Sentences with phrase «for urban students»

I argue that charter schools deliver better results for urban students in poverty, without spending more money.

Her research is focused on the emerging role of technology in creating engaging learning environments, particularly for urban students.

Highly effective teachers demonstrate daily the compassion, skills, collaboration, and perseverance necessary to ensure success for urban students.

This is the only way deeper learning will mean educational equity for urban students.

In an after - school lab for urban students, master teachers model good practice for inexperienced colleagues.

A consortium of big - city school districts and businesses were scheduled to announce this week plans to create a national distance - learning network that would make those educational experiences — and many more — possible for urban students.

The failure in foundational math classes for urban students of color is evident in the fact that only between 8 and 10 percent of African American and Latino students are proficient in algebra, based on the 2008 California Standards Test (CST) of algebra.

At both schools — one in our city and one in Los Angeles — educators saw blended learning as a way to custom - tailor the school experience for urban students whose backgrounds and learning needs varied widely.

Others have limited appeal for his urban students.

Mandy Savitz - Romer's professional experience has allowed her to link research to practice in the field of school counseling, specifically as it relates to college access and retention for urban students.

Their research interests include the effects of childhood exposure to violence, parenting practices across cultures, college access for urban students, and promoting resiliency in children.

For 50 years, the Council of Great City Schools has been an advocate for urban students, and this year's chairman of the board of directors, George H. Thompson III, is eager to lead the council into its next half century.

I have always admired Catholic high schools which, more likely than not, have been consistent bastions of high quality basic education for urban students regardless of their religious persuasion.

I take these powerful words with me as I embark on a fight for educational justice for urban students in Chicago.

During our 9 year history, we like to build out full partnerships with schools in which we are able to align our support and training with the overall school goals to support academic achievement for all urban students.

Nicole Howard, EdD Urban Education Leadership»15 and principal at North Lawndale College Prep High School, argues that elements of college life need to be embedded in high school curriculum for urban students, to build the idea that college is a reality for low - income urban students from day one of the high school experience:

We've spent two decades fighting for urban students» futures and share ownership of student outcomes with the educators we support.

The Price of Just Failing: Consequences of High School Exit Examinations for Urban Students in Massachusetts Author (s):

Racial gap, special education gap, the Common Core, high stakes testing — I've seen children get the short end of the stick daily in many school districts wealthy or not, though it is far worse for urban students.

A dedicated advocate of urban public education and an outspoken champion of educational opportunities for urban students throughout Rhode Island, Keith stepped into this role in June 2017.

But teachers» unions and other advocates opposed to Christie's approach to education have long argued that more resources are needed for urban students because they have greater needs.

The much talked about full - length documentary, Waiting for Superman, holds charter schools and parent choice up as the last hope for our urban students to succeed.

One of his first stops was at Denver's Math and Science Leadership Academy (MSLA), a union - designed, teacher - led public school that is making a difference for urban students within the Denver Public School System.

Robin Lake writes about L.A. Supt. John Deasy's possible resignation and the need to fix the systems and structures that get in the way of school improvement for urban students.

I've also received training in the University of Texas at El Paso's systemic initiative targeting minority students, and I piloted Connected Math for urban students as principal at my previous school.

Vinny is a role model for urban students new to the job world with limited experience in the outdoors.

The report states: «It can not be said with certainty that clones of these choice programs, or an exportation of specific pedagogical techniques and strategies used, will necessarily ensure similar performance success for urban students in general.»

His goal was to have the school become a proof - point for what was possible for urban students, standing in stark opposition to both the doubts about his students» capacity and the critiques of public charter schools in general.

«A Meta - Analysis of the Efficacy of Different Types of Parental Involvement Programs for Urban Students.»