Sentences with phrase «concerned about instruction»

Berkman adds, «Science organizations and people who are concerned about instruction in biology should be paying attention to what's actually going on in the classrooms.»

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Many young people in Latin America, who were motivated by the Gospel to love their neighbor and be concerned for justice and freedom in their society, have often become Marxists simply because their churches did not provide biblical instruction about Christian discipleship, or because they [their churches] were blind to clear demands from the Bible and opportunities and challenges provided by new social situations.80

On the right, many of those who think themselves most concerned about maintaining every jot and tittle of Christian orthodoxy see little reason to look beyond the Bible itself for instruction.

If you were wise and preshrunk the fabric, proudly advertise that fact on your insert so the consumer knows they can safely launder the item with your instructions without concerns about the fabric shrinking.

If you are concerned about warranties, follow the care instructions with your cloth diapers, or you will likely void the warranty.

For the most part, feedback from teachers cited concerns about rodents and bugs, too much going on [in the classroom], spills, and taking away from instruction time.

About 150 concerned parents crowded into the Forest Glen School gymnasium Monday to hear about and question proposed changes to instruction in Glen Ellyn District 41 elementary schAbout 150 concerned parents crowded into the Forest Glen School gymnasium Monday to hear about and question proposed changes to instruction in Glen Ellyn District 41 elementary schabout and question proposed changes to instruction in Glen Ellyn District 41 elementary schools.

So, how should CPS balance the needs of so many hungry students against concerns about lost instruction time, sub-par food, and chronic waste?

I'm especially concerned for the kids who get no instruction at home about healthy alternatives.

New York officials are revising the state's guidelines for instruction at private K - 12 schools, sparking concern among some religious and independent school leaders about possible government overreach.

«Provided that pesticides are applied responsibly and according to federally mandated label instructions, people, including expectant mothers, should not be concerned about exposure to agricultural pesticides,» said Clare Thorpe, senior director of human health policy for CropLife America, which represents pesticide manufacturers.

In challenging the use of value - added models as part of evaluation systems, the teachers» unions cite concerns about the volatility of test scores in the systems, the fact that some teachers have far more students with special needs or challenging home circumstances than others, and the potential for teachers facing performance pressure to warp instruction in unproductive ways, such as via «test prep.»

There are legitimate concerns about test quality; the noisiness and variability of calculations; the fact that metrics don't account for the impact of specialists, support staff, or shared instruction; and the degree to which value - added calculations rest upon a narrow, truncated conception of good teaching.

«There remains a lot of concern about the goals,» Betty Castor, the superintendent of public instruction in Florida, said at the chiefs» annual meeting.

For much of the past few years, reflecting general concerns about the quality of public schooling, discussions of magnet schools have centered on their potential for providing intensive instruction in such subjects as science and mathematics, serving as models of effectiveness, and increasing family choice within the public system.

But not for all the usual reasons that people raise concerns: the worry about whether we've got good measures of teacher performance, especially for instructors in subjects other than reading and math; the likelihood that tying achievement to evaluations will spur teaching to the test in ways that warp instruction and curriculum; the futility of trying to «principal - proof» our schools by forcing formulaic, one - size - fits - all evaluation models upon all K — 12 campuses; the terrible timing of introducing new evaluation systems at the same time that educators are working to implement the Common Core.

We had concerns about things happening in the world and in education, said LeRoy Fulmer, assistant superintendent for curriculum design and instruction for the Waynesville (Missouri) School District.

Thomas: I sometimes hear teachers voice concerns about outsourcing content instruction to technology because they feel personally responsible for students» learning.

Despite the students» strong scores on Virginia's Standards of Learning exams, Kronholz wonders about the rigor of instruction (a concern across Virginia given the state's college remediation rates).

Young also faced initial pushback from teachers concerned about losing valuable instruction time in their already - busy schedules.

Class sessions that critiqued notions of social justice and multiculturalism, raised concerns about affirmative action or a culture of «victimhood,» advocated phonics and back - to - basics instruction, or were generally positive with regard to testing or choice - based reform were coded as «right leaning.»

Under the new recommendations, students would not be pulled out of the classroom for advanced classes but would receive differentiated instruction from their regular teacher, something board member Phil Crusius said he was concerned about because one teacher would be catering to so many different levels of students at the same time.

To be sure — and to be fair — there is much room for concern about the uneven quality of curriculum and instruction, a problem that Common Core has done less to create than to reveal.

By the time the NCTE / IRA standards were published in 1996, there was widespread concern about the direction that constructivist and sociocultural views of teaching and learning were taking curriculum, instruction, and assessment in all subject areas including reading.

O'Donnell, a former teacher and teachers union representative, cast the sole vote against it, while Tony Thurmond, D - Richmond, a candidate for the 2018 race for state superintendent of public instruction, expressed concerns about the bill but didn't vote.

In this A Word interview, he describes how his state tried to change the education conversation from being about money and conditions (adult concerns) to instruction, learning, and academic outcomes (student priorities).

At the same time, the research community expressed concern about the skills - based conceptualizations that were guiding assessment and instruction in reading (see Curtis & Glaser, 1983; Guthrie & Kirsch, 1984; Linn, 1986); they were less concerned with writing because, as we noted previously, writing process and direct assessment of writing had gained popularity in the 1970s.

The original 12 participants attended 3 meetings, a variety of classes, kept a log of how they were using the iPads for instruction on a message board along with concerns they had (most often wireless connections) and what excited them about student use.

Until teacher preparatory programs consider increasing the amount of time available for learning about literacy instruction, we are not sure how to address Jack's concern.

Concern about the social consequences of technology have driven some to suggest de-emphasizing technology in education (Stoll, 1999), while others have argued that effective instruction (particularly social studies education) must include a range of computer technology skills (Martorella, 1997).

Since we were moving to a 1:1 iPad program, we were not concerned about the compatibility issues of instruction on multiple devices, and we were able to take advantage of some wonderful features particular to the iOS environment.

The State Department of Public Instruction, concerned about reports of slow integration of technology in K - 12 programs, began to require each teacher education program to demonstrate how it meets the state technology goals.

Students are opting out, primarily because of community, parent, and student concerns about the types of tests being administered, the length and number of the tests administered, the time that testing and testing preparation takes away from classroom instruction, and the like.

It collects educational achievement data at the 4th and 8th grades to provide information about trends in performance over time together with extensive background information to address concerns about the quantity, quality, and content of instruction.

Distinguishing between our view of style and the view examined in the study is important because: 1) we're concerned that the reported lack of evidence for matching is being misinterpreted as a criticism of style - based instruction in general; 2) the authors» conclusion about the use of style assessments in schools depends on a «matching» view of style that not everyone shares.

The instructions to participants, once given the essentials of entering the blog, were simply to converse about themselves, their work, their concerns and how the project could help them be better teachers.

Ninety - one percent of parents cited concerns about the environment of public schools, 77 % cited moral instruction, and 74 % expressed concerns about the academic instruction.

This information concerning student progress allows them to make data - driven decisions about how to differentiate instruction to support each student.

If the goal is to improve the instruction going on in classrooms, should we be more concerned about making it easier to get rid of teachers, or about making it easier to hold onto them?

In addition, a very large proportion of educational policy research concerning, for example, class size, forms of instruction, student grouping practices and school size has been conducted using evidence about and from such students.

If you're trying to get someone to understand what flipped instruction is about (or not about), or trying to address obstacles or concerns, these videos can be a great resource and a huge help!

My concern is that when a teacher works with guided reading groups all day, every day then most students are not receiving skilled instruction about 80 % of the reading time.

The WASB has strong concerns about a provision in the amended bill that prohibits the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) from considering how many pupils enrolled in a school or school district have been excused from taking an examination required under state or federal law for purposes of the annual school and school district accountability report published by DPI.

Public discourse about education explores a range of topics, three of which are of direct concern to those of us in literacy education: (a) teacher preparation in general, (b) early literacy instruction, and (c) teaching diverse youngsters.

Which of the student quotations from pages 283 — 284 address concerns you have held about differentiated instruction?

The instruction manual also needs to be improved to tell the owner about all the computer commands concerning the phone contacts and recent calls.

Your veterinarian will provide instructions on how to monitor the health of all the pets and when to call about concerns.

He would call other members about a specifically planned robbery and provide them with instructions concerning pick - up.

As a result we engaged in lengthy communications with Crown Office and Police Scotland concerning the usual methods for preserving privilege during the execution of search warrants, including the instruction of independent counsel to conduct a privilege review or inviting a court to resolve any dispute about privileged material.