Sentences with phrase «project on community schools»

He brings his considerable expertise to LPI's Early Childhood Learning team and an Institute project on community schools.

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On a July morning I decided to visit one of my congregations at Nagapuram (a pseudonym) to consult with the teachers of our mission school and the elders of the community about a proposed project to reconstruct the school building.

Through a program known as Project Unify ®, Special Olympics assists schools in initiating Unified Sports and whole - school involvement activities, where general education and special education students create climates of inclusion, acceptance and respect on campuses and in communities.

They frequently work on these projects in collaborative groups, and often a project will conclude with students giving a presentation in front of the class, the school, or even a community group.

As part of our mission to support education, research, and scholarship within the school nutrition community, the School Nutrition Foundation has partnered with the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) on the School Cafeteria Discards Assessment Project (SCrAP)-- and we need YOURschool nutrition community, the School Nutrition Foundation has partnered with the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) on the School Cafeteria Discards Assessment Project (SCrAP)-- and we need YOURSchool Nutrition Foundation has partnered with the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) on the School Cafeteria Discards Assessment Project (SCrAP)-- and we need YOURSchool Cafeteria Discards Assessment Project (SCrAP)-- and we need YOUR help!

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* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

Commenting on the reports in the media that the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, is to apologise to Parliament for errors contained in the Government's list of schools to be rebuilt or refurbished under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «The Government's decision to scrap over 700 projects to rebuild or refurbish schools was an unnecessary and disastrous development that history will judge to be bad for children, bad for education and bad for local communities and the eschools to be rebuilt or refurbished under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «The Government's decision to scrap over 700 projects to rebuild or refurbish schools was an unnecessary and disastrous development that history will judge to be bad for children, bad for education and bad for local communities and the eSchools for the Future (BSF) programme, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «The Government's decision to scrap over 700 projects to rebuild or refurbish schools was an unnecessary and disastrous development that history will judge to be bad for children, bad for education and bad for local communities and the eschools was an unnecessary and disastrous development that history will judge to be bad for children, bad for education and bad for local communities and the economy.

The company is planning a 289 - unit affordable housing project with MBD Community Housing on the site that will also feature a charter school, supermarket, medical facility and communiCommunity Housing on the site that will also feature a charter school, supermarket, medical facility and communitycommunity space.

The Fentons opened Main Street Ice Cream in 2009 and over the years have held numerous fundraisers, partnering with Ride for Roswell, local veterans on Veterans Day, youth baseball, Hamburg High School, the Hamburg Community Playground Project, and numerous groups through the annual Scarecrow pProject, and numerous groups through the annual Scarecrow projectproject.

Mulgrew ended on a hopeful note by highlighting the union's efforts to move education in the city forward: the UFT's Community Learning Schools project; the union's fight to secure curriculum aligned to the new Common Core Learning Standards for every teacher; and its efforts to address the lack of lesson plans aligned to the Common Core through its new Share My Lesson website.

Current research projects focus on the process and outcomes of food system localisation in a globalising environment, the sustainability implications of a large scale transition to agriculturally derived bio-fuels, the effects of school and community context on childhood obesity, and the micro-politics of animal welfare in alternative livestock systems.

He used the opportunity to call on corporate Ghana, celebrities and all Ghanaians to come on board the «ONE LOVE ELIMINATION OF SCHOOLS UNDER TREES» project and help put smiles on the faces of children in communities with such schools by replacing them with befitting structures as we compliment the effort of Central government to win the war against schools under trees as GhaSCHOOLS UNDER TREES» project and help put smiles on the faces of children in communities with such schools by replacing them with befitting structures as we compliment the effort of Central government to win the war against schools under trees as Ghaschools by replacing them with befitting structures as we compliment the effort of Central government to win the war against schools under trees as Ghaschools under trees as Ghanaians.

«I will again be allocating a full $ 2 million dollars to capital projects proposed, and voted on by community members that focus on the improvement of local schools, streets, parks, and libraries.

Project BOOST (Building Options and Opportunities for Students) is an enrichment program that serves both elementary and middle school students, focusing on providing academic, cultural and community service learning opportunities for kids.

Boston, MA About Blog The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF)-- a project of the Women and Health Initiative at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — works to create a strong, well - informed and integrated community of individuals around the globe focused on ending preventable maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadschools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

Heritage Schools includes a range of stimulating projects including creating local heritage films, community exhibitions and some have even campaigned to have their local war memorial included on the National Heritage List for England.

The three - year «Project on Adolescent Literacy,» conducted by the center for early adolescence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, examined efforts by school districts and community agencies to combat illiteracy in that age group.

Fewer schools serving lower - income communities offer service - learning programs (29 percent versus 36 percent), even though principals at lower - income schools place a higher value on the benefits of service - learning projects.

Community Award This award recognises schools working in partnership with other public sector bodies on projects that bring specific benefits to the local cCommunity Award This award recognises schools working in partnership with other public sector bodies on projects that bring specific benefits to the local communitycommunity.

VALUE FOR MONEY Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Blackburn took pupils on an 18 day community / education project in Uganda, including a three day safari in Murchison Falls National Park.

The results of the 2015 WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) survey were released to coincide with the WISE Summit in Qatar - which included an awards ceremony recognising six trailblazing school education projects that are making a positive impact on students and communities.

Community Impact Award The winner of the Community Impact Award — which recognises a project that has had a significant impact on the school and its wider community — went to Eastlands Primary School in Warwickshire for its innovative approach to promoting Community Impact Award The winner of the Community Impact Award — which recognises a project that has had a significant impact on the school and its wider community — went to Eastlands Primary School in Warwickshire for its innovative approach to promoting Community Impact Award — which recognises a project that has had a significant impact on the school and its wider community — went to Eastlands Primary School in Warwickshire for its innovative approach to promoting e-sschool and its wider community — went to Eastlands Primary School in Warwickshire for its innovative approach to promoting community — went to Eastlands Primary School in Warwickshire for its innovative approach to promoting e-sSchool in Warwickshire for its innovative approach to promoting e-safety.

Mr Stokes said the new projects were evidence of the benefits for communities of the NSW Government's $ 44.2 billion investment over four years on more than 120 schools across the State.

Thanks to Heritage Schools, half a million children have already taken part in a range of stimulating projects including creating local heritage films, community exhibitions and some have even campaigned to have their local war memorial included on the National Heritage List for England.

The Community Organizing and School Reform Conference was held at HGSE on March 23 and 24 to coincide with the recent publication of A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform by Associate Professor Mark Warren, Lecturer Karen Mapp, and the Community Organizing and School Reform Project.

Whether it is working on collaborative projects or giving each other constructive feedback on model lessons, students in innovative schools of education learn in ways indicative of professional learning communities.

Diverse teams of students build a stronger school culture by working together on service projects to address community needs.

And break down the barriers between inside of school and outside of school — have kids work on projects that are meaningful to their communities and bring people from the communities into the schools to support the teachers.

This year, for instance, our school decided to dedicate our Penny Harvest to Hurricane Sandy relief, and will gear our community service projects toward non-profits that focus on feeding those in need or helping in animal shelters.

You may also like (all of which use hands - on activities): ● Visualizing Irrational Numbers ● End Of Year: Self - Reflection Middle School Cube ● Character Detective: Character Analysis for Novel Study ● End of Year Self - Reflection project available for 3rd - 11th grades ● Coming soon... more Building a Community: Opening Year Pyramids, Calder mobiles, and more MathAntics Scavenger Hunts.

93, Ed.D.» 99, and 15 doctoral students celebrated the release of their book, A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform, the culmination of a long - standing research project.

They'll be giving valuable insights into the education challenges and successes in their own school communities, and how their evidence - informed projects have impacted on student outcomes.

Nearly seven in 10 of the nation's public schools offer opportunities for students to participate in community - service projects, or give them credit for doing so, with the trend on the upswing, a new report says.

It's certainly one of them, according to the folks at Making Caring Common (MCC), a project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education focused on helping schools, parents, and community members to «develop caring, ethical children.»

Teachers and school leaders could facilitate this opportunity by: a) setting aside specific time for students to engage in this form of design - based education, for instance, by establishing design and innovation labs; b) infusing in the curriculum opportunities for students to establish links to this activity; c) structuring opportunities to inspire students to study and solve a problem, for instance showcasing current and past students» exemplary projects; d) providing opportunities for students to present their projects to an authentic audience of peers and members of the community; and e) not telling students what projects to work on by staying hands - off.

Created in 2005, Community Roots is housed on the third floor of P.S. 67, Dorsey Elementary School, which is surrounded by a church, a post office, and the sprawling Ingersoll Gardens housing project.

To complement these efforts and provide support for the schools, the project then seeks help and involvement from the community, building relationships with parents, village leaders, churches, and community - based organizations in order to connect schools with on - the - ground resources and expand support and sustainability.

To do this, the Dignitas Project identifies and supports emerging leaders both within schools and within the community, building on the capacity that is already there.

The recycling initiative FairandFunky, a community interest company, focused on empowering participants to take their own little steps to change the world delivered the project, which made use of plastic straws and bottle caps to create a college to a total of 21 student council representatives from Boothroyd Primary Academy and Thornhill Junior and Infant School.

Applications are evaluated based on the nature of the project, who was involved in the planning and execution, and how it has benefited the school or community.

There are collaborations — at Aberfoyle Hub R - 7 School in South Australia, local kindy students will be visiting for an afternoon of science activities run by the senior primary students; and events focusing on real - word applications — Tasmania's Forest Primary School is running a project called Old MacDonald Had a Drone, encouraging students, staff, parents and the community to find out more about how technology is improving local farming practices.

The idea was to add roughly 30 to 90 minutes to each day that students are in school, then on the fifth day (usually Friday) to assign projects and encourage parent and community groups to organize study halls and enrichment activities.

Along with attendance, testing, GPA checks, and tracking their students post-high school, Build SF uses rubrics for student projects, develops peer assessments, and asks mentors to fill out formal exit surveys on students, based on skills developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, an acclaimed advocacy group dedicated to infusing twenty - first - century skills into education through collaborative community efforts.

This public - private sector project has come up with a solution based on five components: installing photovoltaic solar systems to provide electricity; offering internet and IT equipment to schools; training teachers; community development; and training community members who use the equipment to ensure future sustainability of the program.

With colleagues, he began an ongoing community - wide conversation on fulfilling the promise of diversity to help prepare students to work in diverse environments, and launched Reimagining Diverse and Equitable Schools (RIDES), a project to boost the number of diverse K — 12 schools and to share best practices to help them tap into their diversity to Schools (RIDES), a project to boost the number of diverse K — 12 schools and to share best practices to help them tap into their diversity to schools and to share best practices to help them tap into their diversity to thrive.

Our Changing Community Sharon Hall, who teaches at South Lebanon Elementary School in Maineville, Ohio, submitted this week's lesson, a hands - on project that teaches students how communities change as they grow.

As the teacher of gifted at my school ~ I had a first grade and a second grade student working together on a community - service based project ~ which involved collecting supplies for the local animal shelter.

For example, the culminating exam is an extensive research project that can focus on how a teacher intern has come to know how to assess student learning and work effectively in a low - income school community.