Sentences with phrase «science curriculum supported»

Harmony attributes the strong performance of its schools and students to three core principles within the school model: A challenging math and science curriculum supported by theory; A focus on assessment across the school system; and, A culture of constructive competition, discipline and parental engagement.

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Boeing has a long record of supporting new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculums and programs in the U.S.

All proceeds from this event benefit the students of Temecula Valley Unified School District in the form of grants and curriculum support in the areas of arts and sciences.

Although I struggle with some aspects of the science curriculum in Waldorf Education, I strongly support an important aspect: the importance of careful, unbiased observation.

In subsequent written correspondence with civil servants, the BHA stated that «Our concern is for the government to make absolutely clear that there is no chance it will ever accept [creationist Free School] bids, or allow any state - funded school to teach creationism as science, anywhere in the curriculum, and this is only possible through a change in the law... we would support any adjustment to the model funding agreement to add a statement [to this effect]... Could we request that the next time the [Free School] model funding agreement is reviewed, our desire for this point's inclusion is considered?»

As a company with innovation at its heart, we are particularly keen to support the science and technology curriculum and help stimulate young minds.

Toward High School Biology — Developed with support from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences and in partnership with BSCS, AAAS Project 2061 has developed and tested an innovative eight - week curriculum unit designed to integrate physical and life science concepts to help middle school students understand chemical reactions and their role in the growth and repair of living organisms.

Heather Tole, director of grants and government support at The Museum of Discovery and Science, said the museum is continuing with the Science in the Summer curriculum even after the summer term ended.

This collaboration with the computer science course serves as an example of the Media Innovation Center's mission to support initiatives, projects, research and curriculum innovations that intersect its work in technology, media and information networks.

«The program is supported by a broad partnership — a global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline, the world's largest multidisciplinary science society, community - based organizations like libraries and Boys & Girls Clubs, and the K - 12 educators who deliver the curriculum,» said Betty Calinger, AAAS Education and Human Resources project director.

Your project would fit nicely into the Instructional Materials for Students component, which «supports the creation and substantial revision of comprehensive curricula and supplemental instructional materials that are research - based; enhance classroom instruction pre-K-12; and reflect standards for science, mathematics, and technology education developed by national professional organizations.»

Educators who join the WV Leap into Science network will receive free professional development and training in leading STEM and literacy workshops for young children and families, free curricula, Leap Into Science material kits, and ongoing support.

Our organization has a long history in supporting science education — be that through the enrichment of the curriculum of schools, the employment of students through co-op programs and summer jobs, by enabling post-doctoral research, or through opening access to our unique facilities and expertise.

Standing for reform apparently means supporting rigorous testing, a back - to - basics curriculum, higher standards, more homework, more science and math, more phonics, something called accountability, and a host of other often daunting initiatives.

CAS offers support, training and resources to help deliver the new curriculum through its nationwide network of teachers and professionals committed to supporting computing and especially computer science in the classroom.

This pack of Science activities, aligned to the New Science National Curriculum 2014, is ideal for supporting teaching of Year 4 States of Matter u...

Interdisciplinary curricula have been shown by several studies to support students» engagement and learning (Taylor and Parsons, 2011), and specifically integrating science with reading comprehension and writing lessons has been shown by several studies to improve students» understanding in both science and English language arts (Pearson, Moje, and Greenleaf, 2010).

To facilitate and support teachers in the implementation of the Australian Curriculum: Science, ASTA strongly advocates for a greater focus be placed on up - skilling teachers on the knowledge, skills & understandings that are required to teach and assess the new curriculum and senior coursesCurriculum: Science, ASTA strongly advocates for a greater focus be placed on up - skilling teachers on the knowledge, skills & understandings that are required to teach and assess the new curriculum and senior coursescurriculum and senior courses of study.

My work has focused on developing engaging math and science curriculum, team teaching, supporting teachers as they grow in their expertise and area of interests and most importantly, cultivating a culture of curiosity where my students see themselves as authors of their own learning.»

• Supporting the teaching of computer coding across different year levels in schools; • Reforming the Australian Curriculum to give teachers more class time to teach science, maths and English; and, • Requiring that new primary school teachers graduate with a subject specialisation, with priority for STEM.

I have taught Special Education and Science, worked as a Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, and spent many years supporting the growth of AVID throughout Santa Clara, Monterey, and Santa Cruz, where I live.

Chief among our core elements are: our college - prep curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences that fosters in students the desire and capacity to learn independently, think critically, and communicate proficiently; our supportive school culture in which students are given tools to develop character, gain confidence in their ability to learn, take responsibility for their own learning, and both support and feel supported by the entire community; and a strong co-curricular program in athletics, performing arts, and a host of after - school clubs that pique and develop students» interests.

I supported the idea of a national curriculum that defined core bodies of knowledge in English, mathematics, science, history, geography, art, music, physical education, information technology, design technology, and, in secondary schools, a modern foreign language.

Kitchen Garden Foundation Curriculum Officer Bev Laing, author of Tools for Teachers which is now into its fourth set, says the books were designed to support learning with curriculum - linked exercises in food science, agriculture, cultural and environmentaCurriculum Officer Bev Laing, author of Tools for Teachers which is now into its fourth set, says the books were designed to support learning with curriculum - linked exercises in food science, agriculture, cultural and environmentacurriculum - linked exercises in food science, agriculture, cultural and environmental studies.

It's when you start seeing how science in the classroom is used, within the community and within industry, that they actually begin to see what's possible and I think there really does need to be continued governmental support and funding to support teachers in being able to access and utilise some of those resources in order to redevelop their curriculum.

Speaking at a special forum as part of the National Science Teachers Association's 42nd annual meeting, Leon M. Lederman, a physicist and the director emeritus of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill., said he supports a national effort to revise the curriculum into a «pyramidal» model with a strong foundation of math and physics.

A planning scaffold aimed at lower ability / SEN pupils to support with demonstrating the practical skills and thinking skills required in the new science national curriculum.

To support schools through the Government's removal of assessment levels, Rising Stars has released complete new curriculum Progression Frameworks for English, maths and science.

Bett judges commented on Fourier Education's win saying, «einsteinTM Science Learning Platform is a very good product which is ideally suited to supporting the new national curriculum.

Findings demonstrate that a standards - based, inquiry science curriculum can lead to standardized achievement test gains in historically underserved urban students, when the curriculum is highly specified, developed, and aligned with professional development and administrative support.

There is already «some support available for English, maths and science,» and the DfE's curriculum team «will continue to look at what might be appropriate for us to deliver versus other people».

Federal policies and programs must be strengthened to support local magnet schools, public military academies and other schools that provide educational opportunities through specialized curricula and unique learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, the arts, mathematics and other areas related to a well - rounded education.

Find out how Discovery Education Espresso's exciting new Science resources have been developed specifically to support changes and additions in the 2014 curriculum.

Participants will have the opportunity to hear from leading experts from the University of Minnesota on their climate science research, engage with hands - on activities, and learn about how Climate Generation curriculum supports language arts, social studies, and science standards, including the Next Generation Science Stascience research, engage with hands - on activities, and learn about how Climate Generation curriculum supports language arts, social studies, and science standards, including the Next Generation Science Stascience standards, including the Next Generation Science StaScience Standards.

As a strategy employed by teacher leaders, professional development may be used for various purposes such as supporting implementation of curriculum, introducing new pedagogical strategies, and deepening mathematics and science content knowledge.

Reading intervention supporting science content: MIDAS - Driven intervention for at - risk reading using multiple intelligences strengths to differentiate a 4th grade science curriculum.

This curriculum has an emphasis on basic skills and core subject matter in English language arts, mathematics, social studies and science, the arts, and a comprehensive support program that promotes healthy youth development, including preparing the students to apply their knowledge and skills for the benefit of the community and environment.

Reading intervention supporting science content: MIDAS - driven intervention for at - risk readers using multiple intelligences strengths to differentiate a 4th grade science curriculum.

The Learning Design Group supports the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards in curriculum for K - 8 kids.

A complete science curriculum inclusive of digital and hands - on students activities and embedded teacher support.

I love the curriculum bins by Social Studies, Science, and Health standards supported through literacy.»

The Cambridge Primary Science series is a flexible, enquiry - based course supporting learners and teachers following the Cambridge Primary Science curriculum framework (0846).

Helps develop and support teacher capacity for curriculum planning, classroom assessment, and science concept teaching.

(as just one example) to develop computer science teachers, and we will continue and expand these efforts and others, in support of the Digital Technologies curriculum.

Cambridge Primary Science directly supports the Cambridge Primary Science curriculum framework.

Supporting science teacher learning: The role of educative curriculum materials.

A key part of the curriculum - linked professional development approach includes a hybrid form of professional development that uses a limited number of face - to - face sessions and Web - based curriculum support materials delivered over the Internet to promote teachers» geospatial science pedagogical content knowledge in addition to science content knowledge.

Such online professional development approaches were found to provide effective teacher support for the adoption of new curriculum with geospatial technologies in science classrooms (e.g., see Fishman et al., 2013; McAuliffe & Lockwood, 2014; Moore, Haviland, Whitmer, & Brady, 2014) and can promote science teachers» pedagogical design capacity for effective instructional enactment (Bodzin et al., 2012).

Check out the National Institute of Out - of - School Time's article «Curriculum and Professional Development for OST Science Education — Lessons Learned from California 4 - H» to learn about pedagogical skills and resources necessary to support science literacy forScience Education — Lessons Learned from California 4 - H» to learn about pedagogical skills and resources necessary to support science literacy forscience literacy for youth.

The majority of teachers noted that both their science pedagogical content knowledge and geospatial pedagogical content knowledge increased as a direct result of their use of the curriculum and educative support materials (Table 3).