Sentences with phrase «in particular schools while»

The ugly truth is that districts group high - needs students together in particular schools while other district schools have virtually no high - needs children.

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And while these words are commonly found in everyday conversations, Steven D. Cohen, an award - winning speaker who leads career and academic workshops on public speaking at Harvard Extension School, argues that «they often detract from the listener's ability to understand a particular message.»

They want «In God We Trust» on our money (1954), they want evolution banned from schools while allowing a REVISED pledge of allegiance that originally did not include the phrase «under God», they want laws that reflect Christian morality (Abortion, same s3x marriage, etc.), and they treat as outcasts anyone who doesn't align with their particular religious view.

By focusing on issues in the «should we» form, this book, like a number of other recent studies of theological schooling, raises questions that must be asked constantly while we are attempting to solve the real problems of any particular theological school.

It's been a while since he raced on some of the old - school British track he remembers them fondly, singling out Donington Park in particular as the sort of challenge he misses in F1.

In particular, middle schools have been found to emphasize grades and correct answers while elementary schools place greater emphasis on enjoyment of learning.

In particular, they shared successful tactics to enhance the flavor and excitement for school meals, while still providing healthy food that meets federal USDA guidelines.

«While a system of banding in one school may lead to a more balanced intake for that particular school, it can have profound consequences on other local schools who then may feel under pressure to change their admissions arrangements.

While members of the not - for - profit have been regular critics of Paladino and his role on the Buffalo Public School Board, Washington said this particular protest concerned Ellicott Development's role in the «gentrification» of Buffalo by building luxury apartments with public funds that could be used for affordable housing.

While studying why some mice resist HSK, a team led by immunologist Harvey Cantor of Harvard Medical School in Boston found that possession of a particular variant of one type of antibody renders T cells incapable of attacking tissue in the cornea, the transparent covering of the iris and pupil.

While bans in public transportation or in schools were found to decrease the exposure of non-smokers, those in recreational public places, such as bars, restaurants or recreational facilities, increased their exposure by displacing smokers to private places where they contaminate non-smokers, and in particular young children.

In particular, I examine 1) whether a child was below grade for age while still of school age (a proxy for grade retention); 2) three indicators of adult educational attainment (high school dropout, high school degree only, and some college); 3) adult wage and salary earnings and indicators of employment and receipt of public assistance income; and 4) an indicator for residence in institutionalized group quarters, a widely used proxy for incarceratioIn particular, I examine 1) whether a child was below grade for age while still of school age (a proxy for grade retention); 2) three indicators of adult educational attainment (high school dropout, high school degree only, and some college); 3) adult wage and salary earnings and indicators of employment and receipt of public assistance income; and 4) an indicator for residence in institutionalized group quarters, a widely used proxy for incarceratioin institutionalized group quarters, a widely used proxy for incarceration.

If Ms. Saul is to be believed, however, some of these programs are vulnerable to various forms of misbehavior, including parents getting cash in their pockets, politicians deciding which schools should benefit, even donors getting tax credits while underwriting particular students.

While he accepts that all may play a role in school failure, he sees another as the central problem: education and schooling are not childcentric and in particular do not respond to the reality that children are different and learn differently.

Unlikely as it may sound, science teacher Ken Williams of Nobleboro Central School says he is able to have more individual contact with students because he can have e-mail chats about their particular problems or interests while class is in session.

Our findings, however, suggest that high school closures in New York City during this particular period produced meaningful benefits for future students while not harming, at least academically, the students most immediately affected by them.

Whether or not girls in single - sex schools are more likely to pursue science degrees or political careers, whether or not boys in single - sex schools are more likely to write poetry or pay attention in class, single - sex schools can allow educators to address the particular interests, strengths, learning styles, and developmental stages of a single sex while allowing boys and girls to concentrate on something other than the opposite sex — at least for a few brief hours each day.

Pascal Eveillard, deputy vice president for sustainable development and director for sustainable habitat at Saint - Gobain, said: «Buildings in general, and schools in particular, need to be designed and built for the wellbeing of each of us, while addressing the challenges of resource efficiency and climate change.»

He has particular ire for his fellow principals and school superintendents, who he blames for paving the «path to public education's meltdown,» and for the NEA and AFT, whose efforts in making teaching a lucrative public - sector profession insulated from even desultory performance management, for helping to perpetuate bureaucracies that «feed the egos of adults while squashing the hopes of children».

Q: Common Sense School Reform argues that, on its own, tough - minded accountability yields a shallow smorgasbord of options and facilities in schools, while competition offers highly specialized schools catering to very particular strengths and interests.

In particular, schools with 25 percentage points more African American students received ratings that were 15 percent of a letter grade lower, while schools with 24 percentage points more Hispanic students received ratings that were 16 percent of a letter grade lower.

While disproportionate discipline of students with disabilities remains a pervasive problem in all public schools, the charter sector in particular should hold itself to a higher standard and not recreate the problems that have disillusioned so many parents of students with disabilities about public schools» commitment to their student's success.»

While the authors do suggest that funding follow students, and they address how to deal with varying facilities costs and attracting uniquely talented educators for particular roles, they do not address the dearth of qualified educators and other resources needed to run a school in some places.

In sum, while principals believe that districts prioritize improved instruction, variations appear in responses to particular questions about whether principals receive clear guidelines and support for making changes at the school leveIn sum, while principals believe that districts prioritize improved instruction, variations appear in responses to particular questions about whether principals receive clear guidelines and support for making changes at the school levein responses to particular questions about whether principals receive clear guidelines and support for making changes at the school level.

While there is little doubt education has been a reliable part of the Labor brand over the past decade, this explanation alone misses something crucial about why school funding in particular has been foregrounded rather than many other issues in schools.

While it's understandable why school districts and others may want to claim a particular school works given pressure to perform (and pressure on balance is good in that it has led to some great new effective school models), we all have to be far more careful in not reinforcing false claims before having more substantial evidence that a school is working.

Further, all of these strategies can easily be replicated, and while they were created for a particular set of at - risk students, they can be used in any school, whether students are dealing with major trauma or the kinds of everyday challenges that all kids face.

Reliance upon supplemental funding through bonds and overrides disadvantages schools; while wealthy districts may be able to generate additional resources, they don't always have community support and underprivileged communities — serving Latino students in particular — often don't take the risk due to the little reward.

In particular, the paper examines his practice and focuses on his incorporation of educational technology (the Internet, multimedia technology, and word - processing applications) to achieve his pedagogical goals while teaching in a school with significant technology resource constraintIn particular, the paper examines his practice and focuses on his incorporation of educational technology (the Internet, multimedia technology, and word - processing applications) to achieve his pedagogical goals while teaching in a school with significant technology resource constraintin a school with significant technology resource constraints.

While specific systems need to be developed, McCrory said, most parents, students and fellow teachers typically know who the «good teachers» are in any particular school.

The data by grade can help you determine if your district should focus on particular grades, while the data by school can reveal if a particular cluster of schools within the district might need more support in addressing chronic absence.

While not all performance assessments are locally developed many are; and decisions about when to use them in the learning process and how to adapt them to particular content are made at the school or classroom level.

«While we are responding to a need for flexibility at the school level to do what's right in a particular context, we're creating clear parameters around what high - quality teaching and learning is across the district,» Cheatham said.

Alex's work is informed by over fifteen years of professional experience working with and in public schools, and in particular by what she learned from her students and her colleagues while teaching untracked social studies classes at Berkeley High School.

Despite all of the great things going on in that particular school, I am sorry to report that while I was on my school tour, a day after my visit, the county education board voted to shut it down at the end of the current school year, citing budgetary reasons.

While the Alliance for School Choice focuses on those three reforms in particular, advocates also believe that states should eliminate barriers preventing the growth of high - quality charter schools, virtual schools, online learning options, and home schooling.

For Black girls in particular, the disparity is even worse — while they account for 20 percent of female enrollment, they represent 54 percent of girls receiving one or more out - of - school suspensions.

While it is important continue examining the long - term benefits and drawbacks of school - choice programs — through detailed research and student or parent interviews, in particular — the knee - jerk desire on the left to reject education freedom often betrays blind loyalty to teachers» unions rather than to considering what programs are truly best for American children and families.

In the original inquiry project in which I was the staff developer, while we brought the teachers in a particular school together every two weeks to talk about issues of common interest, we also worked closely with individual teachers as they pursued their particular interests in their classrooIn the original inquiry project in which I was the staff developer, while we brought the teachers in a particular school together every two weeks to talk about issues of common interest, we also worked closely with individual teachers as they pursued their particular interests in their classrooin which I was the staff developer, while we brought the teachers in a particular school together every two weeks to talk about issues of common interest, we also worked closely with individual teachers as they pursued their particular interests in their classrooin a particular school together every two weeks to talk about issues of common interest, we also worked closely with individual teachers as they pursued their particular interests in their classrooin their classroom.

Still, though, while we have seen that schools can excel in many different ways, we have also found that no school can create a truly welcoming and engaging learning environment for all students without having at least two core practices in place: broadening and enriching learning opportunities (in particular, enrolling all students in challenging courses) and creating and maintaining a healthy school culture (including the use of discipline approaches that resist the trend of pushing students out of school).

While this approach may make struggling ELs successful in a particular classroom, it does not move them towards school success.

While the law aimed to close these gaps, they persist despite incremental progress.20 Even after making statistical adjustments to proficiency rates under NCLB, by 2005 — four years after the law passed — the rates of schools making «adequate yearly progress» started to decline.21 Any school missing a single target for any subgroup for two years in a row initiated particular actions, such as offering free tutoring or the option for students to transfer to a higher - performing school.

While New Hampshire's has better schools than most states, no one seriously believes that one school is the best possible choice for every student in a particular zip code without exception.

Some CMOs serve students in grades K - 12, while others focus exclusively on a particular grade range, such as middle or high school.

As educators, we have watched some teachers struggle while others excel, and as parents we have been part of the discussion about which teachers we want our children to have in a particular school.

While charter school expansion is part of an education privatization movement favored by Republicans in particular, who say families need more choice when it comes to kids» educational options, the movement has been dogged by controversy as several charter schools have abruptly closed almost as soon as they opened due to financial and governance problems.

While the book series has been banned in several US schools and libraries due to the attitudes and misbehaviors of some of the key characters, the entire series and this title in particular are perfect for reluctant readers who might identify with the constant uncertainty Greg feels.

While my interested in videography and filmmaking goes back to «throwing my college career away» in high school to take film instead of english class, there was one video in particular which pushed me over the edge to get into travel videography and filmmaking; a story for tomorrow by Gnary Bay.

Assaël — who became intrigued by mathematics, physics, and their relation to art while in high school in Rome in the mid -»90s; who, still a teenager, knocked on arte povera artist Jannis Kounellis's door to discuss tragedy and the notion of necessity; who later studied the philosophies of Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger at university; and who now, an artist in her own right, has particular enthusiasm for the work of Bruce Nauman, Gordon Matta - Clark, and Richard Serra — creates inspiring artworks that re-place the body and authentic experience at the center of artistic practice after

Like the three reports discussed above, and, in fact, drawing heavily on those reports, the curricular change literature generally takes the position that the case - dialogue method of pedagogy does not sufficiently prepare law students to become practicing lawyers.74 While students learn basic case analysis skills through this method, they are usually not explicitly taught how to integrate those skills into a larger set of lawyering skills, in particular those identified as fundamental in the MacCrate Report.75 Further, while reading and analyzing cases, the focus of most law school classes, are important lawyering skills, they represent only a small portion of what lawyers actually do.76 Consequently, these commentators advocate for teaching legal skills as they are used in their real - world context, not merely as abstract ideas, and for integrating theoretical analysis and practical skilWhile students learn basic case analysis skills through this method, they are usually not explicitly taught how to integrate those skills into a larger set of lawyering skills, in particular those identified as fundamental in the MacCrate Report.75 Further, while reading and analyzing cases, the focus of most law school classes, are important lawyering skills, they represent only a small portion of what lawyers actually do.76 Consequently, these commentators advocate for teaching legal skills as they are used in their real - world context, not merely as abstract ideas, and for integrating theoretical analysis and practical skilwhile reading and analyzing cases, the focus of most law school classes, are important lawyering skills, they represent only a small portion of what lawyers actually do.76 Consequently, these commentators advocate for teaching legal skills as they are used in their real - world context, not merely as abstract ideas, and for integrating theoretical analysis and practical skills.77