Sentences with phrase «focused on science standards»

The game, which is focused on science standards, happened to fit the theme of community building in my social studies class.

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He was referring to Intelligent Nutrients, his line of health and beauty products that meets strict NOP organic standards and focuses on sourcing ingredients in a way that supports the earth, while pushing the envelope with stem - cell science to produce maximum - efficacy products.

That is why, on this 100th anniversary of Einstein's miraculous year, Science's Next Wave has chosen to focus attention on a few young physicists — young by today's academic standards anyway — and some institutions and individuals who promote their fortunes.

Note, in particular, the focus on diversity (a bilingual Web site), on science - education standards, and on the establishment of productive relationships — in this case, with NASA.

Our climate scientist brief focused narrowly and conservatively on two questions: (1) whether the state of the science was accurately represented by the EPA and by the lower court, and (2) whether the science is sufficiently compelling to support a judgement that the legal standard for regulation is met (i.e., may greenhouse gas emissions «reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare»?)

This standards - based, interdisciplinary STEM project focuses on the engineering aspects and potential science of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) while incorporating elements of project - based learning.

Thanks for putting some focus on the tyranny of RCT «s. Touted to be the golden standard of proof in medicine, it does exclude things like nutrition in science.

The documentaries «Food Matters», «Hungry for Change», «Cowspiracy», and especially «Forks Over Knives» are also all very interesting and keep their focus on the science and health benefits of following a plant - based diet, along with the environmental impact of the SAD (standard American diet).

The project was conducted during afternoon science time every other day, and focused mainly on science content standards for human physiology.

A few major areas I hope will receive attention during reauthorization are college / workplace readiness, including the promotion of more rigorous standards; greater accountability at the secondary level; more sophisticated policy and greater accountability for improving teacher effectiveness, particularly at the late elementary and secondary levels; a broadening of attention to math and science as well as to history; and refinements in AYP to focus greater attention and improvement on the persistently failing schools by offering real choices to parents of students stuck in such schools.

According to the three - year study, which is being conducted by the Santa Monica, Calif. - based RAND Corp., majorities of elementary and middle school science and math teachers in all three states report in surveys that they are making positive changes in the classroom by focusing on their states» academic standards or searching for better teaching methods.

Dean Lagemann's talk, «Toward a More Adequate Science of Education,» focused specifically on creating new standards of accountability for education research, new infrastructure for research, and new programs of research training — as a means of linking theory and practice in powerful ways.

The module contains six standards - based lessons that focus on the science of toxicology and introduce students to the ways scientists learn about and measure how chemicals can both help and harm human health.

We examine the effects of a multifaceted scaling reform that focuses on supporting standards based science teaching in urban middle schools.

The newsletter now has an expanded focus: the range of new California academic standards — from the Common Core standards in English language arts and math, to the Next Generation Science Standards and the history - social science standards — as well as how schools will be held accountable for measuring their progress oScience Standards and the history - social science standards — as well as how schools will be held accountable for measuring their progress oscience standards — as well as how schools will be held accountable for measuring their progress on them.

The effort to insist on «assessment boundaries» — which narrow the focus of a standard by setting a ceiling on the content that can be assessed — in connection with every standard often leads to a «dumbing down» of what might actually be learned about a topic, seemingly in the interest of «one - size - fits - all» science that won't be too challenging for students.

(Calif.) Even as a press event by the state superintendent last week focused attention on a handful of schools already teaching lessons based on new science standards, legislation was being crafted that would delay until 2017 development of the tools educators need to bring that new curriculum into all California classrooms.

These low ratings have been a cause for concern and were to some degree the impetus for the development of the Common Core State Standards and other new state standards, which focus on math and language arts learning, 21st century skills, and science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM.

The standards - based science program is tailored to provide dynamic and creative authentic experiences that focus on relevant ocean issues and connects students and teachers everywhere through project - based learning.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

Ultimately, the professional development program focused on the current standards in science and mathematics at respective grade levels in order to incorporate seamlessly the educational game into the teachers» current pedagogical practices.

This 9th annual professional development event will provide information and resources focusing on Florida standards, mental health, physical education, health education, sexual health education and interdisciplinary learning in arts education and science education.

The K - 12 History and Social Science SOL Institutes provided training that focused on deepening participants» understanding and application of the rigorous practices and critical reasoning skills embedded in each history and social science stScience SOL Institutes provided training that focused on deepening participants» understanding and application of the rigorous practices and critical reasoning skills embedded in each history and social science stscience standard.

Further research is needed to explore ways to help science teachers effectively integrate educational computer games in the classroom with a focus on standards alignment.

The standards focus on what students should know in mathematics and English / language arts, including literacy standards for social studies and science.

The analysis, based on test scores in maths and science, is a much wider global map of education standards than the OECD's Pisa tests, which focus on more affluent industrialised countries.

The state's nearly 1,000 school districts are embarking on a slew of new reforms — including the Common Core standards, the New Generation Science Standards, Smarter Balanced assessments and focusing on several new «priority areas» specified in the state's new school financing law — that will require a highly trained and enthusiastic workforce to ensure their success.

eScience3000 is the first Web - based program aligned to state and national standards that focuses on core science acquisition while seamlessly reinforcing key literacy needs, including reading comprehension, relevant vocabulary and writing skills.

Given Achieve3000's focus on nonfiction content and vocabulary, your intervention students will not miss out on the essential grade - level, standards - aligned instruction in Science and Social Studies classes.

The dedicated teachers at John Daniels have developed a theme - based science and social studies curriculum — based on CT state standards and New Haven Public Schools curriculum, but focused on international communication.

Superfine's research interests have focused on the intersection of education law and policy, school finance reform law and policy, standards - based reform and accountability policies, and the role of science in the educational policy process.

Superfine's research interests focused on the intersection and history of education law and policy, school finance reform law and policy, standards - based reform and accountability policies, teacher evaluation policy, and the role of science in the educational policy process.

In her article «Scientists at Work,» which appeared in the November 2013 issue of Book Links, Sunday Cummins notes, «Traditionally, science standards have focused on core content related to the physical, life, and earth sciences.

My sense is that a better approach is to recognize, from the start, the reality that shifting energy norms, even as coal remains a core energy source, will be a process unfolding over decades, and making sure that legislation, while pushing standards for cutting energy waste and pollution, also focuses on support in all the arenas that matter to building a sustained energy quest — including education to create the intellectual capacity for such an undertaking and sustained and increased direct support for basic inquiry in science and technology — an area where there's been bipartisan disinterest in federal investment for decades.

It turns out there are several reasons, the primary one being that there simply hasn't been an organizing body focused on setting a standard and validating it through science and research.

Instead of trying to identify factual information in the webs of propaganda about AGW, SSM (standard solar model), etc., we need to focus on finding ways to correct the flaws in government science to protect ourselves and future generations from living under the tyrannical Brave New World described by Aldous Huxley or 1984 described by George Orwell.

In terms of education, the minimum standard is a four - year college degree in computer sciences or a related field that has a strong focus on programming.

Now the rest of the world needs to catch up with what Justice Goodearle called «monumental changes in our modern day socio - economic fabric» and demarcate modern child focussed rules and standards, all proven by the social sciences, so that children will continue to enjoy the love, affection and guidance of their parents and extended families on both sides.

This workshop is based on the new science of love and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the gold standard in couple therapy.