Sentences with phrase «learning structure among»

Ideally, coaching is one professional learning structure among others (workshops, PLCs)-- all contributing to a larger strategy for supporting teacher learning aimed at the same goals.

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This relatively new movement, which is also sometimes called student - centered learning, has its roots in the progressive strain of American educational thought, but its current incarnation is also based on the modern belief, common among corporate executives and other business leaders, that there is a major and potentially calamitous disconnect brewing between the historical structures and traditions of the American public school system and the labor - force demands of the 21st - century American economy.

Learning how to control the composition of secondary cell walls is an area of intense interest among advanced biofuel researchers because the structures make up the bulk of the plant matter that is broken down into biofuels.

To share experience and strategies among existing and emerging national structures, in order to inform best practice nationally and provide mutual support and learning;

Among a whopping 43 % of respondents look forward to integrating social or collaborative tools within the organization structure to have more peer connections and a way to learn from each other.

She intended to study the students» writing ability only to discover that there were many issues with the school structure, particularly inconsistencies among the many teachers who had adopted a strict learning process and several other teachers who had abandoned such changes.

Allowing and encouraging employees to learn from each other — with just a little bit of structure — is still a hot topic among our interviewees.

This variation creates opportunities for learning — identifying both what works and what doesn't among different approaches — but only if there are structures and capacity in place to do so.

Professional Learning Communities (PLC) provided a structure for collaboration among staff members and a vehicle for differentiated professional lLearning Communities (PLC) provided a structure for collaboration among staff members and a vehicle for differentiated professional learninglearning.

A report on school organization notes that one tested structure is the small learning community, which supports collegial relationships among teachers and personalized learning environments for students (Center for Public Education, 2008).

Both Larsen and Sumner see multiage as one ingredient among many others found in progressive schools: a small - enough student load to allow teachers to personalize instruction; a structure that allows teachers to really get to know each student; and project - and inquiry - based learning that is driven by questions and discussion, not textbooks and lectures.

Founded in 1987, The Consortium for Educational Change (CEC)'s mission is to build collaborative structures, processes and cultures with and among key educational stakeholders, including labor and management, to transform educational systems to continuously improve learning and achievement for ALL students.

«The properties that make up a classroom environment include interpersonal relationships among students, relationships between students and their teachers, relationships between students and both the subject being studied and the method of learning, and the students» perception of the structure of the class.»

An unusually structured school day allows time for these learning lab blocks and also enables students who have to work at a job or provide child care for their families (a common situation among low - income Brazilian children) to stay in school.

After analyzing the data and writing each case we found that four components stood out as consistently prominent across all the schools: a broad and deep curriculum designed for all students with little tracking or ability grouping (meaning that most students get the same high quality learning experiences in all classes); a teaching staff with advanced content knowledge; a mission - focused administrative structure with a flattened hierarchy that invited collaboration with and among teachers and students; and supports for underrepresented students, such as advisories with personalized college planning, tutoring or summer research programs on college campuses.

The Department's Strategic Plan offers recommendations for the structure and delivery of experiential education as well equitable access of programs to all students addressing gaps in learning among males and females and First Nation and non-First Nation students.

Featuring raised garden beds and a flowering shrub labyrinth among other live - plant structures, the Outdoor Learning Lab will reflect Dr. Maria Montessori's focus on outdoor experiences as an essential extension of the classroom environment.

While formal organizational structure such as grade levels may play a role in shaping social relationships among educators, other factors may also matter for creating a sustainable learning partnership among teachers.

School Organization and Design: Structures and practices in deeper learning schools are informed by decades of research underscoring the link between strong adult - student relationships, collaboration among teachers, and authentic academic work.

Structures and practices in deeper learning schools are informed by decades of research underscoring the link between strong adult - student relationships, collaboration among teachers, and authentic academic work.

By that time, I had learned more and more about writing structure, among other things.

Back in high school, you learned the differences among narrative, persuasive, and expository essays, the varied structures and techniques of poetry, and, if you were lucky, that technical writing has its own requirements.

Among the advantages include access to assistance and campus resources as well as a much more highly structured learning environment.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.