Sentences with phrase «students take that next step»

Once we get better at measuring student success in college, high schools can get better at helping more students take that next step.

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And I'm sure that the board, once it meets, will consider what the next steps are that we need to take to ensure that all of the 2,500 students plus the additional students that are in the pipeline from the elementary and middle schools actually have a safe, secure learning environment for 21st century work.»

Research, it turns out, is one of the best ways to accomplish that goal: Young students who have the opportunity to get their hands dirty in the lab tend to be motivated to take the next step to a 4 - year college; those exposed only to textbooks can't match their enthusiasm.

Constan said that while it's true most of the PAN students were already predisposed to science, the study showed that their participation helped them to further develop their science interests and take the next steps toward a career path.

Today we celebrate 223 of our remarkable students as they take the next step in their careers as physicians, including 188 from our home base in Augusta and 35 from the AU / UGA Medical Partnership in...

For students who want to dive deeper into yoga, taking advantage of events like these is a good next step.

I think digital advances can be very helpful in giving teachers questions to ask, helping them to interpret student responses and then take next steps..

Many elementary teachers, for example, lead discussions and brainstorming sessions with students to help them figure out the next steps in the project, whether that takes the form of some instruction from the teacher or more inquiry.

Too many students, after years in low - performing elementary and middle schools, languish in dumb - downed high school courses that may be labeled college - prep or career - technical education, and graduate ill - prepared to take the next step.

Students update each other on what actions they have taken, what challenges they are facing, and next steps.

Additionally, it provides guidance as to the next steps that students must take.

Take little steps such as collecting data one day a week, analyzing it, and using the results to group students for the next week.

This powerpoint helps students see why University is a great idea, and also the next easy steps they can take to work towards getting into a top university.

Having developed a technology - based teaching unit on weather that appeared to work well for middle school students, Nancy Butler Songer and her colleagues at the University of Michigan decided in the late 1990s to take the next logical step in their research program: They scaled up.

Our study will not end the debate over test - based promotion, but we do hope it will prompt policymakers to take the next step: identifying and implementing changes in high schools that will help translate students» better preparation into better results.

This powerpoint helps students see why University is a great idea, and also the next easy steps they can take to work towards getting into a top un...

Introducing new words and using full sentences («yes, we do need to put on our raincoats» rather than «yes, sure») also expands vocabulary, which not only helps students when they are first learning to read at around the ages of five and six, but also later in elementary school when they take the next steps and work on comprehension and fluency — the ability to read text accurately and quickly.

From what I understand about a student's learning from an assessment, I take the next teaching steps.

With a university education now seen to be financially out of reach for some students, particularly if they live away from home, schools are adapting the advice that pupils receive on what next steps they should take.

How do we inspire students to take their next steps and learn more?

Now it needs to take the next step and acknowledge that its low - income students may need something strikingly different than its affluent children do.

We encourage the district to take the next important step in protecting its students by closing this loophole and ensuring that all law enforcement agencies operating in its schools adequately protect students» personal information from unintentional disclosure to federal immigration agencies.

Chris Zilinski is no stranger to Lavelle Preparatory Charter School, Starting as an English teacher, Chris recently stepped into the role of principal and hopes to take Lavelle students to the next level with preparing for the future.

In 2005, the National Research Academies took the next step and published a book, How Student Learn: History, Mathematics and Science in the Classroom, to provide examples of how the principles and findings on learning can be used to guide the teaching of a set of topics that commonly appear in the K - 12 curriculum.

Saturday's citywide convening of School Defense Committees brought together parents, students, educators, community members, and politicians from all around the city and beyond to take the next step in the fight against public school takeovers and advance public community schools for Milwaukee.

While I suppose feedback like «good job» is appreciated, it does not inspire the student to take the next step in his or her learning.

Instead of putting everybody on the same schedule, handing out final grades at the end of year, schools could award students a series of microcredentials, moving them from one level to the next whenever they happen to be ready to take that step.

From basic reading instruction to high school equivalency and workplace skills development, NRP offers more than 400 titles of comprehensive adult education materials designed for students of all levels to take the next step forward.

What are the implementation challenges and opportunities, and the next steps to take in ensuring that students with disabilities benefit from the Common Core Standards?

If we are going to develop facilitators / teachers to work in a virtual classroom, then they also have to practice with that and see a professional model, the kinds of experiences that they will have... If we use our teacher education program as a model, then the logical next step would be that the student facilitator would get practice teaching or facilitating a lesson, probably not taking on a whole curriculum.

Montana is taking advantage of the new flexibility allowed under the law to provide a stronger focus on the whole child and preparing every student for the next step in their education.

Brookhart maintains that clear, positive teacher feedback, which provides precise information on the next steps a student can take to reach their learning targets, is at the heart of formative assessment.

During this one - day workshop, leaders compare what is already in place in their school / district and take next steps toward leading a data - informed teaching staff focused on increased student outcomes.

In addition, the school decided to take the research to the next step, and invited the student researchers to start participating in curricular planning meetings.

Why not take the next step — motivate students by providing them with the data and processes that help them take charge of their own learning.

So, why not take the next step and engage students beyond the school day?

Educators 4 Excellence - New York Calls on Local Leaders to Take Next Step Forward With Common Core, Create Access for All Students

It's also important that students and their parents understand which electives students can take and make sure they are ready for the next step, she added.

Teams ranging from 2 to 10 teachers worked diligently throughout the day to fine - tune essential questions that students are investigating during the spring semester and to decide on action steps to be taken before the next meeting, scheduled for April...

«Practice in a classroom is formative to the extent that evidence about student achievement is elicited, interpreted, and used by teachers, learners, or their peers, to make decisions about the next steps in instruction that are likely to be better, or better founded, than the decisions they would have taken in the absence of the evidence that was elicited».

Now is the time for the FCC to take the next step in ensuring all students become equally connected.»

The next step was exciting but daunting: How do we wrestle this complex picture of what it takes to be a successful student in college into a measurable and manageable set of outcomes for our high school students?

Kirst argues that the LCFF will take the next step toward funding equity by directing additional resources toward districts based on the number of low income and English learner students they serve, as well as concentrations of such students.

What are the next steps that students need to take to deepen their understanding and to continue their learning?

Getting students involved in analyzing their mistakes on tests helps them to understand the intended learning, the immediate next steps they need to take in their journey toward learning targets, and gives them a clearer picture as to just where they are in the journey.

When we build assessment systems that provide valuable information to pinpoint gaps in learning and show our students the next steps they need to take to eliminate the gaps, we involve our students in the assessment process, and our students gain sense of ownership and commitment to learning.

Most Colorado high schools graduate some of their students ready for the next steps in life, but far too few high schools graduate most of their students ready to take on the challenges of...

Union - management partnerships, because they are problem focused, can take the critical next steps and help drive thinking about ways to increase student learning.

From the questions they ask to the comments they write on student work, from the rubrics they devise to the learning targets they state, teachers inform and engage students about the next steps they need to take to improve and achieve.

For example, if you have just finished a mini math lesson on counting, you may ask the students to count the steps it takes them to get back to their seats for a quick transition to the next activity.