Sentences with phrase «important foundational knowledge»

Knowing what real food is — and where it comes from — is critically important foundational knowledge if we want to foster healthy eating habits in our kids.

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While the role of education is to give students a broad and foundational knowledge over a wide range of subjects, it is equally important for young people to be aware of and develop their unique strengths.

Content knowledge about ecosystems and populations is an important strand of the life science content standards, and the processes underlying ecosystems exemplify sophisticated causal mechanisms (e.g., systems dynamics) foundational for advanced science and mathematics.

Under the shift to Common Core standards, reading programs are explicitly expected to teach strong foundational skills, including phonics in the early grades, while building background knowledge and vocabulary, which are especially important for low - income children most at risk of reading failure.

While selected - response items covering foundational knowledge and skills can play an important part in student testing and program evaluation, a balanced assessment system would give equal attention to deeper learning.

Historically, school accountability systems in the United States tend to start measuring success at 3rd grade, though children begin developing critical language, literacy, and foundational content knowledge long before they reach this all - important turning point.

This commitment to self improvement in field - specific aspects of professional competence, such as foundational knowledge and technical skills is very important to remain competitive in the field and reach higher goals.