Sentences with phrase «strong learning standards»

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On the other hand, when teachers possess the authority of qualified experts in learning and in the guidance of learning, and when they are organized into strong professional bodies which faithfully exercise responsibility for high professional standards, they can freely teach with sole regard to individual aptitude and need and without fear or favor in respect to social class.

«Strong school nutrition standards ensure that cafeteria menus reinforce the good habits that all parents want their children to learn.

The general disregard for curriculum as a means to improve teacher effectiveness and student outcomes is reflected in the observation that «many teachers do not have access to strong, standards - aligned curriculum; in fact, most teachers spend hours every week searching for materials that haven't been vetted and aren't connected to ongoing, professional learning activities in their schools.»

And so it goes with their future investment plans: networks to help schools identify and implement evidence - based practices; collaboratives to help improve teacher preparation programs; stronger curricula aligned to college - and - career ready standards; support for «pathways» to postsecondary success, including high - quality CTE; research on personalized learning.

Lobbyists, Administration officials, and Congressional aides said they expect the most contentious issue in the conference committee to be how strong the measure's provisions requiring states and districts to set educational standards should be, especially any mandate on «opportunity to learn» standards.

Its 40 or so recommendations focused on five areas: stronger content; higher standards and expectations; more time for learning, more effectively used; better prepared, rewarded, and respected teachers; and responsible national, state, and local leadership.

Enter project - based learning, designed to put students into a students - as - workers setting in which they learn collaboration, critical - thinking, and written - and oral - communication skills along with the values of a strong work ethic, all while meeting state or national content standards.

But if you believe that these rigorous new academic standards for English and math are importantly stronger than what states had before, and are likely to improve teaching and learning in U.S. schools, then pulling out of the Common Core to spite the president starts to look like a pretty silly idea.

Both have attracted and hold strong faculty, largely because the teachers know that they have both the exhilaration of shaping their place for learning and an obligation to meet external standards, including the satisfaction of their students» parents.

In school, this translates into strong consumer pressure to lower academic standards, reduce requirements, and minimize the amount of learning that is needed to attain a particular level of credential.»

The Guide includes key items that children should be learning in English language arts and mathematics in each grade, once the standards are fully implemented, activities that parents can do at home to support their child's learning, methods for helping parents build stronger relationships with their child's teacher, and tips for planning for college and career (high school only).

You mention the characteristics of the effective instructional designer I would like to add strong people skills, capable to learn quickly and analyze information, be proficient with many standard office equipment, be an expert on learning technologies and as you indicate we must possess troubleshooting competencies.

The curriculum includes common core standards, child development and learning, building family and community relations, cultural diversity, assessment to support young children and families, strong content knowledge to build developmentally appropriate and meaningful curriculum and experiences, and professionalism and ethics of educators.

The paper is still in draft form, but if these results hold up, the case for Michelle Rhee's merit pay initiative in the District or Columbia — and the merit pay component of the Obama Administration's Race to the Top initiative — is pretty strong, as 0.25 standard deviation is about a full year's worth of learning.

Supporters of digital learning, many of whom were among the strongest supporters of national standards, have organized in opposition to the imposition of a single test on the nation's schools.

Even if a curriculum lacks relevance for students, (which it often does, particularly students in traditionally underserved communities) strong pedagogy can connect required standards for students and their lived experiences, making learning more culturally relevant and important to them.

Developed by a panel of leading practitioners, this standards document defines new competencies and outlines a practical approach to high - quality early childhood education that is critical to laying a strong foundation for learning for young children from age 3 to grade 3, or pre-K — 3.

In a traditional mainstream school, a culture of learning includes standards - based instruction, a visible student - friendly learning target, assessment practices based on formative and self - assessing practices, and student / teacher feedback built on a foundation of strong relationships.

And higher expectations seem to be paying off — across all 50 states, more students are meeting stronger state learning standards.

CCSSO believes that stronger connections across teacher and leader initiatives and instructional work with CCR standards will have increased impact and benefits for talent management systems, allow for more targeted professional development to support improved instruction for both teacher and leaders, and increase capacity for teachers and leaders to meet the needs of each student and improve learning.

Dr. Joyce Epstein, who heads the National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University, created the gold standard for parent involvement programs — a comprehensive set of practices that encourage good parenting, strong home - school communication, volunteer opportunities, support for learning at home, a parent voice in school decision making, and community collaboration.

Feedback: In our interviews, we learned that teachers have a strong desire to source lessons, activities, and resources that simultaneously align to state standards and resonate with their students.

In addition to setting high standards for all, New York City learned from the research related to small schools and youth development, which emphasized the critical importance of strong leaders, accountability, assessment, caring relationships with adults, and engaging youth in demanding activities.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school poStrong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school postrong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

According to researcher Shelley Billig, the anecdotal evidence indicates that when service learning has a strong connection to standards, its student - centered, constructivist approach clearly benefits classroom practice.

** Minimum Qualifications / Skills: ** * Bachelor's degree in Education, Communications, Instructional Design or closely related field or comparable work experience * 2 + years of instructional design experience or experience related to creating and implementing training courses and content * Expertise utilizing the ADDIE model for instructional design * Strong computer / technology skills; Adobe Captivate (or similar software) and SharePoint * The ability to work independently with close attention to detail * Excellent time management skills; ability to prioritize work functions * Ability to learn and institute BH and industry standards * Ability to travel occasionally as needed * A positive, team - oriented attitude * Ability to thrive in a fast - paced environment * Ability to work with a diverse group of people and customers * Location: * Corporate - Atlanta * Job Code: * 9277 * # of openings: * 1

Imagine Learning, like many other EdTech companies, is focused on demonstrating how their programs meet the strong, moderate, or promising «evidence - based» standards put forth by ESSA.

By the end of the program, a Trellis teacher will have mentorship experience, a Master of Arts in Education or a Master of Science in a STEM field, and National Board Certification in a STEM field.37 Along the way, the program also emphasizes extensive clinical practice to complement learning experiences, rigorous standards to select and prepare a strong field of STEM teachers, and the use of educational technologies to monitor and augment performance and development.38

«Well - prepared teachers possess strong content knowledge; they understand how students learn and demonstrate the teaching skills necessary to help all students meet high standards; they can use a variety of assessment strategies to diagnose student learning needs; and they can reflect on their practices to improve instruction in collaboration with their colleagues.»

This focus helps schools implement a strong «teaching and learning cycle» that accelerates the entire instructional process — from backwards planning from standards, to assessing student learning, analyzing data and student work, and adapting instruction and reflecting.

What follows are the resulting strategies and actions that were undertaken to develop a much stronger statewide infrastructure and support system for high standards and continuous improvement of afterschool learning across the state.

The Common Core State Standards in English / Language arts, as well as other college - and career - ready standards, place strong emphases on critical literacy, cross-curricular learning, and...

In this report, Achieve found several strengths in the Minnesota system, including the strong stance taken on standards - based reform and the commitment to using standards to improve teaching and learning.

Superintendents and other district - level leaders in academically successful school districts convey a strong belief in the capacity of school system personnel to achieve high standards of learning for all students, and high standards of teaching and leadership from all instructional and support personnel.

To ensure excellence in their schools, high - performing nations focus on four drivers: high universal standards, accountability and autonomy, strong professional development, and personalized learning.

Since Toyota has developed a strong reputation for pushing the envelope when it comes to comfort, convenience, and safety features, it should come as no surprise to learn that their latest entry surpasses expectations, whether that means offering up driver - assistance technology as standard or simply keeping you connected to your favorite digital radio station.

My experience with Learning Ally combined with a strong Financial Services background uniquely positions me to act as an industry partner to drive the adoption of standard technologies and processes across the publishing and digital book production industries.

In standard MOBAs, players do this by farming the minion waves, gaining gold and exp, getting stronger and learning new abilities.

It has the standard trappings of the genre: Weapons that get stronger from power - ups dropped by enemies, a secondary screen - clearing super attack with limited charges, and boss battles where you hammer away against a beefy target with patterned attacks you have to learn how to dodge while watching for exposed weak points.

Seven Hills Students» Foundation, Salem, NH May 2013 to Present Residence Director • Establish and maintain a strong community with the student hall through provision of personal and academic services • Supervise students to ensure that they are following hall policies and regulations appropriately • Handle daily operations of the hall such as staff scheduling, opening and closing and distribution and collection of keys • Promote students» personal growth, academic excellence and civic responsibility by constantly encouraging them providing them with opportunities to excel • Educate students about the foundation's code of conduct and facilitate community standards • Supervise and develop assistant resident directors and residents assistants to ensure proper delivery of care • Plan and implement in - hall activities for students to ensure that they keep out of mischief • Serve as a point of contact for counseling services and problems that students may find hard to handle themselves • Use students» needs assessments and program evaluation strategies to create vital and engaging learning communities • Handle facility budgets and coordinate procurement of supplies and equipment • Supervise building security and maintenance and handle all key inventories

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Customer service and active listening skills • Organizational skills • Familiar with customer service standards • Strong attention to detail • Learn quickly and follow instructions • Action - and results - oriented • Able to walk, stand for long periods of time, and carry up to 50 pounds of weight

* Maintains regular and punctual attendance Summary of Experience Customer service experience in a retail or restaurant environment - 1 year Basic Qualifications * Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, with or without reasonable accommodation * Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and / or holidays * Meet store operating policies and standards, including providing quality beverages and food products, cash handling and store safety and security, with or without reasonable accommodation * Six (6) months of experience in a position that required constant interacting with and fulfilling the requests of customers * Prepare and coach the preparation of food and beverages to standard recipes or customized for customers, including recipe changes such as temperature, quantity of ingredients or substituted ingredients * At least six (6) months of experience delegating tasks to other employees and / or coordinating the tasks of two (2) or more employees Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities * Ability to direct the work of others * Ability to learn quickly * Effective oral communication skills * Knowledge of the retail environment * Strong interpersonal skills * Ability to work as part of a team * Ability to build relationships Starbucks is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals; including minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, and regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The purpose of the Regional Roundtable was to start an ongoing dialogue between NAR's cooperating associations through which they would learn the status of their respective countries» regulatory efforts and determine how best to work together to create the strongest possible integrated industrial standards.