Sentences with phrase «only academic learning»

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The obligation of covering the entire field of systematic theology in my academic lectures brought to my attention not only new facts and perspectives, but also complete fields of learning that I had scarcely noticed before.

Does that which not only unifies this school's practices of teaching and learning into a single course of study but makes it adequate to pluralism imply a contrast between «academic» schooling and «professional» schooling?

WESTCHESTER & UPSTATE EF Academy International Boarding Schools 582 Columbus Ave., Thornwood, NY 10594 www.ef.edu/academy [phone] EF Academy prepares students not only for academic success, but also for true global citizenship through critical learning and unparalleled intercultural immersion in what amounts to a diverse United Nations - style high school community.

By integrating academics and the arts, the Waldorf curriculum responds to the developmental needs of the child, focusing not only on what children learn, but how they learn.

«Trying to press academic skills onto youngsters with devices like alphabet flash cards is not only a little silly, but also risks setting up a pressured environment that may ultimately interfere with your child's learning... Each child weaves his own intellectual tapestry.»

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.

Promote the parent as the child's first most important teacher for helping children not only acquire necessary academic skills and knowledge as well as teaching and sharing values, encouraging and supporting creativity and fostering curiosity and a love for learning.

Action to increase academic salaries would help, they suggest, but beyond that, «it is not always a pleasing prospect to spend upwards of 10 years learning how to do good research only to get drowned by teaching and administrative duties in a lectureship.»

He endorses the conclusions of No Place to Learn and enlarges the debate by discussing a subject that Pocklington and Tupper don't emphasize, the poisoning of university life by rights - seeking groups who insist (Whitaker writes) that academic life is naturally «sexist and racist and can only by kept in check through intensive regulation and control... Everything that goes on must be monitored and policed.»

Through music school, I met parents with high school and college education, and in this way I learned about the only city - wide public high school of high academic standing available at that time to girls.

«Not only do these mice have trouble learning and remembering, they can't perform some other normal daily behaviors such as building a nest,» adds C. Ronald Kahn, M.D., senior author on the paper, Joslin's chief academic officer and the Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

In the postsecondary space, the Gates Foundation made a number of grants — both directly and through NGLC — to intriguing ventures with the potential to improve education dramatically, including some of my disruptive favorites: start - up MyCollege Foundation, which will establish a non-profit college that blends adaptive online learning solutions with other services at a low cost; University of the People, the world's first tuition - free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally; New Charter University, a competency - based university that charges only $ 199 per month for students seeking a degree and for which NGLC will fund a research study of its online students and a comparative one of students enrolled in a blended - learning environment delivered through a partnership with the Community College of the District of Columbia; Southern New Hampshire University, which under its President Paul LeBlanc has already created an autonomous online division and will now pioneer the «Pathways Project,» which will offer a self - paced and student - centric associates degree; and MIT, which will use the funds to create a free prototype computer science online course for edX.

Approximately 38 percent of white students and only 20 percent of black graduates met the academic - curriculum requirements adopted in 1985 by the state's Board of Trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning, the report says.

Embedding workplace and community learning into core academic courses not only makes the learning measurably more meaningful but also demystifies the adult world and helps students make better decisions about what classes to take next and what training to pursue after high school.

The push to design teaching and learning around students» distinctive academic needs, and even their personal interests, is no longer only happening in pockets of experimentation around the country.

What Bates and many other arts - integrated schools across the country are showing is that by creating a richer, more memorable learning experience through the arts, they unleash not only a rising tide of academic achievement but they lay the foundation for what it means to be a truly creative community.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL The state - sponsored Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA), an accredited, online virtual school has a rigorous system of teacher support and evaluation that emphasizes not only academic content but also student engagement, collaboration, and critical thinking.

This growing importance of academic skills learned in schools holds not only for graduates who went to college, but also for those who did not.

This summer, we will once again be providing our middle school students with an academic summer camp that is aimed not only at reducing the summer learning loss gap, but also positioning students to be ahead of the game when they return to school in the fall.

Academic hierarchies were not only problematic, she says, but also ineffectual: «In order to motivate and teach a child, you have to find out where their strengths are and what they're passionate about, and use that to move them in the direction of learning new skills.»

We believe that if schools and school systems clearly define their graduate outcomes for students to include not only the courses or subjects they need to pass but also Deeper Learning Outcomes — mastering academic content, thinking critically, communicating effectively, collaborating productively and learning to learn — we will create schools and school systems that ensure students are ready for success in college andLearning Outcomes — mastering academic content, thinking critically, communicating effectively, collaborating productively and learning to learn — we will create schools and school systems that ensure students are ready for success in college andlearning to learn — we will create schools and school systems that ensure students are ready for success in college and career.

Whether editing wikis, turning in homework for a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), or learning Arabic by chatting with their language partner from Marrakesh, students know that what happens in the four walls of their classroom is only one part of their academic life.

Among the more salient conclusions are: 1) that what children bring to school is vastly more important than what happens thereafter, as the Coleman Report found; 2) in examining all of the variables that impinge on student academic performance (teacher effectiveness, socio - economic advantage, appropriate evaluation criteria, etc.), none is demonstrably more significant than time spent learning «one - on - one»; and 3) that only an individualized computer program can address all these issues effectively and simultaneously.

These programs motivate students to engage in learning, not only because the programs are fun but also because they cultivate and celebrate the broad array of talents beyond core academic skills that students possess.

It is not only in the academic world where a student may get precious aid from online learning; for example, a child with a speech disability can get great help from doctors using specific computer programs and overcome his or her learning disability step by step.

The only reform that ever matters in education is doing whatever it takes to lift student academic achievement and reduce the scandalous racial gap in learning.

Not only are specific words important, entire academic sentences should also be learned and rehearsed.

Agree that the laptop does not belong to the student but to the school, and that it should be used for academic learning purposes only.

A majority of parents and school officials believe that children who are troubled, whatever the cause, not only demonstrate poor academic performance and inappropriate behavior in school, but also adversely affect the learning opportunities for other children in the classroom.

Principal Cheryl Hibbeln only wants staff who are committed to the career academy model, which bridges academics and technical job skills through hands - on, project - based learning that allows students to practice what they're learning in a real workplace.

Cooperative and Collaborative Learning benefits not only the academic, but also the learner's social persona, since it emphasizes on teamwork and team spirit.

Imagine sitting in a classroom where a student participates in an online learning program that not only measures their academic...

«While educators and policy makers can provide insight into the academic and political landscape of education, only parents have the ability to link the impact of home and school life with the learning success of their children,» the researchers note.

To do that, she wants to make the library a learning center for students and families — a place that not only holds useful books, but also offers assistance to young people throughout their academic lives.

The striking 10K images produced have engaged the students, academics and event visitors alike, enabling the University not only to provide an inspiring learning environment, but also to compete with the most modern corporate venues for high profile events and exhibitions.

As many as 700,000 K - 12 students were engaged in online courses in the 2005 - 2006 academic year, and the pace of enrollment only is expected to keep accelerating, according to K - 12 Online Learning: A Survey of U.S. School District Administrators, conducted by the Sloan Consortium, an organization that facilitates online lLearning: A Survey of U.S. School District Administrators, conducted by the Sloan Consortium, an organization that facilitates online learninglearning.

«Learning by Doing», a 2015 report by DEMOS, comments that evidence suggests that character attributes not only reinforce academic learning but also have a significantly positive influence on later life outcomes, including those relating to health, well - being and Learning by Doing», a 2015 report by DEMOS, comments that evidence suggests that character attributes not only reinforce academic learning but also have a significantly positive influence on later life outcomes, including those relating to health, well - being and learning but also have a significantly positive influence on later life outcomes, including those relating to health, well - being and careers.

I have been a librarian for 20 years, most recently at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School in Jacksonville, Florida, where I not only run the library but also teach students modern learning skills and serve as the academic coordinator for grades 3 - 5.

Their stories offer convincing evidence that service - learning — done right — not only meets academic standards but also makes a lasting difference in the lives of young people.

We have been asking the impossible of our students, that they learn as much as their foreign peers while spending only half as much time in core academic subjects.»

Project 2: Kernels of Practice for SEL: Evidence - Based Strategies for Social, Emotional, and Ethical Development In recent decades many school based programs have focused not only on academics but on an inter-related set of skills that fall under the headings of social and emotional learning (SEL), character education, bullying prevention, life skills, and / or youth development.

Supporters of homework argue it not only has academic benefits, but also helps youngsters develop important study and time management skills, and gives parents a chance to engage in their child's learning.

Students and teachers can transform learning so that it not only prepares them to excel in academic life, but also endows them with essential digital age skills.

They are not only teachers, academics and learning experts, but political leaders, policymakers, investors, technologists, business leaders and entrepreneurs too.

In the end, students not only demonstrate their mastery of multiple academic standards through a single task, but they also learn to apply classroom knowledge to solving real - world problems, one of the key goals for Common Core standards.

In terms of student learning, research also shows that student with the most effective teachers on average advance a grade and a half on academic assessments in a single academic year, while students of similar backgrounds with the least effective teachers acquire about only half a grade level of learning in the same academic year.

By taking the time to explore and encourage interests, you set the stage not only for your child to experience academic success, but also for them to determine their passions, take ownership over their learning, and choose a fulfilling career path.

With only 150 students, the center offers a smaller learning environment where students are able to build relationships with staff, focus on positive social behavior, and enjoy an opportunity for academic recovery.

While there is not a clear causal effect between a teacher's own academic record and his or her ability to achieve the kinds of learning gains that help students excel, most studies do find a correlation between higher GPA and teacher effectiveness.43 Taken in aggregate with other factors, such as experience and rank of undergraduate school, some studies have found larger positive impacts, especially for math achievement.44 For this reason, a high GPA should not be the only factor that determines entry into the profession.

«Teachers deserve assessments that not only measure their students» learning, but also deliver timely and specific information that helps inform their instruction to accelerate the learning and academic growth of each student,» said Chris Minnich, CEO of NWEA.