Sentences with phrase «discussing academic education»

Peers still spend almost 50 % more time discussing academic education.

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Indeed, a rich body of research suggests homework might benefit older students, and, even then, that there is no strong evidence that homework improves academic achievement (as discussed in this article from the Center for Public Education).

New York Education Commissioner John King has canceled four scheduled meetings with the public to discuss the Common Core academic standards following a raucus session Thursday night in Poughkeepsie.

In contrast, over the last year, for every minute Parliamentarians spent discussing vocational education, they spent 58 seconds on academic.

To explore this topic in full, an expert panel comprising academics and leading figures from higher education will discuss the themes and implications of David's book and the audience will be invited to present their own thoughts and questions on the subject.

JE: Professor Cao Yiming, one of five international academics here in Melbourne discussing the challenges in mathematics education in their own countries.

To launch this report to data experts, academics and HE institutions, co-chairs Lord Norton and Sarah Porter of the Higher Education Commission are holding a breakfast in the House of Lords from 8.30 - 10 am with special guest speakers who will discuss the potential that data holds for HE and students.

Frederick M. Hess and four education scholars discuss the pros and cons for academics who want to wade into public debate.

The legislature's Senate education committee recently discussed ways of changing the Texas Grant Program, not long after TheDallas Morning News reported last month that $ 27 million out of $ 120 million available to students went unused over the 2001 - 02 academic year.

In this Harvard EdCast, Chu discusses her experience with the Chinese way of schooling — including the positives, such as academic rigor and respect for teachers — and suggests what the United States and China could learn from each other regarding education.

When the country's chief state school officers met here last month to discuss education policy, they talked a lot about national academic standards.

Long, Academic Dean and the Saris Professor of Education and Economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will discuss the state of college access and success in the United States and discuss evidence - based ways to better support students striving for a postsecondary credential.

As Schools Tackle Poverty, Attendance Goes Up, But Academic Gains Are Tepid (Education Week) Paul Reville discusses the need for comprehensive strategy in educatioEducation Week) Paul Reville discusses the need for comprehensive strategy in educationeducation reform.

In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Chenoweth, writer - in - residence at The Education Trust, discusses her book and the ways in which educators can break down the link between academic achievement and socioeconomic status.

Join Todd Wirt, assistant superintendent for academics with Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), N.C., and Carol Wetzel, senior director with Discovery Education, as they discuss the challenges WCPSS faced implementing Common Core State Standards across the district and how they determined the best way to scale professional development for its 11,000 teachers as they embarked on this digital and instructional journey.

Presented as a joint offering of the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) and the Harvard Institutes for Higher Education (HIHE), this four - day on - campus seminar provides participants the rare opportunity to discuss — in a close community of practice — new research to improve the day - to - day business of faculty affairs.

Among the thousands of participants who engaged in professional education at HGSE this past summer, new college presidents worked together to prepare for their roles as leaders of higher education institutions; scores of academic librarians met to discuss the challenges facing their ever - changing field; and over 100 early career principals developed leadership skills to better support teacher development and student achievement.

HGSE Cosponsors «Education and the Civic Purposes of Schools in the Americas» in Costa Rica When nearly 50 academics and policy - makers from 10 countries met recently in San José, Costa Rica to discuss education's role in fomenting citizenship and participation in democracy, the perhaps most - repeated quote of the conference was famed anthropologist Margaret Meade's: «Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change tEducation and the Civic Purposes of Schools in the Americas» in Costa Rica When nearly 50 academics and policy - makers from 10 countries met recently in San José, Costa Rica to discuss education's role in fomenting citizenship and participation in democracy, the perhaps most - repeated quote of the conference was famed anthropologist Margaret Meade's: «Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change teducation's role in fomenting citizenship and participation in democracy, the perhaps most - repeated quote of the conference was famed anthropologist Margaret Meade's: «Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world.

Jenny Singh, administrator of the Academic Accountability Unit of the California Department of Education, said the department had discussed the proposal with federal officials but got no indication of when or if it would be approved.

Mr. Lambert will invite parents to discuss classical education, our academic philosophy and curriculum, and school operations.

This course is designed to help future and current teachers of culturally and linguistically diverse elementary school students to (1) understand, develop, and implement a range of effective, practical strategies for assessing and documenting the academic achievement of their students, including English Learners, students with identified / unidentified exceptionalities, and students eligible for free or reduced price lunch (TPEs 1.1, 2.2, 3.5, 4.4, and 5.1 - 5.8); (2) develop the skills and habits of mind necessary to use assessment results to plan effective instruction for every student (TPEs 3.5, 4.4, and 5.1 - 5.8); (3) learn how to present and discuss assessment results with other education professionals and with students» parents (TPEs 1.2, 2.6, 3.2, 4.5, 5.1 - 5.8).

The third webinar in FCAN's series on Connecting Education and Jobs in Florida featured Dr. Jan Ignash, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs for the State University System of Florida Board of Governors and Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos, Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida discussing the Targeted Educational Attainment (TEAm) Grant, an initiative funded by the Florida Legislature in 2013 to boost degrees in high - demand fields requiring bachelor's degrees.

This weekend, the 2016 Opt Out Conference in Philadelphia is bringing together parents, teachers, academics and public education advocates from across the country to discuss developments and share strategies in our ongoing battle to protect our children, teachers and public schools from the corporate education reform industry and the standardized testing companies that are turning our children into guinea pigs and our public schools into little more than testing factories and profit centers.

As discussed in The Wallace Foundation's January 2012 report, The School Principal as Leader, effective principals establish a vision of academic success for all students; create a climate hospitable to education; cultivate leadership in others; improve instruction; and manage people, data, and processes to foster school improvement.

There is a range of academic disciplines in this domain to be discussed, and any of the following could be used as a foundation for your education dissertation research:

Speakers from around the world discuss business models, tech trends, rights and licenses, as well as issues related to education and academic publishing, book production, library sciences, rights and licenses, marketing, and more.

Games For Health: What Rex Ronan Teaches Us About Health Education «At the recent Games For Health conference, academic Cynthia Bates referenced games from The Oregon Trail through Super Nintendo anti-smoking game Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon to discuss how games have educated on health, and how they might do so in the future.»

Corruption in higher education is not a topic much discussed in academic circles.

The blog was intended to discuss the role of women in the law, in legal education, as students, as academics, and within the legal profession, and we also discuss other issues.

To this end, Ryerson University held a one day Symposium on innovative approaches to legal education, bringing together a cross section of leading thinkers, practitioners, academics, and other interested persons, to discuss the latest developments in this area.

CALIcon16 The 26th Annual CALI Conference for Law School Computing brings together leading academics, educators, institutional leaders, and technology professionals to discuss the transformation of legal education through technology and innovation.

When discussing topics such as Professional Development, Publications, and Technology Expertise in your academic resume, make sure they are relevant to the field of education.