Sentences with phrase «teachers from school design»

Listen to their voices: On our new «What Teachers Are Saying» page, teachers from school design teams that chose and adapted models to fit their schools, and the teachers working within those models this year talk about what an Opportunity Culture has meant to their lives, professionally and personally.

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When the members of the school board of Dover, Pennsylvania, a small community near Harrisburg, required students to read a short statement concerning intelligent design before studying ninth - grade biology, they met stiff resistance from some parents and teachers.

However we have discovered an excellent series of thorough science courses written from a Christian perspective by an American high school teacher, designed to be used by home educating families.

Lawmakers in both houses in recent weeks have introduced bills designed to ease aspects of the education policies in the budget, ranging from a codification of students opting out of state tests to exempting top - performing school districts from the new teacher evaluation criteria.

Cuomo cited data from last school year's teacher evaluations that the state Education Department released on Tuesday in calling for an overhaul of his signature rating system, the design of which he called an «evolving process.»

The need arose from the Supporting Teachers and Children in Schools study, led by Professor Ford, which is analysing whether a course designed to improve teachers» classroom management skills is efTeachers and Children in Schools study, led by Professor Ford, which is analysing whether a course designed to improve teachers» classroom management skills is efteachers» classroom management skills is effective.

Through a program called IISME, or Industry Initiatives for Science and Mathematics Education, 12 high school science teachers from throughout the Bay Area spent part of their summer working with Berkeley Lab scientists on ongoing research projects, conducting and designing experiments and helping to collect and analyze data.

This is an intensive course based on traditional hatha yoga designed for teachers who have already completed 200 hour yoga teacher training from a yoga school registered with Yoga Alliance.

As such, decisions to «give» teachers more devices tend to originate from the wrong starting place; teachers should be designing their classrooms and schools and then discussing, with leaders and technologists, what devices can best support that design.

The book includes stories, advice, and how - to articles designed to help high school teachers and their students shift from classrooms that are isolated and teacher - centered to digitally rich environments where learning is student - driven and constantly connected to the global internet.

The study used a school - level, randomized, experimental design involving 113 teachers and 1,371 ninth - and 10th - grade students in 60 high schools from eight metropolitan regions in the United States.

In support of teachers and pupils, TEAL has created the Kiddiwash range of portable and mobile handwashing units designed using feedback from nurseries and primary school users.

DeGroot, the school district's computer specialist, is responsible for the site's design and Mueller, a teacher's aide, did most of the time - consuming information entry from the kids» collected cards.

That was the launch of a citizenship project designed by teacher Sherry Griesinger from Novi Community Schools in Michigan.

Q Design Packs from Institute of Play, based on the tools and methods used by teachers, administrators, curriculum designers and game designers at Quest to Learn and CICS Chicago Quest, provide detailed infographics, worksheets, and rich media resources to support school design, curriculum design, and professional develoDesign Packs from Institute of Play, based on the tools and methods used by teachers, administrators, curriculum designers and game designers at Quest to Learn and CICS Chicago Quest, provide detailed infographics, worksheets, and rich media resources to support school design, curriculum design, and professional develodesign, curriculum design, and professional develodesign, and professional development.

But we've also had to consider what newcomers might want from an English language class, which could be as something as simple as talking to them about things they know and care about, say educators like Darren Chase, an ELL teacher with New Design High School in New York City.

Again, through an inquiry learning process, students investigated «games» and used Scratch to design and construct their own games resulting in a gaming convention at the school where students were able to showcase, share and receive feedback about their games from other students, teachers, parents and the wider community.

Environments created with the needs of both students and teachers in mind yield better results, says professor Andree Woodcock from Coventry University's school of Art and Design

«We believe the union leadership orchestrated an uninformed «no» vote by failing to provide information to teachers in our schools and by withholding from them a proposal that would have modified the plan in a manner designed to address teacher concerns raised by a poll in March,» the statement said.

From the very beginning, Mission Lab was considered a critical design aspect of Quest to Learn — a design lab in the school where game designers and learning designers from Institute of Play could work daily with teachers to research, collaborate, and design game - based and game - like learning experiences for studeFrom the very beginning, Mission Lab was considered a critical design aspect of Quest to Learn — a design lab in the school where game designers and learning designers from Institute of Play could work daily with teachers to research, collaborate, and design game - based and game - like learning experiences for studefrom Institute of Play could work daily with teachers to research, collaborate, and design game - based and game - like learning experiences for students.

inBloom, a non-profit that offered a data warehouse solution designed to help public schools embrace the promise of personalized learning by helping teachers integrate seamlessly the number of applications they use in their day - to - day teaching, collapsed and has ceased to exist, as privacy concerns from interested parties mounted over a period of many months (full disclosure: I served on the inBloom board of directors).

They can be simple, intramural events designed for students at one school (or even students against teachers), or more organized (and more competitive) interscholastic matches with students traveling from school to school, usually based on geographic location or athletic conference.

Key school leaders and teachers gathered data, input, and reflections from school - based teams, and used this information to design the content for the grant that ultimately led to program funding from the Massachusetts Department of Education.

This does not counsel against finding ways to steer teachers to disadvantaged schools; it does suggest that such efforts should be carefully designed and executed with an appreciation for local context, which means they probably should not be guided by broad legislative directives emanating from Washington.

Of course, as with teaching, much of a tutor's training takes place on the job, and once on the job, Match Corps members receive academic content support from the teachers at the school, who design the content, along with constant feedback from administrators on how that it is being delivered.

Public Impact, with help from teachers and others, will soon begin releasing designs that clarify how to make these changes in schools, within budget, and pay excellent teachers more for the additional children they reach.

ClaaS is designed to help schools: · Maximise their budget with savings that can amount to as much as 40 percent when compared to an outright purchase · Release capital from their existing IT assets to help finance their new ClaaS subscription · Receive ongoing servicing, training and maintenance which is covered by the agreement, ensuring schools and teachers get the most from technology · Add more equipment and services as and when required · Potentially include other equipment and services such as; tablets, PCs, printers and Wi - Fi from other best of breed suppliers · Build in a regular refresh to ensure they always have the latest learning technology · Be flexible: choose a convenient term length (for example: 3, 4 or 5 years) with the ability to renew the contract, negotiate a new contract or end the contract at the end of the original term Jane Ashworth, UK Managing Director, SMART Technologies commented: «We are thrilled to announce Crystalised as our third distributor in the UK, effective October 1st.

Free from traditional constraints, teachers at XP School are able to design creative projects that integrate different subjects, skills and competencies such as problem ‑ solving, critical thinking and collaboration.

Through museum - based workshops and online activity, schools have opportunities to engage directly with industry experts from business and design who can provide support, advice and inspiration to students and teachers alike.

The report, «Tomorrow's Schools: Principles for the Design of Professional Development Schools,» outlines a comprehensive set of principles intended to guide the creation of such schools, in which prospective teachers can learn their craft, university faculty can conduct research, and practicing teachers and university instructors can collaborate in the development of strategies for teaching children from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgSchools: Principles for the Design of Professional Development Schools,» outlines a comprehensive set of principles intended to guide the creation of such schools, in which prospective teachers can learn their craft, university faculty can conduct research, and practicing teachers and university instructors can collaborate in the development of strategies for teaching children from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgSchools,» outlines a comprehensive set of principles intended to guide the creation of such schools, in which prospective teachers can learn their craft, university faculty can conduct research, and practicing teachers and university instructors can collaborate in the development of strategies for teaching children from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgschools, in which prospective teachers can learn their craft, university faculty can conduct research, and practicing teachers and university instructors can collaborate in the development of strategies for teaching children from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Encouraging Teachers to Use Your School's Network By guest editor Kerry Fraser «Encouraging Teachers to Use Your School's Network,» by Kerry Fraser, is reprinted from the July 2000 issue of the Fraser Report on K - 12 Technology, a newsletter designed to help administrators and technology coordinators guide and support their teachers» use of tecTeachers to Use Your School's Network By guest editor Kerry Fraser «Encouraging Teachers to Use Your School's Network,» by Kerry Fraser, is reprinted from the July 2000 issue of the Fraser Report on K - 12 Technology, a newsletter designed to help administrators and technology coordinators guide and support their teachers» use of tecTeachers to Use Your School's Network,» by Kerry Fraser, is reprinted from the July 2000 issue of the Fraser Report on K - 12 Technology, a newsletter designed to help administrators and technology coordinators guide and support their teachers» use of tecteachers» use of technology.

It was designed by a pfeg consultant at the request of a teacher who was concerned about the amount of money year 7 pupils were spending at the shop on the way to and from school and during school breaks.

«Apart from designing these [feedback strategies], Jane and I were regularly in the school and we might have a day or a half day where we worked on other aspects of Dweck's theory or the teachers showcased their work to each other.»

In response, teachers and students from the above - mentioned school, J.H. Rose (JHR) High School in Greenville, North Carolina, in conjunction with the Tar River Writing Project at East Carolina University, received funds to design and implement pop - up makerspaces during the 2015 - 16 schoolschool, J.H. Rose (JHR) High School in Greenville, North Carolina, in conjunction with the Tar River Writing Project at East Carolina University, received funds to design and implement pop - up makerspaces during the 2015 - 16 schoolSchool in Greenville, North Carolina, in conjunction with the Tar River Writing Project at East Carolina University, received funds to design and implement pop - up makerspaces during the 2015 - 16 schoolschool year.

The report defines good design and draws from the largest collection of post occupancy evaluation (POE) of schools in the UK, alongside a survey of over 500 school teachers nationwide.

Nor do they expect top teachers culled from schools across the country, creative projects rather than remedial reviews, and other cutting - edge educational methods designed to generate enthusiasm among students.

Jimmy Casas, a high school principal from Bettendorf, Iowa, who attended the summit, predicts that meeting the #FutureReady challenge will require an expansion in «student - led initiatives that give students a voice in curriculum offerings, school policies, design of classroom and other learning spaces, lesson / unit design, student - led conferences and feedback on teacher effectiveness in the classroom.»

Before even starting to design the new school in 2012, Pickering and Iowa teacher Shawn Cornally invited adults from the community to go back to school for a day and then discuss the experience.

It is not only the regulatory environment that founders must directly challenge, but the entire sweep of policies, practices, and pedagogies, from federal law to local union contracts, from teacher preparation programs to the design of mainstream textbooks, that together define how most public schools today function.

Designed to recognise, showcase and celebrate young people's involvement in film and education, the star - studded, red - carpet event will bring together film industry professionals and young people to shine a spotlight on the filmmaking achievements of 5 - 19 year olds from across the UK, as well as recognising teachers» use of film in the classroom, young film reviewers, and exceptional film clubs in primary and secondary schools.

Children in the district after - school program participated in a 60 - min program in which teachers were able to select from 16 different enrichment activities that were designed to improve student attendance.

Bridge International Academies in Kenya provides a standardized model of high - quality affordable education by designing cutting edge curricula, building schools and training teachers from the local community.

The standards define what every schoolchild should learn each year, from first grade through twelfth, and the package includes teacher evaluations tied to federally funded tests designed to ensure that schools teach to Common Core.

Snow teaches a doctoral - level class for students from Harvard, Boston College, Boston University, and Lesley University who will determine what schools and teachers need, collect data, and design interventions.

I will often get emails from practitioners who come here, and they say, Kay, I'm trying to think about implementing a new teacher evaluation program, or I'm thinking about designing a new aspect for my charter school.

The state offered three evaluation templates for school districts to choose from instead of having local administrators and teachers design the system.

Erikson's McNamee also said more discussion on classroom design should occur within schools, so teachers can create a continuity of experience for children as they move from grade to grade.

From coast to coast, states are bringing together high school teachers and college faculty to design a breed of English and math courses that reflect college expectations.

One - thousand - five - hundred - plus principals, teachers and administrators, from around the country, participate in MSA's annual meeting which feature keynote speakers and sessions on best practices in curriculum and instruction, technology integration, school leadership and magnet school design.

1500 - plus principals, teachers and administrators from around the country participate in MSA's annual meeting, which features best practices in curriculum and instruction, technology integration, school leadership and magnet school design.