Not exact matches
The new theme will also provide a
great tie - in with the 2012 London Olympics, with a
focus on sports as well as
academic achievement.
«Students who completed more hours of homework per night were at
greater risk for these negative outcomes; they were also more likely to drop activities or hobbies they enjoyed in order to
focus on their
academic work.»
Focusing on the latest research dealing with environmental factors and non-cognitive skills (perseverance, attachment, relationships, etc.), this quick read provides insights on possible strategies and interventions which lead to
greater academic and personal success.
Many teachers would argue it would be
great if they could
focus more on
academic subjects and worry less about these.»
Although many posts
focus on biotech, it contains
great content on how to brand yourself as a scientist, extend your network, get exposure, and progress in
academic careers.
And for every Superbad, there are four or five lesser films like Project X. And sure, occasionally you'll get a high school movie that actually has something to say about the
academic and societal pressures of being a student (Justin Lin's Better Luck Tomorrow is a
great example), but even that
focused primarily on male characters.
This post will
focus on how I adjusted this unit making each student a
greater master in her / his
academic content and how communication will play a huge role in the end result.
Schools will leverage online learning for
academics, which means they will be able to act as community centers in essence and
focus far more on providing well - kept facilities that students want to attend with
great face - to - face supports, high - quality meals, and a range of athletic, musical, and artistic programs — things that receive short shrift all too often today.
The discussions will
focus on how
greater collaboration and research can better position the region as a transnational hub for
academic excellence, and ensure the leadership, financing and reputation required to deliver competitive, innovative institutions across the region.
These compulsory subjects make up the EBacc as part of a government push to ensure a
greater focus on rigorous
academic education.
The AFT had always backed tough disciplinary standards (which was clearly in the self - interest of teachers), but the new
focus on
academics would require much more of, and place
greater pressure on, rank - and - file teachers.
Many school leaders attribute this to changes over the past two years in how school performance is measured and the
greater focus on pupils» achievement in
academic subjects.
E-schools would be able to admit students best situated to take advantage of the unique elements of virtual schooling: flexible hours and pacing, a safe and familiar location for learning, a chance for individuals with social or behavioral problems to
focus on
academics,
greater engagement from students who are able to choose electives based on their own interests, and the chance to develop high - level virtual communication skills.
Focusing on student engagement can foster
great gains in schools»
academic, emotional, social, and behavioral achievement.
The
greatest weakness I see in corporate instructional designers today is a failure to consider the needs of the business and therefore the need for behavior change, and I blame the
academic «knowledge transfer»
focus for that.
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Focus on
Great Teaching — January 11, 2017 Start 2017 with Free Tools to Lead Teaching Teams, Turnaround Schools — January 5, 2017 Higher Growth, Teacher Pay and Support: Opportunity Culture Results 2016 — 17 — December 20, 2016 Phoenix - area Districts to Use Opportunity Culture to Extend
Great Teachers» Reach — October 5, 2016 Doubled Odds of Higher Growth: N.C. Opportunity Culture Schools Beat State Rates — September 14, 2016 Fresh Ideas for ESSA Excellence: Four Opportunities for State Leaders — July 29, 2016 High - need, San Antonio - area District Joins Opportunity Culture — July 19, 2016 Universal, Paid Residencies for Teacher & Principal Hopefuls — Within School Budgets — June 21, 2016 How to Lead Empowered Teacher - Leaders: Tools for Principals — June 9, 2016 What 4 Pioneering Teacher - Leaders Did to Lead Teaching Teams — June 2, 2016 Speaking Up: a Year's Worth of Opportunity Culture Voices — May 26, 2016 Increase the Success of School Restarts with New Guide — May 17, 2016 Georgia Schools Join Movement to Extend
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The law put a much
greater focus on quality in charter school authorizing, for instance by mandating the closure of any charter school that fails to meet
academic or financial benchmarks for three consecutive years.
It doesn't take a genius to work out that if the
focus is on the more
academic students then a schools overall potential to appear stronger in terms of progress is far
greater.
The science continues to show how high quality, nourishing food sets students up for
academic success, helps improve attention and
focus during the school day, sow a
greater appreciation and respect for food, and most importantly lays the foundation for life long healthy habits.
This report
focused on the inability of existing evaluation tools to distinguish between different levels of educator performance, finding, among other things, that nearly all teachers were rated as «good» or «
great,» even in schools where students failed to meet basic
academic standards.
Trafalgar College is a brand new free school for
Great Yarmouth, bringing a fresh
focus on high
academic standards to the town.
KIPP Metro Atlanta students are proving that
great teaching, college - preparatory
academics,
focus on character, and safe and nurturing school environments can help all students reach their full potential.
«It's
great to have a program that
focuses on school climate and culture, not just
academics.»
Dr. Gadsden's research and scholarly interests
focus on children and families across the life - course, from early childhood through the aging process, particularly children and families at the
greatest risk for
academic and social vulnerability by virtue of race, gender, ethnicity, poverty, and immigrant status.
The issue is that Governor Malloy's education reform bill sets up a system of Commissioner's Network Schools to
focus resources on a set of schools that face the
greatest challenges when it comes to
academic achievement.
Developing automaticity for math facts early in the
academic career of NSCS students allows for
greater ease of applications as students progress through the math curricula and
focus on advanced concepts and applications such as place value, time, money, story problems and complex problem - solving.
By engaging scholars with an academically rigorous, college - preparatory curriculum and supporting them in a community
focused on high
academic achievement and strong character building, Summit Academy will prepare our young people to participate meaningfully in the
greater economy and expand their choices and opportunities.
Her scholarship
focuses on the
academic achievement of low - income students and students of color in postsecondary education, with a specific
focus on understanding the educational contexts, levers, and practices that promote
greater academic success for these students.
When James Coleman, the
great sociologist of education, analyzed the school characteristics that had the
greatest impact on educational achievement and equity, he found that schools with
greater academic intensity — a persistent, goal - directed
focus on
academics — produced not only
greater learning, but also narrowed the achievement gap between ethnic groups.30 That such academically
focused schools would raise general achievement is obvious since an intense
focus on
academics is self - evidently the most likely means to raise
academic achievement.
There is research on teacher training program, sustained, rigorous training program, that
focused on improving student teacher engagement that again showed not only that there were
great academic gains, but the racial disparities were eliminated, as suspension rates came down.
The MSAP Center is a technical assistance resource for MSAP grantees and the
greater magnet school community, and our resources and support services
focus on diversity,
academic excellence, and equity.
During the press conference, Cheatham also recognized how
great the charge is to show
academic improvement for the district's most vulnerable populations, with a particular
focus on black students.
In essence, schools could find themselves «in the
greatest need of school improvement» (i.e., as Priority schools), or at the «next level of need for school improvement» (i.e., as
Focus schools) based on the multi-year
academic proficiency of their «Non-TAGG» and / or TAGG cohorts of students, respectfully.
Many professionals would agree that delegating dissertations is a
great way to save time and
focus on
academics.
Rather, its
focus is on the digitization and open access to historical and archival documents, making it a
great tool for researchers and
academic institutions, but of little day - to - day importance in the lives of typical public library patrons.
With so much government attention and funding going towards creating the so - called 21st Century Learners and with the nearly 100 % widespread adoption of the Common Core in the US which requires
focused technology instruction, high school students are now using those same devices for
academic purposes in
greater numbers than before.
I — Nuove Prospettive is dedicated to the campaign of acquisitions carried on by Francesco Arcangeli on occasion of the Venice Biennale in 1968, a campaign that might appear surprising in view of the
great critic's most celebrated
academic studies which
focused more on Informal art and on the historic and poetic developments of art in Emilia - Romagna.
How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail:
[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for
academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and
greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific
focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in
academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
Now you know the difference between a regular and an
academic CV and if you will make sure that it is chronological,
focused and functional, you will do
great.
While some of the most common New Year's resolutions may not
focus on
academics, the offshoots may very well include improved
academic performance, better grades and
greater success at school.
The
great thing about a professional summary is that instead of
focusing on what you want from a teaching job or assistant principal job, it summarizes what you can do for the school and how you can contribute to student's
academic success.
Despite decades of research describing the harmful effects of family poverty on children's emotional and behavioral development, eg,12 - 17 experimental or quasi-experimental manipulations of family income that could go beyond description are rare18 and tend to examine the effect of such manipulations on physical health or
academic attainment, rather than emotional or behavioral functioning.19, 20 Other analyses of the
Great Smoky Mountains data set have
focused on educational and criminal outcomes.21 The few studies looking at emotional or behavioral outcomes tend to have a short time frame.22, 23 Some studies of school - based interventions have followed up with children through to adulthood, 24,25 but we have found none that have looked at the long - term effects of family income supplementation on adult psychological functioning.
The survey, conducted by the public opinion firm Hart Research, polled a representative sample of 605 teachers and found that more than 75 percent believed that a
greater focus on social and emotional learning would be a «major benefit» to students because of its positive impact on workforce readiness, school attendance and graduation, life success, college preparation and
academic success.
The school's
focus on a well rounded education and
academic excellence makes it a
great place for the students.