Sentences with phrase «learn creative focusing»

Participants learn creative focusing methods to awaken perception, artistic intent and sensibility.

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As I've come to learn, taking time off is extremely important: It helps you «reset», focus on big challenges, and come up with creative solutions that you otherwise might miss in the day - to - day grind.

Kris Martinez, founder of Martinez Creative Group: «You have to learn to block out the negativity and focus on doing what you love, because it serves no purpose for you to play small.»

Independent thinking, varied individual and collaborative approaches to learning, authentic assessment methods, and creative, child - focused approaches are all components of Miquon's Progressive educational program.

Don't expect to be a master after one session, but if you practice shooting in this mode and making your own creative decisions about the amount of focus and light you want in your pictures before long you will be turning out some great shots and you will know exactly how you achieved them, and then you'll know it was worth the effort you took to learn this cool new skill!

Her blog, Crayon Freckles, focuses on creative learning and play ideas, as well as parenting topics.

«the focus on what is appropriate for children at each stage of development»... «the hands - on and creative way of learning»... «how it integrates various learning styles»... «the preservation of mystery and protection from commercialism in the lower grades»... «I like the pace that the children learn, with room to play»

; it is weak in science and technology education often mass producing ill - educated or barely literate graduates in arts and humanities; ignores the critical role of economics, management and entrepreneurship education in the context of developing nations; destroys innovation and creativity through outdated teaching methods instead of focusing on fostering the student's own independent learning and creative thinking; and is insufficiently focused on adult, vocational and technical education.

Our Grounded trained Yoga Teachers will create a safe nurturing space for kids to explore their potential with creative movement, fun strength and flexibility poses will be offered while learning to focus through breathing and relaxation techniques.

Students will learn to introduce nourishing herbs and spices into the diet and inspire new creative dishes while focusing on food for health and well being.

Inquiry - based learning allows them to focus on a pressing question or challenge, then think of new and creative ways to overcome the obstacle with the aid of informal social learning tools.

We must focus on creative learning dispositions early, during the brain's most active period of synaptic growth.

The Western focus on self - directed or child - centered learning has taken hold in part because we tend to fear that if creative exploration isn't allowed early, creativity may never develop.

Students learn through the following tasks: - Gauging and collaborating previous knowledge of «propaganda» through a discussion - based starter task; - Using an interactive, out - of - seat, group activity to build understanding of the features of propaganda; - Reading chapters 7 and 8 with a particular focus on the character of Squealer, and demonstrating their understanding through a related activity sheet; - Developing their understanding of Squealer's actions, and finding textual evidence to back this up, through a scaffolded, retrieval activity; - Using their imaginative and creative skills, in addition to their knowledge of Squealer and propaganda posters, to construct their own propaganda poster for Animal Farm; - Peer assessing their partners» learning attempts.

In particular, a focus of my research at the University of Newcastle has been the role that the Creative Arts can play in inclusive learning in the curriculum.

He started hosting sessions in living rooms around New Orleans, and learned that the two things parents most wanted in a school were socioeconomic and ethnic diversity and a focus on creative thinking.

Our immediate and soul focus on academic learning can often detract from more creative and explorative learning experiences.

Themes and areas of focus include: unlocking enthusiasm and impact: the secrets to implementing ed - tech for acceptance and expertise, a wealth of online safety, different approaches to your computing curriculum, IT in special schools settings, Technology in Early Years, blogging, mastery in computing, engaging parents, creative coding, progression, collaborative learning in leadership and much more..

The subject's emphasis on creative learning, enterprise and entrepreneurship attracts many international clients looking to adopt a future ‑ focused design and technology curriculum.

The report also shares details of the «Innolukio» school learning environment in Finland, which focuses on creative thinking and entrepreneurship.

By focussing on Critical & Creative Thinking, participants will explore various approaches to learning task and assessment design that enable each learner to develop strengths in this general capability.

He has brought tremendous balance to our work and, with a single focus on high standards and positive outcomes for the pupils we serve, has enabled schools and leaders to challenge themselves and others with innovative and creative approaches to learning and school improvement.»

People define maker education differently, but broadly speaking, maker education encompasses any learning activity that focuses on the creative process of student - centered design, resulting in either physical or digital creations.

High expectations should include a broad range of higher level thinking skills and creative and practical thinking, as well as the ability to apply knowledge to real life experiences, engage in problem finding and focusing as well as problem solving, work cooperatively with others, and learn how to evaluate one's own work in order to make continuous improvements.

They are focused on getting every teacher to «buy - in» to increased creative collaboration and art - based learning.

The school will form a Creative Leadership Team focused on coaching teachers and linking students» curiosity and math to artistic creations — making multi-modal learning memorable.

We describe here two schools that focus on students» social - emotional learning and meet their social needs in creative ways, from offering a fun setting for conversation skills to providing a hot shower and clean clothes.

The standards - based science program is tailored to provide dynamic and creative authentic experiences that focus on relevant ocean issues and connects students and teachers everywhere through project - based learning.

We could end up being forced to focus on low - level learning (though the Math and Reading / Language Arts standards offer plenty of opportunities for critical and creative thinking at higher levels) because it's easier to assess.

Digging into some California - focused work with the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ), we found that teachers at L.A. Unified's Social Justice Humanitas Academy (9 - 12) and UCLA Community School (K - 12) do just that by establishing collaborative leadership cultures driven by shared purpose, functioning as learners, taking risks to try creative new things, assessing performance, and establishing close ties with the community to learn about its needs.

This works well when your curriculum focuses on creative subject matter, uses casual learning methods — think microlearning — or you want to encourage discussion.

Their plans focus on activities, such as differentiated instruction, project - based learning, creative applications of technology, and hands - on strategies.

Created in 1998, Satori Charter School was established to provide a challenging, creative learning environment which addresses the needs of the whole child while focusing on community, creativity and critical thinking.

«Leaders in education need to have a strong focus on providing suitable opportunities for the professional development of staff at all levels in order to nurture confident and creative teaching and learning.»

Both the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (ISTE, 2007) and the Framework for 21st Century Learning illustrated the movement away from teaching technology operations to focusing on students» active use of technology in creative problem solving.

As outlined in the program philosophy, gifted instruction and curriculum incorporates ideals such as academic rigor, higher - level thinking, differentiated learning, creative expression, technological availability and focus, problem - solving, and critical thinking.

Through a daring and creative «escape» that focuses on cellular structure, teachers will learn how to adopt the concepts to focus on any area of the curriculum, including ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies and the Arts.

S.A.S.I.C.'s mission focuses on the importance of all art - based and science endeavors to encourage a lifelong passion of learning, pursuing creative college and career paths; instilling in the individual a humble sense of giving back to -LSB-...]

How can teachers foster inspiring, creative learning while still focusing on core skills; and how can they assess students» creative work?

What happens to teachers who are engaged in arts - focused creative learning partnerships, both personally and professionally?

We studied the implications of these findings for teaching and learning and focused on developing creative curriculum solutions to support students through this challenging transition.

Curriculum, instruction, and assessment focused on deeper learning seek to support students» development of skills — such as collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving — required by life in the 21st century.

Lots can be learnt from the creative process, so don't be too focused on the output and miss important opportunities to acquire knowledge along the way.

In a nutshell: you'll learn how to focus your creative - self in order to reach your goals.

The goal is to set puppies and puppy parents up for success by providing a creative learning environment, with a focus on proper socialization and problem prevention.

Our day care is a one - of - a-kind environment focused on creative learning, problem solving and well - mannered interactions with people and other dogs.

In 2013 I'll be focusing more on creative experiences while travelling like taking cooking classes or learning the local language.

Please join us on Saturday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m. to learn more about the creative inspiration, process, and techniques used by artist Lillian Bayley Hoover as she presents an Artist Talk focused on the series of oil paintings on display in her solo exhibit «In This World,» which is on view in the Kay Gallery through June 2.

Focusing on learning as exchange, the project featured a series of creative workshops taking place throughout October 2015 — March 2016 at City Gateway sites in Poplar and Stepney involving activity ranging from engraving and book - binding to embroidery and beauty therapy.

The program of events and activities of the Tate Liverpool comprises special exhibitions — both solo retrospectives and thematic exhibitions focused on international modern and contemporary art -, guided tours, talks, learning courses, educational programs, creative workshops, and special events.