Sentences with phrase «in current educational practice»

This is not surprising in some ways, given problems in current educational practice: we tend to provide less funding, have fewer outstanding teachers and principals, and require less rigorous coursework in schools that serve lower - income students.

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He then goes on to praise E. D. Hirsch's Cultural Literacy as a more useful critique of current educational practices because it works in «the framework of a Deweyan understanding of democracy» in which students are to be made better citizens by preparing them to «recognize more allusions, and thereby be able to take part in more conversations, read more, have more sense of what those in power are up to, cast better - informed votes.

An educational conference for current and aspiring vintners, Grape Day 2014 will focus on viticulture and enology issues such as the effects of the California drought on grape - growing and best practices for disease and wildlife management in the vineyards.

I believe that Harvard's comprehensive approach toward educational leadership affords a unique opportunity to integrate the most current scholarship and practices from education, business, and policy in order to develop as both an educational and an organizational leader.

By amending current leasing guidance to reflect industry best practice, schools will be able to secure better value leasing contracts that are more relevant to their educational needs and will be able to achieve multi ‑ million pounds savings across the sector, supporting the government in the delivering of its publicised efficiency targets.

You'll learn: • BPS's approach for staying current with filtering technology and best practices • How BPS structured and conducted its Request for Proposal (RFP) process • Gaining constituent buy - in and arriving at the final selection • Lessons learned from deployment and usage Providing access to digital educational tools and protecting students from cyberthreats is a delicate balance.

How do we prepare teachers to go beyond the current educational standards, assessments, and practices to consider how education needs to be updated to prepare students for the lives they will lead in the 21st century?

In order to embrace technology and current educational practices, teachers need professional learning that is based on their skill level and need.

Her statement also indicates the prominent role that high - stakes testing plays in the current educational context and the shaping of teaching practices, including technology integration.

NSCS teachers utilize a combination of direct instruction and Idaho Core Standard - inspired questioning in group activities, designed around current educational research indicating effectiveness and best practice.

Throughout the educational experience, UNC Teacher Candidates participate in campus - based coursework and classroom - based experiences designed to connect current educational theory with real - world practices.

It draws from the research base in educational leadership preparation to propose a series of recommendations to improve current state policy and school leadership preparation program (SLPP) practices around the recruitment and selection of aspirant principal candidates.

Faculty - led, online communities could foster cross-school communities of practice (Wenger, 1999), with access to experts who are tapped into what is current in educational research.

This case study of current practice describes a virtual cross-cultural collaboration in the development of an undergraduate teacher preparation course in educational technology.

This mixed - methods study examined 38 teachers in a science educational gaming professional development program that provided baseline characteristics about personal technology use and post professional development workshop experiences to ascertain characteristics that align with diffusion of innovation theory and educational game development as a new innovation in current pedagogical practices.

The current direction in educational practice and policy focuses overwhelmingly on academic achievement.

Assessing educational reforms for their impact on democracy is particularly relevant in the current educational policy climate that favors practices potentially antithetical to civic education.

Ultimately, the professional development program focused on the current standards in science and mathematics at respective grade levels in order to incorporate seamlessly the educational game into the teachers» current pedagogical practices.

From the Preface: «This monograph, Teaching Educational Politics and Policy, is the principal product to date of the Politics of Education Teaching and Research (POE - TER) Project... Its objectives are to analyze and document current and exemplary teaching practices in the politics of education (and more broadly, in educational policymaking) and to chronicle new research directions in these politically oriented areas.»

Through the Parent Ambassador Program, parents of current Los Angeles Unified School District students will have the opportunity to use their leadership skills in support of improving local educational policies and practices that benefit all students.

Frameworks are periodically updated or redeveloped in order to reflect current educational practice, such as changes in standards or coursework.

Technological innovations that are used to exemplify current educational theories and practice may begin conversations and reflection that spur eventual changes in knowledge and practice.

She is a certified family law mediator, and is a founding member and current director of Collaborative Lawyers, Inc., a state - wide educational and professional development association and business directory of independent Florida licensed attorneys at law and law firms who practice in the areas of collaborative divorce and collaborative family law.

We are also looking for a Professor of Practice to teach courses and assist in increasing our current educational opportunities at the intersection of technology and the law.

Updates job knowledge by keeping current with financial regulations and accepted practices; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Highlights Developed a strong understanding of HR best practices and standards, staying abreast of current trends Source, select and screen viable candidates for various levels of employment Host weekly team meetings, encouraging productivity through public reward system Strong communication skills with individuals of various stature Created and supervised implementation of training program Designed aggressive recruiting program for nearby educational institutions Exceptional customer service skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Experience District Recruiter 3/1/2011?

In addition to the National Association of Green Agents and Brokers» current educational and certification initiatives, NAGAB is introducing the Corporate Greenrealestate Leaders program to recognize those real estate boards and businesses focusing on their environmental impact by adopting sustainable practices in their day - to - day businesIn addition to the National Association of Green Agents and Brokers» current educational and certification initiatives, NAGAB is introducing the Corporate Greenrealestate Leaders program to recognize those real estate boards and businesses focusing on their environmental impact by adopting sustainable practices in their day - to - day businesin their day - to - day business.