Sentences with phrase «outside classrooms and schools»

For the well - being of children and youth, educators should participate in organized efforts to solve community problems that lie outside classrooms and schools.

Not exact matches

The schools» services and programs go beyond standard child care / education to quality, positive experiences that lead to greater future successes — both inside and outside the classroom.

School - wide reforms outside the classroom may help; but fixing the misunderstandings, and poor engagement practices in the classroom would help a lot more.

My thought is that until society changes, it will be a up - hill battle to convince children that the healthful choices they see at school cafeterias are great when outside of school many are seeing and eating the less - than - healthful choices in many of the ways we've talked about here before: classrooms, athletic practices, homes because parents are busy, don't have access to fresh foods and more.

What I think is that even though, your child may not be going outside at school for 2 hours even the walk to car and drive to school in the car and sitting in the classroom there is still UV light that come the through windows.

FROM TPP — Some schools install hand sanitizers in the cafeteria, but if you think about, kids need to wash hands before eating and take bathroom breaks whether they are coming from the classroom or outside.

By observing and learning about the natural world in classroom learning stations, outside in the school yard setting, and in their local communities, children can acquire an increased understanding about natural science and the world.

Student fees provide the Cincinnati Waldorf School faculty the ability to plan class experiences both inside and outside the classroom based on a fixed, secure fund per student.

Angry at a proposal to counter expected overcrowding with a three - classroom portable trailer outside Forest Glen Elementary School, hundreds of Glen Ellyn residents flooded District 41 board members with e-mails and calls in opposition the last two weeks.

«The fact is that more young people today bring behavioural and emotional issues into school and need intensive, often one - on - one help inside and outside the classroom.

The Buffalo School Board is taking a hard look at all of the programs outside of the brick and mortar classrooms intended to help students do better in academic achievement.

«Our members need skilled employees now more than ever, and our schools must provide our children with the skills necessary to compete outside the classroom,» said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. «This study proves that New York is leading the nation — not only by setting high standards, but by taking the time to listen to parents and teachers about improving them.

The initiative, which has so far cost $ 386 million, centers on equipping schools with resources to better deal with students» needs outside of the classroom, such as medical and mental health services.

«Project Boost has given schools the opportunity to be creative with teaching and learning outside of the traditional classroom setting by providing educational trips to museums, Broadway shows, college campuses and unique eating experiences at local restaurants.

«Community schools are a model that works wonders for our children by meeting their needs both inside and outside of the classroom.

A study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health analyzed the traditional model of education versus an increasingly popular approach to learning in the health sciences fields — the flipped classroom model — where pre-recorded lectures are viewed outside of the classroom and in - person class time is devoted to interactive exercises, discussions, and group projects.

Such classroom - based discussions could also help schools identify, provide and give value to activities that appeal to boys whose interests and skills lie outside the norms of insider masculinity,» Farr says.

A focus on targeting higher attaining students, the high cost of providing school trips and the pressures of high - stakes testing were suggested obstacles restricting wider participation, contributing to inequality in STEM - based learning outside of the classroom.

Schools are failing to offer sufficient opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to engage in science - based learning outside of the classroom, and should be doing more to open up participation, according to new research published in the International Journal of Science Education.

The success of this study may provide the foundation for an improved program for high school students to foster their interest in research and gain invaluable experiences outside of the classroom while providing bacteriophages that can serve as the base chassis of synthetically engineered phages for diagnosis and treatment of MDR pathogens.

There is new guidance on learning outside the classroom («Departmental advice for health and safety in schools» on the Department for Education's website), subject - specific support for teachers through their subject associations e.g. Association for Physical Education, and new Ofsted guidance highlighting safeguarding in lessons — ensuring that not only is the standard of teaching good, but that the standard of health and safety within each lesson is also good.

School would be a lot easier for administrators and teachers if technology were left outside of the classroom walls.

Continuing in its mission to help teachers and pupils engage beyond the classroom, schools will now be able to share video and audio recordings of students» work and activities with parents, carers and the whole community, to support learning outside school and encourage parental involvement.

Talk to your union representatives and school district leaders about how to promote your innovations to state leaders and how it can be scaled up to illustrate its effectiveness outside your classroom door.

Pupils are more motivated, attention spans increase (especially amongst boys), teachers can tailor a pupil's programme to their specific abilities and needs, learners can be supported outside the classroom as well as during lessons, and pupils are leaving schools with a set of ICT skills that are absolutely vital to the world of work in the 21st century.

«Beyond barriers to learning outside the classroom in natural environments» reported that environmental - based education makes other school subjects rich and relevant and gets apathetic students excited about learning.

Broward Sheriff's Detective Zachary Scott told the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission that teachers trying to lock down their students as the gunman began his attack couldn't lock classroom doors from the inside, but had to grab a key, open the door, and turn the lock from the outside.

Teacher participants recognised the learning and wellbeing benefits of increased parent - school engagement and increased opportunities for students to participate in targeted activities outside the classroom.»

With more and more schools looking to take learning outside of the classroom, Dave Harvey of the Brathay Trust looks at how residential centres help schools to develop the «whole child».

The new standards give school cooks greater freedom to create their own menus while also ensuring pupils get the energy and nutrients they need to help them grow, concentrate inside and outside the classroom and establish healthy eating habits for life.

«Among the obstacles: budgeting for the higher costs of purchasing and preparing more healthful foods; coaxing children to accept the more healthful options; and addressing the multitude of ways that unhealthful foods and drinks are sold or served outside of school meals, from classroom birthday parties to school - wide bake sales and sporting events,» the report says.

A congratulatory message also appears on the sign in front of our school building, and a banner will hang outside their classroom for the month.

Community transport can be a key feature of the variety of services that students are able to utilise to get to and from school, and access educational opportunities outside of the classroom.

DSTAs are integrated members of the school community and spend the majority of their time working face - to - face with students, parents and teachers both inside and outside the classroom.

such as being a self directed learner, caring for others and using what we've learnt outside of the classroom or school.

With the help of 160 student «collaborators,» Cushman explores how to bring the excitement that students have about projects and activities outside of school into the classroom.

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Partnerships with organizations outside the classroom — and a solid roster of field trips — have been key to the school's goals.

Extra-curricular activities in UK schools are often limited to the private sector, where resources and facilities make it easier for teachers, parents and school staff to support activities that take place after school or outside of the classroom.

Whether you are looking for an introduction to our degree programs, a better understanding of a particular program, information about opportunities outside the classroom (e.g., internships), or tips on how to build your application, small group sessions are a great way to learn about the school, programs, admissions process, and more.

So we have to make sure each child goes outside of his / her comfort zone and speaks and listens to every child in the classroom on a regular basis (I cringe to think of my days as a new high school teacher when I am sure «student K» went the whole year without uttering a sentence to «student G» and vice versa.)

Although practice tests and classroom drills have raised the pass rate for the reading section of the TAAS in high schools, few students are able to use those same skills to complete actual reading assignments outside of class, to make meaning of literature, or to connect reading assignments to other parts of the course such as discussion and writing.

«I wanted to create a project that would invite teachers to dream from outside the box about what schools and classrooms should be like,» said Warlick, «and then paint their dreams on the Web for others to see and share.»

Given teachers» lack of confidence in their expertise outside the classroom, many legislators, school boards, and administrators «do not believe they require teacher participation» in important decisions.

Examples of that kind of research include researching what affects the children outside of school, what their home life is like, what they are most attracted to in your classroom, and what they struggle with.

For Claire Warden, it's about giving children an opportunity to learn in and with the natural world; inside the school, outside the classroom and into the wild beyond.

As learning outside the classroom provides a powerful means to improving attainment and reducing levels of poor behaviour, moving forwards, I would like to see Ofsted incorporate school trips in its inspection framework.

«The goal of Pride is to help young men navigate through not only school, but also through being an adolescent male with the obstacles that they're facing, and then trying to lead them through college, add reinforcement outside of the classroom, and give them very clear insight as to what to expect in college,» says Dion Steele, Urban Prep, Englewood Campus» principal.

Children begin their school careers with E plenty of outdoor play and activity but the amount of time spent outdoors rapidly dwindles until virtually all classroom time can be spent indoors — getting outside becomes limited to specific trips and visits and some PE lessons.

Schools should «flip» the classroom, meaning students learn outside the classroom at their own pace then demonstrate that knowledge to their teacher and peers during class time.