Sentences with phrase «critical educational challenge»

The U.S. Department of Education has concluded that preparing technology - proficient educators to meet the needs of 21st - century learning is a critical educational challenge facing the nation.

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Taube Philanthropies» executive director, Shana Penn, said, «Taube Philanthropies is committed to being there for people and communities in need, whether those needs be long - term cultural and educational challenges, or critical emergency relief such as that which faces us in Houston.

«In concert with colleagues and pivotal players in the education sector, I plan to continue the critical work of insuring our school's relevance and impact in addressing the seminal educational issues and challenges of our day, for «to whom much is given, much is required».»

Mark enjoyed the diversity of backgrounds and experiences from other fellows within Education Pioneers who provided him with critical insight about how different stakeholders view both the challenges and solutions to educational inequity and access.

Working in some of the poorest, most challenging rural places, the RSCT involves young people in learning linked to their communities, improves the quality of teaching and school leadership, advocates for appropriate state educational policies, and addresses the critical issue of funding for rural schools.

During the daylong event, alliance members shared their challenges and successes working in three critical regional priority areas: school improvement, educational equity, and college and career readiness.

The irony is that if we want our kids to be truly successful (happy, healthy, fulfilled, and prepared for life outside of school), we need to challenge the narrow conception of success as solely related to grades, test scores, and educational credentials, and we must focus on these other critical components.

In the current environment where districts are challenged to do more with scare resources, effective governance is the only way to focus on critical priorities that fulfill the mission of a quality educational program for all students.

Our educational design was developed to address the most critical needs of schools challenged by socioeconomic conditions: closing the achievement gap, improving the quality of teaching, increasing graduation and college acceptance rates, creating inclusive and vibrant learning environments, and developing outstanding urban school leaders.

The authors begin by challenging the educational community to engage in discussion and research on critical issues regarding the implementation of RTI — such as what is counted as empirical evidence, or issues of fidelity and generalizability — to prevent the strategy from becoming a deficit - based approach to sorting children.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Increases the capacity of colleagues to identify and use multiple assessment tools aligned to state and local standards; b) Collaborates with colleagues in the design, implementation, scoring, and interpretation of student data to improve educational practice and student learning; c) Creates a climate of trust and critical reflection in order to engage colleagues in challenging conversations about student learning data that lead to solutions to identified issues; and d) Works with colleagues to use assessment and data findings to promote changes in instructional practices or organizational structures to improve student learning.

Will the reduced role of local authorities in educational provision and the increasing role of a «middle tier» between schools and government present critical challenges in this respect in the future?

A career within a dynamic clinical laboratory / Research lab environment that will challenge my educational, analytical, people and critical thinking skills.