Sentences with phrase «development of rigorous curricula»

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Born of the insights of Rudolf Steiner, our curriculum unfolds an enriching and rigorous synthesis of academic, artistic, and practical pursuits for intellectual, moral, and physical development.

The PSP curriculum is rigorous but flexible, structured in a way that focuses on the healthy development of children and adolescents.

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.

You will explore the elements of a standards - based reform framework: clear expectations for students; rigorous curricula aligned to standards; professional development that improves instructional quality; and assessment as a tool for feedback and accountability.

Oakland Unity High School is a high expectation school with a safe environment, rigorous curriculum, and intensive supports that are responsive to the individual needs of students and allow them to achieve academic success and positive social and cultural development.

We have seen urban public schools successfully adopt many charter school «secrets,» including the nine - hour school day (e.g., United for Success Academies in Oakland); a rigorous, standard curriculum (e.g., the more than a dozen Chicago public schools that offer the International Baccalaureate); merit pay (e.g., the Washington, D.C., system); and the regular use of teacher video in professional development and evaluation (e.g., the Houston system, which was using video in this way as early as the 1980s).

The pursuit of rigorous academic standards guides the development of curriculum, the practice of teaching, and the goals of learning.

These very important pieces of child development are being displaced with the implementation of the «higher standards» and rigorous curriculum of the common core.

TIMA guides students in the development of character and academic potential through a rigorous, content - rich, hands - on project - based curriculum.

These included a strong vision of and value for public education in which almost Finnish children participate as the creator of Finland's future society; resulting high status for the country's teaching profession whose members are stringently selected through rigorous university - based teacher education programs that confer Masters degrees on all of them; a widespread culture of collaboration in curriculum development among teachers in each school district; an equally robust culture of collaboration among all partners in strong local municipalities where most curriculum and other policy decisions are made; and a system of widespread cooperation and trust instead of US - style test - based accountability.

The project included research focused on the development and delivery of rigorous curriculum supported by intensive and sustained teacher professional development that included in - school coaching, peer classroom visits and content intensive STEM Academies In addition to the school day component, the project offered a STEM - focused, out - of school day program where students completed engineering - focused projects relevant to local communities.

Finally, the paper outlines eight system - level characteristics of a high - quality CTE program, including: career - oriented educational systems; strong options for all students; rigorous academic curricula; rigorous technical skill development; employability skills; professional development for teaching staff and leaders; support services for students; and assessment / accountability.

Ensure a curriculum aligned to rigorous standards that foster inquiry, college - readiness, and further development of Caliber's social emotional learning model using best practices, measurement, and assessment;

The schooloffers a challenging classical curriculum where the study of Latin supports student vocabulary development and prepares students for greater success in rigorous high school programs.

Those outcomes include development of student competencies with the 21st Century skills of critical thinking, creative problem solving, communication, collaboration and self direction applied to a rigorous Common Core standards aligned curricula.

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.

Pratt Institute's M.F.A. Painting and Drawing Curriculum offers students a broad but rigorous studio practice, highlighting students» individual development and focusing on an understanding of the significant concerns that constitute contemporary art today.

Throughout the rigorous, 10 - week curriculum, Legal Tech Accelerator participants will gain knowledge and expertise in a variety of topics, including technology and product development, running an agile product development organization, building a strong company culture, selling to legal departments and law firms, leveraging legal data, and identifying best practices in customer success, marketing and fundraising.

Our writers and coaches have gone through a rigorous certification process and are industry - leading experts in the development of targeted resumes, curriculum vitaes, career biographies, business plans, and interviewing strategies.

In this workshop, C.A.S.E. CEO Debbie Riley will provide an overview of the development, implementation, and rigorous multi-year evaluation of the Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) Program now being implemented in 17 states, as well as the foundational constructs and examples of the web - based products and curricula being developed through the federal National Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI) to build an adoption - competent mental health workforce among child welfare and mental health providers throughout the United States.