Sentences with phrase «kids and teachers achieve»

«Being a principal is not about money or being the boss; it is about using one's unique skills and personality to help kids and teachers achieve,» Cardwell adds.

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But the researchers did find two positive associations between working motherhood and well - adjusted children: kids whose mothers worked when they were younger than 3 were later rated as higher - achieving by teachers and had fewer problems with depression and anxiety.

First of all, this teacher takes kids from low - income, low - achieving environments and turns them into high - performance players who can take on anybody in the United States.

When teachers and schools are able to convey both of those messages at the same time, that you belong here and this is a place where you are welcome, but also that I have high expectations for your ability to achieve things, and I'm going to give you the right kind of help and support for you to breach those high expectations, those two toolboxes combine to be what is most motivating and inspiring to kids.

Investigating successful kids and programs at low - income schools and high - achieving prep schools, as well as interviewing psychologists and neuroscientists, Tough challenges some conventional wisdom on causes of failure (poverty, teacher quality) and contends that nurturing character in children and young adults is the key to success.

Even then, however, teachers work to «differentiate instruction,» which often means separating the kids back into homogeneous groups again, and offering more challenging, extended assignments to the higher - achieving students.

Crystal Hoel, a former middle school language arts teacher at a school in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, said, I think public schools can implement the same strategies, but only if the principal and / or curriculum director truly believe that all kids can achieve and teachers are held accountable.

«If you change things like language learning at home, if you work with parents in helping them feel like they have a right advocate for their kids, and if you help parents learn to communicate effectively with teachers, all these things can really help students achieve,» he said.

Capturing Kids» Hearts 1 shows them how to create high - achieving centers of learning by strengthening students» connectedness to others through enhancing healthy bonds with their teachers and establishing collaborative agreements of acceptable behavior.

Provides a broad critique of the ADD / ADHD paradigm, examines alternative ways of viewing children with attention and behavior difficulties, and explores specific learning strategies teachers and parents can use to help kids with this label achieve success in the classroom, and realize their full potential in life.

«Increasing this deduction acknowledges the importance of their work, is a small «thank you» for the counselors, principals and teachers who make financial sacrifices to benefit their students, and helps achieve the outcomes we want for all our kids.»

When you ask education leaders in Omaha why the achievement gap is so glaring, you get the usual answers, «Those kids don't care, they're too poor to achieve at high levels, their parents don't get involved, etc. etc.» Fortunately we know that when schools expect ALL students to achieve, and give them great teachers who believe in their ability, students can beat the odds and rise above the challenges.

«We are confident Desert Trails Elementary School can - and will - become an outstanding model of what can be achieved when parents, teachers, school administrators, school board members and local communities are focused on a kids - first agenda in all their decision - making.»

Often the gen ed students chosen are socially well - adjusted and academically high - achieving kids who teachers believe have a lot to offer their peers with special needs — and vice versa, she says.

After almost 30 years of working with urban and suburban teachers, beginning and veteran teachers, brilliant stars of teachers and struggling teachers, I know for sure the one thing that teachers have in common is that if something helps kids to learn and to achieve, teachers are for it.

Ken Taylor, Executive Director of Kids Forward, believes the actions promoted by this bill would do little to protect teachers, and would instead make it harder for students to achieve their full academic potential, particularly youth of color.

Designed to be the beginning of a multi-year, transformational process, Capturing Kids» Hearts is a 2 - day, immersive, participatory experience that gives teachers, staff, and administrators the skills they need to achieve success in today's classrooms.

«How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards: The Second Colorado Study,» released in June, defines an «outstanding» library media program as one that includes program development, collaboration between the library media specialist and teachers, information technology resources, and frequent visits to the library media center by individual students.

Julian's path to the gaming industry began after he studied Psychology in England, where he achieved a BSC: «I became a teacher after the degree and I saw how kids were reacting to video games,» he recalls.

Making Grateful Kids: A Scientific Approach to Help Youth Thrive Jeffrey Froh, Giacomo Bono The authors introduce their most compelling research, announce groundbreaking findings, and share real - life stories to show parents, teachers, mentors, and kids how to achieve greater life satisfaction through gratitKids: A Scientific Approach to Help Youth Thrive Jeffrey Froh, Giacomo Bono The authors introduce their most compelling research, announce groundbreaking findings, and share real - life stories to show parents, teachers, mentors, and kids how to achieve greater life satisfaction through gratitkids how to achieve greater life satisfaction through gratitude.