Sentences with phrase «learning with public purpose»

Service learning rovides a wealth of exemplars of the sort of powerful learning with public purpose that WKCD has championed.

Barbara Cervone, Ed.D. is founder and president of What Kids Can Do, Inc., an international nonprofit organization that promotes the value of young people tackling projects that combine powerful learning with public purpose.

Feature stories These stories showcase «powerful learning with public purpose» by our nation's adolescents; they privilege youth voices and work, in and outside school.

Youth as Knowledge Creators (2011) When WKCD made its online debut in 2001, we had one goal: to champion what we called «powerful learning with public purpose» by this nation's adolescents.

We began with a determination to share «feature stories» about what we called «powerful learning with public purpose.»

Service learning rovides a wealth of exemplars of the sort of powerful learning with public purpose that WKCD has championed.

Service learning, at its best, provides a wealth of exemplars of the sort of powerful learning with public purpose that WKCD champions.

Not exact matches

If approved by voters those propositions will: 1) Create a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

There are three ballot propositions on the November ballot: 1) Creation of a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

One of the central features of By All Means is a set of convenings which serve two purposes: 1) to bring together teams from the six or seven cities in which we'll be establishing learning labs for our design work; 2) to bring together a national audience of thought leaders to consider some controversial subjects relating to the future of public education and that system's work with economically disadvantaged students.

The NYS Charter Schools Act of 1998 was created for the following purposes: • Improve student learning and achievement; • Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are at - risk of academic failure; • Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods; • Create new professional opportunities for teachers, school administrators and other school personnel; • Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system; and • Provide schools with a method to change from rule - based to performance - based accountability systems by holding the schools established under this article accountable for meeting measurable student achievement results.

Lewis Robinson is Executive Director of the Prince George's County Educators» Association (PGCEA), the professional employee organization whose purpose is to improve the teaching and learning conditions in the Prince George's County public schools and the professional well - being of its members, which is affiliated with the National Education Association.

As organizations adjust to keep pace with 21st Century learning demands, Avis» Letters serve to re ignite in each of us our moral purpose as educators and inspire us to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to an inclusive, sustainable and high quality public education system.

PURPOSE:: The purpose of the professional development provided by the Educator Effectiveness division is to provide leadership, technical assistance, resources, and consultative services to the North Carolina public and charter schools with the goal of improving student learning and achievement through organizational development and professional lePURPOSE:: The purpose of the professional development provided by the Educator Effectiveness division is to provide leadership, technical assistance, resources, and consultative services to the North Carolina public and charter schools with the goal of improving student learning and achievement through organizational development and professional lepurpose of the professional development provided by the Educator Effectiveness division is to provide leadership, technical assistance, resources, and consultative services to the North Carolina public and charter schools with the goal of improving student learning and achievement through organizational development and professional learning.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

(b) The purposes of establishing charter schools are: (i) to stimulate the development of innovative programs within public education; (ii) to provide opportunities for innovative learning and assessments; (iii) to provide parents and students with greater options in selecting schools within and outside their school districts; (iv) to provide teachers with a vehicle for establishing schools with alternative, innovative methods of educational instruction and school structure and management; (v) to encourage performance - based educational programs; (vi) to hold teachers and school administrators accountable for students» educational outcomes; and (vii) to provide models for replication in other public schools.

Specific provisions included scholarships and loans to students in higher education, with loans to students preparing to be teachers and to those who showed promise in the curricular areas of mathematics, science, engineering, and modern foreign languages; grants to states for programs in mathematics, science, and modern foreign languages in public schools; the establishment of centres to expand and improve the teaching of languages; help to graduate students, including fellowships for doctoral students to prepare them to be professors at institutions of higher learning; assistance for the improvement of guidance, counseling, and testing programs; provisions for research and experimentation in the use of television, radio, motion pictures, and related media for educational purposes; and the improvement of statistical services at the state level.

The policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter are to provide that: (1) the admission of persons to the practice of public accountancy require education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the profession; (2) a person who represents that the person practices public accountancy be qualified to do so; (3) a person licensed as a certified public accountant: (A) maintain high standards of professional competence, integrity, and learning; and (B) demonstrate competence and integrity in all dealings with the public that rely on or imply the special skills of a certified public accountant and not merely in connection with the performance of the attest service;

Professional Experience Anne Arundel Public Schools (Annapolis, MD) 8/2006 — Present Teacher • Design and implement engaging curriculum suitable for students of varied learning styles • Maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning and respect • Utilize assessment measures to chart student growth and program efficacy • Maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and guardians • Engage in professional growth activities to continually enhance and sharpen skill set • Work collaboratively to achieve the overall purposes of the school program