Sentences with phrase «academic experiences helped»

We interviewed Shirley Webb to see what work and academic experiences helped her to secure a role in the sportswear industry.

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About the Book: Most parents spend more time helping their kids succeed at academics or athletics than infusing shared spiritual experiences into the rhythm of everyday family life.

Every experience is intentionally structured to help children form the initial building blocks for long - term academic success and the foundation for a satisfying life as an adult.

The authors have managed to précis academic research findings with a light touch and merge them with years of personal experience and of helping countless parents through Attachment Parenting International (API).

Her academic pedigree, experience with education and health promotion, Director of Education roles and motherhood have all helped forge this path to leading the Rainbow Plate movement.

Rosalin Krieger is a patient English tutor, academic coach, and editor with over 15 years experience helping young people and parents who struggle with confidence, focus, reading comprehension, speaking clearly, critical thinking, essay writing and getting things done.

Brooklyn to Big Bioscience: Fuhgeddaboudit As the president of Genspace, a community laboratory in downtown Brooklyn, New York, Ellen Jorgensen is helping to democratize biology — making it less the purview of academics and Big Pharma and more an enterprise accessible to anyone who wants a hands - on scientific experience.

«I knew that not all people in the academic world would understand what a chief scientific officer was or how that experience would help me as a faculty member,» says Fetrow.

And it doesn't help that most of our faculty mentors have only experienced the academic track.

Such hands - on experience can open new doors to academics, helping them secure industry funding, for example, and also collaborators.

During her career, Mack participated in many internship programs that helped enrich her academic experience.

Her experience designing games has also helped prepare her for academic work.

These tasks require concision and clarity, and here the other part of Dietze's academic science background comes into play: «I think my teaching experience helped me with that.»

AERA introduces undergraduate students to the education research field, provides postdoctoral fellowships that support research experiences in academic and non-academic careers, and helps graduate students and early career scholars develop a research agenda and begin their careers.

At ASPB, we are privileged to publish the work of a range of authors whose scientific experience and academic leadership have helped establish our journals, Plant Physiology and The Plant Cell, as highly respected sources of knowledge for the advancement of plant science.

I am helping to develop a set of labs that enables undergraduate students, early in their academic career, to experience what it is like to do research.

The study is the first of its kind to examine the effect of Experience Corps, a national volunteer service program that trains seniors to help children in urban public schools with reading and academic success in other areas.

Dr. Cattie's areas of clinical focus include the treatment of the obsessive compulsive spectrum and mood and anxiety disorders, helping individuals co-manage mental health and wellness alongside academic / professional goals as well as tailoring evidence - based treatments to meet the needs of individuals experiencing difficulties in everyday thinking.

Shana Oliver, the school's academic facilitator, runs the training sessions for these best practices, and she helps the teachers see and experience how they can incorporate all ten into one lesson.

Today, leadership development is at the forefront of academic agendas and many educational establishments are investing in training to help develop skills and experience within existing teams to prevent fraud and corruption at work.

Her dissertation extended beyond the early childhood period and into early elementary school in an effort to understand whether continuous high - quality learning experiences between pre-kindergarten and third grade can help sustain the positive effects of early childhood education on social, behavioral, and academic skills.

All students deserve an engaging and personalized learning experience that helps them think deeply and critically while supporting their academic and personal success.

Her dissertation extends beyond the early childhood period and into early elementary school in an effort to understand whether continuous high - quality learning experiences between pre-kindergarten and third grade can help sustain the positive effects of early childhood education on social, behavioral, and academic skills.

Giving kids the experience of a learning community, as well as the skills to create one, sets them up well for the future demands of college and career, and helps them develop the academic mindsets they need to succeed.

Professor Margaret Whitehead, an academic on physical literacy, said: «PE lessons help shape a child's first experiences of physical activities and their attitude towards leading an active lifestyle.

The aims are to build a strong evidence base that will support four key Learning Away propositions, ie to demonstrate that high - quality residential learning: has a strong, positive impact on academic achievement and a wide range of pupil - level outcomes, including emotional well - being, learner engagement, behaviour and personal, social, employability and life skills; can transform the learning experience of pupils; can help to transform schools; does not need to be expensive.

While having less experienced teachers probably didn't help these kids» academics, their poor behavior and lack of interest in school made these teachers» jobs harder and often caused them to move on to other schools.

The goal of special education is to help students with special needs achieve academic and personal growth and success.Teachers trained in special education have experience with students who have learning disabilities, emotional or behavioral disorders, communication difficulties, physical disabilities, and developmental disabilities.

Our experienced consultants have helped schools and districts, including First Nation schools, create culturally relevant, engaging, standards - based curricula that motivates learning, boosts academic achievement, and increases student efficacy, creating a foundation for a high - quality education for all students.

Our experienced consultants can help ensure that your students are engaged in real - world problems and tasks, while still meeting the demands of rigorous academic standards.

As an «academic» student I felt praise for my ability to write essays, but there was no time in such a rigorous academic schedule for me to find my own real ways to; help people, experience what we discuss, or be part of the world we're taught to analyse.

Her academic and career focus is on how nonprofit and social enterprises can build digital experiences and use other technology to improve their own products and help schools boost social - emotional competencies.

Every FirstLine school he helped transform experienced record academic growth and cost savings for the institution.

The LAMB PTO's goals are to assist with developing a closer connection between school and home by encouraging parent involvement regardless of English proficiency; helping to enhance the educational experience by supporting academic and enrichment activities; and improving the environment at our school by providing volunteer and financial support.

While Vernita's research and experience is grounded in increasing academic success for culturally and linguistically diverse students, she is equally adept in helping schools design innovative approaches for addressing the diverse needs of all students.

«Mr. Sheldon brings with him a wealth of professional experiences that will help us to grow in several different areas in which we know we can improve, including more effective community outreach efforts, continuing to support our Social - Emotional Learning initiatives, and supporting the continued academic growth of all student groups at Southeast.»

From my experience, this is what helps drive successful school turnaround strategies that create true change for academic achievement.

Along with increasing academic achievement, this effort must include ensuring that students are challenged and engaged in learning, providing individualized learning experiences addressing individual needs, and helping students to see the relevance of their coursework by creating connections (Perlman & Redding, 2007).

Our AEP Ethnic Studies PD will help develop teacher capacity for the implementation of Ethnic Studies in your school district through custom educator training experiences, as well as help your current Ethnic Studies program reach even higher academic outcomes for your students.

While there is not a clear causal effect between a teacher's own academic record and his or her ability to achieve the kinds of learning gains that help students excel, most studies do find a correlation between higher GPA and teacher effectiveness.43 Taken in aggregate with other factors, such as experience and rank of undergraduate school, some studies have found larger positive impacts, especially for math achievement.44 For this reason, a high GPA should not be the only factor that determines entry into the profession.

While the way adaptive learning is implemented can vary by discipline, learning community (K - 12 versus higher education, for instance) and the purpose of an academic program, it can help to facilitate a continuum of learning that transcends experiences.

These individuals help establish relationships with local employers, place students in work - based learning opportunities related to their program of study, and help them integrate academic and technical competencies into the worksite experience.

All of the above help build student engagement, and engaged students have a more positive high school experience and greater academic success, including school completion.

Career and Technical Education (CTE)-- A set of learning experiences — both in and out of the classroom — that helps students gain the skills, technical capacity, academic foundation, and real - world knowledge they need to prepare for high - skill, high - demand, high - wage careers.

Her practical experience in schools with positive behavior support techniques drives her passion to help school personnel develop and implement effective behavioral and academic approaches.

From data dialogues, to PLCs, to academic interventions, to social emotional learning, our IEE coaches have a vast array of experiences and expertise to help move your school forward.

Richard Watts, chairman of the LGA's Children and Young People Board, said the figures proved councils had «the track record, experience and expertise to help lift schools out of academic failure».

«Emphasizing hands - on, real - world learning experiences, this approach to education increases academic achievement, helps students develop stronger ties to their community, enhances students» appreciation for the natural world, and creates a heightened commitment to serving as active, contributing citizens,» said David Sobel.

Participants in this session will learn what ACEs are, how ACEs affect student academic achievement and behavior, and how afterschool providers can help students succeed in spite of the trauma they are or have experienced.

«As a virtual public charter school, we look forward to helping students exceed the academic standards while enjoying their school experience.