Sentences with phrase «day is better for students»

In this episode, EdNext's Marty West talks with Josh Goodman, the author of «In Defense of Snow Days,» about research showing that declaring a snow day is better for students in the long run.

EdNext's Marty West talks with Josh Goodman, the author of «In Defense of Snow Days,» about research showing that declaring a snow day is better for students in the long run.

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GREENBLATT: Well you know I taught at Columbia as I mentioned for the last 22 years and so I tell my students that first day of class actually, I tell them that you know I don't think there's a lot of social value in being an investment manager, it's not that I don't think investors who do work set help set prices and allocate capital and all those things, but I just think A, they're not very good at it, and B, it'll get done without you.

We are still a predominantly Christian society — it only makes sense to close for Christian holidays if most of the students would be missing (I think we only closed for two or three anyway — New Years Day [it is a Holy day of obligation as well as the first day of the year], Good Friday, but maybe just a partial day off, can't remember, and ChristmDay [it is a Holy day of obligation as well as the first day of the year], Good Friday, but maybe just a partial day off, can't remember, and Christmday of obligation as well as the first day of the year], Good Friday, but maybe just a partial day off, can't remember, and Christmday of the year], Good Friday, but maybe just a partial day off, can't remember, and Christmday off, can't remember, and Christmas.

It was universally irreverent, and for the traditional girl and good student that I was, the day's reading was like an interlude with the court jester.

We hope you're inspired by the thousands of college students in our network who every day provide for those in need with dignity and respect, and show us how we can be better stewards of our environment.

A proposal that the college kitchens ditch meat and fish for one day a week was initially put forward at a meeting of the JCR (undergraduate student body) then put to a college - wide vote after a well - attended debate.

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But preliminary results already show powerful gap - closing effects for Educare students: If disadvantaged children enter Educare before their first birthday, they usually are, by the first day of kindergarten, essentially caught up with the national average on tests of basic knowledge and language comprehension, as well as on measures of noncognitive factors like attachment, initiative, and self - control.

The other day I received an email from a neuropsychologist at a well - known New England medical center (I'll call him «Dr.. A» for short) wondering whether there was any evidence to support the recommendation made in a number of articles in our concussion center, as well as videos, that, as part of the cognitive rest a concussed student - athlete needs during concussion recovery, he or she should not play video games:

You are responsible for serving hundreds of students in a single day and are involved in meal and event planning as well as policy creation and implementation.

An opportunity to explore Waldorf teaching and Waldorf teacher education, Open Day is designed for prospective students of Sunbridge Institute's Waldorf teacher education programs (Early Childhood, Elementary, World Language, and Music) as well as individuals interested in finding out more about Waldorf Education.

The Kid Collection covers topics for littler students like being nervous for the first day of school to praising hard work as well as subjects for tweens and teens like peer pressure and making good friend choices.

For most elementary aged students with learning disabilities, about fifteen to twenty minutes of reading at least three days a week is a good place to begin.

«I was struck by the fact that the students I'm working with really rely on the school for so much, including potentially their best meal of the day.

College students can take it or leave it, some of them might give you an inkling if they like something, but it's nothing like elementary school kids whose eyes light up when they see their favorite food and suddenly it's the best day in the world for them.»

Here at Beyond Breakfast, we know how vital a good breakfast is for students in the classroom — a healthy, nutritious breakfast starts every day out the right way.

BEDFORD - STUYVESANT — The city is expanding its network of «community» schools, where high - needs students are given extra supports like mental and physical health services, as well as longer school days for expanded learning time and social services for their families, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday.

It is an excellent opportunity for students interested in environmental science to learn from local natural resources professionals as well as to spend a day enjoying the outdoors.

Seventeen students and teachers were killed in a Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, sparking a public outcry for new gun - control measures as well as action to improve school safety.

It was a sad day yesterday for students at St. Augustine's School: the 150 - year - old Morrisania institution closed its doors for good.

«It's not a good day for our parents and our students,» Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said during an early - morning appearance on ABC 7.

Examining best practices and challenges for special education students in our region is the topic of a day - long seminar in Buffalo.

There is a growing need for highly skilled, well - trained scientists who can run complex projects while also training and supervising students, evaluating data, writing manuscripts, contributing to grant writing, and managing the lab's day - to - day operations.

«Being ranked among the best programs in the nation is a true testament to the stature and reputation of our faculty in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology — those who teach our students and residents, hold leadership positions locally, nationally, and internationally, and conduct groundbreaking research to improve the lives of women across the globe,» said Jack A. Elias, MD, senior vice president for health affairs, Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Frank L. Day Professor of Biology, and professor of medicine at Brown University.

My hope is that students like this woman are learning to redefine what makes a good or bad day for them.

These days, you can find Koch in Morotai, a remote island in Eastern Indonesia, where she spends her days teaching students of all ages how to surf, take photos and video that document their days, and speak English so they're better prepared for the island's burgeoning tourism market.

Healthy Meal Replacement Bars for Students And Other Busy People Most of you understand that for gaining muscle its very important to have frequent small well balanced meals but many of you are too busy to cook 6 meals a day.

For the study, 658 varsity students were asked to maintain a daily journal of their experiences as well as emotional states for 13 daFor the study, 658 varsity students were asked to maintain a daily journal of their experiences as well as emotional states for 13 dafor 13 days.

Each room offered to the student is well facilitated with twin beds, TV, geyser, lights, fan, and private seating area, along with attached washroom for a comfortable stay of our modern day yogi.

Your student days are a golden opportunity for you to nurture all that is best in your personality.

It was the second annual «shopping day» for OnStage, a program created last year by Ms. Friedman in which women donate black - tie gowns and cocktail dresses to Juilliard's students, who are expected to be outfitted in fancy attire at their many auditions and performances, as well as at galas and parties.

DWF looking around to see what the dating scene is like these days, I am a active mom / student, keeping busy with life and family, looking for someone who has the same interests as I do and wants a good friend.

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It's no wonder: Mr. Yates has kicked into Manichaean mode — and it's the fight of good against evil, wizards against Voldemort and his hordes — so the director can be forgiven for almost overplaying the fascist overtones (the students rhythmically marching in the opener are nearly goose - stepping) if not for the juvenile St. Crispin's Day speech at the end.

«We are looking forward to sharing Lover For a Day with arthouse crowds, fans of Garrel and French cinema, as well as younger audiences / students who can relate to the two protagonists — especially Esther Garrel's growing fan base given the break - out year she has had, with an impressive performance in Luca Guadagnino's Call Me By Your Name in addition to her leading role in Lover For a Day,» commented Kasman.

The teachers are also depicted as authoritarian to the students, using violence for the sake of discipline, as did most Korean teachers in the»70s and to some extent in modern days as well.

He is given seven days to settle up his debts for good, and what follows is a whirlwind of questionable activity, pulling his star student and pseudo love interest (Brie Larson) and mother (Jessica Lange) into his wake, endangering their lives in the process.

But in practical terms, what this most often comes down to is a series of vignettes involving superannuated Weathermen and Students for a Democratic Society types (additionally played by Nick Nolte, Sam Elliott, and Richard Jenkins — it's quite a cast) prattling on about the good - bad old days while the FBI dragnet, and that rapacious reporter, close in.

We should be telling parents about ways to limit device usage (see Curbi Parental Controls for iOS), other than just the plain old every day discipline of taking a device away or sitting beside a student while they use technology (by the way, these two things are the best way to be proactive with our children).

«Even though our school is undergoing an accreditation study this year, is adopting a new math program, and has a significant amount of state mandated instructional in - service as a result of a court decision, our primary goal is to provide the best possible day — full of creative, profitable learning experiences — for each student!»

Digital whiteboard options also are a great tool to allow students to use at the end of a class to show their learning for the day as well.

Indeed, the show, which ran for three days and was attended by many visitors including governors, students, family and friends as well as the local community, is now in its ninth year, surely a tribute to and acknowledgement of the significance and value of these subjects.

When students have in their hands the suite of personal digital technologies that they use 24 hours, seven days a week, the way is opened for schools to readily harness that technology and benefit from the opportunities being opened in every area of learning; to further lower the school walls, to better individualise teaching and assessment, to interface with the apposite evermore powerful online learning facilities, to marry the «in» and «out» of school learning and teaching, and for the children to learn in context anywhere, anytime.

When we forgive students for making mistakes, realizing that there are many factors in their lives that lie outside the school, we can make each day a little better than the one before.

This works well for students of all levels, and includes are 2 sets of worksheets for partners a / b on one day and different partners c / d on another day.

The school, which will be ready for students on the first day of Term 1, features modern teaching and learning space, as well as facilities the community can share so that it is fully embedded in neighbourhood life.

I feel so lucky to have shared this experience with 17 other educators who are constantly striving to do their very best for the students they work with and they inspire me to be a better teacher every day.