Sentences with phrase «public learning environment»

Rebecca is also a Fellow with the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute conducting extensive research focused on professional learning trends and practices in the K - 12 public learning environment.

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The U.S. Department of Education previously said it was providing $ 1 million to the Broward County Public Schools to help costs of education related for schools that have had their learning environments disrupted.

Think freedom, think environment, think any public good that we take for granted and that humanity has learned to cherish, honor and protect by our example.

Since I pretty much take public transit all the time, (let's pretend that it's because I want to save the environment, and not that I'm too lazy to learn to drive.

Fathers who have been involved in public service programmes talk about their learning as parents and how they have transferred this learning from the programme to the home environment.

There could be other factors involved as well, such as school - family incompatibility, multiple intelligences (where certain children learn best within environments that aren't offered in either public or private schools), as well as religious convictions and beliefs that aren't welcome in the public school system (creationism, for example).

I am a former public school teacher and I think children do learn best by engaging with their environment.

Adaptive Play offers a supportive learning environment where children can play with their families and other children without worrying about judgment from the public.

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New York City Council Member Andy King (D — 12th CD, Bronx) on Wednesday unveiled a resolution aimed at promoting a safer learning environment for all New York City public schools students.

«Increasingly we are learning that health disparities in cardiovascular disease and diabetes tend to result from environments that expose residents to social or nutritive stress,» says Richard Scribner, MD, MPH, Professor of Epidemiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health.

He hopes the lessons learned in Massachusetts will be of value as the ACA becomes implemented nationwide — particularly in ensuring that the essential public health mission continues to survive and thrive in a changing health care environment.

The public school districts that have contacted us have been particularly interested in the cost implications of blended - learning spaces, since our analysis suggests that blended environments are more efficient and less expensive to build.

By the last year of his tenure, programs of study were organized into seven general divisions: Administration and Social Policy, Childhood Education, Human Development, Humanities, Learning Environments, Public Psychology, and Teaching.

A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with greater health and well ‑ being, and better achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well - being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.

My journey for understanding the transactional relationship between the learner and the learning environment began when I walked into a first and second grade public school as a teacher's assistant in East Harlem, New York City.

Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) has 186,785 students and 196 schools, so transforming a district of this size into a 21st - century learning environment is a huge undertaking.

Matters such as charges, sentencing and bail conditions are determined by police and the courts while education authorities — public and private — have a responsibility to provide safe learning environments for students and staff.»

Whereas in higher education, online learning poses an existential threat to many traditional colleges and universities, in K — 12, online learning appears to be a sustaining innovation to public K — 12 schools, as it is growing within, largely in blended - learning environments.

That two - pronged message — unfaltering belief in students, and in water as a powerful learning environment — permeates every aspect of this public high school located in Brooklyn's working - class neighborhood of Bushwick.

Our own theories would suggest that companies offering one - off learning games or «the best» math activity that complements the main curriculum — in other words, companies that do not offer a full course worth of curriculum — will struggle to sell into public schools because their business model will remain challenged in the current environment.

If you think that sounds like a great environment for student teachers to learn great teaching from the start, the iZone initiative of Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) agrees.

The key question is whether KIPP's positive effects on learning are attributable to a peer environment that is more conducive to academic achievement than the peer environment found in traditional public schools.

This latest project has been an excellent example of collaboration between the public and private sectors and we look forward to working with the Education Funding Agency to deliver state of the art facilities to support its objectives for creating outstanding learning environments for students.»

These skills allow them to participate in social networks, be active citizens in public and in private environments, generate content, and use learning tools.

This public «edu - trip of open learning» is just a taste of what primary, secondary and post-secondary schools are able to offer if they elect to become «connected and transparent learning environments,» granting students, teachers and leaders access to today's social media tools.

To use another personal example, I fervently hope that the public school district where my daughters will go to school will comprehensively redesign its learning environments to personalize learning for each student through the use of technology.

It was thought early on that public charter schools would serve as «laboratories of education,» where independence, flexibility, and innovation would produce high - quality learning environments that could be replicated across the country.

The Media Arts and Communications Academy transforms the public school learning environment.

Teachers in Albemarle County Public Schools have modified their environments to allow for a variety of learning styles and classroom configurations, helping students be more engaged and ready to learn.

Templestowe College, my daughter's (public) high school here in Melbourne, operates a Flexible Learning Environment which abandons year levels between Entry (yr 7) and VCE students to teach to proficiency.

«From the beginning, our goal has been to strengthen public education by provoking fresh ideas concerning environments where creativity, curiosity, and the wonder of learning thrive,» explains Susan MacKay.

A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with greater health and well - being, and better achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well ‑ being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.

Aviation High School, in Seattle, Washington, is described as «the premier public high school of choice for students... who wish to pursue their passion for aviation and aerospace in a learning environment that prepares them for higher education, citizenship, and work.»

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If children are denied access to play and learning experiences in the public realm then it is even more important that their school environment delivers opportunities to learn and grow outdoors.

This effort will focus on convening, cultivating relationships, and communication, ultimately steering public policies and initiatives that significantly improve the quality of early learning environments as well as expand their reach.

By giving teachers the freedom to innovate and try new ways to improve student achievement, public charter schools can be more responsive and create an environment tailored to the needs of individual students, while still being held more accountable for student learning.

Charter schools are tuition - free public schools that foster a relationship between parents, teachers and students to create an environment where parents can be more involved, teachers are given the freedom to innovate, and students are provided the structure best suited for their learning.

Selective public high schools provide a uniquely stimulating learning environment for students.

Enables public high school students to receive instruction & learn via computer in a web - based online environment.

Finally, an individual student's academic success depends not so much on whether he or she attends a private or public school but rather on a complex interaction of abilities, attitudes, and strengths or problems brought to school; the skills and knowledge of teachers; and the quality of the learning environment.

In the absence of an unflinching, daily reaffirmation of standards of educational excellence, the structural disadvantages common to many public schools - the poorly paid and underqualified teachers, the crumbling facilities - inevitably begin to encroach on, and then to corrupt, the learning environment.

With community members from public libraries all over Indiana, we needed a way not just to collaborate in the virtual environment but to get to know other language learning community members» roles and their organizations» goals, to be honest with each other and ourselves as we explored and discovered, and to support each other in challenging ourselves.

It is this on - the - ground experience that allows CEI to provide valuable support to public schools that choose to partner with us on everything from improving curriculum and instruction, developing strong leadership, and designing student - centered learning environments to providing after - school programs that bring the wealth of New York City's cultural life to their students.

«Adequately funded, student - centered public schools will provide, in a safe and supportive environment, a comprehensive education for the whole child and will prepare all of America's children for a lifetime of learning in a diverse, democratic society and an interdependent global economy.»

Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School immerses students in both English and Spanish in a «self - directed learning environment» typical of Montessori schools.

Eagle Academy Public Charter School's mission is to build the foundation for a promising future for all students in a rich, robust learning environment that fosters creativity and problem - solving abilities, emphasizing cognitive, social and emotional growth by engaging children as active learners in an inclusive learning environment.

«Advocates of public schools are needed now more than ever to ensure that all our students are learning the skills they need to pursue college and careers and thrive in a 21st century environment,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, executive director of the National School Boards Association.