Sentences with phrase «school teachers understand»

Elementary school teachers understand that all students do not have the same intellectual ability, and as such, reach out to students who are not doing so well in their schoolwork and work with them closely to help them improve and become better students.
It was an earnest effort to help high - school teachers understand what students should learn, but content-wise it was pretty awful.
The best middle school teachers understand in great depth the seismic shift that their students undergo when they enter middle school.

Not exact matches

Gadgets in classrooms might make kids happy, but sadly it doesn't seem to help them learn (a truth top technologists, if not teachers, seem to understand — they tend to send their kids to low - tech schools).
Parkland shooting survivor and gun control activist David Hogg says his teachers are «very understanding» when he skips school for gun control rallies.
My highschool philosophy teacher, at a private Christian school in Alabama, in reference to understanding God said:
In my graduate school days I was not aware of the importance of this aspect of Whitehead's thought, although some of my teachers had understood this all along.
Such an understanding is essential in giving policy makers, Bishops, governors, teachers and parents the confidence to promote an authentic and positive view of Church teaching on human sexuality and the inherent dignity of human life in schools, parishes and the home.
A parent owes both his child and the teacher a serious effort to understand the aims and methods of his church school.
We are not at all prejudging anything about chronology, that is, about establishing the dates of the teachers and writings of the Mahayana schools — their roots are in the earliest times; rather we are trying to give the psychological and objective points of departure in which the speculations of the later schools were grounded and out of which they are therefore to be understood.
It tends to yield an individualistic picture of theological schooling; it suggests that to understand God is a phenomenon experienced «in the privacy» of students» and teachers» individual minds.
My oldest son brought it in for culture day way back in elementary school (he's headed to college in the fall), and couldn't understand why the kids were hesitant to try it (although the teachers loved it).
Our school is a dynamic learning environment for teachers as we work together to understand and inspire each child that we serve.
The first step is recognizing that the problem is not new and understanding that pointing fingers and assigning blame (it's the parents, the kids, the schools, the teachers, the «system») only adds to the problem.
Would you help us by, you know, learning how to teach this course, going on the road, so - to - speak, and doing the parents and teachers allied program because parents need the school system to understand what's going on inside their homes, and they don't.
At the Novato Charter School, teachers really understand how to engage children and how to spark their imagination.
Download one chapter at a time due to the very large file size Chapter One Waldorf Education and Education Reform Chapter Two The Waldorf Understanding of the Purpose of Education Chapter Three Research Objectives and Procedures Chapter Four How Waldorf Teachers Set Learning Goals Chapter Five Teaching and Making Assessments in a Waldorf Classroom Chapter Six Formal Assessments in Waldorf Education Chapter Seven Learning - centered Assessments: Waldorf Methods in Concept Chapter Eight The Preparation, Profession, and Practice of a Waldorf Class Teacher Chapter Nine Teacher Evaluation in Waldorf Elementary Schools Chapter Ten Waldorf Education and the Future of Assessment for Learning
These tests are given to help teachers and schools understand what your child knows when they begin kindergarten.
For example, the school's science teacher started using class time to introduce one new salad bar fruit or vegetable at a time, helping students understand the value of each item.
This week you will have the opportunity to read interviews from the teachers, principals, administrators, and food service directors who work tirelessly and understand the need for increasing participation, decreasing barriers, and raising awareness of school breakfast programs in our nation's schools.
Your child might have more homework, and teachers expect middle schoolers to be more responsible about completing homework, keeping up with assignments, and speaking up if something isn't completely understood.
Anthroposophy itself is not taught in Waldorf schools, but Waldorf teachers, including those educated at Sunbridge, use insights gained through their study of anthroposophy to understand and apply Steiner's insights into child development in a loving and lively way.
Hopefully your child has a receptive teacher that understands how to make accomodations for different kids in school.
When schools are run along authoritative principles, kids from authoritative families may have an easier time understanding and meeting their teacher's expectations (Pellerin 2004).
Whether you work as a teacher, a principal, or a health professional, the Knowledge Guide supports members of the school community to understand what has become an internationally recognized approach to health that has been demonstrated to improve students» health and academic success.
Dr. Cox began his career in the classroom as a high school physical education and health teacher so he truly understands the importance of teaching kids to develop healthy habits.
I still cringe at my failure to completely understand what was going on at my daughter's school and to react to things that were happening to some of her classmates behind the teachers» backs.
Susan, a former public school English teacher, authored the multi-level, Christ - centered English & composition curriculum Understanding Writing.
What we needed was a kind of flexi - school, with understanding staff and a Head Teacher who understood school anxiety, without judging, but not full time....
This training arose in response to the problems arising in Waldorf schools related to either hiring administrative staff with no understanding or real connection to the education, or hiring teachers to do administrative work with no professional experience.
Discovering ways to understand concepts such as force and how rockets work, in school or at home, can be a real challenge for parents and teachers, however this Simple Bottle Rocket will help explain both.
Teachers understand this, but when students run into trouble in school, Tough writes, schools often respond by imposing more control, not less, via stern discipline such as out - of school suspensions, «further diminishing their fragile sense of autonomy.»
«My granddaughter speaks up and says, «Mom, I don't understand why you want to go to school to be a teacher!
Judy Stigger, adoptive mom and adoption therapist, and Carmen Knight, teacher and internationally adopted person will share professional advice and personal experiences to help parents respond when projects trigger questions, understand their child's concerns and gain insight into managing school work battles.
The focus in this fun and entertaining experiential workshop is on using drawings and art techniques to gain a better understanding of clients» perceptions of themselves at home, school and work and to examine their relationships with family members, teachers, and peers.
I wish more teachers and schools could understand, support and respect these children.
I can understand why many teachers and schools do it.
Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: «Teachers understand the need for schools to be accountable.
Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by racial discrimination, and the attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work, with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.
Governor Cuomo understands this is unacceptable, and is acting to fix failing schools, improve teacher quality including bonuses for our best teachers, and give families better school options.
«Senator Espaillat understands what New York schools need and will make sure the voices of teachers, parents and students are heard in Congress,» Mulgrew said.
Jennifer Ronayne, a fifth - grade teacher at the Connetquot schools with 13 years of experience, said Cuomo has little understanding of how classrooms work — and of how harmful his policies have been for teachers and students, particularly those children who have special needs or who are English language learners.
September 1, 2010 If an RCSD teacher ever feels alone in his or her good work, he or she need only attend REF's Partnership Awards Dinner to understand the depth and breadth of the partnerships supporting city school students.
July 28, 2009 If an RCSD teacher ever feels alone in his or her good work, he or she need only attend REF's Partnership Awards Dinner to understand the depth and breadth of the partnerships supporting city school students.
«Teachers understand the need for schools to be accountable.
I am hoping that the schools, teachers and guidance counselors, who are influential in students» future decisions, understand this avoidable tax and present ECC as a viable option.»
In a statement released after the vote this afternoon, the union's president, Michael Mulgrew, praised Mr. Espaillat's record on education, and argued the Washington Heights lawmaker «understands what New York schools need and will make sure the voices of teachers, parents and students are heard in Congress.»
Hawkins said that Cuomo's hostility to public school teachers and their unions and his support for charter schools must be understood in light of his large campaign contributions from wealthy hedge fund managers who profit from the favorable tax treatment of investments in charter schools and who like the fact that most charters are non-union.
A group of Brooklyn teachers, chapter leaders and UFT representatives met on June 7 at a local diner with City Councilman Vincent Gentile to make sure he understood the severe problems facing overcrowded District 20 schools and how much more severe those problems will become if the city lays off 4,200 teachers and cuts another 1,500 teaching positions.
There was something for everyone on the menu: using Apple technology, developing research - based practices to teach students in the early grades, engaging students through digital instruction, understanding the new teacher evaluation system as set by state law, preventing high - risk student behaviors and how Community Learning Schools meet the needs of students and their families.
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