Sentences with phrase «academic activities for»

«We have a number of students who have indicated that they are going to exercise their rights not to participate in academic activities for the duration of the strike, and that is probably a little over 10 per cent of the total JD population, so just under 90 per cent will [participate],» says Sossin.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed into law in December 2015, further provides that none of the funds made available by this Act be used to allow 21st CCLC initiative funding for expanded learning time unless these activities provide enrichment and engaging academic activities for students at least 300 additional program hours before, during, or after the traditional school day and supplements, but does not supplant school day requirements.

«Accordingly, academic activities for our students should not be limited to lecture rooms, they should be exposed to real practice and be part of our researches; they should be exposed to real practice and not only to theory.

Not exact matches

The Eastern State Penitentiary, for instance, «actually has become this hub of academic [activity],» said Lauren - Brooke Eisen, senior counsel in the justice program at the Brennan Center for Justice, a New York think tank promoting criminal justice reform.

Gomez, now 29, has maintained that he acted in «good faith, in gratitude for all the support I had received from other researchers in Colombia and other countries, and voluntarily for academic purposes and non-profit,» and that he «never imagined that this activity could be considered a crime.»

These activities rely on the receipt of millions of dollars from industry, governments, and investments, and the fees charged for some academic and research services.

In an email sent to Uber's staff, Callinicos said he is grateful for ending his career in finance in Uber, but it is time that he moved on to a new career, one that involved driving his daughter to middle school every day and attending her swim meets and academic activities.

Founders Lab is executed through a series of activities that invites serial entrepreneurs, alumni, mentors and academics to run workshops or events with the focus of promoting learning and providing tools for success.

can only occur where there exists some institutional umbrella that can protect human rights advocates and offer both political and material support for human rights activities: a church...; a press sufficiently independent so that it can report information the government would prefer not be made public and that can offer a forum for some opponents of the government; professional associations, academic and intellectual centers which are financially solvent and not directly controlled by military or government officials.

Yet another place to look for assumptions that shape a given theological school's distinctive ethos is its organization of activities not strictly academic, such as worship or social action.

With academics at its core, Bay Area Equestrian Club provides equestrian - focused activities and events; volunteer and community service opportunities; rescue horse programs; leadership training for young people; and educational experiences for people interested in the field of veterinary medicine.

Instead of removing children from their day - to - day lives for treatment, both The Wright School and Hope Creek Academy emphasize helping students develop skills within the context of ordinary activities: academics, chores and, of course, fun.

Signs to Watch For Thurston cites the following signs that might indicate your teenager is experiencing a mood disorder such as depression: - Low mood - Changes in social activity, academic performance, hygiene or eating habits - Negativity - Irritability - Reckless behavior - Expressions of being misunderstood Whereas it is true that most teenagers experience these periodically, their appearance for prolonged periods of time could indicate more than just teenage woFor Thurston cites the following signs that might indicate your teenager is experiencing a mood disorder such as depression: - Low mood - Changes in social activity, academic performance, hygiene or eating habits - Negativity - Irritability - Reckless behavior - Expressions of being misunderstood Whereas it is true that most teenagers experience these periodically, their appearance for prolonged periods of time could indicate more than just teenage wofor prolonged periods of time could indicate more than just teenage woes.

Interscholastic Athletics: Administrative Code 14:1001 (2002) states, Local school districts shall establish their own academic eligibility criteria for participation in extra-curricular activities for all extra-curricular activities except for interscholastic athletics», which are defined in Administrative Codes 14:1008 and 14:1009 (2004).

State Board of Education Regulation R 43 - 244.1 (1988) and Code 59-39-160 (no date available) outline the academic requirements for students in grades 9 - 12 to participate in interscholastic activities.

Statute 1006.15 (2012) outlines the eligibility requirements for participation in interscholastic activities as a minimum of a 2.0 GPA in the previous semester; fulfillment of the requirements laid out in an academic performance contract if the student's GPA falls below a 2.0; have a 2.0 cumulative GPA; and the maintenance of satisfactory conduct.

In the Youth Indicators, 2005 report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), we can see that athletic teams is the favored school - related extracurricular activity for boys in 1990 and 2001 at 43.2 % and 45.3 % respectively, out of a choice of music / performing arts, athletic teams, academic clubs, student council / government, and other school clubs / activities.

Is there any evidence that giving kids time to eat a decent lunch, and time for physical activity and social interaction, would hurt, rather than help, their academic performance?

PS 116's principal Jane Hsu told DNA Info that the school «spent over a year «analyzing studies focused on the effects of traditional homework» and decided that it was more important for the Pre-K through fifth grade students to do activities that «have been proven to have a positive impact on student academic performance and social / emotional development» such as reading at their own pace and playing.»

Hyde Park Neighborhood Club provides high quality childcare, academic support, and enriching activities for infants to teens so they can learn, grow, and thrive.

The balanced middle school program at Corvallis Waldorf School fosters confident students well - prepared for the challenges of high school, through academics, the arts, outdoor education, research projects and extra-curricular activities.

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.

There are also specialized camps that usually focus on more specific activities, such as academic camps that focus on science, chess or math, for example.

«Students who completed more hours of homework per night were at greater risk for these negative outcomes; they were also more likely to drop activities or hobbies they enjoyed in order to focus on their academic work.»

Activities like Square Panda provide a fun way to balance the work with play, while helping kids learn new academic skills for reading.

Not only does homework lack academic benefits for young children, but it's also replacing other fun, developmentally appropriate, and valuable activities.

It's not just that homework itself has no academic benefits for little kids, and may even be harmful, it's also that homework is replacing other fun, developmentally appropriate, and valuable activities — activities that help them grow into healthy, happy adults.

The Waldorf curriculum carefully balances academic, artistic and practical activities to prepare the child as thoroughly as possible for life experiences.

Any public school or private school student who has been unable to maintain academic eligibility for participation in interscholastic extracurricular activities is ineligible to participate in such activities as a charter school student until the student has successfully completed one grading period in a charter school pursuant to subparagraph 2.

Capacity: The new two - story facility, with a capacity of 1,600 students (an increase of 400 from the former campus), allows for the standard middle school configuration of Grades 6 - 8 on one campus... which provides sixth - graders with greater opportunity for academic rigor, fine arts and career electives and athletic and extra-curricular activities, as well as 30 additional minutes of instructional time each day, compared to an elementary schedule.

The university urged students to return to their campuses for commencement of academic activities on Monday, September 18.

According to the Governor, «I am glad that academic activities have commenced, we thank God for the successful start off of the Maritime University which will consolidate on the peace in the Niger Delta and attract sustainable development to the area.»

This is by combining extra-curricula activities with academic pursuit, thus building their minds and bodies and preparing them for the future.

He said that in keeping with the championship goal of ensuring healthy interest in football and education, SPDC introduced a scholarship award to a fully paid four - week education programme for either of the two best players who fulfils the required academic qualifications to the 2018 Sussex International Summer School, with possibility for participation in youth and footballing activities of the newly - promoted English Premier League team, Brighton and Hove FC.

Proposals, which are also sought for these clusters, are expected to cover a variety of activities such as studentships, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, Third Sector placements and a voucher scheme designed to allow Third Sector organisations to «buy in» academic expertise.

Such businesses would seem unlikely to qualify for Start - Up NY, whose benefits are limited to new or expanding firms whose activities «support the academic mission of the college or university with which they hope to work.»

In a statement signed by the Registrar of the university, Dr Y.I Abubakar, he disclosed that the management had received a letter from the governor, indicating that ASUU KSU has been banned and would not be allowed to further hold the students hostage from resuming their academic activities which has been crippled for several months due to the dispute between the state government and it's employees.

Students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta are currently protesting against non-resumption of academic activities in their institution for months, DAILY POST reports.

Project BOOST (Building Options and Opportunities for Students), a program targeting elementary and middle school students from underprivileged neighborhoods who show academic talent, provides resources and extracurricular activities to build and develop their talents.

Their role is to help academics and other members of staff identify sources of funding for research, teaching development, and other activities.

Tiffany Brannon's (University of California, Los Angeles) research provides evidence that school settings can affirm identity among members of negatively stereotyped groups — by, for instance, incorporating diverse cultural ideas and practices within academic courses or extracurricular activities — and, in turn, afford an increased sense of inclusion.

«The weak activity previously published for the ACT family as a whole probably explains why this group was not further evaluated, and it is intriguing to think that other potentially useful antibiotic groups are languishing in obscurity in academic journals just needing expert review using modern processes and equipment.»

The group emphasized that academic culture must change to recognize the need for effective career development opportunities for graduate students and postdocs and that participating in these activities is a valid, even necessary, way for trainees to spend their time.

These activities also turned out to be a good complement to traditional academic undertakings, and I now work for them as a consultant 1 day a week.

For academics who recognize that their discovery or innovation can be commercialized, it is key to find avenues to balance professorial and entrepreneurial activities.

(In particular, it may be harder for academic institutions acting alone to resist the corrosive aspects of the increasing commercialization of their activities.)

One remains: whether Mann was involved in «any actions that seriously deviated from accepted practices within the academic community for proposing, conducting, or reporting research or other scholarly activities.»

The Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics is an academic not - for - profit foundation which promotes research, the development of databanks and computer technologies, teaching and service activities in the field of bioinformatics.

«There's this general misconception that replication is this activity for low - level academics, but actually it's what the best people do.»

In addition to their core activities, splendid supervisors help you to get in touch with the academic community by opening their networks for you.