Sentences with phrase «teachers and families showed»

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What's your favorite way to show your appreciation for friends, family, teachers and neighbors?

«It is quite typical for preschool - aged children to show some hesitation or anxiety in new situations,» says Kim Painter, a licensed psychologist and family therapist in Summit, N.J. Whether the stressor is a new teacher, preschool class or food, most children will «warm up» over time.

When your child learns how to be gentle with small pets and babies, show the picture off to teachers, family and friends to instill pride in your toddler.

«Our evidence shows that once the nature of the allegation and the identity of a teacher are known, a witch - hunt will ensue, damaging irreparably the teacher's health, family relationships and professional reputation.

Several unions and community groups are expected to show up in force, including the United Federation of Teachers, Transport Workers Union Local 100 and the Service Employees International Union Local 1199, along with NY Communities for Change, Strong Economy for All and the Working Families Party.

Evidence shows that once the nature of the allegation and the identity of the teacher are in the public domain a witch - hunt can ensue and the teacher's health, family relationships and professional reputation can be damaged irreparably.

Researchers are now showing that fathers play many roles in their families, including those of companions, care providers, spouses, protectors, models, moral guides, teachers and, of course, breadwinners, according to one recent study.

So many cute and affordable ways to show appreciation to teachers, family members, neighbors and friends.

With the initial success of #EdChat Radio, I can see future shows highlighting student voice, tips for new teachers, family engagement strategies and other reflective opportunities that might offer us deeper ways to support the work of our respective learning communities.

11 Running for fun and fitness; students and teachers log movin miles» and recruit families to exercise; youngsters learn benefits of yoga; studies show that girls are more prone to concussions than boys.

District schools forced students to stay home, disrupting their educations and family life, while charter school students and teachers showed up ready to learn and work.

A student learns honesty in a deep and lasting way when a teacher explains why cheating undermines the academic mission, when a parent demonstrates the importance of telling the truth for family solidarity, when a sports coach discourages deceit because it defeats the purpose of fair competition, and when a friend shows why lies destroy the trust necessary for a close relationship.

Other projects created during the class include an organization that will provide free public libraries in India; an online platform to help students make more informed decisions when applying to college; an app that gives students fun, game - based content that shows what real scientists are like; a cellphone - hosted service for rural teachers in the Philippines that provides direct training and tips; and a nonprofit that will train and employ parent liaisons to develop stronger bonds between families and middle schools in an effort to improve dropout rates.

Research shows that parents want to be informed about the content of the program, know that skilled teachers will deliver the lessons and be reassured that teachers «remain sensitive to the diversity of values among their students and their families» 2.

For example, one study on the impact of program - family partnerships for Early Head Start showed program families were more likely to support their children's development and literacy skills than families not in the program.Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., and Center for Children and Families at Teachers College, Columbia University, Building Their Futures: How Early Head Start Programs Are Enhancing the Lives of Infants and Toddlers in Low - Income Familiefamilies were more likely to support their children's development and literacy skills than families not in the program.Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., and Center for Children and Families at Teachers College, Columbia University, Building Their Futures: How Early Head Start Programs Are Enhancing the Lives of Infants and Toddlers in Low - Income Familiefamilies not in the program.Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., and Center for Children and Families at Teachers College, Columbia University, Building Their Futures: How Early Head Start Programs Are Enhancing the Lives of Infants and Toddlers in Low - Income FamilieFamilies at Teachers College, Columbia University, Building Their Futures: How Early Head Start Programs Are Enhancing the Lives of Infants and Toddlers in Low - Income FamiliesFamilies, 2001.

The survey, showing a 56 - 34 percent support for more charter schools, comes just days before thousands of families, teachers and community leaders will rally on the Brooklyn Bridge next Tuesday to communicate a simple message to city and state leaders: charter school families need your support.

Teachers will develop evidence - based portfolios to show the contribution they're making, including participation in professional development activities and communications with families.

That program began by using test scores to evaluate students, schools and educators (and, for a time, custodians and every other adult in a school building), and included a groundbreaking performance pay system paid for by philanthropists, the spread of charter schools and vouchers, and a chronic churn in teachers and principals that Rhee saw as healthy (even though research shows children, especially from low - income families, need stability).

That's the message Jason, a Nashville teacher and father of three, strongly believes in, and his story shows why it's important for families to have access to options.

Home visits and ongoing two - way communication between teachers and families build trusting relationships that have been shown to improve student success in school.

The Council on Children and Families initiative shows that between the 1999 - 2000 school year and 2009 - 2010, the number of students per teacher in Wisconsin increased by 0.5 students.

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Darienne Driver said assigning letter grades to schools could hinder attracting quality teachers to those schools and disregards data that shows family income is closely related to student achievement.

I am dismayed at the complete disregard that the mayor and the City Council have shown toward the charter school teachers, students and families who have worked so hard to make these local public schools some of the best not only in the district, but in the state of California.

It was a fun twist for the staff and made it easy for PTA planners to show teachers they «mean the world» to students and their families.

The study, made possible by a gift from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation, found that teachers who participated in a Facing History seminar and received coaching and support showed significantly greater self - efficacy for creating engaging classrooms and promoting academic skills and civic learning than control group teachers.

They're re-framing the way that teachers can build their careers, and showing them that they can fulfil all of their ambitions across a family of schools, whilst remaining with the same employer.

To extend the show's core messages, the Peg + Cat team developed supplementary resources, including professional development (PD) mathematics modules for early childhood educators, classroom - based family engagement activities for teachers to implement with parents and children, take - home materials for families, online games, mobile apps, and additional episodes of the Peg + Cat television series.

Guiding all of our work is the PowerMyLearning Triangle, which shows the key roles that teachers and families play in supporting students in achieving mastery and ownership.

This is little consolation for students, families, teachers, administrators and central office staff who are all working so hard to show gains in student performance.»

Using Child Assessment Data to Achieve Positive Outcomes is a video by the Colorado Department of Education that shows administrators and teachers illustrating how they use authentic child assessment data to: 1) inform funders, 2) inform classroom level instruction, 3) support teachers, and 4) meet the needs of individual children and their families.

My focal student teacher, Grace, who was pursuing a degree in Infant Mental Health, showed particular interest in challenging herself to identify key learning moments and transform her observations into a form of documentation that could be shared with children, families, and the MCCS community.

The landscape assessment consisted of five major components including (but not limited to) research on history of race and equity to how the situation shows up today to empathy one - on - one interviews and focus group interviews with students, families, teachers, administrators, and policy leaders.

The ClassTag approach was co-developed by teachers, families and parent engagement experts to specifically increase parent engagement based on research - based practices and is an opinionated platform that early results show helps teachers leap over parent engagement barriers and turn parents into partners.

shows that even though teachers understand the premium value of strong family and home support for learning, they find themselves getting discouraged by the lack of family support and engagement.

Her wish for her students this year is that they show how powerful they are by setting their own goals and by working hard with their families and teachers to accomplish them.

Our latest survey shows that even though teachers understand the premium value of strong family and home support for learning, they find themselves getting discouraged by the lack of family support and engagement.

The 5Essentials survey is a school culture and climate assessment that provides insight into a school's strengths and areas of improvement on the five key factors research shows are predictive of school success: Effective Leaders, Collaborative Teachers, Involved Families, Supportive Environment, and Ambitious Instruction.

It stems from research showing schools that are rated highly on measures of effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, supportive environment, and ambitious instruction are far more likely than others to show improvements in students» learning gains.»

Research shows that teachers of color help close achievement gaps for students of color and are highly rated by students of all races — a fact that is all the more relevant in light of persistent gaps between students of color and students from low income families and their peers who are White or from more affluent families.

Research has consistently shown that teacher quality is distributed very unevenly among schools to the clear disadvantage of minority students and those from low - income families.

There are many, many studies that show that whereas the teacher's the most important factor within the school, the influence and importance of the family and the student himself or herself dwarfs the influence of the teacher.

The greatest credit goes to students, families and teachers who are putting in the work and showing great determination and resolve, sometimes in the face of great challenge.

Guiding our work with districts is our PowerMyLearning Triangle, which shows the key roles that teachers and families play in supporting students in achieving mastery and ownership.

Over a decade of research shows that an over emphasis on high - stakes standardized tests narrows curriculum, creates social and emotional stress for students and families, drives committed teachers out of the profession, and turns schools into test - prep factories with principals forced to comply as overseers — especially in low - scoring schools.

The Excellence in Family Engagement Award honors a school that has shown a commitment to positive partnerships between teachers and families and maintains strong systems for collaboration with parent leaders.

DCPS has received funding from the Heising - Simons foundation to conduct a multi-year, randomized control trial (RCT) evaluation of Flamboyan's Family Engagement Partnership work, led by Mathematica, to show the impact of effective family engagement on student, parent and teacher outFamily Engagement Partnership work, led by Mathematica, to show the impact of effective family engagement on student, parent and teacher outfamily engagement on student, parent and teacher outcomes.

Research shows what we have seen firsthand: classroom culture is most quickly established through relationship - building between teachers, students, and families.

The innovative family and community engagement strategies employed in Oakland and St. Paul show the potential for community schools to help build trust and partnership among parents, teachers, and students.

Although STRIVE and DPS have both received backlash for several undocumented TFA teachers they have hired, they defend their decision by showing how these teachers are positive forces in the school community, especially as role models for students and their families who may also be immigrants or undocumented (Caldwell, 2014).

One of the best - loved and most highly acclaimed shows currently in production for audiences is Sony Pictures» series Breaking Bad, the good - guy - turned - bad story of a terminally ill teacher who turns to selling meth with a student to make money for his family.