With a long history in the independent school space, Cornerstone Charter Schools is a network of four growing
blended schools with strong roots and capacity.
Focus on tech - prep programs, ventures that join high schools to community colleges, work - study, schedules that
blend school with jobs, voluntarism and community service, and kindred ways of tapping into the «affective,» pecuniary, and social sides of young people.
Not exact matches
As my company has grown, and I try to
blend our old -
school legacy values
with new blood senior leadership, I often find myself referring to many of Lencioni's real world examples and utilize his tools to accelerate the evolution of the team around me.»
According to authorities, Cruz was initially able to leave the crime scene at the
school by
blending in
with students fleeing campus in the wake of the massacre.
The precedent for
blending a scholarly reading of Tocqueville
with personal narrative was set by Poulos's graduate
school mentor, Joshua Mitchell, in his Tocqueville in Arabia: Dilemmas in a Democratic Age (2013).
Schools have to deal
with the dissonance created by the
blending of a religiously diverse constituency
with the
school's particular religious tradition.
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School prepares children for the future
with its uniquely vibrant and well - rounded education that
blends the unconventional and the traditional, reconnects children
with the world, and educates on a human scale.
For example, in discussing the snacks that parents were sending in as part of the
school's «Healthy Snack» program, two items particularly aroused his ire — Mott's applesauce and Go - Gurt yogurt — which he describes this way: «It would hardly be a stretch to characterize Mott's Apple Sauce as a fruit - added corn syrup or Go - Gurt as a sugary
blend of suspicious synthetics
with a modicum of milk to connote actual fermented dairy.»
Its innovative flexi -
school approach enables a mix of parent - led educational activities to
blend with school - based educational activities.
In the study, published online June 3, 2014 in the journal Nutrition, Keck
School of Medicine researchers analyzed the chemical composition of 34 popular beverages, finding that beverages and juices made
with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), such as Coca - Cola, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Mountain Dew and Sprite, all contain 50 percent more fructose than glucose, a
blend that calls into question claims that sugar and HFCS are essentially the same.
Princeton didn't have an extensive track record in space - systems work, but Kasdin figured he could put together a strong team that
blended the
school's engineering talent
with its celebrated astrophysicists.
Located on Tufts» Medford / Somerville campus, the
School of Engineering offers a rigorous engineering education in a unique environment that
blends the intellectual and technological resources of a world - class research university
with the strengths of a top - ranked liberal arts college.
Pavel brings bodybuilding training into the 21st century
with methods that
blend old
school training
with new age physiology.
Nathane Jackson's website Sunwarrior Warrior
Blend protein powder Ascenta Omega - 3s 027: Shawn Stevenson — Optimize Your Sleep Don't Underestimate Walking Blue - Light Blocking 002: The 6 Pillars of Health Dr. Andreo Spina Vibram FiveFingers Katy Bowman Tony Gentilcore Alan Aragon James Krieger John Hines Ido Portal Max Strom The
School of Greatness
with Lewis Howes (podcast) The Rich Roll Podcast The Tim Ferriss Show (podcast) The Five - Minute Journal
Dr. Judene uses a
blended approach to dentistry; combining information taught in dental
schools and research from scientific dental journals
with her love of whole food and whole person holistic thinking to get real results and great success.
I'm looking to
blend talented senior people expert in specific products — luckily some are already here —
with young talents coming from
school, to design windows, store décor, shows.»
As sophisticated as del Toro can be in
blending the supernatural
with the sexy (the eroticism here will catch you off guard), this film's Cold War intrigue plays like a high
schooler's book report.
The Quiet Ones leaps off from that premise — and markets itself
with a «based on true events» pitch line — but after several screenwriters took their turns at the story, it ultimately veers far afield: University professor Joseph Coupland (played
with a perfect
blend intellectual arrogance and charismatic follow - me guruism by Jared Harris of Mad Men), brilliant but bristling at the restrictive old -
school attitudes toward his groundbreaking case study, removes his star subject Jane Harper (Bates Motel's Olivia Cooke) to a deserted, dilapidated country estate to be studied by his collegiate team, including a randy post-Mod couple (Erin Richards and Rory Fleck - Byrne) and soft - spoken cameraman Brian (Sam Clafin of The Hunger Games).
Part shop sim, part Animal Crossing,
with fighting mechanics reminiscent of old
school Legend of Zelda
blended with Final Fantasy Chrystal Chronicles, this cute game is surprisingly dark, interesting and addicting.
Based on the young adult novel by Becky Albertalli and directed by superstar TV showrunner Greg Berlanti, the film promises to flip the script on the high -
school romance
with that ever - elusive
blend of wit and heart.
Each of his films
blend an inventive original score
with folk - tinged rock and roll (not to mention occasionally too - hip - for -
school posturing) to create a fairy tale all his own.
Striving to
blend in
with the other students in his high
school, a young man (Alex Pettyfer)
with supernatural powers discovers he is next on the hit list of his powerful enemies who are systematically eliminating a group of alien teens.
So much of Tragedy Girls feels familiar, but the great thing about the movie is that it does so without imitating — its slasher elements are right on the nose,
blending that old
school kill»em all style
with a really fun and entirely unique twist.
Tragedy Girls (review): A hilarious and fiercely entertaining slasher the
blends an old
school slasher mentality
with today's social media obsession.
At KIPP Empower, a
blended - learning
school in Los Angeles that turned eyes
with its 991 API (out of a possible 1000), the
school uses
blended learning to allow students to work in small groups of no more than 10 students at a time
with the teacher so that students have lots of opportunities to engage and interact.
As a reviewer for the NGLC secondary
school models, which seeks to not just fund those
schools using online learning but those really taking their approach the extra mile
with innovative, push - the - envelope student - centric designs, I have been struck further by how much
blended learning has arrived.
To support effective
blended learning, leaders should support more flexible budgeting processes that afford
schools the chance for strategic decision - making: they can push
schools to articulate new instructional models and then step in to fund those models
with the right devices.
With its
blend ofhonesty, humor, and technology, Midwest offers an accessible, upbeat alternative to what
schools generally teach about sex — if they teach anything at all.
Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter
Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial lead
Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci
Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial lead
Schools in California, which will integrate
blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences
with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing
schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial lead
schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring;
Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial lead
Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public
Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial lead
Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in
blended - learning models to launch a competency - based
school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.
CAMBRIDGE, MA — A new report on
schools implementing
blended, or «hybrid,» instructional methods — which integrate traditional face - to - face teaching
with greater use of online instruction — are pointing the way toward more effective and efficient
school models.
The second trend is the «
blended» approach, combining online learning
with a teacher - led classroom (see «Future
Schools,» features, Summer 2011).
But even as she acknowledged toward the end that technology has a role to play, she missed spotlighting how technology can help us redesign
schools to allow students to achieve what appears most important in her mind: the chance for students to have far more meaningful face - to - face interactions
with teachers and peers — a counterintuitive yet important part of
blended learning's promise for many students.
If it wants to work
with multiple content providers on the other hand, there is a good bet it might work
with a company like Education Elements, which is emerging as a leader in helping
schools move to
blended - learning models and offering a single sign - on software solution for
schools so they can easily work
with multiple content vendors.
Elements include, models for
blending academic and career education, arrangements for developing skill certifications
with widely - recognized credentials, approaches to career - oriented teaching, and career guidance systems that go beyond what
schools alone can provide.
Now he speaks at conferences and works
with teachers in
schools, leading professional development around ideas such as the Flipped Learning Classroom,
Blended Learning and the effective use of ICT tools.
She currently uses the flipped classroom model
with over 150 students, as well incorporating a
blended learning environment in a 1:1 iPad
school.
Here's how one
school designs rigorous projects that
blend STEM
with other core subjects.
On this week's podcast, Marty West talks
with Larry Kearns, a principal at Wheeler Kearns Architects, a Chicago - based design firm, about how he and his team designed two charter
schools to support their
blended learning models.
The naturalistic primary
school extension
blends indoor classrooms onto the wooden outdoor terraces, mixing the
school perfectly
with its landscape.
We have even launched a pilot
blended learning project at our Oakland
school in partnership with Google, Khan Academy and the Design School (K - 12 Division) at Sta
school in partnership
with Google, Khan Academy and the Design
School (K - 12 Division) at Sta
School (K - 12 Division) at Stanford.
Well - designed outdoor areas that naturally
blend with the
school's functions and form, give the children a sense of being in a natural setting and not in an institution.
Blended Learning uses
school time in a unique way, combining online instruction
with traditional methods and giving students more agency over how, when, and where they learn.
Blended Learning: Making it Work in Your Classroom: Discover how P.K. Yonge Developmental Research
School in Gainesville, Florida, integrates digital content
with face - to - face learning and how this has resulted in impressive gains in student achievement.
The 2013 PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Towards the Public
Schools found that of those who had heard of the Common Core, 49 percent of respondents agree
with the false statement that the initiative will create standards in all subjects, and 39 percent agree
with the false statement that the Common Core was developed based on a
blend of state standards.
This
school - led teacher training programme provides a unique
blend of in -
school experience and online learning
with tutor support.
But principal Michelle Tubbs, a veteran of the classroom who holds a doctorate in education technology, had conducted a pilot program
with blended learning at an Alliance
school in the city's Watts neighborhood, where the average freshman read and did math at the 4th - grade level.
Zoning flexibility for
schools with non-traditional approaches (like small - group instruction or one - to - one
blended learning models) would make it easier for innovative
schools to find space that fits their needs, such as using office occupancy standards instead of the usual
school standards for rezoning.
In Singapore, for example, all
schools blend online learning
with classroom instruction, and the country's
schools of education have made online instructional techniques an integral part of the curriculum.
This San Jose, CA elementary
school shows improvement on math scores
with a
blended learning approach