Sentences with phrase «educational experiences»

Some recent immigrants may have had highly disrupted, limited, or informal educational experiences, and others may have regularly attended western - style schools.

The most important characteristic included among our statistical controls is 8th - grade test score, which aims to capture differences in student ability and students» educational experiences prior to high school.

Thus the authors review in detail the educational experiences and points of view of the last President Bush and President Obama, and they would argue that neither No Child Left Behind nor Race to the Top were written in the cards: the programs were specifically shaped by presidents whose own educational experiences demonstrated to them the need for effort and judgment.

1st) Social actions and educational experiences of Cooperation and Development to achieve the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations by 2015 and 2025.

However, the real challenge is producing a consistent level of quality educational experiences and outcomes across a system, at scale.

«Right now because we believe in the myth of average, we believe that opportunity means providing equal access to standardized educational experiences,» he says.

«I feel lucky to have had these early educational experiences and to have grown up in the Boston area,» she says.

Pregnant Bodies, Fertile Minds, an ethnographic study of pregnant teenagers enrolled in a special public school program, examines the ways pregnant teens are stigmatized and demonstrates how this marginalization affects their educational experiences.

Through the Outreach strand, the larger focus of the initiative, researchers develop and support informative and interactive educational experiences which vary in length and time commitment involved as well as those that are designed to meet the needs of different audiences with the ISV network — those new to PZ ideas, those familiar with some PZ frameworks who want to extend their learning to other frameworks and tools, and those with a long history of using certain frameworks who want to deepen and push their practice in new ways.

Barreiro, a member of the Mind, Brain, and Education cohort, had a teaching background in preschool and early elementary, while Zuniga, a member of the Education Policy and Management cohort, brought several years of working in organizations building bridges between parents and their children's educational experiences.

Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form held a ten day project in Romania, an excellent example of how adventure and real life educational experiences can be found within Europe's shores, and at a reasonable cost too.

Before looking at student outcomes, we first used the same method to confirm that participation in the district's standard G&T programs led to measurable differences in students» educational experiences.

Students pay the remaining $ 10 (a «Hamilton») for each ticket, so they're invested (except in San Francisco, where students attended for free because of a strict state law that prohibits them from paying for any educational experiences).

All of them are dedicated to providing all Americans with educational experiences, in the broadest and best sense, for formal and informal learning, for free, and open to all.

The good news is that there are a number of tips and techniques that can help you to create meaningful educational experiences for adult learners, which can be applied to eLearning courses and online training events.

John B. Diamond, an expert on the relationship between family background and children's educational experiences, will join the faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Education as an assistant professor of education on July 1, 2004.

These tips and techniques will give you the opportunity to assess your eLearning audience, so that you can develop effective, engaging, and unforgettable educational experiences for your target audience, regardless of the subject matter or their background.

As the rise of open - access learning opportunities through technology — including massive open online courses (MOOCs)-- continues, it becomes essential to understand both their strengths and limitations as educational experiences.

However, after 10 years on the front line of urban education, Kovacic says that she was still left with many more questions than answers about how to ensure all children have access to high quality educational experiences.

The experimental design of the D.C. evaluation, while a methodological strength in many ways, makes it difficult to connect the context of students» educational experiences with specific outcomes in any reliable way.

We, in turn, work hard to wisely design innovative educational experiences for our kids.

As a result, she «bombarded her sons with books and educational experiences before they could even walk.»

Finally, you may want to check out the Institutes & Field Schools page, where you'll find an A-to-Z list of nonprofit organizations that offer K - 12 school programs, teacher training, field seminars, and other educational experiences in cooperation with specific parks throughout the country.

Therefore, due to their limited academic preparedness and non-traditional educational experiences, developing effective distance learning for adult learners needs to be approached with sensitivity to and accommodations for these issues.

Sure, there are many examples of passionate and dedicated teachers creating amazing educational experiences using eLearning and other technology tools.

Since its inception, the campaign has grown to include brand collaborations, internships, knowledge - share platforms and educational experiences for students.

This documentary chronicles two African American boys» educational experiences over 13 years, beginning in kindergarten at the prestigious, largely white Dalton School in New York City.

Longtime Sims gamers won't mind heading back to school again with plenty of new educational experiences and places to socially explore with a revisiting of those school days gone by or experiencing it in tandem with current college life, depending on the age of the gamer.

Milwaukee, WI About Blog With a collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland, the Lynden Sculpture Garden is committed to promoting the enjoyment and appreciation of art, sculpture, and the environment through exhibitions, educational experiences, and connections with the community.

High scorers tend to be imaginative, creative, and to seek out cultural and educational experiences.

Using his educational experiences, he has worked to develop admissions processes, registrar and retention processes, as well as faculty and staff management handbooks.

Sure, we can cultivate our intellectual health with books, cultural events and other formal educational experiences.

Our mission is to improve undergraduate science training by providing innovative, high - quality educational experiences in science writing, publication and the peer - review process.

The workshop will enable program participants to lead informal educational experiences for students in the SJS program.

Panelists may consider the following with respect to the Broader Impacts Criterion: the potential of the applicant for future broader impacts as indicated by personal experiences, professional experiences, educational experiences and future plans.

Zuckerman Scholars enjoy unique programming and activities specially organized for them by the host universities, such as touring, educational experiences, and social programs.

Researchers from NYU Langone's Department of Population Health will evaluate these services so that the NYC Department of Education and other urban school districts can continue to improve on efforts to provide high - quality family - centered educational experiences to all children.

It offers full - day, year - round comprehensive services, including enriching educational experiences, in infant - toddler classrooms of 8 children and 3 adults.

But superstars don't necessarily enhance the educational experiences for grad students, he says.

Community colleges can provide satisfying careers for scientists who love teaching and are willing to work with students of varying ages, backgrounds, and educational experiences.

The children receive novel, fun educational experiences from a nearby institution, presented by an experienced and enthusiastic scientist.

At this early life stage, a sense of self is developing, and deeper educational experiences start to shape the growing mind.

«It is unacceptable that educational experiences that promote opportunity and achievement are limited by an ability to pay.

«I am looking forward to working with this knowledgeable staff and am eager to utilize my prior career and educational experiences in this field to meet the future needs of the county,» she said.

While in the region, they traveled to St. Regis Mohawk Nation in Canada and had other educational experiences including presenting at and attending the inaugural Taconic Mountain Student Water Conference at Bennington College.

«For too many children access to basic educational experiences is now increasingly on the basis of parents» ability to pay.

Important rights and entitlements have been removed such as the entitlement to be taught by a qualified teacher, the entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum and the entitlement to access educational experiences which promote opportunity and achievement and are not based on their parents» ability to pay.

Wait until the sun sets, and have some fun and educational experiences the whole family will love.

She was a dedicated professional who believed that helping school foodservice directors and [SNA] members to enhance their educational experiences was vital and necessary.

Family togetherness, global perspective, and tangible educational experiences are just a few of the long list of benefits purchased with my efforts.