Sentences with phrase «studies instruction away»

However, it also can provide «the leverage so urgently needed for moving social studies instruction away from passive, teacher - dominated approaches emphasizing recall and regurgitation toward active, student - centered forms of learning demanding critical and conceptual thinking» (Crocco, 2001, para. 5).

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Studies have shown that schools offering intense physical activity programs have seen positive effects on academic performance such as improvements in math, reading, and classroom behavior — even when the added time takes away from academic instruction time.

Rather than idle away precious hours on trivial stories or randomly chosen nonfiction, reading, writing, and listening instruction would be built into the study of ancient civilizations in first grade, for example, Greek mythology in second, or the human body in third.

The data indicate that when the teachers were observed utilizing an IWB in their social studies instruction, they shifted away from the student - centered instructional practices observed when they did not use the device.

Students in fourth, eighth and 10th grades will continue to take the WKCE for science and social studies until new standards in those subjects are adopted and new tests are developed, which could be a few years away, according to Department of Public Instruction spokesman John Johnson.

A new national survey confirms what's long been suspected: Most teachers report that schools are narrowing the curriculum and shifting instruction time and resources toward math and language arts and away from subjects such as art, music, foreign language, and social studies.

Kimball International, Corinth, MS 5/2012 to Present Assembly Worker • Study assembly instructions and blueprint specifications and gather parts and subassemblies • Position parts and subassemblies by following specific reading measurements • Gather, collate and stack materials and pack cartons with finished materials • Ascertain that end materials conform to quality control specifications • Mold metal parts, mount tires and add fluids to machines • Make sure that manufacturing machinery and tools are in proper working order and that they are maintained regularly • Identify product defects and report problems to supervisor on immediate basis • Create labels and tags and place them in correct boxes • Clean and inspect finished products and ensure that they are safely stored away • Maintain inventory of supplies and material needed for assembly work