Sentences with phrase «by national educators»

Sticking with the theme of music, these two looks were especially fun and they were created by National Educators from Canada, Ruben and the US, Randal.

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Staffed by volunteers, the testing facility of The National Parenting Center gives parents, children, and educators the opportunity to examine a variety of submitted products.

The 10 - minute rule is recommended by the National PTA and the National Educators Association.

All Brain Quest content aligns with national and state standards and is overseen by the Brain Quest Advisory Board, a panel of award - winning educators.

STPF Director Jennifer Pearl, 2002 - 03 Executive Branch Fellow, brings an inquisitive and data - driven mentality to the position, bolstered by 12 years of experience at the National Science Foundation, training as a mathematician and her upbringing in a family of public school educators.

The project, overseen by Yolanda George, deputy director of AAAS Education and Human Resources, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), brought hundreds of educators, students, policy - makers, scientists, and others together for a series of regional and national meetings on transforming biology edNational Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), brought hundreds of educators, students, policy - makers, scientists, and others together for a series of regional and national meetings on transforming biology edNational Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), brought hundreds of educators, students, policy - makers, scientists, and others together for a series of regional and national meetings on transforming biology ednational meetings on transforming biology education.

The summit will include student science presentations, cultural presentations, workshops by astronomers and educators, team problem solving activities and trips to the Onizuka Visitors» Center at Hale Pohaku with the UH Hilo Astrophysics Club and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

To be accepted for renewal of recertification by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) continuing education activities must be applicable to diabetes and approved by a provider on the NCBDE List of Recognized Providers (www.ncbde.org).

Thanks to the National Center for Home Food Preservation — a website put together by researchers and educators at university extension services throughout the U.S. together with the help of the U.S. Department of Agriculture — we have posted easy - to - follow homemade yogurt information on our website.

Plan B has acquired the rights to Landscape with Invisible Hand and will adapt the often humorous vignette novel by National Book Award - winning author Lesson Plan Tool - Educators can use the UEN Lesson Plan Tool to create their own lessonplans online.

If successful, she'll join the elite corps of her profession as an educator certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

On October 7, the Harvard Graduate School of Education hosted the local launch of the XQ: The Super School Project initiative — a national campaign, backed by Laurene Powell Jobs, president of the Emerson Collective (EC), calling on educators, students, and sector leaders to design a new high school model.

The plan was praised by educators as the first step toward creation of a national system allowing transfers of pension benefits.

RAVINIA, GA. — A national coalition formed by educators and school facility planners is working to garner public and legislative support for building new schools and upgrading existing ones.

23 - 27 — Magnet schools: 24th National Conference on Magnet Schools, sponsored by the Magnet Schools of America, for magnet school educators, in Omaha, Neb..

Although awareness of dyslexia is steadily growing due to campaigns by grassroots movements like Decoding Dyslexia and national organizations like the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and the National Center on Learning Disabilities (NCLD), many educators are still unfamiliar with what dyslexia is and how to accommodate it in the clnational organizations like the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and the National Center on Learning Disabilities (NCLD), many educators are still unfamiliar with what dyslexia is and how to accommodate it in the clNational Center on Learning Disabilities (NCLD), many educators are still unfamiliar with what dyslexia is and how to accommodate it in the classroom.

* 15 — Multiage classrooms: Teaching and Learning in the Multiage Classroom, sponsored by the National Education Institute, for educators and administrators serving grades K - 4, in Sioux Falls, S.D. Contact:...

In general, schools and communities participate by organizing professional development opportunities to encourage collaborative planning between general and special educators, entering our national poster / essay contest, organizing multicultural events and celebrations, issuing proclamations of Inclusive Schools Week in their communities, giving awards and recognition to educators and community members who are making a difference for students with disabilities, holding book fairs, and writing letters - to - the - editor.

20 - 21 — Middle school: Middle Level Initiatives for Student Achievement, sponsored by the National Middle School Association, for middle level educators, in Anaheim, Calif..

Based on the literature reviews, observations in the schools and meetings with the departments at the Ministry of Education, the team presented several key policy considerations to the Ministry: (1) utilize a website, the National Play Day, and the Jamaican Teaching Council as platforms from which educators can develop and share best game - based learning practices; (2) promote a culture of collaboration through the Quality Education Circles (local discussion groups for educators), and by allocating time for teachers to develop and share game - based learning strategies; (3) provide resource support for schools in the form of workshops and training; and (4) create a monitoring and evaluation plan to be conducted at the school level.

15 - 18 — Health and safety: Annual National Conference 2007, sponsored by the School Nutrition Association, for school food service professionals, educators, and administrators, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

The report is by the Bradley Project on America's National Identity, a group of scholars, educators, and others that has studied key areas of the nation's civic life over the last two years.

In her July 5 remarks to the National Education Association, Hillary Clinton told teachers, «we need to be serious about raising your pay... no educator should have to take second and third jobs just to get by.»

RISE was named one of 10 $ 10 - million winning school projects by XQ: The Super School Project — a national campaign co-led by the Emerson Collective's Laurene Powell Jobs and Russlynn Ali, calling on educators, students, and sector leaders to design new high school models.

Castor: The National Board anticipates offering, by early next year, examples of accomplished entries as professional development tools for teachers and teacher educators.

The report by the National Center for Improving Science Education, a research «mini-center» funded by the U.S. Education Department, calls for a bigger role by the government in conducting research on needed science knowledge and skills, developing new forms of assessment in the field, and training science educators.

Creative 5 A Day Teacher of the Year The Creative 5 A Day Teacher of the Year is a national award presented annually by Dole Food Company to three outstanding elementary educators whose curricular activities motivate their students to eat five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day.

He has received national attention for moves favored by reformers, such as opening 75 new schools operated by outside groups and staffed by non-union teachers; introducing a pay - for - performance plan that will eventually be in 40 Chicago schools; and working with organizations, including The New Teacher Project, Teach For America, and New Leaders for New Schools, that recruit talented educators through alternatives to the traditional education - school route.

The hearings, which are being held by the National Commission on Excellence in Teacher Education — a group of teacher educators, legislators, teachers, and school administrators established last March by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education — began last month in St. Paul.

Today, it's more accurate to say that educators are fine with national but don't like testing when it's used for results - based accountability, and conservatives are all for accountability (and the test scores that make it possible) but don't want anything mandated by Washington.

The Palisades School District, of which Durham Nockamixon is a part, sent a small group of interested teachers to a national conference on looping and multiage classrooms where, Tubiello says, they were inspired by the writings of educator Jim Grant, a passionate advocate of continuous learning and author of several books about looping.

Also, Internet allows the creation of teachers and students networks at local, national and international levels, uniting schools driven by principles of horizontal interactions between learners who are also educators and educators who are also learners, such as the Rede Mundial de Escolas Democráticas (Global Network of Democratic Schoolshttp: / / www.democraticeducation.org /).

Also run by the National Archives, DocsTeach is full of activities for educators.

The new practice guide by the National Center for Education Research, Encouraging Girls in Math and Science, offers five recommendations for educators in order to strengthen girls» beliefs about their abilities in math and science, spark and maintain greater interest in these subject areas, and build associated skills.

A sharp divide among Democrats was in full view at the party's national convention in Denver, where urban mayors and educators, gathered at a forum sponsored by Democrats for Education Reform (DFER), challenged the dominant role of teachers unions in shaping policy.

States aren't providing clear guidance to educators on when, what, and for whom to use test accommodations, according to a study by the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing at the University of California, Los Angeles.

29 — College fair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for students, parents, and educators, in Phoenix.

Cambridge, Mass — The elimination by the Reagan Administration last year of the $ 6 - million federal program for the gifted and talented, along with the reluctance of state legislators to appropriate funds for such programs, may hamper schools» commitment to providing special programs for gifted students, several researchers and educators told the National Commission on Excellence in Education last week.

20 - 25 — Chemistry: National meeting, sponsored by the American Chemical Society, for chemistry educators, to be held in Chicago, Ill..

Most principals and teachers say they believe creating school environments that allow educators to work together more would have a «major impact» on improving the chances for student success, according to a new national survey by MetLife Inc..

The success of the six national education goals, many educators and policy analysts maintain, hinges to a great degree on the first: ensuring that, by the year 2000, all children enter school ready to learn.

The NEA marks National Autism Awareness Month by publicizing its ASD resources for teachers and families, including The Puzzle of Autism, a guide to assist educators, inform parents, offer ways to help identify the typical characteristics of ASDs, and provide ideas for ways to work successfully with children who have the disability.

26 - 27 — Intergenerational issues: Fifth national conference on intergenerational issues and programs, sponsored by Generations United, for educators, administrators, policymakers, and others interested in promoting intergenerational cooperation, to be held in Washington, D.C. Contact: G.U.,...

3 - 5 Social studies: «Planning the Social Studies Curriculum,» workshop, sponsored by the National Council for the Social Studies, for social - studies educators, to be held at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.

25 - 28 — Physical education: «International Conference on the Young Child: Moving To Learn,» conference, sponsored by the Council on Physical Education for Children and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, for early - childhood educators, physical - education specialists, child - care providers, school administrators, therapists, and teacher - educators, to be held in Washington.

A recent survey conducted by Grunwald Associates, a market research and consulting firm specializing in technology, and released in conjunction with The National School Boards Foundation (NSBF), seems to indicate, however, that educators need to devote at least as much energy to making kids smart — by providing them and their families with greater access to online educational content and more opportunities to communicate and collaborate.

8 - 9 — Professional development: Workshops on a variety of subjects, sponsored by the American Association of School Administrators — National Academy for School Executives, for all educators, to be held in New Orleans, La..

A paper by the educator William H. Cosby Jr., better known as the entertainer Bill Cosby, on the importance of early exposure to effective science teaching is one of thousands of documents available on a new online service offered by the National Academy of Sciences.

The case, Perry Education Association v. Perry Local Educators Association, is being closely watched by national teachers» organizations because similar privileges are included in teachers» contracts nationwide, according to Robert H. Chanin, general counsel for the National Education Assonational teachers» organizations because similar privileges are included in teachers» contracts nationwide, according to Robert H. Chanin, general counsel for the National Education AssoNational Education Association.

RISE was recently named one of 10 $ 10 - million winning school projects by XQ: The Super School Project — a national campaign co-led by Laurene Powell Jobs, president of the Emerson Collective (EC), calling on educators, students, and sector leaders to design new high school models.