Sentences with phrase «intellectual skills students»

It assists teachers as they plan their lessons by identifying essential understandings, defining essential content knowledge, and describing the intellectual skills students need to use.

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Viner argued that academic departments needed to encourage their students in broader intellectual fields since solving real world problems was likely to involve skills learned in several different disciplines.

Studying the humanities offers students «mental empowerment» so that they can go forward in life armed with «a sense of social responsibility» and «intellectual and practical skills that span all areas of study, such as communication, analytical and problem - solving skills, and a demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real - world settings.»

In our new aims of education for the 1980's and beyond, therefore, we shall have to dedicate ourselves to bringing back, among other things, the civilized use of language (both written and oral), a sensitivity to beauty, powers of analytical reasoning, the intellectual vision of ourselves as historical creatures, the ability to cognitively articulate ideas rather than let communication skills courses degenerate into merely «touchie - feelie» experiences of «affirming the other,» and finally, a sensitivity to the nuances, complexities, and ambiguities of meanings.7 In this way, and only in this way, our educational system will equip its students for the future with an intellectual vision comprised of both knowledge and foresightful adaptability to environmental changes.

Universities exist to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and culture that will prepare them for life, while enhancing the intellectual capital upon which we all depend.

Benefiting from discovery and play in our Early Childhood program, skill - building in our Lower School, and rigorous intellectual challenges in the High School, Green Meadow students go on to top colleges, fulfilling careers, and are known for their resilience and creativity.

The school provides programs that are tailor - fit to suit the student's developmental level while enhancing their intellectual, motor, and emotional skills.

Participation in a comprehensive extracurricular and academic program contributes to student development of the social and intellectual skills necessary to become a well - rounded adult.

Desegregation also improves other important educational outcomes for all students — poor, working class, and middle class alike — including, intellectual self - confidence, leadership skills, critical thinking, creativity, problem - solving, and teamwork.

In CFE v. New York, Judge Leland DeGrasse ruled that an adequate education included the «foundational skills that students need to become productive citizens capable of civic engagement and sustaining competitive employment,» the «intellectual tools to evaluate complex issues, such as campaign finance reform, tax policy, and global warming,» the ability to «determine questions of fact concerning DNA evidence, statistical analyses, and convoluted financial fraud.»

The students who blossom at this time are the ones who believe that intellectual skills are things they can develop.

Benefits of arts education In addition to economic benefits of investment in arts education for students in the primary and secondary sectors there are a plethora of social and intellectual benefits: • encouraging self expression and self awareness • building confidence and self esteem • thinking creatively and conceptually • problem solving • increasing motivation and improving behaviour • developing organisational skills • being able to work collaboratively and independently • developing multiple learning styles • building maturity and appreciation • developing observational skills • raising global awareness and respect for other cultures • promoting literacy through analysis and interpretation • increasing enjoyment and fun in learning • developing spatial and visual skills • encouraging qualitative awareness • seeing different perspectives • openness to subtlety, nuance, flexibility and imagination

,» published by the Consortium on Chicago School Research, students whose teachers routinely gave «authentic intellectual assignments» increased their scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (a widely used standardized test) by 20 percent more than the average increase in scores nationally.

This study concluded that «students who received assignments requiring more challenging intellectual work also achieved greater than average gains on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills in reading and mathematics, and demonstrated higher performance in reading, mathematics, and writing on the Illinois Goals Assessment Program.

Teachers can intervene to highlight the intellectual contributions of students with low status (sometimes referred to as «assigning competence»), create learning tasks that require a wide range of skills and abilities, and structure activities in a way that requires participation from everyone.

So are schools where teachers have 120 or more students to get to know (with this 120 shuffled at the end of each semester); where serious learning is broken up into snippets of 50 - minute «subject matter periods» arranged in no intellectually coherent order; where assessment keeps knowledge tightly packaged in separate intellectual domains; where short - term memory work is rated as deserving the highest value at the expense of original, long - term analytic work; and where the intellectual engine of the curriculum comes at most students and teachers as a list of subjects and skills, usually far too long for the careful savoring and devoted practice that leads to deep understanding and worthy habits.

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Our four programmes for students aged 3 to 19 help develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world.

Progressives and traditionalists battled over the curriculum in the first two decades of the twentieth century (practical vs. «book - based» learning), in the 1920s (project - based, experiential learning vs. traditional intellectual disciplines), in the 1940s (curriculum for personal adjustment vs. curriculum for knowledge and skills), in the 1960s and 1970s (student - centered, open classrooms and inquiry learning vs. teacher - led classrooms and basic skills), and in the 1990s (over standards, as described above).

As the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) affords states the flexibility to decide how to measure student achievement, two reports released June 23 show that schools play a key role in developing students» soft skills such as beliefs about their intellectual capacity, sense of belonging at school, and eagerness to learn in the face of advStudent Succeeds Act (ESSA) affords states the flexibility to decide how to measure student achievement, two reports released June 23 show that schools play a key role in developing students» soft skills such as beliefs about their intellectual capacity, sense of belonging at school, and eagerness to learn in the face of advstudent achievement, two reports released June 23 show that schools play a key role in developing students» soft skills such as beliefs about their intellectual capacity, sense of belonging at school, and eagerness to learn in the face of adversity.

Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy.

Students engage in developing: intellectual, socially, emotionally, physically challenging skills.

Kaleidoscope Academy strives to develop students who use higher order thinking skills to create beautiful, intellectual, and substantial products using a balance of fine arts and 21st Century skills.

The school community sets policies specifically promoting (a) the development and sustainability of social, emotional, ethical, civic and intellectual skills, knowledge and dispositions and (b) a comprehensive system to address barriers to learning and teaching and reengage students who have become disengaged.

KIPP Austin College Prep offers a rigorous, college - prep curriculum with the goal of every student entering KIPP Austin Collegiate or KIPP Austin Brave with the necessary academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits to be succeed in high school and thrive in college.

Equipping students with the intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills needed for global leadership

The school will prepare their students for their future and teach them the «soft» skills and intellectual abilities that are necessary to be successful in the 21st Century.

KIPP LA's mission is to teach the academic skills, foster the intellectual habits, and cultivate the character traits needed for our students to thrive in school, college, and life.

In order to develop their academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits, our students engage in rigorous courses, explicitly learn intellectual habits such as independent reading, and participate in service projects.

Extensive research and experience, both here and abroad, have demonstrated that the use of performance assessments which are locally administered and use multiple sources of evidence offer the opportunity to turn assessment systems to serve their primary purpose — assisting students in learning and teachers in teaching for higher order intellectual skills.

It was key in refining teacher skill in developing and fashioning assignments of high intellectual quality nested in language and scaffolding that were accessible to students.

Schools can use climate data to promote meaningful staff, family, and student engagement — and to enhance the social, emotional, ethical, civic, and intellectual skills and dispositions that contribute to success in school and in life.

Well qualified students and families have a desire to develop character, persistence, and resilience, in addition to high - level academic and intellectual habits and skills in multi-age learning communities.

A school is supposed to nurture children's intellectual growth — that is, to promote students» increasing command of significant bodies of knowledge and key cognitive skills.

This plan focuses on the need to support the whole child, which WSBE defines as students» «physical and mental health and well - being, as well as intellectual and social - emotional development skills.»

Our academic program enables students to develop and practice intellectual habits, to build academic skills, and to cultivate character traits necessary to thrive in, and graduate from, four year colleges and universities.

We envision an educational system that equips all students with the intellectual, emotional, and social habits and skills to become powerful and informed citizens who contribute actively toward a democratic and equitable society.

Strengthening the ability of students to succeed in rigorous academic classes by developing a love of learning, a foundation of basic skills, strong critical thinking skills, intellectual perseverance, curiosity, and creativity.

Explore a variety of school options with extraordinary teachers, small class sizes, and collaborative learning environments where teachers nurture and stimulate students» intellectual curiosity, personal growth, and critical thinking skills.

This important and timely book reveals the changing dynamics of classroom life as it moves from more traditional pedagogy to one that asks students to master intellectual and practical skills that are eminently transferable to «real - life» social settings and workplaces.

Students can stretch their intellectual boundaries by taking one of 20 advanced International Baccalaureate ® Diploma Programme courses, or practice new skills by participating in a range of afternoon programs including; athletics, fine arts, and performing arts.

The publication noted Meridian's participation in the International Baccalaureate program that helps develop students» intellectual and personal skills in an ever - globalizing world.

Science Sela PCS's science program will: 1) develop students» science literacy and provide meaningful and engaging learning experiences to enhance students» intellectual curiosity and build students» proficiency in science; 2) teach students how to manipulate scientific tools as they expand their science vocabulary; and 3) strengthen students» logical reasoning and critical thinking skills, as well as their abilities to apply scientific methodology and inquiry to make connections between books, and between texts and their own experiences.

The Lillian and Betty Ratner School gives wing to intellectual curiosity, nurtures academic skills with high effectiveness and reinforces the strength and confidence of its students.

The students who graduate from ACHS will have the self - esteem, self - discipline, intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills to maintain their status as lifelong learners.

This experience demonstrates several of the district's philosophical underpinnings: designing activities and assessments that require students to incorporate essential 21st century skills, allowing students to work on clearly defined tasks with clear expectations, conducting group work that requires true intellectual collaboration, and having an authentic audience for learners beyond the teacher or the proverbial refrigerator door.

First of all, the effort to develop intellectual writing skill is fully vested upon the student community as a whole.

The essay caters an ability to enhance the creative skill of the students and helps to develop intellectual growth.

The Curatorial Fellowship deepens students» understanding of the intellectual and practical tasks of exhibition curation in a museum setting and provides students with hands - on experience and highly valuable skills for the job market.

The program is a non-credit, post-baccalaureate-style residency suitable for BA and BFA seniors and recent graduates aiming to hone their artistic and intellectual skills, for students building a portfolio for application to graduate school, as well as professional artists seeking to strengthen their abilities and expand their outlook.