Sentences with phrase «promoting academic engagement»

These practices can be used to simultaneously develop and sustain community while also promoting academic engagement.

Bringing together the latest research and the expertise of veteran Oregon grantees, this webinar explores promising practices for effectively promoting academic engagement.

Work with our team to implement policies and practices that improve student well - being and promote academic engagement.

Taking ethnic studies not only improved the academic performance of students but also promoted their academic engagement and discouraged dropping out.

Work with our team to implement policies and practices that improve student well - being and promote academic engagement.

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The foundation has awarded $ 1 million over two years to Ci3's Game Changer Chicago Design Lab (GCC Design Lab) to advance its work developing game - based learning experiences that promote sexual and reproductive health, academic success, civic engagement, and overall well - being among urban youth.

«Turing the Tide offers recommendations to tackle both of these issues simultaneously by promoting the quality of academic engagement over the quantity of achievements in college admissions.»

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

Parent - teacher conferences are key to boosting students» academic success, and have long been the primary tool that schools use to promote school - family engagement.

Promoting strong connections between mentors and students can be an effective way to increase academic interest, engagement, and success.

Their descriptors for this key factor of student engagement connect to Carol Dweck's work on growth mindset — focus on effort rather than ability, know that you can get smarter, use feedback to promote growth, and build academic stamina and resilience.

It provides ideas for supporting families related to common need areas identified in that dialogue, and promotes the idea of family engagement as a sound strategy for student retention and academic achievement.

National School Climate Center NSCC promotes positive school climate by helping schools integrate social - emotional learning with academics, thereby enhancing student performance and engagement and reducing violence and bullying.

Reviewers must have expertise in education evaluation or at least one of the program's absolute priorities (increasing educator effectiveness; improving low - performing schools; strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; boosting academic outcomes for students with disabilities and English language learners; encouraging parent and family engagement; promoting effective use of technology; serving rural communities; and implementing college - and career - ready standards).

The E.A. Young Academy instructional model is specifically designed to increase scholar engagement, deepen integration and understanding, promote active learning, and ensure future academic success.

Dr. Constantino's work quickly gained national prominence and soon he began traveling the United States speaking and working with all types of educators, school board members, and businesses to promote sound practices in family engagement that result in increased academic achievement for all students.

These efforts promote skills - building and academic engagement in young people, improve public institutions, and ultimately, help create a more equitable country in which a more comprehensive body of voices is represented in decision - making.

PEAR partners with school districts, out - of - school - time programs and youth - serving organizations to promote social - emotional development in the service of student engagement, academic achievement, and life success.

This article shows you how you can easily double or triple your impact by promoting engagement while doing something else that is proven to improve student academic achievement in the current year: frequent in - class assessment for learning.

From classroom design, to lesson plan templates, to a 10 - day teacher institute prior to the beginning of the school year, CCSP has built an academic program designed to promote mastery of the standards through rigor, engagement and individualized instruction.

Putting this into practice means that effective classroom managers: develop caring, supportive relationships with and among students; organize and implement instruction in ways that optimize students» access to learning; use group management methods that encourage student engagement with academic tasks; promote the development of social emotional learning (self - awareness skills, social skills, self - regulation, responsible decision making, building healthy relationships); and use appropriate interventions to assist students who have behavior problems.

ASCD's Whole Child Initiative is an associationwide effort to change the conversation about education from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the development of children who are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged within a sustainable approach to education and community engagement.

This year's priorities for the Development grants are increasing educator effectiveness; improving low - performing schools; strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; boosting academic outcomes for students with disabilities and English language learners; encouraging parent and family engagement; promoting effective use of technology; and serving rural communities.

In this role, she identifies strategies and communication platforms that shed light on and promote Flamboyan Foundation's mission and key focus area — family engagement and its unparalleled success in increasing academic achievement for students in Washington, DC and across the country.

Among other benefits, promoting race equity for all students can help schools ensure equal opportunity for high academic achievement, improved school climate, and meaningful family and community engagement.

Promoting equity for students of all races helps schools ensure equal opportunity for learning and academic achievement, improved school climate, and meaningful parent and community engagement.

The goal of YES is to promote academic achievement, critical thinking, character development and civic engagement through the teaching strategy of service - learning.

The WCN will be a hands - on field effort to change the conversation about education from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the development of children who are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged within a sustainable approach to education and community engagement.

Scholars, as well as teachers, attend frequent professional development sessions designed to improve the academic climate and promote community engagement.

For example, according to an American Humane Association study of over 1,200 teachers who received Pets in the Classroom grants, pets: enhance children's senses of empathy, nurturing and respect for life; support the development of strong social skills; promote better school attendance and academic engagement; reduce tension in the classroom; teach children responsibility and leadership skills; and improve confidence and self - esteem.

The Gallery's programming encompasses exhibiting, museum collaborations, art fair participation, public art projects, artist residencies, academic publications and social engagement, aiming to promote awareness, recognition and access to Chinese culture.

When we make it more difficult for faculty and students to access those holdings, or effectively discourage them from using those resources, we do nothing to promote better professional or academic training for law students — nor to improve research or public engagement.

Work with fellow staff members to promote an atmosphere within the residence halls that supports and encourages intellectual pursuits and academic engagement

The WCN will be a hands - on field effort to change the conversation about education from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the development of children who are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged within a sustainable approach to education and community engagement.

Our goal is to help district and school personnel develop supportive environments and implement effective strategies and policies that promote positive behavior, enhance protective factors, increase academic engagement, and improve academic performance.