Not exact matches
The solutions would start
with economically diverse housing options in all towns in CT, quality pre-natal care, quality pediatric care, high school courses on parenting, in - home parenting classes for teens, a robust curriculum rich in the arts, social sciences, science, math, and
character education, lots of playtime in a safe literature rich environment for pre-schoolers, summer school and before and after school care provided by TFA or some other organization of young recent college graduates, small class size, teacher leaders instead of building administrators, and
collaboration time built into the school day.
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With more than 100 schools and 13 networks now engaged in the programme, involving schools of every
character and context, Aspire is now well on its way to becoming established as a national school improvement movement, reflecting the power of research and evidence to guide in - school practice, building
collaboration and trust between schools, and investing in the development of the current and prospective leaders that are so critical to the future health of our
education system.»
John consults
with schools on the inclusion of
character in academic, leadership and athletic programs through his
collaboration with Dave Shearon, and Sherri Fisher at www.FlourishingSchools.com, an organization that integrates best practices in
education with cutting edge Positive Psychology research.
The organization encourages a self - sustaining culture; promotes training in
character education and leadership; builds a platform to encourage
collaboration; and works
with leaders to support the development of caring and responsible citizens.