Sentences with phrase «educational model for their students»

APLUS + is a statewide network association exclusively dedicated to advancing the Personalized Learning model and to uniting and supporting programs that are committed both to the Personalized Learning educational model for their students and to high standards of educational excellence and accountability in their operations.

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I'm drawn to educational models like Expeditionary Learning, which emphasize long - term, project - based learning and use assessments in which students are much more involved - for example, student - led conferences where students themselves help to assess how they've done.

They say the model will provide the kind of support - access to health care, after - school programs, educational opportunities for parents - that will enable students from low - income backgrounds to be more successful.

For the last two decades, Western Governors University (WGU) has led the nation in creating and scaling an innovative, high - quality educational model that today helps roughly 90,000 enrolled students make progress in their lives and careers.

Brennan heads up ScratchEd, a model of professional learning for educators to develop their computer science skills, utilize coding and web development to create educational materials for students, and to network together in a 15,000 - member online community.

eLearning students are a natural fit for the subscription model and can help you balance the need to keep your educational IP exclusive, while making your educational brand public and highly visible.

Ms. Mojica set educational and social goals for her students, and served as the mentor by modeling teaching strategies so that ACTION members could properly assist their peers.

This transparency is a wonderful way to model for our students, colleagues, and educational community that we are open to new ideas and always striving to not only share, but to receive feedback as well.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new investment of $ 1.7 billion for K - 12 education over the next five years, with the bulk of the funding aimed at existing traditional public schools that show progress in improving educational outcomes, the development of new curricula, charter schools focused on students with special needs, and «research and development» for scalable models that could inform best practices.

This new approach, UDL, encourages educators to see their students not as occupying one of two categoriesâ $» disabled or normalâ $» but as representing a range of different educational needs, each of which should be accounted for in a model classroom.

The plan for the ISTE Student Technology Leadership Symposium was for high school students to have an opportunity to use their leadership and technology skills in educational change and to develop models for learning that involve youth and adults working together in full partnership.

Nevertheless, this version proposed an educational model that provided a student - centered learning environment affording opportunities for flexible grouping of students, individualised instruction and unlimited access to learning materials.

This new approach, UDL, encourages educators to see their students not as occupying one of two categories — disabled or normal — but as representing a range of different educational needs, each of which should be accounted for in a model classroom.

Take for example, the call for extending the school day; the development of a more demanding curriculum that better prepares students for a global, information - driven economy; building K - 12 and higher education collaboration such as in a K - 16 model, and providing alternative educational opportunities for high school students who feel they must go to work.

They must continue with their own high quality delivery themselves, retain robust models of leadership, and provide educational excellence for their students.

In 2008, the NEA unveiled the «Great Public Schools for Every Student by 2020» project, in which the union committed to «creating models for state - based educational improvement,» «developing a new framework for accountability systems that support authentic student learning,» and «fostering a constructive relationship with U.S. Department of Education leadership.Student by 2020» project, in which the union committed to «creating models for state - based educational improvement,» «developing a new framework for accountability systems that support authentic student learning,» and «fostering a constructive relationship with U.S. Department of Education leadership.student learning,» and «fostering a constructive relationship with U.S. Department of Education leadership.»

«Colorado, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Texas proposed models that will support educational innovation while continuing to hold schools accountable for the goal of every student performing at or above grade level by 2014.

Our research and modeling projects are intended to supply an extensive resource for policymakers and educational leaders so that they can make thoughtful policy decisions for their students.

While finding that «students in the hybrid format pay no «price» for this mode of instruction» in terms of educational outcomes, the researchers» cost simulations find that substantial savings would result from the hybrid course model, primarily reflecting reduced professorial compensation.

Teachers have a responsibility to be educational leaders and life - long learners in order to serve as role models for the their students, according to National Teacher of the Year Dr. Betsy Rogers.

The school district chose The Art and Science of Teaching by educational researcher Dr. Robert Marzano as its evaluation model, feeling that, as part of a fair and consistent evaluation process with specific feedback to improve skills, this provides the most feedback for teachers on effective instructional practices and outlining specific, high probability teaching strategies shown to lead to higher student achievement when implemented correctly.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Uses knowledge and understanding of the different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and languages in the school community to promote effective interactions among colleagues, families, and the larger community; b) Models and teaches effective communication and collaboration skills with families and other stakeholders focused on attaining equitable achievement for students of all backgrounds and circumstances; c) Facilitates colleagues» self - examination of their own understandings of community culture and diversity and how they can develop culturally responsive strategies to enrich the educational experiences of students and achieve high levels of learning for all students; d) Develops a shared understanding among colleagues of the diverse educational needs of families and the community; and e) Collaborates with families, communities, and colleagues to develop comprehensive strategies to address the diverse educational needs of families and the community.

In this free, recorded webinar, learn about a new educational model that better prepares students for college and career success.

The draft accountability rules, to be released this summer, will encourage states to identify high - and low - performing teacher preparation programs across all kinds of educational models, not just those based in colleges and universities; urge a transition from current input - based reporting requirements to a focus on more meaningful outcomes; and likely limit program eligibility for TEACH grants — which are available to students who are planning to become teachers in a high - need field in a low - income school — to only effective teacher preparation programs.

«Hellbent to bunker - bust the outdated educational model of subservient students and out - of - touch - teachers, he's a vanguard for the exciting educational reform that's taking place across schools in this country at this very moment»

Growing adoption of personalized learning models and expanded integration of technology in and out of the classroom has opened up new educational opportunities for students and educators.

Sanders thought that educators struggling with student achievement in the state should «simply» use more advanced statistics, similar to those used when modeling genetic and reproductive trends among cattle, to measure growth, hold teachers accountable for that growth, and solve the educational measurement woes facing the state of Tennessee at the time.

We are advancing students through a leading educational model designed for ultimate student success.

Increasing College Access through School - Based Models of Postsecondary Preparation, Planning, and Support grows out of Engaging Schools» commitment to reducing educational disparities and facilitating equal access to quality instruction, supports, and opportunities for all secondary students.

Because minority principals share experiences and cultural understandings with students who come from the same background, they can link students, parents, and other educational stakeholders while modeling success for everyone.

To prepare students for the workforce, many colleges and universities are re-examining the traditional educational paradigm, turning from a passive teacher - directed model to a more interactive student - directed model.

The competition awards significant funding to teams of educators who are ready to redesign their educational model (or to create brand new schools) that personalize learning for students.

They also reaffimed that the educational model of CLCs offers the best hope for achieving equitable and high quality education for ALL students.

Gordon Lafer, in an in - depth report this year for the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), notes that Rocketship's educational model rests on four strategies: «the replacement of teachers with computers for a significant portion of the day; a reliance on young and inexperienced teachers for the rest of the day; narrowing the curriculum to math and reading with little attention to other subjects; and even within these subjects, a relentless focus on preparing students for standardized tests.»

«The school board governance model protects student outcomes for the many, not the few, and strives to resolve inequities in educational delivery and service.»

Provide the educational community with a model for teacher and leadership development for ensuring equitable access and performance for all students.

Provide educators and students technology that empowers the educational process, allows for better achievement, and embraces innovative and adaptive teaching models.

While those help to mitigate the rigged market problem that exists in our state, only vouchers may prove sufficient for those of us who are aware of the limitations of the Common Core and who want to experiment, with our own (rather than someone else's) children and their like - minded friends, with educational models based on curricula already proved to have worked in helping students prepare for the world's finest universities.

Provide coaching and modelling for teachers in organizing STEM instruction, student assessment... Be the voice of educational technology and innovation, communicating with teachers, students...

CharterStart is a two - day, comprehensive training program that provides founding teams with the resources, best practices, and support necessary for the development of a strong educational and operational school model that promotes the academic achievement of all students.

Developed by Public Impact, an educational consulting organization based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the model was inspired by research indicating that top teachers — as measured by student growth — facilitate up to three times more learning for their students as other teachers.

A teacher and lawyer by training, and mother at heart, Alison set out to create a different kind of educational experience for students, which has evolved into a model for schools across the country.

We envision a system of forward - thinking, rigorous, diverse school models that prepare students for college and career; effective district management that holds schools accountable to high standards; and a system of choice whereby families are empowered to find the right high - quality educational opportunity for their child.

● Oversee the implementation of the educational vision across all campuses, and ensure schools are producing amazing outcomes for students ● Ensure all schools meet their academic and cultural goals ● Build a strong, collaborative team of principals ● Ensure schools are operationally strong, aesthetically beautiful and clean, within budget, and well - organized ● Oversee performance management systems and the hiring process across the schools ● Manage the college teams in supporting students as they prepare for college ● Provide individual development and management to school principals through one - on - one meetings, coaching, modeling, planning, and feedback ● Lead regular professional learning for school leaders (topics such as instructional leadership, personnel management, school operations, data analysis, school culture, and family investment) ● Study and analyze data on an ongoing basis ● Work with school principals to develop and implement action plans based on academic results

Green Dot schools provide a high care, high structure, high expectations approach to learning; a personalized learning plan for students; a traditional school day with an early emphasis in proficiency in reading and math; and after - school programs complementing our mission and educational model.

Studying hard as a young woman is what prepared Michelle Obama to face the world's challenges, the United States» first lady told students Monday at a public school that Chile's government hopes will become a model for educational excellence in the...

We partner with Summit Behavioral Services to provide our general education and special education teams with individual and group professional development for strategies and systems to support positive student behavior and optimal student learning within our school's unique educational model.

The National Academy Foundation is an educational model that integrates industry - focused instruction, academic content, and work - based learning experiences to help prepare students for both college and their careers.

«As the nation's voice for educational choice, we will continue to proactively advance the idea that students and families deserve to have educational options that they've been demanding in every state — whether that is in a traditional district school, charter school, magnet school, private school, or through online learning and blended models.

This bill would also require the State Board of Education to develop, and each local board of education to adopt, a comprehensive model policy for the supervision and monitoring of low risk juvenile sex offender students attending school with the general student population and would require alternative educational placement for any juvenile sex offender who is a moderate or high risk for re-offense.