Sentences with phrase «of innovative schools designing»

The number of innovative schools designing and launching school - wide models of personalized learning in the Regional Funds sites is anticipated to grow to nearly 100 by fall 2016.

These teachers and their supporters — not pilot school autonomy agreements alone — are the source of innovative school designs and cultures.

NGLC asked the educators it supports how they go about measuring the success of their innovative school designs.

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Healthy Schools BC Regional Grants aim to build regional capacity amongst health, education and community partners to collaboratively work through new approaches and designs for learning (such as the Healthy Schools BC Learning Framework, Spiral of Inquiry and innovative prototyping) for district / group - level initiatives that are directly related to mental well - being.

It is designed to help you make the case for change and discover innovative solutions to the challenges of reinventing school food.

Progressive Redesign Opportunity Schools of Excellence (PROSE), created under the new UFT - DOE contract, gives schools flexibility in designing their schedules, programming, teacher evaluation systems and other aspects of their school environments so that they are able to implement innovative school improvement straSchools of Excellence (PROSE), created under the new UFT - DOE contract, gives schools flexibility in designing their schedules, programming, teacher evaluation systems and other aspects of their school environments so that they are able to implement innovative school improvement straschools flexibility in designing their schedules, programming, teacher evaluation systems and other aspects of their school environments so that they are able to implement innovative school improvement strategies.

Toward High School Biology — Developed with support from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences and in partnership with BSCS, AAAS Project 2061 has developed and tested an innovative eight - week curriculum unit designed to integrate physical and life science concepts to help middle school students understand chemical reactions and their role in the growth and repair of living orgaSchool Biology — Developed with support from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences and in partnership with BSCS, AAAS Project 2061 has developed and tested an innovative eight - week curriculum unit designed to integrate physical and life science concepts to help middle school students understand chemical reactions and their role in the growth and repair of living orgaschool students understand chemical reactions and their role in the growth and repair of living organisms.

Edmonton, AB About Blog Digital School Technical Design College is an innovative private vocational post-secondary college created with the goal of providing an educational environment unlike any other; to pioneer a more effective way of learning and a better way to prepare students for careers in architecture, engineering and computer aided drafting.

But at its best, it's an old - school type of shooter that rewards players hungry for beating their own high scores and those willing to try some very innovative multiplayer design.

Their Middle School Curriculum (PDF) could provide a nice framework and, more importantly, support a range of innovative human - centered design projects.

«Coming to HGSE from a private think tank and the World Bank, Felipe's unique professional background has informed his design of innovative interventions, including a conditional cash transfer program in Manizales, Colombia and a project studying incentives paid to private schools in Uganda.

The Rockefeller Foundation last week launched a three - part, multi-million-dollar initiative designed to encourage widespread adoption of innovative school - reform efforts targeting the needs of at - risk children.

Designed for all independent school leaders, the program covers topics such as diversity, access, equity, innovative instructional design strategies, online learning, financial sustainability, and the role of independent schools in the context of their communities.

The school's innovative approach to teaching and learning is evident through the incorporation of PBL, integration of technology in all aspects of learning, student - led design of flexible learning spaces, the use of social media and rich and authentic connections with the wider community.

The PELP faculty team invited, through a competitive process, urban school districts to partner in the design and delivery of an innovative executive education program tailored specifically to meet the actual challenges that educational leaders are facing.

When all this is factored into a growing population, threats to public funding and an increasing shortage of available land for development, the challenges for those with the responsibility to plan, design and deliver school places are significant and there has never been a greater need for innovative solutions.

The Harvard Graduate School of Education is pleased to announce that 20 Harvard College seniors have been selected as the first cohort of Harvard Teachers Fellows (HTF)-- an innovative program designed to create pathways for Harvard College undergraduates to enter a teaching career.

My fear is that the competency - based movement, which is fueling innovative school designs, will come to a halt because of these challenges, or never reach larger district schools.

PopuLLar is a European Union, funded, innovative, education project designed to harness music, the primary social interest of secondary school students, in to their language learning.

Karen Brennan, assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, designs the syllabus for her innovative course T550: Designing for Learning by Creating not only to communicate the plan for the course, but to introduce students to the distinctive course culture she wants to create.

But in the environment of public education, where successful programs are rarely studied and replicated, any company that manages to disseminate effective school designs and curricula to a large number of schools should be considered very innovative.

It would sponsor the creation of innovative designs, pilot test them in a select group of schools, and decide whether they were effective enough to warrant wide dissemination.»

Caroline Wright, director of show co ‑ organisers BESA, and the head judge, comments: «With the launch of the new National Curriculum later this year it was great to see such a fantastic number of entries offering innovative teaching and learning resources designed to help schools inspire and excite pupils.»

Innovative features of the design include the village square which sits below a dramatic fabric roof and is accessible to both the school and wider community.

Sydney - based Northern Beaches Christian School (NBCS) is excited to announce the opening of its Manhattan building, an innovative approach to school dSchool (NBCS) is excited to announce the opening of its Manhattan building, an innovative approach to school dschool design.

In the Midlands, Summerbank Primary School in Tunstall, Stoke - on - Trent, became more sustainable with the introduction of a «Living Green Wall», an innovative concept that's designed to recycle used rainwater in order to grow plants.

Innovative library designs were celebrated this evening when St Joseph's Nudgee College was named the inaugural winner in the schools category of the Library Design Awards 2017.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York supports coverage of learning through innovative designs for school innovation in Education Week and on edweek.org.

Coverage in Education Week of learning through innovative designs for school innovation is supported in part by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York at www.carnegie.org.

Schools can find out more about an innovative app designed to help young people with their studies at the education event of the year.

In fact, we recently tasked 19 schools across the UK to do exactly this as part of a competition, resulting in some really innovative designs — 3D designing gives pupils the opportunity to express themselves and really is an unrivalled learning tool for primary and secondary schools.

The purpose of this program is to carry out a coordinated program of evidence - based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary schools and secondary schools nationwide to identify gifted and talented students and meet their special educational needs.

They were authorized through a demanding competitive proposal process designed to stimulate innovative ideas for new schools by a range of stakeholders and institutions, from educators to school reform intermediary organizations.

She has collaborated closely with the Education Service Center 20 in Texas and the Maricopa County Education Service Agency in Arizona to support multiple districts simultaneously with school design work, career pathway development, and creating role - specific professional learning modules She is leading a project to consider how innovative staffing models can maximize personalized learning in a variety of district, charter, and private schools.

They were developed through a competitive proposal process run by the New York City Department of Education that was designed to ensure that school founders met specified conditions and to stimulate innovative ideas from a range of stakeholders and institutions.

Dr. Tolman also has more than 25 years of experience in public schools and the juvenile justice system, spending 12 years designing and implementing an innovative reading clinic for academically challenged high school students.

We invest in diverse teams of educators across the nation who are designing and launching innovative PreK - 12 schools.

He has participated in the design of multiple innovative new school models expressly created to close the opportunity gap.

The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis - based education nonprofit, has selected Wildflower Schools and its innovative model of teacher - led, Montessori micro-schools as the second winner of its Charter School Design Challenge (CSDC).

A + Updates An Innovation Evening Over 100 people joined our conversation about the future of charters and innovative school designs in Colorado, where we explored questions about the future of charter authorizing, expansion, and new models in Colorado and their impact on student achievement.

We are thrilled to see resources going directly into the hands of teachers to design and implement innovative approached to retention in Oakland schools!

'' Your work is contributing to some of the most innovative and transformative teaching and learning in the country — a blue print for the future of schools where innovation, creativity, collaboration, and community are the hallmarks of the school design.

Whether incorporating the bold ideas of radical forbears or pushing the boundaries of even progressive school principles, innovative school design requires a carefully - combined mix of experience, inspiration, and sheer gumption.

EdisonLearning continues a legacy of implementing the most innovative and extensive portfolio of proven K - 12 school designs used in public education.

An innovative teachers contract designed to tie pay to performance has given Baltimore's teachers some of the best salaries in the state — but it's also expensive for the city school system.

Our work in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are further examples of partnerships with school districts interested in the design and development of innovative, balanced assessment systems.

Eduthink.21 was created to support schools and districts with the development of innovative cultures, pedagogies, teacher development, curriculum and learning space design fit for the 21st century.

Through bringing evidence - based insights, expert capacity, and a diverse network of cutting - edge schools, researchers, and design talent, Transcend serves as an «R&D engine» for school communities to build and spread innovative school models.

Massachusetts Personalized Learning Network coach, Diana Lebeaux, and design team members, Alec Resnick and Kevin Brill, argue that innovative school design requires a carefully - combined mix of experience, inspiration, and sheer gumption.

At the end of May, LEAP Innovations brought together schools from our Breakthrough, Pilot Network, and other programs for a professional development session from Wonder by Design, national experts in innovative school space.