Sentences with phrase «of engaging students in their learning»

Effective teachers recognize the importance of engaging their students in learning; this is why it is necessary to implement relevant technologies for assessments to make learning applicable to modern students, who are becoming more digital and competence - based to meet the demand for future jobs.

• Identified a particularly useful method of engaging students in learning difficult dates, related to history.

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«Students learn best when they are engaged; when they perceive the significance of study in their real daily lives.»

The Hunter Hub is the University of Calgary's new initiative to engage and immerse students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community in a culture of entrepreneurial thinking, challenging them with a new and bold approach to teaching, learning, discovery and knowledge - sharing.

It's not just the big - name corporations that are making a point to engage the next generation of scientists and innovators — Space Angels - funded Because Learning, previously known as Ardusat, has their own ideas for how to engage students in STEM fields.

For the next few years, I was engaged mostly with parenting: working to develop the cooperative spirit and patterns so necessary for a department of 20 specialists if we were to listen to and learn from each other in such a way that we could train graduate students together rather than at cross-purposes.

Those who engage in theological schooling, students and faculty, must themselves be engaged in these more inclusive activities also, not because we learn by doing, but because «we do not learn the meaning of deeds without doing».

In 1824, a group of theological students at Yale Divinity School signed a compact «to go to the State of Illinois for the purpose of establishing a seminary of learning such as shall best be adopted to the exigencies of that country — a part of us to engage in instruction in the seminary; the other to occupy, as preachers, important stations in the surrounding country.&raquIn 1824, a group of theological students at Yale Divinity School signed a compact «to go to the State of Illinois for the purpose of establishing a seminary of learning such as shall best be adopted to the exigencies of that country — a part of us to engage in instruction in the seminary; the other to occupy, as preachers, important stations in the surrounding country.&raquin instruction in the seminary; the other to occupy, as preachers, important stations in the surrounding country.&raquin the seminary; the other to occupy, as preachers, important stations in the surrounding country.&raquin the surrounding country.»

Contrary to many «passive» online courses, the Live Online method brings excellent learning results through live and experienced tutors, engaging business students in truly interactive, state - of - the - art lessons.

But then, once a basic level of calm prevailed in the school, the coaches turned their attention to encouraging what they called cooperative learning, a pedagogical approach that promoted student engagement in the learning process: less lecture time; fewer repetitive worksheets; more time spent working in small groups, solving problems, engaging in discussions, and collaborating on longer - term creative projects.

In the same way that responsive parenting in early childhood creates a kind of mental space where a child's first tentative steps toward intellectual learning can take place, so do the right kind of messages from teachers in school create a mental space that allows a student to engage in more advanced and demanding academic learninIn the same way that responsive parenting in early childhood creates a kind of mental space where a child's first tentative steps toward intellectual learning can take place, so do the right kind of messages from teachers in school create a mental space that allows a student to engage in more advanced and demanding academic learninin early childhood creates a kind of mental space where a child's first tentative steps toward intellectual learning can take place, so do the right kind of messages from teachers in school create a mental space that allows a student to engage in more advanced and demanding academic learninin school create a mental space that allows a student to engage in more advanced and demanding academic learninin more advanced and demanding academic learning.

When I visited another EL school in the spring of 2015, the Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (known as WHEELS) in Upper Manhattan, almost every classroom I visited was engaged in some kind of elaborate discussion or creative project that demanded involvement from every student.

By focusing on the day - to - day necessities of a healthy schedule; an engaging, personalized, and rigorous curriculum; and a caring climate, this book is an invaluable resource for school leaders, teachers, parents, and students to help them design learning communities where every student feels a sense of belonging, purpose, and motivation to learn the skills necessary to succeed now and in the future.

Each Main Lesson relates to the students» stage of development for that year and is linked to other subjects, building upon prior knowledge, experience, and skills in creative ways that engage students in their learning.

(1) Teach in a dynamic, well - organized style that makes use of proven pedagogical approaches to promote student engagement in the learning process via less lecture time, fewer repetitive worksheets and more time spent working in small groups solving problems, engaging in discussions, and collaborating on longer - term creative projects.

During this engaging program students will listen to a guided imagery story while sitting in a natural setting; learn the life cycle of a bird through imaginary play and determine what makes a good home for specific native animals as they explore and compare the resources available in forest and field habitats.

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Our low ratio of one teacher - naturalist to 12 - 14 students allows all participants to be actively engaged in learning.

English Language Learners - ELL English Language Learners (ELL) describe the student population of the United States that are actively engaging in learning the English language after immigrating to the country.

Children across the country are learning how to make better snack and meal choices in schools with the help of engaging nutrition education programs, from farm - to - school programs and cooking lessons to student taste parties.

Parents are often surprised at how cooperative and fluid our classes are because the age - appropriate curriculum, the artistic activities, and the amount of movement in the day all help to keep students engaged in their learning.

The vision of the HSN is for every student in British Columbia to be part of a healthy school community, and to feel supported and engaged in their health and learning.

These two processes are reflective of one another and have a strong focus on careful consideration of the health needs of students, carefully constructed questioning and relevant goal setting to actively engage students in addressing their own and their peers» wellbeing ensuring a rich healthy, supportive learning environment for all.

Engaging students in healthy living and putting them at the center of their learning is a key component of the HSN.

The Healthy Schools BC Learning Framework outlines the shared involvement of educators and health partners in creating healthy schools, and engaging students in their health and lLearning Framework outlines the shared involvement of educators and health partners in creating healthy schools, and engaging students in their health and learninglearning.

Psychologist Madeline Levine, co-founder of Challenge Success, believes it's hard to engage joyfully in learning when students are consumed with pressures to excel.

«Her dedication to engaging students in a hands - on way, her drive to continue her own learning and growth as an educator and her generosity in sharing best practices with her colleagues makes her the perfect example of a great New York state teacher.»

«With the approval of these assessments, New York State is leading the way in new, innovative pathways that not only preserve our robust graduation requirements but also offer students rigorous alternatives that will keep them engaged in learning and result in more career prospects,» Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said.

So regardless of whether a student decides to pursue a challenging career in construction they will still be learning something really valuable in a thoroughly engaging way.»

WBFO's Eileen Buckley spoke with the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education for the Buffalo Public School District to learn how the District is working to engage students in their academics.

«These new regulations preserve the rigor of New York's graduation requirements while at the same time offering students comparably rigorous options that keep them engaged in school and learning.

There was something for everyone on the menu: using Apple technology, developing research - based practices to teach students in the early grades, engaging students through digital instruction, understanding the new teacher evaluation system as set by state law, preventing high - risk student behaviors and how Community Learning Schools meet the needs of students and their families.

We believe that education is a human right and we want to ensure that New York City public schools are places of learning in which all stakeholders (parents, students, educators, non-pedagogical staff, administrators and the community) are engaged in a democratic process to provide a free and quality education to all its students, from Pre-school to College.

She handled day - to - day aspects for two federally - funded programs, GET SET (Global Education for Tomorrow in Science, Engineering, and Technology) which engaged students, teachers, and parents in a suite of learning activities designed to increase student interest in pursuit of advanced course - taking, and careers in engineering and other STEM areas, and DC ACTS (DC Advancing Competencies in Technology and Science), which provided CEU's from George Washington University to teachers furthering their science education and teaching pedagogy.

He is editor of a collection of short stories and essays about science written by Puerto Rican scientists and is currently piloting a project engaging K - 12 students in learning and conveying, through podcasts of their own, the concepts taught in the book.

Students will engage with scientific ideas and practices through hands - on activities and learn to write clear and concise explanations of real - world phenomena as part of a novel curriculum that the National Science Teachers Association Press is slated to publish in mid-September.

To support the development of young students — particularly in low - income schools, which are at risk for having less effective teachers and less engaged students — researchers are looking to classroom interventions focused on social - emotional learning.

As part of UBC's ongoing efforts to improve undergraduate teaching and learning, Code and colleagues selected two especially difficult topics covered in large first - year calculus classes, and designed week - long «teaching interventions» to more actively engage students.

Every aspect of Active Physics is designed to nudge students to be more engaged in learning and to think more and memorize less.

Having students use clickers — hand - held wireless devices — to answer multiple - choice questions in class is another example of how active learning keeps students engaged.

Schools are failing to offer sufficient opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to engage in science - based learning outside of the classroom, and should be doing more to open up participation, according to new research published in the International Journal of Science Education.

According to the research findings, the use of technology changes the role of the teacher from a traditional knowledge provider rather into a facilitator guiding the students» learning processes and engaging in joint problem - solving with the students.

When I was in grad school, most of my research subjects were undergraduate students, and now, I'm learning how to engage in research with clinicians and patients in the hospital and families in the community.

Dr. R. Stephen Green, Superintendent of the Dekalb County, Georgia School District, engaged in «experiential learning» when he joined students at Druid Hills Middle School on May 17th for a yoga class led by Grounded Kids Yoga / Atlanta Yoga Movement instructor Cheryl Crawford.

Flow + Restore — Learn the fundamentals of yoga in a safe, fun and engaging environment... Great for beginners or students that have not practiced for a while.

Engage your students in online literacy learning with these interactive tools that help them accomplish a variety of goals — from organizing their thoughts Providing educators and students access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction.

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At KIPP Empower, a blended - learning school in Los Angeles that turned eyes with its 991 API (out of a possible 1000), the school uses blended learning to allow students to work in small groups of no more than 10 students at a time with the teacher so that students have lots of opportunities to engage and interact.

New York University officials and the family of a learning - disabled 17 - year - old are engaged in a lawsuit over whether a student can be required to participate in a support program he says he does not need.

The students felt there was a lack of peer and student - teacher interaction in the class, that the speaking and grammar practice provided was insufficient, and they felt the Knowledge Transmission learning tool was not sufficiently engaging.