Sentences with phrase «building schools across the world»

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These skills act as the building block for further skills development and all schools across the city region should be preparing their pupils for the world of work by teaching them these skills.

If we, you and I together, take this challenge and indeed build that community of collaborative and diverse learners and give to the world what Harvard's Graduate School of Education has already given to us, I believe that the prophesy of the Jesuit French educator Tielhard de Chardin will come true about the HGSE graduating class of 2008 - that women and men will decree, long after we have walked across this stage, that for the second time in history, humankind discovered fire.

This program includes a unique opportunity to study with experienced colleagues from across the United States and around the world, building lasting connections with other veteran school leaders who share similar challenges and support each other during and beyond the program experience.

Tenth - grade world history students interview Chinese immigrants and record their stories; ninth - grade physical science students design and strength - test mock airplane wings; junior English students research, write, and illustrate children's nonfiction picture books; algebra students of all grades investigate a public - transit problem and propose solutions to city officials; sophomore geometry students build scale models of museums they've designed; students across the grades in an environmental - stewardship class raise public awareness of a polluted river — all are examples of academically challenging projects that also manage to engage the minds, hands, and hearts of most high school students across a wide range of abilities and interests.

Over the next few weeks, I invite you to join me and my colleagues at the Knowledge Matters Campaign as we tour schools across the country to see the many ways knowledge - building curriculum is enhancing classroom instruction — by asking students to read, write, and speak to high standards, but to do so from a wide range of topics that enrich students» understanding of the world around them — ranging from water conservation to the Revolutionary War to Renaissance architecture.

How the content standards and practice standards connect across grade levels to build on prior learning, deepen conceptual understanding, promote real - world application, and prepare students for high school level mathematics.

«During Emanuel's administration, Magic Johnson has become a major player in Chicago's education world: Bridgescape operates five programs across the city, serving more than 850 students, and as the Chicago Tribune reported, in March 2015 another of Johnson's companies, SodexoMAGIC, received an $ 80 million contract to take over janitorial services for several Chicago Public School buildings.

Success Academy: «Build exceptional, world - class public schools that prove children from all backgrounds can succeed in college and life; and advocate across the country to change public policies that prevent so many children from having access to opportunity.»

The show covered the two floors of the gallery, which had been built at the end of the first world war, and also occupied a school building across the road.

Launched in 2013 by the Center for Green Schools and the World Green Building Council (WGBC), the Coalition brings together 25 member organizations across 24 countries committed to pursuing a shared global vision: green schools for all within this geneSchools and the World Green Building Council (WGBC), the Coalition brings together 25 member organizations across 24 countries committed to pursuing a shared global vision: green schools for all within this geneschools for all within this generation.

There are millions of shipping containers at ports across the country just waiting to be recycled into relocatable, durable, securable and sustainable buildings that become homes, businesses and school gymnasiums around the world.