to raise money to (a) fund the hiring of a certified athletic trainer (who, as we always say, should be the first hire after the head football coach); (b) consider equipping players with impact sensors (whether in or on helmets, in mouth guards, skullcaps, earbuds, or chinstraps); (c) purchase concussion education videos (which a new study shows players want and which they remember better); (d) to bring in speakers, including former athletes, to speak about concussion (another effective way to impress on young athletes the dangers of concussion); and (e) to pay for instructors to teach about proper tackling and neck strengthening;

Chores represent a double parenting win: by building them into your family routine and system, you are equipping your child with essential life skills (you do not want your kid to leave the nest and be clueless about how to toast a bagel or do laundry!)

A further important process has been to design a training programme to equip Children's Centre staff to feel confident about engaging dads and recognise parenting differences and dispel myths.

Smart parenting is not about punishments and getting kids to do what we want, it is about equipping them to handle whatever life throws at them.

If accused of being self - centred, he is not above gently poking fun at his parent friends about the giant carbon footprint left by their minivans equipped with car seats shipped from China.

It's about equipping your kids to make a good life for themselves which, in turn, makes for happy parents!

School Food Institute coursework also equips parents, administrators, and school nutrition advocates with practical knowledge about school food operations, history, regulations, policy, and funding that will enable them to be informed advocates for healthier food in schools across the nation.

The problems that NCLB flagged have not gone away, but states now have a chance to address them using tools and techniques that better equip parents to demand change and maintain a sense of urgency about the needs of the disadvantaged students the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was crafted to help!

What then follows is creative thinking about what education leaders, schools, teachers, parents and students themselves can do to support policy actions that ensure every student is equipped with the skills necessary to achieve their full potential and participate in an increasingly interconnected global economy.

If parents could receive more information about their children's strengths and about curriculum content, they would be better equipped to offer effective guidance and to reinforce classroom learning in real world situations.»

Building on her findings, Dr Harding recommends that there is closer co-ordination between home and school to help equip parents with the tools to talk about difficult subjects, to help children make sense of the world around them and to spark curiosity.

Moira O'Neill, Head of Personal Finance, Publishing and Communication at Moneywise's parent company, interactive investor, is deeply passionate about making the next generation better equipped to deal with the everyday challenges of managing money.

If schools don't provide quality and comprehensive sex education that includes these topics, and with many parents feeling ill - equipped to talk about these complex issues with their young people, students are often left to try to navigate on their own.

Meanwhile, in declaring that «Schools should teach about the French Revolution, not have their parents act it out», Rotherham reinforces a conceit found far too often found among Beltway reformers (and, as evidenced from Teach For America President Wendy Kopp's thoughtless piece on releasing teacher performance data, even among some operator - oriented reformers): That families — especially those from poor and minority backgrounds — just aren't equipped to make smart decisions when it comes to school operations.

This is why the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is concerned about the lack of information and resources being provided to Latino parents to equip them with the tools needed to help their children understand and master the Common Core standards and aligned assessments.

The speaker will answer the top 10 questions about parent - requested IEEs, and along the way, equip practitioners with tools necessary to help schools make principled and strategic decisions that are both legally compliant and in the best interests of the school and students.

By Rodolfo Aguilar, MPU Parent Leader When we talk about public education in Massachusetts, Governor Baker is proud that we are rank among the top states with improved scores in math, science and language, the statement is true but falls short in describing that there are two types of public education, the suburban public education where schools are better equipped...

In that same hearing, DeVos avoided a question about a religious school in Indiana that gets voucher funds but will not admit children of same sex couples, saying only «The bottom line is we believe that parents are the best equipped to make choices for their children's schooling and education decisions... Too many children today are trapped in schools that don't work for them.

They were able to engage parents in meaningful conversations about their children and equip them with tools to support their children's development.

That system equipped the researchers with quite a bit of information about which schools parents and their children are choosing.

In addition, parents can use the Teen Driver in - vehicle report card to know about the distance driven, maximum speed reached, overspeed warnings issued, stability control events, antilock braking events, traction control activations, wide - open throttle events and, if equipped and supported, Forward Collision Alerts, Forward Collision Avoidance Braking events and Tailgating Alerts.

I am excited about what the course can do for puppy parents to equip them with the knowledge they need to raise a well rounded puppy that has been properly socialized through positive interactions with the world around it.

Stephanie Volo, vice president of brand and communication for Earth Animal, points out that, given the level of knowledge today's pet parents have about nutrition, it's essential that retailers and their sales teams be equipped to talk about each product line in the store.

San Antonio About Blog My goal is to help parents who are out - numbered by their kids feel less overwhelmed and better equipped to find joy in their daily lives, through sharing what has (and has not) worked for me.

Many parents of children with cerebral palsy think about the costs in the short term, but the truth is that because medical networks are often ill - equipped to handle the needs of young adults with cerebral palsy, costs often go up at the critical juncture of adulthood.

If you are serious about Parent Taught Driver Education, and I'm sure you are, it is essential to equip yourself with the latest training techniques and understand the common mistakes most motorists make, and how to avoid them.

Think about it — this phase — teaching teens to drive is new for parents, and we want to ensure that the parents of new drivers and are equipped to provide helpful tips to keep practice safe driving, and prepare their teens for a long, safe and successful driving career.

San Antonio About Blog My goal is to help parents who are out - numbered by their kids feel less overwhelmed and better equipped to find joy in their daily lives, through sharing what has (and has not) worked for me.

Northern Kentucky About Blog Encouraging and equipping parents to raise children who love the Lord and are grounded in biblical principles in their parenting and in their marriage!

Giving information of an achievement in a previous role will give parents an idea about how well you are equipped to handle their child.

About Blog Here at TeenHackz, we want to engage parents in their teen's journey; equipping them with tips, tricks and strategies to set their teenagers up for success.

Minneapolis, MN About Blog The mission of Mind Positive Parenting is to equip parents and communities to raise children and youth who can thrive, meeting the challenges of the 21st Century.

Northern Kentucky About Blog Encouraging and equipping parents to raise children who love the Lord and are grounded in biblical principles in their parenting and in their marriage!

Would you like to share the life - changing Positive Discipline principles with parents of teens, but worry about whether you're equipped to support parents who may be dealing with unmotivated or rebellious teens, early sexual activity, or drug and alcohol use, especially when the stakes are so high?

The results of this framing experiment demonstrate that the Explanatory Metaphor «Overloaded» and the Explanatory Chain «Equipping Parents» in particular increase knowledge about child neglect and increase public support for effective policy solutions.