Sentences with phrase «effective citizenship»

There are numerous other examples of effective citizenship education in this country.

NETS - S focus on six core technology competencies that support effective citizenship skills and may be exhibited through the appropriate use of technology tools.

«Good educational games allow students to learn and practice specific skills that are critical for effective citizenship,» Curley says.

This case study analyzes the pedagogy of one US history teacher as he prepared students for active and effective citizenship through multicultural democratic education in an underresourced alternative public high school.

Addressing current issues in social studies education, this paper illustrates the ways in which educational technology may promote active and effective citizenship among racially and ethnically diverse students in underresourced schools.

The overall constructivist goal of Dr. Phipps's course was to encourage effective citizenship, as desired by the National Council for the Social Studies (1997).

By doing so, teacher educators would be working to help preservice teachers think about the purpose of teaching for active and effective citizenship in complex ways.

In addition to the obvious need for increased teacher resources and teacher support in order to implement new programs, Reimers cited three additional factors: the lack of political will on the part of national and state governments; the resulting insufficient knowledge base to support effective citizenship and human rights education; and the limited ability of international institutions to implement educational change.

To prepare students for effective citizenship, he contends, school curricula must reflect «a broader outlook that honors the world's diversity of peoples but also seeks a new and larger cohesion based upon the concepts of common human rights.»

Whereas The Broken Covenant was the voice of a prophet crying in the wilderness, alternately denouncing and lamenting for his people, Habits and its successor volume The Good Society, written by the same five authors and to be published in 1991, speak as one group of citizens to our fellow citizens, criticizing some things but also encouraging, offering examples of effective citizenship and church membership, and looking forward, if not with optimism, at least with hope.

Understanding border bias could lead to more sensible and effective citizenship.

In addition, in some nations education goals have focused very narrowly on the development of skills that are presumed to contribute to national economic competitiveness, the formation of national identity, and local relevance, without sufficient attention to the development of the skills that contribute to effective citizenship and global citizenship.

Looking through the lens of an independent school educator - leader, I know that although each independent school has its own purposefully crafted mission statement, frequently the statements share a lexicon that include words and phrases such as: character, academic, empower, passions, potential, lifelong commitment, individual growth, social responsibility, ethical, effective citizenship, inclusive, respect, service, inspire, courage, and leaders.

Schools should require all students to participate in service learning and other experiences that develop good character and effective citizenship.

Social studies educators have been traditionally charged with educating students for active and effective citizenship (National Council of the Social Studies [NCSS], 1994).

Mr. Sinclair created interdisciplinary curricular units, combining psychology, English, and US history, that closely mirrored his conceptions of the knowledge and skills his students needed for active and effective citizenship.

Teagle sees the liberal arts education as fundamental to meaningful work, effective citizenship, and a fulfilling life.