Sentences with phrase «students as leaders in their communities»

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The irony continues with the feting of Okotoks as the greenest community in Canada by such pundits as Prime Minister Stephen Harper and CBC's Peter Mansbridge at the same time the «rurban» community sits in the chosen provincial riding of Wildrose leader Danielle Smith — a right wing student of the climate - change - denying Fraser Institute and cheerful avower that global warming science is «not settled.»

«Leaders» looks to the future as we remain committed to fostering leaders, the student - athletes who are encouraged to lead in their own way for the rest of their lives, in their families, in their communities and in their chosen professions,» said Leaders» looks to the future as we remain committed to fostering leaders, the student - athletes who are encouraged to lead in their own way for the rest of their lives, in their families, in their communities and in their chosen professions,» said leaders, the student - athletes who are encouraged to lead in their own way for the rest of their lives, in their families, in their communities and in their chosen professions,» said Delany.

«By convening leaders throughout the community as part of the Buffalo Schools STEM Experience, Mayor Brown and all involved have taken another important step toward improving student success in STEM from cradle to career.

Attendees at today's kickoff included: City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Buffalo Public Schools Interim Superintendent Donald Ogilvie, SUNY Trustee Dr. Eunice Lewin, University at Buffalo President Dr. Satish K. Tripathi, SUNY Buffalo State President Dr. Katherine Conway - Turner, Erie Community College President Jack Quinn, Regional Economic Development Council Co-Chair, businessman and developer Howard Zemsky, Staff Scientist Mwita Phelps of Life Technologies / Thermo Fisher Scientific, Director of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Libraries Mary Jean Jakubowski, Dr. Norma J. Nowak, Director of Science and Technology, UB's NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, as well as a number of invited guests, including elected leaders, teachers and students.

Through the Bronx Youth Corps, the students will learn to work as a group, learn about the importance of taking responsibility for their community, and gain the skills to make positive changes in The Bronx and become future leaders.

The CUNY Rising Alliance, a coalition of community groups, faith leaders, labor unions and student organizations, released a white paper today — a companion to its Students» Bill of Rights — that details what it describes as city and state disinvestment in CUNY and the university's imperiled mission.

Through the Bronx Youth Corps, the students will learn to work as a group, learn about the importance of responsibility for the community, and gain the skills to make positive changes in The Bronx and become future leaders.

Master teachers — an elite group of teachers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields — would mentor other teachers, serve as role models to draw talented students into the profession, and work with community leaders to improve science and math education.

Knowledge gained in the classroom compels medical students to serve as leaders in real - world applications in Puentes De Salud, United Community Clinic (which was recently profiled by the Penn Current), and other clinical opportunities throughout Philadelphia.

Currently Chelsea is developing a yoga and literacy curriculum for Atlanta area youth organizations, as well as providing trainings for yoga practitioners, educators, community leaders, activists, and students interested in expanding their awareness on issues concerning marginalized youth, individuals, and communities.

As a leader, he wants create a mindset where responsibility in improving standards and quality lies with teachers, students, and the community.

It's too early for formal research results but, informally, teachers are seeing the growth that happens when students step up as leaders and have occasion to think critically about authentic problems in their communities.

Those leaders - in - training can include older Frontiers students and adult community members, such as retirees, local businesspeople, and school bus drivers.

As well as, frequently, school principals, school leaders in small communities have a range of extra responsibilities — which usually aren't found in larger centres and certainly not in metropolitan areas — to do with teacher housing, bus services, accessing specialist services to support students, and just coming to grips with the whole issue of distancAs well as, frequently, school principals, school leaders in small communities have a range of extra responsibilities — which usually aren't found in larger centres and certainly not in metropolitan areas — to do with teacher housing, bus services, accessing specialist services to support students, and just coming to grips with the whole issue of distancas, frequently, school principals, school leaders in small communities have a range of extra responsibilities — which usually aren't found in larger centres and certainly not in metropolitan areas — to do with teacher housing, bus services, accessing specialist services to support students, and just coming to grips with the whole issue of distance.

Sometimes, school leaders are the ones responsible for selecting the honoree, but, just as often, students, the PTO, or community partners are in charge of that process.

Finding a wellness - accountability buddy — a peer who agrees to support and keep you accountable to your wellness goals — or using a professional learning community as a space to check in with other teachers are also ways to get that support, offers Alex Shevrin, a former school leader and teacher at Centerpoint School, a trauma - informed high school in Vermont that institutes school - wide practices aimed at addressing students» underlying emotional needs.

As part of its week - long celebrations, the National Alliance will shine a spotlight on charter change makers: the educators, families, leaders, and community members who make charter schools possible and in doing so, make so much more possible for students.

Within the public and private school community in Hawai'i, Mid-Pacific Elementary School is regarded as a leader in Peer Mediation and Peace Team programs that offer student models for resolving conflicts with others.

Funded by: U.S. Department of Education - IES Amount: $ 1,000,000 Dates: 7/1/14 — 12/31/18 Summary: The Massachusetts Institute for College and Career Readiness (MICCR) will promote working alliances between researchers and policymakers in the use and interpretation of data and evidence to guide decision - making and improve student outcomes through meetings with MA Gateway City school and government leaders, as well as collaboration between researchers and teachers in the target communities.

As educators, families, students, community leaders, businesses, and others who care about the future of learning in communities across the Commonwealth, we know we can do more to help our kids succeed.

We are also recognized as a leader in the Catholic school renaissance — a nationwide effort to strengthen and rebuild urban Catholic schools as models of academic rigor and transformational change for the communities, students, and families they serve.

As a tribute to Arne's sense of connection to the community and his deep quest for social justice, he personally led a large demonstration at Soldiers Field in Chicago of educators, parents, students, and community leaders to call for an end to gun violence.

Alturas International Academy School Type: Charter Public Location: Idaho Falls Grades Served: K - 8 ’20 in 10 ′ Investment: $ 1,000,000 over five years ’20 in 10 ′ Impact: 538 new seats About the School: Alturas International Academy promotes academic distinction, while empowering students to be principled and intellectual leaders as they explore, create, investigate, and analyze in a safe, engaged, collaborative environment that inspires them to make a genuine difference in their local and global community.

In particular, MSIs have been national leaders in building university - school - community partnerships, and addressing issues such as bilingual education and tutoring for migrant studentIn particular, MSIs have been national leaders in building university - school - community partnerships, and addressing issues such as bilingual education and tutoring for migrant studentin building university - school - community partnerships, and addressing issues such as bilingual education and tutoring for migrant students.

In many cases, the community school serves as a neighborhood hub, bringing together educators, families, business leaders, elected officials, and many other local partners to ensure that students have real opportunities to succeed in school and in lifIn many cases, the community school serves as a neighborhood hub, bringing together educators, families, business leaders, elected officials, and many other local partners to ensure that students have real opportunities to succeed in school and in lifin school and in lifin life.

As an independent nonprofit, we engage, inform, and mobilize the business community and community - at - large to provide every student in Wake County Public Schools with excellent educational opportunities, highly effective teachers, and strong leaders.

It is a forum for leaders and teachers to participate and engage as members of a collegial community, helping themselves and each other improve in their professional practice to increase student achievement.

More than 70 percent of students in * Connecticut's community college degree programs * are in need of remedial math or English, as are nearly * two - thirds * of students in the Connecticut State University System, according to a recent report by the state's P - 20 Council, a group of business and education leaders studying education and workforce issues.»

While Massachusetts has always had a strong commitment to education, the state's public schools have been recognized as national leaders on many fronts in recent years, thanks to the hard work of teachers, students, families, and communities.

The Teacher of the Year award recognizes charter educators that advocate for charters at the local level, are innovative in their approaches to educating all students, and serve as a leader on their campus and within their communities.

As Baltimore City Public Schools began searching last year for a new leader, the Fund for Educational Excellence, a nonprofit working to secure resources needed to improve student achievement in the city schools, recognized that we knew very little about how community members viewed the major educational reforms that had taken place over the previous six years when Andrés Alonso was at the helm.

As the leader of an anti-poverty organization, Elise and her team unite civic, civil rights, labor, philanthropic and community leaders to prioritize closing gaps in access, achievement and lifetime opportunity for students in Los Angeles.

Bedford Elementary School will capitalize on their work with Leader in Me to increase student leadership within the school and community, as well as taking ownership of their learning and academic outcomes.

We believe that when a diverse group of leaders, grounded in their classroom experience, are in leadership roles, they will serve as a transformative force for and with students, communities and the broader movement for educational equity.

As the teacher leader, you will have the chance to approve all students who sign up to be connected to your school through the «Student Management» section of the Teacher Leader Community in the EdRising Virtual Cleader, you will have the chance to approve all students who sign up to be connected to your school through the «Student Management» section of the Teacher Leader Community in the EdRising Virtual CLeader Community in the EdRising Virtual Campus.

WKCD's Students as Allies program, sponsored by MetLife Foundation, has had the chance to work with an extraordinary teacher and group of students at Oakland Tech High School who are part of this campaign to raise nontraditional student leaders, in a community where poverty and violence have a haStudents as Allies program, sponsored by MetLife Foundation, has had the chance to work with an extraordinary teacher and group of students at Oakland Tech High School who are part of this campaign to raise nontraditional student leaders, in a community where poverty and violence have a hastudents at Oakland Tech High School who are part of this campaign to raise nontraditional student leaders, in a community where poverty and violence have a hard grip.

This program is designed to help educational leaders identify the supports needed for their staff, students and community as they begin implementation of blended learning in their school or district.

These student leaders serve as positive role models for their peers and encourage the school community to participate in school - wide service learning projects.

For instance, schools participating in the Carnegie Foundation's Student Agency Improvement Community, a network of researchers and practitioners applying the science of learning mindsets to daily classroom practice, have seen stronger outcomes among low - income black and Latino students since implementing interventions focused on learning mindsets.34 Equal Opportunity Schools, a national nonprofit organization, has also partnered with school, county, and district leaders to increase the number of black and Latino students enrolled in advanced placement courses and has seen gains in both participation and passage rates as a result.35 In addition, several studies show that learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat among female, black, and Latino students in math and science classes.in the Carnegie Foundation's Student Agency Improvement Community, a network of researchers and practitioners applying the science of learning mindsets to daily classroom practice, have seen stronger outcomes among low - income black and Latino students since implementing interventions focused on learning mindsets.34 Equal Opportunity Schools, a national nonprofit organization, has also partnered with school, county, and district leaders to increase the number of black and Latino students enrolled in advanced placement courses and has seen gains in both participation and passage rates as a result.35 In addition, several studies show that learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat among female, black, and Latino students in math and science classes.in advanced placement courses and has seen gains in both participation and passage rates as a result.35 In addition, several studies show that learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat among female, black, and Latino students in math and science classes.in both participation and passage rates as a result.35 In addition, several studies show that learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat among female, black, and Latino students in math and science classes.In addition, several studies show that learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat among female, black, and Latino students in math and science classes.in math and science classes.36

Founded in 1901 on the tenets of progressive education, the school currently enrolls 940 students and employs 200 dedicated faculty and staff members who, in addition to assistant teachers, substitute teachers and coaches, work together to ensure that the School lives up to its Mission to «educate students to think and act with empathy, courage and clarity as responsible citizens and leaders in a democratic society and global community.»

The index uses data indicators such as teacher experience, student expenditures, transportation, and suspensions to bring together data that will help community organizations and leaders construct a narrative on how to improve education equity in our city.

Serve as a Crew leader to a grade level cohort of students, being the primary trusted adult and family liaison and supporting students in community building, character development, and academic progress monitoring.

These goals serve as the primary tenants for advancing the high school renewal work to: 1) establish system coherence by aligning central office and site programs, and accelerating student learning by leveraging and expanding knowledge and skills among staff, parents, and community members; 2) improve the quality of instructional leadership by providing ongoing professional development for school leaders; 3) improve the quality of teaching throughout the district through embedded professional development; 4) increase student engagement in the learning process by personalizing learning environments to build on student interests; 5) increase community involvement in schools by giving principals ownership of the change process, expanding student voice, and bringing parents and students into the school renewal process.

As the instructional leader of the school the principal promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that the principal develops in cooperation with the school community.

«We are preparing our students to serve as leaders in the community once they graduate from college.

As Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders huddle over rival plans to restructure school funding, lawmakers in Colorado have devised a novel approach to directing more state money to disadvantaged students while calling on wealthier communities to raise their taxes if more is needed.

It is a tool for leaders in school districts and county offices of education to use as they work with schools, families and communities to plan, implement, and evaluate family engagement practices that directly impact improved student achievement.

While the formal or informal leadership roles of teachers may vary in different schools and districts, teacher leadership is broadly defined in the 2011 Teacher Leader Model Standards as «the process by which teachers, individually or collectively, influence their colleagues, principals, and other members of the school community to improve teaching and learning practices with the aim of increased student learning and achievement.»

15:20 Dr. Montecel closes her speech: «The Quality Schools Action Framework speaks to the need and possibility of engaging citizens, leaders and policymakers around high quality data that call all of us as members of the community to act, to establish common ground, to strengthen education, and finally and most importantly and fundamentally, to align our values with our investments in the school system: fundamentals and features that we know are needed — from teaching quality, to engaged students, engaged parents and families, and a high quality, authentic curriculum so that students in every neighborhood and of every background can in fact have equal educational opportunities.»

In recognition of her outstanding leadership as an advocate for children and student needs, Linda was honored with the Saddleback Community College Leadership Award in 2005, the Beta Foster Care Community Service Leader Award in 2005, and the Beta Foster Care Child Advocacy Award in 201In recognition of her outstanding leadership as an advocate for children and student needs, Linda was honored with the Saddleback Community College Leadership Award in 2005, the Beta Foster Care Community Service Leader Award in 2005, and the Beta Foster Care Child Advocacy Award in 201in 2005, the Beta Foster Care Community Service Leader Award in 2005, and the Beta Foster Care Child Advocacy Award in 201in 2005, and the Beta Foster Care Child Advocacy Award in 201in 2014.