Sentences with phrase «schools around the country think»

As districts and schools around the country think about extending the reach of excellent teachers, they want real - life examples to show them how to tackle each of these challenges.

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Although many philosophers in history have written from a process perspective, the term today is reserved for a particular school of thought centered around the works of Alfred North Whitehead, whose philosophical writings spanned the two decades of the 1920's and 1930's and the two countries of England and the United States.

From Rachel: When I think about what the «Christian» music industry was like back when Caedmon's Call was playing all around the country (when I was in high school / college) and what it is like today, it's really kind of mind - blowing.

Some real - life changes, however, are being made in a number of schools around the country that focus on the critical - thinking skills of one student at a time instead of the collective test scores of a class, or a whole school, or a state.

Many schools around the country are incorporating design thinking strategies into their curriculum and developing maker spaces and «fab» labs to support this innovative approach to learning.

(Actually, though I work with schools and teachers around the country, I can't think of any that do this, but I figure there are probably a few out there).

This isn't just wishful thinking; all around the country, affluent families are choosing to send their children to racially and socio - economically integrated schools, in places like Cambridge and Berkeley, but also in less likely spots such as Alexandria, Virginia; Stapleton, Colorado; and Miraloma Park, California.

But I also think, as you go around the country, to some extent school districts don't like the notion of funds leaving the traditional school system into a different sector.

As the conversation continues about the need for more quality schools here in Los Angeles and around the country, I think back often to that night in the church basement.

She researched other school models around the country that exemplified key principles — a school designed with the learner in mind, collaborative community, design thinking, global connections, inquiry, technology and other real world tools, and a growth mindset poised to change the world.

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.

As the executive director of D.C. think tank Education Sector, he's watched as private school voucher programs have cropped up around the country.

eSpark Learning partners with forward - thinking school districts around the country who are ready to invest in their teachers and technology to create an exceptional learning experience.