Sentences with phrase «middle school climate»

Improving middle school climate through teacher - centered change.

The appropriateness of a California student and staff survey for measuring middle school climate.

(Calif.) A biennial state survey of junior high students and teachers can serve as a valid indicator of middle school climate, according to new federal analysis released this week.

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«Students are free to eat without being categorized and stigmatized, and this has created a wonderful climate of equality and cooperation,» Pruitt Jill Pruitt, the eighth - grade counselor at Coffee Middle School in south central Georgia, told the Atlantic.

ALBANY — After a two - hour debate that touched on climate change and several anti-Semitic incidents at the City University of New York, Republicans in the state Senate endorsed a one - house budget resolution that shifts costs to New York City, increases aid for public schools and cuts taxes for middle - income New Yorkers.

The board approved a $ 220,000 contract with Educators for Social Responsibility of Cambridge, Mass., to work to improve discipline and the school climates at Dr. Weeks Elementary School and the Westside Academy at Blodgett Middle Sschool climates at Dr. Weeks Elementary School and the Westside Academy at Blodgett Middle SSchool and the Westside Academy at Blodgett Middle SchoolSchool.

Since 1985, Project 2061 has led the way in science education reform by first defining adult science literacy in its influential publication Science for All Americans and then specifying what K - 12 students need to know in Benchmarks for Science Literacy, which helps educators implement science literacy goals in the classroom; the AAAS Science Assessment website with more than 700 middle school test items; and WeatherSchool @ AAAS, an online resource where students can use real - world data to learn about the fundamental principles of weather and climate.

A North Carolina State University study of middle school science classes explored whether teachers» beliefs about climate change influenced students» perceptions.

Most middle school science teachers reported spending a short time focusing on climate change — one to two hours on average.

Coastal Carolina study examines effects of middle school teaching, students» climate knowledge.»

Other AAAS activities include Communicating Science training workshops and resources for climate scientists; WeatherSchool @ AAAS, a free online resource for middle - and high - school students; and Science NetLinks, a website for teachers.

Holdren called on scientists and engineers to dedicate 10 % of their time educating policymakers and the public on issues such as climate change, protecting the world's oceans and public lands, continuing Arctic research and demonstrating the importance of investing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs for elementary and middle school students.

The study, published in the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, measured the impact of polyvictimization — exposure to multiple forms of victimization — on school climate at the middle and high school levels.

One researcher suggested that recent studies saying current middle school programs focus more on developing a nurturing climate than strong academics, and the emphasis on high - stakes tests in eighth grade, may have spurred some principals to drop service - learning programs, according to Kielsmeier.

Elementary and middle schools — attendance, science test results, «program quality» (improving school climate, reducing behavior issues, and increasing engagement.

If the climate allows, consider letting kids in mobile classrooms eat outdoors for lunch, either at cafe or picnic tables (following the example of Loggers» Run Middle School, mentioned above) or on blankets.

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Principal surveys indicate that aspects of school climate, such as safety and order, are worse in Florida middle schools than in K - 8 schools.

«The purpose of teacher retreats is to create a separate experience that enhances positive school climate, develop collegiality, take the teachers out of the building, and provide a new learning experiences for a day,» Myrna Rubel, principal of the middle school division, told Education World.

Earth's Climate and Vegetation is a colorful, detailed 93 - slide PowerPoint presentation suitable for use in a typical middle school World Geography Today program.

The teachers in predominantly poor, minority schools, who are reportedly mostly black and have adopted the more teacher - centered, authoritarian style of instruction that they view as appropriate for their students, are turning off white, upper - middle - class parents who want school climates similar to their own progressive homes, where problems are discussed.

In Philadelphia, a cross-section of middle - class families are changing the climate in public schools.

In 24 years as a middle or high school principal, Frank Hagen had the opportunity to participate in countless activities that helped build a climate of fun and school spirit.

DIGITAL INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK Middle School and Freshman High School Digital Interactive Notebook - Climate Change.

NEW YORK (December 14, 2016)-- U.S. middle and high schools remain hostile environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) students, according to GLSEN's National School Climate Survey.

Safe, caring, participatory, and responsive school climates tend to foster a greater attachment to school and provide the optimal foundation for social, emotional, and academic learning for middle and high school students.

Although differences on the remaining items were statistically insignificant, they consistently point in the direction of middle schools having less - favorable school climates than K — 8 schools.

For «Administrative Climate and Novices» Intent to Remain Teaching,» researchers from Wayne State University and Michigan State University surveyed 184 new elementary and middle - level teachers in Michigan and Indiana school districts.

At the secondary level, high schools show a higher «leadership deficit» than middle schools, as well as lower ratings on climate, openness to parents, and district support.

For example, after we helped a middle school assess its school climate, we learned that 6th graders felt dramatically less safe in school than other students did.

Summary: This article provides information on a research project involving 7th graders at 1000 California middle schools asking the students to report on various aspects of school climate.

At the secondary level, volunteering most often takes place outside the school day, though a volunteer ambassador program was launched across middle schools this school year, inviting parents and other community members to make the school climate safer during lunch with enhanced supervision in the hallways.

Three middle school administrators from Washington who have seen the profound impact of SEL on their school climates, brought SEL into all aspects of school life, and successfully advocated at the district for SEL resources, will discuss SEL leadership and lessons learned.

Larry Dieringer will facilitate a highly interactive workshop to introduce middle and high school staff to a framework, protocols and practices for creating a safe and supportive school climate, promoting positive behaviors, preventing unnecessary problems and intervening when more serious behavior issues arise.

In a separate study, Hough, Demetra Kalogrides, and Susanna Loeb of Stanford found 5 percent of the differences in schools» math growth in elementary school and 6 percent of the differences in math growth in middle schools, as well as 11 percent of the differences in high schools» graduation rates, could be explained by differences in their school climate and student - reported social skills.

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A comparison of the relationships of communitarian climate and academic climate to mathematics achievement and attendance during middle school

The findings from the survey we conducted among middle grade students support the concept that educators can influence the social and emotional climate of schools.

(See the GLSEN Research Brief, The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Middle School Students: Findings from the 2007 National School Climate Survey.)

An administrator at Westover Park Junior High School describes how his rural middle school put in place a program of Positive Behavior Support, largely in response to a school survey that revealed both faculty and staff considered the school's climate «toxic and clinical.&School describes how his rural middle school put in place a program of Positive Behavior Support, largely in response to a school survey that revealed both faculty and staff considered the school's climate «toxic and clinical.&school put in place a program of Positive Behavior Support, largely in response to a school survey that revealed both faculty and staff considered the school's climate «toxic and clinical.&school survey that revealed both faculty and staff considered the school's climate «toxic and clinical.&school's climate «toxic and clinical.»

When the middle school assessed its school climate, school leaders took extraordinary steps to ensure that the Central American families would complete the survey.

TCTA pointed out that, given the struggle that the state has had in identifying non-test-based indicators of school success for elementary and middle schools, this would be an excellent opportunity to focus on incorporating school quality indicators (like a validated school climate survey measuring student / educator engagement and school climate / safety).

As part of the Middle School Journal's focus on middle school renewal, researchers Steven Mertens, Nancy Flowers, and Peter Mulhall discuss the impact of school size on interdisciplinary teaming, classroom practices, school climate, and student outMiddle School Journal's focus on middle school renewal, researchers Steven Mertens, Nancy Flowers, and Peter Mulhall discuss the impact of school size on interdisciplinary teaming, classroom practices, school climate, and student outSchool Journal's focus on middle school renewal, researchers Steven Mertens, Nancy Flowers, and Peter Mulhall discuss the impact of school size on interdisciplinary teaming, classroom practices, school climate, and student outmiddle school renewal, researchers Steven Mertens, Nancy Flowers, and Peter Mulhall discuss the impact of school size on interdisciplinary teaming, classroom practices, school climate, and student outschool renewal, researchers Steven Mertens, Nancy Flowers, and Peter Mulhall discuss the impact of school size on interdisciplinary teaming, classroom practices, school climate, and student outschool size on interdisciplinary teaming, classroom practices, school climate, and student outschool climate, and student outcomes.

The schools will use the allocations as follows: Samuel Powel Elementary School: literacy and mathematics professional development and climate support; Science Leadership Academy - Middle School: career exploration mini courses for students focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics; Alain Locke Elementary School: a climate support position; Martha Washington Elementary School: literacy support; Morton McMichael Elementary School: professional development in the areas of literacy and mathematics and job embedded coaching support; and West Philadelphia High School: extended curriculum for students focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyond.

A large scale study of the assessment of the social environment of middle and secondary schools: the validity and utility of teachers» ratings of school climate, cultural pluralism, and safety problems for understanding school effects and school improvement.

Another principal at a middle school in Chicago's western suburbs who saw lackluster performance on measures of trust made a concerted effort to change the culture and climate in her school, because, as she said, «If students know you care about them, it makes everything else a little easier.»

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Strategic placement of adults during transition and other activity periods during the school day may be a particularly effective way to support a safe and secure school climate in middle schools.

But, it said, about three in 10 middle and high school science teachers «reported telling their students, wrongly, that the causes of recent climate change are the matter of scientific debate.»