Sentences with phrase «greater role in education»

Now cooperative learning has taken on an even greater role in education, because it provides a method to teach important 21st century skills.

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This possibly explains why other non-nuclear nations play a greater role in the international community and enjoy a higher standard of living than Russia, which prioritizes nuclear weapons above other things like investing in education or infrastructure.

CANON 796 $: 1 Among the means of advancing education, Christ's faithful are to consider schools as of great importance, since they are the principal means of helping parents to fulfil their role in education.

Also, the governor and lawmakers are responsible for crafting the state budget, a process that gives them great control over which programs to fund and leaves education officials in an advisory role.

Leighton Andrews has been one of the most effective and committed Ministers in the Welsh Labour Government and it's a matter of great regret that he has felt it necessary to resign due to a conflict between his role as Education Minister in the Assembly Government and as a constituency AM.

This also changed the roles of the various players who define education policy in the schools: «Whereas school superintendents and the directors of teachers» colleges had once decided what was to be taught in schools, the curriculum was now being influenced by scientists and as well by teachers to an ever greater extent,» Criblez points out.

As life sciences become the fourth pillar of the nation?s economy, and with the pace of development in this sector accelerating rapidly, science education is taking on an increasingly greater role in preparing students for many of tomorrow's challenges.

Lately, Balzani's major focus has been his long - standing interest on energy issues, chemical education, and on the role of science in society as he has always maintained that scientists have the great responsibility and duty to educate citizens and to assist decision makers in finding solutions to pressing societal problems.

In her role as education director at the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, Vicki writes a weekly blog that provides science - based tips and ideas for promoting the social and emotional well - being of students, teachers, and administrators, as well as methods for creating positive school cultures.

Private sector contributions to the education sector should aim to reinforce the need for greater public investment in education and research rather than to replace the role of national governments.

With it comes the chance for greater sway over policy for states that have long chafed at what they viewed as an overly expansive federal role in K - 12 education.

«We are all cogs in the great education machine, we may form different shapes, we may have different roles, but we must fit together harmoniously, providing the engine room and mechanics which enable our students» success.»

Education is increasingly called to play a greater role in both imparting the skills and sensibilities the new arrivals will need to succeed, and in facilitating how long - term residents adapt to new demographic and cultural realities.

Extensive inequities in education funding, by which students with the greatest needs receive the fewest funds, still prevail in many parts of the United States; for that reason, state courts continue to have a critical role in ensuring meaningful educational opportunities for all children.

Preparing for adulthood • Planning for young people's futures • A broad range of education and learning opportunities: Wolf Review • Employment opportunities and support: the role of disability employment advisers • A coordinated transition to adult health services: joint working across all services • Support for independent living Services working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arrangements

When Congress passed and President Obama signed it in December 2015, almost fifteen years after George W. Bush proposed No Child Left Behind, the great bulk of the federal role in K — 12 education was all but locked in — locked up, you might even say — for a foreseeable future that is all but certain to outlast the Trump presidency.

Ultimately, Brown hopes to create a better understanding of these institutions and establish more awareness of the outstanding work they've done, the role they currently play, and their potential to have even greater impact in American higher education and beyond.

Education has often been called the great equalizer, but how adults and children talk about race in schools will play a critical role in determining whether or not that is really the case.

With ICT playing an ever greater role in today's Education and user expectation growing, technical support departments are now expected to oversee facilities like commercial businesses.

Design a school that pays more and reaches all with excellence — October 10, 2013 Public Impact Co-Directors Refresh Vision: Opportunity Culture for ALL — September 25, 2013 Report shows promising alternative to closing failing charter schools — August 14, 2013 Rocketship Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now Great Teachers Are — Now What?

Earlier this week, Salon ran an excerpt from Diane Ravitch's new book in which she takes aim at the different but sometimes overlapping groups of education reformers she calls «corporate reformers,» who favor a greater role for for - profit enterprises in education.

As AR, QR, and VR continue to play a bigger role in education, this book is a great starting point for teachers who want to integrate engaging, powerful tools and strategies in their classrooms.»

As states have assumed a greater role in financing education and the assumption of local control has been replaced by systems of state control.

Michael Rebell: Extensive inequities in education funding, by which students with the greatest needs receive the fewest funds, still prevail in many parts of the United States; for that reason, state courts continue to have a critical role in ensuring meaningful educational opportunities for all children.

As states continue to add public preschool programs — in the hope that greater access to early - childhood education will improve schools» chances of meeting the NCLB law's targets — it's not surprising that some organizations are pushing to increase the federal government's role in the...

As long as states play the lead role in education policy making, their actions will have significant implications for other actors with greater access to levers for change.

Authorizers have an essential role to play in assuring that charter schools follow all special education laws and produce great results for kids with disabilities.

Keyes argued for less government spending on the current system in favor of alternatives such as home - schooling, while Obama said spending money on schools was important but parents also need to play a greater role in their children's education.

With these massive cuts to the Department of Education, Trump and DeVos are again ignoring the long - standing role of the federal government in supporting great public schools for all students.

The purpose of the Project Foundry Network is to promote the great work done in our schools as pioneers in transforming American education and to highlight the role Project Foundry plays in their success.

From recruitment to retention, employing great educators plays a larger role in student achievement than any other decision school districts make, and TalentEdge is designed to support the human resources, absence management, professional development and administration officials who facilitate the talent life cycle to empower K - 12 education.

In January, the House of Commons education committee released a highly critical report on the commissioners, in which it called for greater transparency and accountability around their role and ways of workinIn January, the House of Commons education committee released a highly critical report on the commissioners, in which it called for greater transparency and accountability around their role and ways of workinin which it called for greater transparency and accountability around their role and ways of working.

«Only though a clearly defined and appropriate federal role, a willingness to explore a revised charge of the U.S. Department of Education, and placing primary responsibility for education in the hands of locally elected school boards who clearly have the greatest confidence of the public, will school reform efforts thrive at local levelEducation, and placing primary responsibility for education in the hands of locally elected school boards who clearly have the greatest confidence of the public, will school reform efforts thrive at local leveleducation in the hands of locally elected school boards who clearly have the greatest confidence of the public, will school reform efforts thrive at local levels.»

Lastly, for a great look into the benefits of creativity in schools and our role as a Education Support Organization, please take the time to read this article by Roslyn Tam entitled:

The person in this position is responsible for creating a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction for students with disabilities, such that the students benefit from the general education curriculum to the greatest extent possible when supported with supplemental aides, accommodations, and other needed supports.This role demonstrates behaviors consistent with our Mission, Vision and Values, on behalf of Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana

Howard Gardner covers a great deal of territory in this interview, from the role of the federal government in education to teacher education to charter schools, but what stands out most to me is his statement: ``... education in the arts needs no justification in terms of «transfer» to other subjects or to its generation of wealth; it is a «good» in itself.»

Currently, she is working in curriculum development and has taken on a greater role with the University of North Georgia, where she has taught in the graduate education program for the last four years.

In the most recent movement, why did a Republican president push for the most powerful version of this vision and in so doing buck the traditions of his own party and create the greatest expansion of the federal role in education in the country's historIn the most recent movement, why did a Republican president push for the most powerful version of this vision and in so doing buck the traditions of his own party and create the greatest expansion of the federal role in education in the country's historin so doing buck the traditions of his own party and create the greatest expansion of the federal role in education in the country's historin education in the country's historin the country's history?

His 1964 book Shaping Education Policy was written when the GI Bill, the National Defense Education Act, Great Society legislation and other initiatives had greatly enlarged the federal role in eEducation Policy was written when the GI Bill, the National Defense Education Act, Great Society legislation and other initiatives had greatly enlarged the federal role in eEducation Act, Great Society legislation and other initiatives had greatly enlarged the federal role in educationeducation.

I've been in K - 12 education for 22 years, serving in roles from teacher to superintendent, and my students have always shown greater success when their parents are involved in the educational process.

Prior to the 2002 legislation that placed Michael Bloomberg in near complete control of the city schools, New York City schools were run by the central Board of Education whose members were appointed by the mayor and by the five borough presidents and by elected school boards in each of the city's 32 community districts — which had much greater power before a 1996 law demoted their role.

NCLB was a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and established a greater role for the federal government in educatioEducation Act (ESEA) and established a greater role for the federal government in educationeducation policy.

During the Great Depression the state assumed the major role for funding schools: «provided for the operation of a uniform system of schools in the whole State for a term of eight months... and relieved the county board of education of the responsibility for operating and maintaining the public schools of the county,» according to the 1933 School Machinery Act.

Under this model for education, which aims to ensure that every role in the economy is filled by skilled workers, career and technical education is of great importance.

Professor Smith said: «The government has made clear that higher education should have a greater role in reforming A-levels.

Given the challenges facing public education and efforts to restrict — or in some cases, even eliminate — the governance role of school boards, the need for a strong and effective National School Boards Association never has been greater.

As the government reexamines its role in education research and alternative research models, we should review which kinds of research have had the greatest impact on education.

Improved education access and literacy rates are also expected to cause a greater demand for newspapers as citizens have the capability to read the news and take an active role in the coverage.

Careers in nursing, human resources and education are some of those that would provide a great foundation for a mediator role.

As seen through his different roles; Marks greatest passion in life is growth as an individual through continuing education and experience.