Sentences with phrase «approached by educators»

There is therefore potential to reconsider how the review process is approached by educators and institutions.

Early Warning Indicator and Intervention Systems (EWS) represent a collaborative approach by educators, administrators, parents, and communities to identify and support students at risk of not graduating.

Recent literature suggests that coaching or other expert scaffolding can support the effective implementation of new curricula, tools, and approaches by educators.

Not exact matches

Catholic educators refined their teaching on virginity so that it had at least two major components: a practical «hands off» approach bolstered by examples from the saints, notably St. Maria Goretti, and a healthy dose of Mariology.

Of course, a liberal arts approach to education underpinned by such a grand narrative is not the only possibility for Catholic educators.

I had the honor of being guided through this experience by Mary Hartzell, a longtime early childhood educator whose approach acknowledges the toll of this experience, often more for the parent than child.

But with increasing dissatisfaction over the high - stakes testing currently consuming mainstream education; the growing recognition of the many benefits a child receives through experiences with art, movement, and nature; a concern over a reliance on technology by younger and younger students; and the news that leaders in the high - tech industry are touting the lifelong benefits of low - tech Waldorf schools in educating their own children, more and more parents and educators are taking a closer look at the Waldorf approach and what it has to offer.

I also began being approached by doulas, childbirth educators and midwives who were distressed at seeing woman suffer in childbirth and looking for something different than the usual natural childbirth classes could provide.

It weaves together aspects from Charlotte Mason's methods of natural education, and incorporates the ideas of Dr. Benjamin Bloom's research on thinking skills, while fully utilizing the time - tested approach developed by noted author and educator, Dr. Ruth Beechick.

As the Oct. 7 deadline fast approached, educators at almost 350 public schools across New York City prepared themselves and their school communities for the crushing loss of more than 700 school support staff — including school aides, parent coordinators, lunchroom workers, crossing guards and others — who were set to be let go by the city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2002.

This webinar guide helps educators to implement global learning in schools by providing examples of how schools across the United States are utilizing innovative approaches and proven practices in global education.

One of the most famous and simple approaches to teaching problem solving was developed by mathematics educator George Polya in 1945.

The research - informed approach at Waimairi, supported by education and learning consultant Dr Julia Atkin and interior designer Mary Featherston, has attracted plenty of interest; the school regularly plays host to teams of educators from around the world, including Australia, Denmark, Korea, Japan, England and, of course, the rest of New Zealand.

Second, despite a decade of calls by everyone from leading educators to leaders in the business community to shift our schooling from fact - based learning structured by academic disciplines to one that develops creative, flexible thinkers using a more interdisciplinary approach, this change is still not happening in any widespread way.

In this website organized by the United Nations Regional Information Center for Western Europe, you will be able to explore the basis of Human Rights Education (HRE) by looking at the different approaches and principles of human rights education, as well as at the roles and responsibilities of a human rights educator.

By 2009 - 10, the educators at Cochrane had customized this approach into Interactive Learning, which involves their list of ten non-negotiable daily practices.

With this approach, educators are able to use units they've already designed or units required by their school or district (for other essential college and career content) and integrate social - emotional competencies into their direct instruction.

In the service of inspiring educators to embrace a performance - based approach to teaching, learning and assessment by highlighting great projects, I am worried that we actually dissuade teachers and leaders from using this approach.

While the study focuses on the kinds of technology being brought into the classroom and used by educators at home and in the classroom, little is reported about how this has changed teachers» pedagogical approaches aside from how they give and collect assignments.

The call by some educators and policymakers for a back - to - basics approach to math and science to improve student achievement is based on a false assumption that curriculum and instruction have strayed from traditional roots, a new report argues.

Since the ASD launched three years ago, it has been touted by policymakers in Tennessee and across the country as a promising approach for states looking to improve their lowest - performing schools — and criticized by some local educators and communities for not showing results quickly enough.

He makes similar arguments about how efforts to improve teacher quality, instructional approaches like Success for All, and high - expectation techniques practiced by educators like Jaime Escalante and Rafe Esquith are not promising models for reform because their success is due to the selection of students or other factors that can not be replicated on a broader scale.

When Teacher published a piece by New South Wales academic David Roy earlier this year on the implementation and benefits of cross-curricular approach Queensland educator Leanne Chesterfield got in touch to share the fact that her school has spent the last few years developing a cross-curricular framework.

Authored by science educator Wynne Harlen, Working with Big Ideas of Science Education provides a response to the concerns that the science curriculum in many countries is overloaded, over-detailed, over assessed and too distant from the inquiry - based approach that the subject requires.

Scholarly pursuits are now seen as a way of glorifying God, both in studying the greatness of God's world and in developing one's God - given faculties (an approach to religious education long practiced by Catholic educators).

«There have been waves of merit pay initiatives in the past, and every time someone recommends it anew, it's as if it's never been done before,» says Johnson, who recently coauthored Redesigning Teacher Pay: A System for the Next Generation of Educators, a book garnering much attention in the education world by advocating a radically different approach to teacher pay that encourages teacher career development through a four - tier system of promotion.

According to Bhagat, one of the difficulties in implementing an inquiry - based teaching approach is that there is substantial variation in what educators mean by inquiry - based teaching, and a lack of understanding of the skills required to help students generate their own inquiries and guide, rather than direct the investigation that follows.

Hailed by proponents as a vehicle for greater depth and flexibility in education, block scheduling has turned off some educators and parents, who criticize it as a faddish approach that fails to enhance academic performance.

«These schools allow educators — unencumbered by the way things have always been done — to develop flexible, innovative approaches,» he says.

One of the best resources is simply other educators, which is why all our online courses are created by educators for educators and have a collaborative approach throughout.

This year, the Agency by Design research team interviewed educators at the forefront of maker - centered learning to gain their perspectives and to learn more about their approaches to teaching.

Conant was more receptive to the challenges that educators faced in the United States and more appreciative to the approach taken by Harvard's own professional school of education.

-LSB-...] Like explorers approaching an unfamiliar landscape, teachers who are ready to take the plunge into flipped classrooms and blended learning often approach the opportunity with a mix of excitement and trepidation.Just dipping a toe into the virtual waters of online content can be overwhelming, and there's a risk that even the most fearless educator can become paralyzed by the bottomless depths of content and endless pools of resources.

Videos on Teaching Literacy These short videos by ANet feature educators who recently switched from a skills - and - strategies approach to a knowledge - rich approach.

Our approach is rooted in a set of core principles dedicated to ending education inequities for all students by accelerating the effectiveness of educators at all levels.

As the new school year approaches, explore a selection of digital tools recommended by teacher educator Curtis Chandler that can help you streamline lesson planning, create secure class websites, connect with families, and gather information on how your new students like to learn.

«Dr. Richard DuFour's In Praise of American Educators takes a surprisingly fresh approach to the traditional education blame game by spending the first four to five chapters talking about what schools and namely schoolteachers are doing right in America's public education system.

The Association of American Educators (AAE) is the largest national, non-union, professional educators» organization, advancing the profession by offering a modern approach to teacher representation and educational advocacy, as well as promoting professionalism, collaboration and excellence without a partisaEducators (AAE) is the largest national, non-union, professional educators» organization, advancing the profession by offering a modern approach to teacher representation and educational advocacy, as well as promoting professionalism, collaboration and excellence without a partisaeducators» organization, advancing the profession by offering a modern approach to teacher representation and educational advocacy, as well as promoting professionalism, collaboration and excellence without a partisan agenda.

People in public education unwittingly destroy school cultures all the time by treating educators as interchangeable cogs, transferring principals and teachers without regard for a school's approach and operating assumptions, by creating one - size - fits - all mandates that suggest a school's distinctiveness is a nuisance, not a value, and by sending mixed messages and edicts from the central office until people are burned out and resentful.

But the best part of Habits of Goodness is that the teachers model an approach that can be applied by any educator to any problem.

«And by allowing those charter schools to operate free of some of the mandates that might otherwise apply we provide an opportunity for educators and others to operate schools that try new approaches, or try different approaches that might work for various student populations whose needs might not be served that well in other school systems.

Whole Child Education Whole Child Education is a partnership of 22 national education, health, arts, and civic organizations committed to a whole child approach to education wherein educators, schools, parents, policymakers, and communities work together to ensure students are healthy, safe, engaged in learning, supported by caring adults, and challenged by a well - balanced curriculum.

By approaching this work through partnerships, O'Connor noted, the strategies and lessons benefit not only preservice teachers but also the school - based educators and UNCG faculty.

By documenting successful innovations, the inventory aims to inspire and support advances in educator preparation based on proven approaches that will benefit the field broadly.

By training and supporting Teacher Leaders as they create engaging learning experiences steeped in real world problems, the Inspired Teaching Institute shifts the practice of STEM educators to an approach that prepares students to think and read critically, analyze information, and work both independently and as part of a team.

CEL worked with Pittsburgh educators to develop a strategic approach to professional development which included showing ITL2s how to work side by side with teachers, providing classroom modeling, site visits, group and one - on - one coaching, and instructional rounds, said Mary Beth Crowder - Meier, a CEL educational consultant who worked closely with the ITL2s.

Common Core and Literacy Strategies: English Language Arts, 2nd Edition — In this course, educators explore the CCSS approach to literacy, with a new emphasis on critical thinking skills in science supplemented by video examples and in - depth readings, and review downloadable applications that will help them develop methods for putting the standards to work in the classroom.

About the Association of American Educators (AAE) The Association of American Educators (AAE) is the largest national, non-union, professional educator organization, advancing the profession by offering a modern approach to educator empowerment and advocacy — promoting professionalism, collaboration and excellence without a partisan agenda.

UbD is based on a backward design approach and is used by thousands of educators to create curriculum units and assessments that focus on developing students» understanding of essential ideas and helping students attain important skills.

This paper from Linda Darling - Hammond, Gene Wilhoit, and Linda Pittenger recommends an accountability approach that focuses on meaningful learning, enabled by professionally skilled and committed educators, and supported by adequate and appropriate resources, so that all students are prepared...