Sentences with phrase «supports schools and educators»

Courtesy of events like Bett, the EWF and associations such as Naace, which supports schools and educators in the best use of technology, the UK has long played a central role in developing the best pedagogies when it comes to using technology in the classroom.

Grant announcements from federal agencies, private corporations and foundations that support schools and educators.

She left teaching to spend time with her young son but is happy to be supporting schools and educators through her work at UVEI.

Not exact matches

If the family really is the domestic church and parents the primary educators and protectors of their children, then we must be more creative in promoting and supporting them as the first and best of teachers in the home, the school of human virtues.

And to win the support of educators who do not share the neoconservative commitment to educational reform rooted largely, if not exclusively, in Western traditions, he argues that in pluralistic America, if schools do their job there can indeed be one cultural vocabulary.

Recognizing parents as the primary educators of children, OLPH School supports, supplements, and enriches your family life.

Victoria Temple interviews the educators at Cairn Hill, on their support of Public Waldorf education via after school and pre-school programs in the greater Boston Area.

After our session one woman came up to me and explained that she was working to help a large school district roll - out Breakfast in the Classroom and that she was looking for information on how to support educators and school staff in the implementation process.

Recently Patti Connolly and Diana Graber, digital literacy educators at the Journey School in Los Angeles, presented research that supports screen time limitations for young children.

She is also a La Leche League Leader and a parent educator for the Nurturing Parent Program and the Guiding Good Choices and Support School Success curriculums.

Northern Health's Population Health Dietitians are registered dietitians (RDs) who work with community groups, early childhood programs, school districts, organizations, health professionals, educators and local government to support and promote healthy eating.

«Based on research and experience, more and more local districts are rejecting the use of ineffective strategies like corporal punishment as an acceptable form of school discipline in favor of effective techniques, like the Positive Behavioral Support system favored by most educators,» said Vitaglione.

We will also be looking at supports from Positive Discipline for Teenagers and adolescent development to support Middle School educators.

This proposal would provide the resources to help states implement those important reforms and support the expansion of access to quality child care programs staffed by early educators that can provide developmentally appropriate services that promote the healthy development and school readiness of young children

Through evidence - based articles, the JPE advances the knowledge of aspiring and seasoned educators in any setting - independent or private practice, community, hospital, nursing or midwifery school - and informs educators and other health care professionals on research that will improve their practice and their efforts to support natural, safe, and healthy birth.

Flanagan's critique deeply upset many educators who have reason, experience, and, it turns out, the research to support their belief that school gardens have a positive influence on students and the whole schooling experience.

«By rewarding donations that support public schools, providing tax credits for teachers when they purchase classroom supplies out of pocket, and easing the financial burden on families who send their children to independent, parochial or out - of - district public schools, we can make a fundamental difference in the lives of students, families and educators across the state,» he said.

«I believe in the New York City school system and the thousands of dedicated, hardworking administrators, educators and support staff that commit themselves to providing our city's youth with a quality education,» said Treyger.

At 9 a.m., NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña will deliver brief remarks at a professional development for bilingual educators, hosted by the DOE's Division of English Language Learners and Student Support, Fordham University, 441 E. Fordham Rd., the Bronx.

At 8:30 a.m., educators representing 11 state - supported schools serving deaf, blind and severely physically disabled students will kick off their lobby day, where they'll ask lawmakers to treat the students equally and increase state funding by 4.8 percent — the same percentage increase Cuomo has recommended for public school districts in his proposed 2015 - 16 executive budget, 3rd Floor Terrace, Legislative Office Building, Albany.

If elected, Mr. Giardina pledged to evaluate current law enforcement programs and policies for interdiction and intervention; support 12 - step programs for addiction recovery; double the number of children and teenagers involved in after - school and sports programs sponsored by schools and faith and community - based groups; establish mentorship, apprenticeship, and internship programs that link East Hampton's youth with year - round homeowners and those who visit seasonally; create a volunteer program for those in recovery to be reintegrated into the job market; triple the number of police, firefighters, educators, and medical personnel trained to administer Narcan, and investigate the establishment of an easy - access residential treatment facility available as an alternative or supplement to incarceration.

In October 2014, Dr. Everett Williams, a retired educator from Buffalo and a childhood friend of Dr. Cooper, announced a $ 20,000 per year, multi-year gift to support literacy at the school.

We appreciate your strong leadership and advocacy on behalf of our public school communities and your support of educators.

Driven by a shared goal of creating jobs, increasing funding for schools and lowering property taxes, a broad coalition of business leaders, labor unions, economic development professionals and educators announced the formation of NY Jobs Now in support of Referendum # 1 on ballots in November, which would authorize up to four new casinos in upstate New York.

As the Oct. 7 deadline fast approached, educators at almost 350 public schools across New York City prepared themselves and their school communities for the crushing loss of more than 700 school support staff — including school aides, parent coordinators, lunchroom workers, crossing guards and others — who were set to be let go by the city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2002.

As part of the CLS program — which is funded by the state, the city, the UFT and private donors — a full - time community school director is hired by each school to secure and manages services in six areas: health and wellness, educator supports, academic supports, expanded learning time, parent supports and community outreach.

The UFT, which represents teachers at three Victory charter schools in New York City, has cited Victory management at the New York State Public Employment Relations Board for firing educators for union activity, coercing employees to withdraw their union support and discriminating against employees who are union supporters.

«We looked at how various features support educators in knowing what students know,» said Barry Fishman, a professor at the U-M School of Information and the School of Education.

Also, the EdCom committee sponsors acoustics demonstrations for middle & high school students, education and career support for students of acoustics, and resources for educators of all kinds.

Teachers play a vital role in our society and we must ensure that they are given the support they need — otherwise our schools may miss out on talented and inspirational educators, and in the end it will be the students who will pay the price.

Educators can create the spaces for this youth - driven work in schools, communities, and even policy settings — helping to support young people as both knowledge creators and knowledge consumers.

RAVINIA, GA. — A national coalition formed by educators and school facility planners is working to garner public and legislative support for building new schools and upgrading existing ones.

Recently, several prominent national education organizations (including the NEA, AERA, AFT, and NCTE) have called for addressing equity in schools and society, specifically recommending that we need to highlight the «systemic patterns of inequity — racism and educational injustice — that impacts our students,» and that educators and school leaders «receive the tools, training, and support they need to build curricula with substantive exploration of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.»

Despite their importance, neither of these sets of skills is routinely measured in school settings, hindering progress in understanding how they interact to support student success and how educators can best support their development.

Unlike the old one - room schoolhouse teacher, educators today have a number of support resources available through their schools and districts.

The research - informed approach at Waimairi, supported by education and learning consultant Dr Julia Atkin and interior designer Mary Featherston, has attracted plenty of interest; the school regularly plays host to teams of educators from around the world, including Australia, Denmark, Korea, Japan, England and, of course, the rest of New Zealand.

«It's about supporting the child but also supporting teachers and schools to be confident delivering Aboriginal perspectives within the classroom and also asking educators to look at Aboriginal pedagogies and how they can use that within the classroom.»

ACER worked with education consultants Priscilla Reid - Loynes and Deborah Cohen to develop the educator resources to support the series for students in preschool and junior primary school.

NEFC Staff members train educators to use Responsive Classroom principles and support them in their schools once they adopt it.

He also urged Australia to truly value its schools and teachers, saying education is one of Australia's greatest assets, but won't stay that way without giving educators the cultural and capital support that they need to do their jobs.

The Kitchen Garden Foundation's new Kitchen Garden Classroom membership has enabled secondary schools to access the Foundation's wealth of knowledge, professional development, resources, support and online community of kitchen garden educators.

Along with the Office's role as a support network and educator it has received $ 7.5 million funding over three years to assist schools in accessing accredited online safety programs as a voluntary certification program for online safety experts is slated for release later this year.

The Data Wise Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education works with educators around the world to develop resources that support collaborative improvement of teaching and learning.

If blended schools throughout the country can demonstrate similarly strong outcomes, educators may well begin to consider how innovative design can support and enhance these learning environments.

While organizations can, like EdSurge, provide a «concierge» service to help schools and districts find digital tools, many educators won't have access to such supports, nor will they have the time to pour over multiple websites to find research - based tools.

Their recently launched website, Grief Support Modules for School Personnel, is intended to facilitate self - directed professional development and provide educators with practical advice to better understand and meet the needs of grieving students.

By providing frequent feedback that supports self - directed experiences of academic success, educators can promote learners» sense of capability in school and the likelihood of achieving future success.

SchoolWorks provides support to educators at all levels, from individual schools to districts, state departments of education, and private foundations.

El - Mekki was also a Principal Ambassador Fellow at the U.S. Department of Education under Arne Duncan, and he is the founder of Black Male Educators for Social Justice, a fellowship dedicated to supporting and recruiting more African American men into the teaching profession — a critical component, El - Mekki believes, in creating more equitable schools.

Though educators and the public will never agree on precisely what «citizen competence» demands of schooling, the best strategies for teaching reading, or the most appropriate curriculum for cultivating critical thinking or a sense of justice, most will agree that schools that teach or practice racism, deny boys and girls equal opportunities, or neglect mathematics do not merit public support.