Sentences with phrase «subjects like music»

I really am interested in how a former undersecretary of education has come to the point that he is so determined to attack teacher tenure, teacher unions and «restrictive work rules» for teachers — especially during a time when public schools have been systematically defunded, forced to jump through hoops (Race to the Top) in order to get what remains of federal funding for education, like some kind of bizarre Hunger Games ritual for kids and teachers, and as curriculums have been narrowed to the point where only middle class and wealthier communities have schools that offer subjects like music, art, and physical education — much less recess time, school nurses or psychologists, or guidance counselors.

Although more creative subjects like music, drama and art will continue to be offered by schools, critics of the EBacc say pupils could be discouraged from taking them in favour of more academic subjects and have warned that arts subjects could be pushed out of schools and become the «preserve of the elite».

Is it possible to fairly assess students in subjects like music, art, and physical education?

Funding cuts and an accountability regime focused on academic subjects has «increasingly marginalised» subjects like music, dance and drama, he warned.

This sparked concerns that creative subjects like music and drama would be pushed out of the curriculum.

Music is clearly an element of such a curriculum and it is hoped that Ofsted will give more weight to subjects like music in future when deciding whether a school is good or outstanding.

Not exact matches

Unlike other sectors disrupted by technology, like print media or music, the financial industry is subject to heavy regulation.

Swift, the subject of the magazine's latest cover story, admitted coming to a revelation about Spotify that she simply «didn't like the way it felt» having her music so readily available at such a low price point.

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It isn't long before somebody is asked to organize activities for the children, snacks for the children, then somebody doesn't like the subject matter of the adult study, somebody says it's going on too long, too short, and where's the music, we need somebody to play guitar, and who's going to organize the prayer at the end, and why do the children interrupt us all the time when we're trying to talk to God?

The lyrics explore subjects like identity, family and life in the crosshairs of music industry bureaucracy and faith.

Also the subject of an A&E reality show, Wahlburgers offers a fun, casual music - filled atmosphere where guests, like family, share great food, a few laughs and lots of love.

You would be amazed at what service projects and groups are out there doing things that you never knew about — dolls and bears made up to be the the weight of your baby (Molly Bears), stuffed animals made out of your baby's clothing and blankets, peer support and parent advocates waiting to help the newly bereaved, personalized jewelry makers (like My Forever Child), stone painters, heart sewers, pillow - making people (Heaven Born for miscarriage), memory - box makers, authors (there are books for almost every subject on this topic waiting to be discovered), research and education groups, story - sharing sites, support groups, chat groups, blogs, Facebook groups, foot / hand print kits, music and funeral planning resources... Consider starting here before starting something new.

Researchers used MEG to compare the brains of musicians and nonmusicians while the subjects tried to detect small changes in pitch during short clips of classical piano music by composers like Bach, Beethoven and Brahms.

In each session, the subjects lay down on a couch in a comfortable, living room - like environment and were encouraged to use an eye mask to block out visual distraction and headphones that offered classical music.

It's a subject that he seems to be more comfortable talking about than his music — partly because he's like a traveler who has seen remote habitats so unbelievable to us town folk that he feels personally charged with the task of sharing the sights he's seen.

I like hanging out at sporting events, listening to music, watching a good movie or dinner and a good conversation on any subject is always a blast.

A slathering of sentimentally triumphant music emphasizes what seems like a feeling of protectiveness for their subject, but fair enough.

Philip Glass (The Illusionist, Undertow) coats the film with his usual whimsical style, and though the film might be deemed as too slight in its subject matter to merit such heavy - handed compositions, the music is actually completely in keeping with the tragic allusions underneath, with motifs based on magic (wizard hats, old cats, strands of hair, and gold stars tie in to the coven - like relationship of the women) as well as Biblical references (Sheba is short for Bathsheba, the Old Testament woman seduced; Barbara's last name is Covett, and covet she most certainly does).

Allen is in top form, working with co-screenwriter Douglas McGrath (Nicholas Nickleby, Emma), looking like he's revitalized by such a lively cast, an era in music and style he thoroughly enjoys, and subject matter that he's more than familiar with.

Damien Chazelle has taken a relatively staid subject like the relationship between a music student and his teacher and turned it into a thriller built on a brilliant undercurrent of social commentary about what it takes to make it in an increasingly competitive and cutthroat world.

Thanks to its subject and the contributions of electronic - music - artist Tomita to the film's score, it plays like an awful flashback to an earlier age.

Hawke decided to make the film after receiving some life - altering advice from Bernstein at a gathering, as if compelled to share his good fortune with the world, and that generosity of spirit courses through a piece that looks for wisdom, not pathology, in its subject's hermetic existence (57 years alone in the same New York apartment) and monk - like devotion to music.

It would also be a useful context for teachers in any subject who may ask their students to do a «video project» (or other media creation project like music, websites, games, etc.).

Mr Dugher added: «The government is right to focus on academic excellence in core subjects like maths and English, but they shouldn't neglect music in schools and I'm afraid that's happening at the moment.»

In Ohio, the state superintendent has proposed that the state stop administering standardized tests in subjects like art, music, and gym.

Academies have the option of specialising in one or two subjects like languages, sport and music.

All the schools that received grants have been able to restore programs they previously had eliminated, like art, music, and other subjects that engage students, according to Gabrieli.

Just as we would expect classes like music and physical education to be taught by instructors with some specialization in the domain, students may also benefit by sharing math teachers who are most comfortable with the subject.

Spielman stated that she is worried that subjects like art, music, sport and drama are being neglected as schools narrow down GCSE courses.

«A co-op on steroids,» she says.The curriculum, which runs from prekindergarten through high school, includes classes in traditional subjects like chemistry and music theory.

And subjects that aren't on the tests — like art and music — get short shrift.

A second approach is to imbue subjects like art, literature, music and history with religious elements.

Others, like art and music teachers, are subject to job reviews split between classroom observations and student learning targets — academic goals agreed to in advance by teachers and principals.

And forget about the massive changes in instructional schedules as schools have been forced to reduce «specials» like art, music, PE and academic subjects like social studies to make room for the Common Core mandated subjects.

As a Physical Education teacher by choice I also have certification in Biology and General science two high needs areas I have reservations about individual contract negotiations and Tiered salary from the outside it would benefit core subject teachers Math, Science, Special ed with increased salary opportunities but mostly as any Corporate structure would do is pare back on other subject area salaries the non core subjects this could create a situation inwhich some teachers would carry more burden than others and whether we like it or not the most memorable classes for many students are art, gym, music and home economics because of their practical applications in life.

Absent General Assembly action, districts are scrambling to meet the requirements by initiating layoffs and eliminating enhancement teaching positions in subjects like art, physical education, and music.

This obsession has forced schools across the country to eliminate arts, music and physical education and drastically reduce subjects like social studies.

But what about educators who teach subjects like art and music, where students don't take statewide tests?

For educators who teach subjects outside the state's longstanding testing system, like foreign language, music, and art, the adjustment to the new teacher evaluation system has been particularly jarring.

White said earlier in the fall the state did not yet know which tests individual districts chose in subjects like foreign languages, art, and music.

Some principals say that, while they would like to be able to offer music programs, they have to prioritize core academic subjects.

At the same time the state is requiring students to take end - of - course (EoCs) exams in almost all subject areas, including physical education, music, art, social studies, government, and the like (e.g., x 10).

When Laumatia told parents she was going to create a school where learning would be individualized and fun, where kids would learn about Hawaiian culture and teachers would use art and music to teach core subjects like science and math, a lot of parents immediately said, «Where do I sign up?»

Vital subjects like science, history, art and music «are already starved for oxygen,» Robert Pondiscio, a senior fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a right - leaning education policy group in Washington, wrote in an email.

Students begin the day with a morning meeting; engage in workshop - like classes for core subjects; and participate in enrichment classes such as art, physical education and music.

If your subject, like music, art, or physical education, does not have a state assessment, your evaluation would be based on schoolwide state tests.

This summer, more than 200 K - through - 12 LAUSD teachers from all subject areas attended arts integration development sessions, which guided arts and non-arts teachers on how to integrate dance, music, theater and visual arts into basic subjects like math, science and language arts.

Colorado is planning to use off - the - shelf assessments and school - generated methods to gauge how teachers in subjects like physical education and music are performing.

It was a combination of going to people whose work I admire, writers whom I knew liked the Beatles, or who were at least interested in and / or knowledgeable about music, while others were shots in the dark — writers who have great voices, styles, insights, whether the subject matter was going to trigger them or not.