Sentences with phrase «students become better people»

It means working hard to see your students become better people of the future.

But in character education, the most successful efforts to help students become good people go beyond simply teaching them what it means to be good.

Schools can help students become good people, not just good test - takers.

Having spent their formative years in a classroom learning test - taking skills, will their students become good people?

As a district leader, I want to see students become good people who not only know a lot, but who can problem - solve effectively, work with others, accept feedback and understand themselves.

Not exact matches

It's a good educational book, good one for the students and the institutions that are higher learning, it can benefit from to help these young people as they enter the workforce become more successful.

My friends and i go to a christian church and some of the Muslim students have gone with us just to see and learn for them selves what it is like instead of going off rumors and here say... Unless you have experiences something on your own you have no right to talk smack about it... The reason the world is the way it is is because people are to stuck up THEIR butts and THEIR way, to even try and become educated about anything else... im not saying convert or change your ways... But be educated about something before you talk because if your not you really look like a fool... ever religion, race, culture,... they have their good people and they have their bad people and you CAN NOT judge a whole race, religion, culture... off one group... that just being single minded!!!

«I think if we change that step and really become students of each other's narratives and ask questions about why people perceive certain things in a certain way instead of jumping to judgment, then I think we'll be better equipped to have more diversity in local churches.»

I too have been reading since the beginning — who needs a story — you've got the man, you've got the happiness, and you've got the skills to make one hell of an empty stomach feel like the luckiest organ in the world — Besides, my husband, who was able to vote when I was born, just happens to be my professor from college... And when people ask what grade I got in his class, I become quiet and with a slight whisper say «I got a B» — And that was only 1 of 3 B's I got in college... Our story is wonderful for him since he nabbed the young student... Doesn't sound so good for me, but I love him and sharing it regardless... Happy Anniversary Deb and Alex!!!

«Our goal is to affect each camper's life in a positive manner, which will in turn lead to positive changes in their life; lessons that will not only make them a more knowledgeable basketball player, but provide them with the tools and resources they will need to become a better student and person as well!»

At BBA we encourage every camper to become their own coach, to develop their leadership skills, to be a better friend and student, to be a healthier person, and to become a true student of the game.

While I still set high expectations for my students musically... I can help them become better people first.

She stated without mincing words that, awarding scholarship to the needy but brilliant students offer them the opportunity to study to become better persons to live meaningfully to themselves and the nation.

You know, people sometimes say that when students from China come here and study and they go back, that they are bringing back western ideas, bringing back, you know, values of human rights and democracy, but that's partly true and definitely I have seen a lot of people come back with these kinds of ideas, well others come back and they have had such a negative experience in the United States that they become defensive about the one - party system, they become fans of it in someways.

Does constant connectivity take away the ability for students to learn from mistakes and fail forward in becoming a better person?

If students have a clear view of problems and are asked to develop methods to make the country, the world or people better, the world could become a better place.

She affords students with the authentic opportunity to become successful «networked persons,» who alongside global partners will become active, compassionate and lifelong learners, well - equipped with 21st Century skills to learn from and interact with their connected world in responsible ways.

As Professor Fernando Reimers, who moderated the panel, summarized, there is a disconnect between how education gets delivered in the classroom and the common desire for students to become good, well - rounded people.

«I think of all the people I've known never known anyone more dedicated to helping people become better teachers and helping them to inspire their students to learn then Vito,» says Professor Patricia Albjerg Graham, who was dean when Perrone joined HGSE.

With all of the things that your school does for its students, how does it address one of its primary objectives — not just teaching students, but helping them to become good people?

My first priority is always to get to know people, and at a smaller school like Toorak College I've had the opportunity to not only become familiar with all the students and teachers, but after just a year or so I've managed to get to know many of the parents and wider community associated with the school as well.

I want to help students develop in all aspects of their life, assist them in becoming lifelong learners, and guide them in being and becoming empathetic people and better human beings.

These experiences, she believes, will best prepare her students to become that first person in their family to attend college.

Together we'll help kids not just become better students, but better people.

My job is not only to teach my students science, but how to become good citizens and good people.

Performing an interview, for example, gives students an opportunity to become better speakers, listeners, and writers, while learning about the people in their communities.

Increased accountability can be beneficial for the special needs population if public school IEP team members heed the voice of reason, employ the sensibilities of the special education profession, remember and reflect on why they became special educators, and exercise humanity by listening to the people who know students best, parents.

Ironically, the person to serve as her mentor, to help her become better than an «ineffective teacher,» was her own student teacher from a few years prior.

Northwest Catholic School is committed to nurturing students to become future leaders that are good people.

The event, held at the Rubin Museum in Manhattan, honored five people who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to enacting positive change in education: Tanell Pendleton, an English teacher who has worked at Bronx Haven High School for eight years, and Michael Wolach, founding teacher and instructional coach at Jill Chaifetz Transfer School, both of whom have worked with Eskolta on multi-year projects on topics ranging from developing students» academic mindsets to implementing outcomes - based grading; Cristal Cruz, a graduate of Brooklyn Frontiers High School, who, after facing significant challenges during school, graduated as salutatorian, enrolled in college, and is now working at Good Shepherd Service to support students in the same way she was supported; and Jeff and Tricia Raikes, co-founders of the Raikes Foundation and part of the founding team of Microsoft, who have become champions of school improvement by establishing national initiatives such as the Mindset Scholars Network and the Student Agency Improvement Community.

Providing more bright, altruistic teenagers with an authentic taste of the best of what teaching can be — the experience of working with young people — can inspire more students to become teachers.

They help young people become better students, better decision makers, and better citizens.

To help the nation's students grow up to become creative, well - rounded people who are ready for the constantly evolving challenges of our world, Carter recommends

GWUOHS is an online college preparatory academy for motivated students who are willing to be challenged to become the best students and persons they can be.

The authors suggest three strategies to address the challenge: 1) school reform should be expanded to include «multiple pathways» for students instead of a narrow «college - for - all» focus; 2) employers should become more engaged in the development and support of these pathways; and 3) as a society, the U.S. should take collective responsibility for educating young people to ensure that they are well prepared for life after school.

The authors suggest three strategies to address the challenge: 1) school reform should be expanded to include «multiple pathways» for students instead of a narrow «college - for - all» focus; 2) employers should become more engaged in the development and support of these pathways; and 3) as a society, the U.S. should take collective responsibility for educating young people to ensure that they are well - prepared for life after school.

We strive to help our students to become thoughtful people who will contribute to the public good and continue a lifelong quest towards a fuller humanity.

We seek to develop students who will become thoughtful people who will contribute to the public good as citizens and leaders in their lifelong quest towards a fuller humanity.

I am not sure if Elsa is really a good student if one is measuring by standardized test scores and / or performance on classroom exams, but she could be one of those students who becomes a success in life — like some corporate founders and wealthy people who simply followed their dreams and desires.

Mr. Terupt follows in the footsteps of those inspiring teachers who encourage their students to think for themselves, question the conventions they understand about school, and become better people.

Getting good grades in assignments and then eventually in academic records is the dream of every student who wants to become a successful person in life.

More interesting than that though, and a less obvious result, was that the students who played the game became better people.

The relationship became one of artistic collaboration and continues as one of today's longest - running collectives (if not the longest), involving a fluid group of people that includes some children of the original K.O.S. members as well as Rollins's students from New York's School of Visual Arts.

One student participant noted that «this is the best conference I've been to because of the emphasis on people and connecting...» Another participant noted she became «energized to return home and share with others how we might expand course development in our communities!»

So I wrote an editorial for Northwest Lawyer magazine recently about this whole thing and what really surprised me was not only that people didn't know about it, but the way that it really has become a two - way street because it's not only students having to struggle with this but public service organizations are now going to have trouble attracting and retaining top talent as well.

Our aim is not only to teach people how to safely operate a motor vehicle but also to give our students the best possible basis for becoming smart and skillful drivers in this highly motorized age.

«FuelEd's combination of research, understanding, application of skills, and personal development truly helped me to become more self - aware of my personal interactions both inside and outside of work so that I could better lead the people I work with toward successfully being secure attachment figures for our students.»

Finally, we'd like to say thank you to the community of educators, administrators, policymakers, and parents who make our mission a reality and who help us help children become not just better students, but better people every day.