Sentences with phrase «of classroom knowledge»

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A big part of the problem is that the United States has paved a single road to knowledge, the road through the classroom.

Our faculty members bring a breadth and depth of knowledge from both the academic and business worlds to the classroom.

Analyzing a case in the classroom removed from the realities of chaos and conflicting customer responses adds little to an entrepreneur's knowledge.

The dynamics of the classroom thereby models that of the culture, teaching tomorrow's citizens the knowledge and appreciation they need of ancient authorities and fresh sassy pretenders to authority, and also teaching them the dialectical skill of marrying old and new, a skill which they will need if our nation is to long endure.

These days when I teach, I try to apply what we have learned from the sociology of knowledge to our classroom situation.

Each student brings knowledge to the classroom, knowledge based on a unique totality of experiences, interests and training.

Noting that we do not live in a sacred world valuing «received knowledge» from holy writ, but in a profane world harshly criticizing that tradition, Victoria Erickson of Union Theological Seminary in New York City wondered if we dared invite our worst critics into our classrooms for dialogue.

The first is the classroom, where common inquiry (the pursuit of knowledge) can form the basis of a community.

The courses combine classroom lectures from leading experts in the savoury snacks industry with practical interactive sessions as appropriate and are open to everyone whose job involves the manufacture of savoury snacks, or who simply wishes to improve their knowledge of this area.

With many years» experience communicating effectively with teachers and students, Kids Media has a comprehensive knowledge of educational technology (computers and interactive whiteboards in classrooms), teacher culture, classroom dynamics and the various learning levels and abilities of students.

Many of these educational experiences will enable you to begin or deepen your own mindfulness practice, your knowledge of the population you will be serving, enhance your potential for greater understanding and embodiment of the practice both inside and outside of the classroom and support you in providing ethical and effective service to the population you intend to serve.

«Through that work, I came in [to Georgia PTA] with a lot of knowledge of how school food works, and that's been incredibly helpful in my work to promote breakfast - in - the - classroom.»

The Chicago Academy of Sciences was founded in 1857 as Chicago's first museum dedicated to educating Chicagoans about nature and science through the preservation and display of native specimens, classroom activities, and dissemination of scientific knowledge.

Celebrating 160 years of science exploration and education, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is the public face of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, founded in 1857 as Chicago's first museum dedicated to educating Chicagoans about nature and science through the preservation and display of native specimens, classroom activities, and dissemination of scientific knowledge.

A former classroom teacher, Tara has a wealth of knowledge combined with passion to see every student achieve their academic potential.

Her work as a classroom teacher, school director and mom of three have provided her with extensive practical experience and enhanced her breadth and depth of knowledge in the field of child development.

She astonishes us with a «world classroom» approach that fills the reader with the knowledge that we are all surrounded with some of the very best educational opportunities in our daily lives that will allow our children to soar and excel and to become the best that they can be.

He introduced a grab»n go breakfast and breakfast in the classroom, launched a farm - to - school program, increased the fruits and vegetables in school lunches and offered nutrition education to increase knowledge of and improved attitudes toward locally grown produce.

This policy brief outlines the reasons educators need to learn more about adoption issues, explains the negative consequences of a lack of knowledge, and proposes steps that teachers, schools, curriculum developers and institutions of higher education can make progress toward placing all children and families on a level playing field in the classroom and beyond.

There is a wide range of experience and knowledge in Peer Counselors, from those who have taken 20 hours of classroom education to those who have worked for WIC for decades.

He also lauded the governor for training and retraining of teachers, information communication technology classrooms, distributions of tablets of knowledge and educational materials including o'meal initiative among many others.

The victory, after weeks of cliffhanger budget negotiations and literally hundreds of protest actions by concerned parents and educators, was sweet indeed for teachers who can now close up their classrooms with the knowledge that they'll see their students again in September.

Jones, who has been part of CWSEI from the beginning, says that technology enables moving content delivery out of the classroom, so in - class time can be used for practicing expert - like skills and applying knowledge.

Still, that has not stopped neuroscience from insinuating itself into classrooms worldwide in the form of teacher - training programs, computer applications and curriculum changes — not one of which is based on actual knowledge for the simple reason that we lack even «fundamental principles» of how the brain works, they write.

The findings are described in a paper published last month in the American Educational Research Journal titled «The Influence of Teachers» Knowledge on Student Learning in Middle - School Physical Science Classrooms.»

«We're trying to transfer the knowledge of the relatively few autism experts available into classrooms and homes across the country.

One of the best ways to strengthen science instruction is to get more scientists into the classroom to teach and share their real - world knowledge.

Stephens said that the ability to apply knowledge to real - world situations is missing in many students — an apparent consequence of relaxed standards in the American educational system and a focus in the classroom on passing standardized tests, he said.

Thanks to support from Sparkfactor.org, the knowledge and insight gained from Purdue WIEP and girlSPARC events has been compiled into a Best Practices resource designed to help guide program coordinators in planning and holding successful Raspberry Pi Projects Kit events in out - of - school, classroom, or other group settings.

K - 12 teachers and community college instructors in scientific disciplines interested in increasing their knowledge of scientific research and bringing to their classrooms advanced info... read more

Each module enables enrolled students to cultivate necessary skills for effective and heart - centered teaching: deep knowledge of asana, alignment and modifications, classroom presence, consistency, and authenticity.

Combining both ancient modalities and a her diverse mind / body trainings has given her great awareness and diverse knowledge of the human body and created a uniqueness which is blended into her classroom.

Building upon a solid foundation of yoga and / or teaching experience, the Bent On Learning Teacher Training Program assists participants in developing further knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to become caring and effective yoga teachers in the ever - changing classroom.

About Blog The mission of the Montessori Teachers Institute for Professional Studies is to provide experienced Montessori teachers the opportunity to move beyond the initial learning gained from Montessori training courses and the first years of classroom teaching by offering a variety of services that will advance their knowledge, improve their skills as practitioners.

Launching the learning in your classroom from the prior knowledge of your students and using this as a framework for future lessons is not only a scaffolding technique — many would agree it's just plain good teaching.

However, this stops good thinking that might be going on in the classroom and tacitly communicates that teachers are the purveyors of all knowledge.

No longer will you be the person who disseminates knowledge — instead you will become the learning facilitator of your classroom.

«In today's digital society, classroom connectivity to an online world of knowledge and resources should be a right for every student in their place of learning and not a lottery.»

Furthermore, engineers must apply their knowledge in complex situations that extend far beyond the borders of the classroom.»

The mental hygiene perspective nonetheless held sway throughout the 1950s, and the concept of personality became as important in teacher education as academic and technical preparation for the classroom — as important as content knowledge and skills.

«They do not realize that successful teaching requires a knowledge of subject matter and an ability to manage a classroom.

The job advert outlines that applicants must be a classroom based teacher who has a current teaching contract, have at least five years teaching experience, and have an up to date knowledge of developments in the education sector.

This will facilitate sharing and knowledge distribution in advance of a more collaborative classroom session.

Catherine Snow: Incorporating Rich Language in Early Education Educations Funders Researchers Initiative, November 18, 2013 «Taking on the task of improving reading skills, for all children and especially for those scoring at the bottom of the skill distribution, requires three simple things: first, we must provide all children with experiences designed to ensure a broad knowledge base and rich language before entry to kindergarten; second, we must redesign post-primary instruction to focus on discussion, analysis, critique, and synthesis; and third, we must redirect resources from testing children to assessing what is actually going on inside classrooms,» writes Professor Catherine Snow.

The National Board Certification process focuses on your particular area of expertise, giving you the opportunity to share what you have learned as an educator and to show how you implement that knowledge in your classroom.

The utilization of micro-blogging sites like Twitter include sharing different types of media files along with short and concise text, which can contribute to interaction in the classroom and improve the quality of knowledge imparted.

By combining some or all of these eight knowledge enhancement techniques into a corporate training environment, along with some of your already tried and true methods, evidence proves you will be creating star learners and participants in your classrooms and self - paced development.

Among the findings: (1) art activities can be integrated into classroom content and used to encourage rehearsal - type activities (such as songs) that incorporate relevant subject matter, (2) incorporating information into story, poem, song, or art form may place the knowledge in context, which can help students remember it, especially if the students are creating art that relates subject matter to themselves, (3) through artistic activities like writing a story or creating a drawing, students generate information they might otherwise have simply read, which will very likely lead to better long - term retention of that information, (4) physically acting out material, such as in a play, helps learners recall information, (5) speaking words aloud results in better retention than reading words in silence, (6) increasing the amount of effort involved in learning new information (such as being asked to discern meaning from an ambiguous sentence or to interpret a work of art) is positively associated with its retention, (7) emotionally charged content is easier to remember than content linked to events that are emotionally neutral, and (8) information presented as pictures is retained better than the same information presented as words.

This uses the «Knowledge Organiser» style of presenting information which can easily be made into flashcards and resources for both home and the classroom.

When the Board questions the CEO about the knowledge initiatives of the organization, the CEO questions the business heads, and so on and so forth.Key managers can dig deep into learning tools to find out how much learning has been consumed, how many people have attended classroom training, and whether everyone attempted the assessments.