Sentences with phrase «find more classroom»

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Eleven entrepreneurs, all from founding teams including women or people of color, made their cases for innovations that would help bring more real - world experience into classrooms, help teachers track the progress of special - needs students, or help underserved people find jobs, among others.

A recent BMO study found that in 2013, Canadian moms and dads were willing to fork out more than $ 425 to get their kid ready for the classroom, up 18 % over the previous year's figure.

But numerous studies have now found that when classroom material is made harder to absorb, pupils retain more of it over the long term, and understand it on a deeper level.

But I discovered that these young innovators were far more intrinsically motivated, and when I looked at the pattern of what parents and teachers had both done to encourage intrinsic motivation, I found a kind of remarkable emphasis in the classrooms and among the parents of play, passion and purpose.

Our Bachelor of Commerce degree offers you more than just classroom learning; you'll have the unique privilege of connecting to the business community through our Mentorship program, a Career Centre that helps you to polish your resume, practice for interviews and find jobs suited to your specialization, and a Co-Op program that gives you the opportunity to «earn while you learn», gain business experience, develop a network of contacts and have a better understanding of careers in your field.

And it suggests that school - discipline programs might be more effective if they were to focus less on imposing punishment and more on creating a classroom environment in which students who lack self - regulatory capacities can find the tools and context they need to develop them.

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Your child may be more comfortable in a desk with a separate chair; if the teacher can find one, it may make a real difference in classroom decorum.

Another study found that whether recess happens indoors or out, children are «more attentive and more productive» in the classroom after recess.

Our set up is a complete DIY approach, borrowing more expensive ideas from classroom materials found in the Montessori Services catalogue and For Small Hands (which are both owned by the same company).

For instance, in a study of American children (aged 9 - 11 years), researchers found that kids with secure attachment relationships — and greater levels of maternal support — showed «higher levels of positive mood, more constructive coping, and better regulation of emotion in the classroom.»

This includes learning to use many more hands - on materials and activities (that are not practical in a large classroom with many children and only one adult), checking the regulations in your area, finding out about home school groups, places to visit for your field trips, etc..

This is «the learning connection» on which the report is focused: healthy kids are ready to learn, and more likely to find success in the classroom.

With the expansion of CEP, more schools are finding breakfast - in - the - classroom is the right fit for them.

The Cambridge University research for the NUT found a «noticeable change in the climate of schooling» as some teachers offered incentives such as snacks or «credits» towards a day off school in a bid to encourage unruly pupils to pay more attention in the classroom.

Recentanalysis by the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project found that teachers» student survey results are predictive of student achievement gains and produce more consistent results than classroom observations or achievement gain measures.

DonorsChoose.org, which was founded in 2000 and has funded more than 328,000 projects proposed by more than 137,000 teachers in more than 46,000 schools around the country, Wednesday launched a new donor site — DonorsChoose.org/Newtown — to support classroom efforts of teachers in Newtown.

Recent analysis by the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project found that teachers» student survey results are predictive of student achievement gains and produce more consistent results than classroom observations or achievement gain measures.

The dreaded «lice letter» that comes home in backpacks when lice is found in a classroom is causing even greater anxiety this year, as the bugs are becoming more resistant to over-the-counter shampoos and medications.

In 2009 my colleagues and I determined that the act of changing the types of objects found in a computer science classroom from the stereotypically geeky (Star Trek posters, junk food and soda cans) to more neutral objects (nature posters, coffee mugs and water bottles) was enough to raise female students» level of interest in the subject matter to that of the males.

No significant link was found between the classroom environment in the fall and students» academic engagement in the spring; however, in classrooms with more positive environments, youth with social and behavioral problems were more academically engaged.

The new methodology is already challenging widely held beliefs by finding that teachers can not be judged solely on the basis of their academic credentials, that classroom size is not always paramount and that students may actually be more engaged if they struggle to complete a classroom assignment.

A new report on how teachers use video games in classrooms identifies features they find most useful to track student learning, as well as gaps where better tools could help link games more closely to the curriculum.

A new study in the journal Early Childhood Research Quarterly finds that kindergartners and first graders with high maintenance temperaments showed less disruptive behavior and more active engagement and on - task behavior in the classroom, thanks to a program that helps teachers, parents, and students recognize and adapt to individual differences.

With current national and state science education standards emphasizing hands - on and applied science learning, teachers need, more than ever before, materials they can use with students to foster and support active learning, but finding funding to pay for supplemental classroom science materials can be difficult.

A separate study of elementary school classrooms found that kids were «off - task» more than a quarter of the time.

Even in my own classroom, I've found the days I've more relaxed and laidback in my attire, it's harder to maintain the classroom environment.

When searching for a versatile dress, try to find one that's a little more feminine and flowy — it'll save you a lot of trouble when you're trying to make it classroom - appropriate!

A new, in - depth report takes a look at how states spend education money and finds that the most cost - effective ways of increasing student achievement are by reducing pupil - teacher ratios, providing more prekindergarten programs, and providing teachers with discretionary classroom resources — not by raising teacher pay.

The research conducted by Towergate among 1,000 teachers nationwide found almost three quarters believe it is more stressful to be a teacher today than when they first entered the classroom.

CASEL president Roger P. Weissberg and Joseph Durlak, a Loyola University psychologist, reviewed 300 studies and found that, compared with nonparticipants, students participating in programs aimed at improving the social and emotional learning environment in schools «have significantly better attendance records; their classroom behavior is more constructive and less often disruptive; they like school more; and they have better grade point averages.

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By empowering students, you can engage them further in learning, provide a more democratic learning experience and, of course, find the most powerful resource in your classroom: us.

In an age where classroom teachers find themselves defending their profession and their results, the discussion of race in the classroom seems like one more opportunity for the finger - pointers who seek deeper understanding about the declining academic performance of all American students.

Users can see find information on classroom management, learning theories, finding a job, and more.

Teachers will find lesson plans, classroom posters, an activity guide, and more.

As educators, we are designing every single day — whether it's finding new ways to teach content more effectively, using our classroom space differently, developing new approaches to connecting with parents, or creating new solutions for our schools.

Research driven approach It was therefore heartening that the headline finding of the survey of 500 UK schools (190 primary, 310 secondary) showed that the majority of schools are adopting a research - driven approach to tablet take - up, and want more evidence before supporting the adoption of tablets in the classroom (72 per cent).

By introducing him to his new teacher and classroom, and doing a little preparation with school staff around his IEP and curriculum, we found that his transition was much smoother and more successful for both him and his teacher.

Watch the film and find out more about the charity's classroom materials and the website.

If our child is having a mediocre classroom experience, we may have to make more school visits, talk to more parents to find out if they are dealing with similar challenges, and have more meetings with teachers and administrators (all things we really should be doing anyway).

In the classroom For classroom teachers, popular sessions began on day one with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's Jonathan James, who helped delegates to «Find your inner conductor» in a standing - room - only 45 minutes in which teachers were able to try out new gestures, to learn more about their impact on the performer: this sent them out with a spring in their step and renewed confidence in their ensemble leading skills.

It was more the disengaged, being late for class, avoiding doing schoolwork, mucking around and low level disruptive behaviours that are really prevalent in classrooms and that teachers find very, very difficult to manage.

It still has a vital purpose and place in my classroom, but I have found ways to devote more time to student choice.

Heick suggests helping students find their voice in the classroom through technology, whether a medium in which they're already comfortable or one that you believe will make them more articulate.

I found that most teachers felt more secure using the Internet in the lab with me or in their classroom if I was there.

But no one has found good evidence that teachers typically become significantly more effective in the classroom beyond the fifth year of teaching.

We rarely look at ADHD as an advantage, but I've found that having students with ADHD in my classroom challenges me to update the way I teach so that my curriculum is more versatile, interesting, and compatible with the skills all students will need in an increasingly fast - paced world.

Scholars have found easier, cheaper, and more fruitful yields from mining administrative data sets, usually stemming from compliance reports at the school or district level, than from collecting detailed information about what's happening in real classrooms in real time.

We caught up with the nominees to find out more about their work and approach in the classroom.