Sentences with phrase «high school enrichment»

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My high school teacher Dora Di Rocco - Smith was particularly interested in doing enriched math in the classroom for students who didn't have access to enrichment activities.

We provide compelling, educational and resource - filled high school sports articles and content reinforcing positive self image and confidence, leadership and acceptance, and health and nutritional enrichment — core values found in the team experience and encouraged by active, healthy lifestyles.

Whether you are looking for educational, enrichment or sports programs this summer, Carondelet High School has it all!

Programs include a 5 - STAR preschool and elementary afterschool program, a middle school and high school drop - in center, and an afterschool enrichment program of workshops at Hunt Middle... (more)

Improving Afterschool Meal Quality and Reducing Waste Thursday, April 19, 2018, 1:00 pm ET Healthy, high - quality meals help to attract children to come to educational and enrichment programming and keep them coming throughout the school year, while also reducing waste.

The enrichment programs offer incoming middle and high school students an intensive, hands - on academic boost to ensure a smooth transition into the next phase of their education.

More than 700,000 students in more than 1,200 New York City schools — including large high schools in all five boroughs — would face higher class sizes, have fewer teachers and lose after - school academic and enrichment programs if President - elect Trump makes good on a campaign promise to pull billions of federal dollars away from public schools to pay for private vouchers, a UFT analysis has found.

Organizers of MESA, an educational enrichment program that encourages and aids minority students to pursue science - related majors, understood what many people including the bigoted farmer and my high school counselor did not — that minorities are capable of great scholastic achievement and triumph despite negative stereotypical labels.

Its offerings include cosmology courses for educators and scientists, partnerships with museums and a «Space Explorers» enrichment program for inner - city middle - and high - school students.

On July 1, 2004, Providence, Rhode Island, mayor David N. Cicilline launched the Providence After School Alliance (PASA) to develop a citywide system to substantially increase high - quality, affordable out - of - school - time enrichment opportunities for the city's children and School Alliance (PASA) to develop a citywide system to substantially increase high - quality, affordable out - of - school - time enrichment opportunities for the city's children and school - time enrichment opportunities for the city's children and youth.

«Don't fight fun,» says Patrick Duhon, deputy director of the Providence After School Alliance (PASA), the intermediary organization linking the students of seven middle schools with high - quality enrichment programs that get rolling when the school bell School Alliance (PASA), the intermediary organization linking the students of seven middle schools with high - quality enrichment programs that get rolling when the school bell school bell rings.

He does two kinds of schools: high schools that are tech related, where the kids are engaged in projected based learning and discovery, and that have deeply embedded partnerships with local industry; and also schools that are K — 8 flex programs, in which students attend school two days a week, work from home two days a week, and one day is an enrichment day.

Disparities in «enrichment expenditures» for high and low income children were found to be quite significant, with a corresponding impact on schooling outcomes.

It's important for youngsters to seize every opportunity and I'm pleased through my Foundation to give back in such a wonderful way in association with not only the scholarships but also in supporting further enrichment programmes with Raynes Park High School in the areas of science, technology, engineering and maths, computer coding, through sport and helping the growth of a community tennis programme.»

Verne - Marie Kozak, a teacher of fourth - grade students in a talent pool enrichment program of gifted and high - achieving students at Anna Reynolds and Elizabeth Green Schools, became the «director» of the multimedia presentation.

• Maintaining philanthropic support for high - performing urban charter schools and for enrichment of curriculum and pedagogy in «no excuses» schools.

21st Century Community Learning Center grant: A grant provided by the U.S Department of Education to community learning centers that provide academic - enrichment opportunities during nonschool hours for children, particularly students who attend high - poverty and low - performing schools.

For 30 years, one alum's summer enrichment program has been teaching San Francisco middle - schoolers to Aim High.

Housed at the University of Buffalo, the program identifies disadvantaged but talented minority children, places them in academic - enrichment classes, and then finds them spots at private schools and a more selective public high school in the area to complete their precollegiate careers.

The gatherings can be especially relevant for teachers in urban, high - needs areas, where students may be less likely than their suburban peers to have access to coding enrichment outside of school.

They want gifted - and - talented programs in elementary school, lots of «honors» and Advanced Placement options in secondary school, and high - octane enrichment activities like orchestra, debate club, and chess teams.

Today, as legislators see it, dual enrollment offers something for everyone: academic enrichment for kids who have maxed out the honors and accelerated classes their schools offer; a glimpse of college rigor for high school laggards; and a leg up on a career for those who enroll in trade programs.

An obvious advantage of a higher family income is that it enables parents to spend more money on books, computers, high - quality child care, summer camps, music lessons, private schooling, and other enrichment opportunities for their children.

Since 1986, Lee has championed the power of summer learning for students through his organization, Aim High, a free summer learning and enrichment program that brings high - quality classroom experiences to low - income middle school students in the San Francisco Bay AHigh, a free summer learning and enrichment program that brings high - quality classroom experiences to low - income middle school students in the San Francisco Bay Ahigh - quality classroom experiences to low - income middle school students in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Summer Expo Connects Kids With Careers In one Illinois community, an annual summer job fair puts high schoolers in touch with summer employment, volunteer, and enrichment opportunities.

California Prep provides an education that's rigorous and flexible, with field trips and enrichment activities and high school courses approved by the U of C for dual credit.

They found that Higher Achievement affected the types of academic and enrichment activities youth engaged in and the extent to which youth engaged in these activities with adults; youth's academic attitudes and behaviors; the high school - related activities youth engaged in; and the extent to which youth's parents participated in the high school application process.

The Washington, DC - based Higher Achievement program works with motivated, disadvantaged youth throughout the middle school years, providing intensive academic instruction and other enrichment activities after school and over the summer.

Across the communities featured in BBA case studies, high - quality afterschool and summer options for enrichment are built into the school system.

The Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)(Renzulli, 1977; Renzulli & Reis, 1985, 1997) is widely implemented as an enrichment program used with academically gifted and talented students and a magnet theme / enrichment approach for all schools interested in high - end learning and developing the strengths and talents of all students.

Academic, enrichment and high school transition program for rising 9th graders at Cleveland, with a special focus on project - based learning and social justice.

Academic, enrichment and high school transition program for rising 9th graders at Chief Sealth.

Academic, enrichment and high school transition program for rising 9th graders at Franklin.

The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (Title IV, Part B) program supports the creation of opportunities for academic enrichment during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high - poverty and low - performing schools.

Topics include college affordability planning, college admission processes, college and career assessments, academic planning for college readiness, college aspirations, enrichment and extracurricular engagement, and transition from high school graduation to college enrollment.

This would mean a loss of enrichment opportunities that provide a well - rounded educational experience, including sports, art classes, off - site field trips, and vital summer school courses for high school students working toward college credit.

As proven by Stanford's Sean Reardon, the widening of the achievement gap results from additional opportunities affluent parents provide their children out of the K - 12 environment: high - quality pre-K, tutoring, and after - school and summer enrichment.

Brooke High School, Overview — click here to learn more about core requirements, daily schedule, and an emerging list of enrichment activities.

Title IV, Part B supports centers that provide academic enrichment programs during non-school hours, especially those that target high - poverty families and students who attend low - performing schools.

2003 — CEI - PEA launched Project BOOST to provide academic, social and cultural enrichment to under - achieving fourth through eighth - grade students with the ultimate goal of helping them gain admission to quality high schools.

There are community charter schools that are have high numbers of ELL and IEP students and need additional math and ELA tutoring, academic enrichment programs after school, and counselors for students and families.

The administration and the House Appropriations Committee also proposed elimination or severe cuts, respectively, to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.45 Currently funded with more than $ 1 billion, this program provides enrichment opportunities in safe environments to more than 1.6 million students per year, 46 70 percent of whom are students of color.47 Much of this funding supports after - school programs, but 21st CCLC also funds before - school and summer programs.48 Research indicates that participation in 21st CCLC is linked to better attitudes toward school, higher rates of school attendance, fewer suspensions, and better performance in school, among other outcomes.49 In addition, many of these programs provide students with snacks or meals.50

Some of this revenue comes from fee - for - service after - school programs.34 * Meanwhile, in the district's highest - poverty schools — mostly located in Southeast Washington — schools had to pay for some of these same programs with public dollars, leaving less funding for other resources, staffing, or education or enrichment activities.

Even if high - poverty schools receive more money, some programs or uses, such as facilities upgrades or enrichment activities, are more easily purchased with private, less - restricted dollars, such as those provided through parent donations.

The Manchester Grammar School hosts a series of lectures, given by high - profile speakers, on a range of topics for the enrichment of pupils and communities in the local area.

The program provides an additional enrichment opportunity and academic support to assist students in their important transition into middle school and then high school.

Workplace Experience: 1972 - 1979 Private education teacher (reading and study skills for middle and high school) Wood School 1979 - 1982 Director, Learning Dynamics Study Skills Center 1979 - 1982 Adjunct faculty, University of San Diego, Education Dept. 1982 - 1988 Extension faculty, University of California at San Diego Education Dept. 1983 - 1985 Adjunct faculty, National University, Education Dept. 1982 - 1987 Co - founder / Educational Director of SuperCamp Residential academic enrichment skills program 1995 - 2009 Adjunct Faculty, San Diego State University 1996 - 2006 Co-founded The Brain Store (Publishing Company) 1997 - present Co-founder, Jensen Learning school) Wood School 1979 - 1982 Director, Learning Dynamics Study Skills Center 1979 - 1982 Adjunct faculty, University of San Diego, Education Dept. 1982 - 1988 Extension faculty, University of California at San Diego Education Dept. 1983 - 1985 Adjunct faculty, National University, Education Dept. 1982 - 1987 Co - founder / Educational Director of SuperCamp Residential academic enrichment skills program 1995 - 2009 Adjunct Faculty, San Diego State University 1996 - 2006 Co-founded The Brain Store (Publishing Company) 1997 - present Co-founder, Jensen Learning School 1979 - 1982 Director, Learning Dynamics Study Skills Center 1979 - 1982 Adjunct faculty, University of San Diego, Education Dept. 1982 - 1988 Extension faculty, University of California at San Diego Education Dept. 1983 - 1985 Adjunct faculty, National University, Education Dept. 1982 - 1987 Co - founder / Educational Director of SuperCamp Residential academic enrichment skills program 1995 - 2009 Adjunct Faculty, San Diego State University 1996 - 2006 Co-founded The Brain Store (Publishing Company) 1997 - present Co-founder, Jensen Learning Corp..

operates a public high school as well as an educational enrichment program for middle and high school students.

«ESSA will directly impact our students» outcomes and this policy gives us the opportunity to think critically about what it means to truly have a high - quality education, where we look beyond test scores to data on student growth, wellness, attendance, engagement and access to enrichment activities,» said Clare Foley, a fifth - grade teacher at Richard R. Green Central Park School in Minneapolis.

Midtown Educational Foundation At MEF, we seek to impact the future of Chicago education by offering high - quality enrichment opportunities for low - income, at - risk, urban students and their parents through our unique, holistic approach to after - school and summertime programs at the Midtown Center for boys and Metro Achievement Center for girls.