Sentences with phrase «placed in the hands of students»

Many billions lurk in sundry «school improvement» and «innovation» programs that could be amalgamated and then placed in the hands of students rather than states and districts.

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But to truly appreciate the mentoring relationships our faculty form with our students, the passion we have for teaching and learning, and the depth of inquiry that takes place in our classrooms, you need to experience our School first - hand.

«Yet, after seeing what he students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School experiences last month at the hands of a man who should have not been able to obtain a gun and after having to shelter in place in my own school because of the threat of gun violence I've begun to stand up to protect my future,» Lily said.

This developing movement to place high - powered scientific instrumentation in the hands of students continues.

In place of that old standby, the students took on responsibility for describing their first - hand knowledge of their school day and learning.

Post a yellow button on the classroom door: Students know their cell phones should be on silent (vibrate) and placed face down in the upper right - hand corner of their desk.

On the first day of class, the instructor handed out spaghetti, string, tape, and marshmallows to the eight students gathered around a table and asked them to build the tallest possible freestanding structure and place the marshmallow on top, in 18 minutes.

These systems, such as virtual reality, ultimately derive from gaming, but it is now being used in lecture theatres, classrooms, and in the hands of students looking for university places.

This includes recommendations suggesting that: primary schools should bring in outside experts to teach coding; all primaries should have 3D printers and design software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science, Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours degrees.

They called for placing math in the context of students» everyday lives, and they advocated giving students hands - on activities and access to computers and calculators to use as problem - solving tools.

My hope for the antique technology of the traditional book is simple: that amid all the gee - wizardry of wireless, paperless, boundless libraries, the printed, nonelectronic object that has transported humanity's wisdom, wit, wickedness, and wistfulness from one generation to the next still will find a place in the hearts and hands of students.

Careless disposal of student and staff records, or financial documents, can be detrimental to an establishment and if placed in the wrong hands, opportunists can find ways of using the information to their advantage.

Students investigate important math concepts with colorful cubes that make visual learning fun and interactive FEATURES 10 Cubes that come in 10 different colors Easy for small hands to connect and twist apart Model math concepts, explore cubes and squares of numbers, investigate patterns, and place value INCLUDES 100 Snap Cubes

Check out our December resource presentation of the month: NASA Space Place, an interactive website that is geared towards upper elementary students (grades 3 - 6), offering a wide array of hands - on activities that aim to engage students in science and technology education.

By partnering with leading education entities, we place research - based programs and tools in the hands of teachers and students.

Placing the IDS in the hands of these student teachers, who had not only grown up using computers and the Internet but had been specifically prepared to integrate digital resources in their instruction, resulted in consistent and substantial use of computer technologies to enhance their biology instruction.

Looi et al. (2011) found that placing technology in the hands of students was not enough to ensure student learning; teacher lesson design and their support during implementation were critical components needed in order to achieve the goal of student learning.

Lyndsey Medsker, the parent of two students in Brent Elementary, which feeds into Jefferson, said it was the «perfect place for the new secretary to see first - hand a public school that fell victim to the chaos of charters and a fervor for school choice.»

Quietly taken the paper from the student — placed her hand on the paper to disturb the writing — ignored him and moved on with the lesson — spoken quietly in his ear — spoken more firmly that time was up — spoken loudly that he was holding up the class and hope peer pressure would kick in... Any number of alternate reactions could have created a different response — or the same one.

As noted in the quote from Michael Horn, Blended Personalized Learning moves beyond putting devices in students» hands and instead pushes the boundaries of the traditional classroom in terms of «time, place, path, and / or pace of learning.»

Now the White House is moving ahead with an absurd and misguided plan to place guns in teachers» hands — in close proximity of our students.

My school, for example, is part of a growing reform movement that seeks to place assessment back in the hands of the people who work closest with students and their communities: teachers.

Performance - based assessments place the power over those conversations back where it belongs: in the hands of the people closest to our students.

With this report in hand, parents can discuss their concerns with online learning confidently with school leadership — whether it's the lack of evidence showing that it actually works, the political and moneyed interests advancing it, or how it places student privacy at risk.»

While The Children's Guild DC Public Charter is a public school, it offers an innovative approach to learning by placing a strong emphasis on the integration of the arts and technology throughout the curriculum as well as engaging students in hands - on application of academics and social skills to everyday problems encountered in family life, groups, organizations, communities, the United States, and throughout the world.

List the names of students in the left hand column and place check marks under the skills when a child has mastered them!

Kim added: «At the end of the day we place our students in the hands of adults to make the best determination of what happens at schools.

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Placing these testimonies in a larger context can be crucial to students» understanding of these first hand accounts.

The 2018 gradireland Summer Fair, will take place on June 6, in the RDS Simmonscourt with many of Ireland's leading employers and top course providers, from Ireland and abroad, on hand to meet with both students and graduates.

• First - hand experience in building a community of creative learning practices across the school for each after school program • Track record of facilitating the long term development of creative teaching and learning at a structural level • Well - versed in coordinating development and implementation of afterschool programs based on each student's individual needs • Deeply familiar with utilizing positive strategies to support the social and emotional development of all enrolled students • Exceptionally talented in creating and implementing activities that promote physical and intellectual development of students • Documented success in building and maintaining positive and genuine relationships with students and their families • Qualified to develop procedures and policies for smooth operations of after school programs • Ability to create and maintain records of students and correlating assessments • Especially talented in recruiting, hiring and training staff members to carry out the logistics of after school programs • Proficient in monitoring after school program environments to ensure that all health and safety policies are set in place • Adept at overseeing program staff, operations and services associated with after school programs • Competent in preparing a variety of documents and reports, including incident reports and daily program content • Skilled in facilitating partnerships with appropriate public and private agencies that provide services to both students and their families

• Hands - on experience in providing assistance with individualized instruction through well - placed instructional strategies • Skilled in effectively applying methods for enhancing students» working knowledge of core concepts • Excellent skills in recognizing, describing and reporting student behavior and academic progress • Unmatched ability to impart instruction at the student's level of comprehension • Proficient in using a variety of technological tools to communicate with students and provide them with information on complex topics • Adept at recognizing patterns of human development and benchmarks that are typically achieved at different ages • Demonstrated expertise in designing and using age - appropriate materials for instructional enforcement • Documented success in establishing positive relationships with students to promote student self - esteem • Proven ability to mediate student conflicts and handle behavior management duties • Qualified to use appropriate strategies and techniques to provide dedicated instructional support • Able to effectively conduct small group and individualized instruction as part of the class instruction program • Special talent for assisting teachers with planning and organizing instructional activities and developing classroom procedures • Track record of demonstrating awareness of and respect for diversity amongst students • Proven record of applying disciplinary directives in an impartial and consistent manner