Sentences with phrase «improve school and parent»

It's designed to increase learning time, improve school and parent relationships and increase parental engagement and communication.

It's practically a turn - key package designed to increase learning time, improve school and parent relationships and increase parental engagement and communication.

Not exact matches

Supporters of free schools say they bring greater educational autonomy to parents and communities and that flexibility over the curriculum and qualifications required to teach can improve learning.

Schools will improve if the system allows competition and closes schools that parents do not Schools will improve if the system allows competition and closes schools that parents do not schools that parents do not choose.

The charity works with local authorities, schools, parents and children to improve school meals and support food education through cooking, growing and links with local farms.

Finally, in Houston in 2010 — 11, he gave cash incentives to fifth - grade students in 25 low - performing public schools, as well as to the parents and teachers of those students, with the intent of increasing the time they spent on math homework and improving their scores on standardized math tests.

While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways for youth sports parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents.

In the meantime, we believe it should be up to schools, coaches, parents, athletic trainers, team doctors, and the athletes themselves to weigh the benefits and risks of impact sensors, and make the decision that is most likely to improve player safety, NOCSAE certification or no.

Modeled on the community - centric approach to improving youth sports safety highlighted in MomsTEAM's PBS documentary, «The Smartest Team: Making High School Football Safer», the program will award SmartTeam status to youth sports organizations which have demonstrated a commitment to minimizing the risk of physical, psychological and sexual injury to young athletes by implementing a comprehensive set of health and safety best practices, providing safety - conscious sports parents a level of assurance that they have made health and safety an important priority, not to be sacrificed at the altar of team or individual success.

But, in the meantime, it should be up to schools, coaches, parents, athletic trainers, team doctors, and the athletes themselves to weigh the benefits and risks of supplemental helmet padding and helmet sensors, and to make the decision - hopefully an informed decision - that is most likely to improve player safety, NOCSAE certification or not.

Congressman Gerlach said the resolution supports the ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes» Bill of Rights and encourages athletes, parents, coaches and health care professionals to take a proactive approach to improving the health and athletic experiences of the nation's approximately 7.7 million athletes.

«We will however make available information on best practice and «what works» for improving the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and I am clear that a valuable use of the premium would be schools investing in ways to encourage parents, including of course fathers, to engage in the education of their children.»

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a manuscript of the book a few months ago and I can attest to the fact that it's bursting with information, stories, studies and more to guide parents in helping to improve their children's school food environment.

Last week, the Parent Advisory Committee on which I serve met with Houston ISD Food Services / Aramark to share menu ideas and other suggestions to improve school food.

Rather than preach reform in the way parents and schools prepare students for higher education, Stanford and its fellow institutions could quickly improve student well being by basing admissions on finding the appropriate students rather than on generating statistics the school can use to promote its brand.

The latest school food event was hosted at Ormiston Victory Academy and teachers, school cooks and parents were invited to discuss the benefits of children eating healthily, share their experiences of school food and tell the school food planners Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent what they would like to improve.

Finally, I believe greater effort must be made locally and nationally to improve the perception of school food service while educating parents and others about the amazing work school food service professionals are doing each school day.

Chris has his own blog, as he describes below, and I asked him if he would be willing to share here his efforts to try to improve this situation in his Iowa City school district, where he is now the parent of three children and teaches legal writing and analysis at the University of Iowa College of Law (but the opinions he expresses here are entirely his own).

API promotes parenting practices that create strong, healthy emotional bonds between children and their parents and as a result changes everything from the dynamic of a family to that of communities by improving school readiness to reducing violence.

When a child loses weight, he or she often improves academic performance in school, as well as day - to - day social interactions with peers, parents, and teachers.

My Healthy School Sponsored by Kiwi magazine, this helpful website is dedicated to providing teachers, administrators, parents and students with resources on how to improve the health of schools across the country — with action plans for parents, suggested nutrition goals, advice for starting a school garden, and strategies to minimize environmental tSchool Sponsored by Kiwi magazine, this helpful website is dedicated to providing teachers, administrators, parents and students with resources on how to improve the health of schools across the country — with action plans for parents, suggested nutrition goals, advice for starting a school garden, and strategies to minimize environmental tschool garden, and strategies to minimize environmental toxins.

Here are 8 Secrets I have learned that can help parents improve their child's behavior and school achievement:

Several years ago, when my kids were at a Jewish preschool, I and another parent joined a newly formed committee that was charged with improving the school's snacks.

What he loves most about the Corvallis Waldorf School is the feeling of community that comes from a group of parents and teachers who want to improve the lives and futures of our children.

School districts long struggled with the issue of feeding children whose parents couldn't or wouldn't pay, and Diane Pratt - Heavener, spokesperson for the School Nutrition Association, recently asserted on Take Part that the improved meal standards mandated by the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act have only worsened the problem.

But having more money in the pool also improves the food that can be served, and while I believe some parents at these schools complain, I've also heard anecdotally that when every child and teacher is sitting down to the same meal, it can have benefits like a more cohesive environment, opportunities for informal nutrition education, and a greater likelihood that kids will try new foods.

Other concerns expressed by parents suggested the need for better hot lunches, longer lunch periods, air conditioning and improved communication between parents and schools or teachers.

On a related note, I wanted to let you know that Rudd «Roots Parents has recently redesigned its website, which was already one of the best resources out there for parents seeking to improve the food and health environment at their kids» Parents has recently redesigned its website, which was already one of the best resources out there for parents seeking to improve the food and health environment at their kids» parents seeking to improve the food and health environment at their kids» school.

The workers are calling for five specific changes they plan to present to the school board during a Wednesday meeting: soliciting input from lunchroom staff to help improve school food, offering more training and education for lunchroom workers, adding collective bargaining language that protects workers» right to talk about the food to parents and kids, building working kitchens in all new schools, and ceasing the replacement of fresh food with frozen and reheated fare.

SHARE aims to involve parents actively in their children's learning; increase parents» understanding of the important role they play and of the learning process; improve the educational attainments of children; enable parents to further their own education; and develop effective management and organisation of parental involvement in schools.

CAF programs include Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools, Project Produce, Parent Advocacy Initiative, Healthy Breakfast for Kids, as well as The Lunch Box, an online resource that provides free step - by - step guides, tools, and recipes to help schools improve their food prSchools, Project Produce, Parent Advocacy Initiative, Healthy Breakfast for Kids, as well as The Lunch Box, an online resource that provides free step - by - step guides, tools, and recipes to help schools improve their food prschools improve their food programs.

During these meetings, we discuss techniques to strengthen the parent - child relationship, improve home compliance and behavior, and work with schools effectively to set your child up for academic success.

«A non-partisan, non-profit grassroots organization that connects parents and activists from across the U.S. to share ideas and work together on improving our nation's public schools.

These books focus on helping parents to raise responsible children and improving schools» and teachers» disciplinary skills.

My DD's public school has free lunch for all, and while it doesn't solve all problems, it definitely has created a lot of enthuaism for improving lunch from all parents and some innovative ideas like adding a salad bar, etc..

And when researchers taught parents how to improve their emotional coaching skills, kids experienced fewer behavior problems at school (Havighurst et al 2013).

Developmental reviews are such an important opportunity to ensure best health outcomes across the board from: dental and maternal mental health, parenting and attachment, to reduction of obesity, improved diet, and acheiving school readiness to name a few.

Improving the behavior of the parent or caregiver of children in high - risk situations actually changes their physical chemistry, according to the studies Tough cites, leading to fewer behavior problems and greater success in school, as well as measurably better health outcomes as years pass.

Although begun primarily as a parenting intervention, the scope of the program has expanded to include a teacher - based classroom management component and a child - based component to improve regulation strategies and school readiness.

The committee's report recommends actions that can be taken by a range of audiences — including research funding agencies, legislatures, state and school superintendents and athletic directors, military organizations, and equipment manufacturers, as well as youth who participate in sports and their parents — to improve what is knows about concussions and to reduce their occurrence.

Cherokee Nation has developed parent - and caregiver - driven action teams that seek to improve, coordinate, and collaborate with child - serving systems, such as schools and clinics.

Obama administration goals for the legislation include: (1) improving nutrition standards for school meals; (2) increasing participation in school meal programs; (3) increasing parent and student education about healthy eating; (4) establishing nutrition standards for the so called «a la carte» foods (see my School Lunch FAQs for more information on these); (5) promoting increased consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low - and fat - free dairy products; (6) strengthening school wellness policies and promoting physical activity in schools; (7) training people who provide school meals and providing them with better equipment; and (8) enhancing food sschool meals; (2) increasing participation in school meal programs; (3) increasing parent and student education about healthy eating; (4) establishing nutrition standards for the so called «a la carte» foods (see my School Lunch FAQs for more information on these); (5) promoting increased consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low - and fat - free dairy products; (6) strengthening school wellness policies and promoting physical activity in schools; (7) training people who provide school meals and providing them with better equipment; and (8) enhancing food sschool meal programs; (3) increasing parent and student education about healthy eating; (4) establishing nutrition standards for the so called «a la carte» foods (see my School Lunch FAQs for more information on these); (5) promoting increased consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low - and fat - free dairy products; (6) strengthening school wellness policies and promoting physical activity in schools; (7) training people who provide school meals and providing them with better equipment; and (8) enhancing food sSchool Lunch FAQs for more information on these); (5) promoting increased consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low - and fat - free dairy products; (6) strengthening school wellness policies and promoting physical activity in schools; (7) training people who provide school meals and providing them with better equipment; and (8) enhancing food sschool wellness policies and promoting physical activity in schools; (7) training people who provide school meals and providing them with better equipment; and (8) enhancing food sschool meals and providing them with better equipment; and (8) enhancing food safety.

This extension of the authority of the school goes too far to usurp the rights of parents and is ineffective at truly improving children's health.

We must provide parents with more information on the performance of schools so that they can make choices for their children, and take action to help schools improve.

Note: Regular TLT readers know that a few months ago I solicited from five of my school food reform superheroes (Mrs. Q, Janet Poppendieck, Ed Bruske, Dr. Susan Rubin and Chef Ann Cooper) some basic advice for parents seeking to improve their school food.

The program has four main pillars: empower parents and caregivers, provide healthy food in schools, improve access to healthy and affordable food, and increase physical activity.

The lead author, Karen Bearss, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics at Marcus Autism Center and Emory University School of Medicine remarked, «It's striking that children in both groups improved, but on measures of disruptive and noncompliant behavior, parent training was clearly better.»

Through candid interviews of parents, players, the Newcastle High athletic trainer and team doctor, equipment manufacturers, and leading concussion experts, «The Smartest Team» acknowledges the serious challenge concussions pose while showing in easy - to - understand terms how high school football programs can improve player safety by:

Free schools are all about parents and groups wanting to establish new schools to meet parental demand to improve choice and quality.

Working together with parents, teachers, community members and elected officials, they want to empower school communities to reinvent themselves as community «hubs» that can provide services that efficiently and effectively reduce barriers to learning and improve student outcomes.