Sentences with phrase «give teachers and parents»

We give teachers and parents skills and support so that children (ages 0 - 14, with primary emphasis on 0 - 6) exhibiting challenging behaviors have an opportunity to thrive in a safe and nurturing environment at home and in childcare.

State and local tests must work together in a smart, systematic way to give teachers and parents the best possible feedback, said Michael Yaple, a spokesperson for the Department of Education.

But, can these test scores really give teachers and parents a good understanding of the students» growth?

The candidate said she wanted to know whether annual tests give teachers and parents good information about a student's strengths and weaknesses, and whether they help educators improve instruction.

Ultimately, state leaders need to insist on a high - quality assessment that gives teachers and parents the information they need to know about whether students are on track for success, and how instruction needs to improve.

Hopefully, this will change in the near future giving teachers and parents ways to truly customize the learning experience for each student's benefit.

ClassDojo Big Ideas gives teachers and parents simple ways to access original content that helps students learn about important concepts and social - emotional skills.

The Stull decision gave teachers and parents hope we'd have an evaluation system in place by December.

It gives teachers and parents everything they need to help children improve their reading: 35 kid - tested poems by Bruce Lansky -35 customized reading lessons by Amy Buswell -35 off - the - wall illustrations by Stephen Carpenter -35 sets of zany performance tips by Bruce Lansky - all of which is designed to make the process of reading improvement more like fun than work.

They give an incredible window into the achievements of each child profiling their strengths and weaknesses and giving teachers and parents invaluable data enabling them to intervene and assist children when and were most needed.

Not exact matches

We're conditioned by our teachers, peers, parents, uneducated coaches and everybody else pumped to give advice that you must «learn to work on your weaknesses,» and «strengthen your weaknesses,» but all young millionaires focus 100 percent on their best skills and strengths.

Ask all the questions you want, give them all the tests you can think of, call their parents and kindergarten teachers as references, you still won't know exactly what you're getting until they have been with you for several weeks or months.

Specifically, the NRA's extremism makes many reasonable Americans, including, importantly, NRA members, seem like gun nuts who don't give a damn about the mass slaughter of children, teachers, and parents.

Such an understanding is essential in giving policy makers, Bishops, governors, teachers and parents the confidence to promote an authentic and positive view of Church teaching on human sexuality and the inherent dignity of human life in schools, parishes and the home.

Nonetheless the head teacher gave in to the small group of parents and has banned CrossTeach from being involved in assemblies.

This writer has heard it suggested by diocesan officials, and even sometimes by teachers, that the vast majority of parents are incapable of giving sex education to their own children, or are embarrassed, unwilling or too lazy to give it.

I shall be reflecting largely from my own experience, as process thought enables and indeed requires us to do; but the nature of that experience is essentially that shared by all who nurture — whether, for example, single social workers, middle - aged adoptive parents, teachers who care about their students or, I suspect, those artists and poets who cherish and give birth to the world.

Examine your life and beliefs with the end goal of determining whether you hold your beliefs because you've genuinely found them to be true or because they were given to you by your parents, friends, teachers, or anyone else.

Finally, in Houston in 2010 — 11, he gave cash incentives to fifth - grade students in 25 low - performing public schools, as well as to the parents and teachers of those students, with the intent of increasing the time they spent on math homework and improving their scores on standardized math tests.

They understand a child's early learning starts at home with mom and dad and want to give parents the tools to be an effective teacher.

Another notable feature in both the proposed and final rules — one likely to be of special interest to elementary school parents — is a requirement that wellness policies set nutritional standards for foods and beverages that aren't sold but instead made available to children at school, such as offerings at classroom parties or treats given out by teachers as a reward.

It gives you direct access to teachers, other parents, and other students, and from them you get to hear a wide cross section of opinions about and experiences with school food.

Parents and teachers alike can nurture mastery orientation in students by giving children tasks they care about and tasks that are challenging but attainable for them.

Children are the best at making homemade cards and they delight in giving them to their parents, grandparents and teachers.

Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline; Parenting Through Crisis — Helping Kids in Times of Loss, Grief and Change; The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander — From Pre-School to High School, How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle of Violence; and Just Because It's Not Wrong Doesn't Make It Right — From Toddlers to Teens, Teaching Kids to Think and Act Ethically.

By: Elizabeth Memel Given our hurried lifestyle and the accompanying pressure many parents feel to do what is right for their babies, infant specialist and teacher Magda Gerber's advice to do less and let the baby's development unfold naturally, comes as a welcome relief.

I don't give my kids sweets on any regular basis, love the no sweets policy, but the teachers unanimously believe it doesn't apply to them, while my kids are getting cavities, sucking down barrel juices they've never had before in their lives, and parents are stopped at the door by the secretary (happened to me last year) to undergo questioning of whether or not I was bringing in such banned treats.

We hope that this national awareness campaign will better educate parents and teachers to give our young students guidance on the Internet.

But passing a law that gives schools and teachers the legal right to judge a parent's participation (and, by extension, parenting skills and values) is absolutely not the answer.

While not all mothers are able to breastfeed, Attachment Parenting International recognizes that breastfeeding — as well as breastfeeding behaviors while giving a bottle of pumped breastmilk — is one of nature's best teachers of new parents in how to sensitively and consistently respond to their baby as well as learn to develop the reciprocity of a healthy relationship between parent and child.

The memo did scare away all the support I had from other teachers and parents (some teachers still ignore me completely), but I haven't given up.

Launched at the National Parent Teacher Association convention in Orlando, the How to Be a Good Digital Parent program, sponsored by Facebook and Google, will give parents and PTA leaders the tools and resources they need to successfully host an online safety learning event.

By giving parents, grandparents and teachers information on outdoor activities and places to go, our goal is to help children develop a better understanding and appreciation of the environment and an enthusiasm for exploring the natural world.

Unlike structured play, unstructured play is not instructor - led, so parents, teachers, and other adults do not give directions.

In early May, he was invited by the Department of Education in Hawaii to give 3 lectures on autism; one to doctors, one to parents and one to teachers.

Kids Activities, Wendy loves creating crafts, activities and printables that help teachers educate and give parents creative ways to spend time with their children.

As teacher and writer Jessica Lahey explains, even though these parents see themselves as being highly responsive to their children's well being, they aren't giving them the chance to experience failure — or the opportunity to learn to solve their own problems.

Baby Confidence Teacher - This course is open to anyone with a baby massage qualification to teach relaxation techniques for pregnant women and give parents to be an insight into what babies really need, and of course some infant massage techniques.

As teacher and writer Jessica Lahey explains, even though these parents see themselves as being highly responsive to their children's well - being, they aren't giving them the chance to experience failure - or the opportunity to learn to solve their own problems.

As teacher and writer Jessica Lahey explains, even though these parents see themselves as being highly responsive to their childrens well being, they arent giving them the chance to experience failure — or the opportunity to learn to solve their own problems.

Eight existing home visiting programs met the minimal legislative threshold for federal funding: Early Head Start, the Early Intervention Program, Family Check - up, Healthy Families America, Healthy Steps, Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters, Nurse - Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers.40 In August 2011, the Coalition for Evidence - Based Policy built upon the government's review by evaluating the extent to which programs implemented with fidelity would produce important improvements in the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low Parents as Teachers.40 In August 2011, the Coalition for Evidence - Based Policy built upon the government's review by evaluating the extent to which programs implemented with fidelity would produce important improvements in the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low rating.

The Gift of Failure offers teachers and administrators a way to communicate a message of autonomy and competence to parents, and gives parents practical advice for how to step back and allow kids more opportunities to fail, rebound, and become more resilient.

She has given presentations about breastfeeding and led support groups in various settings, including a half way house for incarcerated mothers, a crisis pregnancy center, a school for Montessori teachers, and at her church as part of the class attended by expecting and new parents in preparation for the baptism of their baby.

We give 10 % of all our baby massage teacher training enrolments to support vulnerable parents and babies around the world through our Nurture Foundation.

How can children learn from teachers that sweets and sugar really are an occasional treat when teachers give them soda and candy throughout the day and parents are allowed to bring in sugary birthday treats throughout the year.

It seems like everything I try to do (teach nutrition, organize parents, talk to kids about what they are eating, etc.) is viewed as unprofessional??? I can live with an unsatisfactory in professionalism because I know I'm doing the right thing and I don't want to give up, but what's teacher to do?

Are the teachers and program administrators not respecting how a child meets milestones of development, or are parents not giving children the benefit of high expectations they deserve?

Glennon, Will 200 WAYS TO RAISE A GIRL»S SELF - ESTEEM Conari, 2000 This book gives practical suggestions from a father's perspective for both parents and teachers in the all - important responsibility of building self - esteem.

«In New York, we must act swiftly and decisively to implement additional measures in schools throughout our state to give students, parents, and teachers the resources and peace of mind that they deserve.»

He also supports Mayoral control of the school system, though he believes that parents should be given input and teachers should have «flexibility.»