Sentences with phrase «make good classroom»

It can make good classroom practices great, and it can make bad classroom practices even worse.

«Class meetings help make good classrooms even better,» says Styles.

With degrees in elementary education and administration, a license in middle school math, and numerous professional development courses given by experts from Madeline Hunter to Bob Marzano (and just about everyone who came in between), I've kept up with the latest techniques to make me a better classroom teacher.

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That opens up a world of opportunity for entrepreneurs with ideas for how to make the classroom experience better.

Acting on this interest in expanded dialogue between Canadian millennials and our peers in Asia will provide us with the types of soft skills that will make us more effective learners in the classroom, better negotiators in the workplace, and more informed citizens.

While research shows that children who participate in a full - day kindergarten program transition better into the first grade and have better social skills, the downside of noisy, crowded classrooms and stressed - out children make me question if the program was rolled out too hastily.

How many more students are going to have to die and have their blood spilt in American classrooms, trying to make the world a better place just because politicians refuse to take action?

Teammates talked about wrestling in districts in their coach's honor and the way they all want to make him proud by trying their best on the mat — and in the classroom.

«My job is to make sure that our food and service are so good, that students want to come together to eat with us, which ultimately encourages learning outside of the classroom,» LaPean says.

Furthermore, the schools (in general) do not provide teachers with the adequate resources to perform their jobs effectively, such as teacher - requested books for their students; presentation items such as chalk, whiteboard markers, or projectors; basic classroom organizational needs such as storage bins, filing cabinets with adequate files, and functional modern computers with adequate software to make results tabulating more efficient; or motivational equipment designed to reward students for good behavior, scores, or attitudes (grades simply are not enough of a motivational tool).

That's why OfficeMax joined with Adopt - A-Classroom to create «A Day Made Better «-- a national cause event founded to erase teacher - funded classrooms.

Participate in the Bird Olympics in Raleigh, enjoy classroom open hours in Durham, make your best cupcake creation in Cary and learn some «adulting» skills in Raleigh.

At Scholar's Choice, we want to make sure we are supporting teachers in the classroom through the products we offer as well as through the advice and free resources we provide on our Community Blog.

When everyone feels heard, when challenges have been presented and addressed, when everyone has a chance to review the best available data in order to make the best decision for the students — that's how breakfast in the classroom becomes a sustainable program.

We will be capturing stories on video throughout the four day conference, so make sure you stop by the SNF Video Corner share your breakfast - in - the - classroom best practices.

That the stupid cookie or candy included, or the extra bag of cheetos is going to make them banshees in the classroom where your and my child are trying to focus... I would say that even in most districts that the nutritional value on a reimbursable tray is probably better than the brown bag that is being brought to school by most!

At best, the harvest of salad greens (for example) can make a nice big salad that every student in one classroom can enjoy as part of a class lesson (and here the teacher's creativity comes into play — the lesson can be math, with the kids figuring what percentage of the salad is romaine and what percent arugula, or it can be science, or even spelling.)

These educational toys hold up well through multiple children, making them a great choice for families as well as staples of preschool and kindergarten classrooms.

It's a totally free, 40 - page guide full of all my favorite links, resources and best practices to help make your child's classroom a healthier food environment.

To make the process easier for you and to get the best match for both chefs and schools, Chefs Move to Schools is built around three tracks — the classroom, the cafeteria, and culinary training / demos.

Teachers and instructors will be able to help your child feel better when they know you are willing to coordinate with them to make the atmosphere in the classroom and the picnics more enjoyable and most suitable for your child.

Children are eating more fruits and vegetables and consuming more nutrients, making them better prepared to learn and succeed in the classroom.

Because of the nature of child care centers, and the fact that there is usually many more babies than adults in an infant classroom, your child will pick up some good self - soothing skills, and presumably, those will carry over to home — making your naps and nights a bit easier, ideally.

Lucky for us, we have a left leaning school board who do support our efforts and who understand that this is an investment they make in our students which pays big dividends in terms of better focus in the classroom and improved educational outcomes.

With many children getting 50 percent or more of their daily calories in school, making sure these foods are nutritious is critical, and studies show that kids who eat healthy do better in the classroom.

By making small tweaks to the menu to feature student favorites, and moving assembly to the front of the house, participation at the high school has increased by 100 - 125 breakfasts per day; breakfast - in - the - classroom is increasing participation at the elementary and middle school level as well — it's up 55 percent at Lake Elementary!

Teachers use read - alouds as well as poems, songs, and rhymes to teach topics across all subjects, and classrooms are filled with signs and labeled objects which help kids make connections between objects and words, and words and letters.

State lawmakers earlier this year agreed to a package of education policy changes that linked test scores to evaluations as well as in - classroom observation and made it more difficult for teachers to obtain tenure.

NYSUT has launched a feel - good statewide radio ad campaign designed to remind New Yorkers that union members are «made up of their friends and neighbors who accomplish remarkable things every day in their classrooms and communities.»

The post goes on from there, addressing the governor's assertion on the percentage of expenditures devoted to classroom instruction versus administrative costs, as well as his insistence that districts can make up the difference in lost aid with reserve funds and economize by reducing waste, fraud and abuse.

Advocates for the bill in Wyoming said that the legislation protected good teachers while making it much easier to remove poor educators from classrooms.

Neither he nor most of the group's major donors would comment on their support, though Mr. Jones said in a statement, «Maintaining the status quo is unacceptable, and that's why StudentsFirstNY and others are fighting for reforms that can give parents more choices, ensure that only the best teachers are in the classroom and make sure that the best interests of the children in the system are put first.»

«Not only is inclusion better than exclusion from a moral and social - justice standpoint, but the inclusion of diverse views from diverse people with diverse life stories and experiences leads to a better, more robust decision - making process and far superior results whether in a classroom or in a boardroom,» said Lana D. Benatovich, president of the National Federation of Just Communities of Western New York.

The versatile sharpening options and heavy - duty features definitely make this a top pick for the best electric pencil sharpener for classrooms!

«I'm saying that in the classroom, we're probably all better off figuring out a way to teach that makes everyone feel embraced, without having to segregate.»

WHEN it comes to making the classroom more «scientific», there is good, solid research into the best ways of helping children with dyslexia or autism, or encouraging kids to become bilingual.

Frick Frack Fidgets ($ 9; amazon.com) are great at relieving stress and anxiety in kids are good because they don't make noise and can fit in their pocket making it a good option for the classroom.

The connections you make inside the classroom also lead to formulation of a good network no matter which part of the world you come from.

He delivers great classroom - bully put - downs to Joan Allen, who plays the well - meaning functionary who's trying to make some sense of the mess: «You're in a big pile of shit, Pamela, and you don't have the shoes for it.»

Throughout, the M15 chief, Harry Patterson (John Hurt), who's rigged the van with a hidden camera and a microphone and is overseeing the ride, makes observations about the two figures» psychologies that are already plainly evident through the actors» gestures, as well as offers explanations about the political and historical importance of this discussion that feel more like classroom lectures.

In the classroom, the act of Making is an avenue for a teacher to unlock the learning potential of her or his students in a way that represents many of the best practices of educational pedagogy.

The Action Now: Classroom Ready Teachers report of 2014 made recommendations on how to better prepare graduate teachers in Australia with the practical skills required for classroom work.

In its opinion, the Supreme Court determined that Endrew's «making some progress,» found acceptable by the lower courts, was not «reasonably calculated to enable the child to receive educational benefits,» noting that it was barely better than «sitting idly in classrooms waiting until they were old enough to drop out.»

It found that pupils who were schooled in a classroom environment which made creative and flexible use of design, natural light and noise, temperature, air quality, space and storage performed up to 25 % better than those in schools which didn't.

I would suggest that the use of audio - visual tools in the classroom can best support learners to make progress when this is aligned to the overall pedagogy of the classroom,» she said.

On the site, I explain and demonstrate instructional and classroom management strategies; explore technology, books, research and professional development tools that can make us better; help teachers fine - tune the design of their materials; examine the emotional and social forces that impact the way we do our work; and conduct my own little grass - roots studies on topics that I think need more attention.

Making Tomorrow's Millionaires This site, part of an eighth - grade social studies project, includes portfolio templates for use in the classroom as well as links to sources for current stock prices.

He said: «If schools take time to research the options available to them they will find that pound to pound they are much better off investing in innovative, well made furniture supplied by manufacturers who understand classroom needs.»

Make sure you take a look at our best - of lists from 2013 and 2014 for resources on how to use art, humor, music, and satire in the classroom.

In choosing this year's «Better Balance,» for example, the editors signaled that something is awry in the existing balance between the «hard» elements of standards - based reform (namely the academic standards, assessments, and interventions that make up a state's accountability system) and such «soft» components as teacher training, instructional materials, and classroom environment.