Sentences with phrase «on schools and educators»

The pressure on schools and educators to boost retention and graduation rates is a significant factor as well.

And even if by some political miracle the new PARCC test could be used to impose tough sanctions on schools and educators who failed to comply with Common Core, it's a really bad idea to try to run school systems with a test.

If these new tests could detect whether schools and educators were changing their practices in the ways desired by Common Core and if rewards and punishments could be imposed on schools and educators for their compliance with the new standards, then perhaps the empty words of standards could be transformed into a real change in the education system.

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Part of the problem is educators» adherence to traditional thinking, and schools» reliance on pedants rather than innovators to deliver entrepreneurship education, Blank says.

On 14 December 2012, a troubled 20 - year - old in Newtown, Connecticut, killed his mother and then drove to the local elementary school, where he shot 20 first - graders and six educators to death with a military - style rifle before killing himself.

Lawmakers also decided to set aside $ 400 million in new spending on school security and mental health after a troubled 19 - year - old brought an AR - 15 rifle into the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14, killing 17 students and educschool security and mental health after a troubled 19 - year - old brought an AR - 15 rifle into the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14, killing 17 students and educSchool in Parkland on Feb. 14, killing 17 students and educators.

On Feb. 14, Nikolas Cruz, 19, walked into the freshman building at Douglas — his former school — and shot and killed 17 students and educators with an AR - 15 semiautomatic rifle.

Seventeen students and educators were murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.

Teachers in Arizona and Colorado turned their state Capitols into a sea of red Thursday as they kicked off widespread walkouts that shut down public schools in a bid for better pay and education funding, building on educator revolt that emerged elsewhere in the U.S. but whose political prospects were not clear.

Connecticut expanded a ban on assault weapons, prohibited the sale of high - capacity ammunition magazines and imposed stricter background checks on gun purchases after 20 children and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in 2012.

Some educators in Arizona are volunteering to care for students and holding food drives as a historic teacher strike that has closed schools stretches on.

If a dozen different public school systems were to embark on a five - year experiment as part of a larger nation - wide experiment encouraged by federal dollars, local teams of educators, parents and community leaders would need to devise appropriate local models.

Combativeness may appear in a gunman, swaggering, contentious and violent, or in an educator who has declared war on the ignorance of a Chinese province, and against all obstacles is building schools with which to win his fight.

Of course, The Laurels and The Cedars are just two schools and much more could be said about the good work that is being done in schools across the country, about the sterling work done by Catholic home educators, and about a range of other initiatives including the steady growth of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and the projects arising out of Stratford Caldecott's two books on education: Beauty for Truth's Sake and Beauty in the Word.

Likewise, homeschooling seems to mitigate the negative effects of low levels of parents» education on student achievement — a finding that's especially intriguing since these parents are the educators — as well as the negative effects of family socioeconomic variables and race displayed in public schools.

And for that to happen the Catholic school needs to take on board Benedict XVI's reminder to Catholic educators in the USA in 2008 that there is much more to Catholic education than the nature of the curriculum: «Catholic identity,» he said, «is not dependent upon statistics.

Various explanations are offered in the article to explain the resistance of Jewish educators to teaching more courses on Christianity in religious schools» the hostility born of victimization, fear of opening Jewish children to proselytizing, and «monism» in Jewish thinking.

The Institute offers a series of video - based online courses on key operational areas of school food, taught by Chef Ann Cooper, internationally recognized author, chef, educator, public speaker, and advocate of healthy food for all children.

ATA is focused on developing strategic relationships with educators, administrators, and board members to ensure that most underserved schools in the district are identified and ultimately, helped.

Our schools send teams of educators, parents, and students to our annual fall conference at Stanford University where they hear the latest research on best practices in education and learn from each other how to create effective school reform.

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed at a breakfast for local educators, counselors, and school administrators in the Mary Eliot Chapel on the MICDS campus, at 101 North Warson Road.

On October 24th, I joined 400 high school student students, educators, policymakers, funders, and parents at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.

Victoria Temple interviews the educators at Cairn Hill, on their support of Public Waldorf education via after school and pre-school programs in the greater Boston Area.

After our session one woman came up to me and explained that she was working to help a large school district roll - out Breakfast in the Classroom and that she was looking for information on how to support educators and school staff in the implementation process.

Martin speaks on school lunch reform issues to parents, school communities, and educators across the country.

She's back home living in North America, and is blogging about French school lunches as a way to engage parents, educators, culinary professionals and francophiles on the subject.

A school garden is a fantastic and complete teaching tool that allows educators to use hands - on experiences to teach everything from math and science to art and reading.

These are just a few examples of how breakfast - in - the - classroom has been used as a creative tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardiness and absenteeism, and trips to the school nurse — and that's on top of improved academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!

This is a unique opportunity to hear from educators, as well as school nutrition professionals, and to get different perspectives on BIC from a variety of stakeholders.

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De-registering a child from school — what to do if your child is in school Getting started — what to expect in the first months of home educating Different styles — These will depend on your personality and preferences Mailing list information — links to home educators» online mailing lists General links — links to general sites about home education Local group sites — links to mailing lists or sites related to British home educators» groups GCSE guide — how can home educators take GCSEs if they wish to?

When you join Corvallis Waldorf School, you are joining a community of parents and professional educators who are striving to create an unparalleled educational opportunity for children based on the pedagogical insights of Rudolf Steiner.

But with increasing dissatisfaction over the high - stakes testing currently consuming mainstream education; the growing recognition of the many benefits a child receives through experiences with art, movement, and nature; a concern over a reliance on technology by younger and younger students; and the news that leaders in the high - tech industry are touting the lifelong benefits of low - tech Waldorf schools in educating their own children, more and more parents and educators are taking a closer look at the Waldorf approach and what it has to offer.

Waldorf schools base their educational philosophy, curriculum, and methods on the work of the Austrian philosopher, scientist, and educator Rudolf Steiner (1861 - 1925).

As you may know from the many times I link to her writing on TLT's Facebook page, Dana Woldow of PEACHSF (Parents, Educators & Advocates Connect ion for Healthy School Food) writes a regular and informative column in Beyond Chron, an online daily in San Francisco, in which she tackles all manner of food - related topics, from school food reform to childhood hSchool Food) writes a regular and informative column in Beyond Chron, an online daily in San Francisco, in which she tackles all manner of food - related topics, from school food reform to childhood hschool food reform to childhood hunger.

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Here's my annual collection of back - to - school resources for LGBTQ parents, parents of LGBTQ children, and educators, built on a list I started in way back in 2006.

«Based on research and experience, more and more local districts are rejecting the use of ineffective strategies like corporal punishment as an acceptable form of school discipline in favor of effective techniques, like the Positive Behavioral Support system favored by most educators,» said Vitaglione.

Gain free tips from author and educator Michelle Icard on how to ease through the dreaded middle school years at Ravenscroft School Marschool years at Ravenscroft School MarSchool March 22.

We started with parents and going forward, we will be focusing on educators — teachers / leadership teams at schools / staff / counselors and anybody associated with education.

When Undersecretary of Agriculture Ellen Haas took on the job of upgrading the nation's school lunch program, nutritionists, educators and consumer advocates had high hopes she could wrest the 48 - year - old system from the grip of bureaucracy and bring it in line with contemporary scientific thinking.

Here's my annual collection of back - to - school resources for LGBTQ parents, parents of LGBTQ children, and educators, built on a list I started way back in 2006.

We provide hands - on training for educators and school nutrition staff and coordinate Georgia's October Farm to School Month camschool nutrition staff and coordinate Georgia's October Farm to School Month camSchool Month campaign.

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Through evidence - based articles, the JPE advances the knowledge of aspiring and seasoned educators in any setting - independent or private practice, community, hospital, nursing or midwifery school - and informs educators and other health care professionals on research that will improve their practice and their efforts to support natural, safe, and healthy birth.

Dr. Shipon - Blum has treated countless children from around the world, lectures throughout the country on the topic of Selective Mutism, performs school evaluations and trainings for treating professionals, educators & parents and is considered one of the world's leading experts in the treatment and understanding of Selective Mutism.

and continuing on to become an elementary school teacher and Literacy Specialist, coaching parents and educators on how to best teach children to develop a love for reading, writing and language.

After training, Educators help lead school children on nature and science based walks.