Sentences with phrase «curricular programs on»

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Critics see the combination of program accreditation standards, revised by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in 2000; a growing curricular emphasis on «social justice» issues; and a left - leaning education professoriate as yielding a one - sided approach to teacher education and the certification of teachers based on ideology, rather than teaching skills or mastery of content knowledge.

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

Since joining Harvard College Library in 2007, Fliss has achieved closer collaboration and partnerships between its libraries and in supporting the academic mission of the FAS with focus on curricular support programs and partnerships that support teaching, learning and research through direct services to faculty and students.

Some current projects include: Cultures of Computing, an examination of how K - 12 teachers design learning environments to support novice programmers, focusing on teachers» design intentions and how those intentions are enacted; ScratchEd, a model of professional learning for educators who support computational literacy with the Scratch programming language, involving the development of a 25,000 - member online community, a network of in - person events, and curricular materials; and Cultivating Computational Thinking, an investigation of the concepts, practices, and perspectives that young people develop through computational design activities.

Instead of offering a full - time program that drew students away from traditional settings, the program focused on filling curricular gaps and expanding access to additional courses and learning opportunities.

No student shall be denied membership or participation, on the basis of race, sex, marital status, color, religion, national origin or disability, in any program or activity which is included in a school program of curricular or extracurricular activities, provided that:

Assuming that all students leave high school fully fluent in English, these considerations suggest that the optimal choice of language acquisition program depends on a tradeoff between acquiring curricular skills on the one hand and accumulating language deficits on the other.

He did acknowledge, however, that teachers should be aware of curricular alternatives (e.g., instructional materials and programs) that could be used in instruction and that they should tailor the materials to specific students based on relevant attributes such as «conceptions, misconceptions, expectations, motives, difficulties, or strategies» (Shulman, 1987, p. 17).

Since the 1960's there have been many attempts to reform education; curricular changes, new approaches toward teaching reading and math, teacher preparation, programs for the disadvantaged, different instructional approaches, new technologies introduced, and so on.

Studying elementary schools in Arizona, Smith (1991) found other negative effects of testing on teachers: «Testing programs substantially reduce the time available for instruction, narrow curricular offerings and modes of instruction, and potentially reduce the capacities of teachers to teach content and to use methods and materials that are incompatible with standardized testing formats» (p. 8).

Setting our sights on the bigger vision of 70 percent of alumni earning a college degree within six years, Uplift saw the International Baccalaureate (IB) program as the curricular framework that would best prepare our scholar populations for success in college and the global community.

These kinds of programs empower faculty to conduct cutting - edge research on language learning, bilugualism, international curricular issues, and immigrant education, which includes a recently awarded $ 1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for Project LEAD (Leadership in English Acquisition, Academic Achievement and Development).

«Programs of enrichment and acceleration, which usually involve the greatest amounts of curricular adjustment, have the largest effects on student learning.

The program's curricular benchmarks and standards come from the Proficiency Guidelines established by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

When students participating in dual - language programs have been followed across time, the research has shown they score as high (or higher than) typical native English speakers on difficult, national English reading exams, which tests curricular mastery in all subjects combined.

These combined efforts have enabled us to maintain a highly qualified staff and ensures that students and staff members will have library media programs that focus on the delivery of twenty - first - century learning instruction, information and technology learning competencies, reading achievement, and extend student learning in all curricular content areas.

The academic program at EAGLE College Prep is centered on the core curricular areas: reading, language arts, and mathematics.

Within - class and cross-grade programs, which entail moderate amounts of curricular adjustment, boost test scores of higher aptitude students by about 0.2 to 0.3 standard deviations, or by 2 to 3 months on a grade - equivalent scale.

School staff worked closely with us to ensure a focus on STEM as a curricular program that integrates concepts across core content areas and electives.

The College, Career, and Community Writers Program relies on three interconnected elements to support teachers in making substantial shifts in their practice: professional development, curricular resources, and formative assessment.

Candidates in independent programs often receive a more technical, narrow training on how to implement a defined set of curricular, instructional, and managerial guidelines.

Under the grant, the DPLA will collaborate with its service «hubs» — regional digital library partners located in states and regions in the United States — to build curricular resources and implement hands - on training programs that develop digital skills and capacity within the staffs of public libraries.

Since coming to Chicago in 2010, first as a graduate student and then as Assistant Director of Exhibition's at the School of the Art Institute's Department of Exhibitions and Exhibitions Studies, Ross expanded curricular exhibitions on the campus and transformed graduate and undergraduate led exhibitions and programs into research driven and collaborative experiences.

The Bates College Museum of Art's education program is focused on curricular involvement with both the College and surrounding communities.

The successful candidate also will contribute to the School of Law's curriculum and student success through additional teaching obligations; these additional obligations will be determined based on the School of Law's curricular needs and the successful candidate's interests and skills, and may include academic support programming, intercession courses, skills team coaching, etc..

• Committed to high standards of excellence in program expansion and classroom instruction • Skilled in lesson designing, imparting and grading • Demonstrated ability to set up competitive exams based on diverse questioning techniques • Well versed in managing class control and student behaviour • Expert in motivating students to take part in healthy co curricular activities

What really makes her is unique is her ability to create an engaging classroom environment that is focused on learning strategies embedded in the curricular programs.

Are students with additional needs fully included in all curricular and co-curricular programs (school clubs, student council and so on), wherever possible?

The KITS Parent Group Implementation Manual provides the curricular elements of the program as well as detailed information on the group processes involved in running the groups.

The KITS School Readiness Group Implementation Manual provides the curricular elements of the program as well as detailed information on the teaching and behavior management processes used within the program.

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Early Childhood Curriculum Project provides guidance to child care and other non-public early childhood programs on curricular resources.