Sentences with phrase «in small learning environments»

Small schools started in Chicago about 12 years ago and are designed so students get more personal attention in a smaller learning environment.

In this small learning environment, students have the opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and to learn from other students, as well as the teachers.

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These key characteristics are the resulting survival methods learned through the volatility of the last decade, and are necessary for a business to be successful in the ever - changing, fast - paced environment in which small businesses compete.

The following principles guide and define our approach to learning and teaching: • Every child is capable and competent • Children learn through play, investigation, inquiry and exploration • Children and adults learn and play in reciprocal relationships with peers, family members, and teachers • Adults recognize the many ways in which children approach learning and relationships, express themselves, and represent what they are coming to know • Process is valued, acknowledged, supported, nurtured and studied • Documentation of learning processes acts as memory, assessment, and advocacy • The indoor and outdoor environments, and natural spaces, transform, inform, and provoke thinking and learning • School is a place grounded in the pursuit of social justice, social responsibility, human dignity and respect for all THE CREFELD SCHOOL 8836 Crefeld Street Philadelphia, PA 19118 215-242-5545 www.crefeld.org 7th - 12th grade The Crefeld School is a small, independent, coeducational school, serving approximately 100 students in grades 7 - 12.

Small World Day Care located in Rossville Georgia is a licensed childcare and learning center that offers a nurturing environment to children under its care.

Children's Circle provides a nurturing, learning environment in a small group setting; program size is limited to twelve children.

His growth is in no small part due to the outstanding teachers and staff who work tirelessly to create a nurturing, stimulating and loving environment for children to learn.

Kids work in small groups and actively participate in each class, while learning life and workplace readiness skills in a fun environment.

Some people learn best in large group environments, some best in smaller environments.

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The naturopathic program provides the experience of small class sizes, encouraging classroom interaction in an active learning environment.

That was Alejandro Piñeda's reaction after his first visit to the Fremont High School Business Academy, in Oakland, California, a small learning environment operating within a larger high school.

Instructional Designers will have to learn how to partner with experts and create small nuggets of information that can be published in the MOOC environment.

A goal of the institute was to create both large and small learning environments for a large number of participants to have the opportunity to work in personalized ways with the faculty.

The Fremont High School Business Academy, in Oakland, California, a small learning environment operating within a larger school, educates entrepreneurs.

A major innovation in the study is its use of information contained in NYC's Learning Environment Surveys to characterize the small school environment for those in the Environment Surveys to characterize the small school environment for those in the environment for those in the experiment.

The conference will feature plenary sessions (speakers include Carrie James, David Perkins, Ron Ritchhart, Shari Tishman, Daniel Wilson, and other Project Zero researchers) and a selection of small, interactive courses led by researchers and practitioners who are currently using Project Zero ideas in schools, museums, and other learning environments.

«We know that students learn more when they are in smaller, more orderly learning environments where teachers and students alike are not distracted from the job at hand,» Mr. Clinton said in his recent State of the Union Address.

Compared to traditional instructional methods, students engaged in small - group learning achieve higher grades, retain information longer, and have reduced dropout rates, improved communication and collaboration skills, and a better understanding of professional environments (Johnson, Johnson, & Stanne, 2000; Springer, Stanne, & Donovan, 1997; Terenzini, Cabrera, Colbeck, Parente, & Bjorklund, 2001; cited in Oakley, Felder, Brent, & Elhajj, 2004).

In high - poverty schools, it's critical to establish caring relationships, supporting students through advisory programs, create smaller learning environments, and encourage participation in extracurricular activitieIn high - poverty schools, it's critical to establish caring relationships, supporting students through advisory programs, create smaller learning environments, and encourage participation in extracurricular activitiein extracurricular activities.

Parents, philanthropists, taxpayers, and teachers all pitch in to ensure excellent programs, top - notch instruction, and a state - of - the - art learning environment, despite the school district's small - town budget.

In the Flipped Classroom environment, the teacher becomes the guide off to the side, acting as more of facilitator, helping and guiding small groups and individuals toward learning success.

The teacher clearly defines the feedback context (small - group instruction and transitions), provides specific and targeted examples of the problem (calling out, causing distraction), expresses in personal terms what this means to her («As his teacher, I'm concerned...»), gives a basis for her claims by tracing the behavior's impact on others (degraded learning environment), and seeks advice from the receiver on how best to resolve the conflict («Can you offer any ideas?»).

The impending closure of the Manual Education Complex in Denver is sparking a conversation about what can be learned from the experience at a time when the nation has pinned high hopes on improving secondary schools by turning them into smaller, more personalized environments.

Empty Promises: A Case Study of Restructuring and the Exclusion of English Language Learners in Two Brooklyn High Schools Since 2002, the New York City Department of Education (DOE) has attempted to reverse the city's severe drop - out crisis through a large scale restructuring of high schools, focused mainly on closing large, comprehensive high schools and replacing them with small high schools that offer a more personalized learning environment.

Topics discussed include the five trends in K - 12 school design and their impacts on corporate facilities design, including small learning communities (SLCs), flexible learning environments, and incorporation of technology.

Being able to make the choice to learn from home or in a smaller more focused environment is what SC Virtual Charter is all about and the reason families choose our platform.

This is done through passionate teachers who foster academic achievement and 21st century workplace - readiness skills in a high - tech, high - touch, small - learning environment.

Quality Master's Program is personalized, with a small collegial cohort in a supportive learning environment.

Being able to make the choice to learn from home or in a smaller more focused environment is what Charter Schools are all about.

(Carl Glickman, Institute for Schools, Education, and Democracy, Inc.) Minnesota New Country is one of the most important schools in the country: it demonstrates what can happen when students take ownership for their own learning and when teachers take ownership for the learning environment; it demonstrates that small rural schools can thrive and help all students succeed.

A survey of Georgia private school parents in 2013 found the top five reasons why parents chose a private school for their children were all related to school climate and classroom management: better student discipline (50.9 percent), better learning environment (50.8 percent), smaller class sizes (48.9 percent), improved student safety (46.8 percent) and more individual attention for their children (39.3 percent).

Learn how small cues in our environment can play a powerful role in how we interpret our sense of belonging or non-belonging in a given context.

This credo will be realized through a «student - centered» learning environment based on small group instruction, innovative uses of technology through «blended learning» and leadership education in order to meet the specific needs of each student.

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In addition to improving student outcomes, small class sizes make for a positive learning environment and encourage the development of strong student - teacher relationships that are critical for learning.

Some key elements that are found to be characteristic of successful small schools include equitability in academic achievement, school environment, school - community communication and leadership; personalized learning and environment; collective vision and mission; and multilateral collaboration and governance.

The site coordinator also observes the students in various instructional settings — small and large groups and independent learning — to ascertain each student's preferred learning style and environment.

The push for smaller schools and fewer students per classroom has slowed in recent years as funding considerations in many cases have trumped the perceived educational and social benefits of smaller learning environments.

An emerging structure in schools is focused on smaller learning environments.

eClasses gives students a comprehensive knowledge of English vocabulary, grammar, listening and reading while eConversations creates an interactive environment for students to work with dedicated teachers and peers in small learning groups of up to 6 students to PRACTICE and USE what they learnt from eClasses confidently.

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For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyond.

Putting students in the driver's seat in this way enables teachers to move away from a lecture - oriented classroom environment, and spend more time as a mentor and facilitator, creating small groups to support struggling students, for example, but also letting them be the primary decision - makers in their own learning.

Extera provides a personalized, small school environment that promotes learning by doing, incorporating real - life lessons in nature to help students understand the interconnectedness of our world.

Founded in 2000, ECS was based upon the California Partnership Academy's four Best Practices: Small Learning Communities, Rigorous Interdisciplinary College - Prep Curriculum, Partnerships, and Using a Career Theme (ours being using the Environment as the integrating context).

Tall Pines STEM Academy's innovative model is ideal for self - motivated students who want to experience success outside the traditional middle school setting in a small group, hands - on learning environment with a rigorous curriculum based on teamwork.

As superintendent, Bart's goals are to take a small district with limited resources and «make sure that all children have an opportunity to learn and grow in a safe, caring student - centered environment.»

Christy Cate, Digital Innovation Consultant, Region 14 Education Service Center, Abilene: To support learning across 12,000 square miles, Christy Cate created COMPILE (Collaborative On Mentoring & Planning Innovative Learning Environments) to bring together the resourcefulness of exceptional teachers in 42 small, rural school districts and support a culture shift to 21st century llearning across 12,000 square miles, Christy Cate created COMPILE (Collaborative On Mentoring & Planning Innovative Learning Environments) to bring together the resourcefulness of exceptional teachers in 42 small, rural school districts and support a culture shift to 21st century lLearning Environments) to bring together the resourcefulness of exceptional teachers in 42 small, rural school districts and support a culture shift to 21st century learninglearning.

The Capitol Riverfront staff takes pride in delivering excellent educational outcomes for students in a nurturing environment with small classroom sizes, high performing test scores, and extended learning opportunities.