As the leading professional association representing teachers and other professionals working in the fields of HPE, the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) is invested in
making a difference to schools, teachers and students.
It remains to be seen whether the national funding formula and the additional # 1.3 billion for schools will
make a difference to schools» ability (and desire) to pay high - performing teachers more.
I have consistently found the expertise and support to
make a difference to school improvement.
Not exact matches
«If corporate America wants
to make a positive
difference on gun violence, it should donate a portion of its profits
to mental health treatments and
school safety initiatives.
A report issued by Deloitte in 2011 called for revamping the K - 12 curriculum
to expose kids
to entrepreneurial concepts, and Stuart says government officials and policy experts are even considering the possibility of specialized, innovation - focused schools.Programs like the lecture series currently offered at Toronto French
School that brings in entrepreneurs
to talk
to students can
make a
difference, he says.
High
school teachers who believed they were
making a
difference were found
to be less likely
to burnout than those who didn't.
Our students want
to change the world; 80 percent of Haskayne undergraduate students surveyed at the beginning of their program say that they come
to business
school to make a
difference.
Being able
to get financial credit for the work I've done in
school will
make a real
difference in my educational funding.
If you want
to employ parents who need
to drop their kids off at
school at 7:45, allowing them
to come into the office at 8:30 instead of 8:00 can
make a big
difference in their week.
«I remembered what my teacher said in high
school: «Don't get too caught up with computers because the person that puts wireless technology and computers together is going
to make a big
difference.
She also led the development of HBS's innovative FIELD curriculum, which focuses on learning experiences that are experiential and immersive, with the goal of advancing the
School's mission
to develop leaders who
make a
difference in the world.
The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship supports Harvard Business
School's mission
to «educate leaders who
make a
difference in the world» by infusing this leadership perspective with an entrepreneurial point of view.
«The clear
difference between the Vancouver
school board and others is the statements that they have been
making about the changes that they propose
to make this year, which they believe are unacceptable.»
«As Hunter's President and a graduate of Hunter College High
School myself, I know the critical
difference a major gift like this can
make in bringing positive change
to campus,» said Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab.
And we are trying
to make a
difference in the
schools.
So what freaking
difference does it
make that they don't want you using a public
school to further your religious agenda?
When she is invited
to speak at places like Princeton and people try
to argue that it
makes little
difference that Camden spends $ 4,000 and Princeton $ 8,000 per student, she retorts, «If you don't believe that money
makes a
difference, let your children go
to school in Camden.
Comparing national test scores, Catholic
schools in general (as with most private
schools) perform better in both reading and math than public
schools although the advantage is stronger in reading than in Math though the
difference in Math was still statistically significant; however, this could be due
to the self selecting nature of the students in Catholic
schools where the parents have
made the decision
to value education
to the extent of paying for it.
Do you really think a new book or computer is going
to make a
difference when a gang banger comes
to school with drugs and guns?
In a country where alcoholism, gun violence, and drugs lure a lot of young people (particularly young men) into destructive lifestyles, World Vision has implemented leadership initiatives, after -
school programs, and peace programs that seem
to be
making a
difference, particularly among sponsored children who grow into adults.
Many important concerns have
to come up within existing courses, and it is therefore the creative design of basic courses that often
makes the most
difference in the education a
school provides.
Now I officiate high
school baseball & basketball
to make up the
difference to support my family.
This week, we talk with Teresa Goines about Old
School Cafe, how it's
making a
difference in the lives of young people and
to actually effect change in local communities.
His work is subpar and concerns itself more with
making a «mmm... warm and fuzzy come
to my
school» message than actually
making a
difference.
The Godless Monster is right, people try and influence, control, manipulate, ect in every area of life when they have a position of authority, thats human nature, or the sin nature of man if you like.Because the church has a lot of organisation, its a hot bed of oppitunity for people with ideas or assperations
to lead or control
to position themselves, and once there become protective of their role, it gives them a voice.You will find them in
schools, governments, offices, everywhere.IT really
makes no
difference if it christian or athiest place, its people being people
As passionate as I was about social justice and alleviating poverty, child sponsorship struck me as an old - fashioned model for giving in which a few select children essentially walked through a breadline
to receive meals,
schools supplies, and medical attention from far - away white «saviors» whose first - world guilt was eased by letters ensuring that their contributions
made a
difference.
As caterers
to independent
schools, we take the impact that our business has on our environment very seriously, and MFM will assist us in actively
making a
difference.»
Signing up
to Meat Free Monday will give you the opportunity
to network with other
schools, share good practice, stay up
to date with Meat Free Monday news and get recognition for the
difference you are
making.
«Our goal is
to change the way people think about recycling and encourage other organisations and community members
to get on board and install a Simply Cups bin their workplace, park or
school, and
make a
difference to future generations.»
Many high
school programs claim the same mantra of «hard work and dedication,» but for a program
to make a real
difference, it must promote itself.
Sometimes the
school you're transferring
to will move slowly, and that could
make a big
difference.
A very sweet New Year - new Hebrew calendar year, new
school year, new harvest, new chill in the air, new chance
to make a
difference -
to all of you.
Close your eyes and imagine
school kids happy with wonderful new equipment, fresh supplies etc all thanks
to you and the $ 10,000
to make a
difference.
Along the way, certainly, those efforts have produced individual successes —
schools and programs that
make a genuine
difference for some low - income students — but they have led
to little or no improvement in the performance of low - income children as a whole.
Beth Messersmith: So we think that Smart Start and early learning, the investments that we
make in early childhood, for every dollar invested economists say that there is an $ 8
to $ 12 return on investment because it
makes such a tremendous
difference in terms of long - term wages, success in
school, keeping people out of the criminal justice system.
Ms. S says, «I want them
to know early on in the
school year that their sole efforts can
make a
difference in the world.
The subject of which has better coaches: private or public
school always seems
to spark some petty good debate but my experience and insight into the
differences between private and public
school sports is a subject that I have spent some time studying for the last year, and I have
made some really profound discoveries.
Here are some fun photos we took of Andrew's new OshKosh B'gosh outfits and at the end of this post, I'm going
to share how you can team up with OshKosh B'gosh
to make a
difference in YOUR community, Save 20 % on your in store or online purchase, AND one lucky reader will have a chance
to WIN a $ 50 OshKosh B'gosh Gift Card in time
to pick up some fun Back
to School items for your students!
Big
differences between
school systems, you can see what
schools really try
to put efforts
to make healthy, balanced menus that kids will actually eat.
Having done this kind of work myself for many years in San Francisco, I can vouch for how frustrating it can be, and yet, as a parent or guardian who really wants
to make a
difference in nutrition and health for an enormous number of children, there is really no better opportunity than serving on your local
school nutrition parent advisory council.
I'm asked a lot about rules that I have or ideas that would apply
to every kind of situation, what's the golden rule for parenting, and my belief is that in an emergency or in hiring a nanny, choosing a babysitter or choosing a
school, I won't be there with you, so it
makes no
difference what rules I give you, they might not apply, they might be out of context.
There's James Heckman, a Nobel Prize - winning economist at the University of Chicago, who found in the late 1990s that students who earned high
school diplomas through the General Educational Development program, widely known as the GED, had the same future prospects as high
school dropouts, a discovery that led him
to conclude that there were qualities beyond courses and grades that
made a big
difference in students» success.
I do think that if enough parents become willing
to speak up about what I view as a huge junk food problem in
schools, then maybe, just maybe, we can
made a
difference!
If I had any long term plans, it would be for Feed the Future Forward
to have
made a
difference with
school or district policies and that they have found a way
to budget for all our kids
to eat while they are enrolled in their
schools.
When all is said and done, I do have
to wonder if the «multiplier» was dis - allowed if it would really
make a whole lot of
difference in the quantity of pizza sold
to schools?
Your participation at any level is appreciated and
makes a
difference to the health of our
school.
The support, encouragement, and advocacy you provide your child when they begin
to struggle in
school can
make a huge
difference in your child being able
to get back on track.
As the parent of an academically gifted child, you can
make a
difference in your child's adjustment
to school and later life.
A planned gift
to Pine Hill Waldorf
School is a wonderful way
to make a
difference in the lives of children.
My hope today in continuing our discussion on
school lunches, is that this interview with Jane Hersey of the Feingold Association, will motivate you
to make a
difference, too.