Sentences with phrase «focus of educational practice»

Instead, this framework is a guide that can help keep the focus of educational practice on understanding, while allowing teachers flexibility to design units that fit their priorities and teaching style.

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From an educational perspective, the conference will focus on the future of the industry and how to harness the latest technology and best practices needed to thrive in the years ahead.

An educational conference for current and aspiring vintners, Grape Day 2014 will focus on viticulture and enology issues such as the effects of the California drought on grape - growing and best practices for disease and wildlife management in the vineyards.

Having practiced adult medicine for over 30 years with the last 5 focusing on adding nutrition and exercise prescriptions to my practice and spending the last 4 years giving educational talks to physicians and lay persons I have come to the belief that a properly done whole foods plant based diet with supplemental B12 is the best diet to avoid many of the chronic diseases afflicting us.»

Recently, Whitney received a $ 10,000 Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship — a tribute to the beloved late star of PBS» Mister Rogers» Neighborhood — from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation to help fund her dissertation, a qualitative study of 12 families with preschool - aged children that will focus on parents» beliefs and practices with educational digital toys and games designed for home use.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new investment of $ 1.7 billion for K - 12 education over the next five years, with the bulk of the funding aimed at existing traditional public schools that show progress in improving educational outcomes, the development of new curricula, charter schools focused on students with special needs, and «research and development» for scalable models that could inform best practices.

Through the Outreach strand, the larger focus of the initiative, researchers develop and support informative and interactive educational experiences which vary in length and time commitment involved as well as those that are designed to meet the needs of different audiences with the ISV network — those new to PZ ideas, those familiar with some PZ frameworks who want to extend their learning to other frameworks and tools, and those with a long history of using certain frameworks who want to deepen and push their practice in new ways.

«As a student in the program this year, Nicole has not only excelled academically, but taken initiative and collaborated with others to make this a memorable year for all in the program, facilitating many conversations between students and global leaders of thought and practice, all while keeping a focus in sharpening the professional skills that will help her advance educational opportunity in Brazil upon graduation.»

I focus on the educational theory of engaging student's utilizing the best instructional practices for the diverse learning style of the different schools of thought.

The Future of Learning Institute focuses exclusively on how societal changes and technological advancements affect students» abilities to learn and their impact on educational practice.

We will focus on applications to the practice of education, from classroom teaching to school leadership, so that we are equipped to reflect upon and improve our work as educational practitioners, scholars, and activists.

This month, the focus for ACER Bookshops is on collecting and recommending key readings in educational assessment, one of ACER's key research and practice interests.

School practices are organized into eight categories: student focus and support; school organ - ization and culture; challenging standards and curriculum; active teaching and learning; professional community; leadership and educational vitality; school, family, and community partnerships; and indicators of success.

«The vast majority of research, policy, and practice pertaining to student aspirations has focused on understanding and supporting the educational and career aspirations of students in the last three years of secondary school... and yet we found that the aspirations of younger students were similar in many respects to those of older students,» the academics write.

They practiced «educational triage,» focusing more resources on students who were just below passing, to the detriment of both higher and lower achievers.

This course, by contrast, addresses the ethical dimensions of educational practice and policy, with justice as our primary focus.

IES program officers will describe the funding opportunities for educational leadership researchers that are currently available for Fiscal Year 2014, including those under the «Improving Education Systems» and «Partnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy» program areas.

To enable aspiring and practicing educational leaders to inquire effectively in order to identify a problem of practice that can focus a school's professional learning efforts on the needs of students of color and those situated in poverty.

In particular, the paper examines his practice and focuses on his incorporation of educational technology (the Internet, multimedia technology, and word - processing applications) to achieve his pedagogical goals while teaching in a school with significant technology resource constraints.

The fact that AYP doesn't focus on low educational achievement for young men of all backgrounds, the most - persistent symptom of the nation's education crisis, has allowed districts to continue practices such as overlabeling of young men as special ed cases that toss more futures into the abyss.

The toolkit focuses on four key areas identified as part of an OSEP - sponsored focus group series on juvenile corrections: facility - wide practices, educational practices, transition and re-entry practices, and community and interagency practices.

Our aim at UOIT, with its technological focus across all programs, is to prepare teacher candidates to teach in a digital age, to become familiar with the out - of - school literacy practices of their students, and to consider how they might use these media for educational purposes in their own classrooms.

Educators must be involved in site - based, collaborative learning teams focused on engaging in collegial feedback, implementing specific educational practices related to improving student learning, and engaging in intentional reflection on and adjustment of those practices; and

Mr. DeMartin is currently pursuing his doctorate in educational leadership and management from Capella University with an action research professional curriculum project focused on the improvement of professional development practices for alternative education faculty and staff.

The educational focus of TCGDC is to meet the needs of every learner through a unique combination of researched best practices including Transformation Education, TEACCH, on - line learning, Project Based Learning, Character Development, Arts Integration and Information and Communication Technology.

While academic achievement is the primary focus of today's educational practice and policy, that achievement is impacted by an individual student's personal circumstances — home environment, socio - economic background and social and emotional needs.

The study focuses on student performance, management practices, and oversight mechanisms at California Virtual Academies (CAVA), whose students are «at risk of low quality educational outcomes, and some are falling through the cracks entirely, -LSB-...] Read More»

Her scholarship focuses on the academic achievement of low - income students and students of color in postsecondary education, with a specific focus on understanding the educational contexts, levers, and practices that promote greater academic success for these students.

→ Action → Invest in our existing public institutions of higher education focusing on improving teacher, counselor, and leader education; and reinvest, reclaim, and refocus the function of regional education laboratories to maintain integrity, relevance, and responsiveness in research aimed at seeking solutions for communities» education problems; and establish the outreach and extension of research findings to ensure their use in educational improvement practices.

Juan has been the author or co-author of various publications focusing on process and summative evaluations of supplemental educational services, teacher - focused professional development, the impact of accountability systems, the impact of interim assessment practices on summative assessment results, and the evaluation of technical assistance efforts provided to state and local education agencies throughout the country.

I'm Determined is a state directed project funded by the Virginia Department of Education, which focuses on providing direct instruction, models, and opportunities to practice skills associated with self - determined behavior beginning at the elementary level and continuing through a student's educational career.

Some of the more advanced programs include certification in early childhood special education, educational foundations with a focus on socio - cultural studies, and a master's in the practice of teaching.

Her research focuses on identifying effective social - emotional teaching practices and the formation of educational environments that promote teacher and child well - being.

And the fact that AYP doesn't focus on the crisis of low educational achievement for young men of all backgrounds, the most - persistent symptom of the nation's education crisis, has allowed districts to continue practices such as overlabeling of young men as special ed cases that toss more futures into the abyss.

Recognizing these trends in education policy, practice and research, and the challenge of integrating SEL into educational settings, CSC intensified its focus on social and emotional learning (SEL) and launched the Center for the Promotion of Social and Emotional Learning (CPSEL).

In line with the organization's focus on the fields of equity, science of learning, and transformational educational practices, he worked with schools and leaders across the nation who were part of the All Kinds of Minds Schools of Distinction network.

Chapter 9 concludes the book with a discussion of how learning targets focus educational leadership practices and collaborative professional development efforts.

Dr. Kanold indicates, «HEART provides a road map for the path of an educational professional: Professionals are emotionally more positive and thus Happier, are generally more Engaged in their work, seek Alliances as part of happier collaborative communities, are more willing to take focused Risks, and exhibit a Thought and wisdom practice that results in increased student learning.»

«Milwaukie's staff works tirelessly to improve their students» academic, social, and emotional growth; expand their educational practices; and sharpen the administration's focus on staff professional development, all to meet the needs of the whole child.

This owner - focused educational program helps improve the care of horses with updated practices, treatments and procedures, as well as providing continuing education credits to veterinarians.

Veterinary technician educational curriculums will only focus so much on equine practices, which is why it is integral to gain a fair amount of practical experience.

The Community Arts Engagement Minor is for students who wish to work in art / design education and socially engaged art / design practices in venues that do not require a teaching credential, such as K - 12 private schools, museum education departments, community arts centers, correctional facilities, therapeutic arts programs, design companies that focus on educational materials, and the use of art and design as an agent for positive social change.

Judd Foundation and The Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (CCS Bard) are pleased to announce an educational partnership with a series of public events and discussions at 101 Spring Street, focusing on the legacy of Donald Judd's work, particularly the importance of writing in relationship to art and curatorial practice.

Focusing on the artworks in the solo exhibition by Tarek Atoui, The Ground: From the Land to the Sea, the workshop engages with artistic practices and prepares educators for visits with their students by providing educational tools as entry points to the exhibition, and assisting in identifying aspects of the exhibition that might be relevant to their classes.

Adi's design practice has focused on cross-disciplinary collaborations with artists in the production of theoretical architectural projects, built environments, landscapes, interactive media educational programs, and exhibition installations.

The presenting organizations — of which there were eight — all met a determined and focused criteria that included: a focus on community building; educational programming for practicing artists; and commitment to international dialogue through residency programs and exchanges.

The Report's central conclusion is that, although traditional legal pedagogy is very effective in certain aspects, it overemphasizes legal theory and underemphasizes practical skills and professional development.5 By focusing on theory in the abstract setting of the classroom, the Report argues, traditional legal education undermines the ethical foundations of law students and fails to prepare them adequately for actual practice.6 Traditional legal education is effective in teaching students to «think like lawyers,» but needs significant improvement in teaching them to function as ethical and responsible professionals after law school.7 As I will discuss in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.10

Justin's practice includes representing educational institutions and, in particular, companies focused on the development and delivery of online education.

Lisa Solomon discussed how to market your practice by writing articles and presenting educational programs, with a focus on how to maximize the marketing value of publications and speaking engagements.

The educational focus on self - esteem in recent decades, along with «hover - parenting» practices, has left Millennials with an expectation of frequent feedback, less willingness to participate in work that is not meaningful to them and a practical approach to work that is focused more on the results they achieve rather than where they are achieved.