Not exact matches
The organization raised the funds to purchase micro: bits
for a pilot program focused on 25 middle - school
classrooms, with the eventual
goal of purchasing the device
for every 7th grader attending the county's schools.
Such universities set
for themselves a rich
goal: to educate the whole person, to develop students inside as well as outside the
classroom, to enlarge the mind and the heart... Continue Reading»
While
for many of them a return to the
classroom is in order, obtaining a job can be the more urgent and attainable
goal.»
«Our ultimate
goal here at the department is
for communities to take ownership of their school cafeterias, similarly to how we all push
for excellence in the
classroom, the arts and athletics,» said Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black.
All schools participating in the National School Lunch Program are required to have a wellness policy (see Getting Junk Food Out of School: How Your School District Wellness Policy Can Help) that includes
goals for classroom food, nutrition education and more.
But personal best is something that we want children to understand and to measure themselves against rather than having society or teachers or
classrooms always hold up perfectionism as a
goal or a standard
for children or teens.
We can go back and forth all day about parenting philosophies, but at the end of the day, that whole «proper role of government» question boils down to this — if you want the government imposing upon the free interactions of others to serve your preferences, at the very least, it's incumbent upon you to prove that the government action (in this case the
classroom environment) is the independent variable that deterministically thwarts your
goals for your child.
Also, concussion treatment protocols that include academic guidelines
for proper return to the
classroom is another PATS
goal.
Since 1985, Project 2061 has led the way in science education reform by first defining adult science literacy in its influential publication Science
for All Americans and then specifying what K - 12 students need to know in Benchmarks
for Science Literacy, which helps educators implement science literacy
goals in the
classroom; the AAAS Science Assessment website with more than 700 middle school test items; and WeatherSchool @ AAAS, an online resource where students can use real - world data to learn about the fundamental principles of weather and climate.
The
goal is
for the pre-service teachers to learn how to incorporate activities and resources into their
classroom lesson plans to motivate their students to pursue STEM studies and careers.
Still nothing beats the joy on the faces of my kids when they achieve their
goals for learning in the
classroom.
About Blog We have three main
goals for our
classroom blog.
Allow the space
for a discussion without an end
goal (or having the end
goal be a civil, civic - minded discussion and having an informed
classroom).
Our
goal was
for the Open
Classrooms concept to catch on naturally, with people inviting and visiting because they wanted to.
The workshop offers a very special opportunity
for all educators, those new to the QFT and those already experienced in using it, to learn more about innovative ways to teach the skill of question formulation by applying the QFT
for different teaching and learning
goals in all kinds of
classrooms.
Then the children helped create
classroom rules — which this class calls «Agreements» —
for how they would behave so that everyone could achieve their Hopes and
Goals.
Classes: English 9 and Freshman Composition School: Bob Jones High School, Madison, Alabama Students / Room Dimensions: 27 — 31 students; room is 780 square feet, about 30 feet by 26 feet Setting It Up: My
goal for this project was to make students feel at home in my
classroom.
If students can be motivated into exploration and discovery in any subject, they will set certain
goals for themselves in the
classroom.
The team meets
for full - day sessions on a monthly basis to develop innovative ideas
for their
classrooms, with the
goal of eventually scaling innovation throughout the district.
Finally, Chapter 8, «Reaching Out to Parents,» and Chapter 9, «When Parents Visit the
Classroom,» include practical suggestions
for improving home - school communication, including ideas on how to involve parents in setting
classroom goals, supporting
classroom rules, and encouraging academic achievement.
Using these ten questions as a guide to focus the beginning - of - the - year planning sessions, a TIS can decide which program or technology device to suggest
for classrooms and how to go about coaching the teachers with this
goal in mind.
«Going
for gold» is a
classroom topic about how to plan
for short and long term
goals.
Teachers can follow up by building reflection time into their
classroom practices, having students journal about or talk in circle about tough situations they face, and encouraging students to think deeply about their values and life
goals,
for example.
But, the
goals of your initiative can't be accomplished if your teachers aren't supported in making them happen in the
classroom for each and every student.
In a service - learning unit,
goals are clearly defined, and according to The Center
for Service Learning and Civic Engagement, there are many kinds of projects that
classrooms can adopt.
Thinking about your own
classroom practice: what are your individual progress
goals for the year?
«This is not the time
for schools and
classroom practices to be viewed through the rear - view mirror, and a useful start
for the panel could be to determine whether The Melbourne Declaration on Educational
Goals for Young Australians still represents the full compass of our aspirations
for educational excellence in schools.»
The
goal of a literacy - rich
classroom is expose students to as many different types of books as possible in order
for them to continue to grow in their love of reading or to find an entry point
for reading.
«We try to think of the polar opposites in the
classroom and what will work
for both of them while still being thoughtful of the broader
goals.»
Clackamas's recycling program began with students educating other students and staff about the value of recycling and their
goals for the program through ten - minute presentations in each
classroom.
A study suggests that many states» own perspectives on how close they are to meeting the federal requirement
for a «highly qualified» teacher in every
classroom is a little too rosy, and that significant policy changes may be required to meet the
goal.
This dire sequence started, he says, with A Nation at Risk, the 1983 Reagan administration report that launched America on «experiments» such as «open
classrooms, national
goals, merit pay, vouchers, charter schools, smaller classes, alternative certification
for teachers, student portfolios, and online learning, to name just a handful.»
All teachers who reach certain
goals get a bonus; but 50 percent of that bonus is awarded
for teaching skills (a
classroom - based evaluation) that are not tied to student outcomes and 50 percent
for student achievement gains that are not part of the teaching skills evaluation.
Post the appropriate list (s) of
goals in the
classroom for students to refer to during the
goal setting process.
«The
goal is to provide teachers with avenues
for growth without totally leaving the
classroom,» says Senior Lecturer Katherine Boles, director of the Learning and Teaching Program and IL.
The
goal was to establish a program that reflected the diversity of the field itself, bringing artists, teaching artists, researchers, administrators,
classroom teachers, and out - of - school educators together
for a year of study on the foundational issues that inform all aspects of arts education theory and practice.
Each of the broad
goals of the program is broken down into specific requirements
for classroom instruction and in - school training.
A Maryland school district's curriculum and
classroom assessments represent what teachers need to help students reach ambitious academic
goals and succeed on state tests, concludes a report issued by a group pushing
for greater student achievement.
Use planning to create specific learning
goals for students and also to discuss
classroom norms and strategies
for sharing leadership and responding to students.
The blended
classroom requires teachers to assume newer responsibility to proactively develop and deliver
goals of personalized learning
for every individual learner.
«The national budget was in surplus and in a position to afford a massive, long - term increase in funding
for education — more schools, more
classrooms, more teachers, more likelihood that NCLB might be a realistic
goal.
Though there can not be a single universal blueprint
for designing a collaborative learning space, teachers can use the
goal of global collaboration to inspire
classroom design that allows
for connected sharing and learning.
The partnership is the latest initiative from Skype to reach its
goal of connecting one million
classrooms across the globe through Skype in the Classroom, a free online community that helps teachers use Skype to enrich educational experiences
for students.
When educators come to Project Zero's (PZ) Classroom, intensive weeklong summer programs
for pre-K — 12 educators, the
goal is to take back what they learn to their schools and incorporate it into their
classrooms.
Barron and Darling - Hammond describe evidence - based approaches to support inquiry - based teaching in the
classroom: (1) clear
goals and guiding activities; (2) a variety of resources (e.g., museums, libraries, Internet, videos, lectures) and time
for students to share, reflect, and apply resources, while debating over information discrepancies; (3) participation structures and
classroom norms that increase the use of evidence and a culture of collaboration (i.e., framing debates as productive conflicts, using public performances); (4) formative assessments that provide opportunities
for revision; and (5) summative assessments that are multidimensional and representative of professional practice.
Include a syllabus or an outline of general areas of study, a list of broad academic
goals for the year, and a copy of your
classroom rules and procedures.
The project's
goal would be to develop a research - based and
classroom - tested approach to teaching
for understanding.
From observations and discussions I have had with many teachers in both my school and division,
goal setting, self - monitoring and student reflection on their professional learning and
classroom instruction are underutilized
for various reasons.
Or, if you are a newer teacher or new to special education, the DAILY LIVING SKILLS TEACHERS MANUAL gives information on
classroom organization and set - up along with Indicator 13 support and a variety of written ITP
goals for each workbook.
However, the
goal for integrating these devices should be to redefine the learning process and transform your
classroom.