Sentences with phrase «children improve their capacity»

With practice, children improve their capacity for emotional self - regulation.

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We improve young children's capacity to learn by investing in world - class, internationally - recognized, and accredited Montessori teacher training, educational infrustructure, and learning materials

Available from Kiko Labs, the Thinking Time app helps children to test their memory capacity while improving their cognitive skills at the same time.

Building Bright Futures (BBF), the governance structure for Vermont's early childhood system, leverages the capacity of Vermonts communities to improve child and family well - being.

The Party is confident that reforms that the government has embarked on would improve the capacity and efficiency of our security agencies to prevent the kidnap of children by terrorists and diminish their ability to carry out attacks on soft targets.

Efforts should be made to promote physical activities for children and adolescents that involve aerobic exercises and motor tasks to enhance cardiorespiratory capacity and motor ability, thereby improving academic development.

Moreover, «physical fitness is a factor that can be modified through physical exercise, and combining exercises that improve the aerobic capacity and the motor ability would be an effective approach to stimulate brain development and academic performance in overweight / obese children.»

It is difficult to determine exactly what proportion of those losses are due to maternal malnutrition, but recent research indicates that 60 percent of deaths of children under age 5 are associated with malnutrition — and children's malnutrition is strongly correlated with mothers» poor nutritional status.17 Problems related to anemia, for example, including cognitive impairment in children and low productivity in adults, cost US$ 5 billion a year in South Asia alone.18 Illness associated with nutrient deficiencies have significantly reduced the productivity of women in less developed countries.19 A recent report from Asia shows that malnutrition reduces human productivity by 10 percent to 15 percent and gross domestic product by 5 percent to 10 percent.20 By improving the nutrition of adolescent girls and women, nations can reduce health care costs, increase intellectual capacity, and improve adult productivity.21

The Department for Education will target its programmes to ensure children get the best start in the early years, to build teaching and leadership capacity in schools, to increase access to university, to strengthen technical pathways for young people, and work with employers to improve young people's access to the right advice and experiences.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

Efficiency Examining the idea of efficiency in a school setting, Stephen Morales, chief executive of NASBM wrote in a recent article: «The notion that a drive for greater efficiency is an attack on precious education resources is a result of a narrative perpetuated by a perception that efficiency translates directly into cost cutting, reduced resources and capacity, and ultimately a drop in a school's ability to improve children's life chances.

By embedding MITM within a comprehensive community schools strategy, the needs of vulnerable children and families are better addressed as educators and families improve their capacity to intentionally promote life skills starting in the earliest years of children's lives.

• A deep - seated belief in the inherent right of all children to a quality education; • A professional life dedicated to improving education for teachers and their students; • A passionate commitment to improving teaching and learning in America; • Unwavering dedication to the professional integrity and competence of teachers; • Visionary and boundless energy, eternal optimism, and expert leadership; • An innate capacity to inspire collaboration and mobilize support that enabled unparalleled achievements in the history of American education reform; and • A clear vision coupled with steadfast commitment and fierce determination which has led to historic milestones in American education and meaningful impact on teaching and learning.

«Although there are many parenting programmes, there is still limited evidence that they are effective at improving children's learning or their capacity to make a strong start at school.

To achieve this vision, NCSI's overarching goal is to provide technical assistance that builds State Education Agency and Lead Agency capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate their State Systemic Improvement Plan and support local programs in improving educational results and functional outcomes for children with disabilities.

«Harnessing technology to build the capacity of teachers and instructional coaches, as well as to effectively engage families in their children's learning, is an important lever for improving America's public schools.»

This Measures of Success framework serves several functions: it tells a story about the systems - level work to better serve children and youth across multiple initiatives, it provides accessible information that can be used to inform cabinet - level conversations and discussions with potential partners and funders, and it can trigger conversations and collaborative action to improve capacity to use data for effective decision - making.

The Oklahoma Early Childhood Program (OECP) was created by the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2006 to improve the quality of early education and expand capacity to serve children from birth through age three statewide.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

Lori leads the work of CEELO to provide technical assistance to build capacity of state education agencies to improve outcomes for children birth through third grade.

To further the organization's mission in her capacity she draws upon a wide depth and breadth of practical and theoretical knowledge and experience gained from: ten years serving the SC Department of Education Title I, Part C Education of Migratory Children / Youth program, five years as the state coordinator and five years as a state recruiter / outreach worker; working as an Spanish / English interpreter / translator for the University of SC's Center for Child and Family Studies HABLA project and an undergraduate professor in Political Philosophy and Ideology and World Politics; serving in the United State Peace Corps for three years in Mali, West Africa to improve women's financial sustainability and promotion of girls education; employment at the UN headquarters; living / studying / working / conducting research in the Philippines, Syria, Mali, France, and Spain; obtainment of a PhD in International Relations from the University of South Carolina in 2012; a MS in International Business, and a MA in Diplomacy and International Relations from Seton Hall University in 2001; and a BA in International Studies with a focus in Management, French, and Spanish from the College of Saint Elizabeth in 1999.

These parent involvement and engagement reflect shared accountability between schools and parents for high student achievement and efforts to building parents» capacity for using effective practices to improve their own child's academic achievement.

The PfP programme offers a variety of benefits for the School Principals, learners, teachers, and the school community: • Improves leadership skills of School Principals • Strengthens communities by building relationships with teachers, learners, parents, Principals and other people and organisations involved at the school • Increases self - esteem of Principals as they re-discover their gifts and capacity to lead the school community • Engages parents as active partners in education so that children are more supported and have a better chance to do well at school • Generates a strong sense of community and connection to the school, which leads to improved safety and improved opportunity for the children of the community.

The purpose of this document is to increase Michigan's capacity to improve children's literacy by identifying systematic and effective practices that can be implemented at the organizational level in educational and child care that serve young children.

The purpose of this document is to increase Michigan's capacity to improve children's literacy by identifying a small set of research - supported literacy coaching practices that should be a focus of professional development throughout the state.

The purpose of this document is to increase Michigan's capacity to improve children's literacy by identifying a small set of research supported literacy instructional practices that could be a focus of professional development throughout the state.

The purpose of these essentials is to increase Michigan's capacity to improve children's literacy by identifying a small set of research - supported literacy instructional practices that could be a focus of professional development throughout the state.

(a) Whether the legal residence change has the capacity to improve the quality of life for both the child and the relocating parent.

In evaluating the best interests of a child in determining custody in the case of a proposed relocation of one parent, the trial court may appropriately consider several factors including: the advantages of the relocation in terms of its capacity to improve the life of the child; the motives of the custodial parent in seeking the move; the likelihood that the custodial parent will comply with visitation orders when he or she is no longer subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of North Carolina; the integrity of the noncustodial parent in resisting the relocation; and the likelihood that a realistic visitation schedule can be arranged which will preserve and foster the parental relationship with the noncustodial parent.

CONAF recognizes that difficulty obtaining vital documents such as birth and marriage certificates is a significant obstacle to accessing public services and claiming basic rights — especially for women and children in rural communities — and will carry out a series of capacity building and educational activities over the course of the next year to improve access to civil registry.

I am also interested in learning about renewable energies, such as how to improve the storage capacity of solar heat, and revolutionary new methods to assist children, adolescents and adults who suffer from autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

The goals of classroom intervention are to repair social, emotional and behavioral functioning, improve your child's self - esteem and self - confidence, and increase your child's capacity to engage in successful relationships.

The goals of classroom intervention are to repair social, emotional and behavioral functioning, improve the child's self - esteem and self - confidence, and increase the child's capacity to engage in successful relationships.

Identifying and Responding to the Needs of Children in Domestic Violence Shelters: Final Report (PDF - 973 KB) Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University (2008) Describes a training protocol developed in North Carolina to improve the capacities of staff of domestic violence shelters to screen, intervene, and refer shelter residents who are experiencing distress related to their exposure to violence.

Delivering on the Promise: Promoting Court Capacity to Improve Outcomes for Abused and Neglected Children: A Primer for Policymakers (PDF - 639 KB) National Conference of State Legislatures (2007) Identifies potential State legislative strategies to promote judicial accountability and greater collaboration with child welfare agencies.

If the study populations are skewed to children exhibiting ADHD symptomatology as a result of adverse early life experiences, a not unreasonable supposition since these studies have tended to lump ADHD and CD together, what is being measured are interventions to improve the parenting capacity of parents whose parenting abilities are so poor that their children have been adversely affected.

By building the capacity of teacher and school support staff to deliver the Alert Program to students, an important public health goal is that children in the Fitzroy Valley will improve their executive functioning and self - regulation skills.

These programs help parents develop the capacity and confidence to build resilience in their children and improve the ability of the family to cope with adversity.

The guide is designed to assist healthcare providers, SUD treatment providers, child welfare programs and judicial systems to improve their collaborative practice, and to offer information about additional resources that will strengthen their capacity to provide coordinated, best - practice care and services Collaborative planning and implementation of services that reflect best practices for treating opioid use disorders during pregnancy are yielding promising results in communities across the country..

The independent evaluation also found that student mental health and wellbeing had improved throughout the school community, students» school work had improved and parents, carers and teachers were reported to have greater capacity to help children to withstand social and emotional challenges.

Collaborative Partnerships Between Early Care and Education and Child Welfare: Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families Through Risk to Resilience (PDF - 171 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (2011) Identifies national and State approaches to connect early childhood and child welfare services and addresses strategies to improve referral and service coordination, capacity building, and policy coordinaChild Welfare: Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families Through Risk to Resilience (PDF - 171 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (2011) Identifies national and State approaches to connect early childhood and child welfare services and addresses strategies to improve referral and service coordination, capacity building, and policy coordinachild welfare services and addresses strategies to improve referral and service coordination, capacity building, and policy coordination.

KidsMatter Early Childhood helps children strengthen their resilience to cope with change, manage their emotions and improve their relationships and therefore build on their capacity to thrive in the years ahead.

Positive mental health has many benefits such as assisting brain development; improving learning; helping children to develop the capacity to experience, regulate and express emotion; to form close secure, satisfying relationships; and to have the confidence to explore and discover their world.

Staff feedback commenting on one child who sought counselling and who has since improved in their capacity to self - regulate and access the curriculum more successfully.

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning is designed to strengthen the capacity of child care programs to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of young children.

Exploring similarities and differences in our cultural expectations improves our capacity to understand and relate to others, and helps to build a sense of belonging amongst children and their families.

It also found that student mental health and wellbeing had improved throughout the school, students» school work had improved, and parents, carers and teachers were reported to have greater capacity to help children to withstand social and emotional challenges.

Although ongoing advocacy efforts to address childhood adversity and to prevent the potential precipitants of toxic stress responses are certainly warranted, so are efforts to improve the capacity of caregivers and communities to promote the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships that assist in turning off the child's physiologic stress in response to adversity.59, 64 However, preliminary data indicate that the level of adversity and risk factors in mothers participating in home visiting programs is very high (oral communication between C. Blodgett and co-guest editors, June 2013).

Topics include individual skills and capacities that can improve the well - being of children who have been abused or neglected; how parents, guardians, friends, and other adults can contribute to the well - being of these children and youth; strategies for practitioners; and resources for more information.

Topics include individual skills and capacities that can improve the well - being of children and youth; how parents, guardians, and others can contribute to the well - being of these children; and strategies for practitioners.