Sentences with phrase «social studies education at»

The Elementary Social Studies Methods instructor (hereafter referred to as «Dr. Phipps») was in her third year as an assistant professor of social studies education at the Education School.

Rodriguez focused on social studies education at Boston University as an undergraduate and, most recently, taught middle school social studies at a turnaround school, what she describes as «the lowest - achieving school for over 25 years in Hartford,» where 100 percent of students were black or Latino and qualified for free or reduced - price lunch.

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«A study in the United States, published in the Social Forces journal and conducted by Sociology researcher Lisa A. Keister while she was at the Ohio State University, found that adherents of Judaism attained the most wealth, believers of Catholicism and mainline Protestants were in the middle, while conservative Protestants accu - mulated the least wealth, while in general people who attend religious services achieved more wealth than those who do not (taking into account variations of education and other factors).

Before dismissing Augustine as being ancient, his dilemma as being archaic and his solutions as being irrelevant, it is well that we take a close look at what has been happening in secular education and also at the relationship between human / social studies in secular institutions on the one hand and Christian institutions on the other.

American Catholic history may not be so booming a discipline as biblical studies or medical ethics, but even the most cursory survey of the American Catholic Studies Newsletter (published by the Cushwa Center for the study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame, itself an institutional expression of the growth of the field) reveals an extraordinary breadth of research, ranging from classic institutional histories and biographies of key figures to the new social history, with its emphases on patterns of community, spirituality, family life, and edustudies or medical ethics, but even the most cursory survey of the American Catholic Studies Newsletter (published by the Cushwa Center for the study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame, itself an institutional expression of the growth of the field) reveals an extraordinary breadth of research, ranging from classic institutional histories and biographies of key figures to the new social history, with its emphases on patterns of community, spirituality, family life, and eduStudies Newsletter (published by the Cushwa Center for the study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame, itself an institutional expression of the growth of the field) reveals an extraordinary breadth of research, ranging from classic institutional histories and biographies of key figures to the new social history, with its emphases on patterns of community, spirituality, family life, and education.

Most of those years were with 7th graders, but at some point in her teaching she taught every grade except 11th in some capacity or another including German, social studies, multi-cultural education, ELD, adolescent skills and character education.

Breastfeeding was related to higher social class and education at both ages, confirming earlier studies.13 — 15, 20, 21, 26 Mothers who breastfed also scored higher on the PPVT - R and had more optimal parenting skills assessed on the HOME.

STATE AWARD — Gianni Notaro, Social Studies and history teacher at Westmoreland Central School, recently received the Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award, the highest education honor in the state.

The courses taught at the primary or basic school level include English, Ghanaian language and culture, mathematics, environmental studies, social studies, Mandarin and French as an OIF associated - member; as further languages are added, [166] integrated or general science, pre-vocational skills and pre-technical skills, religious and moral education, and physical activities such as Ghanaian music and dance, and physical education.

In one such study, Jordan Grafman, a cognitive neuroscientist at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in Bethesda, Maryland, and Jorge Moll, a neuroscientist at the D'Or Institute for Research and Education in Rio de Janeiro, dangled a pot of $ 128 in front of 19 subjects and gave them the opportunity to receive the money or to donate a portion to various social causes.

According to a 2013 study released by the Sutton Trust, a charity in the United Kingdom that promotes social mobility through education, the disparity is particularly acute at top universities.

«Although acceleration is widely supported by research as an effective strategy for meeting the needs of advanced learners, it's still rarely used, and most schools do not systematically look for students who need it,» said study co-author Paula Olszewski - Kubilius, director of the Center for Talent Development at the Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy.

«Studies on early childhood education programs have historically focused on child outcomes,» said study lead author Terri Sabol, an assistant professor of human development and social policy at Northwestern's School of Education and Sociaeducation programs have historically focused on child outcomes,» said study lead author Terri Sabol, an assistant professor of human development and social policy at Northwestern's School of Education and Social Psocial policy at Northwestern's School of Education and SociaEducation and Social PSocial Policy.

«Stress, including the stress of racial discrimination, affects cortisol levels and sleep, which are important for cognition and learning,» said study senior author Emma Adam, a professor of human development and social policy at Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy and faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Ressocial policy at Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy and faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy ResSocial Policy and faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Research.

Her approach is informed by studies in social justice and democratic education at Pacific Oaks College, as well as two decades of training in yoga.

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The purpose of this study was to see if U.S. states that have more users of social networking sites, dating sites, and dating apps like Match.com, Ashley Madison, Our Time, Down Dating, Bumble, Zoosk, Hinge, Score, At First Sight, Plenty of Fish, Eharmony, Adult Friend Finder, Tinder, Grindr, and Facebook have more cases of STDs after controlling for population, race, age, income, education, and population density.

Over the last few years as education researchers at University of Michigan and Michigan State University, we have worked to address this question through a large study of the effects of PBL on social studies and some aspects of literacy achievement in second - grade classrooms.

Anne - Lise Halvorsen is an associate professor of teacher education, specializing in social studies education, at Michigan State University.

Janine Bempechat studies and teaches about achievement motivation and social and moral development in children and young adults at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Columbia Education Center (CEC) Lesson Plans Another self - contained site, CEC Lesson Plans, from the Columbia Education Center, provides lesson plans in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies at three different educational levels.

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

And in September 2008, Stern and Bruce Western, director of the Multidisciplinary Program in Inequality and Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, launched the Prison Studies Project, which developed a four - year partnership with Boston University's Prison Education Program and the Massachusetts Department of Correction.

She has held several positions as an adjunct professor in literacy and social studies» education and teacher training at NYU and Hunter College.

Scott, now an assistant professor of social studies education and history at the University of Delaware, points to a middle school math teacher who asked his students to interview adults about the ways math comes up in their everyday lives.

TOPICS: 1: Identity and culture 1: Me, my family and friends 2: Technology in everyday life 3: Free - time activities 4: Customs and festivals in French - speaking countries / communities 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region 2: Social issues 3: Global issues 4: Travel and tourism 3: Current and future study and employment 1: My studies 2: Life at school / college 3: Education post-16 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions Source for the vocab list: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/french/specifications/AQA-8658-SP-2016.PDF

Reviewing data from Project STAR — a longitudinal research study on class - size reduction in Tennessee and the most famous experiment on the topic — Spyros Konstantopoulos, an assistant professor of education and social policy at Northwestern...

Previously, she taught at New York University where she served as chair of the Department of the Humanities and the Social Sciences and was director of the Center for the Study of American Culture and Education.

Among them: requiring at least one art class for high school graduation; adding arts education standards to those the state is adopting in language arts, math, science, and social studies; and offering tax breaks to arts and entertainment companies that volunteer time, expertise, and other resources to schools.

An assistant professor of education at the Rossier School, Immordino - Yang is an affective neuroscientist and human development psychologist who studies the neural, psychophysiological and psychological bases of social emotion, self - awareness and culture and their implications for development and schools.

On Jan. 24, readers questioned three members of the Teacher Leaders Network — Corrina Knight, a 6th grade language arts / social studies teacher at Salem Middle School in Apex, N.C.; Linda Emm, an educational specialist with Schools of Choice in Miami, and a consultant with the National School Reform Faculty; and Carolann Wade, the coordinator for national - board certification and liaison for Peace College's teacher education program of the Wake County, N.C., school district — about their work with teacher - directed professional development.

Such a result is not surprising to those who study the way that people learn and yet project - based learning is as popular as ever; on social media, at conferences and within education departments.

Still, it wasn't until Figueroa was an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University, studying the social, political, and economic issues plaguing low - income Latino communities that the field of education called out to him, he says.

Next fall, she will begin her Ph.D. studies at Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy, furthering her education in human development and psychological theory, while maintaining her work's ethnic studEducation and Social Policy, furthering her education in human development and psychological theory, while maintaining her work's ethnic studeducation in human development and psychological theory, while maintaining her work's ethnic studies lens.

Particularly in urban schools, the pressure from testing has narrowed the curriculum to focus on those subjects on which graduation and accreditation rest — at the expense of art, music, theater, physical education, foreign language, and even science and social studies.

Anthony Pellegrino, PhD, a 10 - year veteran high school social studies teacher, is currently assistant professor of history and social studies education in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University where he teaches methods of teaching history / social studies in the secondary school, foundations of secondary education, and research on teacher eeducation in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University where he teaches methods of teaching history / social studies in the secondary school, foundations of secondary education, and research on teacher eEducation and Human Development at George Mason University where he teaches methods of teaching history / social studies in the secondary school, foundations of secondary education, and research on teacher eeducation, and research on teacher educationeducation.

Ben Leddy Human Development and Psychology Hometown: Charleston, Illinois Then: Middle school social studies teacher Now: Director of curriculum at Poly, a new education startup

Education leaders gather at the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference for hands - on learning and networking.

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According to a study by researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Brandeis University, one of the greatest predictors of violence and aggression in children is their level of inhibition or social withdrawal.

A former high school Social Studies teacher and supervisor, she earned her doctorate from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, specializing in curriculum theory and development.

He is the product of K - 12 public schools, and began his education career as a middle school social studies teacher and basketball coach at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Miami, FL..

Teaching social and emotional skills is fashionable in education right now, but it's been part of high - quality teaching for decades, and randomized trials over time have shown how important it is to adult success, said Stephanie M. Jones, a professor of education at Harvard who studies social and emotional development.

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Humans Possess a Particular Set of Skills that Make Them Far Superior to Robots Business Insider, 8/18/15 «A new study by David Deming at the Harvard Graduate School of Education shows that social skills are becoming increasingly important to employers and that the interpersonal abilities of workers are going to stave off robotic replacement.»

After teaching Social Studies in St. Paul Public Schools for three years, David co-founded El Colegio Charter School in Minneapolis and served as start - up coordinator, board member, advisor, special education teacher, lead teacher, and executive director during his 13 + years at the school.

She began her career as a social studies teacher at Anacostia High School, and went on to advance as Academic Dean and Assistant Principal of HD Woodson and Resident Principal of Truesdell Education Campus (K - 8) and Ballou High School in the 2015 - 16 school year as a Mary Jane Patterson Fellow (MJPF).

«As a huge advocate of social and emotional learning, Raymond is much more thoughtful and a big - picture kind of guy in ways that run counter to the tenets of the corporate reform movement,» such as merit pay, said Carl Cohn, a member of the State Board of Education, director of the Urban Leadership Program in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University and retired superintendent of Long Beach Unified.

Mosely began her career as the Social Studies department head at Thurgood Marshall Academic High School in San Francisco, CA and received her PhD in Education, with an emphasis on Social and Cultural Studies from the University of California at Berkeley.

Ronald Tabano has over 40 years experience in education beginning his work as a 6th grade teacher, moving to teaching social studies and ELA at the middle and high school levels, eventually becoming an Assistant Principal.