Sentences with phrase «active role of students»

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Along with being a Diamond Level donor, Frontera Produce also plays an active role in the recruitment of new talent from agricultural universities around the United States by visiting schools to promote the Foundation and encourage college students to look for careers in the fresh produce industry.

There's an occasional lesson, which many students and teachers see as a break from the main timetable, but it's not taught in a practical way that could give young people the knowledge and experience of playing an active role in society.

By combining each mouse's genome, phenome, proteome and metabolome, the scientists were able to identify a particular gene, located on their chromosome 2, and whose presence plays an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes «The mice with a high - fat diet are more or less likely to develop diabetes depending on whether this gene is active or not,» said Evan Williams, LISP PhD student and the article's co-first author.

Like the other PRI awards, the Graduate Student Prize carries prestige rather than monetary value and encourages young researchers to take a more active role in communicating the potential policy implications of their work.

Andrea Korte / AAAS Students in science, technology, mathematics, and engineering need to take an active role in shaping their coursework and exploring ways to address real - world problems, said the president of the AAAS Pacific...

BTI faculty, postdocs and graduate students also play an active role in the institute by giving lectures on their work and providing insight into the advances and aims of modern - day plant research.

During my graduate training at the University of Michigan and in my postdoc at MD Anderson, I had been an active member of student committees, so she suggested that I consider this role.

Through student - centered learning, differentiated instruction, and connecting the classroom to the world, Dewey proposed that students should assume an active role in their learning process so as to develop the skills for becoming successful members of their communities.

In her synthesis of research on effective teacher professional development that has demonstrated a positive impact on student outcomes, Timperley (2008) identified 10 key principles, including: providing teachers with opportunities to drive their own professional development, allowing teachers to work collaboratively to learn and apply evidence based practices, establishing a professional learning culture that provides a safe and authentic environment for professional enquiry and ensuring school leaders take an active role in developing professional learning, and maintaining momentum within schools.

This may be the year of agency as we empower our students to assume an active role in their learning and play a critical part in the construction of their environment.

But by allowing young people to explore these ideas, educators can foster empathy and encourage (and empower) students to see themselves as problem - solvers who have an active role to play in creating a classroom culture that includes and supports every one of their peers.

Over lunch at a middle school conference, teachers told Jack C. Berckemeyer, director of member and affiliate services of the Association for Middle Level Education, formerly the National Middle School Association, about students who took an active role in leading the familiar parent - teacher conferences.

«Students were taking a more active role in doing what they need to do to improve writing and stepping out of this feeling of deficiency, accepting that they are not the only ones.

Often ignored is the importance of the civic mission of schools — schools» role in preparing students to be active and engaged citizens in their communities and the world.

Medical Simulation techniques have redefined the traditional role of teachers who were the active presenters of information, whereas students were...

The promising new leaders act as ambassadors for the school and take an active role in representing the views of their fellow students.

Mathematica's survey of online school leaders gives important insight as to why students may not be making gains: online charter schools offer only 3 to 6 hours of «synchronous» (teachers and students in «live» contact online) instruction per week; school leaders say they struggle the most with student engagement; and it's clear that parents are expected to play an active role in instruction and in making sure that students stay on track.

As a teacher, Martin takes an active role in introducing students to the idea of attending college.

The other key component to Puente is its guidance counselor, who takes an exceptionally active role in the academic lives of students.

Once you've designed a lesson or project that will include students as active creators of their learning, it's time to think about what role technology will play in this lesson.

Our students are taking an active role in the design and layout of their makerspace and will use the library space to help make those plans happen.

In another recent article, Dryden - Peterson describes the success of a teacher in Uganda who made a point of calling each of his students by name, hearing each of their voices during every lesson, and placing each student in the role of active learner.

Through this approach, Kristen empowered all of her students to take an active role in taming the complexity of the topic.

A national panel urged federal policymakers last week to «take a more active role» in promoting adolescent reading and writing, and called for nothing short of a «literacy revolution» to keep students in school and ensure they are able to learn the complex material that college and careers will demand of them.

Marx provides concrete strategies for school and district leaders to: • Engage students, staff, and colleagues in active learning and problem - solving skills, • Build adaptability and resilience in leadership roles, • Keep in touch with rapidly changing institutions and communities, • Understand and plan for the effects of societal development, and • Release ingenuity and creativity in others

At the school, teachers take on the role of guides, encouraging students to think outside the box and become active problem solvers rather than passive note - takers.

Alongside Brad's leadership responsibilities, he immerses himself in all aspects of the school and takes an active role in teaching students in the classroom.

In keeping with that spirit, we have designed project - based learning plans for K - 12 classrooms that put students in the role of active problem solver.

As states look for ways to expand choice and capacity, the key is to jump on Choice 101 and take an active role in promoting the creation of excellent alternatives for students in struggling schools.

Uniforms are optional, while classroom instruction includes a lot of project - based learning with students taking an active role in how they learn.

Students enjoy an active role in every part of the program.

A life - long commitment to community service will empower our students to take an active role in shaping the future of their community.

States can — and should — play a more active role in fostering collaboration efforts if they are serious about ensuring quality public education for all of their students, regardless of what type of public school they attend.

Restorative practices will contribute to an increase in positive school climate in which students will recognize and value their role as an active member of the school community.

RP will contribute to an increase in positive school climate in which students will recognize and value their role as an active member of the school community.

Guided math helps students of every level take an active role in learning.

Principals must play an active role in designing and implementing consistent discipline policies that ensure the safety of students.

Today, technology plays an increasingly active role in daily classroom work, and educators see the ideal instructional model to prepare students to be college - and career - ready as incorporating a mix of small - group collaboration, personalized instruction, projected - oriented learning, and student - led learning.

Because their starting point is one of curiosity and openness, there is room for students to be themselves and to play an active role in solving the learning dilemmas that emerge in classrooms.

Students in Jessica's class are excited to be given such an active role in their learning by taking ownership over the concepts being taught rather than sitting by as mere receivers of knowledge.

When your class or group has completed these critical questions, step forward into planning how to move students from traditionally passive roles towards those of active, engaged partners throughout schools.

Every layer of educational bureaucracy should infuse students as well, positioning in them in powerful roles that effect not only individual students, but all students; not as recipients, but as active partners who design, implement, critically assess, and make substantive decisions about the education system as a whole.

For nearly a century, NASSP has provided a platform for students to amplify their voices and take an active role in the life of the school though National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and the National Association of Student Councils.

These are well - meaning, but poorly informed forms of student involvement, as they do not require students have an active role in the process of decision - making beyond that of «informant».

Both of these are generally seen as non-meaningful forms of involvement, as they do not require students have an active role in the process of decision - making beyond that of «informant».

Meaningful Student Involvement happens when the roles of students are actively re-aligned from being the passive recipients of schools to becoming active partners throughout the educational process.

Although student engagement was initially limited, when thinking became part of the everyday classroom routine, students took more active roles and were able to express themselves using English language in most of the activities.

General education instructors and staff assume an active role in the assessment of students in the general education curriculum.

A hardcopy textbook can not be differentiated, but with these technological tools, teachers can better differentiate textbooks to the needs of their students, transforming their roles into more active ones with the textbook by adapting and restructuring content or display.

Sam is very excited to bring his enthusiasm for an active and healthy lifestyle to the students of Thrive in his role as movement teacher.