Sentences with phrase «especially by middle school»

I have been fascinated by video games since Kindergarten and especially by middle school when I saw the PS one's U R NOT E commercials.

Not exact matches

My friends make fun of me for it, but it makes the mornings go by so much nicer and less grumpy especially now that we are in Middle School.

But when viewed against the entire array of what's served by the district — the amount of processed, prepackaged food, the predominance of «kid food» like chicken nuggets and hamburgers, the sub-par «a la carte» offerings (especially at the middle and high school levels)-- these improvements don't seem terribly significant.

In the typical mathematics classroom, especially in the middle years of schooling, we tend to use one model to connect maths with the real world; we start by teaching the maths content and skills, we then get students to practice and do some maths, and then we next might apply some of those skills into a real world context by using learning activities such as word problems.

According to surveys conducted by the Attleboro Public Schools, retention rates — holding students back — in grades 2 - 8 decreased by more than 43 percent, special education referrals dropped by more than 55 percent, and discipline and suspensions — especially in the middle schools — declined significantly, while attendance rates improved for both students and teSchools, retention rates — holding students back — in grades 2 - 8 decreased by more than 43 percent, special education referrals dropped by more than 55 percent, and discipline and suspensions — especially in the middle schools — declined significantly, while attendance rates improved for both students and teschools — declined significantly, while attendance rates improved for both students and teachers.

«Middle school kids learn best by being actively engaged in their work, and hands - on collaborative projects are especially engaging to them,» Bill Ivey observed.

Often by middle and especially high school, teachers are passionate about their subject matter.

It holds principals and teachers and schools accountable for their students» performance — performance to be measured especially in the elementary and middle schools by standardized tests.

Upon receiving the grants they did research that were of significance especially on the middle level education by using the model known as «Schools to Watch» so that they could reform the school.

By the time many kids — especially low - income kids — get to middle or high school, they lack so much knowledge that grade - level material is far beyond their reach.

The advantage over the national average grows throughout elementary school and especially by the end of middle school, showing that the longer a student attends a Catholic school, the greater the likelihood for academic success and performance above the norm.

However, newly released PARCC and Smarter Balanced scores (like NAEP scores before them) confirm that many middle and high school students — especially black and Latino students — are still struggling to attain mathematical proficiency as measured by standardized assessments.

Critical student needs: How technology can support math learning Based on conversations with with a diverse group of educators and edtech decision - makers, we believe that technology is especially well poised to create an impact on middle and high school math by making learning accessible to students of all abilities and cultural backgrounds, providing age - appropriate scaffolding for underdeveloped foundational concepts, enabling rich social interactions with peers and teachers, encouraging growth mindset, metacognition and agency, and creating opportunities to apply knowledge to real - world challenges.

Making the case that choice allows for all families, poor or middle class, to meet the particular needs of their children can win support, especially from white middle class families who realize that how they are hurt by school zones and other Zip Code Education policies (and are also condescended by teachers and school leaders when they want more for their kids), but don't see any other way to avoid those problems beyond paying for private schools out their own pockets.

For parents — especially black, Latino, and Asian families who are joining the middle class for the first time and moving into suburbia — the importance of knowing how schools actually handle students worst - served by American public education (including low expectations) is critical to doing all they can to keep their youngsters out of the economic and social abyss.

Middle school students would be especially impacted by the bill.