Sentences with phrase «importance of academic learning»

While full service and community school programs reinforce and extend the central importance of academic learning and achievement in children's lives, they also advocate for children in the larger contexts of family and community.

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Research has demonstrated the importance of social and emotional learning, even above academics.

We all know the importance of academic success in our society... but what about social and emotional learning?

Yoga and mindfulness are non-academic activities, which are typically considered of lesser importance than academic learning within the education system.

This growing importance of academic skills learned in schools holds not only for graduates who went to college, but also for those who did not.

Schools realize the importance of SEL and / or character for their broader purposes of developing the whole student, fostering academic achievement, promoting positive behavior, and creating a positive culture and climate for learning.

Although the study showed that parents» involvement in school events still had a positive effect on adolescents» achievement, it did not rank as highly as parents conveying the importance of academic performance, relating educational goals to occupational aspirations, and discussing learning strategies.

A student learns honesty in a deep and lasting way when a teacher explains why cheating undermines the academic mission, when a parent demonstrates the importance of telling the truth for family solidarity, when a sports coach discourages deceit because it defeats the purpose of fair competition, and when a friend shows why lies destroy the trust necessary for a close relationship.

«Career day is great for elementary kids because it shows them early in their academic careers the importance of learning,» Casey Doose told Education World.

Walker Learning values, respects and authentically honours the individual child and views the child holistically and places emotional and social development of equal importance as the academic.

«College and Career Readiness: The Importance of Early Learning» by Chrys Dougherty This short but powerful report by an ACT principal research scientist shows the importance of a knowledge - rich, well - rounded curriculum through which all students master basic skills while also building an academic foundation in the earImportance of Early Learning» by Chrys Dougherty This short but powerful report by an ACT principal research scientist shows the importance of a knowledge - rich, well - rounded curriculum through which all students master basic skills while also building an academic foundation in the earimportance of a knowledge - rich, well - rounded curriculum through which all students master basic skills while also building an academic foundation in the early grades.

A new school year is here, and you are sold on the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) in improving student engagement and academic success.

While there are linguistic and visual input modes, our purpose is to highlight the importance of visual interpretation in the learning process and the important task for science teachers to ensure that students become familiar with and use science - specific academic language.

Emphasize social - emotional learning as a top priority in the state's public education agenda, highlighting the importance of social - emotional skills and competencies as essential to our students» academic, personal, and career success.

Cummins (2001) emphasizes the importance of teachers engaging English language learners by using a variety of instructional strategies that connect the learning to the students» own experiences or past learning and that develop academic language.

You have been clear with me about the importance of coherence and alignment across all our schools and central school - support teams in order to support our educators and share our learning as we implement the new Common Core and Colorado Academic Standards.

On January 30, 2014, Dr. Maurice J. Elias, Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University, discussed «Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement: The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning in Our Schools» to the Montgomery community.

Farrington's work emphasizes the importance of assessing learning environments alongside academic variables, which don't necessarily get to the source of underachievement.

Undoubtedly, statistics regarding the importance of art and the various impacts on the learning environment richen the curriculum and we need to advocate for these programs in order to encourage future academic success!

Barnett has authored numerous academic reports and many articles for the popular education press on the future of teaching and learning in 21st century schools and the importance of teacher leadership.

For more information on the importance of SEL curricula and the research that supports it, please visit the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) at

Peter Goss and Jordana Hunter from the Grattan Institute discuss the importance of tracking academic progress to reveal how much students have actually learnt.

Keynote presentation by Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics and the cofounder and cochair of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), where he shares his insights about the importance of social - emotional learning aLearning (CASEL), where he shares his insights about the importance of social - emotional learning alearning and more.

While it's fair to say that the Obama administration's emphasis on the importance of high - quality teachers has brought increased visibility to notions about professional development, it first became an issue when the Madison School District learned in the last decade that its proud reputation for academic achievement doesn't hold up when it comes to minority students.

A recent survey conducted by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) revealed that school leaders understand the importance of social and...

Step by step, the online sessions helped educators understand the importance of aligning learning targets with academic standards (what students should know) and establishing related success criteria (what students should be able to demonstrate once they hit those targets).

Learning about wood's ability to sequester carbon and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions added a whole new level of importance to my understanding of forestry and wood construction; it set the stage for my academic pursuits,» she said.

Federations, law firms, and students alike are calling for more training in core competencies that go beyond theoretical knowledge, highlighting the importance of skills development through clinical experiential learning opportunities as part of the academic studies.

Though research demonstrates that parental involvement in education is associated with higher academic achievement in students (Jeynes 2012), the perceived barrier in much of K — 12 education between the importance of academics and the ability for families to adequately supplement this school learning serves to create a split between families and their children's education (Heath et al. 2014).

Our curriculum highlighted the equal importance of children's academic learning and their social and emotional development.

Join Tim Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics and the cofounder and cochair of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), for his keynote address on Sunday, January 21, where he will share his insights about the importance of social - emotional learning aLearning (CASEL), for his keynote address on Sunday, January 21, where he will share his insights about the importance of social - emotional learning alearning and more.

We are proud to partner with CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) and other districts in the Council of the Great City Schools that recognize the importance of SEL.

Talking with senatorial staff on the Hill, friends, and family members about the hopes for federal legislation changes and the importance of SEL for social and academic success both in school and in life, I learned that SEL is not widely understood.

As an ACT Engage customer you've demonstrated that you understand and value the importance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for academic and career success.