Sentences with phrase «other students of different ages»

They are rich opportunities to have students learn from other students of different ages, and they present a great opportunity for us, as educators, to learn and grow in our own implementation of PBL.

Not exact matches

Kam Heskin (Tomcats, Blackjack) stars as Elizabeth Bennett, a student / bookstore clerk with a mind of her own, very different from her four other outgoing, man - hungry college - age roommates.

Other possible activities include asking students to research the history of different nicknames and how they may be influenced by age, gender and social relationships.

Play spaces will typically involve combinations of: • Large areas of hard surfaces (for a range of ball games, rebound walls, etc.); • Smaller hard surfaced areas for hop - scotch, elastics and other small group games; • Large grassed area for running, ball games, athletics and other activities; • Play equipment for different aged students, catering for potentially large groups of students at any one time and providing a range of types of activities; • Small spaces with seating for individuals and small groups; • Smaller grassed areas for a variety of activities requiring intimate spaces; • Sand play areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; • Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy spaces.

Specifically, we wanted the research team to help us and others across the valley: understand near - term trends in changing demographics of school - age children for Ada and Canyon counties; identify «hot spots» in development and where demand for new school services may be greatest; discuss school quality in these growth areas — how many students are attending low - performing schools or could benefit from different school options; and discuss how the changing student demographics might be served by new school options.

Other strategies include: (1) establishing and using a time - out or cooling - off place (even an informal time - out activity like having a child take a message, book, or box of chalk to another teacher could give the student the space and time he or she needs to maintain or regain composure); (2) applying role plays, simulations (for example, Barnga, Living in a Global Age, Rafa - Rafa, and Broken Squares) and moral dilemmas to teach students how to resolve conflicts, make collective decisions, appreciate different perspectives, weigh consequences, identify right from wrong, and check impulsive behavior; and (3) suggesting or assigning literature with characters who face similar challenges to that of the disabled student.

Other countries routinely humble the U.S. in international comparisons of student achievement, but PIAAC is different because it examines college and working - age adults instead of K - 12 students.

In a mathematics pull - out group with same - age peers, where the students were pulled from different classes other than their regular mathematics instruction, the teacher reported that the group met the needs of her students who showed more ability in mathematics, increased their motivation, and evidenced students» learning new knowledge.