Sentences with phrase «develop rigorous learning»

All states had to develop rigorous learning standards and assessments of student performance, and individual schools are required to be on a path leading to universal proficiency by 2014.

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As scientists learned more about the virus and the ways it mutates, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed a more rigorous process for targeting the strains that affect the most people which was instituted in 1973.

An exception to this rigorous rule might have been the duty to give evidence in court concerning a crime which a priest learned about in the confessional; but as the civil law of evidence developed, it included a privilege for the priest against being compelled to reveal anything told to him under the «seal of the confessional.»

The thinking is that this redshirting allows new players to adjust to college life, more rigorous academics, the speed of the college game, developing their bodies, and learning the schemes and plays of the team.

Democratic schools like Longview School focus on teaching the whole child, so they not only learn rigorous academics, but also develop into more independent, responsible young adults.

To our knowledge, never before has a videogame intervention been developed with such extensive input from its target audience, and tested through rigorous scientific methods over a long stretch of time, demonstrating that kids will engage in a game with serious content and learn things that impact the way they think and potentially what they do.»

Based on these statements, we can categorize the schools roughly into five groups: those that have a child - centered or progressive educational philosophy and typically seek to develop students» love of learning, respect for others, and creativity (29 percent of students); those with a general or traditional educational mission and a focus on students» core skills (28 percent of students); those with a rigorous academic emphasis, which have mission statements that focus almost exclusively on academic goals such as excelling in school and going to college (25 percent of students); those that target a particular population of students, such as low - income students, special needs students, likely dropouts, male students, and female students (11 percent of students); and those in which a certain aspect of the curriculum, such as science or the arts, is paramount (7 percent of students).

• Opportunity for career advancement and rigorous, on - the - job learning becomes possible when great teachers advance by collaborating with, leading, and developing other teachers in teams to reach more students (without forcing class - size increases).

The Deeper Learning Student Assessment Initiative, led by Envision, has developed rigorous and relevant performance tasks with corresponding rubrics to assess student work.

As the article correctly points out, Achieve, Inc., has reviewed the Massachusetts standards and found them to be top - notch; they combine rigorous content with clear expectations that students develop problem - solving and reasoning skills as they learn the content.

Teachers» skills should be developed with a specified minimum level of continuing professional development (CPD) in order to ensure that schools can deliver a rigorous curriculum and engaging learning environment.

This webinar will provide teachers and administrators with real - world advice on how to develop and implement ELL solutions that integrate cultural understanding, new digital tools, and rigorous curriculum models in blended learning environments.

Building on the rigorous traditions of urban Catholic education and focus on faith formation and development of the whole child — developing self - worth, moral character, a love of learning, and a sense of civic responsibility in all students

States must develop and make available to all students an array of high - quality career pathways that combine rigorous academics and work - based learning opportunities, supported by career planning and guidance.

Learn how Measured Progress develops eMPower Assessments to address the rigorous expectations of current standards.

We combine our expertise with current research to develop and share best practices in rigorous standards - based learning, social and emotional learning, research - based instructional practices, and diverse learning needs.

With the goal of positioning ourselves as a national resource on teacher effectiveness research, we have partnered with four school districts on the east coast to conduct rigorous research, develop tools, and share best practices and lessons learned in teacher evaluation and professional development.

Fortunately, if we unbundle teaching and assessment and integrate human - graded assessments into online learning platforms, it makes sense to invest in developing a common set of rigorous, standardized, human - graded assessment items.

Students are encouraged to develop an entrepreneurial mindset throughout the project process by looking for solutions to problems, setting clear weekly goals and reporting on them, engaging in rigorous cycles of feedback, celebrating «failures» as learnings, and continually reaching out to the community for resources.

At the heart of this work has been a commitment to «make students as important as standards» by helping schools develop teaching and learning practices that are research - based, academically rigorous, and engaging for all students.

We also developed common expectations for literacy and math instruction, learned new ways to actively engage students using total participation techniques, provided positive supports for students using the PBIS system, unpacked the standards to ensure our instruction was rigorous, started our work on growth and fixed mindsets, and started using specific learning targets for instruction.

These reviews were developed by Shmoop, a digital curriculum test prep company that makes fun yet rigorous learning materials that will help students prepare for national exams.

Developed in partnership with Dr. Robert J. Marzano, the Focused Teacher Evaluation Model draws on decades of research to simplify evaluation and bring rigorous, standards - based teaching and learning to every classroom, every day.

Teachers plan rigorous standard - aligned lessons based on goals and learning targets developed with and owned by students and teachers.

Research behind VAL - ED (the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education tool to assess principal performance, developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University) suggests that there are six key steps - or «processes» - that the effective principal takes when carrying out his or her most important leadership responsibilities: planning, implementing, supporting, advocating, communicating and monitoring.40 The school leader pressing for high academic standards would, for example, map out rigorous targets for improvements in learning (planning), get the faculty on board to do what's necessary to meet those targets (implementing), encourage students and teachers in meeting the goals (supporting), challenge low expectations and low district funding for students with special needs (advocating), make sure families are aware of the learning goals (communicating), and keep on top of test results (monitoring).41

That's why we developed our revolutionary Intelligent Adaptive Learning ™ technology, and combined it with a rigorous curriculum and an engaging game - like environment, to change the learning pLearning ™ technology, and combined it with a rigorous curriculum and an engaging game - like environment, to change the learning plearning paradigm.

In order to develop their academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits, our students engage in rigorous courses, explicitly learn intellectual habits such as independent reading, and participate in service projects.

The Social Studies collaborative focuses on identifying, developing, and sharing high - quality educational resources that support student and professional learning through rigorous standards, engaging curriculum, balanced assessments, effective professional development and attention to equity.

Among these strategies, states have developed and adopted more rigorous standards for learning and implemented summative assessments that better measure those higher standards.

«PowerMyLearning addresses a critical problem in education today: our factory model of education is not personalized or rigorous enough, it does not help students develop ownership of their learning, and it excludes families,» says Elisabeth Stock, CEO and Co-Founder of PowerMyLearning.

• Develop lessons that reflect the interests of my students • Provide a more relaxed, structured, fun and challenging learning atmosphere • Get rid of my «high school» mentality that too many «A's» mean my course is not rigorous

NGLC defines breakthrough schools as those that commit to helping students develop genuine college and career readiness by personalizing learning to match student needs; incorporating mastery - based student progress toward rigorous Common Core - linked learning; enlisting students in managing their own learning, in part through the use of technology; and using financially sustainable models capable of serving a growing number of students over time.

Using techniques backed up by rigorous research in child development, teachers in SEL schools help students learn to recognize and manage their emotions; demonstrate care and concern for others; develop positive relationships; make good decisions; and behave ethically, respectfully, and responsibly.

Strengthening the ability of students to succeed in rigorous academic classes by developing a love of learning, a foundation of basic skills, strong critical thinking skills, intellectual perseverance, curiosity, and creativity.

Through advanced technology tools and a rigorous curriculum, Georgia Connections Academy's Georgia - certified teachers work closely with students to develop individualized learning plans which nurture strengths and provide additional support for areas of difficulty.

Instructional leaders and teachers must redesign the very focus of instruction to help students develop important career - ready soft skills while learning the content contained in rigorous academic standards.

Through a collaboration with the Measured Progress Assessment Services team, a new set of rigorous common assessments were developed to inform instruction, promote instructional equity, and create meaningful learning experiences for teachers and students.

Our rigorous research helps clients to develop and evaluate products and programs that support engaged learning, by identifying trends, determining strengths and weaknesses, and offering feedback and recommendations.

This designation, developed in collaboration with the STEM Leadership Council and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, is designed to recognize schools that promote and implement rigorous STEM - related learning opportunities for all -LSB-...] Read more

LDC supports systems in developing architectures of guaranteed curriculum, with the goal of ensuring equity across a system for teacher access to high - quality rigorous curriculum, and student access to the types of learning experiences that guarantee college and career readiness.

More importantly, that research details that deeper learning (a) starts with intentional adoption of select best practices (b) works equally well to raise content achievement enabled by the four Cs, (c) develops sharper interpersonal skills (d) increases readiness for advanced study and sends more students off to rigorous colleges without crimping the possibilities to those blocked in traditional schools because of background or income.

I decided on KDHSA because of its unique mission — to provide a rigorous learning environment where students achieve academically, develop intellectual curiosity, and practice -LSB-...]

Teachers develop and deliver the rigorous, relevant learning experiences to ensure students have the skills needed to be successful after high school.

We design our curriculum around the pillars of the rigorous International Baccalaureate program, creating a learning environment that challenges students to engage their curiosity and develop sound judgment and critical thinking skills.

This includes: providing financial aid information about postsecondary education, encouraging student enrollment in rigorous and challenging curricula and coursework, implementing activities that help students obtain a secondary school diploma, supporting students with completing college applications, providing tutors, conducting outreach programs, helping students meet state standards, developing graduation and career plans, providing extended day learning programs, or offering other activities designed to ensure secondary school completion and postsecondary enrollment of at - risk children.

The division of Teaching and Learning works collaboratively with Administration and Staff to prepare all students for post secondary educational opportunities by developing a rigorous curriculum, monitoring student progress and providing staff development.

Generally speaking, the merits of an arts program are founded on a rigorous learning environment, networking prospects, and helping students hone their artistic vision and develop a critical eye.

Namely they thawed the rigorous color theory he had learned and taught at the Weimar Bauhaus, and also at Black Mountain College in Asheville, N.C., and Yale University, which he ultimately developed into a landmark 1963 book, «Interaction of Color.»

Here at Nottingham Business School, we are proud to have developed an innovative and rigorous MBA, rich in real - world experiences, international perspectives and opportunities to personalise your learning around your ambitions.

• Devised a system to determine minimum and maximum number of hours for professional development, which made the process 50 % more efficient than before • Identified training delivery protocols which strengthened delivery methods for all employees who were part of the PD program • Kept professional development programs dynamic and rigorous by conducting annual needs assessment surveys and writing corresponding reports • Established learning objectives and goals for staff development sessions • Developed timelines and training outlines • Coached employees in developing their skills and improving job performance