Sentences with phrase «on teaching the whole child»

Democratic schools like Longview School focus on teaching the whole child, so they not only learn rigorous academics, but also develop into more independent, responsible young adults.

• Focus on the «whole child» or stick to the basics: 54 percent said schools should focus on teaching the whole child, including his or her emotional and social development as well as academics; 35 percent said schools should focus on teaching basic academics.

With a focus on teaching the whole child in an academically advanced environment, the staff work to establish norms of highly successful and socially - motivated individuals in a community that promotes collaboration, leadership, and celebrates the diversity of the students, families, and staff.

In this third article in this ASCD Express series on Teaching the Whole Child, Arthur L. Costa describes how educators can preserve and sustain children's early enthusiasm for learning throughout their school careers by nurturing 10 innate learning dispositions, such as natural curiosity, internal motivation, transparency of self, and wonderment and awe.

Not exact matches

Teach older children to read the ingredient list on cereals or snack food packages and choose those with whole grains at the top of the list.

Aptly titled «The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats», this cookbook not only teaches you how to prepare real, healthy traditional foods but also includes a complete education on important topics such as the health benefits of traditional fats and oils (including butter and coconut oil); risks of vegetarianism; problems with modern soy foods; health benefits of sauces and gravies; proper preparation of whole grain products; pros and cons of milk consumption; easy - to - prepare enzyme enriched condiments and beverages; and healthy diets for babies and children.

«Schools and learning need a movement to change not just the way we teach, but also how we think about teaching and learning,» Yamashiro says, noting that education needs to be valued in American society and focused on not only test scores and economic success, but also on the whole child and finding joy in learning.

Sugata Mitra's «Whole in the Wall» experiment teaches us that children left alone with tech will learn on their own which kind of addresses the one big deficiency in the education system — lack of good teachers.

Teaching social - emotional skills was also seen as a way to move schools away from a narrow focus on test scores and to consider instead the whole child, writes Kate Zernike in the New York Times.

Worksheet of KS3 questions based on HD - Level 5 - How children travel to school Good in class as a worksheet for consolidation, working together in groups during whole class teaching or for independent homework.

These include teaching children to spell their name in British Sign Language, deaf awareness tips, lip - reading games, and instructions on how to sign a whole song.

«We have to deal with the impact that crime and poverty have on the children, before we can actually teach the whole child,» said Akida Kissane Long, Joyner's principal.

The ongoing, whole school primary curriculum teaches children about their emotions and the impact their words and actions have on others.

But teaching social - emotional skills is often seen as a way to move away from a narrow focus on test scores, and to consider instead the whole child.

Yet it does share what most expect from community schooling: restorative justice; «whole - child» and culturally relevant, interdisciplinary teaching; family engagement; expanded learning opportunities; and on - campus wraparound supports that address basic student and community needs, including physical and mental health, financial literacy, housing assistance and legal support.

A press release from the Department for Education says the new program will focus on «children being taught as a whole class, building depth of understanding of the structure of maths.»

We focus on values and character and teach the whole child.

The e-book Keeping the Whole Child Healthy and Safe: Reflections on Best Practices in Learning, Teaching, and Leadership outlines a whole child approach to learning, teaching, and community engageWhole Child Healthy and Safe: Reflections on Best Practices in Learning, Teaching, and Leadership outlines a whole child approach to learning, teaching, and community engageChild Healthy and Safe: Reflections on Best Practices in Learning, Teaching, and Leadership outlines a whole child approach to learning, teaching, and community engTeaching, and Leadership outlines a whole child approach to learning, teaching, and community engagewhole child approach to learning, teaching, and community engagechild approach to learning, teaching, and community engteaching, and community engagement.

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For the first time, this year's conference will feature Whole Child Central, an official resource for educators on implementing a whole child approach to teaching and learWhole Child Central, an official resource for educators on implementing a whole child approach to teaching and learChild Central, an official resource for educators on implementing a whole child approach to teaching and learwhole child approach to teaching and learchild approach to teaching and learning.

The whole system of teacher learning in Japan is highly collaborative and focused laser - like on studying how children learn and adapting teaching to that learning

Although wealthier children are taught through a variety of approaches that emphasize developing the whole child, the emphasis for low - income children is often on developing obedience.

Engaging the Whole Child: Reflections on Best Practices in Learning, Teaching, and Leadership.

During my studies I realised that, if I wanted to have the greatest possible impact on children's lives, I needed to go back into teaching and switch to the primary phase, because this is where you can really shape the whole course of a child's educational journey.

As superintendent of Cross County School District in Cherry Valley, Ark., McClure implemented a school turnaround program focused on the whole child that transformed all the schools in his rural district from School Improvement Status to successful schools that prioritize teaching standards that are relevant to students and have a real - world connection.

Chapters address: (1) an overview of the whole language approach; (2) examples of how special education teachers use whole language to teach children with learning disabilities; (3) suggestions on how to create a child - centered classroom; (4) the role of the teacher in a whole language classroom; (5) examples of democratic classrooms; (6) assessment procedures that are compatible with a whole language philosophy and how assessment data can be used to respond to individual needs; (7) examples of different strategies teachers use to teach students with learning disabilities reading and writing; (8) literacy development in students with disabilities and how to foster self - directed learners; (9) how teachers develop learner - centered curriculums and how to move toward an inclusive environment; and (10) one teacher's move to the whole language approach.

The commonly accepted — but narrow — definition of student «success» that centers on academic achievement dismisses research documenting life - long payoffs of a «whole child - centered» approach to teaching and learning that accounts for children's cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and ethical development.

Dr. Daniels and the faculty remain committed to teaching the whole child, with an emphasis on skills that these gifted children will need to be leaders in our society.

Representatives from ASCD, authors, education experts, and Vision in Action: The Whole Child Award and Outstanding Young Educator Award winners will be on hand to discuss ASCD initiatives and the crucial trends and issues that are reshaping teaching and schools today.

In 2002 - 2003 I did on on - line survey of «Teachers Applying Whole Language» to test my belief that teaching children to write the alphabet to a definable level of fluency (incorporating both rate and legibility) would facilitate the acquisition of literacy, and to my pleasure I found an overwhelmingly positive correlation.

Instead, the majority of the community school conversations to date, have focused largely on advocating for a whole - child approach to education that defines teaching and learning beyond the narrow constraints of a traditional classroom and school infrastructure and practice.

One challenge to reaching broad consensus on an expansive approach to teaching and learning is that stakeholders do not always agree on the various terms and definitions that operate within a whole child framework.

Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations.Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with the teacher.Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects.Taught after - school and summer enrichment programs.Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and volunteers.Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved.Improved students» reading levels through guided reading groups and whole group instruction.Used children's literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, grammar and phonics.Enhanced reading skills through the use of children's literature, reader's theater and story time.Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests.Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and in the world around them.Employed a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently.

Caitlin is excited to take part in the whole child philosophy encouraged at Little Folks and to continue teaching that is based on exploration, higher level thinking and problem solving.

January is International Child Centered Divorce Month — a whole month dedicated to alerting parents about the effects of divorce on children and teaching them how to prevent emotional and psychological damage to children during and after a divorce.

The new study is based on a study of 82 different interventions involving more than 97,000 students from kindergarten to high school, where the effects were assessed at least six months and up to 18 years after the programs ended, it adds further fuel to the argument for teaching the whole child and supporting out students in all their growth needs.

There is no closure, no happy ending, only emptiness, frustration, hurt and confusion on how a child you love with your whole heart and soul and took care of, loved, nurtured, laughed with, played with, taught, and captured every moment of their lives could just go on as if you never existed.