Sentences with phrase «languages curriculum design»

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While the curriculum is designed for high school and community college students — and select schools will start offering the curriculum this fall — you don't have to attend school to learn to code in Swift, Apple's programming language.

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

The work is broad ranging from a school beginning this work through a campaign aimed at sharing stories of self to another school designing curriculum that fosters language around race to elementary - aged students to another school struggling with how to engage parents of color.

The approach was designed to operate within the existing curriculum, based on a language of creativity which teachers understand.

I supported the idea of a national curriculum that defined core bodies of knowledge in English, mathematics, science, history, geography, art, music, physical education, information technology, design technology, and, in secondary schools, a modern foreign language.

This includes recommendations suggesting that: primary schools should bring in outside experts to teach coding; all primaries should have 3D printers and design software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science, Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours dedesign software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science, Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours deDesign and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours dedesign and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours degrees.

We are especially keen to share this research so that we can think together about how best to design curriculum which will allow students to be successful in language acquisition.

Flexibility was the foundation for the activities» design; they cover a range of language topics and competencies and can easily be adapted to fit any curriculum by adjusting the objectives or context.

According to Angela Scarino (2014) in From concepts to design in developing languages in the Australian Curriculum, we have moved from an activity - based / communicative methodology to an «interlingual and intercultural» approach.

Other provisions that lend a more credible basis to the view that inclusive education has been promoted in the Act, are provisions such as Section 28 which provides for designing and developing new assistive devices, teaching aids, special teaching materials and other such items necessary to provide «equal opportunities in education'to a child with disability; and clauses (f), (g), (h) of Section 29, which provides for suitable modification in the examination system through elimination of purely mathematical questions for the benefit of blind students and those with low vision (f); restructuring of curriculum for the benefit of children with disabilities (g); restructuring the curriculum for benefit of students with hearing impairment to facilitate them to take only one language as part of their curriculum (h).

The CLAS reading assessment was designed to evaluate the success of the language arts curriculum, and to help districts and schools understand how well students were internalizing the strategies that encourage them to construct understandings beyond the school setting.

The curriculum in the crucial eight grades leading to the high - school years should be specifically designed to provide a sound base for study in those and later years in such areas as English language development and writing, computational and problem - solving skills, science, social studies, foreign language, and the arts.

The few studies from a measurement perspective that are available on new statewide assessments (e.g., Maryland, Kentucky, Arizona) do not distinguish among reading, language arts, and mathematics in design or analyses, making it difficult for literacy educators to interpret the implications for curriculum, instruction, or research.

We used a qualitative case study design with content analysis methods to describe and compare the percentages of the CCSS and of the former New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS) in English language arts and math that require students to demonstrate strategic and / or creative thinking.

Building on theories of learning, motivation, and curriculum design, teachers next learn to apply newly developed technology skills to language arts, social studies, math, science, and technology curricular content.

Authors Amy Heineke and Jay McTighe provide the answers by adding a lens on language to the widely used Understanding by Design ® framework (UbD ® framework) for curriculum design, which emphasizes teaching for understanding, not rote memorizDesign ® framework (UbD ® framework) for curriculum design, which emphasizes teaching for understanding, not rote memorizdesign, which emphasizes teaching for understanding, not rote memorization.

Our award - winning school programs are designed around state curriculum requirements and are easily integrated into music, art, social studies, English, foreign language, math, and PE curricula.

This institute is designed for educators (in any grade level or subject area, including special education or English language learner classrooms); literacy coaches or trainers; curriculum specialists; and / or school or district administrators.

She designs curricula and leads professional learning to help educators elevate student literacy, language and life - long learning for 21st century success.

In the face of so many challenges and obstacles — designing new curricula aligned with Common Core, teaching a large population of English language learners and grappling with the reality that 75 percent of their students qualify for free or reduced price lunch — Burton's teachers wanted a protected, regular time slot to come together, look at data and figure out which of their teaching methods worked and which ones didn't so they could bring their students along on a path toward success.

However the new primary curriculum, inspectors found, could risk as narrowing of the curriculum — with teachers highlighting concerns about science, foreign languages and design and technology.

These interim tests cover subject matter included on KAP English language arts and math summative assessments and are designed to align with commonly followed curricula in the grades and subjects they test.

As part of the Music - in - Education National Consortium, El Dorado's Music Learning Leadership Staff (administration, classroom and music teachers) received monthly professional development in a) M+MI curriculum unit design based on fundamental concepts of literacy shared between music and language, b) teaching for transfer strategies, c) music and music integration literacy skill assessment, and d) action research based documentation of student learning through collaboration with MuST, MIENC guided practices consultants, and SF Opera.

NSCS's language arts curriculum is designed to develop effective communicators, who love literature, and to develop a lifelong passion for reading and writing.

While some say this practice of designing teacher preparation curriculum around the PACT bears resemblance to K - 12 teachers «teaching to the test,» many educators at Northridge say the PACT is focused on critical areas of good teaching, like planning lessons with strong student assessments, and modifying lessons for English language learners and students with disabilities, and that it therefore only reinforces what candidates should learn anyway.

Talent Development has designed curriculum for math, English language arts, social studies and student success in grades 6 12.

What we constructed was a method and a means to infuse character education into the curriculum and instruction that mobilized strong teacher collaboration and the construction of a «Design» center, a small group character - literacy center during the language arts block.

Then teams worked together to design language and vocabulary lessons to frontload the language, grammar structures, and themes in the curriculum.

Many students struggle to learn challenging content area material across the curriculum (Ness, 2009), largely due to lack of student interest, even apathy, in important topics like experimental design in science, order of operations in mathematics, cultural and social change in social studies, and inferential thinking in language arts.

Additionally, if kindergarten language arts curriculum and assessment are designed around these benchmarks, districts will be compelled to focus classroom time and attention on these skills rather than on developmentally appropriate literacy skills and activities.

Since Utah voluntarily adopted the Common Core standards in 2010, teachers have worked hard to learn new curricula, create new lesson plans and design other materials to bolster student achievement in mathematics and language arts.

Although packaged language development programs exist, recent research (Ong, 2010; Freeman & Freeman, 2009) shows that designing language instruction aligned to the core curriculum is ideal.

«This book fills a seroius gap in our professional toolbox: How to design and implement curriculum for young children who are learning English as they continue to learn their home language.»

Driven to understand the power of language, Julie pursued her masters in curriculum design in a Peace and Conflict studies program at Prescott College.

Both jobs entailed curriculum design with a focus on striving learners and a large number of English language learners.

This framework document explores the World - Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) consortium's English Language Development (ELD) standards, which represent the social, instructional and academic language that students need to engage with peers, educators and the curriculum.

Designed for general curriculum use in grades 4 through 9, the program may be used by English language learners, struggling readers, and older students.

She has been a consultant to schools, designing language arts curriculum, training teachers, and working with parents.

For the past four years, Emilio has taught seventh and eighth grade history and eighth grade language arts at the Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, where he also designed a middle school ethnic studies curriculum.

Gain in - depth knowledge of sociological, psychological, language, literacy, learning assessment and curriculum design theories and their application to teaching diverse learners in K — 12 classrooms.

Our curriculum is designed to provide our students with a deep understanding of effective instruction and assessment of young students whose primary language is a language other than English and who are in the process of acquiring the language, literacy, and content - area skills necessary to participate in and benefit from instruction in English.

A finely articulated world language curriculum is consistently in the process of revision, and this curriculum is intentionally designed to align with the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century and the Maryland State Curriculum for World curriculum is consistently in the process of revision, and this curriculum is intentionally designed to align with the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century and the Maryland State Curriculum for World curriculum is intentionally designed to align with the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century and the Maryland State Curriculum for World Curriculum for World Languages.

Proposals also include creating a curriculum designed to span sixth grade through senior year of high school to ensure middle schools and high schools aren't inconsistently rigorous, and ensuring equitable access to advanced courses and foreign languages.

The design curriculum starts very basic, and no prior knowledge of game design is required — although a knack for the English language is a big plus.

• Assess the individual learning needs of each student in the class and create correlating lessons to meet them • Design, develop and implement lesson plans in accordance to the set curriculum and school standards • Emphasize all 4 components of learning language, such as speaking, reading, listening and writing into all lesson plans • Establish a learning environment of serious scholarship and continuous support to provide assistance to students» learning objectives

Bringing matchless skills in second language teaching and curriculum designing to contribute effectively to the institution's mission.

• Singlehandedly develop an interactive learning program based on individual students» learning abilities, resulting in increased positive response from the student body • Train fellow special education teachers in using sign language with students with hearing and speech problems, which resulted in increased student confidence • Create and implement curriculum based on the individual requirements of each student enrolled in the special needs class • Design, develop and implement lesson plans to meet each special student's requirements • Assess each enrolled student to determine his or her individual capabilities and limitations • Provide both direct and indirect instructional support to students by employing special education strategies and techniques • Teach socially acceptable behavior by both instructing it and modeling it effectively

everything just so, LLC is a curriculum design company specializing in language arts, classroom management, and organization resources for elementary teachers.

Wisdom21 (Osaka, Japan) 1997 — 2007 President & CEO • Create and direct a heralded chain of English language schools in four major cities across Japan • Design and implement business model ensuring effective and efficient operations • Responsible for marketing, finance, and international talent recruitment • Craft teaching model and curriculum ensuring successful instruction

Discover established curriculum and materials specifically designed for increasing the English language proficiency among nonnative speaking early childhood educators.