Sentences with phrase «support language programs»

Furthermore, the U.S. is in the fortunate position of having a rich resource of native speakers of foreign languages to support language programs.

Not exact matches

This also enables the integration of COBOL Programming with the other Visual Studio supported languages.
Although it does have a vital program for bringing to China English and American educators to teach English as a second language, it also supports a children's mental - health research institute, a child nutrition research project, and a factory that specializes in the manufacture and fitting of artificial limbs.
Additionally, in a blended program, our speech / language pathologists, reading specialists, occupational therapists, and other support staff work with children in the classroom who require supports.
This huge outpouring of grassroots support bolstered efforts in Congress — led by Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D - CT) and Chellie Pingree (D - ME)-- to get language into the 2015 omnibus spending bill keeping Chinese - processed chicken out of school food and other child nutrition programs.
An English language learners pilot program in New York City and the Hudson Valley will receive $ 500,000 to assist teachers to become dual - certified and provide professional development support.
Our education system should reflect the diversity of our families, and I hope the Department of Education will continue creating new dual language programs to support other members of the South Asian community.»
BRONX, NY — Celebrating the hard work and achievement of this year's graduating class of Primavera Italian Language students, State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) was honored for his critical funding support and outstanding dedication to the language program at today's -LSB-...]
Addressing a question about how best to communicate Common Core curriculum demands to parents of English language learners, Contreras plugged a SCSD program - «Parent University» - that helps parents understand how best to support their children.
A number of support programs have been initiated, from internationally focused degree programs and Graduiertenkollegs (specialized research groups for Ph.D. candidates and postdocs) to a new standardized test of German as foreign language.
He added that results are also applicable to other software packages that use JavaScript, the only programming language supported by all major Web browsers that does not require additional software to run.
However the bill language continues to support the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program as well as the follow - on to the National Children's Study.
Abner relies primarily on the Ruby on Rails platform and his experience with server - side programming languages to create back - ends to support rich internet experiences.
Just as a computer programming language, even if originally designed to help solve one kind of problem, can support an unlimited number of other programs, so the brain may have been selected with a cognitive tool kit that can be applied to endless new challenges.
Angela currently serves as Co-President of DragonSprouts, a 501 (c) 3 organization that supports Mandarin Immersion language programs in the LA Unified School District.
Special Award: Brattle Theater, on its 100th anniversary, «for maintaining the tradition of revival film programming in the Boston area and for its commitment to quality prints and projection» (the Globe's language, not necessarily the BSFC's) Special Award: The Coolidge Corner Theater Foundation and Friends in Support of the Somerville Theater, «for their efforts to preserve historic theaters as sites for alternative film programming» (ditto) Best Discovery or Rediscovery: The Great Rock»n' Roll Swindle (Temple), The Dybbuk (Waszynski), Coonskin (Bakshi), restored Lawrence of Arabia (Lean), Carnival of Souls (Hervey) Best Film Series: The West Rides Again (Museum of Fine Arts), The Films of Carl Theodor Dreyer (MFA), The Boston Jewish Film Festival (MFA), The Films of Anna Magnani (MFA), and The Films of John Cassavetes (Harvard Film Archive)
Reaching out to parents to build community support; focusing on a comprehensive literacy program, including higher order thinking and oral language proficiency, and a comprehensive mathematics program, including problem solving and direct instruction;
«In every class in this building, you have kids of all levels of prior academic achievement,» says Principal Dan St. Louis, including kids who are «high flyers,» kids with Individualized Education Programs who are receiving special education support, students with disabilities, and English - language learners.
«This program will focus on the unique aspects of educating immigrant children by examining current research on language education, socio - emotional well - being of immigrant youth, and family engagement that truly supports learning.»
Some current projects include: Cultures of Computing, an examination of how K - 12 teachers design learning environments to support novice programmers, focusing on teachers» design intentions and how those intentions are enacted; ScratchEd, a model of professional learning for educators who support computational literacy with the Scratch programming language, involving the development of a 25,000 - member online community, a network of in - person events, and curricular materials; and Cultivating Computational Thinking, an investigation of the concepts, practices, and perspectives that young people develop through computational design activities.
WASHINGTON — Seeking a political consensus on bilingual education, the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee last week tentatively voted to expand federal support for «English only» alternative programs and to limit the amount of time a child may receive native - language instruction.
Language specific keyboards, workable office programs with multi-language support included, and viable fonts for double - byte and script - based languages brought software, websites, and video games into a huge growth phase.
While schools must provide a well - designed, well - resourced bilingual program to help students develop their English skills, they also need to understand how critical it is to support students» home languages, says Asil Yassine.
The New South Wales Government is continuing to focus on the importance of Aboriginal culture and heritage, with a new program developed for the state's youngest learners that will support Aboriginal languages to be taught in early childhood services.
In addition, you can already find a vast assortment of Machine Learning libraries, complete with algorithms that support specific programming languages.
The Afterschool Alliance, in partnership with Dollar General Literacy Foundation, is proud to present this issue brief focusing on the integral supports afterschool programs provide to build English language learner (ELL) students» literacy skills.
My first language is Arabic, and I steadily learned English through the support of ESL programming in elementary school.
Section 4105 of the bill being considered makes changes to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program, including language that would drastically alter funding for the initiative by allowing these funds to be diverted to support whole scale school reform.
(ii) Analyzing individual ongoing, child - level assessment data for all children birth to age five participating in the program and using that data in combination with input from parents and families to determine each child's status and progress with regard to, at a minimum, language and literacy development, cognition and general knowledge, approaches toward learning, physical well - being and motor development, and social and emotional development and to individualize the experiences, instructional strategies, and services to best support each child.
Buried on page 166 of the Appropriations Committee report accompanying the $ 105 - billion spending bill for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education was a statement of support for the flexibility that Mr. Bennett seeks in the bilingual - education program — which now mandates use of the transitional method, in which non-English-speaking students receive some instruction in their native language.
English language learners can use automated translation programs to support their transition to English.
What to watch: HIDOE intends to expand the efforts of the Teacher Induction Center to better support teachers serving special education students, English language learners, and students in the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program.19 Stakeholders and policymakers should consider how to expand and improve the induction program's services to reach all of Hawaii's teachers and then study the effect on various student populProgram.19 Stakeholders and policymakers should consider how to expand and improve the induction program's services to reach all of Hawaii's teachers and then study the effect on various student populprogram's services to reach all of Hawaii's teachers and then study the effect on various student populations.
This study examined development of academic, language, and social skills among 4 - year - olds in publicly supported prekindergarten (pre-K) programs in relation to 3 methods of measuring pre-K quality,
Districts and Schools — Implement Dr. Marzano's research - based common language / model of instruction with aligned walkthroughs, observations, induction program, professional development and a district / school data hubs to monitor and support the implementation and gather data on teacher effectiveness in every school and classroom.
Marzano Center support programs include tailored one -, two -, and three - day training sessions with the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Academy for school district leaders; customized support packages for central offices; seminars on inter-rater reliability; certifications in observer accuracy; and a full range of online, high quality, self - study courses that examine all aspects of the common language of instruction within the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model.
This curriculum has an emphasis on basic skills and core subject matter in English language arts, mathematics, social studies and science, the arts, and a comprehensive support program that promotes healthy youth development, including preparing the students to apply their knowledge and skills for the benefit of the community and environment.
The Roots and Wings model consists of elementary school age learning programs, reading and language arts instruction, tutoring, family support and integrated services, social studies and science instruction, and mathematics instruction.
Although the FY11 budget request includes a $ 38.9 million increase in funding to support teaching and learning in the arts, history, civics, foreign languages, geography, and economics, the administration proposes to combine eight subject - specific grant programs into a single competitive grant program.
The results serve to aid in determining when ELLs have attained the language proficiency needed to participate meaningfully in content - area classrooms without program support and on state academic content tests without accommodations.
LULAC also supports an effective and appropriate bilingual education program for all English language learners.
His individualized education program (IEP) also provided for speech / language and social work services to support his learning.
«It will allow us to make teacher salaries more competitive with surrounding districts; it will help us to purchase curriculum to support language immersion, the International Baccalaureate Programme, and innovative educational programming; and it will allow us to maintain and improve our facilities.
Program scripts have also been placed online as resources for literacy and ELL [English language learners»] use, theater arts, and support for hearing - impaired students.
The policy brief urges policymakers to support programs for the parents of English language learners, implement nontraditional programs that offer reciprocal involvement by schools and parents, sponsor targeted teacher professional development, and provide community - based education to inform parents about school values and expectations and help parents become advocates for their children.
In our classes, pre-service teachers research, create resource sites for, and present on various apps and programs, being sure to tie them into the curriculum (for instance, this site that discusses several apps to support language arts and this one that explores the use of iPads for inclusive education).
In our survey, one - third or less of the principals have yet integrated the CCSS into expanded learning opportunities or into programs for supporting English - language learners or special education students.
There is also an early literacy program which supports oral language.
The Obama administration has suggested collapsing programs that support arts, history, civics, foreign languages, geography, and economics into one initiative, requiring these subjects to compete against one another for resources.
Our faculty work in close collaboration with those in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to offer this degree program, which is composed of three types of courses to best support students in developing both excellent language skills and excellent pedagogical methods.
Funding available through federal title programs support and provide equity for: students who are economically disadvantaged (Title I, Part A); students from migrant families (Title I, Part C); students considered at - risk, including neglected and delinquent (Title I, Part D); students learning English as a second language (Title III); students living in rural and remote areas (Title V); and students who are experiencing homelessness (Title VII).
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