Sentences with phrase «creating strong learning communities»

Collaboration is key to creating strong learning communities within and between schools.

With this program, we aim to create a strong learning community around best practices in technology integration and provide new tools and techniques for our educators as media mentors and role models.

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The educational priority was to create world - class university buildings that were open and approachable to the community, to attract students through student - led learning environments, to provide better quality social space and to foster a strong sense of community for staff and students alike.

Using project - based learning, she has developed strong partnerships with the community, enabling students to innovate and create new solutions to local problems.

The comments come from current Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND co-ordinators, heads of house, inclusion managers and Form Group Tutors...: We used this in small groups in our new class every morning for a week, what a great start, everyone is still buzzing... Builds a strong sense of belonging to something special... your class... Encourages differences and similarities to recognised and valued... Hugely improves our efforts at inclusion... The students quickly came out of their shells and are blossoming... Reveals much of the nature of the students... Gets us buzzing as a group... Encourages participants to take part in their own game and go and find things out from others... brilliant ice breaker game... Helped to resolve a huge problem we had in getting students to gel... Switches the students brains on from the moment go... Helps to break down various barriers... Gives a big boost to developing important life skills... This gives a great insight and a fantastic array of examples, clues and hints as to the characters of each individual in the group... Helps participants learn some things about themselves... Helps participants learn some things about others... Helps you learn about the participants (you can be a player as well on some occasions)... Makes it easy to develop class rules of fairness and cooperation... Builds a sense of purpose... Creates a sense of community and togetherness... Brilliant, just brilliant... our school is buzzing...

This new pilot program will allow me to leverage success to another campus while developing strong leaders who understand that the focus on culture, community, consistency and climate will create a powerful learning environment for all children.

«From being actively involved, we've been able to learn from other members as well as bring our own experiences to the table and this has created a really strong sense of community and collaboration which I'm proud to be a part of as a Council member.»

Creating a strong community, whether in the real world or in an online learning environment, simply means building trust through respect, listening and responding to feedback, and giving everyone the opportunity to find their own role to play as part of the greater team.

One practical way forward is to create strong collaborative teams or professional learning communities where leadership is naturally and authentically distributed.

Finally, we'll look at an original way to create stronger community in the classroom using the popular game Minecraft as a virtual learning environment.

All this imbues the LMS with a community spirit that engages learners and creates a strong learning culture.

1) Small Learning Communities, Advisory based: The intention of the small learning communities is to create a personalized culture with strong relationships to enhance student achiLearning Communities, Advisory based: The intention of the small learning communities is to create a personalized culture with strong relationships to enhance student achilearning communities is to create a personalized culture with strong relationships to enhance student achievement.

Dr. Joyce Epstein, who heads the National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University, created the gold standard for parent involvement programs — a comprehensive set of practices that encourage good parenting, strong home - school communication, volunteer opportunities, support for learning at home, a parent voice in school decision making, and community collaboration.

By making learning transparent, many schools are creating a strong sense of community while offering their students the opportunity to collaborate with others on a global level.

Strong teachers are essential to creating and sustaining vibrant learning communities.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school poStrong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school postrong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

This discussion should take the form of «What» (a deep reflection on what has been learned about the community) to «So What» (creating a plan to change the schools approach to better serving the community so that a stronger partnership develops to support student learning).

funded by a grant to the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, in partnership with Computing At School Scotland to create strong self sustaining professional learning communities with better links to HE, FE and industry.

Explicitly writing into the plan the need for creating a strong culture and climate, which «emphasizes environment and supports needed for the sustainability of a safe school where productive work can occur (e.g., data competency, resource management, building leadership capacity, cultural awareness, communication strategies, professional learning communities, Universal Design for Learning, social and emotional learning)learning communities, Universal Design for Learning, social and emotional learning)Learning, social and emotional learning)learning).»

Learn what K - 8 program participants are learning at community organizations, how partnerships were started, and how to create strong partnerships in your community.

«Emphasizing hands - on, real - world learning experiences, this approach to education increases academic achievement, helps students develop stronger ties to their community, enhances students» appreciation for the natural world, and creates a heightened commitment to serving as active, contributing citizens,» said David Sobel.

The CCPT program, created through legislation authored by Senate leader Darrell Steinberg and being administered by the California Department of Education, is designed to foster partnerships between schools, community colleges and businesses to create learning programs that merge real - world experiences with strong academics.

Our workshops and books and conferences help elementary and middle school educators to create safe and joyful learning communities where students develop strong social and academic skills and every student can thrive.

Further, particular aspects of teachers» professional community — a shared sense of intellectual purpose and a sense of collective responsibility for student learning — were associated with a narrowing of achievement gaps in math and science among low - and middle - income students.14 Strong professional learning communities require leadership that establishes a vision, creates opportunities and expectations for joint work, and finds the resources needed to support the work, including expertise and time to meet.15 Collaborative teacher teams can improve practice together by: 16

By strengthening effective teachers, helping them create local communities with other strong teachers, and giving them time to reflect on district or school conditions and their colleagues» learning, we may enable these individuals to assume critical leadership roles.

«At SOS, we create communities of strong, loving families so vulnerable children have the opportunity to heal, learn and enjoy the kind of safe and healthy childhood they deserve,» said Lynn Croneberger, Chief Executive Officer of SOS Children's Villages, USA.

Working together to build a strong community helps us not only grow, learn, and be more resilient in the face of the many challenges facing today's industry, but creates an amazing opportunity to meet and collaborate with your fellow developers.

By incorporating the latest advancements in building design and technology — and by applying lessons learned from prior disasters — we can create safer, stronger, more resilient communities.

The vision of the new center is to build a strong community that enables entrepreneurs to learn how to use blockchain technology to create innovative services that solve challenging business problems in the Philippines and worldwide.

Seven Hills Students» Foundation, Salem, NH May 2013 to Present Residence Director • Establish and maintain a strong community with the student hall through provision of personal and academic services • Supervise students to ensure that they are following hall policies and regulations appropriately • Handle daily operations of the hall such as staff scheduling, opening and closing and distribution and collection of keys • Promote students» personal growth, academic excellence and civic responsibility by constantly encouraging them providing them with opportunities to excel • Educate students about the foundation's code of conduct and facilitate community standards • Supervise and develop assistant resident directors and residents assistants to ensure proper delivery of care • Plan and implement in - hall activities for students to ensure that they keep out of mischief • Serve as a point of contact for counseling services and problems that students may find hard to handle themselves • Use students» needs assessments and program evaluation strategies to create vital and engaging learning communities • Handle facility budgets and coordinate procurement of supplies and equipment • Supervise building security and maintenance and handle all key inventories

Native American community seeks a stronger voice in early learning and works in partnership with FEL to create and fund the First Peoples, First Steps Alliance

Project Adventure Partners with Lawrence Family Education Development Fund to Create Strong Community at SISU Education Center LAWRENCE, Mass., January 30, 2018 Since 1971, Project Adventure (PA) has been providing quality curriculum and professional development that yields tremendous results for student and faculty learning.