Sentences with phrase «aspirations for»
In addition, the program has been successful because it helps schools reconnect with their mission and consider how to realize those aspirations for black students specifically.
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I've been talking about student voice and aspirations for over 30 years now.
Inside the classroom, college aides are among the program instructors that help students form aspirations for their futures and prepare for higher education.
He is also one of the founder directors of The Children's University which aims to raise aspirations for 7 - 14 year olds from low income homes.
Our schools are getting better, but not nearly as rapidly as our aspirations for them are growing.
Those include parents» self - efficacy in offering support; their expectations and aspirations for the future of their children; and their perceptions of their schools» receptivity to involvement.
We're fooling ourselves if we think we can meet our highest aspirations for students without seeking to shape them according to a normative ideal.
We can only achieve our aspirations for all students when we invest in educators for the long haul.
But even before I talked with Pat about her work and her aspirations for Pasteur, I had recognized that I was in a good school.
This should be a professional judgement using suitable assessments and other data - an investigative process that begins with aspirations for pupils and teacher engagement.
Many school systems have engaged their communities to develop and implement a Portrait of a Graduate — a collective vision articulating the community's aspirations for its students.
We have begun a series of discussions with social studies teacher educators and researchers, centering on their uses and aspirations for digital video in their methods courses.
The new shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has outlined a commitment to «local oversight» and «raising aspirations for all children.»
Few would disagree that achievement, preparation, competitiveness, excellence and equal access are worthy aspirations for the educational systems serving students today.
And we design our school buildings to reflect the incredible accomplishments that happen within their walls and our high aspirations for teaching and learning.
While noting that the research base is thin, evidence suggests that all families have high aspirations for their children, families may be involved in children's schooling in ways that are not recognized or valued, schools are inconsistent in involving families, schools need to address the barriers that exist for families, and more research is needed to explore the complex interplay among schools, communities, and families.
«I suppose what I would say to them [regions that are struggling] is to raise your aspirations and make your aspirations for your young people really clear and that poverty is no barrier to success and I think that is what London has proved more than anything.»
Educators in Los Angeles from an Educators 4 Excellence (E4E) Teacher Policy Team considering career trajectories have developed a toolkit for «carving out career pathways to elevate our expectations and aspirations for the future of the teaching profession.»
All of these high aspirations for these tests never really came to pass.»
The article reminded me of our community's aspirations for our...
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), every state has the opportunity to analyze its current teacher and leader quality initiatives and use ESSA to ensure your education workforce can deliver on the state's strategic vision and aspirations for the students this law is intended to serve.
Schools are fortunate indeed to have such valuable sources of inspiration for pupils» higher levels of learning and aspirations for higher education.»
Some of the biggest challenges our UK schools face are the lack of parental support, low parental life aspirations for their children and then on the flip side, aspirational parents who get in the way of their children's happiness.
True equity for children means our aspirations for them and their societal inheritance are not limited by what has come before — either in a child's life or in the history of our nation.
The latest videos focus on the importance of building clinical partnerships around «natural connections» with the community, the key challenges to keep programs going, and aspirations for the future of the UNLV - Clark County School District partnership.
Created with the help of practitioners who have worked successfully with families to improve attendance, this toolkit is filled with ideas, activities and materials that you can use to spark conversations with parents about how good attendance can help them fulfill their dreams and aspirations for their children's futures.
This report addresses research questions regarding the program's 1) implementation fidelity, 2) performance goals, 3) impact on student attendance and mathematics achievement outcomes, 4) impact on student aspirations for college, studying STEM subjects in college, and pursuing STEM careers, and 5) impact on measures of teacher effectiveness.
Investing in properly staffed and resourced school library programs is an investment in realizing Ontario's aspirations for young learners.
Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the field — and speaking for all learners who hope to succeed, the teachers who want them to succeed, and the local school leaders whose aspirations for success have been thwarted by assessment traditions — Stiggins maps out the adjustments in practice and culture necessary to generate both accurate accountability data and the specific evidence of individual mastery that will support sound instructional decision making and better learning in the classroom.
Indeed, after a restless night of thinking, Angela goes back to school with much higher aspirations for James and his peers — another mark of really effective professional development.
That is, the adoption of achievement levels added an extra layer of reporting to reflect the nation's aspirations for students.»
Additional priorities included developing vocational programs aligned with local employment opportunities, and addressing social issues related to student retention, such as teen pregnancy and low aspirations for post-secondary education.
School staff have high aspirations for their students, and they have found that using these digital resources helps engage students in learning.
«I know he'll make progress in our aspirations for the capital campaign and in our academic planning.»
An Integrated Analysis of School Students» Aspirations for STEM Careers: Which Student and School Factors Are Most Predictive?
When White Americans are given the same information about costs and benefits, it does not change their aspirations for a four - year degree for their children.
Dan and Albert find that something is lost when we substitute secular aspirations for religious ones.
*** But really, Deborah, our aspirations for our young people — rich, poor, white, black, Hispanic, Asian, whatever — should be much more ambitious than the minimum wage, food stamps, and a housing voucher.
«It's very affirming to have young people talk to you about their aspirations for learning, their learning styles, how they see navigating the expectations of the standards we have, and how they're going to move forward,» Deklotz says.
Primary school children are to be linked with supportive communities of volunteers from the world of work who can broaden their jobs horizons and boost their aspirations for the future.
With teachers and practitioners being held responsible for delivering high - quality provision by the SEND Code of Practice, and with Ofsted placing significant emphasis on achieving progress and raising aspirations for SEND students, it's now crucial that they have very specific skills and understanding.
According to Richard Chadwick, Director of Programmes and Development at The Prince's Trust, «Too many students in the UK become disengaged with education and leave school or college with few qualifications, low levels of confidence and low aspirations for the future.
«The research would suggest that there are a number of parents who start off with high aspirations for their children but gradually disengage, partly because the schools don't talk a language they understand, because they have poor experiences themselves with school and they find them frightening places to go to...»
However, maintenance and replacement costs must be factored into the school's budget, and if there are aspirations for a specific materials or plant, the on - going maintenance and replacement cost must be considered, as these can amount to significantly more than the initial outlay.
Well - designed schools support improved student achievement, and staff and student wellbeing and should be part of educational aspirations for all our schools, not just those in the fee - paying sector.»
The notion of a set of academic aspirations for all America's children is neat and clean and simple.
«This visit was an opportunity [for the Brazilian educators] to learn from similar efforts in Massachusetts, in the city of Cambridge, and in the United States, and to engage in conversation with some of our leaders of thought and practice who share similar aspirations for our schools.»
Professor Richard Rose, chairman of HNAP, said: «Sue had to meet a range of exacting criteria set by the judging panel, including demonstrating high aspirations for each pupil, a firm belief in pupils» abilities and a strong commitment to pupils» progress, as well as a continuing commitment to her own professional learning and development.
«For me the reason for encouraging learning outside the classroom as a key philosophy is that it enables students to apply their learning in different and real contexts and to broaden their horizons and aspirations for their future lives.
Your essay on Mayor Cory Booker's aspirations for change in the Newark Public Schools District («Home Is Where the Heart Is,» features, Fall 2006) was encouraging in one respect but discouraging in many others.