Sentences with phrase «global students in need»

In addition, it has a social mission to fund the education of global students in need.

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And when I say procto - parents, I mean parents who are totally into minding their kids» and everyone else's business, but don't know the first thing about effective education, or how to build the kind of self - sufficient, self - starting students that we actually do need to compete in the global marketplace.

While college remains an excellent investment for most students, debt may discourage some potential students from enrolling, keeping them from getting the skills they need to compete in the global economy.

Students are made to be passive consumers of content (or «knowledge digesters»), as if preparing for the world of 1953, rather than becoming the «knowledge transformers» needed in an increasingly competitive global environment.

The investments will modernize classrooms across New York state and equip students with the skills they need to thrive in the global economy, Cuomo said.

The trouble is, she writes in a new article in Academic Medicine, that too many of these programs — called STEGH, or short - term experiences in global health — focus on the needs of the student trainees and not on what's best for their patients or for overall health care in the countries they visit.

«In light of the nation's need to build a strong STEM workforce to compete in the global economy, it is important to understand why college students are leaving STEM majors,» said Xianglei Chen, Ph.D., research education analyst at RTIn light of the nation's need to build a strong STEM workforce to compete in the global economy, it is important to understand why college students are leaving STEM majors,» said Xianglei Chen, Ph.D., research education analyst at RTin the global economy, it is important to understand why college students are leaving STEM majors,» said Xianglei Chen, Ph.D., research education analyst at RTI.

The global achievement gap is the gap between what we are teaching and testing in our schools, even in the ones that are most highly - regarded, versus the skills all students will need for careers, college, and citizenship in the 21st century.

«Competency - based education is a growing movement driven by educators and communities focused on ensuring that students have the knowledge they need to flourish in a global economy,» said Susan Patrick, chief executive officer of iNACOL, a nonprofit that runs the website CompetencyWorks.

Example student essay covering the topical debate in world English as to whether a «global standard» is needed to control the world variations such as Chinglish and Singlish.

In order to elevate educator voices in global education debates, we need to help students embrace this new style of communication — one that is coherent, succinct, and most importantly, attuned to our flagging attention spanIn order to elevate educator voices in global education debates, we need to help students embrace this new style of communication — one that is coherent, succinct, and most importantly, attuned to our flagging attention spanin global education debates, we need to help students embrace this new style of communication — one that is coherent, succinct, and most importantly, attuned to our flagging attention spans.

In CFE v. New York, Judge Leland DeGrasse ruled that an adequate education included the «foundational skills that students need to become productive citizens capable of civic engagement and sustaining competitive employment,» the «intellectual tools to evaluate complex issues, such as campaign finance reform, tax policy, and global warming,» the ability to «determine questions of fact concerning DNA evidence, statistical analyses, and convoluted financial fraud.»

If for no other reason, our students need greater understanding of global and international issues to develop a realistic perspective of where we fit in the global scheme.

«If students are to be ready to compete in the global economy, this kind of program is exactly the kind of experience they need,» said Lydia M. Logan, the executive director of the Institute for a Competitive Workforce, an arm of the...

Maarit Rossi in Finland wonders if all classrooms might need a common «global curriculum,» and Carl Hooker in the United States writes, «if we were starting the American school system from scratch today, knowing what skills our students will need, we could change the subjects and not base them on what big - time publishers want us to focus on with our students.»

Many renowned thought leaders in The Global Search for Education series have spoken about the need to provide students with the competencies to navigate an increasingly volatile world.

This file contains: 2 page checklist for dyscalculia 2 page checklist for dysgraphia 2 page checklist for dyslexia 2 page checklist for dyspraxia Each checklist is broken down into separate parts to give yourself a global view of each special need in order to better understand and help your students.

The Global Education Innovation Initiative aims to advance how public education systems can support students in developing the competencies needed to live, work, and participate civically in the 21st century.

He joins us in The Global Search for Education to talk about the social justice education that students need, the learning shift that's involved and the best case studies he's seen so far.

Education Minister James Merlino told the publication students needed to cope in a «changing, global economy».

Susan McGee Bailey: Clearly, all our students need strong preparation for the demands of a high - tech, global world, but international data such as those provided by TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) and PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) show U.S. students of both sexes performing in a mediocre fashion in comparison to their counterparts in other industrialized nations.

The 2018 assessment will put a larger emphasis on reading literacy and add global competence as a subject to measure whether students have the skills and attitudes needed «to interact effectively and appropriately with people in different countries and with people of different cultures in their local context,» according to the OECD.

It covers the key foundations needed by today's students to build digital - savvy careers and ensure they don't get left behind in the global marketplace.»

Hear from educators who are employing project - based global learning to give students the skills they need to connect, cooperate, and compete in a global environment.

** CLIMATE CHANGE LESSON ** Included in the lesson package is: The teacher version of the PowerPoint The student version of the PowerPoint Three videos embedded in the PowerPoint Student lesson handout In order, the lesson covers: Weather vs. Climate Earth's energy supply The atmosphere Greenhouse gases The greenhouse effect Enhanced greenhouse effect The role of the carbon cycle Effects of global warming Historic climate change Climate proxies What you can do The student version contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the lessoin the lesson package is: The teacher version of the PowerPoint The student version of the PowerPoint Three videos embedded in the PowerPoint Student lesson handout In order, the lesson covers: Weather vs. Climate Earth's energy supply The atmosphere Greenhouse gases The greenhouse effect Enhanced greenhouse effect The role of the carbon cycle Effects of global warming Historic climate change Climate proxies What you can do The student version contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the student version of the PowerPoint Three videos embedded in the PowerPoint Student lesson handout In order, the lesson covers: Weather vs. Climate Earth's energy supply The atmosphere Greenhouse gases The greenhouse effect Enhanced greenhouse effect The role of the carbon cycle Effects of global warming Historic climate change Climate proxies What you can do The student version contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the lessoin the PowerPoint Student lesson handout In order, the lesson covers: Weather vs. Climate Earth's energy supply The atmosphere Greenhouse gases The greenhouse effect Enhanced greenhouse effect The role of the carbon cycle Effects of global warming Historic climate change Climate proxies What you can do The student version contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the Student lesson handout In order, the lesson covers: Weather vs. Climate Earth's energy supply The atmosphere Greenhouse gases The greenhouse effect Enhanced greenhouse effect The role of the carbon cycle Effects of global warming Historic climate change Climate proxies What you can do The student version contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the lessoIn order, the lesson covers: Weather vs. Climate Earth's energy supply The atmosphere Greenhouse gases The greenhouse effect Enhanced greenhouse effect The role of the carbon cycle Effects of global warming Historic climate change Climate proxies What you can do The student version contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the student version contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the lessoin throughout the lesson.

Math is a frustrating subject for many students and their parents and educators and policymakers agree the U.S. needs to do a better job to remain competitive in an increasingly technical global economy.

Infuse your curriculum with global project - based learning experiences that empower students and help them develop the global competence they need for success in an increasingly interconnected world.

In this Harvard EdCast, Reimers frames global education as «a great opportunity to help students develop the skills they'll need for the 21st century.»

We need students moving from our colleges and universities into the workplace, ready to compete in the emerging global marketplace.

Meeting the needs of those students is also critical in a global economy.

High schools are seeking to build systems that ensure success for every student; this is being further emphasized by the Obama administration, which has identified the following four Race to the Top priority areas in the Race to the Top Executive Summary (2009): «adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy; building data systems that measure student growth and success, and inform teachers and principals about how they can improve instruction; cultivating effective teachers and principals, especially where they are needed most; and turning around struggling schools» (p. 1).

«When American students have the skills and knowledge needed in today's jobs, our communities will be positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.»

However, today's students will compete in a global, knowledge - centered economy in which all children will need to graduate truly ready for college and career if they are going to have a fair shot at success in life.»

Rather than engaging students in meaningful content - based learning, an emphasis on helping students develop the digital literacies they will need to be effective contributors in the global economy seems to be the more compelling rationale.

«America's 90,000 school board members seek a modernized ESEA that supports strong local governance and provides states, school districts and local communities with the flexibility needed to equip public school students with the tools they need to success succeed in both local and global economies.»

In that job, I was often confronted by the glaring disconnect between my school's academic priorities — I was charged with preparing students for the New York Global Studies Regents exam — and my students» nonacademic needs.

The pointed phrasing fed into parents» bubbling anxiety about the Core, more fully known as the Common Core State Standards Initiative, an education push that aims to make sure students across the United States are learning the skills they need to succeed in a global economy.

* Schools also need financial assistance for updates to provide a technology - rich education to students who need to gain skills necessary to excel in the global economy.

In her presentation, Dr. Mason highlighted the need to develop education that prepares students for global leadership and showed clips of Peter Yarrow's work in IsraeIn her presentation, Dr. Mason highlighted the need to develop education that prepares students for global leadership and showed clips of Peter Yarrow's work in Israein Israel.

NEW New Case Study Examines How Three School Systems Use a Global Benchmark to Improve Teaching and Learning The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy released a new case study on how three school systems are using the OECD Test for Schools, an assessment developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), to monitor students» academic outcomes and inform shifts in policy and teacher practice to meet students» learning needs.

This issue will explore how we can help students develop the global competencies they will need for active, responsible citizenship in an increasingly interconnected world.

If we shift our focus from viewing ELL and undocumented students as a deficit to the region and view them as an asset and begin to solidly build a system that offers the support and services the students need to succeed and become fully integrated in to the workforce, then we can build a truly bilingual, multi-cultural, academically prepared student population who will be competitive in a 21st century global economy.

Are schools emphasizing the knowledge and skills that students need in a global society — or are they actually undermining their strengths by overemphasizing high - stakes testing and standardization?

«We believe that, in order to thrive as global citizens, today's students need to learn how to investigate the world, recognize perspectives, communicate ideas, and take action,» said Harriet Sanford, President and CEO of the NEA Foundation.

• Pensar Academy — In an area of northwest Phoenix with no A - or B - rated schools, Pensar Academy plans to be the «agents of change,» providing middle school students with the tools they need to be successful in a 21st Century global societIn an area of northwest Phoenix with no A - or B - rated schools, Pensar Academy plans to be the «agents of change,» providing middle school students with the tools they need to be successful in a 21st Century global societin a 21st Century global society.

It is widely recognized that students need more than this to be successful later in life, especially in our diverse, ever - changing global landscape.

The law requires voucher schools to be accountable and accountability is needed also for state schools to address the pervasive achievement gap between white kids and students of color and to prepare all state students to compete in a global employment market, Pertl said.

However, more and more students need extra support to successfully compete in a 21st century global economy.

Concluding that the move toward more innovation must be dramatic, not incremental, to meet the needs of students and families in a growing, competitive global economy, the report notes:

But do all these «multiple measures» really lead us to achieve the three most often cited goals of testing: building proficiency in basic skills, closing achievement gaps, and fostering the top - notch knowledge and skills that students will need in a competitive global society?