Sentences with phrase «more focused curriculum»

Another benefit of a charter school is the ability to have a more focused curriculum.

Yes, I know, there are other factors that contribute to their better score on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)-- longer school days, advanced science and math starting earlier in elementary school rather than high school, extra tutoring in Korean hagwons, less to learn with a more focused curriculum, no non-essential learning activities such as sports, home ec or computer applications courses.

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Valdis Krebs of Orgnet explains that «Schools are still stuck on teaching 20th century math for building things rather than 21st century math for understanding things» and suggests that curriculums focus less on the mathematics of engineering (e.g. algebra and calculus) and more on the mathematics of patterns (e.g. set theory, graph theory, etc.).

By offering a standardized curriculum focused on math and science, we can give Wakandans a bedrock upon which they can build a more civilized society.

Brown focuses far more than Kelly does on the structure and unity of a theological school's curriculum.

More often, efforts to deal with fragmentation and pluralism focus on reforming the curriculum of a school.

They've developed a curriculum that focuses on interactive play, helping moms and kids develop communication, sensory skills, language, and more.

Educationally and socially stimulating, our Georgia accredited curriculum includes low teacher: student ratios pre-reading, math, music, art, outdoor play, Spanish instruction, nutritious meals and more in a whole child focus.

Arts make students smart When children are physically active and creative, they tend to focus better and work more enthusiastically with the rest of the curriculum.

South Dakota uses the Connections curriculum, which focuses on marriage and relationship communications skills; a 2004 study of the program found marginal success — some students felt somewhat more negatively about divorce and somewhat more positively toward premarital counseling.

We're not saying, «Don't do sex ed,» we're saying, «Do sex ed, but also do it for parents who have other views that want a more abstinence focused curriculum,» Mr. Benjamin said.

The curriculum is also being reviewed to focus more on maths and the sciences, Dr. Bawumia disclosed.

Donovan, who has been a middle school teacher for more than 20 years, explained that other science curriculum materials are often subject - specific, focusing lessons on individual scientific fields like biology and excluding disciplines like chemistry that can provide an essential foundation for students.

These are generally disconnected in the curriculum from candidate clinical experience and can be more theoretical than applied in focus.

This curriculum — organized into missions and quests — focuses on multifaceted challenges that may have more than one correct answer, letting students explore different solutions by making choices along the way, says Ross Flatt, assistant principal at the school.

The jury also wanted to determine how private universities use their advantages over public universities to develop efficient and innovative courses, the idea being that private institutions might offer models for introducing reforms to improve teaching, focus courses, and establish more vocationally orientated curricula at public universities.

Although most reformers say that they want to raise student achievement, many projects focus on interim targets, like attracting more students into STEM fields, training more and better math and science teachers or improving the skills of those already in the classroom, and strengthening curricula.

It focused more on the content and curriculum development of such degrees, taking into account various statements and conclusions developed at previous seminars.

The well - rounded curriculum has allowed me to approach teaching more holistically, instead of focusing specifically on just one type of client.

Learn K - 12 curriculum, be more present and focused.

He told the audience current reforms in his country include new curriculum standards, teaching and assessment, and new textbooks focusing more on inquiry and cooperation.

John Bishop makes the case for requiring high schoolers to pass curriculum - based exams in order to graduate, pointing out that students learn more and schools become more focused whenever these exit exams are in place.

«Instead of devising testing schemes, which commonly lead to more retention and dropping out, policymakers should focus on providing all students with appropriately certified teachers, challenging curriculum, high quality facilities, and ample supplies of up - to - date books and materials.»

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has announced that the review will focus on the more than 500,000 pupils whose ability is below the national curriculum standards in the Key Stage 1 and 2 tests.

Whether the focus is on personal development and / or specific elements of the curriculum most outdoor residential practitioners will rise to the occasion if asked to think about how the school and pupils might get more benefit post the experience.

His research interests include using hands - on activities to more effectively teach difficult mathematics concepts, focusing on causes and solutions to mathematics anxiety, strategies of teaching ahead of grade level, and presenting innovative curriculum to those needing creativity in the classroom.

Although there is some indication that the implementation of MCAS testing has improved curriculum and helped push students and teachers to focus more aggressively on academic achievement, the potential consequences of depriving thousands of students a high - school diploma is simply unacceptable to most teachers.

A range of initiatives from the New York State Education Department (SED) regarding standards, assessments, and graduation requirements has been very helpful in [forming] such important district strategies as aligning our curriculum, more effectively focusing our staff development, and instituting additional summer and afterschool programs.

While it is suggested in the Australian Curriculum that the personal and social capabilities be addressed in all learning areas and at every stage of a student's schooling, the ASD - ENA findings suggest that work on the personal and social capabilities needs to go beyond integration in other learning areas and, for many students on the spectrum, will require far more explicit instruction and ongoing focus on these capabilities.

The study of plant life is a staple in biology curricula — children explore seeds and how plants grow, young adolescents focus on cells, and teenagers continue their studies with more in - depth investigations of botany and plant physiology.

«Teachers would approach me with questions about students with reading problems, and conversations with teachers became more curriculum - based and focused on what's best for kids.»

When Sparks and his team in Charlotte were revamping their curriculum to focus more deeply on socialemotional learning, abandoning lip - service measures such as the Character Trait Word of the Month and other window dressing in favor of devoting a full 45 minutes to Morning Meeting, they were questioned by some in the school district.

covers a wide array of computer science and digital literacy areas of the KS2 curriculum so is suitable for years 3 - 5, possibly even 6 if more focus is paid to variables and use of other software and technology to contribute to the final program.

In a 2011 interview by Lynnette Guastaferro of Teaching Matters, Darling - Hammond says that whether the national standards are put into effect in a way that is «much more focused on higher - order learning skills» (that is, progressive education classrooms for all) depends on «building curriculum materials,» «transforming» testing, and changing in - service teacher training.

Harnessing these tools will in turn make these essential planning skills more accessible for a larger subset of teachers, allowing them to focus their time on how to best personalize the curriculum for each student rather than building each lesson from scratch.

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They also can focus more on curriculum, scheduling, and even student placements.

Educurious looks a bit more like a curriculum company than the other two, with a focus on building project - based assignments with experts from a range of professions at the center.

Families choose virtual schools for many reasons: curriculum quality or focus, individualized instruction, flexible scheduling, interest in technology, and more.

The new curriculum's focus on more intensive ICT lessons for children means that teachers who find technology a challenge are at something of a disadvantage.

This in turn focused the curriculum and produced data that teams could sink their teeth into, giving much more substance to their meetings.

This has always been the goal of an Education, but now algorithms (search, AI) will allow us to focus on that goal even more, by «flipping the curriculum».

«This allows teachers to get together once or twice a month with the objective of designing curriculum and projects rather than focusing on more administrative things,» he says.

He sought to integrate math into other subjects, such as literature, science, social studies, and geography, so that users could easily adopt the activities and focus on more than one area of their curriculum at one time.

«I think there's a number of reasons for this — number one, the use of technology plays an important part in our curriculum — but I think we do things a lot smarter, and I think we're focusing on the children's needs more so than what we did in the past.»

Working with a more experienced teacher will provide novice teachers with mentoring that is focused on the real tasks of effective teaching, and the mentoring will be more applicable if the teachers can discuss particular aspects of a shared curriculum.

But critics also say that the No Child Left Behind focus on testing has narrowed and standardized curricula, and discouraged teachers from experimenting with lesson plans that do more than get kids past a test.

It tells us that if U.S. schools are to improve, much more attention must be paid to the depth and focus of their curricula.

Kunin advocates for more focus in curriculum on topics such as statistics which he believes is vital to youth living in the digital age of data.

Its ELA curriculum focuses on getting students to read more (especially, challenging nonfiction that builds background knowledge), write more, and cite evidence for their ideas rather than just state opinions.