Sentences with phrase «religious students in the classroom»

Ecklund reveals how scientists — believers and skeptics alike — are struggling to engage the increasing number of religious students in their classrooms and argues that many scientists are searching for «boundary pioneers» to cross the picket lines separating science and religion.

The pair is currently studying how religious students in the classroom perceive the topic of evolution and religion.

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They have discovered a significant level of religious vitality on these campuses, responsible scholarship in the classroom and a surge in student volunteerism.

Tons of comments coming in on Italy's decision to fight to keep crucifixes in classrooms in the face of a European court ruling that such symbols violate students» religious freedom rights.

Following this approach, we might exclude parochial schools but not nonreligious private schools from a school - voucher program, or bar religious student groups but not chess clubs and neighborhood - watch associations from meeting in public school classrooms.

Includes free moral dilemma lesson plan and poster ideal for use in any religious education or PSHE classroom with students aged 13 plus.

The latest case in point: Oklahoma's newly enacted Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act, a statute supporters say is simply aimed at making sure that educators have clear rules to guide them when students bring up religion in the course of schoolwork or classroom discussions.

The Committee for Public Education and Religious Liberty, in a statement explaining the suit filed late last month, charges that mobile vans, leased facilities, and «segregated classrooms in public schools» are unconstitutional means of providing remedial services for religious - school Religious Liberty, in a statement explaining the suit filed late last month, charges that mobile vans, leased facilities, and «segregated classrooms in public schools» are unconstitutional means of providing remedial services for religious - school religious - school students.

The discussion, encompassing as it did such explicitly religious ideas, might not have taken place in a typical high - school classroom, but Jordan is for all intents and purposes a typical high - school student.

They all struggle to make ends meet, and their educators are forthright about the challenges of instructing students who arrive in their classrooms far behind academically, from disadvantaged families, and sometimes from various religious backgrounds.

The course, which rewards MCPS teachers with three Continuing Professional Development credits, exposed teachers to the diversity of religious practice in the region and across the United States as a whole, while giving them the tools and knowledge to return to their classrooms in the fall, empowered to incorporate religion into their lessons and build safe spaces for all students.

Because private schools, whether secular or religious, are able to control for admission of students they don't want, private schools ought in theory be able to create classrooms that are more effective learning environments for those children the schools do want and who are, presumably, selected by the school for positive reasons.

Grades K to 8, AdvancED Accredited, Departmental Grades 5 to 8, Fully - equipped science lab materials, Interdisciplinary instruction, Differentiated Instruction, Promethean Boards and computers in every classroom, iPads, Enrichment instruction includes: Art, Library, Computer, Music, and Physical Education, Remedial services, Religious instruction, Sacramental preparation, Children's choir, Altar Servers, Student Community Service projects, Extra-curricular activities include: Girl Scouts, Yearbook, Student Council, Dance, Cheerleading, Dance, Chorus, and Soccer.

But they are also talking about much more than a number or language level — they are talking about prior academic experiences (or lack thereof), cultural and religious traditions, hobbies, personality, family circumstances, and background about the student's home community or native country that can inform their instructional decisions in the classroom.

Pre-K 3 through Grade 8; Universal Pre-K; High School Coordinator; AdvancEd Accredited; Laptops for use in classrooms; variety of after - school programs through 5:45 P.M.; Breakfast and lunch programs; Diverse multicultural student body; Academic enrichment programs run through computer lab, science lab, art studio, and music program; Daily Religious instruction; Full Sacramental preparation; School choir; Sports programs and PE conducted in our full - size gym; Counseling services; Parent School Association (PSA); Resource room, Title I services; interactive displays in every classroom.