With unique characters and educational messages tailored to local needs,
the program focuses on literacy, math, cognitive skills, and health in a context that promotes gender equity and social inclusion.
Not exact matches
So once you've decided that, for example, that you want one chunk of your CSR
program to
focus on literacy, then what?
Robinson said they aimed to
focus the
program on «our communities, our «under - served» communities,» and that the entrepreneurship grant would also go toward financial
literacy training.
and
Focus On Transition (two therapeutic
programs for individuals with aphasia and cognitive - linguistic deficits), Hear It, Say It, Learn It (a children's
program for developing language and
literacy), and co-author of a best - selling textbook Acquired Language Disorders: A Case - based Approach, in its 2nd edition.
From 2010 to the present, REF has
focused on two different types of
programs: its primary
programs supporting
literacy, music opportunities and college access; and partner
programs.
His plan, the New Education Bargain, calls for community schools, lower class sizes, more career
programs and a
focus on early
literacy — all things that have become state and national priorities.
Chandra's
program plays a key role in NASA's EPO portfolio, synthesizing and disseminating results from NASA's exploration of the high - energy Universe into a broad suite of
programs and activities
focused on increasing science
literacy and contributing to science, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) education.
This Unit combines 3 key elements of the new KS3 computing element: Computer Science (Systems Security) Digital
Literacy (Dreamweaver - Building websites)
Programming - Introduction to HTML Main
focus of unit
on the «Design» screen in Dreamweaver with altering properties in HTML.
As principal of Ariel Community Academy in Chicago, Dr. Coleman and her staff facilitate a unique
program that
focuses on financial
literacy across all grade levels and subject areas.
Key recommendations of the report include: • A test to assess the
literacy and numeracy skills of all teaching graduates; • A requirement for universities to demonstrate that their graduates are classroom ready before gaining full course accreditation; • An overhaul of the in class practical element of teaching degrees; • A specialisation for primary school teachers with a
focus on STEM and languages; and, • Universities publish all information about how they select students into teacher education
programs.
The education secretary at the time, Michael Gove, outlined the rationale for the changes in a speech last January: «ICT used to
focus purely
on computer
literacy — teaching pupils, over and over again, how to word - process, how to work a spreadsheet, how to use
programs already creaking into obsolescence; about as much use as teaching children to send a telex or travel in a zeppelin.
Reaching out to parents to build community support;
focusing on a comprehensive
literacy program, including higher order thinking and oral language proficiency, and a comprehensive mathematics
program, including problem solving and direct instruction;
We wanted his students to think and read like programmers, so we
focused on computational
literacy, which «requires being able to do computer
programming at some level,» according to Bruce Sherin of Northwestern University.
Some current projects include: Cultures of Computing, an examination of how K - 12 teachers design learning environments to support novice programmers,
focusing on teachers» design intentions and how those intentions are enacted; ScratchEd, a model of professional learning for educators who support computational
literacy with the Scratch
programming language, involving the development of a 25,000 - member online community, a network of in - person events, and curricular materials; and Cultivating Computational Thinking, an investigation of the concepts, practices, and perspectives that young people develop through computational design activities.
Unbeknownst to outsiders, however, most Head Start
programs focus on child development rather than
on early
literacy and numerical skills.
Using developmentally appropriate practices, the
program focuses on growth in language and
literacy, math concepts, science, arts, physical development, and personal and social competence.
While reducing class sizes and increasing teacher quality have also been estimated to increase student achievement by roughly 0.1 standard deviation, the costs of such
programs far exceed those of the
literacy hour
program, which
focuses only
on changing teachers» practices.
«Readiness for school is delivered through a
focus on literacy and numeracy foundational skills, familiarity with the school
programs in which the students will participate in the future, and it provides initiatives that engage parents and other family members with school staff, including the school principal,» the report explains.
The
program, which is
focused on family
literacy, has been a big success.
The Afterschool Alliance, in partnership with Dollar General
Literacy Foundation, is proud to present this issue brief focusing on the integral supports afterschool programs provide to build English language learner (ELL) students» literacy
Literacy Foundation, is proud to present this issue brief
focusing on the integral supports afterschool
programs provide to build English language learner (ELL) students»
literacyliteracy skills.
Students who learn
literacy skills through
programs like these are
focused on real learning and authentic communication — achieving goals that provide enjoyment and satisfaction.
She leads a research
program that
focuses on promoting the language and
literacy skills of today's children and youth from diverse linguistic, cultural and economic backgrounds.
Please join American Institutes for Research for a presentation and discussion
focusing on the latest international results in financial
literacy from the 2015
Program for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Her research
focuses on the language and
literacy practices of Latino / a youth in nontraditional learning spaces such as afterschool
programs and community centers.
Education Analytics, a Madison nonprofit
focused on education research, has been awarded a $ 7.73 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand an early
literacy program in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs in Wisconsin, Alabama and South Carolina.
She cultivates a broad generic understanding of classroom practices for the
Literacy Program and a more fine - tuned
focus on the individual child in her Reading Recovery role.
The
program objectives and performance measures
focus on teachers» and students» access to technology, technology - related professional development, technology integration, and student technology
literacy.
Many
literacy centers
focus on a major reading
program.
To better meet these students» needs, schools should promote bilingualism and biliteracy development in grades K - 12, offer professional development to teachers
on how to integrate explicit language and
literacy instruction aimed at the long - term English language learners in their classrooms, develop specialized
programs that differ from those targeting newly arrived students, and offer native language arts
programs that
focus on developing native language
literacy.
Lexia's signature
program, Lexia Reading Core5,
focuses on foundational skill development, the new Lexia PowerUp
Literacy supports literacy skills for non-proficient adolescent students, and the Lexia RAPID Assessment (a partnership with Florida Center for Reading Research) provides an adaptive, computer based
Literacy supports
literacy skills for non-proficient adolescent students, and the Lexia RAPID Assessment (a partnership with Florida Center for Reading Research) provides an adaptive, computer based
literacy skills for non-proficient adolescent students, and the Lexia RAPID Assessment (a partnership with Florida Center for Reading Research) provides an adaptive, computer based 3x / yr.
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on Education (ACE) American Counseling Association (ACA) American Educational Research Association (AERA) American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) American Institutes for Research (AIR) American Library Association (ALA) American Medical Student Association (AMSA) American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) American School Counselor Association (ASCA) American Speech - Language - Hearing Association (ASHA) American Student Association of Community Colleges (ASACC) Apollo Education Group ASCD Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) Association of American Publishers (AAP) Association of American Universities (AAU) Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities (AJCU) Association of Public and Land - grant Universities (APLU) Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Boston University (BU) California Department of Education (CDE) California State University Office of Federal Relations (CSU) Center
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Programs (NASSGAP) National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) National Center
on Time & Learning (NCTL) National Coalition for
Literacy (NCL) National Coalition of Classified Education Support Employee Unions (NCCESEU) National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) National Council of Higher Education Resources (NCHER) National Council of State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE) National Education Association (NEA) National HEP / CAMP Association National Parent Teacher Association (NPTA) National Rural Education Association (NREA) National School Boards Association (NSBA) National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) National Superintendents Roundtable (NSR) National Title I Association (NASTID) Northwestern University Penn Hill Group Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) State University of New York (SUNY) Teach For America (TFA) Texas A&M University (TAMU) The College Board The Ohio State University (OSU) The Pell Alliance The Sheridan Group The Y (YMCA) UNCF United States Student Association (USSA) University of California (UC) University of Chicago University of Maryland (UMD) University of Maryland University College (UMUC) University of Southern California (USC) University of Wisconsin System (UWS) US Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG) Washington Partners, LLC WestEd
This
program makes an impact
on the lives of children, teachers and families, and makes a difference in communities by
focusing on these specific second grade
literacy skills.
One aspect of the questionnaire
focused on how technology is integrated within the context of English teacher education
programs, asking — as a new area of emphasis in the teaching of English — how teacher educators prepare beginning English teachers to address the teaching of technology and new
literacies in the context of the ELA.
This review will continue with a
focus on research involving technology integration in
literacy with students having mild disabilities (learning disabled, behavior disordered, and mildly intellectually disabled) who are most likely to be included with their peers in the general classroom and who must be included in state - required standardized assessment
programs.
Among the recommendations made in the report are the development of a common vocabulary for the different types of assessment and use of that common vocabulary by teacher preparation
programs to
focus on developing assessment
literacy.
Based
on this and earlier studies, Reynolds and Temple say the key to CPC's success lies in both the quality of the
program and its teachers, the opportunity for more than one year of participation, small classes, comprehensive family services, structured activity - based curricula
focusing on language and
literacy, and attention to continuity of learning from preschool to the early school grades.
We've expanded our out - of - school time
programs to be
focused on literacy.
One aspect of the study
focused on how technology is integrated within the context of English teacher education
programs, asking the question, «As an area of emphasis in the teaching of English, how do teacher educators prepare beginning English teachers to address the teaching of technology and new
literacies in the context of the English language arts?»
For example, a
focus on literacy across the content areas is now considered best practice and is standard in many school districts, but many
programs need to strengthen coursework
on literacy instruction for prospective teachers seeking a content - area certification.16 Furthermore, all teacher preparation
programs have yet to coalesce around a common understanding of accomplished practice, though the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, or the National Board, has taken steps to provide teacher preparation
programs with access to model teaching lessons.
The
program also stands out because of the breadth of its education and classroom certification
programs that
focus on literacy and educational technology, which supports
literacy across content areas and the use of technology to assess student learning.
Providing funding for
programs to
focus on academic achievement, enrichment, and family
literacy.
This fall, professional development days
focussed on digital
literacy; a number of teachers throughout the district have become comfortable with creating similar class spaces for their home reading
programs.
The «College Smarts» and «Money Smarts»
programs provide interactive lessons
focused on building parent / child communication, the importance of high school completion, higher education, financial
literacy and college preparation.
Chris
focuses on developing
programs to meet students»
literacy needs and designing professional development to improve classroom instruction.
The
programs are
focused on critical issues that all parents should know in order to support learning and advocate for their children's needs, ranging from quality early education, family
literacy to college awareness and preparation.
Presenters from the Barksdale Reading Institute, Tallahatchie River Foundation, Hayes Cooper Center, Mississippi Department of Education, the six World Class Teaching
Program sites, and various schools across the state will be delivering presentations
focusing on literacy.
Our instructional
program focuses on rigorous and culturally relevant learning experiences anchored in
literacy across all subjects.
eScience3000 is the first Web - based
program aligned to state and national standards that
focuses on core science acquisition while seamlessly reinforcing key
literacy needs, including reading comprehension, relevant vocabulary and writing skills.
In order to address some of these issues, a tutoring
program for young readers
focused on utilizing technology to communicate a child's
literacy growth with parents.
In our Early Childhood
Program, CMI uses a whole language approach to English Language Arts,
focusing on play - based and small group work in
literacy and language.