Sentences with phrase «practices around student»

This issue of Policy Priorities explores the decidedly gray area of evolving policies, regulations, and practices around student data security and privacy.

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Dubbed «Bonds that Matter» for its focus on these beginning - of - life issues, the ICRI's inaugural conference gathered scholars, activists, and students from around the country to Simi Valley, California last Friday to discuss the various ways in which these four practices violate children's rights.

Anne was fortunate as a midwifery student, as her final clinical semester was a three - month placement with two homebirth midwifery practices serving the communities located in and around Lancaster, PA..

I am very happy to say I have taught hundreds of parents baby massage and have trained students around the world to set up successful practices teaching and supporting parents and babies using a holistic, natural and intutative approach to parenting and childhood.

In addition to compiling head - to - head rankings, OECD collects data on educational policies and practices around the world, with topics ranging from how countries educate their poorest students to parental attitudes toward the importance of an education.

In Butler's experiment, students engaged either in rereading or in retrieval practice after reading a text that pertained to one «knowledge domain» — in this case, bats» use of sound waves to find their way around.

One student visited a lab where scientists who were building a new submarine steering mechanism let her practice steering a model sub around a little tank.

As a yoga teacher, some of my favorite questions to receive from students center around the philosophy of yoga, the spirit practice, which is the...

Students around the globe now have access to a variety of practice styles, both in class and at home.

«I just wanted to stay there forever — this pause feels so comfortable and peaceful,» said one of my students after a yoga practice designed around Patanjali's yoga sutra 1.34: «The mind attains serenity through prolonged Exhalation and Suspension of breath.»

Thousands of students, teachers, studio owners and others around the world have made our products part of their homes and practice spaces — to inspire learning and remembering.

«I just wanted to stay there forever — this pause feels so comfortable and peaceful,» said one of my students after a yoga practice designed around... Read more

This first posting of «The Work of the Light,» my writings around this blessed practice, examines what it means — as students and teachers — to truly take yoga «off the mat,» and make it the business of your daily life.

Corner describes the London College of Fashion as being centred around the development of ideas, with the staff and students using fashion, alongside cultural and historical practice, to challenge social, political and ethical agendas.

They are built on the ISTE (iste.org) student standards which are in place to ensure the following... - Practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology - Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity - Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning - Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship They are an essential resource for a computer lab or any classroom to prompt a discussion around technology, ethics and respect.

The process offers an opportunity for intensive, clinical conversations among teachers that center around their classroom practice and ways that they are improving student learning.

Beyond their common understanding around the 4Cs and student work, teachers need to understand how to reflect on and refine their practice.

Structured Practice might take the form of Read - Around Groups (RAGs), in which students in each group read the papers of each of the other groups, select the best one, and mark strong passages in the margin.

But part of the HarvardX mission is to make sure that we are having an impact on our students on Harvard's campus as well — this is not just about how we can distribute our lectures around the world but how we can improve our practice for our students here,» said [Assistant Professor] Andrew Ho, research director of HarvardX.»

The question is whether we should be orienting our pedagogical practices primarily around these differences, as I think most personalized - learning supporters would urge, or instead take note of the many ways in which students are cognitively similar, and make these shared characteristics the focus of our education policies and practices.

Let's hope that Seattle and Baltimore are a stronger indication of the future of union - district cooperation around teaching evaluations than is the case of DC and that when properly engaged, unions can embrace the idea of teacher evaluations that include a component for student performance as well as compensation packages that are linked to evidence of effective teaching practices.

If this practice were the case, the greatest fall - to - spring achievement gains would occur among students around the threshold, while other students would struggle to match expected test - score gains.

And so one of the things that our group is doing right now is we're engaging with teachers from all around the country, in fact all around the world, to try to learn from them what they're doing in their own classroom practice to instill a growth mindset in their students and to help students see intelligence, and to see their academic ability, as things that they can grow.

We're not only asking our staff to learn a new instructional model, but will also be providing training around trauma - informed care, restorative practices, and culturally relevant teaching, in addition to training to help them learn the ins and outs of the systems our students are involved like homelessness, foster systems, probation, etc..

Restorative justice empowers students to resolve conflicts on their own and in small groups, and it's a growing practice at schools around the country.

Our standards for the first edition of the Teacher Prep Review are based on research; internal and external expert panels; the best practices of other nations and the states with the highest performing students; and, most importantly, what superintendents and principals around the country tell us they look for in the new teachers they hire.

A final thought: While these tips are framed around the Common Core, they are also simply best practices and ways to break down the silos that often exist between school counselors and other educators that best support student learning.

As much as I would like to sit down and do some grading, or prepare other work while my students are supposed to be engaged doing productive individual practice, if I want my students to take the individual practice seriously, I have to move around the classroom like a bee going from flower to flower, not staying too long in one spot.

I then go around with paddedfocus mitts (you can get them at a sporting good store) ~ and the students get to practice a technique on the pads as the other students cheer.

My students tell me that after practicing mindfulness outside, they frequently have «mindful moments» where they simply notice and appreciate what is around them.

We believe that through exceptional professional education that is responsive and relevant to the challenges practitioners face, we can equip and empower educators and institutions around the world to improve their practice in service of their students, schools, and communities.

«Through exploring aspects of counting, measuring, locating, designing, playing, and explaining, students discover that mathematics is all around them and is connected to many of the cultural practices in their own communities.»

Schools around the country use students» opinions to shape their policies and practices.

Her work centers around five essential school priorities: • Supporting school leadership • Using data transparently for accountability • Coordinating a multitier system of support • Providing embedded professional development based on best practices • Engaging parents and families This free one - hour webinar is sponsored by Learning Ally, a national nonprofit providing resources, training, and technology for teachers and schools; and 80,000 human - voiced audiobooks for students with learning & visual disabilities.

Whether it be language around growth or fixed mindset, a better understanding of intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, or strategies for deliberate practice or improved focus, we have found that students respond very positively to this work because they better understand their role as agents in their own learning.»

In light of recent news that one in three teachers have reported derogatory comments posted about them on social media from parents and children, the discussion around student and teacher communication practices is becoming increasingly vital.

Educators around the country are using Google for Education tools to change their teaching practices and improve student outcomes.

The Children's Aid National Center for Community Schools is a practice - based technical assistance organization that builds the capacity of schools, districts, and community partners to organize their human and financial resources around student success.

Goddard and colleagues say further studies are needed on collaborative practices but that their study provides preliminary support for efforts to improve student achievement by promoting teacher collaboration around curriculum, instruction and professional development.

In addition, for the first time, this installment of GLSEN's National School Climate Survey also includes insights on bisexual student experiences, school policies that specifically affect transgender students, and anti-bullying student education and asks students about discriminatory policies and practices around extracurricular activities and school events.

Students move around the board and fill in the blanks, use photos or written prompts to practice the target language.

This is a bundle of 14 Countries of the World booklets to help your students practice their handwriting and learn about different countries around the world.

This communicative activity, based around a classic pairs game, is created as a fun activity to practice students» French speaking and listening skills around the subject of weather.

Restorative practices can help students share their ideas around expected behaviors and communal norms.

Transformational leaders engender equity - focused practices using all available assets to turn around low performing schools ensuring all students become college ready.

As practice is built around the integration of global themes in everyday learning, you will begin to find that you no longer have to make a difficult either - or decision between test results and global know - how, or between fulfilling mandated curricular requirements and bringing the world to your students.

Data about educator practice and student learning obtained from evaluation systems helps inform district - wide and individual decisions around recruitment, development, and retention of educators.

By listening to others, students learn to be more respectful, consider different perspectives, practice impulse control, and reflect on how their actions affect the people around them.

From managing your digital footprint and dealing with safety and cyberbullying issues to ethical practices around copyright, plagiarism, and citation, students and teachers navigate new and sometimes treacherous ground as they learn with technology.

Upon identifying an area of need around supporting students in making meaning of math through instructional best practices, an extensive literature review occurred and was focused around understanding the shifts in the Common Core State Standards, identifying the skills and content knowledge needed to effectively teach mathematics, how students can make meaning of math, mathematical discourse, novice vs. expert teachers, and how to move teacher practice were reviewed.