Sentences with phrase «academic development activity»

She supports her grandchildren's literacy and academic development activity play at home and at their schools.

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At this camp, students who are already enrolled in the UC Graduate School of Education's Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) spend a portion of their day participating in sports and recreation activities.

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.»

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.

The school provides activities that foster holistic development among children and promotes balanced learning by integrating recreational activities with academics.

Eligible activities will include an activity that: contributes to the development of creative skills or expertise in artistic or cultural activities; provides a substantial focus on wilderness and the natural environment; helps children develop and use particular intellectual skills; includes structured interaction among children where supervisors teach or help children develop interpersonal skills; or provides enrichment or tutoring in academic subjects.

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.»

Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has described the commencement of academic activities at the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, as good omen that will consolidate the existing peace and sustainable development of the Niger Delta.

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

The Foster Fellows program affords tenured and tenure - track academic faculty the unique opportunity to bring their research and expertise to the Department of State to assist in policy and programmatic development in arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activities.

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.

Implementation of a career development program to provide counseling, information on career opportunities, seminars with representatives from various academic and industry organizations, and participation in networking 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.

Efforts should be made to promote physical activities for children and adolescents that involve aerobic exercises and motor tasks to enhance cardiorespiratory capacity and motor ability, thereby improving academic development.

Such offices shall engage in cooperative research, development, and demonstration projects with the academic community, State Climate Offices, Regional Climate Offices, and other users and stakeholders on climate products, technologies, models, and other tools to improve understanding and forecasting of regional and local climate variability and change and the effects on economic activities, natural resources, and water availability, and other effects on communities, to facilitate development of regional and local adaptation plans to respond to climate variability and change, and any other needed research identified by the Under Secretary or the Advisory Committee.

This grant enables BCRC to extend its core data collection, analysis, and collaboration activities through a fourth and fifth academic year (2017 - 18 and 2018 - 19), sustaining our partnership and enhancing our ability to learn about the factors shaping the development of student skills over time.

ACHPER blogs, including one by Norm Hart, former Australian Primary Principals Association President, (see http://www.achper.org.au/blog/blog-why-hpe-is-good-for-children) and recent academic research have brought wider attention to the emerging evidence between HPE, physical activity and cognitive development.

Particularly with online learning giving way to a suite of flexible learning experiences, schools may indeed move beyond their traditional role as sole academic provider, offering a breadth of non-academic resources such as mentoring, health services, and community - building activities — all of which can support healthy development and serve as powerful antidotes to chronic achievement gaps.

A statement on physical activity in school and during leisure time concludes that exercise is critical for healthy brain development and academic success.

I'm also interested in educators» perspectives on how the integration of technology help in curriculum development that incorporate activities that enhance student - teacher interaction, thereby improving student - centered learning and academic achievements.

We commit ourselves to a strong program of Catholic faith development, Christian service, academic excellence, and student activities.

While some students choose to remain in academic interventions or afterschool activities, this allows teachers more time to plan lessons, take on professional development activities, and prepare for the week ahead.

This section addresses research, policy, and programs in the non-school hours that incorporate academic support and school - based extracurricular activities such as sports, the arts, community service, college and career counseling, and social, emotional, and behavioral development to support student learning.

Without relief to funding challenges, programs are being forced to reduce enrichment activities and academic supports, professional development, staff hours, and access as programs decrease the number of students served and risk closing their doors altogether.

First, The MIDAS ™ provides information regarding intellectual development, activities, and propensities not usually available from standard academic tests and most aptitude tests.

These activities focus on academic, personal / social, and career development with the purpose of preparing the students for postsecondary / college and career choices.

These extended learning opportunities allow a balance of academics and co-curricular or extracurricular activities that are important to students» broader development.

Having joined McREL in 1988, Mr. Kendall conducts research and development activities related to academic standards.

Using a blended learning curriculum, the Teacher will lead lessons and activities for scholars that will support academic skill development and supports the core learning objectives.

A study that assessed the enduring effects of the Seattle Social Development Project — another elementary school program — on former participants at age 18 found lower rates of violent behavior, heavy drinking, and sexual activity, as well as higher academic motivation and achievement, for program participants relative to comparison group students (Hawkins, Catalano, Kosterman, Abbot, & Hill, 1999).

Student development is an ongoing process that includes academics as well as activities that promote character, citizenship, and leadership.

As a member of the Office of Principal Preparation and Development, she served as a mentor for new principals, assisting in training school staff, creating professional development activities, and guiding school improvement planning activities for academic aDevelopment, she served as a mentor for new principals, assisting in training school staff, creating professional development activities, and guiding school improvement planning activities for academic adevelopment activities, and guiding school improvement planning activities for academic advancement.

Little or not attention has been given to the fact that teachers are already involved in multiple activities inside and outside the classroom that have pervasive and diffuse student outcomes in terms of academic achievement, socio - emotional development and civic engagement.

This position is vital to building Sevenstar's capacity to facilitate a flexible online academic... The Instructional Services Specialist uses data to drive professional development activities...

These programs help to increase homework completion, improve student academic achievement, and aid in the development of skills and behaviors important for academic success such as attendance, getting along with others, motivation to learn, participation in classroom activities, and positive classroom behavior.

While the focus is on improving students» academic achievement, other activities associated with youth development, recreation, the arts, and drug prevention, as well as literacy services for parents, are permitted.

Day long professional development sessions typically mid-way through the academic year focusing on supplemental robotics activities, any observed or reported challenges, and reviewing any changes to curriculum since Summer Institute.

K - 8 Youth Development provides rigorous academic interventions, college prep workshops, civic engagement projects, STEM / arts enrichment activities, and health / nutrition programming to vulnerable elementary and middle school students in an out - of - school - time setting.

Not all curriculum objectives and related instructional activities contribute equally to academic development, especially in reading (Carnine, 1994).

Youth Development Activities and strategies that involve youths in decision making, use youths as resources to implement programs, and build youth assets and strengths that result in improved academic performance and lower - risk behaviors.

A study of 1,224 children between the ages of 8 and 11, on skills such as addition, number sequencing, size ordering and sentence memory, found «compelling evidence that physical activity between lessons is a valuable component of the school curriculum, for academic as well as physical development.»

K12 will provide comprehensive wraparound services targeted to individual student needs and for the benefit of the school community: development of strong community within the virtual academy; access to the best and most current virtual instruction curriculum, assessment and instruction based on solid research; customizing each student's education to their own individual learning plan; academic success at the school and individual student levels resulting from teachers» instruction and constant monitoring of student growth and achievement with interventions as needed; national and local parent trainings and networking; frequent (i.e., every two to three week) teacher / parent communication through emails and scheduled meetings; establishment of unique settings for students and parents to interact; connecting students on a regular basis with students across the United States in similar virtual academies and across the world through networking and K12 national competitions (e.g., art contest and spelling bees) and International Clubs; access to the entire K12 suite of services and instructional curriculum (currently including K12, Aventa, A +, and powerspeak12) to include world languages, credit recovery courses, remedial courses, and AP courses; participation in a national advanced learners programs; a comprehensive Title I program that will provide additional services for students; school led trips, for example, visits to colleges, grade level specific trips such as student summer trips overseas, etc.; School prom; school graduation ceremonies; national college guidance through a network of K12 counselors; school community service opportunities; student developed student body council; school extracurricular activities: possibilities would include the development of a golf club, chess club, bowling club.

Our schools also integrate academic learning with enrichment activities and character development to help students develop spiritually, intellectually, socially and physically.

Research promotes a three - pronged approached to Increased Learning Time that includes the following elements: (a) increased academic learning time; (b) increased enrichment activities; (c) and increased teacher collaboration and professional development.

Summer CLCs provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities to help students bridge the academic gap between school years, which include youth development activities, technology education, art, music and recreation activities.

Content and activities comprising Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies: Professional Development for Academic Writing Instruction (TALA Writing) share many connections with Write for Texas materials.

A prime example of this is the development of organisational and time management skills, with older pupils balancing their academic and co-curricular activities.

RAND hypothesizes that many of the impacts of these principal development activities will be observed first in the practices of principals themselves and of the teachers they manage, and then in changes in student academic performance and behavioral outcomes.

Principal Michael Aaronian, a former PE teacher, knows that play impacts not just physical activity, but also social development, emotional safety, and academic engagement.

Participation in extracurricular activities such as academic clubs and athletics reduces the likelihood of negative outcomes, such as dropping out of school.125 Participation in afterschool sports is also positively associated with student academic achievement and social development, in addition to parent engagement.126