Sentences with phrase «addition to a student social»

These factors, in addition to a student social life that emphasizes drinking — such as fraternity and sorority life, and spectator rather than participatory collegiate athletics — create an environment where binge drinking is a normative and expected part of college life.»

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In addition to advising students on using social media for career networking purposes, these centers are now helping students out by setting up career pages on Facebook and directing students to join.

As a student of child and educational psychology, I understand the importance of dramatic play for the social and emotional well - being of a child, in addition to the educational value it can bring.

In addition to demanding academic, work and social schedules, our college student leaders dedicate on average 10 - 15 hours / week to Camp Kesem as they commit to a year - long position managing every aspect of their camp including:

The new regulations will require all students first entering ninth grade in or after September 2016 to earn four units (years) of credit in social studies, including two units of credit in global history and geography, in addition to the current requirements of one unit of credit in U.S. history, one half unit of credit in participation in government, and one half unit of credit in economics (or their equivalent).

In addition to being an organizer and consultant for the Jumpstart Core Curriculum Institute (JCCI), a program founded by Leslie Brown that develops strategies for improving literacy, science, math, technology, and social - science skills among disadvantaged minority students in grades K - 12, I teach chemistry to high school students at the University of South Carolina?s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Summer Program.

In addition to core studies in English, math, science, history, languages, and the fine arts, students take a required sequence in religion and philosophy: 6th - grade students study the Apostles» Creed and the saints; in the 7th grade, they focus on the Church and the Ten Commandments; 8th graders conduct an overview of the Bible and the Sacraments; 9th - grade students study the Old Testament, the Apologetics, and C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity; the 10th - grade focus is the New Testament and Church history; 11th grade introduces metaphysics and ethics; and the 12th - grade course features the philosophy and social teachings of the Catholic Church.

In addition to actively seeking diversity of opinions, Valor incorporates social and emotional learning and academic development through weekly community - enhancing Circle discussions — a model used by students and by teachers — and through a character - building program called Compass.

In addition, Aaron especially enjoys talking through the intricacies of great classroom instruction, the benefits of social and emotional learning, and the value of teaching students to embrace risks in their learning.

In addition to altering instruction, technology stands to reshape how we guide and mentor students, and how we might expand their social and professional networks.

In addition to the curriculum - reform recommendations, the Elementary Grades Task Force suggested more aggressive efforts to consider ethnic background in hiring teachers, expanded social services within schools, and performance - based assessments that, in the case of limited - English - proficient students, would be given in their native language.

Benefits of arts education In addition to economic benefits of investment in arts education for students in the primary and secondary sectors there are a plethora of social and intellectual benefits: • encouraging self expression and self awareness • building confidence and self esteem • thinking creatively and conceptually • problem solving • increasing motivation and improving behaviour • developing organisational skills • being able to work collaboratively and independently • developing multiple learning styles • building maturity and appreciation • developing observational skills • raising global awareness and respect for other cultures • promoting literacy through analysis and interpretation • increasing enjoyment and fun in learning • developing spatial and visual skills • encouraging qualitative awareness • seeing different perspectives • openness to subtlety, nuance, flexibility and imagination

In addition to its website, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District used its social media to give students and caregivers a virtual visit to different schools.

In addition to supporting racial equality in schools, Brown gave rise to numerous social movements seeking educational equality for students across all lines of difference, including gender and sexual orientation, religion, language, physical handicaps, immigration status, and socioeconomic level.

In addition to suggesting that students who are more motivated and accurate in their social perspective taking also tend to get higher grades, Gehlbach's research has outlined ways in which SPT is critical for a variety of stakeholders in education.

In addition to being a supplement to a particular class, Greenhow says that these sites can be used for a whole school to help facilitate social interaction and create bonds among students.

In addition to all the marketing, graphic design, website building, and content creation activities that take place when you create an app, the students are learning brainstorming and social entrepreneurship.

In addition to the work that teachers do in their own classroom, the architecture, science, and social studies teachers joined the model - building phase of the architecture project to help and support students, ask questions, offer a new perspective on their design, and help them push through any obstacles.

In addition to my school wrestling with its «special education» students, we are also wrestling with issues of social inequalities.

If you are looking for lesson plans and ideas to help you boost social and emotional learning, Boost Emotional Intelligence in Students will be a great addition to your toolkit.

In addition, special education teachers collaborate with teacher assistants, psychologists, and social workers to accommodate requirements of students with disabilities.

In addition to his teaching duties at HGSE, Diamond will advise doctoral students and continue his research into social class and race's effects on day - to - day life in schools.

Under this model, NBFA employs a host of strategies meant to meet the vast social and emotional needs of their students, in addition to academic learning.

Technology can enhance the teacher's ability to capture these students» successes and, in addition, provide opportunities for inclusion, which, in turn, foster social interactions and social skills mastery.

In addition to rigorous, college - preparatory academics, we offer a host of extracurricular programs designed to bolster students» physical and social well - being and sense of civic responsibility.

In addition, we seek to provide leadership, advocacy and technical assistance to promote collaboration between parents, teachers, students and the larger community to ensure that all children develop the academic and social skills that provide a foundation for the challenges of high school and the skills necessary for college and careers in the 21st century.

In addition to her normal 40 - minute social studies block, Jenny worked with other teachers to adjust the schedule so that she would have an additional hour with the students for social studies each day which amounted to more than one quarter of the entire school day and, according to Jenny, required a huge modification.

In addition to these CTE courses, students can access a wide catalog of subjects ranging from foreign language to social studies.

In addition, in October 2016, the Department of Education issued new guidance on the Every Student Succeeds Act describing how funds from Title IV, Part A's Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants can help state and local educational agencies provide all students with access to a well - rounded education.42 According to this guidance, local educational agencies «may use funds for activities in social emotional learning, including interventions that build resilience, self - control, empathy, persistence, and other social and behavioral skills.»

On the other end is Oklahoma, which also would factor in performance on science, social studies, and writing, in addition to student growth, improvement among the bottom 25 percent of students, and a slew of «whole school» factors, such as parent engagement.

In addition to excelling in subjects such as science, math, arts, and social studies, students must also develop skills like resiliency, adaptability, and collaboration in order to truly succeed in the world.

Students receive double reading and double math in addition to science, social studies, art and music.

In addition, Johnson has partnered with organizations across the state representing philanthropy, government, business, nonprofit, K - 12 and higher education sectors to address the social, academic and financial barriers preventing students from pursing postsecondary education.

In addition, as a growing number of schools adopt social and emotional learning (SEL) as part of their curricula, a personalized approach helps to maximize the impact of SEL on the individual student.

In addition to strengthening students» resiliency skills and teaching them critical social and emotional skills, the Success Highways Resiliency Curriculum for grades 6 - 10 supports the development of skills in many subject areas including English language arts, math, and social studies.

Writing is incorporated into various subject areas (i.e. math, science, reading, social studies, etc.) In addition to cross-curricular writing opportunities, students are instructed in the mechanics of writing through grammar and writing lessons, journal writing, and Writer's Workshop.

Now, in addition to teaching students fractions and conjunctions, many educators are increasingly grappling with how to address social and emotional skills like collaboration and students» sense of belonging — trends that are even making their way into nationwide criteria by which schools are evaluated.

In addition, committee members participated in several activities on 10/21/2015, 11/14/2015, 01/23/2016 and 02/13/2016 to identify current objectives and strategies that are utilized most effectively to assist in the social, emotional and academic growth of the students at the El Paso Leadership Academy.

CHAH employs a full - time social worker and psychologist and hosts five social work interns from Hunter College and Columbia University; each student gets a mental health diagnostic exam each year, in addition to vision screenings and access to other health resources.

We've called on SAISD to expand its non-academic support for our students — support sorely missing in a district that appears to prioritize the addition of new leadership positions in an already top - heavy district hierarchy over providing social workers or behavior specialists for our students.

In addition to rewarding your students for excellence in social studies, remember to focus on rewarding students of lower ability who have shown improvement and effort in social studies.

In addition, within the broad subject of social studies, students have opportunities to explore anthropology, archaeology, geography, history, philosophy, and sociology.

In addition, Catholic schools promote a high level of family engagement and connection to community, resulting in significant growth in social capital and a sense of accountability among students.

In addition to all that is put in place to create engaged learners and scholars, WSD provides space for students to develop a personal and social identity, and a deep sense of belonging.

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

In addition, preservice teachers were encouraged throughout the semester to focus on the life experiences of their buddies so they might better understand the impact social, economic, political, and educational issues have on students.

«In addition to all we put in place to create engaged learners and scholars,» Cindy continues, «we talk about, care about, and honor this space as one for students to develop a personal and social identity, and a deep sense of belonging.

In addition to providing each class of 20 students with two teachers and the half - time services of a special education teacher, Monument will employ three social workers for each grade level.

In addition, when college students serve as WINGS Leaders for a year or more, they develop and deepen their own social and emotional skills while building meaningful relationships with kids and healthy relationships with peers leading to the utilization of these skills to gain success professionally as educators, youth leaders, and business leaders and success personally as partners, parents, and mentors.

In addition, we have a robust Multi Tiered System of Supports to provide academic and social emotional intervention to students who need support whether or not they qualify for special education services.