Sentences with phrase «also focused her curriculum»

Earhart also focused her curriculum unit on neuroethics education.

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She also led the development of HBS's innovative FIELD curriculum, which focuses on learning experiences that are experiential and immersive, with the goal of advancing the School's mission to develop leaders who make a difference in the world.

Finally, we also offer licensed pre-kindergarten programs which focus on supporting children in becoming independent and confident learners, through our unique curriculum that respects each child's individual development.

• Try to find a faculty member at the school with whom your child can build a benevolent relationship - someone who's not solely focused on your child's curriculum but also the social and emotional issues he / she may be facing.

This blog focuses on the philosophy of school, which sometimes is also called «restful learning,» or «joyful learning» as well as unique curriculum philosophies as alternative ways to homeschool children.

They also disagree that the Reform Party has no philosophy, saying it will focus on repealing the Common Core curriculum and pushing for state - level term limits.

We're not saying, «Don't do sex ed,» we're saying, «Do sex ed, but also do it for parents who have other views that want a more abstinence focused curriculum,» Mr. Benjamin said.

The curriculum is also being reviewed to focus more on maths and the sciences, Dr. Bawumia disclosed.

The rubric will also be useful, the researchers concluded, in focusing curriculum developers» and teachers» attention on the importance of engaging students with natural phenomena (or in solving problems) and making sense of them in terms of NGSS core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science practices.

Another open question is how readily teachers will embrace new, NGSS - aligned curricula when they must also focus on preparing their students for high - stakes standardized tests.

The jury also wanted to determine how private universities use their advantages over public universities to develop efficient and innovative courses, the idea being that private institutions might offer models for introducing reforms to improve teaching, focus courses, and establish more vocationally orientated curricula at public universities.

To improve executive functions, focusing narrowly on them may not be as effective as also addressing emotional and social development (as do curricula that improve executive functions) and physical development (shown by positive effects of aerobics, martial arts, and yoga).

It's also Read Across America Day — the perfect time to turn a whole day's focus to reading across the curriculum!

«Teacher training also has been minimal over the past few years; the focus has been on software, rather than on integrating technology into the curriculum or on teachers using technology professionally.

«Teachers do need to become very familiar with the content, and also to understand that for this curriculum, Digi Tech, at least probably 50 per cent of the curriculum focuses on developing types of thinking skills which support problem solving and the use of digital systems,» — Paula Christophersen.

This year's survey also probed people's views on curriculum, particularly focusing on what subjects should be «emphasized» in their local schools.

They also can focus more on curriculum, scheduling, and even student placements.

Although Riley's approach to turning around Lawrence has included several key reforms, such as the «implementation of a new curriculum, establishment of Acceleration Academies, and a focus on data - driven instruction,» creating a Match - style tutor corps with help from Match leaders was also a top priority.

Although much of the debate surrounding Common Core has focused on the nature of the curriculum for each grade level, proponents have also sought to raise the proficiency level on tests that assess student learning.

Though Common Core and academic curriculum hold a strong place at the educational table, and rightfully so, doesn't it make sense to also focus upon the character development and qualities that could help to produce adults, not only talented and motivated, but inherently driven to help make the world a better place?

But critics also say that the No Child Left Behind focus on testing has narrowed and standardized curricula, and discouraged teachers from experimenting with lesson plans that do more than get kids past a test.

«We have cut down on the number of assignments and have focused on assignments that will teach students not only about their historical figures but also other aspects of our curriculum.

The OECD also stated that the focus of continuing reforms should be on «developing high - quality teaching profession, making leadership a key driver of education reform, ensuring equity in learning opportunities and student well - being, and moving towards a new assessment, evaluation and accountability that aligns with the new 21st - century curriculum».

Also right now is a focus on curriculum development.

«The focus of a math curriculum shouldn't just be about making students computationally capable but also fostering an appreciation for the beauty of mathematics.»

«The culture wars over control of and focus for the National Curriculum may also be left to experts in education given the much more progressive views of the new Prime Minister and the Minister of Education.

This fall she served on teacher focus groups while also designing and piloting new curriculum in her classroom, which she will continue doing throughout the rest of the school year.

Also, the removal of less - academic options from the curriculum to focus on those that contribute towards the EBacc has resulted in less appropriate options for some SEND children.

This also matches well with the Digital Technologies curriculum and the focus on development in later years.

The Abecedarian Program also had a focus on quality with ideal caregiver - child ratios (1 - to - 3 for infants and toddlers and 1 - to - 6 during preschool), and a curriculum focused on children's language, cognitive, and social emotional development through high quality caregiver - child interactions.

So, we designed an on - going curriculum that focuses not only on kindness but also encompasses emotional learning, mindfulness, resilience building and teacher well - being.

We focus most of the evaluation on grade 3 achievement, but we also extend our analysis to examine curriculum effects on test scores in grades 4 and 5.

To realize the vision, Gray developed a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary curriculum focusing on other cultures as a bridge to his students» own cultural heritage while also acquiring the necessary computer technology through a grant.

The report also stated: «Students» understanding of other religions is scant as the religious education curriculum focuses primarily on the study of Islam.»

Budge also serves as an associate professor in the Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies Department, where her research and scholarly activity focuses on educational leadership, leadership development, rural education, school improvement, and poverty.

By allowing states to focus on the worst five percent of schools (along with another 10 percent or more of schools with wide achievement gaps), the administration is also letting districts not under watch off the hook for serving up mediocre instruction and curricula.

As a Curriculum Director, the Common Core State Standards and PARCC and SBAC Assessments are also Alexander's focus.

They will also get an intensive training programme to help them get the most out of the teaching material, focused on the trust's curriculum centre at the Hewett Academy in Norwich.

Also, the crucial difference between Poland and many other countries is that we focus on providing the same comprehensive curriculum to students until the age of 16 and ensuring that nearly all students finish upper secondary school.

GCSE exams will also still be based on the national curriculum, so key stage 4 teachers will largely still focus on the same content.

Curriculum «best practice» would also be targeted, since the notion of «best» was subjective and required a more rigorous focus on the actual efficacy of classroom methods, said Carter.

In addition to a new focused curriculum, the summer activities also produced an unanticipated bonus: a cohesive team of educators who established self - imposed accountability as a natural trade - off for their newfound responsibility.

It focused not just on the academic goals of curriculum, but also on education's broader social dimensions, including the development of students» moral and creative capacities and an understanding of their diverse needs.

Standards also bring much - needed focus to curriculum development efforts and provide the impetus for fashioning new forms of student assessment.

In addition, we can also integrate curriculum, instruction, and assessment areas of focus with a whole child approach to education, ensuring that each student in each classroom is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.

She also called for the early reading curriculum, with its intense focus on phonics, to be less prescriptive.

She has also assisted districts and organizations with diverse student populations across the country, and her work over the last two decades has focused on literacy and its role in the larger curriculum, particularly in the core subjects.

Coursework in some programs is overly focused on theory, without demonstrating its practical applications in classrooms.15 There may also be gaps in the content of the curriculum, as compared to the skills teachers will be expected to have once they enter the classroom.

The survey also showed voter support for charter school flexibility, specifically on the ability of charter schools to customize curriculum (76 percent), adopt school themes and clear areas of academic focus (69 percent), and freely structure the school day (66 percent).

They also showed a greater awareness of the importance of sound curriculum development, more alignment of curriculum with district objectives, and increased focus on higher quality content, skills, and instructional strategies.