Sentences with phrase «into cultural literacy»

San Francisco has the highest percentage of college graduates in the U.S., and this directly translates into cultural literacy and openness to new things and unorthodox thinking in general.

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It is a reprise of the debate between E. D. Hirsch's «cultural literacy» — induction into our culture, our issues, our debates — and the so - called skills that can be addressed to anything, or nothing.

Core Knowledge guru E. D. Hirsch's Cultural Literacy has brought this call into the 21st century.

In addition, # 5.7 million will be invested into initiatives that boost literacy and numeracy skills, through the government's Strategic School Improvement Fund along with a # 7.7 million curriculum fund to encourage the development of high - quality teaching resources by organisations, including by leading cultural and scientific institutions.

Finally, the Institute focuses on how the development of cognition can aid in the analysis and design of effective literacy, mathematics and science instruction, taking into account how the social and cultural dimensions influence learners and outcomes.

In addition to KIBO, KinderLab offers a complete suite of teaching materials that help integrate STEAM elements into a wide range of curricula, including art, cultural studies, and reading literacy.

This approach takes into account students» four literacy needs — academic, cultural, emotional, and social — and relies on instructional practices that have proven effective with African American males.

3.3.1 Children's Contact Services should respond to parents» requests for use of the service in a timely manner taking into consideration each parent's literacy, cultural and social needs.

An explanation informing each parent of the terms and conditions of using the Children's Contact Service should be made taking into consideration each parent's literacy, cultural and social needs.