Sentences with phrase «made in university classrooms»

These games were made in university classrooms, not corporate conference pods, and their creators didn't have access to public relations or marketing departments.

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Whereas Australia has made Asia an important focus of its national curriculum, Canada, where education is a provincial matter, could follow the model practiced in the US, where a network of universities across the country acts as hubs for teachers to deepen their understanding of Asian geography, history, social studies and arts, so they can introduce that content into their classrooms.

It may be an arrangement that factors out different aspects of the school's common life to the reign of each model of excellent schooling: the research university model may reign for faculty, for example, or for faculty in certain fields (say, church history, or biblical studies) but not in others (say, practical theology), while paideia reigns as the model for students, or only for students with a declared vocation to ordained ministry (so that other students aspiring to graduate school are free to attempt to meet standards set by the research university model); or research university values may be celebrated in relation to the school's official «academic» program, including both classroom expectations and the selection and rewarding of faculty, while the school's extracurricular life is shaped by commitments coming from the model provided by paideia so that, for example, common worship is made central to their common life and a high premium is placed on the school being a residential community.

There is a peculiar notion today that what makes a university Christian is what goes on in the classroom.

And when he dropped in on some students in a classroom at the State University of New York, he showed he was still working on the art of making small talk with strangers.

But Nadeau, a Ph.D. student at the University of Connecticut, with a passion for science education, has run into trouble over how to make his research on Daphnia magna water fleas relevant to educators in the classroom.

He may not see very many basketball players in his classroom, but Creighton University physics professor Gintaras Duda, Ph.D., says they are instinctual physicists because of what it takes to make the perfect shot on the court, particularly the 3 - pointer.

In an effort to make retrieval practice a common strategy in classrooms across the country, the Washington University team (with the help of research associate Pooja K. Agarwal, now at Harvard University) developed a manual for teachers, How to Use Retrieval Practice to Improve LearninIn an effort to make retrieval practice a common strategy in classrooms across the country, the Washington University team (with the help of research associate Pooja K. Agarwal, now at Harvard University) developed a manual for teachers, How to Use Retrieval Practice to Improve Learninin classrooms across the country, the Washington University team (with the help of research associate Pooja K. Agarwal, now at Harvard University) developed a manual for teachers, How to Use Retrieval Practice to Improve Learning.

Perry «makes a cameo in End Game as warring stars make up after three - year feud» By Justin Eille Pøglia Before 1990, Camille Pagha, professor of humanities at Philadelphia's University of the was known primarily for her performance in the classroom.

After a quasi-lecture about his history with the film in Georgetown University's Healy Hall, we've walked through classrooms, courtyards and churches that all played significant roles in the making of the picture and the book that inspired it.

The money will give pupils a range of cultural opportunities including training at the Royal Ballet School in London, film - making classes at the BFI Film Academy and free opportunities to study art and design at their local college or university; and visits to museums and galleries, using quality resources to support their classroom teaching.

Not all universities make the leap from classroom behavior to ideology: The «Teacher Education Professional Dispositions and Skills Criteria» at Winthrop University in South Carolina are only basic indicators of professional commitment, communication skills, interpersonal skills (among them, «Shows sensitivity to all students and is committed to teaching all students»), emotional maturity, and academic integrity; acknowledging social inequities is not mentioned.

Too many teachers report how they struggled making the jump from university to working in a school and so the registration process should ensure classroom proficiency is attained.»

by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Karina and her staff have made great strides with educational distribution — with use in classrooms, universities, high schools, libraries, after school programs, etc., nationwide.

We aim to be a trusted source for powerful, actionable insights into what works in education — to put smart, trustworthy, and useful information directly into the hands of practitioners, who can use it to make a difference in their classrooms, schools, districts, universities, and communities.

Burt Carney is worried not only that other public colleges might follow the University of California's lead, but also that groups like the Educational Testing Service are considering classroom visits to make sure that teachers and curricula in AP courses, for instance, meet certain standards.

«The move to standards - based education with testing on grade level has made multiage classrooms really challenging,» says Diane Friedlaender of the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education at Stanford University.

«It's a good idea because we need to make sure the teachers we are putting in the classroom are the best and brightest,» said Susan Polirstok, dean of the College of Education at Kean University in Union, which raised its GPA requirement in 2010.

Positive experiences in racially integrated classrooms make it more likely for students to bring fewer stereotypes with them into the workplace, according to a University of Maryland study.

Ashford University classes start on Tuesday, but you should make some time to log in a day or two early to see notes from your instructor and explore the online classroom.

Karl holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications from Columbia College in Chicago; a Master's degree in Elementary Education with a Middle School Endorsement; and an Educational Doctorate in Teacher Leadership and Innovation from Arizona State University with a focus on movie making in the classroom and its effect on students» 21st century learning skills and science content in middle school classrooms.

2) Teachers working full time in the classroom have limited opportunities to understand how district central offices, university partners, or other policy - making organizations work — unless they are released to spend substantial time outside of the school.

In the last month they have made agreements with some of the top Universities in Canada to carry e-readers in their student bookstores, libraries, and classroomIn the last month they have made agreements with some of the top Universities in Canada to carry e-readers in their student bookstores, libraries, and classroomin Canada to carry e-readers in their student bookstores, libraries, and classroomin their student bookstores, libraries, and classrooms.

You qualify for the GL - 5 grade level (starting salary $ 40,511) if you possess one of the following: a) One year of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; learn law enforcement regulations, methods and techniques through classroom training and / or on - the - job instruction; and gather factual information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records; OR b) A bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; OR c) A combination of successfully completed post-high school education and general work experience.

Radoll agreed more needed to be done to ensure staff were trained to handle the racism or lack of cultural competence that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students experienced in classrooms and on campuses, and that growing casualisation of university staff was making that harder.