Sentences with phrase «teaching interests focus»

Her research and teaching interests focus on African - American literature and visual culture.

A winner of an ALTC award for outstanding contribution to student learning in 2008, and recipient of the ATEA Early Career Researcher Award in the same year, her research and teaching interests focus on access and equity, language and literacy and educational policy implementation.

Not exact matches

For one reason, his own interest was so centered in the new life in Christ through our Lord's death, resurrection, and living presence as the Spirit, that he did not focus attention on the details of Jesus» life and teaching.

Too many Christians focus on the particular teachings of Christ but overlook the interesting tension between his teachings and his actions.

Lylli's professional interest is focused on the art of teaching, especially in mathematics and the sciences.

As a society, we teach women that it is not appropriate or «feminine» for them to focus on what they want, assert their own ambitions, and pursue their self - interest — and we don't like it when they do.

How Muslim teachings align with Positive Discipline principles (building social interest, fostering belonging and contribution, understanding the belief behind the behavior, encouragement, mutual respect, kindness and firmness at the same time, short - term vs long - term and focus on solutions)

The First Lady has previously said she's interested in focusing on teaching children to be kinder online, and signaled a growing focus on policy with a slate of new hires in January.

She currently teaches at Evergreen State College, and her particular interests are health equity, global health issues, and the health of women and children, with a focus on the elimination of maternal infant health inequities in the US.

Schools will have greater flexibility to tailor teaching to the needs and interest of their children, while continuing to focus on Information Communications Technology (ICT).

For those interested in following the nontenure - track path toward an education - focused career, teaching experience is key.

In his resignation letter, Hauser does not refer to the teaching ban or misconduct investigation but says he plans to focus on «new and interesting challenges» that have come up during his year on leave, including «extremely interesting and rewarding work focusing on the educational needs of at - risk teenagers» and «exciting opportunities in the private sector.»

Professor Peter Robinson, who led the research, normally focuses on teaching computers to recognise emotions in human faces, but a meeting with Dr McLennan got him interested in exploring whether a similar system could be developed for animals.

He has a long - term interest in teaching mathematical skills to physical science students and established the PRiSM group, which focuses on pedagogical research within the faculty.

The remaining 100 hours of study will be tailored to each student's teaching focus and interests.

Teaching Yoga for Youth is designed for yoga teachers and yoga teachers in training who have a genuine interest in teaching yoga and mindfulness to youth in schools and community organizations, with a focus on those that mostly work with underserveTeaching Yoga for Youth is designed for yoga teachers and yoga teachers in training who have a genuine interest in teaching yoga and mindfulness to youth in schools and community organizations, with a focus on those that mostly work with underserveteaching yoga and mindfulness to youth in schools and community organizations, with a focus on those that mostly work with underserved youth.

We chose to focus on two main areas that are not only our teaching and research interests but are also important areas when it comes to people's beliefs; these are leadership and learning.

Policymakers should focus on «translating» diverse political interests and adjudicating conflicts between them to arrive at goals regarding what should be taught, the rewards offered for getting the job done, and the sanctions aimed at those schools or individuals consistently failing to improve.

My work has focused on developing engaging math and science curriculum, team teaching, supporting teachers as they grow in their expertise and area of interests and most importantly, cultivating a culture of curiosity where my students see themselves as authors of their own learning.»

His research interests include using hands - on activities to more effectively teach difficult mathematics concepts, focusing on causes and solutions to mathematics anxiety, strategies of teaching ahead of grade level, and presenting innovative curriculum to those needing creativity in the classroom.

In this model, according to the trust administrators, «student work focuses on community needs and interests, and community members serve as resources and partners in every aspect of teaching and learning.»

This booklet has enabled me to teach a very serious subject in a fun way to keep children focused and interested, while the characters have armed children with thinking time about the dangers on the roads.»

It was with those students in mind, with their future at stake, and in the interest of the Commonwealth's economic vitality, that the governor engaged more than 200 citizens to develop an action plan, a series of recommendations spanning 10 years with an immediate focus on turning around low - performing schools and ensuring that students are receiving the support they need outside of school to take full advantage of improved teaching and learning inside of school.

Before I came to HGSE I was interested in the big picture of education and while I continue to be interested in the entire sector, I feel more focused on the importance of school leadership and excellent teaching in local communities.

She is particularly interested in the development of a common language for studying and teaching instructional practice and on identifying resources that support practice - focused teacher training.

Other benefits of this approach include the ability for teachers to teach to their passions - developing project based units that focus on the strengths of the teacher and interests of the students.

You've got to take advantage of the talent and the potential and interest but try and keep everyone focused on the teaching and learning agenda.»

A teacher who reads about an interesting approach for, say, teaching fractions, has to contend with a textbook and test materials that might focus on a different approach to teaching fractions.

Her research interests focus on what works in improving literacy teaching and learning, and leadership development of principals and teachers.

A person interested in teaching may initially focus on the assurance of a job after the investment of a substantial financial investment.

At Foothills High, for example, the teachers agreed to embrace just three initiatives that would provide consistency for students and a common set of schoolwide teaching experiences for themselves: (1) sustained silent reading to increase time spent with print and to develop the reading habit, (2) use of multiple books and sources to give students experiences with a variety of engaging print genres, and (3) use of lesson impressions (Brozo & Simpson, 2007) to generate interest in class topics and create regular opportunities for content - focused writing.

The intended outcomes of the formal coaching process for the inviting teacher are the development of reflective practice and decision making; a refined and expanded repertoire of teaching strategies; an enhanced understanding of curriculum, instruction, and assessment; and the capacity to provide high - impact, learning - focused teaching strategies in an environment characterized by interesting and engaging work for students.

Because math instruction is interwoven with the business and economics focus at NSCS, the students are explicitly taught the math skills through direct instruction, after which they use the skills and an economics - based context, focusing on every day, real - world application such as formulating compounding interest, how to read and develop bar graphs, understanding savings and loans agreements, etc..

That's why Teach Plus is offering a home for teachers interested in an organization, as Coggins puts it, «with a bias toward high performers» — eduspeak for wanting to support and reward the best rather than focus on defending the worst.

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Teachers were selected based on interest in piloting technology that helps teachers learn to listen to student mathematical thinking.Mildred had taught seventh and eighth - grade for less than 5 years at a public science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) focused magnet middle school.

Establish an area of common teaching interest or concern (What does student data reveal as an area of focus?)

Whereas Tidd added he was «interested in the potential» of «comparative judgment» — in which schools focused on knowing who are the better writers or mathematicians and who are the weaker ones, and intervening, rather than «narrowing» teaching because of requirements to submit data.

Her research interests focus on cross-cultural comparisons of teaching, teacher effectiveness, and assessment literacy for classroom teachers and educational leaders.

His research interests include supporting educators to teach for understanding and build a classroom culture of thinking; pedagogies focused on educating for global competence; and the challenges of sustaining change initiatives in educational settings.

Critics argue that because of its mission to recruit in high numbers, Teach for America focuses marketing on people who are not necessarily interested in education, affecting TFA's retention rate.

Recommended Strategies: Intrinsic Provide constructive and consistent feedback Give choices, focus on interests Vary teaching styles to accommodate learning styles Provide for active and experiential learning (e.g., role plays, simulations, case studies, projects, internships) Use bibliotherapy and biographies Use mentorships and role models Adopt an education that is multicultural — culturally relevant and personally meaningful, an education that provides insight and self - understanding Have nurturing, affirming classrooms

According to a profile of Liukas — the founder of a global initiative to teach programming to women — for TechCrunch, the non-profit founder has shifted her focus from teaching women to reaching out to much younger girls to help combat stereotypes about computer science and generate interest in programming.

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I found it interesting that the key focus of the training process in the 20th century was to teach the dog to do nothing unless commanded and to achieve this by the punishment of unwanted behaviors.

If you're interested in focusing on these skills, check out the Advanced Manner's, Beyond the Backyard class and Denise Fenzi's book «Beyond the Backyard» We'll specifically be teaching our dogs how to cooperate with their basic obedience skills in real life situations.

Rotation through internal medicine with a focused infectious disease caseload: 30 dedicated weeks; the candidate has the option of a maximum 2 - week rotation at a University teaching hospital at an alternative site during this period if it can be organized by the mentor, an internist with an infectious disease interest at the alternate site and the candidate

There are two tours for those who want to learn more about the station — the self - guided audio tour which focuses on the architectural highlights and history of the station, with interesting facts and little - known bits of information, plus the grand tour, which is a guided walking tour that teaches you about the station's state - of - the - art design and construction.

The two had met at the German art school Bauhaus when Josef was a teacher and Anni a student, and they brought that school's sensibility to their teaching: an interest in training across artistic mediums, a focus on craft, and a rigorous investigation of materials.

History Established in June 1991, Intuit is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to presenting intuitive and outsider art — with world class exhibitions; resources for scholars and students; a Permanent Collection with holdings of nearly 1,100 works of art; the Henry Darger Room Collection, a permanent installation; the Robert A. Roth Study Center, a non-circulating collection with a primary focus in the fields of outsider and contemporary self - taught art; and educational programming for people of all interest levels and backgrounds.