Sentences with phrase «providing challenging curriculum»

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You have been challenged to provide the name of a single university or college that does not teach evolution as part of their biology curriculum.

«We are so pleased to be able to offer the WFF Sewell Scholars Award and know it will provide a challenging and fulfilling curriculum for a very deserving individual.»

EL Education is a research - based program that helps schools work with emotionally or behaviorally challenged students in therapeutic ways, then provides curriculum allowing students more autonomy and challenge.

According to Jo Ellen Roseman, director of Project 2061 and the principal investigator for the new curriculum project, textbooks rarely take advantage of the opportunities to help students make connections across physical and life sciences, nor do they provide experiences to challenge the misconceptions that many students bring to the classroom.

The greatest challenge, says Desiderio, is providing a rigid academic curriculum for the «can - do» kids, while providing specialized needs (from classroom equipment to adaptive bussing) for the disabled.

«Instead of devising testing schemes, which commonly lead to more retention and dropping out, policymakers should focus on providing all students with appropriately certified teachers, challenging curriculum, high quality facilities, and ample supplies of up - to - date books and materials.»

National Schools of Character exemplify CEP's Eleven Principles, among them defining ««character» comprehensively to include thinking, feeling, and behavior»; implementing «a meaningful and challenging academic curriculum that respects all learners, develops their character, and helps them to succeed»; providing «students with opportunities for moral action»; and using «a comprehensive, intentional, proactive, and effective approach to character development.»

During that time they have seen a lot of change in terms of the curriculum and support needs of schools, as well as having to adapt to the challenges of moving from a grant funded model to a full cost recovery traded service providing services for schools in Havering and beyond.

The Computing Curriculum has provided us with a challenge but also accessible, motivating and enabling opportunities for creative, collaborative teaching and learning.

Extensive studies of these same schools by two independent teams of researchers, one from Duke and MIT and one from MDRC, found that it is indeed possible to provide adolescents — even those who enter high school substantially behind — with a challenging curriculum that enables them to catch up, get on track, and graduate ready for college.

New York — Practicing educators praised the College Board, at its annual meeting here last week, for providing a sensible approach to educational reform, and they challenged the organization to continue pressing for a high - school curriculum that develops students» competencies as well as their knowledge of specific subjects.

SATs style Reading Comprehension booklet designed to provide a greater level of challenge in line with New Curriculum requirements.

The questions are challenging and progress throughout the 4 pages in terms of difficulty, and they provide comprehensive practice for the new Curriculum.

The Young Writers Program of NaNoWriMo provides curriculum that supports both teachers and students in preparing for the November challenge, as well as tips for persevering throughout the month - long wild writing ride.

One of the teachers who will be testing out the curriculum as part of the Harvard study, says the challenge that the guide provides students, on both an intellectual and an ethical level, is a large part of why she agreed to take part in the project.

Dr Miranda Jefferson, Teaching Educator, Challenging Pedagogy and one of the architects of the Learning Wheel says the Delany Connective has provided an opportunity to re-look at pedagogy and learning by changing the curriculum and teaching styles and focusing on the 4 Cs.

Determine what they already know, this way you can provide new lessons, new curriculum, and new academic challenge.

This Pack covers most of the'animals» objectives from KS1 National Curriculum Science topic «Animals including Humans» Some of the file folders also have two levels to help you differentiate and to provide further challenge for those students who are ready to move on.

First, exam schools offer a free, full - time solution to the problem of providing suitably challenging curriculum and instruction to bright, motivated students.

The new Digital Technologies curriculum will provide challenges for teachers in its early implementation phase.

Gallen says providing in - home learning gives students the chance to gain proficiency of the curriculum in a private setting, away from the distractions and challenges of a classroom environment.

The promotion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures as a cross-curriculum priority in the Australian Curriculum provides both a challenge and an opportunity for teachers.

Use the resources provided to explore your curriculum - linked Class Challenge in as much depth as you choose.

It would not take further research: Address teacher quality; provide early childhood education for three - and four - year - old; longer school days and school years; more - challenging curricula.

Online courses can be just as challenging as traditional programs provided you earn your degree from an accredited online university with a well - respected, challenging curriculum.

Most importantly, then, test results provide parents and teachers with vital information about student learning, and accountability policies challenge districts and schools to meet individual student needs with effective teachers, strong curricula, choices for families and students, and break - the - mold interventions for failing schools.

We strive for academic, social, positive moral, and physical excellence by providing a quality and challenging curriculum.

Our mission at Meadowview Middle School continues to be one that delivers a challenging core academic curriculum aligned to ACT College and Career Readiness Skills for the diverse needs of each student, while providing opportunities for the adolescent learner to participate and explore in a wide range of exploratory courses and to participate in extra-curricular activities.

Supported by Oxford city council, this new free school will provide 880 pupils with a strong academic curriculum in a supportive and challenging environment.

In this book the two models converge, providing readers fresh perspectives on two of the greatest contemporary challenges for educators: crafting powerful curriculum in a standards - dominated era and ensuring academic success for the full spectrum of learners.

In addition to our academically challenging curriculum, we provide a variety of extra-curricular activities, including athletics, music, field trips, community out - reach and much more.

If enrollment for rural schools declines further, it will only increase the challenge of providing federally mandated programs for students in special education, English - language instruction, and ensuring students have access to school personnel and curriculum.

Discovery Education Coding provides your primary school with everything it needs to get up to speed with this challenging curriculum area.

The Ingenuity program was designed to «provide Baltimore's brightest middle school students with a free, highly accelerated, and challenging mathematics and science curriculum» (Ingenuity Project, 2014).

The challenging curriculum we provide for all pupils is unique and, as you will see, something that builds lifelong character and resilience — in preparation for the workplace.

We provide a safe learning environment allowing students to focus on a challenging curriculum and accelerated learning

At each grade level, the variety of life science words, for which definitions and contextual sentences are provided, mirror elementary and middle school science curricula so as to engage all learners and challenge even the most gifted science students.

WIAD is an outstanding non-profit extra-curricular program entering its 35th season of providing a rigorous curriculum and academic challenges to the public and private high school students of our state.

Much like a tutor or a coach, DreamBox provides kids with a challenging and fun math curriculum that adapts to give them the support that they need, when they need it.

We will develop and provide a challenging, innovative and wide curriculum that will build independence, character, resilience, leadership skills and a passion for learning.

Well, after so many promises about differentiation, a full year's growth, Multi-Tier Systems of Support for high ability students, curriculum that would challenge all students, and other help for gifted learners, we knew that our school district would never provide what our gifted daughters needed.

This includes creating the infrastructure and collaborative processes needed to align community partners towards mutual goals and providing scaffolded curriculum for students and families across agencies to prioritize equity challenges, participate in school governance and decision - making, provide input into site plans, and develop policies that reflect student and family perspectives, needs and solutions.

Our challenging curriculum provides a comprehensive education that rivals any private or public school, meeting and / or exceeding state standards and emphasizing differentiated instruction, meaning every child is taught at his or her level, being ever motivated and gently pushed to meet their potential.

We strive for academic, social and physical excellence by providing a quality and challenging curriculum.

Providing embedded professional development within curriculum materials is a necessary and transformative educational mechanism to counter professional development constraints that challenge teachers who adopt and implement reform - based science curriculum in urban school systems (Fishman, Marx, Best, & Tal, 2003).

High School Allotment: Provides $ 275 per high school student in additional funding to districts to prepare students to go on to higher education, encourage students to take challenging course work, increase the rigor of academic courses, align secondary and postsecondary curriculum, and support promising high school reform initiatives in grades 6 through 12.

Through a project called Algebra by Design, funded by Lucent Technologies, we are working with teachers in grades 5 - 12 in the Syracuse City School District to (a) increase significantly the number of students who are successful in learning the core ideas of algebra, (b) increase the depth of algebraic understanding of all students and enhance their problem - solving skills in mathematically challenging design projects and activities, (c) provide teachers with experience and collaborative support in the use of Standards - based curricula, design projects, and current and emerging technologies, and (d) prepare new teachers in partnership with practicing teachers through observations, field placements, and semester - long internships.

Providing students with a high quality rigorous curriculum that challenges their individual abilities.

While these courses may often provide a more challenging curriculum than the basic level courses, AP courses are NOT designed for gifted students, nor does the College Board claim they are.

As students become proficient in basic academic skills by fifth grade, the sixth through eighth grade academic program provides students with more challenging skills and a more content - rich curriculum.