Sentences with phrase «school culture of reading»

As a group, they have helped to foster a school culture of reading that is more robust than it was in the fall.

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What is less clear to me is why complementarians like Keller insist that that 1 Timothy 2:12 is a part of biblical womanhood, but Acts 2 is not; why the presence of twelve male disciples implies restrictions on female leadership, but the presence of the apostle Junia is inconsequential; why the Greco - Roman household codes represent God's ideal familial structure for husbands and wives, but not for slaves and masters; why the apostle Paul's instructions to Timothy about Ephesian women teaching in the church are universally applicable, but his instructions to Corinthian women regarding head coverings are culturally conditioned (even though Paul uses the same line of argumentation — appealing the creation narrative — to support both); why the poetry of Proverbs 31 is often applied prescriptively and other poetry is not; why Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob represent the supremecy of male leadership while Deborah and Huldah and Miriam are mere exceptions to the rule; why «wives submit to your husbands» carries more weight than «submit one to another»; why the laws of the Old Testament are treated as irrelevant in one moment, but important enough to display in public courthouses and schools the next; why a feminist reading of the text represents a capitulation to culture but a reading that turns an ancient Near Eastern text into an apologetic for the post-Industrial Revolution nuclear family is not; why the curse of Genesis 3 has the final word on gender relationships rather than the new creation that began at the resurrection.

The report on the 9th September by the Sunday Mail Medical Correspondent Jo Macfarlane titled «Complaints culture is bleeding schools and hospitals dry» made very interesting reading from the point of view of MRSA Action UK.

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The essay competition is part of the Foundation's initiative to promote creative and analytical thinking in senior secondary students in Nigeria and is a follow up on the Foundation's Read Africa initiative, which promotes reading culture among students through the reading and free distribution of Africa literary classics in secondary schools.

While parents use DVDs and other media in an attempt to teach their infants to read, these tools don't instill reading skills in babies, a study by researchers at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development has found.

A program aimed at reducing behavior problems in order to boost academic achievement has improved performance in math and reading among low - income kindergartners and first graders, according to a study by researchers at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

Students who attend a middle school compared to a K - 8 school are likely to have a lower perception of their reading skills, finds a new study by NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Develoschool compared to a K - 8 school are likely to have a lower perception of their reading skills, finds a new study by NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Develoschool are likely to have a lower perception of their reading skills, finds a new study by NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human DeveloSchool of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

Last week we spoke to three sociologists who debunked some of the myths surrounding college dating — namely that hook - up culture is more of a subculture Read about 10 Realities About Dating in College vs. Dating in High School at Campus Circle.

I'd recommend reading Atul Gawande's New Yorker piece on coaching as a catalyst for fomenting a culture of continual improvement - even if, as is the case with Mr. Gawande, you (or your school) are already amongst the best at what you do.

Events, competitions, whole - school reading initiatives and book corners can all help to develop a culture of reading for enjoyment - the National Literacy Trust Network offers a wealth of resources and ideas to help teachers to promote reading for pleasure across the school.

The year culminated in two special events: an author event with Piers Torday and William Grill for 600 children at The Everyman Theatre; and a Sharing Day when teachers presented the impact of the programme on their pupils, including Changes in Personal Practice and Changing a School Reading Culture.

But maintaining a culture of mutual respect doesn't mean your goal is to «make pals,» noted middle school reading coach Heather Henderson.

When teachers and students have built a culture of reading over the course of a school year, it is essential to capture that momentum and carry it onwards in order to avoid the dreaded summer slide, but it's also equally important to balance student choice.

Fryer and his colleagues at EdLabs worked with the superintendent to apply the five tenets to the failing schools: helping to hire new principals and new teachers, setting up a culture of no excuses and high expectations, and implementing tutoring in reading and math.

Francois» doctoral dissertation is titled The Social Dimensions of an Individual Act: Situating Urban Adolescent Students» Reading Growth and Reading Motivation in School Culture.

Click on the link to read a follow - up article on this topic from Roger Broadie and Mal Lee, on creating a school culture that supports the inclusion and use of mobile phones in classrooms.

Dr. Diane Vautrot will share her experiences leading a reading initiative in a public school system in a culture of poverty in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

At one time, this would not have sharply affected a school's commitment to transmitting a common culture — the teaching of English, the use of a common group of readings drawn from English and American literature, the passing on of a common account of the American past and how it was to be viewed.

The article discusses the importance of participation of the entire school community in building a culture of reading.

Turn reading into a core part of your district and school culture.

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Riley and others also ignore another culprit: Low - quality teachers and lackluster school leaders — or, «the other knuckleheads, as Fordham Institute scholar Peter Meyer calls them — who perpetuate cultures of low expectations by failing in reading instruction and failing to properly manage classrooms.

Breaking down traditional silos between reading class and content area instruction to make all educators responsible for student literacy is another important shift in school culture being spearheaded by principals, say experts like Marcie Craig Post, executive director of the International Literacy Foundation, formerly the International Reading Assocreading class and content area instruction to make all educators responsible for student literacy is another important shift in school culture being spearheaded by principals, say experts like Marcie Craig Post, executive director of the International Literacy Foundation, formerly the International Reading AssocReading Association.

The main focus of the Challenge is to encourage reading for pleasure and support schools, libraries and communities to build reading cultures.

Alexander McNeece is a multi-award winning school administrator whose goal is to eliminate the Achievement Gap by using motivational reading material, developing a school culture of writing, and integrating 21st Century technology into every facet of his teachers» teaching and his students» learning.

This quick read supplies school staff and their leadership with an excellent list of ideas to make their school cultures more inviting to military families.

Over 100 Black male educators will travel from Atlanta, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Memphis, among other cities to discuss topics ranging from toxic masculinity in school buildings to creating a culture of reading for Black boys.

The index measures innovation activities and conditions of urban schools along 42 indicators in nine categories: Innovation Culture Need for Academic Improvement Collaboration and Coordination Read more about The U.S. Education Innovation Index: Prototype and Report -LSB-...]

See the summary box below, then read the brief for details about exactly how to achieve excellence under key sections of the law, and about how Opportunity Culture schools make a culture of excellence poCulture schools make a culture of excellence poculture of excellence possible.

Patterson, who calls the shift in school culture a «total systems change,» uses scripts and flash cards in the Voyager Passport reading curriculum, purchased with a grant from the Oklahoma State Department of Education, to guide her building's noneducators through the lessons.

A middle school science teacher creates a culture of literacy in her classroom by engaging students in reading and writing.

If silent reading is a waste of time in your school, maybe it's a CULTURE problem, not a KID or READING preading is a waste of time in your school, maybe it's a CULTURE problem, not a KID or READING pREADING problem.

(In establishing and maintaining appropriate school culture, read a recent newsletter, 19 percent of teachers have been off - track, 81 percent of teachers have been on track, and none have been exceeding expectations.)

Leading by example and wanting to create a positive school climate he says, «The more I've read and learned and watched other leaders from across the state, in and out of education, I know that the direction and the culture of the organization — the tone is set by the leader.»

Jataun Austin, Paraprofessional Jon Bacal, Chief Entrepreneurship Officer Hannah Bech, Americorps VISTA Community Engagement Specialist Reva Berman, Middle School Special Education Teacher Brittany Boegel, 6th Grade STEM Teacher Desmond Brooks, Maker Teacher Alexei Casselle, Paraprofessional Clara Catalan, Enrollment & Operations Coordinator Yesenia Cuadra, Paraprofessional Derek Davidson, High School Dean of Instruction & Reading Teacher Dawna Diamon, Middle School Special Education Teacher John Dietzen, Social Worker Shannon Durphy, Paraprofessional CJ Ellsworth, High School Math Teacher Erik Erickson, Paraprofessional Marques Fondren, Paraprofessional Corey George, Paraprofessional Katie Green, 6th Grade Humanities Teacher Michelle Harris, Paraprofessional Megan Hartman, Youth Program Manager Marcus Heidelberg, Paraprofessional Travis Heidelberg, Student Support Liaison Margaret Holland, High School Partnership Coordinator Jamaal Jarmon, Paraprofessional Anne Keroff, High School Special Education Teacher Chris Keller, Paraprofessional Levi Kotas, Paraprofessional Jessica Loper, 8th Grade STEM Teacher Alex Mingus, Paraprofessional Anne Molitor, Middle School Special Education Teacher Deris Morgan, Paraprofessional Kerry Muse, School Leader / Chief Learning Officer Peter Pisano, High School Social Studies Teacher Danika Ragnhild, Paraprofessional Sarah Reschovsky, 7th Grade STEM Teacher Carlos Rivera, Middle School Special Education Teacher Luis Rodriguez, Middle School Special Education Teacher Jose Ruiz, Paraprofessional Amanda Salden, Paraprofessional Brian Shephard, 7th Grade Humanities Teacher Heidi Smith, High School Science Teacher Jacob Smith, ESL Teacher Troy Strand, Maker Teacher Dexter Summers, 6th Grade Deeper Literacy / Culture Teacher Stephanie Tofte, Intervention Specialist Paraprofessional Carlos Torres, Recruitment Specialist Bre Vollrath, Middle School Dean of Instruction Mike Warner, Dean of Culture Elise Wehrman, Operations Director Lee Wright, 8th Grade Humanities Teacher

The 50 stories gathered here, along with hundreds of others, were submitted as part of the Rethink Learning Now campaign, a national grassroots effort to change the tenor of our national conversation about schooling by shifting it from a culture of testing, in which we overvalue basic - skills reading and math scores and undervalue just about everything else, to a culture of learning, in which we restore our collective focus on the core conditions of a powerful learning environment, and work backwards from there to decide how best to evaluate and improve our schools, our educators, and the progress of our nation's schoolchildren.

The section reads: «The professional school administrator, in full recognition of the responsibility to the student's family, shall: (1) Respect the dignity of each family, its culture, customs and beliefs; (2) Promote and maintain appropriate, ongoing and timely written and oral communications with the family; (3) Respond in a timely fashion to families» concerns; (4) Consider the family's perspective on issues involving its children; (5) Encourage participation of the family in the educational process; and (6) Foster open communication among the family, staff and administrators.

One new reading program or curriculum initiative or things that don't work holistically within the ecosystem of the school culture and the school that is absolutely mission - driven and aligns its resources, both human and material, to ensure that that mission is accomplished and by mission being accomplished, I mean student success.

Therefore, the reading strategies in this section should be implemented school wide, as part of a school culture that works toward high levels of student achievement in reading.

Read the article Building a Culture of Attendance: Schools and Afterschool Programs Together Can and Should Make a Difference!

For example, the law eliminated an accountability system that punished schools which failed to increase the percentages of students proficient in math and reading each year — a policy largely blamed for creating the high - stakes culture of over-testing.

SALT LAKE CITY — Over the past three years, Northwest Middle School has seen a culture of learning develop, accompanied by rising test scores, improved reading comprehension and increased student engagement.

YA / General Interest: Like Baldwin's essays, this volume is sure to become required reading for high - school students of African American history and culture.

Full of ideas, both simple and elaborate, to make Book Week Scotland in your school a success and support you on your path to create a reading culture!

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Given the cuts to Government spending that are kicking in everywhere, is it time to ask what role green groups should play in a shrinking state?Transition Movement Gets Political I started pondering this question having read a heart - felt and passionate account by Sarah Nicholl and Marietta Birkholtz over at Transition Culture of how climate change and peak oil activists are fighting swinging cuts to schools, libraries and other essential public services.

If anyone reading this is interested, I can share both the research paper that these students wrote for me about sexual assault and law school and legal profession culture, and my own speech on March 5th in which I spoke public about my own experiences of sexual violence (email me for the complete papers and / or read an excerpt of my speech here http://pantyhoseandthepenalcode.wordpress.com/2014/04/21/on-moving-forward-into-the-light).

She likes to read books, travel and explore various cultures and she holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Design & Media from Copenhagen School of Design & Technology.

The prevalence of specific learning disoder across the academic domains of reading, writing, and mathematics is 5 % -15 % among school - age children across different languages and cultures.