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.
Having spent their formative years in a classroom learning test - taking skills, will
their students become good people?
Schools can help
students become good people, not just good test - takers.
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.
It means working hard to see
your students become better people of the future.
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.