Sentences with phrase «studied at a boarding school»

Chen, who came to the United States at age 17 to study at a boarding school, says he is not daunted by the skepticism about BlackBerry's ability to bounce back from its myriad problems.

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He studied at Harvard Business School and has also held a number of community related board positions including Chair of the Board of Leadership WA and The Big Iboard positions including Chair of the Board of Leadership WA and The Big IBoard of Leadership WA and The Big Issue.

«We found that the more diverse the board, the less likely [a company is willing] to take risk,» said Ya Wen Yang, assistant professor of accounting at the Wake Forest University school of business and a co-author of the study in question.

Ankumah says he first studied the «underpinnings of technology» as a high school student at an all - boys boarding school in Ghana — all without access to computers.

That I was not aware, while working out my philosophy of religion, how much I was repeating some aspects of the paternal train of thought was partly a consequence of the facts that, from the age of fourteen on, I was much away from home at boarding school or college, in the army, studying in Europe, as instructor or research Fellow at Harvard, or otherwise occupied, all of which meant that I was seldom exposed to Father's sermons.

So far at least, the data, says Dawn Comstock, PhD, an associate professor of Epidemiology for the Pediatric Injury Prevention, Education, and Research (PIPER) program at the Colorado School of Public Health, MomsTeam Institute Board of Advisor and a co-author of a 2014 study on injuries in high school lacrosse [5], «is quite clear - boys most commonly sustain concussions (nearly 75 %) from athlete - athlete contact, the kind of mechanism we all know helmets don't always do a great job preventing - while girls most commonly sustain concussions (nearly 64 %) from being struck by the ball or the stick, the kind of mechanism that helmets are actually quite good at preveSchool of Public Health, MomsTeam Institute Board of Advisor and a co-author of a 2014 study on injuries in high school lacrosse [5], «is quite clear - boys most commonly sustain concussions (nearly 75 %) from athlete - athlete contact, the kind of mechanism we all know helmets don't always do a great job preventing - while girls most commonly sustain concussions (nearly 64 %) from being struck by the ball or the stick, the kind of mechanism that helmets are actually quite good at preveschool lacrosse [5], «is quite clear - boys most commonly sustain concussions (nearly 75 %) from athlete - athlete contact, the kind of mechanism we all know helmets don't always do a great job preventing - while girls most commonly sustain concussions (nearly 64 %) from being struck by the ball or the stick, the kind of mechanism that helmets are actually quite good at preventing.

Speaking about the study Professor Hannah Dahlen, from Western Sydney University's School of Nursing and Midwifery said, «Across the board, the results indicate that the odds of a child developing a short or longer term health problem significantly increase if there was a medical intervention at the time of their birth.»

Dear IBCLC, I am a Research Associate at the University of Bristol in the School of Experimental Psychology and I would like to invite you to take part in a research study (questionnaire based) examining the role and current practice of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants in Great Britain.

Board Member Theresa Harris - Tigg is a former city school teacher and now studies education issues as an assistant professor in the English Department at Buffalo State.

At 8:30 a.m., Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa and Regent Judith Chin will participate in a panel discussion on a new study by the Learning Policy Institute and the National Education Policy Center showing that well - implemented community schools can lift achievement in high - poverty communities, Teachers College, Columbia University, Joyce Berger Cowin Auditorium, Broadway, Manhattan.

At this week's Haverstraw Town Board meeting, three North Rockland High School Thomas F.X. Casey Social Studies Honor Society students presented their Rockland County championship winning «Haverstraw Landslide» project to the Town Board and all in attendance at the meetinAt this week's Haverstraw Town Board meeting, three North Rockland High School Thomas F.X. Casey Social Studies Honor Society students presented their Rockland County championship winning «Haverstraw Landslide» project to the Town Board and all in attendance at the meetinat the meeting.

In a statement the REC reaffirmed its policy, «that Religious Education in schools and colleges should include the study of non-religious worldviews alongside religious traditions» and REC Chair Dr Joyce Miller added, «The REC Board has agreed unanimously that the optional systematic study of a non-religious worldview should be introduced at GCSE level.

At 10 a.m., The New York State Assembly will hold a public hearing to examine the current state of New York's school infrastructure and facilities and study new ways to support, improve and modernize schools and boards of cooperative educational services.

Effective teaching and learning have been hampered at the La Presby Senior High School, as students, including beneficiaries of government's Free SHS policy, are forced to study in uncompleted buildings without marker boards and adequate desks.

He served as chairman of the advisory committee to the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Resources Studies from 1987 through 1990 and is currently a member of the Advisory Boards of the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, the School of Management and Technology of the University of Maryland's University College, and the Loka Institute, as well as the Policy Council of the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management.

Evolutionary biologist Dawkins delves into his earliest adventures as a young boy in Africa, efforts to fit in at English boarding schools and later animal - behavior studies.

The institutional review board at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai approved all study procedures, and every participant provided written, informed consent.

Naturopathic doctors have undergone extensive training - four years of undergraduate pre-medical study and four years of graduate - level education at a U.S. Department of Education - accredited naturopathic medical school - before passing rigorous professional board exams to be licensed or registered as a naturopathic doctor.

Additionally, Jessica received her Masters of Professional Studies in Art Therapy at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and currently practices as a board - certified Art Therapist in New Jersey.

The study protocol was approved by the institutional review board at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

Keith was sent to boarding school in Scotland where, whilst cleaning his dormitory, he came upon a copy of i - D magazine, which sparked his interest in fashion, which he would go on to study at university.

About Blog Dr. Mark Bertin, a board certified developmental behavioral pediatrician, studied at Cornell University and the UCLA School of Medicine before completing general pediatric training at Oakland Children's Hospital in California.

In 2001, the California Board of Education set standards at each grade level for what students should know and be able to do in music, visual arts, theater, and dance, but a statewide study in 2006, by SRI International, found that 89 percent of K - 12 schools failed to offer a standards - based course of study in all four disciplines.

Also through her internship, Andi strings rackets (and now has her own stringing business), accompanies Goldthreate at high school speaking events and meetings with the Park Board or the Congress, plays in tournaments, puts on fundraisers, studies for her classes, and attends events like the PTR Symposium, where she networks with other tennis professionals, sharing what they do at their tennis associations, clubs, and PTR offices.

This short but power - packed study by Arnold Shober, associate professor of government at Lawrence University, and Michael Hartney, researcher in political science at the University of Notre Dame, is here to offer hope: done right, school boards can work for kids.

Advocating for students at individual education plan meetings, student study teams and school attendance review boards

Day, nearly 50 years since the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision in which the Supreme Court found that «separate - but - equal schools» for white and black students were unfair and unconstitutional, the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University (CRP) announces a new study on national resegregation trends in American public schools.

The study, which was financed in part by the College Board, the New York City - based nonprofit that sponsors the AP program, followed students who graduated from high school from 1998 to 2002 and enrolled at any public college or university in Texas.

Inside Higher Ed, July 2, 2012 «This gubernatorial concern about board appointments is a significant departure from an era when there was more deference to institutions about who they wanted on boards, said Richard Chait, a professor at Harvard's Graduate School of Education who studies university governance.»

On Jan. 24, readers questioned three members of the Teacher Leaders Network — Corrina Knight, a 6th grade language arts / social studies teacher at Salem Middle School in Apex, N.C.; Linda Emm, an educational specialist with Schools of Choice in Miami, and a consultant with the National School Reform Faculty; and Carolann Wade, the coordinator for national - board certification and liaison for Peace College's teacher education program of the Wake County, N.C., school district — about their work with teacher - directed professional develoSchool in Apex, N.C.; Linda Emm, an educational specialist with Schools of Choice in Miami, and a consultant with the National School Reform Faculty; and Carolann Wade, the coordinator for national - board certification and liaison for Peace College's teacher education program of the Wake County, N.C., school district — about their work with teacher - directed professional develoSchool Reform Faculty; and Carolann Wade, the coordinator for national - board certification and liaison for Peace College's teacher education program of the Wake County, N.C., school district — about their work with teacher - directed professional develoschool district — about their work with teacher - directed professional development.

Our finding that charter school sectors in all 28 states that we study demonstrate higher productivity and / or return on investment than their traditional public school sectors has ruffled some feathers at the National School Boards Associschool sectors in all 28 states that we study demonstrate higher productivity and / or return on investment than their traditional public school sectors has ruffled some feathers at the National School Boards Associschool sectors has ruffled some feathers at the National School Boards AssociSchool Boards Association.

He visited and observed schools and classrooms at the behest of the school board to study the system's counterproductive tendencies.

The customised immi platform (short for Immanuel information) allows students, parents and staff at the Year 7 - 12 day and boarding school in Adelaide to access a range of information, from school news, notices and reports, to class pages, assignment schedules and study resources.

Before becoming a professor, Katy taught social studies at a public high school in St. Charles, Minnesota and a boarding school summer program in Connecticut.

After teaching Social Studies in St. Paul Public Schools for three years, David co-founded El Colegio Charter School in Minneapolis and served as start - up coordinator, board member, advisor, special education teacher, lead teacher, and executive director during his 13 + years at the sSchool in Minneapolis and served as start - up coordinator, board member, advisor, special education teacher, lead teacher, and executive director during his 13 + years at the schoolschool.

«As a huge advocate of social and emotional learning, Raymond is much more thoughtful and a big - picture kind of guy in ways that run counter to the tenets of the corporate reform movement,» such as merit pay, said Carl Cohn, a member of the State Board of Education, director of the Urban Leadership Program in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University and retired superintendent of Long Beach Unified.

May 19, 2016 by Brett Kittredge As the United States marks the 62nd anniversary of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision which declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional, a new study looks at the effect school choice has had in reducing racial segregation in schools.

Two Federal Hocking (OH) Middle School teachers — Robin Hawk, an eighth - grade social studies teacher who led the team, and Tessa Molina, a seventh - grade math teacher — took part in the Inclusion, Equity, and Opportunity Teacher Leadership Summit December 2 - 4, along with Patton College faculty Bill Elasky, instructor of teacher education and a board of education member at Federal Hocking Local Schools; Mathew Felton, assistant professor of teacher education; and Lisa Harrison, associate professor of teacher education.

During his regular update on state legislation at the Richmond School Board's Jan. 22 meeting, Superintendent Brian Walmsley informed members of the 400 - plus - page report that has drawn national attention as the most comprehensive study of public schools to date.

«Boarding schools can nurture a shared commitment to disciplined study and achievement,» said Bruce Fuller, a professor of education and public policy at the University of California - Berkeley.

The other interim charges considered by the committee at the hearing included examining current school board governance policies and practices and making recommendations that could improve the focus, attitudes and outcomes of Texas school boards, districts and students; studying existing board training requirements and making suggestions to educate school board trustees on policies that could achieve better student outcomes, particularly within the framework set for low - performing schools in House Bill 1842; and monitoring initiatives to build a high - quality pre-kindergarten grant program (HB 4).

Chris Murray is a National Board Certified teacher who has been teaching Social Studies at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda (Montgomery County), Maryland since 2005.

Cole - Gutiérrez joins on the NACSA Board Chair James Peyser, partner at NewSchools Venture Fund; Vice Chair Lisa Graham Keegan, founder and president of the Education Breakthrough Network; Treasurer Josephine Baker, past executive director of the D.C. Public Charter School Board; Secretary Alan Coverstone, executive director of Metro Nashville Public Schools; Steve Canavero, Ph.D., director of the Public Charter School Authority of Nevada; Frederick Hess, resident scholar and director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute; Karega Rausch, Equity Project coordinator at Indiana University; and Hanna Skandera, Secretary - Designate, New Mexico Secretary of Education.

The Utah State Board of Education will hold a study session, meet as the Governing Board of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, and hold committee meetings beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, and meet as a full Board on Friday, September 9 beginning at 8 a.m., at the Board's office, 250 E 500 South, Salt Lake City.

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 poSchool 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 poschool 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 poschool 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 poschool duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school poschool policies

With that said, the SCPCSD Board of Trustees commissioned a study on just how well our portfolio of schools are doing at those two very important variables.

Halley Potter, who studies potential policy solutions for addressing educational inequality, is a fellow at The Century Foundation, a left - leaning think tank based in New York, and a member of the governing board of the National Coalition of Diverse Charter Schools.

The current five - year agreement was set to expire on June 30, but the State School Board has determined it will study the arrangement over the next year to determine the future delivery of education services at Oak Springs School, which serves pediatric patients at the hospital.

Sara is continuing her studies part - time at NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, where she is earning an MPA in education policy and serves as Board Chair of the Wagner Education Policy Studies Assocstudies part - time at NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, where she is earning an MPA in education policy and serves as Board Chair of the Wagner Education Policy Studies AssocStudies Association.

SBE Allows Higher Student / Teacher Ratio for Online Charter Schools California's State Board of Education approved waiver requests this month increasing the pupil - to - teacher ratio for independent study students at several online charter sSchools California's State Board of Education approved waiver requests this month increasing the pupil - to - teacher ratio for independent study students at several online charter schoolsschools.