Not exact matches
«Educators understand that introducing new standards, appropriate
curriculum and meaningful assessments are
ongoing aspects of a robust
educational system.
The Office of Academics is responsible for the development and leadership of the district's academic goals and policies, directing the instructional program pre-K to grade 12 across all content areas and special programs, and it engages constituent groups, teachers, principals, other staff, parents, and community in the
ongoing process of
educational reform,
curriculum planning and implementation, and program development.
(a) Provides employment and / or practicum experiences with adolescents in urban public school settings; (b) Provides
ongoing support in the development of skills necessary to be an effective group facilitator, utilizing a science - based affective
curriculum; (c) Heightens facilitators» understanding of the cultural and contextual factors that impact the psychosocial development of urban adolescents and their ability to achieve academically; (d) Exposes facilitators to the process of designing, implementing and evaluating large scale preventive interventions; (e) Examines
educational policy and its implications for practice and research for urban education and school reform; and (f) Encourages facilitators» interest and pursuit of careers in education, psychology social work, counseling and / or other related fields.
As the
educational field works to strengthen its effectiveness in developing and implementing social and emotional
curricula, in planning and guiding
ongoing improvement in this arena and holding themselves accountable therein, and in providing meaningful feedback to students in their growth and proficiency, an enormous gap is being increasingly perceived by nearly all involved.