Sentences with phrase «culture of schools serving»

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Schooling serves to make common sense explicit where this is thought necessary, but also to correct common sense with respect to the technical beliefs and institutional practices that constitute the reigning science, criticism, and legal system of the culture.

Families best served at SWS are those whose values are compatible with the culture of the school as an educational community, who share SWS's educational goals, and who seek the unique character of Waldorf Education for their children.

She is a leading expert appearing in Race to Nowhere, a documentary film examining the achievement - obsessed culture permeating America's schools, and serves on the advisory board of Challenge Success, an organization that supports schools and families in reversing and preventing the unhealthy tolls assessed by our current educational system.

Immediately noticeable in the background of high school teenager Spencer's bedroom are posters of various AAA Sony PlayStation 4 exclusives (Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Last Guardian to name a few) signaling that director Jake Kasdan (Sex Tape, Orange County, also serving as a writer on this film among a crowded bunch that get the job done successfully) and the entire filmmaking team understand video game culture.

Enlist friendly parents representing many cultures to serve on a welcoming committee and to make sure there are parents that speak a multitude of languages present at school events.

Key to this model is understanding the role that public schools play, not only in educating our youth, but also in serving as the mediating institution to successfully transition immigrant families into the American way of life, into making American values, culture, norms, and language their own.

While libraries and makerspaces are both interdisciplinary, resource - filled places of informal learning, each serves distinct purposes for enriching student experience and school culture.

«I submit to you that in a system of education that serves such a highly diverse and transitory culture,... shared standards aren't simply an option, but a mandatory conversation,» the Council of Chief State School Officers» executive director, Gene Wilhoit, said in a speech at the conference's opening session.

Despite its name, Brandeis served a predominantly poor and working - class black and Latino population (at that time schools were named without paying much attention to the culture and history of the surrounding community).

Thus far, schools have served as the main battlefield in this potential clash of cultures.

Break Boston Globe, 3/22/16 «While having breaks in both February and April is rare outside New England, it is ingrained in Massachusetts culture and can be difficult to change, said Paul Reville, who served as the state's secretary of education under Governor Deval Patrick and is now a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.»

From that line of thinking was born Opportunity Culture, an initiative to try this idea: Let school teams with teachers on them redesign jobs and use age - appropriate technology to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to many more students, for more pay, within regular budgets, adding more planning time, and having them take full accountability for the learning of all the students they serve.

The team's work laid the foundation for BPS's 100 - Day Plan, which calls for the creation of a «Culture of We» — a concept that embraces greater collaboration and two - way communication between the district's staff and the students, families, and community members BPS serves at 125 schools.

Additionally, Mr. Chavous is an accomplished author, having published four books, including Serving Our Children: Charter Schools and the Reform of American Public Education; Voices of Determination: Children that Defy the Odds; and Building a Learning Culture in America, as well as his first novel, The Plan, a political thriller.

The charge forward is to apply the «best practices» of our charter and pilot schools to serve every family that wants to be a part of this culture of success.»

Twenty - five years isn't a long time relative to the history of public and private schooling in the United States, but it is long enough to merit a close look at the charter - school movement today and how it compares to the one initially envisaged by many of its pioneers: an enterprise that aspired toward diversity in the populations of children served, the kinds of schools offered, the size and scale of those schools, and the background, culture, and race of the folks who ran them.

Educators, being vulnerable and requesting support, strengthen themselves and the culture of the school to better serve students.

Nina «Will» Williams serves as director of ELL and student services at the Tukwila School District, a district with 37 percent student participation in transitional bilingual programs, and talks about honoring students» culture.

The school is a central city school located on 25th and North Ave.. It is exceeding the national performance level for the population it serves, and breeds a culture of success.

For the record if you looked at the culture of where the schools are located it serves the students that are living in the area.

Prior this role, De-Lea served as the dean of special services, dean of academic culture, and founding dean of students at Achievement First Brooklyn High School.

School administrators serve as instructional leaders and set the tone for the culture of a sSchool administrators serve as instructional leaders and set the tone for the culture of a schoolschool.

At our four - day workshop you'll learn how to use Cognitive Coaching as a model for working with your teachers and school leaders to establish a culture of high expectations, where trust and respect serve as the foundation for your school's long - term success.

Responding to a comment by DeVos that she couldn't think of an ongoing civil rights issue that would warrant federal involvement, Lhamon, in an op - ed for The Hechinger Report, ran down the types of cases her office had worked on: a North Carolina University revoking a student's acceptance after discovering he had cerebral palsy; a segregated Alabama school district offering advanced courses at its high schools that served primarily white students, but not at the high school that served virtually all of its black students; California district employees ignoring sexual assault cases because they considered them part of their Latino students» «urban culture.»

Unlike her former schools, in which a culture of compliance prevailed, her new school serves students who don't necessarily cooperate unless they see how the curriculum matters to them.

The authors» examples of beyond - school learning, from blogging, to multiplayer online games, to Wikipedia, serve to illustrate the new, fluid culture of learning.

We should have started first with those extreme concentrations of poverty, breaking them up into community schools that served their entire needs as human beings, allowing for respectful learning cultures.

She has also served as the Dean of Students at EAGLE where she was responsible for student discipline, school culture, and coaching teachers.

Serves Preschool through 5th grade (3 years old through 5th grade) Contact: [phone] 5062 9th Ave Ne Seattle, WA 98105 www.ucds.org University Child Development School designs a culture of inquiry essential to meaningful learning.

Founded in 1995, Community of Peace Academy is an urban, PreK - 12 charter school serving over 800 students of diverse cultures and backgrounds on the East Side of St. Paul, Minnesota.

When administrators shift the school culture to one that is inclusive and responsive to the children they serve, with learning outcomes as the focus of instructional improvement, «Students see that both administrators and teachers value instruction and learning» (Protheroe, 2009).

This Division provides services and support to build the capacity of staff serving in low - performing schools and districts, and to «develop or improve systems and processes that will sustain a continuous improvement culture.»

A 2016 report highlighted the evidence linking social and emotional skills, such as self - control, to school quality.71 Furthermore, a 2015 study found that students with parents who were highly satisfied with the school environment, including the school's disciplinary practices, had higher levels of perseverance and better attitudes toward school.72 As a result, research - validated culture - climate survey tools may serve as a proxy for students» social and emotional skills.

She served as a founding teacher, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and School Culture, and Head of School at a successful urban charter school and has coached school staff to achieve an «A» rating on the Ohio ReportSchool Culture, and Head of School at a successful urban charter school and has coached school staff to achieve an «A» rating on the Ohio ReportSchool at a successful urban charter school and has coached school staff to achieve an «A» rating on the Ohio Reportschool and has coached school staff to achieve an «A» rating on the Ohio Reportschool staff to achieve an «A» rating on the Ohio Report Card.

Prior to her work with Thrive, Sherre served as a Dean of Student Culture at Ánimo Western Middle School and as a Coordinator, Assistant Principal and Principal for Camino Nuevo Charter Academy.

Learn about the curriculum, school culture and extracurricular activities offered at these metro area charter schools serving the City of Atlanta, Clayton County, DeKalb County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County.

Liz's current consulting work with GLISI includes serving as a coach for Murray County High School and North Murray High School as part of the Transforming Culture, Leaders & Learning project.

New York, NY (April 25, 2016)-- Across the country, there are schools serving hard - to - reach kids that knock it out of the park academically, performing far above average, and boasting vibrant cultures and strong family engagement.

Additionally, every student will be part of an Advisory which will be led by an advisor and further serves to connect the students to each other and make everyone in the school «well known and part of the culture.»

Mentoring and coaching a new generation of teachers can provide a new challenge for teachers seeking to grow and develop as professionals, and teaching adults can also help mentor teachers reflect on and improve their own practices.19 What's more, the structures that are often part of these programs — mentoring, instructional coaching, professional learning communities, peer - to - peer professional development, and co-teaching — all serve to make schools more collaborative and reflective places to work, 20 which improves school culture and achievement.21

Dr. Avilés served as principal at Gus García Middle School where she re-establish the direction of the school and help change the culture and climate of the sSchool where she re-establish the direction of the school and help change the culture and climate of the sschool and help change the culture and climate of the schoolschool.

• Build meaningful partnerships within schools and with your community • Develop a continuum of services for students with disabilities • Support gifted learners throughout your district • Build effective pre-K services throughout the community and find the resources for early - childhood education • Serve students with options that include single - gender education and dual - language opportunities • Grow your curriculum beyond core subjects to include dynamic arts and culture offerings and compelling STEM, and more.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom - and school - based data to identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture; b) Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research - based effective practices; c) Supports colleagues» individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator; d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address curricular expectations and student learning needs; e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe; and f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.

I will investigate (1) the responsibilities of the public school system to provide adequate services to students with disabilities, (2) how concepts of «school culture» in some cases serve to exclude these individuals, and (3) which factors are influencing the treatment of students with disabilities in the charter school system.

All of the 2012 National Schools of Character serve as models and mentors, helping other educators transform their school cultures and improve academics and behavior.

She served as Assistant Editor of the anthology The Object of Labor: Art, Cloth, and Cultural Production (School of the Art Institute of Chicago and MIT Press 2007) and has published work in the Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy; Frakcija performing art journal; Textile: A Journal of Cloth and Culture; and LTTR.

Bauer is a former MIT professor, having served as the Founding Director of the Program in Art, Culture, and Technology at MIT's School of Architecture and Planning, and as Director of the MIT Visual Arts Program from 2005 - 2009.

Bauer is a former MIT professor, having served as the Founding Director of the Program in Art, Culture, and Technology at MIT's School of Architecture and Planning, and as Director of the MIT Visual Arts Program.

Nipper served as a lecturer in the Art, Culture and Technology program in the School of Architecture and Planning at MIT from 2014 - 16.

Promoting a culture of innovation and technology starting in law school but also importantly carrying through to both practitioners and all other departments in law firms of all sizes as well as the courts will serve lawyers, clients, and society in ways we don't even know yet.