Sentences with phrase «elective class in»

And yes, the elective class in painting that I took in my senior year did alter the course of my life.

That tradition continues today with the Forum, an elective class in which students from every grade come together to speak their minds and help each other resolve their differences.

Actually NJ offers sarcasm as elective class in HS.

English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies instruction is supplemented by a wide range of elective classes in academic content areas, visual arts, drama, music, physical education, technology and Spanish.

Not exact matches

They've increased the number of elective classes on entrepreneurship in the course catalog, and they've put startup projects into the basic MBA curriculum.

Dr. Alan Schlechter, author of «U Thrive: How to Succeed in College (And Life),» is also the professor of the most popular elective class at New York University called «The Science of Happiness.»

At Wharton, 45 percent of the classes are electives, and each class has the opportunity during the first year to select the electives offered to them in the second year.

This film was shown in the Bible classes in the school where I teach — Encina High, Sacramento — when, in 1973, we introduced a Bible course there as a junior - senior nine - week literature elective.

Grades 1 - 8 average 15 children in each class, with certain subjects or electives split in smaller groups beginning in fourth grade.

«The governor's policies have actually hurt our schools,» said Easton who says kindergarten and after school programs, high school electives and advanced placement classes have all had to be scratched in some schools because of cash shortages.

Success Academy is committed to removing such barriers: 850 middle and high school scholars participate in the network's debate program, in elective classes and competitive teams.

Now a combination of Quomo's low ball budget proposal along with the poorly constructed tax cap in place school local school districts need to portray the extremely unpopular cuts they now face (loss of electives and AP options; cuts to music, art and athletics; increased class size) as being directly the result of decisions made by our legislators in Albany.

This has meant larger class sizes, the elimination of entire programs and the elimination of electives at the high school level — and every district in New York has suffered.

They also hope that university admissions officers consider taking into account what applicants «know» (for example, what they learned in their high school elective classes), in addition to their grades and standardized test scores.

As the only human in St. PigeoNation's prestigious school for birds you'll encounter a feathered cast of characters and choose a suitable love interest all while managing elective school classes.

Cutbacks in the school system have resulted in his class being one of the only electives for students to take, and now Dana's class is filled with students who don't want to be there, i.e. the «gangsta element», (i.e. Latinos).

The documentary follows a group of students enrolled in an elective class on hospice care that will teach them skills for taking care of dying patients and allow them to employ these skills as volunteers at a hospice care center.

Several years ago ~ when I worked in a position that involved sending my self - contained gifted students to specials classes (art ~ music ~ physical education and other electives) ~ the teachers began complaining about the behavior of some of my students.

Schools in the Los Angeles School District have moved a vast majority of their students out of their special education centers within the last three years and into neighborhood schools where they are fully integrated into elective classes like physical education, gardening and cooking.

In every class, both core and elective curriculum, Trinidad Garza uses the six strategies from the Common Instructional Framework — collaborative group work, literacy groups, scaffolding, writing to learn, questioning, and classroom talk — to align their instruction, create a rigorous environment, and foster students who take ownership of their learning.

1:50 - 2:20 p.m. Specials - students engage in physical education, art, music and other electives (as you can see, specials classes, which are often first on the budget chopping block, touch upon a number of the Healthy Mind activities).

The most recent flare - up relates to a Texas law passed in 2007 and put into effect this fall that requires schools to offer an elective class on the Bible.

Students will continue with elective choices in the spring semester along with a required core class in which they will review a relevant knowledge base (research literature and effective practices from the field) in preparation for their residency placements.

ELT has since become an integral part of the school day, where students receive an additional 60 minutes of support instruction in some core academic classes like English and math, and 90 minutes of electives in arts, sports and music, and other enrichment activities.

Budgetary shortfalls, school district bankruptcies, teacher and administrator layoffs, hiring and salary freezes, pension system defaults, shorter school years, ever - larger classes, faculty furloughs, fewer course electives, reduced field trips, foregone or curtailed athletics, outdated textbooks, teachers having to make do with fewer supplies, cuts in school maintenance, and other tales of fiscal woe inevitably captivate the news media, particularly during the late - spring and summer budget and appropriations seasons.

Paul Aldridge, upper school teacher at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, created a freshman elective — based on an old speech class — in which students create substantive, cross-curricular projects.

In some ways, Tiffany argues, teaching technology in elective classes is easier, since the curriculum can allow for greater flexibilitIn some ways, Tiffany argues, teaching technology in elective classes is easier, since the curriculum can allow for greater flexibilitin elective classes is easier, since the curriculum can allow for greater flexibility.

A 30 - minute block for either an elective or extra support made small - group interventions feasible in large classes.

They are enthralled with the variety of classes and electives, especially in science.

In past years, my students in this type of elective were busily typing, clicking, and scrolling away — doing what, I can't say — during clasIn past years, my students in this type of elective were busily typing, clicking, and scrolling away — doing what, I can't say — during clasin this type of elective were busily typing, clicking, and scrolling away — doing what, I can't say — during class.

I think of the Rube Goldberg machines built by engineering students in our makerspace, and I imagine the classroom furniture and prototypes being built by the students in my own Art and Tech elective class, projects that start with 3D models and prototypes and end in functional designs that are in use throughout the school.

Figure 1 shows the range of per - pupil costs in District 1: electives came at a cost of $ 512 per pupil versus $ 328 per math class, $ 434 per English class, and $ 564 per class in a foreign language.

Designed with middle school STEM, high school mandatory technology, and elective design and technology classes in mind, the print ready instructions and practice task are suitable as handouts for self paced learning or as a teacher resource for more formal instruction.

«In my Year 11 class I have three girls and 18 boys, in my Year 12 class I have six girls and 17 boys, but in Year 9 half of the cohort have selected IT as an elective and around half of that cohort are femalIn my Year 11 class I have three girls and 18 boys, in my Year 12 class I have six girls and 17 boys, but in Year 9 half of the cohort have selected IT as an elective and around half of that cohort are femalin my Year 12 class I have six girls and 17 boys, but in Year 9 half of the cohort have selected IT as an elective and around half of that cohort are femalin Year 9 half of the cohort have selected IT as an elective and around half of that cohort are female.

In year two, they take elective classes alongside other Bellarmine college students to give them a chance to sample subjects of interest.

Murley runs his entrepreneurship classes, electives within the school's business academy, with help from the NFTE, using the group's curriculum and taking part in a business - plan competition the foundation sponsors.

In her elective classes at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro, Maine, Casselman works to ignite students» interest in science through lessons and projects that are accessiblIn her elective classes at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro, Maine, Casselman works to ignite students» interest in science through lessons and projects that are accessiblin Waldoboro, Maine, Casselman works to ignite students» interest in science through lessons and projects that are accessiblin science through lessons and projects that are accessible.

In addition to core classes, our wide - range of electives and extracurricular activities give KIPPsters a well - rounded and engaging high school experience.

The ERO class, designed to serve 12 - 15 students, replaces a ninth - grade elective, and it is offered in addition to students» regular English language arts classes.

(After all, how excited should we be about the chemistry teacher with great student test scores if the girls stop taking elective math and science courses after being in her class?)

The school provides web - based classes, instruction, and assessments to students in a variety of academic subjects and electives.

• Co-teaching one to two sections of a core subject class, a weekly elective and / or physical education class • Assisting with the proctoring of practice standardized tests • Substitute teaching as needed • Assisting in the supervision of arrival, dismissal, lunch, study hall, and recreational periods • Required duty as a bus monitor

D.C. public schools chancellor Kaya Henderson talked about signs of progress in her third annual State of the Schools event Wednesday night, including a recently released uptick in graduation rates, new investments in electives and college - level classes in the city's high schools, and more engaging courses system wide.

Arts Integration is evident in both academic and performing arts elective classes.

Franklin HS offers a STEM focus in our core science, math and elective classes, while in the humanities STEM - aligned instructional strategies and projects are incorporated.

Consequently, schools, especially in Connecticut's neediest districts, can not afford basic educational tools such as a sufficient number of teachers, reasonable class size, adequate school facilities, services for at - risk children, electives, AP classes, even books, computers and paper.

AVID curriculum is used in AVID elective classes and in content - area classes (English language arts, math, science, and social studies) in AVID schools.

In addition to supporting cooperating teachers, Teaching Fellows have the opportunity to lead small groups of students as part of applied instruction, and to design and implement elective classes and arts integration projects.

In addition to regular classes, the school offers MCAS preparation, electives and sports, three balanced meals, and counseling and healthcare services.

That, in turn, means less funding in district schools which results in fewer elective classes and less support.