Sentences with phrase «children classroom access»

Instead, she posits that «buying» poor children classroom access to their higher income peers and the political capital of their peers» parents is the likely reason for the success of universal preschool.

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My thought is that until society changes, it will be a up - hill battle to convince children that the healthful choices they see at school cafeterias are great when outside of school many are seeing and eating the less - than - healthful choices in many of the ways we've talked about here before: classrooms, athletic practices, homes because parents are busy, don't have access to fresh foods and more.

The school aims to provide children a secured facility through monitored classrooms and coded - door access.

Some facilities provide parents with a real - time access to watch happenings in their child's classroom via the internet.

I also believe that if hungry children have access to school breakfast, school lunch, and after - school snack (if not also supper, as we have here in Houston at some particularly impoverished schools), then even that sort of food in the classroom might not be necessary.

The SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014, as set forth in section one of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, authorizes the sale of state bonds of up to two billion dollars ($ 2,000,000,000) to provide access to classroom technology and high - speed internet connectivity to equalize opportunities for children to learn.

We also strongly support the Governor's proposals to educate the whole child, a key priority for the Regents, including to ensure New York's students have access to healthy meals at school so they can focus on learning in the classroom.

Consider the enormous sums of money being spent to promote Physical Education in the classroom, improved access to sports facilities, and improved playgrounds for children in inner city neighborhoods.

Here I'll take a systemic look at what everyone within an education system — from the classroom teacher to the superintendent — can do to provide children with access to deeper learning every day.

Within the classroom, schools can block certain sites and prevent content from being displayed, but with the increase in children using smartphone technology, there is still the possibility that they can access and share graphic or violent content.

All the denials of such proselytising are negated by the words and actions of Access Ministry representatives in the daily classroom experience of our children.

Being able to display any child's display on the classroom whiteboard, block another child's activity and restrict access only to approved websites are all features of a tablet management system that help define effective classroom use.»

During the past year, Bonnie Mackintosh has been conducting classroom - level observations and child assessments in community - based preschool programs throughout Boston's Circle of Promise and East Boston neighborhoods as part of an initiative to improve access to high - quality early childhood care and educational programs.

States also must ensure that all children have access to a demanding curriculum, high - quality instruction, and nourishing classrooms.

Classrooms in which children have access to computer - based learning systems, while still needing adult supervision, often will not need much of it because the children are engaged.

This interest and desire to learn will be fostered in the classroom in which children have access to a range of computer - based learning systems alongside other more traditional learning tools.

Virtual classrooms and online learning platforms offer a safe space outside of the mainstream environment to access the curriculum at the student's own time and pace, for example lesson times can be adjusted so the child can attend when they feel the most energised and able to learn.

by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University ofchildren's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University ofChildren's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

The charity Techknowledge for Schools is, as the name suggests, campaigning for each child to have access to their own mobile technology in the classroom.

The classroom environment soon evolved from having a shared BBC micro-computer on a trolley, to a place where every child has access to a PC device.

Ensure that all parents have regular access to clear, concise, and easily readable information about their children's school and classroom.

Labour education spokesman Daniel Johnson told the BBC: «Having access to outdoor sports facilities isn't just about finding the next Andy Murray, it's about cutting the attainment gap with healthier children more likely to do well in the classroom.

The majority of our children now have access to an Apple device at home through their parents, so it's only fair they should be able use Apple technology to enjoy and enhance their learning in the classroom.»

Ambition on is closing the word gap by boosting access to high quality early language and literacy, both in the classroom and at home, ensuring more disadvantaged children leave school having mastered the basic of literacy that many take for granted.

All the classrooms were supplied to tight timeframes and with features such as toilets, climate control, access ramps, security and alarm systems, children's sinks, finger guards on doors and projector mountings.

While the goal of special education is to provide supportive services and adaptations to allow all students to access the curriculum, many view it as a way of warehousing children who may be viewed as difficult in the general education classroom — whether or not they have disabilities that would qualify them for special education.

D2L Brightspace K - 12: This innovative platform fosters parent involvement even at the kindergarten level, enabling parents to become a «fly on the wall» so to speak in their child's classroom — viewing work, monitoring progress, and having handy access to all parent - related information in one easy to access space.

In a differentiated classroom, children should have access to resources and support materials that will push them toward success.

Perhaps in part because of limited access, Pennsylvania's early childhood education system does not have the expected positive results in the primary grades for Black children, just 15 percent of whom are in the state's prekindergarten classrooms.

(1) A program must have access to mental health consultants to help teachers improve classroom management and teacher practices, that include using classroom observations as needed, to address teacher and individual child needs.

Even in kindergarten and first grade classrooms, minority children from families of lower socioeconomic status (SES) are less likely to attend schools that provide computer access in their classrooms than children in the highest SES groups.

A foundational principle of the charter school movement is that all children should have access to a high - quality education that equips them to be successful inside and outside of the classroom.

Every Child a Reader is particularly useful to new teachers, giving them access to current research in clear, concise language and practical activities to implement in their classrooms.

All children should have access to a great school and an awesome teacher in the classroom and right now that's not happening.

Early research indicated that students benefited from increased access to informational text in the classroom, and that parents were also motivated to read more as they shared these reading experiences with their children.

His teachers described him in progress notes as a «humorous child» with a «sweet disposition» but he «exhibited multiple behaviors that inhibited his ability to access learning in the classroom.»

As we work to ensure a high - quality teacher for every child and classroom, the time is ripe to think differently about providing equitable access to excellent educators for all students by ensuring workforce stability for the future.

Site visitors are invited to grade their schools and communities on the key components of ASCD's New Learning Compact; pledge to support whole child education; share stories about great schools and classrooms; contact their local, state, and federal policymakers; and access resources to help them make the case for a well - balanced education that emphasizes academic rigor as well as the essential skills of critical thinking and creativity.

«Labour will expand opportunity for every child, not just a privileged few, by delivering a qualified teacher in every classroom and making sure that children have access to a broad and balanced curriculum, equipping them for a successful future.»

But LaBolt said he joined Duncan and other Democrats in embracing the idea that «the best way we can ensure that every child has access to a quality education is to provide strong teachers in every classroom.»

The report found that schools are rapidly increasing the number of laptops in classrooms and many are using lower - cost tablets to offer more children access to a device during lessons.

Our comprehensive educator support and family engagement services transform traditional classrooms into 21st century learning environments that enable student - centered learning, personalized instruction, and student - driven learning, while also increasing home technology access and parental involvement in their children's learning.

Unfortunately, every day millions of children in the United States attend dilapidated public schools with overcrowded classrooms, outdated textbooks and materials, harsh discipline policies and limited access to quality teaching and wraparound supports like school nurses, college counselors and afterschool programs.

The recent election showed there is strong public support for improving district accountability, creating better educational outcomes, supporting students beyond the classroom, and making sure every child in every neighborhood has access to a great school.

While you may already do an outstanding job of that in the classroom, consider that the regulations surrounding school website accessibility ensure that the parents of every student have equal access to any information and communication your school provides to help them be involved and engaged in the education of their child.

Take a look at your data and classroom practices — are there an equitable number of children of color in your honors and AP classes, do they have access to your best teachers?

The number of children with access to such devices will no doubt increase, with three out of five teachers surveyed reporting that they will increase their use of classroom technology during the 2016 - 17 school year.

Projects focus on leveraging Committee for Children's nearly - forty years of leadership in the social - emotional learning field, exploring ways to increase access to SEL beyond classroom walls.

In another location of the classroom where children can easily access the bins, the same colored bins are used for placing books, games, magnetic letters, etc. taught in the small - group setting that those students can later use during literacy centers.

There is no comprehensive survey of the scale of this work, though it's known for example, that only approx 10 % of children access learning outside the classroom through schools and even less in disadvantaged areas.