Sentences with phrase «better learning achievements»

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On your journey toward discovering what drives you, it's important to identify what's holding you back from success, as well as your positive traits, and learn how to align the different aspects of your personality for a life of achievement by taking the DISC index.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

They may need a gentle reminder that their success is not an unambiguous reward for virtue; rather, each new achievement stands as a challenge to learn to do good on that level of accomplishment or proficiency.1

For (and this may be the chief lesson to be learned from these biographies) George Eliot is perhaps the signal figure for those who maintain that we can be good without God, indeed, that belief in the Christian God is a great impediment to the achievement of «individual and social happiness.»

In this presentation, you'll learn how you can establish a healthier home environment for your school - aged child, reduce academic stress without sacrificing achievement, and increase your child's resilience, creativity, and well - being.

There is no better achievement than to see your little one rise and shine; thanks to the creative and innovative toys, the daunting task of making children learn has become a complete fun activity for both, the parents and children.

But until the focus moves away from getting the end result immediately through programs that emphasize academic achievement and social and emotional learning, children will not have the psychological rest they need that frees their curiosity, their natural love of learning and the growth of their capacity to integrate well with others.

«The Center for Physical Achievement will be a place where children, teens and adults with ASDs can better learn to take care of their bodies as well as their minds.

At 8:30 a.m., Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa and Regent Judith Chin will participate in a panel discussion on a new study by the Learning Policy Institute and the National Education Policy Center showing that well - implemented community schools can lift achievement in high - poverty communities, Teachers College, Columbia University, Joyce Berger Cowin Auditorium, Broadway, Manhattan.

Improving student achievement in science and mathematics requires well - prepared teachers who have a solid grounding in the content they teach and an understanding of how diverse students can be helped to learn.

Perturbation, or mental agitation is one of the most important elements in goal - setting that I learned from my good friend and coach — the Achievement Mentor himself, Tom Terwilliger.

Between what goes on behind the scenes to create my blog photography and the steps I'm taking in my career - I'd like to share what I've learnt from my achievements, as well as my «Homer - DOH!»

This allows learners to add their skills, work related interests, and their professional achievements on their Learning Management System profiles, which can allow them to be a part of projects that best suit their skill sets.

Service learning can have positive effects on students» performance on subject - matter examinations and assessments and creates opportunities known to improve academic achievement, such as giving students the chance to act autonomously, develop good relationships with adults and peers, and increase personal self - esteem and feelings of self - efficacy.

With the development — finally — of better measures of student learning that came from tracking achievement across grades comes the ability to see where success and failure reside.

Meeting this fifth challenge depends on better ways of: identifying children at risk of being locked into trajectories of low achievement at the earliest possible ages; enhancing levels of school readiness; diagnosing learning difficulties upon entry to school; and intervening intensively during the early years of school to address individual learning needs to give as many students as possible the chance of successful ongoing learning.

Meeting this fourth challenge depends on more flexible ways of personalising teaching and learning — for example, by using technology to better target individuals» current levels of achievement and learning needs — and on defining learning success and failure in terms of the progress, or growth, that individuals make over time, regardless of their starting points.

I very much look forward to continuing to learn about Singapore's remarkable achievements in education reform, and to a rich dialogue with leaders of thought and practice, as well as students, in that beautiful country».

Studies show that sustained and well - integrated social and emotional learning (SEL) engages students and improves achievement.

Investigating lower - cost residentials; when appropriate these can often provide better outcomes, as can using Pupil Premium to support students who would not otherwise be able to attend — Learning Away has demonstrated the positive impact of doing so on achievement.

«What made this convening so impressive is that while so much in education reform can divide activists into warring camps, expanding learning time unites reformers around a shared vision of bringing excellence and breadth to our nation's most impoverished and struggling schools,» said Lecturer Chris Gabrieli, cofounder and chairman of the National Center on Time & Learning, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well - rounded edlearning time unites reformers around a shared vision of bringing excellence and breadth to our nation's most impoverished and struggling schools,» said Lecturer Chris Gabrieli, cofounder and chairman of the National Center on Time & Learning, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well - rounded edLearning, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well - rounded edlearning time to improve student achievement and enable a well - rounded education.

While it is now widely recognised that social - emotional wellbeing is a protective factor for wellbeing and mental health, as well as a key to educational success, the current emphasis on academic achievement and data - driven accountability in schools tends to relegate social and emotional learning to one side.

A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with greater health and well ‑ being, and better achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well - being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.

Since 2009 Learning Away has been working with 60 schools to discover the positive impact that these experiences can have on learner engagement, achievement and relationships, as well as the professional development opportunities it can provide for teaching staff.

Seating and layout The change from traditional row seating to the use of cluster arrangements typical of cooperative learning may lead to superior academic achievement, better attendance, motivation, self confidence, and greater student interaction.

He identifies these attributes as successful habits of learning and suggests that developing these skills can help to raise both engagement and achievement, as well as promoting lifelong learning.

Studies have shown that only about 25 percent of today's teachers produce enough progress — well over a year's worth of learning growth in a year's time — to help students close achievement gaps and leap ahead.

New approaches, he says, could focus on social and emotional development as well, since science now tells us that relationships and interactions with the environment sculpt the areas of the brain that control behavior (like the ability to concentrate), which also can affect academic achievement (like learning to read).

To the extent the program involves student achievement, it bases awards on «student learning objectives» as «created by individual teachers, with the approval of site - based administrators»; these objectives «will be measured by a combination of existing assessment instruments, and teacher designed tools,» as well as by state standardized tests.

Classroom Instruction — It's About the Journey, Not Racing to the Finish The No Child Left Behind Act and achievement tests that test the entire wide curriculum require teachers like Max Fischer to get control of the curriculum; to examine how best to create learning experiences that make important concepts memorable.

Martin Nystrand (University of Wisconsin - Madison), Sidney D'Mello (University of Notre Dame), Sean Kelly (University of Pittsburgh), and Andrew Olney (University of Memphis) are interested in helping teachers learn how to ask better questions, as research has long demonstrated that high - quality questioning can lead to better engagement and higher student achievement.

Our definitions of democratic freedom and how to achieve it derive from different intellectual and moral traditions, as do our beliefs about what's worth learning, what counts as achievement, and, most important, what kind of school is best for children and society.

The high scores of students in a wealthy suburban New Jersey school will reflect the contributions of well - educated parents, a communal emphasis on academic achievement, a stable learning environment at home, and enriching extracurricular opportunities.

Our data on student achievement come from the Washington State Assessment of Student Learning, a statewide test given annually in 3rd through 8th grade as well as in 10th grade.

Researchers expected that the move to a better neighborhood would have discernible effects on the academic achievement of the children involved, yet MTO data from the five cities show no overall positive impact on the children's learning.

A growing number of examples show that used well, blended learning — and hence education technology — can help boost student achievement in both charter and district school settings.

Below are the learning outcomes: To be able to remember some of the Great Women who changed the world To be able to retell moments from their lives / their achievements To use drama as a tool for exploration To learn new drama techniques and skills To learn to structure rehearsal time and work well as a team To evaluate others work and reflect upon your own.

«When close reading is done well, you have weak readers who never would never have had the chance to deal with rich, complex text in the ballgame, grasping it, learning from it, and feeling good about it,» notes reading specialist David Liben of Student Achievement Partners.

National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL)- Nonprofit dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well - rounded eLearning (NCTL)- Nonprofit dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well - rounded elearning time to improve student achievement and enable a well - rounded education

Best - selling author and social - emotional learning pioneer Daniel Goleman offers tips and insights from his new book about how focus drives achievement and success.

The institute includes a blend of theory and practice - based techniques for addressing student learning by strengthening instruction and better engaging communities, closing the achievement gap and establishing a positive, safe and goal - oriented school culture.

When learning at work mirrors learning in the game world, employees are rewarded for achievements and learning occurs in the service of more or better achieving.

Providing a checklist to help schools redefine their meeting styles, the authors argue that meetings can be important venues for organizational learning in schools and an important step to bettering student achievement.

Defining success At work ~ it might be financial success; individual achievement; making a difference; winning respect from others; working with a good team in a good environment; ongoing learning and development.

They say that employees that learn on a gamified Learning Management System will not be truly engaged, at least not in the long term, because they are only working hard to gain badges, points and achievements — and as soon as the novelty wears off, so will their engagement and good work ethic.

Cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham, an expert in the field, explains that it is not catering to the individual child's learning style that affects achievement, but rather the utilising of the modality that best supports specific content that determines whether it is mastered.

Participation in afterschool programs is influencing academic performance in a number of ways, including better attitudes toward school and higher educational aspirations; higher school attendance rates and lower tardiness rates; less disciplinary action, such as suspension; lower dropout rates; better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades; significant gains in academic achievement test scores; greater on - time promotion; improved homework completion; and deeper engagement in learning.

The authors suggest that other states learn from «the danger of relying on statewide test scores as the sole measure of student achievement when these scores are used to make high - stakes decisions about teachers and schools as well as students.»

A good teacher is now recognized as someone whose students learn and grow, with 38 states revising their policies on educator effectiveness to include measures of student growth or achievement as one of multiple factors in teacher evaluations.

-- affect how much and how well students learn, so postulating a relationship between state - level union activity and student achievement would be an oversimplification.