Sentences with phrase «develop education priorities»

The state is conducting 13 public hearings to get feedback on a proposal that lets states have more leeway as they develop education priorities.

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TweetOctober 26, 2016 The STEM Education Coalition Policy Forum and the Afterschool Alliance have collaborated to develop a toolkit of materials to help advocates make the case at the state and local level for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education to be a top priority and to integrate afterschool and informal learning strategies into overall plans Education Coalition Policy Forum and the Afterschool Alliance have collaborated to develop a toolkit of materials to help advocates make the case at the state and local level for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education to be a top priority and to integrate afterschool and informal learning strategies into overall plans education to be a top priority and to integrate afterschool and informal learning strategies into overall plans -LSB-...]

A child care philosophy is typically a written statement developed by a child care provider or educator regarding its organization's values, priorities, values and beliefs regarding a child's development, care, and education.

Rebecah's work is strongly influenced by her training in Waldorf education, which places a priority on helping children of all temperaments develop self - management, social skills, and social responsibility.

We said we would take this new stream of revenue and use it to develop our economy, improve our infrastructure, make our community safer while expanding opportunities for the arts and put the future of education front and center as a top priority.

The UFT's other legislative priorities this year include new curriculum and teacher training aligned with the education standards that are being developed; restored funding for Teacher Centers statewide; additional funding for community schools and the Positive Learning Collaborative; closing tax loopholes to ensure the wealthy pay their fair share; and increased investment in technology and career and technical education programs.

Building up know - how In early 2012, the South Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology announced that developing technologies to build K - DEMO would be a priority for the next 10 years, establishing the know - how to permit the construction of a commercial fusion power plant between 2022 and 2036.

Addressing the crowd, Dean James Ryan spoke about spending the past year, with the help of colleagues, thinking about the school's mission and developing three strategies to improve education: cultivating leaders and innovators, collaborating on questions that matter, and communicating with the field, which he explained were also the school's campaign priorities.

Not surprisingly, education is the top priority for Malaysia's achievements of developed nation status as laid out in Vision 2020.

Education secretary Kirsty Williams said: «Developing a teaching workforce to teach Welsh and deliver education through the medium of Welsh is essential in creating more Welsh speakers and will be a priority over the next fiEducation secretary Kirsty Williams said: «Developing a teaching workforce to teach Welsh and deliver education through the medium of Welsh is essential in creating more Welsh speakers and will be a priority over the next fieducation through the medium of Welsh is essential in creating more Welsh speakers and will be a priority over the next five years.

Scottish education secretary, Kirsty Williams, said: «Since becoming Education Secretary, one of my key priorities has been to raise the aspirations for all our children and young people, broadening horizons and developing ambition so that all caneducation secretary, Kirsty Williams, said: «Since becoming Education Secretary, one of my key priorities has been to raise the aspirations for all our children and young people, broadening horizons and developing ambition so that all canEducation Secretary, one of my key priorities has been to raise the aspirations for all our children and young people, broadening horizons and developing ambition so that all can achieve.

A shared vision, priorities and common language around STEM to develop a collaborative, positive and inclusive STEM culture within and outside of education and industry contexts;

Around 25,000 children in the UK are currently classed as problem gamblers, and some two million adults classed as at - risk of developing a problem, making early preventative education in schools a top priority.

Districts that do want to make food education a priority can consider adopting some of the programs highlighted here, including one developed by Demas and two others developed by educators «in - house.»

• A new intergenerational study shows that for 76 % of 15 - 17 year olds, studying hard for good exam results is their biggest priority for the coming year; and they are preparing to sacrifice friendships, family time, hobbies and even sleep to achieve this, • In fact 57 % of 15 - 17 year olds feel school work must come before anything else if they want to do well in the future • And only 39 % of this age group think being happy is more important than good grades • Yet half (51 %) of UK business leaders calls on teens to develop broader life / work skills before leaving education A new report launched today by National Citizen Service (NCS) reveals that the UK ¹ s 15 - 17 year olds feel under significant pressure to excel in exams at the expense of other life skills, experiences, healthy relationships and even their own happiness, suggesting that they are struggling to juggle the demands of young adulthood.

Furthermore, Arkansas has developed a statewide strategic plan focused on computer science education, and became the first state to meet all nine of Code.org Policy Ideas and all 10 priorities listed in the BNY State of the States Report.

In preparation for this Forum, UNESCO is organizing regional ministerial conferences with the aim to provide a platform for countries of the region to review and analyze the EFA experience in the region, develop a regional perspective on the emerging post-2015 education agenda and reflect on future priorities and strategies to achieve the future agenda

Washington — Ted Sanders, who was nominated this month as undersecretary of education, said in an interview last week that his priorities would be to help develop proposals to improve teaching and early - childhood education.

Nonetheless, established programs face competing demands from other conflicting priorities that they have developed through years of operation in the traditional system of higher education.

State policy makers and education agencies should find ways to disseminate the creative initiatives that local districts develop to comply with and exceed state policy expectations and expand on those expectations in light of local needs and priorities.

Additional priorities included developing vocational programs aligned with local employment opportunities, and addressing social issues related to student retention, such as teen pregnancy and low aspirations for post-secondary education.

We want to develop the existing vision for education in the city and create a strategic plan with clear priorities and timelines.

It remains a priority for the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative to disseminate findings as well as develop user - friendly resources to help bridge the research - to - practice continuum.

Our work is aimed not only at developing new and more targeted tools and approaches for addressing the region's priority needs, but also building the capacity of state and local education agencies to use evidence in making decisions that move us toward a more efficient, effective, and equitable education system.

In laying out her argument on how to develop smarter kids, Ripley noted how different the priorities are in American education with its school sponsored athletics, excessively dense textbooks, and technology in the form of SmartBoards available in every classroom.

The CPS Arts Education Plan Advisory Committee was charged with developing the critical priorities for the Plan and making recommendations to the Steering Committee for final approval.

It has been endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education, which gave priority in recent Race to the Top awards to applicants that had developed personalized instructional plans.

The criteria for making the awards — developed by the Virginia Department of Education and the state Department of Criminal Justice Services — gives priority to schools most in need of modern security equipment, schools with relatively high numbers of offenses, schools with equipment needs identified by a school security audit, and schools in divisions least able to afford security upgrades.

In the second of four major policy speeches on the priorities for the «Race to the Top» Fund, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced last night that the Department of Education will commit up to $ 350 million of the $ 4.35 billion Race to the Top Fund to support states in the creation of rigorous assessments linked to the internationally benchmarked common standards being developed by states.

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Developing statewide legislative and funding priorities for public education in conjunction with the Legislative Committee and member boards;

«As a growing priority for k - 12 education, performance assessments have the potential to help transform teaching and learning by increasing project - based learning, improving student engagement and personalization, and helping students develop an array of deeper learning skills.

The president's Preschool for All initiative, designed to prepare low - income and vulnerable children, has been a top priority and will enable states to apply for funding to develop, update or implement an early education strategic plan.

Responding to a question from Reischauer, Lambert argued that in developing online education tools, Harvard should give high priority to community service and improving accessibility to Harvard's intellectual resources.

Colleges of teacher education need to give higher priority to assure that all pre - and in - service programs develop teachers capable of designing appropriate instruction for linguistically diverse students struggling under traditional pedagogical practices that leave teachers feeling unprepared (Balderrama 2001; Darling - Hammond et al. 2002; Gandara et al. 2005).

Alexandria, VA (01/29/2014)-- ASCD released its 2014 Legislative Agenda (PDF) on Monday, January 27th, at the association's Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy in Washington, D.C. Developed by the association's Legislative Committee — a diverse cross section of ASCD members representing the entire spectrum of K — 12 education — the 2014 ASCD Legislative Agenda outlines the association's federal policy priorities for the year.

(1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity of geographic areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages of children from low - income families; and (2) develop or enhance comprehensive literacy instruction plans that ensure high - quality instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12,

Benchmarking research has shown that top - performing education systems around the world place a priority on creating a leadership development system that develops leaders at all levels to manage the education system effectively.

(1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity of geographic areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages of children from low - income families; and (2) develop or enhance comprehensive literacy instruction plans that ensure high - quality instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12, including English learners and children with disabilities.

To do this, we must start by acknowledging in policy, rhetoric, and resource priorities that the education system's main function is to develop human capital in children of every ability level — including high - potential children.

«We look forward to working with the Legislature and other stakeholders to develop a meaningful and robust assessment and accountability system that is both aligned with the State Board of Education's strategic priorities and better informs educators and parents on student performance,» said Accountability Task Force Chair and State Board Member Brittney Cummins.

School board members from every education service center region in the state participated in the TASB Legislative Advisory Council (LAC) April 7 in San Antonio, as the LAC started developing statewide priorities to direct TASB's advocacy efforts.

Education is full of priorities: getting kids ready for kindergarten, getting children reading on grade level, developing students» STEM skills, building social - emotional skills, addressing nature deficit disorder (children spending too little time outdoors), developing thoughtful citizens, training future workers to compete in a global marketplace, and so on and so forth.

When we developed our core values, we felt compelled to make education a priority in them.

As the resources are not there in many developing countries, or are being used for other priorities such as health, education, infrastructure etc., the developed countries have to provide.

The objectives of the workshop were: to exchange experiences on how to strengthen education on climate change and cities at university level; to reach a common understanding on how to develop generic course material for the Cities and Climate Change Academy; to agree on priority topics for the development of initial courses; to agree on partnerships (including universities from the North and South) for the development of selected courses; and to agree on a road map for 2011/2012.

When we developed our core values, we felt compelled to make education a priority in them.

EDUCATION April 2007 — Present Anne Arundel Medical Center, Sioux City, IA 33444 Resource Specialist • Conduct orientation of new residents regarding information on facility and services • Oversee and assist with residents» job seeking efforts along with establishing priorities and coordinating related activities • Provide general, vocational, academic and social counseling to residents along with developing and implementing educational programs • Maintain residents» case file records • Respond to residents» queries and requests for assistance

Professional Experience Grant Thornton, LLP (Alexandria, VA) 2008 — Present Manager • Delivered business advisory services to the Transportation Security Administration • Designed custom web - based data collection and business intelligence reporting systems • Utilized MicroStrategy technology in support of TSA performance review systems • Developed product strategy, timelines, system requirements, workflows, and process maps • Set project priorities with TSA leadership and delegated responsibilities to consulting team • Supported agile software development with recurring product release every 8 - 10 weeks • Delivered smooth product implementation through staff training and education • Served as liaison between TSA leadership, stakeholders, and technical personnel • Ensured that products met company data management needs and exceeded expectations

«Developing a skilled and highly professional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce is a major priority in closing the gap and supporting academic education,» said Ms Thomann.