Critical thinking and creative problem - solving are certainly among the primary
goals of a good education, but they are not developed casually in the course of an undirected exploration.
In addition to this lack of major success in raising student achievement, these approaches help only a small percentage of students and thereby do not further
the goal of a good education for all students.
Neither side's self - interest is perfectly aligned with
the goal of bettering our education system.
Not exact matches
If you are seeking the services
of a financial advisor, you want the
best information to help you achieve your financial
goals — be it budgeting in retirement, savings for a child or grandchild's
education, or selling your business.
Emerson Collective is Powell Jobs» recent enterprise, founded in the early 2000s, which has invested capital in a number
of education - related ventures, as
well as in social justice projects in keeping with the group's
goal of «opening doors to opportunity.»
Professor and Director
of the Institute for Behavioral and Household Finance (IBHF) at Cornell University The mission
of the IBHF is research and
education in the areas
of behavioral finance and household finance with the
goal of better understanding and modeling financial behavior.
Can we reconceive theological
education in such a way that (1) it clearly pertains to the totality
of human life, in the public sphere as
well as the private, because it bears on all
of our powers; (2) it is adequate to genuine pluralism, both
of the «Christian thing» and
of the worlds in which the «Christian thing» is lived, by avoiding naiveté about historical and cultural conditioning without lapsing into relativism; (3) it can be the unifying overarching
goal of theological
education without requiring the tacit assumption that there is a universal structure or essence to
education in general, or theological inquiry in particular, which inescapably denies genuine pluralism by claiming to be the universal common denominator to which everything may be reduced as variations on a theme; and (4) it can retrieve the strengths
of both the «Athens» and the «Berlin» types
of excellent schooling, without unintentionally subordinating one to the other?
We comfort ourselves with the knowledge that judging the adequacy
of a pattern will be an elusive
goal always, and that pursuit
of the definition
of the criteria
of good education is itself worthwhile.
(1) The
goal of paideia, which is the cultivation
of the excellence or arete
of the soul, consists not in acquiring a clutch
of virtues but in knowledge
of the
Good itself
Education as paideia is defined as inquiry into a single, underlying principle
of all virtues, their essence.
The consensus that will emerge embraces both practical
education and general
education, with the
goals of the latter characterized as giving the student «the values, attitudes, and skills that will equip him to live rightly and
well in a free society.»
Development is also often used in a normative sense as a multi-valued social
goal covering such diverse spheres as
better material
well - being, living standards,
education, health care, wider opportunities for work and leisure, and in essence the whole gamut
of desirable social and material welfare.
The basic assumption that undergirds this book is that the fundamental
goal of all counseling and all psychotherapy (as
well as
of all creative
education) is to maximize human wholeness!
Best Commentary: James Garland at The Chronicle with «The Value
of Humility in Academe (No Kidding)» «Humility is an important educational
goal because it is the bedrock
of a liberal
education.
The
goals of these meetings are to help improve CAC's grower outreach and
education efforts and to learn more about the issues growers are struggling with to
better inform CAC's production research program.
In order to achieve the self - defined
goals, the areas
of founding, research & innovation as
well as
education are holistically covered.
In addition to calling for state laws mandating the use
of helmets in alpine activities, the study also recommends such prevention strategies as securing and padding soccer
goal posts, as
well as enhanced
education for coaches, trainers, parents, and the athletes themselves to promote increased reporting and proper management
of sport - related concussion.
As a parent, it's
best to have a clear understanding
of the
education provided to your child, the levels
of activity expected, and the
goal setting techniques used to track progress.
Apparently «sorted» young fathers who have left
education and are succeeding in employment may need help to redefine their
goals: while in the short - term their employment status may sit favourably with the young mother and her family, and therefore facilitate the young father's engagement with his child,
better qualifications may pay off in the longer term, not only because
of the father's increased earning capacity but also because
better qualifications are associated with
better parenting and with couple relationship stability (Yeung, 2004).
Families
best served at SWS are those whose values are compatible with the culture
of the school as an educational community, who share SWS's educational
goals, and who seek the unique character
of Waldorf
Education for their children.
The
goal with this universal distribution approach, and scope
of education that Babies Need Boxes provides, will not only help families
better access a safe sleep space and essential items, but will ultimately engage the greater Cleveland community in conversations regarding racial inequity in childbirth, and help build the commitment needed to lower our infant mortality rates.
Your child would be given the
best education possible so that they may reach for their
goals and be a strong member
of today's world.
Obama administration
goals for the legislation include: (1) improving nutrition standards for school meals; (2) increasing participation in school meal programs; (3) increasing parent and student
education about healthy eating; (4) establishing nutrition standards for the so called «a la carte» foods (see my School Lunch FAQs for more information on these); (5) promoting increased consumption
of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low - and fat - free dairy products; (6) strengthening school wellness policies and promoting physical activity in schools; (7) training people who provide school meals and providing them with
better equipment; and (8) enhancing food safety.
Of those (and there were many), four main issues were selected for further, immediate action: the issue of competitive foods and a la carte foods; the need for nutrition education; the need to coordinate with other groups in our community seeking similar goals; and the need for Food Services to do a better job communicating with the larger district communit
Of those (and there were many), four main issues were selected for further, immediate action: the issue
of competitive foods and a la carte foods; the need for nutrition education; the need to coordinate with other groups in our community seeking similar goals; and the need for Food Services to do a better job communicating with the larger district communit
of competitive foods and a la carte foods; the need for nutrition
education; the need to coordinate with other groups in our community seeking similar
goals; and the need for Food Services to do a
better job communicating with the larger district community.
He said that in keeping with the championship
goal of ensuring healthy interest in football and
education, SPDC introduced a scholarship award to a fully paid four - week
education programme for either
of the two
best players who fulfils the required academic qualifications to the 2018 Sussex International Summer School, with possibility for participation in youth and footballing activities
of the newly - promoted English Premier League team, Brighton and Hove FC.
According to her, it was the reason why government has incorporated the
goals into Ghana's 40 - year development plan as
well as programmes and policies such as «Planting for Food and Jobs», «One - District, One - Factory» and «Free Senior High School
Education», which was all geared towards positioning Ghana on the path
of fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability, growth and development.
Commissioner King says the ultimate
goal of Common Core is to level the playing field and provide all school children, rich and poor, with a
better education.
Science Learning
Goals and Curriculum.Through its two - volume Atlas of Science Literacy as well as Benchmarks for Science Literacy and Science for All Americans, Project 2061 provides a coherent set of K - 12 learning goals that serve as a foundation for state and national science education frameworks and standards, including the Next Generation Science Stand
Goals and Curriculum.Through its two - volume Atlas
of Science Literacy as
well as Benchmarks for Science Literacy and Science for All Americans, Project 2061 provides a coherent set
of K - 12 learning
goals that serve as a foundation for state and national science education frameworks and standards, including the Next Generation Science Stand
goals that serve as a foundation for state and national science
education frameworks and standards, including the Next Generation Science Standards.
Plus, people with a job,
good income and
education all have a
better opportunity to get married - and delinquency stands in the way
of achieving these
goals.
Continuing Medical and Interprofessional
Education Program CME - IPCE at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania is committed to providing lifelong learning opportunities for physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers and healthcare professional teams with the goal of improving the health and well - being of people and communities through strong emphasis on research, education, and clini
Education Program CME - IPCE at Penn Medicine, University
of Pennsylvania is committed to providing lifelong learning opportunities for physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers and healthcare professional teams with the
goal of improving the health and
well - being
of people and communities through strong emphasis on research,
education, and clini
education, and clinical care.
Depending on the quality
of the program you choose, and its alignment with the values that are important to you, the time and money you devote to your
education can be the
best investment you ever make - or it can end up being a costly detour away from your
goals.
As part
of our continuing
goals to provide students with a
well - rounded legal
education and advance legal scholarship, we've established this blog as a forum for diverse legal professionals to weigh in on the important issues
of our era.
As part
of our continuing
goals to provide students with a
well - rounded legal
education and advance legal scholarship, we've established this blog as a forum for diverse legal professionals to weigh in on the important issues
of our era.
The
goal was to understand how
well people with limited sexual
education adjust to sudden changes
of intimacy.
One
of our other
goals is to provide in - depth
education about running shoes, running apparel and running accessories, along with resources to help you train and perform
better.
Implications from the UN synthesis report adopted last December, as
well as from the proposal by the Open Working Group for Sustainable development (
goal 4 on
education), will be discussed in terms of education targets and the framework of action to be adopted at the World Education Forum in Korea in
education), will be discussed in terms
of education targets and the framework of action to be adopted at the World Education Forum in Korea in
education targets and the framework
of action to be adopted at the World
Education Forum in Korea in
Education Forum in Korea in May 2015.
They conclude that «effective character
education supports and enhances the academic
goals of schools:
good character promotes learning.»
I think that we need to build into our civic
education ways to use the media effectively so that people do feel they are using it in ways that can achieve their
goals, as
well as recognizing the limitations
of it.
With a
goal to have all students reading at or above grade level by the end
of third grade, Arizona's Literacy Director Terri Clark seized the opportunity to utilize the 16 memos, sharing them with partners as
well as the communities that signed on to work with Read On Arizona — a public - private partnership that includes the Arizona Department
of Education, Arizona Head Start Collaboration Office, First Things First, and other state - based foundations.
The
goal of the Portland, Ore., public schools» multicultural -
education programs, in the words
of the district's school board, is to «develop in all students a
better understanding and appreciation
of the history, culture, and contributions to society
of different ethnic groups and cultures.»
My
goal now is not merely about ensuring I can contribute to
better education for children, but to ensure it is part
of a wider commitment to tackling intergenerational disadvantage.»
The Yidan Prize Foundation, founded in 2016, strives to make the world a
better place through
education and recognizes the efforts
of individuals who significantly advance this
goal.
We think there should be two
goals of summative assessments: to maximize the learning
of new knowledge and skills and to
best develop students» exam / project taking skills (since exams will be a feature
of most
of our students» higher
education lives).
The waivers have also brought states into deciding how
best to meet
goals, albeit with a still excessive involvement
of the federal government in process issues and in the «how»
of education.
When it comes to high school graduation rates nationwide, the
best available estimates from the U.S. Department
of Education suggest that roughly 75 percent
of those who enter 9th grade graduate within four years, a far cry from the
goal of universal high school completion to which the president
of the United States and all 50 governors in 1989 committed themselves to reaching by the year 2000.
to consider should be the following: 1) the achievement
of full employment or reduction in the unemployment rate; 2) increase the income distribution measured by the Gini index; 3) reduction
of the levels
of crime in society; 4) increase in service levels
of education, health, housing and transport to the population; 5) increase
of the investment in infrastructure,
education, health, housing and sanitation; 6) increase in the HDI - Human Development Index, used by the United Nations, which takes into account GDP per capita, the longevity
of people and their
education (measured by illiteracy rate and the enrollment rates at various levels
of education); and 7) increase
of GNH (Gross National Happiness) indicator, which analyzes 73 variables that contribute most to the
goal of achieving the
well - being and satisfaction with life (See GNH posted in website
Moreover, courts in some states - such as those in New Jersey, West Virginia, and Kentucky - have required those states not only to increase aid to poorer school districts, but also to spell out the content
of the
education required by the state's constitution, to
better monitor local school district performance, and to intervene when local school districts have failed to attain state
education goals.
A Department
of Education 2008 report determined that students who seek to master an academic topic with mastery - oriented
goals show
better long - term academic development than do their peers whose main
goals are to get
good grades or outperform others, thus the value
of including feedback other than formal grades and
of metacognition.
The EFA GMR's last report showed that only a third
of countries had reached global
education goals set in 2000, and identified conflict as one
of the major barriers to achieving
better results.
But in stark contrast with traditional
education schools» incentives, the architects
of the MET program designed their program to have financial incentives that align with the ultimate
goal of producing
good teachers.
This, she hopes, will help her community
of Hartford, Connecticut — as
well as other urban districts — move toward her long - held
goal of ending the inequity and structural racism that often stands in the way
of providing all students with a great
education.