Sentences with phrase «better educational climate»

The study also cited evidence from previous research showing that reducing the role of authoritarian structures in teaching can help to foster a better educational climate, characterised by more authentic relationships with adults and positive, democratic group dynamics.

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The people of Riverside County, along with those in the communities of Temecula, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore, enjoy an exceptional quality of life, a mild climate, good air quality, reasonably priced land and building sites adjacent to the I - 15 and I - 215 corridors, affordable housing at all levels, a highly skilled labor force, quality educational facilities and programs and cultural, entertainment and recreational activities for every lifestyle.
Helping students make the shift in attitude that Sommers describes can seem daunting in our current educational climate, where performance is valued over learning, and where parents and teachers often resort to questionable motivational techniques («if you don't do well, you'll end up working at McDonald's») to encourage students.
«Darling - Hammond reveals the successful educational strategies around the world that are toppling the old educational guard, including a high degree of personalization that allows stronger, closer relationships among students, faculty, staff, and parents... Scholarly and factual, well - researched and packed with astounding examples of the current climate of American education, this text should prove highly informative for educators, educational administrators, and involved parents throughout the U.S.» — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Better school climates and better relations with administration and the community were also reported, as well as greater parent involvement and more parents with high expectations for their children's future educational attaiBetter school climates and better relations with administration and the community were also reported, as well as greater parent involvement and more parents with high expectations for their children's future educational attaibetter relations with administration and the community were also reported, as well as greater parent involvement and more parents with high expectations for their children's future educational attainment.
She also marshals recent media profiles that reveal how schoolchildren are navigating increasingly xenophobic and divisive climates that threaten their educational well - being.
Given the state's current fiscal climate, it may very well benefit the Silver State to embrace educational choice policies that partially mitigate its financial challenges, even if by modest amounts.
Attending to school culture and climate, core values, and childhood play and creativity go farther in defining the educational experiences gained from a good school rather than just being «college and career ready.»
Right now, the richest Web - based educational content on climate is probably at nonprofits like National Geographic (and the updated EPA site now is quite good).]
«This is the best way that I believe is both fiscally responsible, fulfills our educational mandate to our kids, and simultaneously gives our kids a Washington state that is not ravaged by climate change,» Inslee said.
The educational climate is also thriving; the «Athens of the South» has almost two dozen colleges and universities and was recently named the 4th best city for College Graduates by Forbes.
Top deciding factors continue to include proximity to the home country, the presence of relatives, friends and associates, job and educational opportunities, as well as climate.
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