Sentences with phrase «school connection focused»

Karen Mapp, Director of the Education Policy and Management Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will guide us in strategizing new ways to foster a home - school connection focused on student success.

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A primary focus will be the «After - Three Connection,» opening seven park district sites to some 300 elementary school children in the critical after - school hours of 3 to 6 p.m. Offerings will include arts and crafts, sports, music, gymnastics, homework help and such specialized pursuits as fencing, African dance, rap sessions, stained glass, woodworking and cooking.

The result - kids who are grounded in their connection to learning and other people, balanced in their artistic and academic focus, and excited to go to school every day!

A campaign would be focused around restoring trust between City Hall and the police, more support for charter schools, and leveraging Massey's connections in the real - estate world and experience with development to spur the creation of more affordable housing, said one person who has spoken with Massey about plotting a possible bid.

She says the public doesn't always make the connection between corrupt behavior and dysfunction in Albany, and are more focused on items like health care and school aid.

In addition to motivating teachers to focus on the good work they do, the Story Bits Gaines shares with her staff are intended to model a viable strategy teachers can use to make a unique school - to - home connection.

Given the emerging national market — with providers like K12 and Connections Academy present in dozens of states — it would be feasible to focus not just ratings, but in - depth analysis on just a dozen or so providers that serve tens of thousands of students, rather than the thousands of schools that sites like GreatSchools need to populate ratings for.

With Charisse L. Nixon, Davis recently published a study of 13,177 students in fifth through twelfth grades from 31 schools and in 12 states, focusing on giving students a chance to speak about school connection, peer mistreatment, and student and adult actions.

Philanthropy itself is vast and it was such a great opportunity to really try and tap into all these different perspectives through the LEAPP project to see where their passions lie, how they come to a view as to which priority areas they are seeking to focus on, and when we butt that up against what the not - for - profits are saying and what the schools are saying we are able to see where there are points of connection and disconnection.

After exploring degrees in museum studies and the like, she focused on drawing more connections between education and contemporary art communities at the Ed School.

Developing strong connections to students and parents, and building a community of educators focused on a single mission — such is the stuff that successful schools are made of.

The Los Angeles Unified School District decided to tap into this need for identity and connection through its Web - based outreach to at - risk youth because of input from student focus groups.

A virtual school that works is one that turns its attention away from socialization and focuses on connections.

Over the decade, we have witnessed — perhaps contributed to — the advance of school reform: the proliferation of school choice from vouchers to tax credits, charters, and online learning; the evolution of accountability's focus from schools to teachers; renewed attention to national standards; and a more realistic understanding of the uncertain connection between educational expenditures and school quality.

Advisories Inspire, Motivate Students Helping students focus on what makes them happy and building connections to themselves, people, and institutions is part of the successful formula for a two - year advisory program at one Missouri middle school.

«Digital Leadership is a focused guide to using the many new channels of modern communication to engage families, tell your school's story, inspire staff growth and connection, and bring new relevance to the classroom.

The other thing that I'm going to focus on... is to make better and greater connections between providers of technology solutions and charter schools.

To facilitate a better connection between elementary schools and the high schools they feed into, the Vallas administration started to focus on literacy skills at the early grades.

I've been facilitating meetings with instructional coaches who are planning the focus of their work for the year in connection to their school's improvement plan.

The Marzano Focused School Leader Evaluation Model streamlines the school leader evaluation process by introducing six domains and 21 elements to make deeper connections between instructional and operational leadership and balance these interconnected responsibilSchool Leader Evaluation Model streamlines the school leader evaluation process by introducing six domains and 21 elements to make deeper connections between instructional and operational leadership and balance these interconnected responsibilschool leader evaluation process by introducing six domains and 21 elements to make deeper connections between instructional and operational leadership and balance these interconnected responsibilities.

The latest videos focus on the importance of building clinical partnerships around «natural connections» with the community, the key challenges to keep programs going, and aspirations for the future of the UNLV - Clark County School District partnership.

Its middle school students work in a multi-age group and focus on thematic units with multidisciplinary connections.

Her research interests focus on racial desegregation and inequality in K - 12 schools, and the connections between school segregation and other metropolitan policies.

Traditional teacher preparation programs are not equipped to develop teachers to fill this kind of national need, as historically they have lacked a real connection to school districts as the «client,» focusing on academics rather than practical application.

Jerry served as a member, regional coordinator, and eventually the county chair of a local School Business Alliance, focused on creating and sustaining relationships between schools and businesses and helping students make connections between education and careers.

Add in the Toby Young connection (WLFS) and what we seem to have here is an alternative Conservative education pressure group that is clearly there to promote the Cameron / Gove approach as opposed to Mrs May's grammar schools focus.

The Clinton administration's focus on improving technology in schools accelerated the installation of computers and Internet connections in the nation's public schools.

As superintendent of Cross County School District in Cherry Valley, Ark., McClure implemented a school turnaround program focused on the whole child that transformed all the schools in his rural district from School Improvement Status to successful schools that prioritize teaching standards that are relevant to students and have a real - world conneSchool District in Cherry Valley, Ark., McClure implemented a school turnaround program focused on the whole child that transformed all the schools in his rural district from School Improvement Status to successful schools that prioritize teaching standards that are relevant to students and have a real - world conneschool turnaround program focused on the whole child that transformed all the schools in his rural district from School Improvement Status to successful schools that prioritize teaching standards that are relevant to students and have a real - world conneSchool Improvement Status to successful schools that prioritize teaching standards that are relevant to students and have a real - world connection.

Building - level math coaches support the work within schools, administrative meetings have an agenda focused on math leadership, observation feedback to teachers centers on the elements of powerful instruction supporting student learning, and a regular newsletter, titled «Connections,» is sent to all staff to enhance district - wide collaboration and communication.

The school, Henry Grew Elementary, focused in particular on fostering educators» readiness to trust, clarifying roles, and solidifying routines to support connection and risk - taking.

I've long held that if teachers at high poverty schools could primarily focus on instruction you would see a change in the achievement - wealth connection.

When working with districts and schools, Allison challenges them to examine all aspects of their learning organization and focus on the connections among culture, collaboration, and communication as levers for growth.

Most school improvement efforts focus on academic goals, but what makes or breaks learning communities are the intangibles — the relationships and connections that make up its culture.

When working with districts and schools, Allison challenges them to examine all aspects of their learning organization and focus on the connections among

These strengths - based conversations focus on students» positive connections to school, improvement areas, and strategies to support student success.

During his time as superintendent, McClure led a school revitalization process that effectively improved student achievement by turning around all the schools in his district from School Improvement Status to successful schools that focus on teaching standards that are relevant to students and have a real - world conneschool revitalization process that effectively improved student achievement by turning around all the schools in his district from School Improvement Status to successful schools that focus on teaching standards that are relevant to students and have a real - world conneSchool Improvement Status to successful schools that focus on teaching standards that are relevant to students and have a real - world connection.

Teachers will complete coursework and receive onsite training and support that is focused on strategies for English learner instruction and strengthening connections between school and home.

Through the partnership, WINGS works with PUSD's district - wide afterschool program, The Learning Connection (TLC), to provide SEL - focused training, coaching, and hands - on support for TLC leadership and staff in 17 schools.

Sharing these tools with museums and science centers around the country can allow their connections with local schools to grow and fill a vital need for education that is interdisciplinary, integrated, and focused on skills such as critical thinking, creativity, effective communication, and adaptability.

The leaders he alludes to, including NYC Opt Out activist and mother Johanna Garcia (featured in the video above), have spoken and written powerfully about how a test - focused education system is particularly harmful for children of color and children living in poverty and have drawn explicit connections between high - stakes testing and the school - to - prison pipeline.

Since the amount of reading that students do during out - of - school hours is a predictor of their in - school academic achievement, one of the focuses of the evaluations was the percentage of students that had accessed the programs outside of school (since the solutions are cloud - based, students could access them anytime or anywhere — even without an internet connection).

During the same conversation, Runcie said: «I'm not going to allow a shift from what our focus needs to be to a fictitious narrative that's being made up about a successful program that we have in Broward County that has no connection to the shooter or the situation at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.»

They envision a three - pronged systemic remedy: a continuous improvement approach for addressing educational opportunities; targeted high - leverage interventions focused on key transition points and needs; and stronger connections between schools and other institutions and systems affecting the development and well - being of children and youth.

Wellness and the Mind - Body Connection: This issue investigates the connections between mind, body, and learning, focusing on topics such as food and nutrition, the role of play in learning and schools, organized sports, wellness, personal fitness, care of the self, time spent outdoors, meditation, spiritual practices, and attention to emotional and psychological needs.

Janet Vaughan Robertson's practices focuses on the public finance arena and she is a highly respected bond counsel, underwriter counsel, credit bank counsel, borrower counsel, issuer counsel and trustee counsel in connection with multi-million dollar municipal and conduit bond issues for school districts, charter schools, private schools and local government.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom - and school - based data to identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture; b) Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research - based effective practices; c) Supports colleagues» individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator; d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address curricular expectations and student learning needs; e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe; and f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.

In order to understand how charter school enrollment affects school choice on a systemic level, in addition to the personal components discussed earlier, we will focus our attention on the funding argument, which can help us to draw connections between individual stories and larger issues associated with the market - model of choice culture.

The glimpses we get of her older brother (who is away at school when their parents break up) provide needed perspective in what could have been a too - narrow focus on Daley's viewpoint, but without robbing us of the emotional connection to the information.

«[A] droll and intelligent series... As Brunetti makes his tactful way through a Venetian maze of office politics, family connections and moral conundrums, his focus switches from school children procuring narcotics to old people victimized by greedy and unethical medical professionals.»

While we don't want to give it all away yet, the program will encompass a variety of initiatives: Bodhi Surf School's own community, impact - reduction, and educational efforts; support of multiple non-profit organizations that focus on a variety of issues within our community; and the connection of visitors with opportunities to contribute their time, energy, and money to ongoing projects and campaigns during and / or after their time here.