Sentences with phrase «elementary kids and teachers»

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I read books about the female brain, met with science and math elementary school teachers and nonprofit educators who were doing programs to get kids interested in STEM.

My oldest son brought it in for culture day way back in elementary school (he's headed to college in the fall), and couldn't understand why the kids were hesitant to try it (although the teachers loved it).

In elementary and middle schools, the end of the school year tends to bring with it a long string of outdoor games, field trips, and parties, as teachers let kids rejoice over having made it through to June (and try to keep them from getting so much spring fever that they actually gnaw through their desks in frustration).

Mom of 2, former elementary school teacher, television industry survivor - I'm devoted to helping moms find balance between raising kids and pursuing their own goals.

Nicole is a recovering elementary school teacher, turned stay at home mom to three loud, busy, and surprisingly determined kids.

And it is also a great activity that moms can do with kids, or elementary teachers can do with their students.

Giving the best teacher gift isn't impossible if you know your child's teacher but if you're feeling stuck, here's a list of favorite gifts from the teachers at my kids» elementary school, my former colleagues, and from my experience in the classroom.

Or «well you taught your kids their alphabet and how to eat at the table surely you can teach them through elementary school» it really diminishes the work teachers go through to become teachers.

Worse, my children's previous elementary school once promoted «family dinner night» at McDonalds, where the energetic teachers donned aprons and served fast food to the kids and their families to collect 10 % of profits from every transaction that night.

FUND early intervention and prevention efforts in our elementary schools focused on educating parents, training teachers and working with students so that kids don't turn to drugs and alcohol when they are facing challenges.

«But basically what they did is they changed the starting and ending time at two elementary schools from being early schools, that start at 8» o'clock to schools that starts at 9» o'clock — the kids then would get out an hour later — they did so without the knowledge of the parents, the consent of the teachers or anybody,» Rumore remarked in a WBFO interview.

The Stoughton public school system had three classes in elementary school: A, B, and C. I was put in the C class with the kids throwing spitballs at the teachers, the ones who had been held back.

Along the way he meets several helpful elementary school kids, a gay principal who once made a living as a pro wrestler (Josh Mostel), a deranged school bus driver (Chris Farley), and the scrumptious Ms. Veronica Vaughn, Billy's third - grade teacher, played wonderfully by Mrs. Pete Sampras, Bridgette Wilson.

I encourage kids to choose their favorite elementary teacher and then craft a letter that goes beyond «Your class was so much fun» or «I learned so much.»

Parents and teachers report that kids read much less in middle and high school than they did in elementary school.

Not only had she taught this woman, but also she had just endorsed graduation certification for 1,000 other elementary school teachers and knew that none of the graduates were equipped with the skills needed to help kids, like her son, who struggled with learning disabilities.

In one high - poverty elementary school, a teacher remarked, «Without a trusting environment in our classroom and with the families of my kids, it's all uphill.

These sites and apps can be used independently by upper elementary students, and kids as young as kindergarten may have fun working one - on - one or in small groups with the teacher.

Making Social Studies Work for At - Risk Kids Joann Winkler, the 2004 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) elementary school teacher of the year, has her at - risk kids running businesses, collecting for the needy, and giving national park «tours.&raKids Joann Winkler, the 2004 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) elementary school teacher of the year, has her at - risk kids running businesses, collecting for the needy, and giving national park «tours.&rakids running businesses, collecting for the needy, and giving national park «tours.»

There are many factors to being a good teacher, focus, charisma, understanding kids, diligence, honesty (only missing days when it's unavoidable), intelligence, knowledge: Goldhaber (2015) summarized this research and noted that in upper elementary grades (under NCLB, required tests... Read More

Like I said, I have two kids in elementary school and spend time in their classroom, am a member of the Site Council, the PTA so am aware of what teachers do.

«We had elementary kids all the way through high schools talking about what makes a great classroom and what makes a great teacher.

The kid can get fed more stuff more quickly because computers can assess students instantly and constantly; a teacher simply doesn't have the time to figure out what stuff 30 elementary school students or 140 secondary school students need on a daily, hourly, minutely basis.

«There for awhile, there were a lot less comfortable with project - based work because elementary teachers were getting ready for a test, and they threw out some of the big projects kids used to do,» says Zook.

Three teacher leaders from each participating elementary school and middle school and four teacher leaders from each participating high school will form the kid - friendly communities of practice.

An Ohio elementary school immerses kids in learning — even at the drinking fountain — and aces the state tests As teachers, all of us face the same...

And we forgot to mention that you're actually an Elementary Teacher of the Year in Texas for Region 15, so these are elementary kids doing these really cool projects.

Great article that my principal had us ESL teachers just read - thank you for your no nonsense outspokenness, and no, Mr Shanahan, ESL will not pull during teacher direct instruction in the content areas until small groups break out - only 30 minutes then - but it's a packed schedule to do it - 8 groups a day 5 days a week to pull for listening / reading and speaking / writing per WIDA some of your comments appreciated much as a former elementary homeschooler and advocate of of ED Hirsch and his cultural literacy - which I've preached since I returned my kids to public schooling in middle school 17 years ago....

In 2010, a planning committee of early childhood advocates, educators, elementary teachers and administrators, child development specialists, and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) staff members partnered with WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies to develop KIDS.

But if elementary - level teachers and administrators are able to move away from a narrow focus on basic skills and give our youngest disadvantaged kids some of the knowledge their middle - class peers often acquire at home, we can still give them a fighting chance.

Teachers care about and follow kids from elementary - middle - high school.

«An elementary school teacher probably didn't go into teaching because he or she loved math specifically — they probably love kids and they've had amazing experiences with kids... [teaching math can be] very daunting for teachers who may have anxiety about their own understanding.»

If the test cars were kids and the IIHS» grades were coming from an elementary school teacher, some would be grounded for a week.

Denver, Colorado About Blog Melissa is mom, former elementary teacher, literacy trainer, and writer who loves reading, writing, & kids books.

She worked for many years as an elementary school teacher, and is now putting those skills to work with our students here at Kids and Canines

Denver, Colorado About Blog Melissa is mom, former elementary teacher, literacy trainer, and writer who loves reading, writing, & kids books.

What makes a good elementary teacher resume is highlighting your warmth and approachability; your efficiency and kindness working with kids; your interpersonal skills with other teachers and parents.

Denver, Colorado About Blog Melissa is mom, former elementary teacher, literacy trainer, and writer who loves reading, writing, & kids books.

All of the reviews for this school are correct it is a top notch school the assistant principal is the only person that I have met in this school who I don't care for but the principal Carrol Wicker White is superb she takes as much time as necessary to speak and meet with parents and addresses their concerns.The teacher our son had this year is exceptional she is caring compassionate and very smart and handles challenges very well.Parents are very involved and kids are well taken care of and happy.We want to move to Carroll isd for high school but we will not leave this elementary school until our son finishes fourth grade because as great as the schools are in Carroll the elementary schools can not compare to this one this school truly is remarkable.

heres another bad review for the dreaming summit elementary school i have 2 kids that go there it very crowded and unorganized u cant just drop your kids off in front of the school in the morning its to crowded u have to park way in the back and take a 5 minute walk around the school to get them to the playground then when u try to pick your kids up after school it takes u 10 minutes to find your kids cause there just every where no organization the parents there are very stuck up think there better than everyone else cause they have a lil bit of money and live in dreaming summit my wife is a teacher she said she would never teach at a school like that parents are ungrateful and im not to fond of the front office people they seem like they do nt care