Establish rules and expectations to provide guidelines and goals for students, and institute rewards -
based classroom economy to encourage positive behavior and motivate students towards performance benchmarks.
Not exact matches
At Hood River Middle School, place -
based learning makes student learning relevant and engaging by turning their local geography, culture, history, and
economy into
classroom lessons.
A variety of learning experiences using a variety of media — instructor - led training (both
classroom and virtual), Web -
based training, performance support (for just - in - time learning), communities of practice — leads to increased learner engagement and builds the technology - mediated collaboration skills that are so vital in our global
economy.
In this global, knowledge -
based economy where learning on the job has become part of the job, it's only natural that eLearning for companies is outpacing traditional
classroom learning.
TODAY»S FEDERAL REGISTER: PRIORITIES FOR CHARTER SCHOOL GRANTS: The Education Department is pondering whether grants to nonprofit organizations that run charter school projects [http://1.usa.gov/17v5Lqz] should be weighted
based on whether they improve efficiency through
economies of scale, improve accountability, recruit and serve students with disabilities and English - language learners more effectively and combine technology -
based instruction with
classroom teaching.
Place -
based learning happens in
classroom activities rooted in local things, including the unique history, environment, culture,
economy, literature, and art of a particular place.
Acknowledging connections between the
economy, poverty, health and brain function is not an attempt to «excuse» failing school bureaucracies and
classroom teachers; rather, it is a necessary prerequisite for authentic school reform, which must be
based on a realistic assessment of the whole child — not just a child's test scores.