Sentences with phrase «academic support tools»

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We promote experiences to support and challenge students to create the tools to build their lives and achieve academic success.»

Cheryl Ashcroft, Assistant Dean of Students for Academic Support Services, adds, «The protocol for student athletes with concussions has been a valuable tool for our office.

Given that support, program faculty and staff must then do two things: take a student - centered approach to the delivery of services and give students what Matsui calls «system smarts» — tools to navigate a campus's academic system and scientific community.

NSF provides state - of - the - art imaging tools to academic labs; supports efforts to develop new microscopy techniques; and funds training for young scientists and engineers in the field.

The team concludes that because online social networking appears to be an efficient tool for business networking, hubs, mentoring organizations and other networks should fully integrate their online presence into their offering in order to support network building between entrepreneurs and academics as part of their so - called mission statement.

We offer authors and readers the very best in academic content whilst also supporting the community with innovative new formats and tools.

But, unfortunately, the easy integration of these tech tools into the curricula (as a support to, rather than a usurpation of, academic values) is not always easy.

Adam returned to Summit in 2011 where, in his role as Chief Academic Officer, he leads Summit's Academics and R&D Team, which works tirelessly to ensure that students and educators across the nation have the tools and support they need to be empowered, self - directed learners.

The study found that beyond supporting «healthy minds», engaging in discussion and giving children the tools to understand real world events has the potential to deepen academic learning and enhance cognitive growth.

Shanker supported tenure protections for teachers after a three - or four - year probationary period because he believed that it was an important tool for attracting high - quality teachers and protecting academic freedom.

Academic Gains, Double the # of Schools: Opportunity Culture 2017 — 18 — March 8, 2018 Opportunity Culture Spring 2018 Newsletter: Tools & Info You Need Now — March 1, 2018 Brookings - AIR Study Finds Large Academic Gains in Opportunity Culture — January 11, 2018 Days in the Life: The Work of a Successful Multi-Classroom Leader — November 30, 2017 Opportunity Culture Newsletter: Tools & Info You Need Now — November 16, 2017 Opportunity Culture Tools for Back to School — Instructional Leadership & Excellence — August 31, 2017 Opportunity Culture + Summit Learning: North Little Rock Pilots Arkansas Plan — July 11, 2017 Advanced Teaching Roles: Guideposts for Excellence at Scale — June 13, 2017 How to Lead & Achieve Instructional Excellence — June 6, 201 Vance County Becomes 18th Site in National Opportunity Culture Initiative — February 2, 2017 How 2 Pioneering Blended - Learning Teachers Extended Their Reach — January 24, 2017 Betting on a Brighter Charter School Future for Nevada Students — January 18, 2017 Edgecombe County, NC, Joining Opportunity Culture Initiative to Focus on Great Teaching — January 11, 2017 Start 2017 with Free Tools to Lead Teaching Teams, Turnaround Schools — January 5, 2017 Higher Growth, Teacher Pay and Support: Opportunity Culture Results 2016 — 17 — December 20, 2016 Phoenix - area Districts to Use Opportunity Culture to Extend Great Teachers» Reach — October 5, 2016 Doubled Odds of Higher Growth: N.C. Opportunity Culture Schools Beat State Rates — September 14, 2016 Fresh Ideas for ESSA Excellence: Four Opportunities for State Leaders — July 29, 2016 High - need, San Antonio - area District Joins Opportunity Culture — July 19, 2016 Universal, Paid Residencies for Teacher & Principal Hopefuls — Within School Budgets — June 21, 2016 How to Lead Empowered Teacher - Leaders: Tools for Principals — June 9, 2016 What 4 Pioneering Teacher - Leaders Did to Lead Teaching Teams — June 2, 2016 Speaking Up: a Year's Worth of Opportunity Culture Voices — May 26, 2016 Increase the Success of School Restarts with New Guide — May 17, 2016 Georgia Schools Join Movement to Extend Great Teachers» Reach — May 13, 2016 Measuring Turnaround Success: New Report Explores Options — May 5, 2016 Every School Can Have a Great Principal: A Fresh Vision For How — April 21, 2016 Learning from Tennessee: Growing High - Quality Charter Schools — April 15, 2016 School Turnarounds: How Successful Principals Use Teacher Leadership — March 17, 2016 Where Is Teaching Really Different?

«With the states» release today of a set of clear and consistent academic standards, our nation is one step closer to supporting effective teaching in every classroom, charting a path to college and careers for all students, and developing the tools to help all children stay motivated and engaged in their own education.

Project RED can support and guide your role through its RED Design — a trove of resources and tools to enable success, both academic and financial, for your district.

Research behind VAL - ED (the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education tool to assess principal performance, developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University) suggests that there are six key steps - or «processes» - that the effective principal takes when carrying out his or her most important leadership responsibilities: planning, implementing, supporting, advocating, communicating and monitoring.40 The school leader pressing for high academic standards would, for example, map out rigorous targets for improvements in learning (planning), get the faculty on board to do what's necessary to meet those targets (implementing), encourage students and teachers in meeting the goals (supporting), challenge low expectations and low district funding for students with special needs (advocating), make sure families are aware of the learning goals (communicating), and keep on top of test results (monitoring).41

Real - time access to data drawn from real - world student and teacher experience permits rich insight into those tools and strategies that are emerging as most effective in supporting individual learner engagement and academic achievement.

«The tests will also be a valuable tool to help assess the academic areas where students may need additional tutoring and support, thereby giving them a head start on their path to earning a degree in a timely manner from the CSU.

Gain tools and strategies to develop stronger partnerships with schools and better support students» academic development.

TALLAHASSEE — As Florida continues its recognition of Parental Involvement Month throughout November, including tomorrow's celebration of National Parent Involvement Day, the Florida Department of Education (DOE) is reminding parents that a valuable tool is available to help them support their children's academic success.

TCSA supported this legislation and continues to work with charters on increasing performance through training, technical assistance, and the Quality Framework, a research - based continuous improvement tool and process designed to help public charter schools assess quality and improve academic performance.

PBP grants help support the academic program which empowers these children, providing them with the tools to break away from the cycle of poverty.

«We heard from both educators and ed tech developers about the lack of high - quality tools to support academic and social development for young students.

Support includes streamlined, scaffolded content that integrates the built - in - dictionary tool, so students can access content and academic vocabulary at their language level and above.

By providing key tools, training and support, our programs are designed to foster growth in teachers as instructional leaders, in parents as support partners, and in students as learners who can meet the challenge of high academic standards.

Common Core State Standards are tools that support district academic achievement and current efforts directed to long - term student success.

These favorable work conditions are also predictors of higher levels of student growth and improved academic achievement.27 New teachers, especially, can benefit from additional time, tools, and support — possibly provided as part of residency and induction programs — during their critical first years in the classroom.

«We can advance academic growth in every student if we connect educators with the right supports and the most effective tools,» said ASCD Executive Director and CEO Dr. Gene R. Carter.

«We believe that implementing the FIT Teaching tool kit will increase achievement for any school or district because it provides support for both teachers and students alike, pairing academic success with supporting the whole child.»

These practices include the TEACCH structures developed at the University of North Carolina; Project - Based Learning strategies and tools; a multi-dimensional emphasis on Character Development; a commitment to Arts Integration as a support to high rigor and; a state - of - the - art Diagnostic and Evaluation center that uses highly - skilled professionals and practices to identify the programs and services each student needs to reach his or her optimal academic potential.

Our programs foster life - long learners by supporting academic success, goal setting and providing access to tools that prepare them for the 21st century.

Oakland School Finder tool includes information on each public school's student demographics, student learning outcomes, and academic and support programs.

See this blog to read about the coaching and evaluation approach that was co-developed to support teachers at the school — focused on language production and students» expanding their language quantity and quality using WIDA's Features of Academic Language as an observation and reflection tool.

Key features include course units aligned to common core and state standards together with local district frameworks, interactive media - driven lessons focused on core concepts and skills, closed captioning and definitions of key academic terms, embedded subject specific Tier 2 vocabulary, on - going formative assessments, summative unit tests, teacher support materials, and at - home parental involvement learning tools — all designed to be used in concert with the district's instructional program.

2 Title IV, Part F, Subpart 2 — Community Support for School Success Full Service Community Schools program The bill also contains provisions that advance the community schools strategy, including the requirement for indicators beyond academics in state and district accountability systems; supportive programs including Promise Neighborhoods and 21st Century Community Learning Centers; and a new set of tools and resources to boost results - focused school - community partnerships for young people's success, including integrated student supports, needs assessments, and professional development for educators to work more effectively with families and communities.

Engaging with Technology — using technology tools to support academic tasks.

She crafted experiences and tools to support Priority school principals and under her leadership, 2 out of every 3 Priority schools made significant academic growth.

Students will use innovative technology to support learning, present, organize resources, and as academic reference tools.

It seems to me that Cooks focus has been on «educating / supporting» providing tools for active climate scientists to understand and apply, and more broadly academic students and those engaged in the topic, including media journos PR folks etc., and for people like you and other regular users of websites like RC here.

In addition to the two scholarship programs, the firm will be serving as a program sponsor for the Just The Beginning Foundation, a pipeline program designed to reach out to students at various points along the educational spectrum and give them academic support, life experiences, tools and motivation to keep them in school and help them to see that the legal profession is open and welcoming to individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Academic Specialist, Savannah State, University, Savannah, GA 12 / 04 - Present Instructional Designer (contractor), McDonalds Corporation, Oak Brook, IL 01/04 GED Instructor, ShoreBank Development, Chicago, IL 05/03-08 / 03 Database Support, Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL 12/99-08 / 03 Computer Instructor, Tools for Success, Chicago, IL, 10/99-07 / 04 Application Programmer, Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL 01/97-12 / 99 Math Teacher, Kennedy Middle School, Charlotte, NC, 01/96-01 / 97 Math Teacher, Johnson C. Smith Upward Bound, Charlotte, NC, 04/93-01 / 97

Candidate must have the demonstrated ability to oversee a comprehensive academic support program with outcomes measurements; prior managerial experience effectively supervising staff; knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, computer databases and new technologies, including web - based services and social media; and the ability to analyze, create and execute assessment tools and gather and interpret data particularly related to persistence, retention and learning outcomes.

• Hands - on experience in providing assistance with individualized instruction through well - placed instructional strategies • Skilled in effectively applying methods for enhancing students» working knowledge of core concepts • Excellent skills in recognizing, describing and reporting student behavior and academic progress • Unmatched ability to impart instruction at the student's level of comprehension • Proficient in using a variety of technological tools to communicate with students and provide them with information on complex topics • Adept at recognizing patterns of human development and benchmarks that are typically achieved at different ages • Demonstrated expertise in designing and using age - appropriate materials for instructional enforcement • Documented success in establishing positive relationships with students to promote student self - esteem • Proven ability to mediate student conflicts and handle behavior management duties • Qualified to use appropriate strategies and techniques to provide dedicated instructional support • Able to effectively conduct small group and individualized instruction as part of the class instruction program • Special talent for assisting teachers with planning and organizing instructional activities and developing classroom procedures • Track record of demonstrating awareness of and respect for diversity amongst students • Proven record of applying disciplinary directives in an impartial and consistent manner

This report, authored by our partners the Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning, along with Civic Enterprises and Hart Research Associates, reveals findings from a recent survey of nearly 900 principals, educational leaders and practitioners demonstrating broad support for SEL and its benefits and the need for resources and tools to help them fully implement SEL initiatives that can improve students» academic success and their futures outside of the clAcademic Social and Emotional Learning, along with Civic Enterprises and Hart Research Associates, reveals findings from a recent survey of nearly 900 principals, educational leaders and practitioners demonstrating broad support for SEL and its benefits and the need for resources and tools to help them fully implement SEL initiatives that can improve students» academic success and their futures outside of the clacademic success and their futures outside of the classroom.

Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning CASEL supports district - wide social - emotional learning (SEL) programs; conducts research and evaluation; works with program providers to strengthen their capacity as they respond to growing demand; develops tools to support SEL on a national scale; advances state - of - the - art assessment; develops clear, powerful messages and strategic communications about SEL and its impact; and advocates for federal and state legislation.