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In a speech last week in front of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos «issued a challenge» to «align your local classrooms with the rapidly changing economies around them.»

Not exact matches

The master's of arts in interdisciplinary studies with a focus on social entrepreneurship combines classroom instruction, a consulting project with a local social enterprise and a lean startup exercise.

«Attending school open houses, observing classrooms, and talking with other local parents are all good ways to learn about local schools,» Reardon added, stressing that numbers alone are never enough to judge a school.

We're now seeing Uber using a combination of classroom and online, virtual learning (with local office facilitators) to engage 6,000 leaders of an 18,000 - employee firm to accelerate a cultural shift.

In tandem with the 100,000 Opportunity Youth Initiative, Starbucks has opened four stores with classroom and training space as part of its effort to support local economic development in diverse low - to - medium income communities across the U.S.. Each of these stores creates 20 to 25 new jobs with benefits, partners with a local women - and minority - owned supplier and contractor, and works with local nonprofits to provide job - skills training to youth.

Starbucks will also work with Teamwork Englewood, a non-profit that brings community services together, to provide a multi-week job skills training program for local youth — based on Starbucks own world - class customer service training curriculum for new hires — in a specially - designed classroom space located within the store.

Whether it is through study and work experiences abroad, learning more about Asia in the classroom, or even engaging with newcomers in our local communities, our government needs to help us be more proactive in stepping out of our comfort zones.

The week kicks off Nov. 14 with experiential classroom activities, including a case study session with local entrepreneur Cara Wolf.

In addition to creating new local jobs, Starbucks will work with nonprofit partners like the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis to provide a robust, multi-week job skills training program for local youth, using a specially - designed classroom space within the store.

To find funds to expand your breakfast - in - the - classroom program, our friends and partners at FRAC also recommend checking with your local dairy council and Food Family Farming (F3).

With the generous support of the Walmart Foundation, the newest phase of Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom shifts our focus from direct implementation in individual schools to a state - level expansion; this expansion will allow us to work in partnership with local organizations to provide district - and school - level technical assistance and support for start - up breakfast - in - the - classroom progrWith the generous support of the Walmart Foundation, the newest phase of Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom shifts our focus from direct implementation in individual schools to a state - level expansion; this expansion will allow us to work in partnership with local organizations to provide district - and school - level technical assistance and support for start - up breakfast - in - the - classroom progrwith local organizations to provide district - and school - level technical assistance and support for start - up breakfast - in - the - classroom programs.

Cleta and her staff take their Gold Level #GoldenRadish status seriously with boxes and boxes of local produce served all year round in deliciously appealing ways.Bibb County's healthy ways extend beyond the cafeteria to Georgia Grown parades for #FeedMySchool week in hallways, nutrition education in classrooms, science - lessons in school gardens, and real field trips to local farms.

«Connecting folks with people who have done breakfast - in - the - classroom, and creating a network of local folks is hugely helpful,» she explained.

Confronted with rising rates of child obesity and a surge of youth allergies, many local schools seized the moment to take a firm stand against junk food served anywhere and any time in the building — including fare offered by parents for classroom parties, bake sales and club meetings.

Share Our Spare collects new and gently used items through donation drives with local corporations, school classrooms or birthday party gift collections and meets first - hand with local service agencies to identify families in need.

It is intended to be used with school age children and is designed to meet the requirements of different settings; for instance, a home school unit, a public school classroom, the local library, or your community center.

Similarly, I've gotten so fed up with strangers feeding my children in their school classrooms that I recently pounded out a «manifesto» in protest, whereas when Le Billon sets up a table at her child's school to honor local agriculture, replete with fresh strawberries, crème frâiche, and homemade bread and jam, the other parents actually snap at her for daring to feed their children between meals.

RACINE — With a goal of no student going hungry, Southern Local is now bringing breakfast into its classrooms.

As an added bonus, we make weekly trips to the local library to have fun with reading, teach them to make their own choices so that they don't ever get bored, and so they can discover the fun in learning outside the classroom.»

Education We believe in bridging the gap between classroom and work place by forging links with local schools through activities relevant to the academic curriculum.

In Eti - Osa Local Government, Governor Ambode who was represented by State's Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, commissioned the 1.9 km Unity / 1st Avenue Osapa London Road in Eti - Osa Local Government and block of 16 classrooms with modern facilities at Kuramo Primary School in Iru - Victoria Island Local Council Development Area (LCDA).

Credit for sparing midyear state aid cuts to schools goes not just to state Assembly and Senate lawmakers but to UFT and community members who bombarded the governor and their local legislators with 5,710 faxes each, demanding that Albany protect the classroom.

«Project Boost has given schools the opportunity to be creative with teaching and learning outside of the traditional classroom setting by providing educational trips to museums, Broadway shows, college campuses and unique eating experiences at local restaurants.

With an easy - to - navigate platform, the PBS for iPad app has an abundance of local and national programming available for your classroom.

A New York City community school district, in collaboration with a local college, has opened an alternative school in East Harlem for junior - high - school students that combines community - service work with regular classroom instruction.

Through our partnership with the Kusuma Trust UK, the Research Schools Network will work with local schools to break down barriers and make sure that evidence from our guidance reports has a real impact on classroom practice.

Banks can also relate much of what she's studying in her fourth - floor classroom with the museum's varied exhibits and local landmarks beyond the galleries.

By partnering with local experts and collaborating with the community, his students engaged in inquiry, developed projects, and gained content knowledge that extended well beyond the classroom.

STIR is working with state and national governments to build local teacher networks aimed at increasing teacher motivation and professionalism, leading to mastery of classroom practice and improved student outcomes.

Lesson plans and classroom activities, organized by grade level and thematically related to the exhibits, enable local teachers to extend their field trip experience with activities before and after the visit.

Historic England has worked with a wide range of local heritage services including museums, galleries, libraries and archives to develop local heritage resources that teachers can use in the classroom.

«@teacherACER #TeacherMag - resilience and ways to influence beyond the classroom (working with parents, agencies, local business)

With a local offering of culture, sport, history and art, there is plenty of opportunity to expand education beyond the classroom in Birmingham.

They can organize a visit to the council, hold a classroom discussion with a council member, or write letters to the editor of the local paper.

With a local offering of culture, sport, history and art, there is plenty of opportunity to expand education beyond the classroom in Birmingham's schools.

When the mother of child # 600 (out of 600) arrived at the school office to drop off the students meds before heading back to the local shelter, the schools assistant principal sprinted to cover the teachers classroom so she could meet face - to - face with the mother.

• In - classroom student teaching (20 weeks) is required, arranged through cooperative agreements with school districts in degree candidates» local areas.

A teacher in our local school district recently posted a question on one of our discussion boards: «I'm having a difficult time coming up with ideas on how to give my students more responsibility and freedom in my classroom.

Faced with the challenges of improving learning in every classroom, state governors and legislators, local school boards, superintendents, and principals are backing National Board Certification as an effective means to upgrade teaching.

The assets available to the Henry Ford Academy are not available in every community, yet this model can inspire other school districts to look at local institutions with new eyes and imagine classrooms in settings where they've never been before, as was done recently in New Orleans, which will incorporate a new school on the grounds of the Louisiana SuperDome.

Other strategies for sharing the oral histories with a larger audience include dedicating class or homework time to reading other students» oral histories, sending copies of the narratives to local schools and libraries, or creating classroom or campus exhibits based on the project.

He said, «Rethinking policies around seat - time requirements, class size, compensating teachers based on their educational credentials, the use of technology in the classroom, inequitable school financing, the over placement of students in special education — almost all of these potentially transformative productivity gains are primarily state and local issues that have to be grappled with.»

Since the law was signed January 8, 2002, we have had countless conversations at virtually every level of education decision - making in this country — from state to local to classroom, with state officials, local officials, parents, teachers, and students.

They will also be hosting a collection of free downloadable information on their website that can be used at home or in the classroom as well as running free workshops with local libraries, schools and community groups to inspire children's love of writing and support them with their entries.

Look for «long - distance local»: The classroom is an extremely local place, MacKay reminds us, «with its own cares, concerns, and dynamics.

The lesson includes ideas for extending their work beyond the classroom, pursuing activities such as researching local recycling options and advocating with city officials for improvements, or starting a compost pile at school or at home.

At Mountlake Terrace, Eeva Reeder spends many hours on just the logistics of her six - week - long architecture project, such as organizing field trips to local architects» office and coordinating classroom activities with the mentors» busy work schedules.

With digital record keeping, phones in the classroom, and access to local networks to communicate with parents, administrators, and colleagues, teachers can spend more time teaching and less on paperwWith digital record keeping, phones in the classroom, and access to local networks to communicate with parents, administrators, and colleagues, teachers can spend more time teaching and less on paperwwith parents, administrators, and colleagues, teachers can spend more time teaching and less on paperwork.

For others, CCSS interferes with local control of schools, limits teacher creativity, and diverts classroom time and energy away from instruction to test preparation.

Through this, leaders can search for specific skills, specialisms, and classroom year groups, establish direct contact with potential teachers in the local area and confirm work with them, rather than relying on the word of an agency that «they'll show up at 8 am tomorrow!»