Sentences with phrase «not about classroom»

It is not about my classroom it is about our school.

And when teachers are together, we spend most of our time talking not about classroom management, but about effective teaching.

Not exact matches

One glance at the product page for the new iPad tells you everything about where Apple envisions this tablet: in the classroom, not the office.

It was not in any classroom discussions, it was frowned upon to talk about it.

I couldn't stop thinking about the layout of my sister's elementary school, worrying that her classroom was too close to the school's entrance.

And to the folks that would rather take these «professors» over us real world folks, you're either very insecure about your own intelligence and can't think on your own, or you are a part of the very same classroom smart, real - world - dumb class.

The revolutionary, almost subversive, thing about asking is that it goes beyond making it OK to have secret questions and inner doubts and gives us permission to raise our hands in God's classroom with a «Pardon me, but I don't get it.»

Raising her 12 - year - old daughter, Maenwen, as a witch is not easy either, Capnerhurst says, especially around this time of year, when just about every classroom turns into a coven of construction - paper crones and black cats.

Do we not have to ask about the relation between theory and practice in both classroom and field, in both profession and academy?

The teacher's approach to such problems might start from three assumptions: (a) the teacher should be concerned with how science fits into the larger framework of life, and the student should raise questions about the meaning of what he studies and its relation to other fields; (b) controversial questions can be treated, not in a spirit of indoctrination, but with an emphasis on asking questions and helping students think through assumptions and implications; an effort should be made to present viewpoints other than one's own as fairly as possible, respecting the integrity of the student by avoiding undue imposition of the lecturer's beliefs; (c) presuppositions inevitably enter the classroom presentation of many subjects, so that a viewpoint frankly and explicitly recognized may be less dangerous than one which is hidden and assumed not to exist.

She also points to the revolutionary educational possibilities: «Other applications involve things in the classroom, where students are able to not just see a picture of Niagara Falls or some alien world like Venus — we have maps from our various spacecrafts of Mars and Venus that would allow students not just to hear about far - off places, but will allow them to scroll around the world at will.»

The main lesson here is that we must not only teach and learn about a «new heaven and a new earth,» but must create in our classrooms and activities the kind of small - scale cosmos where these are more nearly realized and approached.

Alice's academic colleagues — with a few noble exceptions — weren't about to allow a «Catholic zealot,» to proselytize in the classroom.

I associated Ice Cube with a horrifyingly ridiculous speech I heard in a classroom by some handsome full - of - himself black 12th - grader, about how Ice Cube was his hero because he had inspired him to avoid crack and gangs, as if it were some heroic thing for this guy who apparently had pretty middle - class parents to avoid falling into those, and as if Ice Cube had not in fact glamorized the gang life, overt misogyny, etc..

Hippy, yeah I get what you're saying about not learning anything new in school, and not much from the teachers you had, I also read constantly and learned more through my books and travel than in classrooms.

«This organization has given me an opportunity to not only get involved volunteering in my community, but also learn more about how to be a better leader, in my community, classroom and on the soccer field, which I am hoping to bring to the University of Colorado.»

Pupils should be given information about abortion in the classroom because many do not discuss it at home, teachers have heard.

In 2015, he went to the PA Farm Show and was thrilled to learn about the Organic Farming Certificate Program that Rodale and DelVal had available to veterans but did not want to go back to a classroom.

«I ask our coaches to go in and visit with classroom teachers about the youngster's presence in the classroom — not just how he does on test scores, but his presence.

What Jackson's study suggests is that what is going on in those classrooms may not really be about students acquiring skills, at least not in the traditional sense.

What is most interesting to me about Turnaround for Children is that, unlike BAM, Turnaround's intervention involves not only the relationship toolbox but also the pedagogical toolbox: the actual teaching and learning that goes on in the classroom.

Many years there have been donation requests from teachers for very basic items (hello, COPY PAPER) and I fret about how the teachers will afford their classroom supplies if not enough parents donate.

That's why we couldn't help but notice this story about Frankly County superintendents and school principals who — at the urging of Massachusetts State Education Commissioner Mitchell D. Chester — are exploring the idea of offering breakfast - in - the - classroom.

Those sentiments are echoed in a similar piece about breakfast - in - the - classroom in Daranelle, Arkansas, which quotes Board of Education President Jerry Don Woods on his support of the program: «If we can't feed our kids, you can't expect them to learn.

So, let's talk about materials though; I mean we don't have the set up, a classroom but what are some good things for families to have on hand or around the house when they're homeschooling.

One of the most impressive things about Prince George's Public Schools» breakfast - in - the - classroom program is that it's managed to survive not one, not two, but three administrative changes in less than ten years, as well as quite a bit of principal turnover.

So when I didn't see a single word about the classroom food policy communicated by either our district office or my kids» school, I consulted our school principal, who agreed to send out a flyer.

That's another thing I tell people about breakfast - in - the - classroom — whatever the principal wants, do it; whatever they don't want, don't do it.

One of the most important things to know about breakfast in the classroom is that it is not a «one - size - fits - all» model; it's flexible to make it easier to implement and maintain in the long term.

My thought is that until society changes, it will be a up - hill battle to convince children that the healthful choices they see at school cafeterias are great when outside of school many are seeing and eating the less - than - healthful choices in many of the ways we've talked about here before: classrooms, athletic practices, homes because parents are busy, don't have access to fresh foods and more.

But the main important thing is that the kids in these classrooms have a full tummy, with foods that are healthy and nutritious for them, and we know they are going to be able to learn, and pay attention, and when they go home at night they don't have to worry about whether they will have breakfast the next morning because they will have it in their classroom.

We will ask them what works and what doesn't, learn their best practices for a successful breakfast - in - the - classroom program, and learn more about what students want on their school breakfast menus.

«It's not about just sitting in a classroom, but it's also about being outdoors and learning some life skills,» she said.

For example, if your child is fascinated by bugs but bugs haven't been talked about much at school, let him bring his collection to the classroom.

She could not safely move about and learn in a classroom where 23 kids were allowed to eat as they please as that would leave contaminated surfaces, manipulatives and carpets.

Even for returning students, it doesn't hurt to know where the classroom is, say hello to whatever staff is there getting ready and start getting excited about going back.

But I think the schools like the Expeditionary Learning schools I visited are really rigorous, not just about what happens in the classroom but about the professional development.

But I don't think it's an accident that many of the interventions I write about aren't classroom - based, but are the work of mentors or psychologists or pediatricians or coaches.

Meanwhile, we are hyper vigilant about sex education and what goes into kids» minds in classrooms, but we aren't worried about what goes into kids» bodies in the cafeteria.

I am a mom and don't agree with the junk food in the classroom either — my child has multiple food allergies, so I have spoken with our teachers about making the party sign - up sheets start off with a list of healthy options.

I was team mom for little league, cheer mom, pta mom, chaperoned school field trips, volunteered as a classroom helper and parent at their schools (when in public school) attended toddler tumbling and mom classes, was a homeschooling parent for one of my kids with leaning disabilities, I didn't have to scramble to figure out what to do about work or where to take my kids for child care if they were sick, I led and was involved with the church groups with my kids, I spent summers with them doing all kinds of things like traveling, visiting grandparents out of town, amusement park trips, swimming, picnics, and hiking, instead of them being stuck with a sitter every summer.

This includes learning to use many more hands - on materials and activities (that are not practical in a large classroom with many children and only one adult), checking the regulations in your area, finding out about home school groups, places to visit for your field trips, etc..

As if that isn't enough, we're also faced with the critical task of communicating with parents about their students and the classroom in general.

The kids were selecting produce because they heard the positive message about eating healthfully not only from food service personnel but also in their classroom.

Here are seven questions to consider when evaluating your child's reading program (if you think that the reading curriculum in your child's classroom isn't up to par, schedule a conference with the teacher to talk about your concerns):

How about extra rewards in the classroom or something not food related.

What I liked best about this format for presenting information was the «360 degree» perspective it offered: Casey gave the issue a framework, with useful advice on how to persuade principals and administrators to implement in - classroom breakfast programs; Nora followed, sharing her personal story with using free / reduced programs when her children were young, and stressing the importance of taking care of «the whole child»; Rosario charmed the crowd with her experiences implementing in - classroom breakfast in her district, sharing a story about how excited her kids got about breakfast after a power outage — not how excited they were about the return of electricity, but about getting breakfast; Barry inspired the group by explaining how he took his successes as a school food director as a springboard to a new career as a consultant, replicating and spreading that success in other classrooms.

After receiving a Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom grant in SY 2012 - 13, a number of CCSD schools implemented breakfast - in - the - classroom; by the time Pettit arrived, the district was serving breakfast in the classroom using a variety of delivery methods, from direct delivery to Grab - n - Go, in about 35 - 40 schools.

Get Them Involved School isn't just about time spent in the classroom — it's also about fun after - school activities, whether they be sports or clubs.

By talking to your kids and helping them get excited about school, heading to the classroom won't become something that they dread, but actually enjoy for years to come!