Sentences with phrase «new curriculum choices»

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Nevertheless, despite the misgivings educators might have about the basis on which such literary choices have been made, it is clear that the new A Level specifications have at least created an opportunity for Catholic culture to be brought back into the curriculum.

The parents of New York City school children have a legal right at the beginning of the school year to review their students» sex education curriculum, discuss concerns with school principals, and opt out of parts of the curriculum they find objectionable, the NYC Parents» Choice Coalition today announced.

New York — Aug. 28... The parents of New York City school children have a legal right at the beginning of the school year to review their students» sex education curriculum, discuss concerns with school principals, and opt out of parts of the curriculum they find objectionable, the NYC Parents» Choice Coalition today announced.

«In February 2010, for the first time, a state judge overturned a school district's choice of a high - school math curriculum,» Josh Dunn writes in a new «legal beat» article posted on the Ed Next website.

In the end, the teacher professionalism agenda has functioned like a black hole, sucking in much of the available energy, attention, and funds and leaving little for other reforms - not just other teacher - related reforms (such as those urged by the Excellence Commission), but also a very different list of changes (technology, choice programs, preschool, new curricula) that might prove more effective and economical as strategies for boosting pupil achievement.

team endorsed a new institution, the «comprehensive high school,» which would offer students a wide array of curriculum choices.

David Osborne, senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, completed an analysis of D.C.'s two sectors, documenting how competition led the district sector to emulate charters in many ways, including more diverse curriculum offerings; new choices of different school models; and reconstituting schools to operate with building level autonomy, especially giving principals freedom to hire all or mostly new staff.

In my new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education, I describe how I came to repudiate my support for choice and accountability, though not for curriculum reform, which I still believe is necessary and valChoice Are Undermining Education, I describe how I came to repudiate my support for choice and accountability, though not for curriculum reform, which I still believe is necessary and valchoice and accountability, though not for curriculum reform, which I still believe is necessary and valuable.

8:30 AM — 9:15 AM Keynote: Dr. Joshua Starr, CEO, PDK International Understanding Public Attitudes About Schools During this presentation, Dr. Starr will discuss new polling data that shows the public's current attitudes about public education; the overall quality of local schools; curriculum and standards; school funding and taxes; homework and testing policies; school choice; and more.

Learn a new way of structuring curriculum to help students connect history to their own lives and the choices they make

New Jersey was awarded $ 38 million in late 2011 on the third try in a competition that cost one state education commissioner his job and ultimately gave the state a late start in several federally funded programs dealing with teacher evaluations, curriculum and testing reforms, and school choice.

Teachers worry * the new Common Core tests still rely heavily on multiple - choice - type questions that don't reflect the rigor of the IB curriculum or, for that matter, the Common Core standards.

Now, Fariña's curriculum choices carry even higher stakes: Some educators and parents are already unhappy about the transition to the Common Core, and missteps early on could cost the new chancellor dearly.

She has praised the new Common Core standards, which are meant to propel students toward college readiness, but is certain to scrutinize the curriculum choices that the Bloomberg administration made to help schools transition to the standards.

Last year, the New York Daily News illuminated the murky language of the pre-K debate by explaining that «high quality» typically denotes public school system - connected programs involving certified teachers who hold Bachelor's degrees, and operate under a state - approved curriculum, as opposed to the Obama administration's pre-K system of choice, Head Start.

Gain strategies for reshaping the traditional classroom to give modern students opportunities to exercise choice in their curriculum and master new skills.

Core standards such as a district - wide curriculum, improved student assessments, new evaluation standards for teachers, teacher retention and school choice have significantly helped in moving the district forward.

The other new criteria are similarly vague, with one requiring applicants to demonstrate that a «new or different approach to education» will «benefit pupils and be attractive to parents», and another opening up the system to bids from those who believe there is a need for greater choice, based on the «ethos, size, and curriculum» on offer.

Through using technology to challenge these teachers» beliefs, teachers may be exposed to new educational theories, as well as to the fact that the theories of curriculum, instruction, and learning have wide implications — including the choices about technology - supported teaching and learning.

>> Step 2: Install iTunes Producer >> Step 3: Add your book to iTunes Producer What you'll need: Guided Reading Choice Board - 1:1 Classroom With second quarter in full swing, and a new reading / language arts curriculum, I am excited to update my post from March on Guided Reading in a 1:1 classroom.

The all new REAL Essentials (Relationship Education And Leadership) curriculum is a unique product specifically designed to help young people navigate the mine field of relationships, romantic attachment, choices, challenges, obstacles, and temptations they will face in adolescence.