Sentences with phrase «studies of social studies teachers»

During the first decade of the 21st century, several other studies of social studies teachers» Internet use were undertaken.

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In a study published in The European Journal of Social Psychology, students who wrote out self - advice using «you» not only completed more problems but said they would be happier to work on more in the future compared with students who used «I.» The researchers speculated this is because second - person self - talk may trigger memories of receiving support and encouragement from parents and teachers in childhood.

Today, Flocabulary has a library of more than 550 educational hip - hop videos that explore a wide range of subjects, including math, science, social studies, language arts, and current events, which are used by teachers in 20,000 schools across the country.

Whereas Australia has made Asia an important focus of its national curriculum, Canada, where education is a provincial matter, could follow the model practiced in the US, where a network of universities across the country acts as hubs for teachers to deepen their understanding of Asian geography, history, social studies and arts, so they can introduce that content into their classrooms.

In this edited volume, McClosky has included a vast number of case studies written by teachers of their experiences using drama, simulation techniques, filmmaking, literature related to social values and ethnic issues, and so forth.

At the UTC seminar, Dayanchand Carr, a teacher at Tamil Nadu Theological College who has investigated beatings and murders of Dalit Christians, expressed grave suspicion of those who are eager to engage in dialogue with Hindus and Muslims without studying the social implications of these faiths.

But Gabriel, Jeremy's pony - tailed social studies teacher, was clear and recognizable, and in some way Gabriel's singularity made Steinman aware of his own role: warming up for the pleasure of the crowd, the latest leader of Ashland Football.

The present coach is Walter Shublom, a 45 - year - old social studies teacher who became head coach at Wyandotte 14 years ago, and since then has won nine state championships, five of them in a row, from 1957 to 1961.

The following principles guide and define our approach to learning and teaching: • Every child is capable and competent • Children learn through play, investigation, inquiry and exploration • Children and adults learn and play in reciprocal relationships with peers, family members, and teachers • Adults recognize the many ways in which children approach learning and relationships, express themselves, and represent what they are coming to know • Process is valued, acknowledged, supported, nurtured and studied • Documentation of learning processes acts as memory, assessment, and advocacy • The indoor and outdoor environments, and natural spaces, transform, inform, and provoke thinking and learning • School is a place grounded in the pursuit of social justice, social responsibility, human dignity and respect for all THE CREFELD SCHOOL 8836 Crefeld Street Philadelphia, PA 19118 215-242-5545 www.crefeld.org 7th - 12th grade The Crefeld School is a small, independent, coeducational school, serving approximately 100 students in grades 7 - 12.

Jim is a Venture Partner at Reach Capital, an edtech social impact venture fund, and co-founded Teachers» Curriculum Institute, widely regarded as the nation's most innovative publisher of K - 12 social studies curriculum.

Onstott became involved with the issue as part of a school colloquium called «What's In Your Stomach» led by social studies teacher Jackson Potter.

At New Legacy, language arts and social studies are combined into integrated theme - based humanities courses; math is taught in a blended environment that enables teachers to effectively support and challenge a diverse group of learners; and science is taught in six - week modules that focus on scientific inquiry and the scientific process.

In partnership with the CPS Office of Social Science & Civic Engagement, the EPIC Challenge is designed to be implemented by science or social studies teachers as a classroom - integrated service learning prSocial Science & Civic Engagement, the EPIC Challenge is designed to be implemented by science or social studies teachers as a classroom - integrated service learning prsocial studies teachers as a classroom - integrated service learning project.

One study that dealt specifically with babies nursed longer than a year showed a significant link between the duration of nursing and mothers» and teachers» ratings of social adjustment in 6 - 8 year old children.

Nicodemo, who's been Saunders Trades and Technical High School's head boys basketball coach for the last nine years and a social studies teacher for the last 13 years, is seeking a state seat that represents most of Yonkers.

It collated results from a five - year study and a two - year study of 159 middle schools in Texas and found no statistically significant improvement in scores for English, maths, science or social studies, despite a # 3,000 bonus being offered to successful teachers.

Rich Napolitano, a high school social studies teacher in Suffolk County whose children are in kindergarten and first grade, said unions» fight on behalf of teachers indirectly benefits children.

Also at 10 a.m., Regent Roger Tilles will visit the classroom of fifth grade teacher Kate Hunter, National Council for the Social Studies Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year, during his visit to the Three Village Central School Diteacher Kate Hunter, National Council for the Social Studies Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year, during his visit to the Three Village Central School DiTeacher of the Year, during his visit to the Three Village Central School District.

Elia is a native of Lewiston, Niagara County, and a former social studies teacher at Sweethome High School in Amherst.

Cantafio is a social studies teacher at West Seneca West High School and has been the head coach of the football team since 2005.

PS 126 teacher finds inspiration for his social studies lessons in the rich history of his Manhattan school's Lower East Side neighborhood.

The legislation, signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in August, received support from the Police Athletic League, civics education group Generation Citizen and the Association of Teachers of Social Studies.

Students of Hamburg social studies teacher Jason Steinagle traveled to Albany to meet with state Sen. Chris Jacobs, R - Buffalo, who was one of the bill co-sponsors, as well as state Sen. Patrick Gallivan, R - Elma.

This is something a lot of the social studies teachers are working in their curriculum.»

A study in the BMJ in 2012 found that having a professional therapist teach cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques to an entire class was no more effective than having the teacher give their usual personal social and health education classes, in terms of the effect on pupils» well - being.

During the course of the experiment, sixth, seventh and eighth graders learned about science and social studies in one of two ways: 1) material was presented once, then teachers reviewed it with students three times; 2) material was presented once, and students were quizzed on it three times (using clickers like the ones in Bain's current classroom).

In a study recently published in Teaching and Teacher Education, Chang - Kredl and her colleague Daniela Colannino (MA 16, Child Studies) examined popular representations of teachers on the social media platform Reddit.

Ultimately, she hopes that the study's conclusions will generate further research and discussion on representations of teachers in social media.

Now, L. Eugene Arnold and Michael Aman, professors emeritus at the Nisonger Center at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center, and their colleagues have published a study, available online in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology (JCAP), showing the addition of risperidone to parent training and a stimulant also improves teachers» assessments of anxiety and social avoidance.

Sharon has a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Harvard University and teaches courses on Buddhism, gender, race, and social engagement at Seattle University and was thrilled by the idea of further exploring the connection between mindfulness and the body through her teacher training.

A recent study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine suggests that teacher burnout is directly associated with increased stress levels in students, which affects performance and quality of life in schools for all.

As a teacher (of yoga and of middle school social studies) I encourage my students to work in that space right beyond their comfort zone.

When grade seven social studies teacher Eugene Simonet (Kevin Spacey) challenges his class to think of a way to change the world and put it into action, Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) takes the assignment to heart more than any prior student.

Are you an elementary school teacher who took that ABC book to a new level or a social studies teacher who has made oral histories of local old - timers part of the community collection of text in the school and local libraries?

But there is room for improvement on its standards, which have not been rated by the American Federation of Teachers as clear, specific, and grounded in content for English above the elementary level or for social studies at any grade span.

Sherri Pritchard, the school's social - studies «learning facilitator» — there are no teachers and no principal here — said 95 percent of her online students pass Virginia's end - of - course history test, which would put them well ahead of both the Hampton school district's and state's pass rates.

Halvorsen's work focuses on elementary social studies education, particularly for children from low socio - economic backgrounds, the history of education, teacher preparation in the social studies, and the integration of social studies and literacy.

On the site, I explain and demonstrate instructional and classroom management strategies; explore technology, books, research and professional development tools that can make us better; help teachers fine - tune the design of their materials; examine the emotional and social forces that impact the way we do our work; and conduct my own little grass - roots studies on topics that I think need more attention.

Not only is the game great fun and easy to integrate into the curriculum, it also reinforces standards set by the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE), the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS), the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE).

Sociologist James W. Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, continues his crusade to encourage the honest teaching of U.S. history, warts and all, in this call for a social studies curriculum based on critical thinking and project learning.

In 1955, Percival Symonds, professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he taught mental hygiene, headed a study publicized by the Council for Research in the Social Sciences of Columbia University.

Anne - Lise Halvorsen is an associate professor of teacher education, specializing in social studies education, at Michigan State University.

Among a number of efforts nationally to upgrade the teaching profession by recognizing exemplary teachers, the social - studies certification program was unveiled last January.

In standards and accountability, the American Federation of Teachers has rated Colorado's standards clear, specific, and grounded in content, except for social studies at the elementary and high school levels.

The Offscreen Education Programme takes small groups of British schoolkids from working - class backgrounds on international expeditions most social studies teachers only dream about.

We asked teachers in both groups to teach 80 social studies lessons over the course of the year, so that we would be comparing two different ways of teaching social studies, rather than teaching social studies versus not.

While this might seem to be outside the normal social studies curriculum, the teachers are experimenting with the adoption of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Stansocial studies curriculum, the teachers are experimenting with the adoption of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Stastudies curriculum, the teachers are experimenting with the adoption of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State StanSocial Studies State StaStudies State Standards.

Content: C - SPAN Classroom is a Web site that features video clips for teachers to show classes in the course of teaching social studies, civics and U.S. history.

The following tips are compiled from interviews with online principals and teachers in Idaho, including Mortimer; Jeff Farden, an online principal with the Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA); Mike Caldwell, director of supervision and development with IDLA; and social studies specialist Jeff Simmons, also of IDLA.

Referred by Top 12 Global Blogger Todd Finley (@finleyt), James Alan Sturtevant (@jamessturtevant), Social Studies teacher at Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio and Author of You've Got ta Connect, makes the bold recommendation that reaching out to bullies can sometimes be as important as punishment.