Sentences with phrase «engage kids and teachers»

They can often be found surfing the web at all hours of the day and night looking for new tips and tools that can engage kids and teachers!

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Developed by education communication specialists Kids Media, it engages teachers, students, canteen staff, and parents and carers.

Developed by education communication specialists Kids Media, the Australian Organic Schools website has been designed to engage teachers, students, canteen managers / volunteers and parents / carers, highlighting the benefits of healthy eating and growing food.

A recent study showed that more than 75 percent of parents said they wished teachers would tell them more about the dangers of the «summer slide» and provide tips on how to keep their kids» minds engaged.

• Shake up the parental leave system so fathers can spend more time with kids under two years - old • 25,000 more dads per year to sign their child's birth certificate, to reach international standards and halve the number of those who don't • Dads able to stay overnight in hospital with their partner when their baby is born • Modern and relevant antenatal education for both parents • Dads reading with their children in all primary schools • Family professionals — midwives, teachers, health visitors, nursery workers, social workers — confidently engaging with dads as well as mums, and supporting all family types.

When you think about, we already rely on various people — teachers, coaches, babysitters, family, friends, etc. — but few of them are ongoing, readily available and fully engaged with our kids.

It's been great to engage with foodies, mommy bloggers, teachers, and campaigners on the issues of kids» food.

And I think the opportunities to empower our teachers, change the learning process, engage kids - I've seen it with the work we're doing at Amplify, and I've been in schools that are using these products and how excited they aAnd I think the opportunities to empower our teachers, change the learning process, engage kids - I've seen it with the work we're doing at Amplify, and I've been in schools that are using these products and how excited they aand I've been in schools that are using these products and how excited they aand how excited they are.

When kids in the Bronx have access to great public schools, with inspiring teachers and engaging classes, they go on to do amazing things.

Because children in this age group can be more fully engaged in instructions, the kids yoga teachers training at this stage emphasizes more accurate execution of yoga poses and better explanation of the benefits the kids will experience.

The challenges facing a new teacher are clear: how to write a strong lesson plan, how to master the fine art of lesson delivery and how to keep kids engaged in a positive classroom environment are all high on the list.

Parents and teachers altogether can use mind maps to engage their kids in fun, exciting activities that will have multiple benefits for their personal development.

So many people want to dismiss the findings as just what the kids think as if what students think and believe does nt affect the way they relate to their teachers, engage their academic work, or develop meaning in their lives.

Kathleen Cushman's latest book, Fires in the Mind: What Kids Can Tell Us About Motivation and Mastery, provides a unique exploration into the question of how teachers can better engage and inspire today's students.

For parents who are interested in engaging more deeply with their kids» teachers and school communities.

«Kids want to do a project that's real and engaging,» says Donna Cole, a middle school science teacher at Edison Elementary School, in Bow, Washington, who uses a CIESE curriculum about earthquakes and plate tectonics called Musical Plates.

Teachers who want to introduce metacognition in their classrooms might begin by reading our post Engaging Brains: How to Enhance Learning by Teaching Kids About Neuroplasticity, and also teach students about the anterior prefrontal cortex, the brain area that researchers have begun to link with metacognition.

Khan and Hess are somewhat onto this, but seem to be thinking of it more as just enabling in - person teachers of any quality to engage in more interaction with the kids they have — rather than specifically to give dramatically more kids access to the best available in - person teachers.

When instructors engage learners, develop ability and understanding, and amplify students» identities, we call them «transformational teachers» — professionals who provide learners with disciplinary View - Masters so that kids can see the world in stereoscope.

There is a marked distinction between teachers who seek merely to entertain and those who actually engage, just as there is a difference between teachers who cater to rather than captivate kids.

«There are so many natural connections for teachers to make, and when they see their kids engaged, they know they've hit on it.»

We've compiled a list of articles, videos, and other resources to help you engage productively with your kids» teachers and school.

I certainly was out of milieu, but still had things to say and to remind people about - about what teachers want to do, and need to do, and what kids want to do, and need to do, in order for both groups to be engaged and effective.

Teachers introduce each project with an entry event that serves several purposes: to hook the kids and get them engaged in the content, to provide an exemplar of what the teachers expect, and to introduce key vocabulary (such as people, events, and terminology) related to the targeted content to get the students thinking about what they'll need Teachers introduce each project with an entry event that serves several purposes: to hook the kids and get them engaged in the content, to provide an exemplar of what the teachers expect, and to introduce key vocabulary (such as people, events, and terminology) related to the targeted content to get the students thinking about what they'll need teachers expect, and to introduce key vocabulary (such as people, events, and terminology) related to the targeted content to get the students thinking about what they'll need to know.

«Teachers who want to work in these environments have a responsibility and an important role to play in influencing and contributing to these approaches, so that when kids move across classrooms, they have common instructional experiences, a consistent understanding of behavior expectations, and teachers who are reaching out to engage their parentsTeachers who want to work in these environments have a responsibility and an important role to play in influencing and contributing to these approaches, so that when kids move across classrooms, they have common instructional experiences, a consistent understanding of behavior expectations, and teachers who are reaching out to engage their parentsteachers who are reaching out to engage their parents.»

Stefan Gates says: «The National Young Mathematicians» Awards are a fantastic competition where the kids, parents and teachers were all so engaged!

Indeed, the list of strategies applied is a long one: frequent online assessments to diagnose and direct students to the appropriate activity; open - ended assignments allowing kids of varying skill levels to engage at their own levels; coteaching in which two teachers share responsibility for a group of kids; and looping, in which teachers follow kids from one grade to the next.

As teachers, whatever we're teaching, we want to engage our kids and help them be successful.

As teachers have engaged in this real - life, problem - based task, they've drawn on their leadership skills with their peers to create a learning environment that seeks to engage and lift all kids through rigorous, relevant coursework.

Gross stressed the element of accessibility for teachers and the ease of alignment, adding that this next brave phase in Newsela's development has been a part of their mission from the very beginning: getting kids engaged in reading, embracing a rigorous and accessible academic atmosphere, and keeping the classroom up - to - date with our world's ever - changing digital landscape.

the teachers were sitting around talking about close - reading, and a social studies teacher was saying how hard it was to keep kids engaged when you are reading the same small chunk of text again and again, in different ways... (contd)

No longer a fledging technology, interactive whiteboards are appearing in more and more classrooms, as teachers seek to engage kids and teach them using this vibrant and active technology.

When teachers engage kids in talking about their particular strengths, weaknesses, interests, and ways of learning — and in developing a classroom where everyone gets the help and support they need to grow as much as possible — I see kids who are very enthusiastic about that approach to teaching and learning.

«There are so many great ideas that our teachers come up with that engage kids and get kids to think outside the box.

60 second histories is a pupil safe online film resource that delivers EPIC history for kids in a simple and engaging format, ideal for teachers and home educators.

So teachers who'd had prior experience teaching reading to children of this age knew how to teach it, keep the kids engaged and check for understanding.

Most students perform at or above grade level, and one teacher noted that «the kids come to school engaged and excited to learn.»

It's become somewhat commonplace for teachers to use rap music based on Black English and other dialects to engage and instruct kids.

As teachers and administrators on the front lines, we have a deep responsibility to engage with those who shape education policy in this country and share the stories we live out with our kids and school community members every day.

If I'm a fifth - grade social studies teacher struggling to engage my kids, I can record and share a video with a trusted peer who also teaches fifth - grade social studies in a different school and invite them to share suggestions.

STEM professionals who change careers to become teachers are often intrinsically motivated, and can help engage kids in STEM subjects with their real - world experience.

Their skills learned from bi-weekly resident classes are put into action as the residents begin to get a stronger grasp on who they are as a teacher and how they are going to ensure all kids are engaged and learning throughout the school day.

Georgia PTO is committed to supporting a statewide effort to educate our kids, equip our schools, empower our parents and teacher and engage our policymakers on the issues surrounding expanding educational opportunities.

A successful teacher must not only believe strongly in KSL's mission, but also have the ability to adapt, learn, and most importantly, engage kids ages 2 - 12.

Flores said, «We tell teachers to calm down, let kids engage in deeper learning, and not to get too frantic because of the testing requirements.»

All of this, of course, is a work in progress while teachers are learning to engage in positive, productive, cognitive conversations, extending trust to each other, and commiting daily to doing what's best for kids.

Paired with entertaining cartoon - like graphics, it is software that schools in 48 states plus the District of Columbia and three provinces of Canada now use to help teachers engage kids with an often troublesome subject.

This may make for a longer year from start to finish, but with some days built in for long weekends for students it will give the kids a brief break from learning and the teachers will have a chance to meet with colleagues, focus on improving their instructional practices, and plan more engaging lessons.

Other school staff can help collect KIDS observations, including art, music, physical education teachers, aides and monitors, and feel more engaged in each child's development.

Teachers worked one on one with students to set achievable learning goals, and help kids stay engaged and on track.