Sentences with phrase «including challenging academic»

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The day - long event brought together 150 invited guests, including Knight News Challenge grantees along with leading journalists, technologists, campaign organizers, academics and thought leaders for a series of curated panel discussions.

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The event will bring together a broad range of stakeholders including consumers, business leaders, financial specialists, academics, economists, non-governmental organizations and government representatives to examine real solutions to help Canadian families tackle their financial challenges.

While you may find it challenging to pull your little ones away from their iPad or Xbox, the truth is that playing Minecraft (and video games in general) can be beneficial for your kids on many levels, including problem solving, building self - confidence, enhancing creativity, understanding teamwork and improving academic performance.

Such novel approaches are not without challenges, speakers said, including institutional barriers and academic resistance to altering the way courses are taught, particularly core courses.

The factors included academic challenges, suggesting a learning disability; behavioral challenges, suggesting an emotional disorder; or academic strengths with emotional sensitivity, suggesting that he is gifted and talented.

However, when tests include cognitively challenging questions that require elevated critical thinking, females and lower socioeconomic students score lower than their male or high - status peers, even though the students have equal academic ability.

Rationale The rationale for describing this proposal as an initial step derives from a corpus of published research on the incorporation of research findings into policymaking (e.g the 1978 National Research Council report, Knowledge and Policy: The Uncertain Connection) as well as the project directors» own professional experiences in a number of academic and professional settings about the intellectual and networking challenges of fostering substantive dialogue across analytical perspectives, including the subfield perspectives on science policy.

This is partly about fairness: It's wrong for any child to miss out on academic challenges at school, and we should do everything we can to develop the full potential of all our students, including high achievers.

After visiting the schools, Gustafson reported that all four — each an independent «mom - and - pop» operation with no links to national groups — faced a host of challenges, including strained budgets, low enrollments, curriculum problems, inexperienced staff, weak professional development for teachers, and board members ignorant of testing and other academic essentials.

National Schools of Character exemplify CEP's Eleven Principles, among them defining ««character» comprehensively to include thinking, feeling, and behavior»; implementing «a meaningful and challenging academic curriculum that respects all learners, develops their character, and helps them to succeed»; providing «students with opportunities for moral action»; and using «a comprehensive, intentional, proactive, and effective approach to character development.»

Names — many favoring the word «bowl» — include Quiz Bowl, Brainstormers, Scholastic Bowl, Brain Games, Knowledge Bowl, MasterMinds, Scholar Quiz Bowl, Battle of the Brains, the Granite State Challenge, Academic Decathalon, Academic League, and Academic Super Bowl.

One possibility that has been embraced by many advocates is some type of measurement of student soft skills, which include social skills, self - management abilities, academic soft skills such as listening carefully to instructions, and approaches to learning such as willingness to take on challenging tasks.

Led by Academic Dean Robert Schwartz and Ferguson, the Pathways to Prosperity project launched in late 2008 to explore promising solutions to these immense challenges, including developing a range of «multiple pathways» to help more adolescents successfully complete the journey to entering the adult workforce.

The Transforming Teaching Project's next steps include widely disseminating the 12 Design Challenges to the field, continuing to collaborate with education, academic, and political leaders on the creation of the proposed system, and building capacity to share information and knowledge about excellence teaching.

They include implementation of a new management structure, pedagogical framework, introduction of a Year 7 selective class, academic challenges for students and an initiative that has seen teachers plan and design 192 units linked to the new National Curriculum.

In this webinar, we will discuss four of the most challenging shifts, including: • Emphasis on Academic Vocabulary • Complex Text • Close Reading • Greater Emphasis on Informational Text Participants will learn what these shifts really mean; how the various ELA standards connect to support them; and practical applications for addressing the shifts in the classroom.

(a) In grades kindergarten through five, the program shall be designed by a certified school counselor in coordination with the teaching staff, and any appropriate pupil personnel service providers, for the purpose of preparing students to participate effectively in their current and future educational programs, to provide information related to college and careers, and to assist students who may exhibit challenges to academic success, including but not limited to attendance or behavioral concerns, and where appropriate make a referral to a properly licensed professional and / or certified pupil personnel service provider, as appropriate, for more targeted supports.

This 3 - D School provides comprehensive dyslexia therapy services by identifying children with the characteristics of dyslexia and providing an educational environment designed to include appropriate, multi-sensory, research - based interventions, academic enrichment, and positive experiences that challenge students and build the necessary skills for success later in life.

This specialty school provides comprehensive dyslexia therapy services by identifying children with the characteristics of dyslexia and providing an educational environment designed to include appropriate, multi-sensory research - based intervention, academic enrichment, and positive experiences that challenge students and build the necessary skills for success later in life.

Activities also include: the use of new or existing technologies to improve academic achievement; the acquisition of curricula that integrate technology and are designed to meet challenging state academic standards; the use of technology to increase parent involvement in schools; and the use of technology to collect, manage, and analyze data to enhance teaching and school improvement.

Rather than fixing behavioral problems, suspension and expulsion are more likely to exacerbate underlying academic challenges, including social - emotional and other problems, leading to a vicious cycle that too often ends in failure and dropout.

The primary purpose of Title III is to «help ensure that children who are limited English proficient, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and meet the same challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards as all children are expected to meet» (Title III, Part A, Sec. 3102).

This primary purpose is similar to the original 1968 Bilingual Education Act, which states that limited - English - proficient (LEP) students will be educated to «meet the same rigorous standards for academic performance expected of all children and youth, including meeting challenging state content standards and challenging state student performance standards in academic areas.»

Along with increasing academic achievement, this effort must include ensuring that students are challenged and engaged in learning, providing individualized learning experiences addressing individual needs, and helping students to see the relevance of their coursework by creating connections (Perlman & Redding, 2007).

The City has implemented a number of initiatives in the past three years to improve middle school students» academic performance, including expanded after - school programs, the School Renewal Program (providing the most challenged schools with additional funding), instructional resources and experienced leadership, and the Community School expansion.

He is recognized nationwide as an expert in the areas of: (a) School improvement (ESEA) and special education (IDEA) policy and practice; (b) School discipline (including disproportionality), classroom management, student engagement, and interventions with behaviorally challenging students; and (c) Multi-tiered academic and behavioral services and supports with at - risk, struggling, non-responsive, and unsuccessful students.

(a) School improvement (ESEA) and special education (IDEA) policy and practice; (b) School discipline (including disproportionality), classroom management, student engagement, and interventions with behaviorally challenging students; and (c) Multi-tiered academic and behavioral services and supports with at - risk, struggling, non-responsive, and unsuccessful students.

Miller explained that the single, overall number is less important than the ten metrics, which include information on a wide array of districts» academic and nonacademic successes and challenges.

Title I schools face particular challenges that affect academic performance, including high rates of student mobility and large proportions of English language learners.

Title III grants are awarded to schools with programs designed to ensure children who are limited English proficient, including immigrant children, meet the same challenging academic content standards all other children are expected to meet.

Educators overwhelmingly agree that an excellent education experience goes well beyond academic achievement to include equally important factors such as challenging and engaging curricula; strong social - emotional and physical health supports; moral and ethical development; and safe, supportive learning environments.

Magnet students have a challenging academic program of studies which include Medical Careers, 5 years of science, and SAT prep.

«To help as many students as possible reap these benefits, the study suggests that districts run summer programs for at least five weeks, include sufficient time on academics, and focus on the challenge of achieving high attendance rates.»

Researchers have pursued a number of explanations including income disparities, academic underpreparation, and students» resilience in the face of challenges.

Her books include the award - winning Academic Advocacy for Gifted Children: A Parent's Complete Guide and Challenging Highly Gifted Learners.

Providing personalized learning paths through challenging academic content (including integrated lessons and assessments) which align to the Common Core State Standards.

Bridgeland, Dilulio & Morison (2006) indicate that reasons students drop out of school include being bored in the classroom, feeling a disconnect between their life and the academic program they have been exposed to, and simply not being challenged by educators who have low expectations of them.

The Real Deal: School is divided into clear sections, each focusing on a specific teen issue, including peer pressure, academic challenges and friendships.

«We are proud to reward and recognize these veterinary students who are already demonstrating academic excellence, a commitment to veterinary medicine, and leadership,» said Dr. Christine Jenkins, Chief Veterinary Medical Officer, Zoetis U.S. «By investing in the next generation of veterinarians, we can address some of our existing industry challenges, including the issues of student debt and the need for greater diversity in the veterinary profession.»

Topics to be discussed include: the impact of new technologies on learning and teaching the humanities; how new objects of study create new teachers and students; engagement with texts across disciplines and contexts; and the potentials and challenges of «peripheral» academic positions.

The award will also enable the Artist Council to take on an even more active role in devising innovative approaches to the challenges of Museum operations, including visitor services, academic initiatives, and social engagement.

Esri's Climate Change and Human Health App Challenge is open to everyone — including developers, start - ups, governments, academics, and NGOs to name a few.

Other leading academics, including Daniel L. Sanchez, Pete Smith (with many others at the Global Carbon Project), and Guy Lomax, published important technical papers helping to explain both the opportunities and challenges around carbon removal.

They include the academic law departments who really should be taking up the challenge of integrating technology into their courses.

Her recent highlights include successfully defending South Hunsley Academy Trust in judicial review proceedings, which challenged the decision to close a swimming pool and redeploy the space for academic use; representing Asda in a dispute with a developer concerning Asda's obligations to purchase land for a supermarket development; and advising Network Rail on a redevelopment project in London.

This has included a (rather ingenious, I must say) announcement by Loblaw that it will provide $ 25 compensation to consumers, an unsuccessful court proceeding by class action counsel to challenge its offer, the commencement of several class action lawsuits, denials of participation by other retailers and media, academic and industry insider commentary.

Aside from a true passion for the work, benefits of working within this field typically include room for advancement, especially when working in academic libraries, and many opportunities to work on challenging projects, whether it be organizing a new collection or efficiently allocating library resources.

I work collaboratively with parents and children who are facing a variety of challenges, including trauma, divorce, life changes, grief, problems regulating emotions, and social and academic stress.

He has successfully worked with some of the most challenging youth in various settings, including the foster care, academic, and juvenile justice sectors in both the public and private sector.