Sentences with phrase «from local classrooms»

And with one out of every four ed schools allowing students to practice their teaching abroad or across country far away from local classrooms, far too many aspiring teachers aren't getting the supervision they need to either stay on course or get additional tips for improvement.

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They include the «chilling effects» of libel suits, the perennial conflicts between property and access, the three out of four publishers who intervene in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their interests are, industry self - regulation in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as in a hostage crisis) points of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups of book banning and censorship of textbooks, the rout of the civil rights movement, the retreat from principles of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack on scientific and humane teaching, the threat of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy on teachers in the classroom, and the general vigor of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.

With the generous support of the Walmart Foundation, the newest phase of Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom shifts our focus from direct implementation in individual schools to a state - level expansion; this expansion will allow us to work in partnership with local organizations to provide district - and school - level technical assistance and support for start - up breakfast - in - the - classroom programs.

That is why Cuneen's 8 - week Fresh from the Farm program includes classroom visits from farmers, tastings, cooking demonstrations, expeditions to local organic farms and help creating a school garden.

Through fieldwork opportunities, you will bring your classroom knowledge to dynamic and fast - paced environments throughout the area - from local high schools, to professional sports franchises, to our own NCAA Division I sports teams.

A mix of delivery styles will help Southern Local customize their program for efficiency; young students (Pre-K through grade 2) will have breakfast delivered directly to the classroom, while students in grades 3 - 8 will «Grab n» Go» from the cafeteria line back to their classrooms.

The school will receive $ 2 million for fiscal year 2016 from local Councilman Daneek Miller and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz to upgrade its laboratory and classroom space in the Science and Modern Languages departments.

«When students receive classroom kits from the Kit Club program, they know that these kits were provided by a local STEM company that cares about students in the community.»

I have some homeschooling friends whose classrooms are awe - inspiring, but I didn't have the time / energy to create everything from scratch and opted for some basics from the local teacher supply store.

Through our partnership with the Kusuma Trust UK, the Research Schools Network will work with local schools to break down barriers and make sure that evidence from our guidance reports has a real impact on classroom practice.

We used our library's computer lab until a grant from a local foundation gave us classroom laptops.

Wanting to see for himself, Mike visits his local elementary school in Takoma Park, Maryland, where «the children of übereducated whites» are in the same classrooms as poor blacks, black middle - class families» and «poor immigrant children from Latin America, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.»

Over the years this combined teamwork and dedicated drive to provide fruitful opportunities to local students has resulted in the engineering firm taking on 4 - 6 apprentices per annum directly from classroom to state of the art manufacturing facilities via their dedicated Engineering Academy.

These well - endowed academic think tanks — located at universities such as Indiana University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ohio State University, and the University of Chicago — are creating local projects they hope will close the gap between students» frequent use of multimedia tools and the barriers that prevent teachers from employing these tools in the classroom.

All the waste used in the project (it takes about 6500 filled bottles to build a two classroom school) is collected from the local community, and surrounding areas.

Learning Outside the Classroom is the use of any space beyond the classroom for teaching and learning, from the school grounds to local museums, wild spaces or places of worship.

Since the law was signed January 8, 2002, we have had countless conversations at virtually every level of education decision - making in this country — from state to local to classroom, with state officials, local officials, parents, teachers, and students.

Under the direction of a panel made up of schools administrators and members of the local teachers union, qualified veteran teachers — usually called consulting teachers — take sabbaticals from classroom teaching to mentor new teachers during their first years and to support other experienced teachers who are struggling.

For others, CCSS interferes with local control of schools, limits teacher creativity, and diverts classroom time and energy away from instruction to test preparation.

As the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (UWM) considered authorizing charter schools for the first time in 1999, the local teachers union and top administrators in the Milwaukee Public Schools threatened to ban the college's student teachers from obtaining required classroom experience if UWM approved any charter schools that would be managed by the for - profit firm Edison Schools.

Most recently, a local family — in memory of a relative — paid for aquatic books for each classroom and a presenter from an aquarium with hands - on touch tanks for our in - house field trip.

Improving school performance requires data - driven decision making at all levels, from the classroom through local and state education agencies; from early childhood through higher education.

Get creative ideas for raising money from our fundraising library, or start a letter writing campaign to tell your local community how they can support your classroom.

Websites that let teachers post their classroom «wish lists» for donors to fulfill have been around for more than a decade, but now one of those sites — Digital Wish — has added a new fundraising feature that could help schools raise support from their local communities.

We agree with this conclusion, and New Jersey, like other states, must develop such policies over time through a confluence of national and local research, lessons learned from our classrooms, and an unwavering resolve to provide our students with high - quality teachers.

Partnerships between the school library media specialist, classroom teacher, and children's librarian (from the local public library) were crucial to the success of this shared research project.

Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the field — and speaking for all learners who hope to succeed, the teachers who want them to succeed, and the local school leaders whose aspirations for success have been thwarted by assessment traditions — Stiggins maps out the adjustments in practice and culture necessary to generate both accurate accountability data and the specific evidence of individual mastery that will support sound instructional decision making and better learning in the classroom.

It's clear from lesson observations, including from local authority inspectors, that the teaching staff are more confident which in turn translates into a dynamic classroom environment where students are motivated, engaged and are providing each other with peer - to - peer support.

From the beginning of your program you will be learning about the teaching profession in your UNC classrooms while participating in hands - on learning experiences with teachers and students in our local partner schools via tutoring, working one on one, and in small groups while working your way toward teaching full lessons.

WASHINGTON — A later start to the school day could help teenagers get the most from their classroom time and local districts should consider delaying the first bell, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday.

Designed to highlight local proof points, EduTours couple a presentation of research on the designated topic with a school visit that includes conversation with school leadership, classroom observations, and insights from experts in the field.

Critics say the tests pull too much time and resources away from the classroom, diminish local control of schools and are stressful for students.

And I will continue to prevent wasteful spending so more of our money goes into the classroom — and fight for a fair share of funding from Sacramento for local schools.

From the funds allocated to each school district and any funds received from local contributions for the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program, the district school board shall calculate an identical amount for each classroom teacher, which is that teacher's proportionate share of the total amount allocated to the district from state funds and funds received from local contributiFrom the funds allocated to each school district and any funds received from local contributions for the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program, the district school board shall calculate an identical amount for each classroom teacher, which is that teacher's proportionate share of the total amount allocated to the district from state funds and funds received from local contributifrom local contributions for the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program, the district school board shall calculate an identical amount for each classroom teacher, which is that teacher's proportionate share of the total amount allocated to the district from state funds and funds received from local contributifrom state funds and funds received from local contributifrom local contributions.

From global models to local classrooms, collaborative inquiry is driving innovation and equity in public education.

Each KC - PIE educator has the opportunity to select from local teaching artists (TA) in the visual or performing arts to work directly in their classroom.

Each KC - PIE educator has the opportunity to select from local teaching artists in the visual or performing arts to work directly in their classroom.

Still, he acknowledges that classrooms bursting at the seams are bad for everyone — students, teachers, administrators, and the district — but he did not shy away from putting at least some of the blame for the unwieldy classes on local school leadership.

Kristi Walton is an award - winning veteran teacher from New Orleans who sees her local roots as an asset to her teaching; she thinks she's better in the classroom because of them.

The program includes the use of the MY LOGO Local Government Handbook for classroom learning, classroom visits from government officials, and field experiences (site visits to city halls and local courthouses) so that students can study local government first - Local Government Handbook for classroom learning, classroom visits from government officials, and field experiences (site visits to city halls and local courthouses) so that students can study local government first - local courthouses) so that students can study local government first - local government first - hand.

A haul of classroom supplies that MPS teacher Monica Lopez brought in from her trips to Goodwill and the local dollar store.

After all, qualified, effective educators who are benefiting students and raising student achievement should not be removed from the classroom because of political disagreements with an administrator — or because the sibling of a local, influential figure wants a job.

Some school districts have been able to save jobs with local funds, but many more have been forced to cut those positions from classrooms.

Pat began her career as a classroom prevention educator for Sumner County, TN schools and from there she created the school system's department for Safe Schools, Healthy Students totally funded by federal, state, and local grants to meet the needs of at - risk youth.

Many of the suggestions from teachers have merit (I've also been an urban classroom teacher and administrator, a local PTA President and a member of the Mn state PTA board).

The problem is that while the college sends out surveys to graduates and employers, Spagna says it does not receive information from local school districts about how effective graduates are in their classrooms.

Maths Masterclasses for boys and girls from local state primary schools to join with King's House School pupils for weekly sessions to explore Maths outside of the classroom.

For rural school districts without a local industry presence, the Department will occasionally bring business leaders from across the state or connect them to the classroom through web - based video conferencing software.

In several school districts the negotiated master agreement not only grants the local teachers union president full - time leave from the classroom, leave that counts toward earning seniority credit on the old - time salary schedule, but also asks taxpayers to foot the bill.

They forced school districts throughout PA to cut 20,000 educational professionals from our children's classrooms; increase class sizes; eliminate music, art and countless other electives; raise local property taxes; eliminate tutoring and extra help programs; and much more.