Sentences with phrase «through engaging teachers»

I believe deeply that the key to instructional improvement and closing the achievement gap is investing in the professional quality of the faculty through engaging teachers and administrators in reflective practice and collaborative learning.

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Adding context to a topic or learning through a creative challenge is a fantastic way to engage and enthuse children.I'm very lucky in my job to have seen so many wonderfully creative teachers and massively admire what they do for the children they teach.

According to Dr. Anne Zachry, a pediatric occupational therapist, child development specialist and author of the baby activity book «Retro Baby,» «parents are a baby's first teacher, and babies learn through play, so it's critical that parents engage with their children through play.»

This is the basis out of which Waldorf teachers work to nurture and engage each child through a curriculum and methodology that integrates academics, arts, and practical skills.

By presenting curriculum material artistically through stories, verses, and songs, the teacher engages the students at levels that stimulate their feelings and spark their imaginations.

Designed by Chicago Children's Museum's education experts, PWN provides teachers with engaging instructional strategies to introduce, reinforce and deepen the understanding of grade - level math concepts through innovative classroom activities, math work stations, and children's literature.

Teachers engage students with thought - provoking questions to give children many opportunities to learn language through singing, talking about books, and creative play.

It is also recruiting 2000 secondary school teachers through the Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB), in addition to the 857 volunteer teachers (engaged during the past administration) who were recently regularized as permanent staff of the state government under the PPSMB.

There was something for everyone on the menu: using Apple technology, developing research - based practices to teach students in the early grades, engaging students through digital instruction, understanding the new teacher evaluation system as set by state law, preventing high - risk student behaviors and how Community Learning Schools meet the needs of students and their families.

Students will engage with scientific ideas and practices through hands - on activities and learn to write clear and concise explanations of real - world phenomena as part of a novel curriculum that the National Science Teachers Association Press is slated to publish in mid-September.

To this end we (1) partner with precollege science teachers to develop and produce innovative Internet - based curriculum supplement materials focused on genetics, biotechnology, and bioethics; (2) update and expand teachers» knowledge in these areas through professional development programs; and (3) engage precollege students in science enrichment experiences.

This course will prepare teachers to adapt yoga techniques for elementary through high school aged youth and lead classes that are trauma - sensitive, age - appropriate, and engaging.

For these reasons, the Vitamix Foundation is partnering with early learning programs and other organizations to engage parents, teachers, and children in laying the foundation for a healthy lifestyle through plant - based whole foods.

My mind and body was hooked, still struggle to engage my inner core as some connections have been «lost» due to the surgery and now that I am a Yoga Teacher I need to clarify through my voice as I am not able to model all poses.

Frame your program in terms of how it can improve standards through interim assessments, engage students at risk of dropping out, or improve teacher quality.

Blower said: «I want to wholeheartedly congratulate the schools which chose not to put children and teachers through it and let's encourage very many more, perhaps all, not to engage in the voluntary but unacceptable activity next academic year.

The lessons progress through a range of tasks that engage student's interest, encourage them to: -: interact and share what they know -: develop their abilities to extract information from text and graphics -: view information critically -: check the credibility and validity of information -: develop online research skills -: use web based tools to create surveys and data visualisations The lessons cover a range of topics including: -: Advertising and how it influences us -: Body language and how to understand it -: Introverts and extroverts and how they differ -: Emotional intelligence and how it impacts on our relationships -: Facts about hair -: Happiness and what effects it -: Developing study skills -: The environment and waste caused by clothes manufacturing -: Daily habits of the world's wealthiest people -: The history of marriage and weddings Each lesson includes: -: A step by step teachers guide with advice and answer key -: Worksheets to print for students

Two leading educators have told Education Matters that the key to engaging high school students with STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) is through teachers, and have called for a greater focus on professional learning.

The material's richness is shown through the attention that a teacher gives to the meaning of math facts and how a teacher engages students by using math practices and the language of math.

Pupils can engage through creative learning, and teachers will have access to a number of resources so that students can make the most out of their visit.

Following on from the point about publicising D&T and related careers, employers can play a significant role too by: collaborating in developing real - life and relevant D&T activities and resources; helping D&T teachers engage with professional practice through work experience, internships and apprenticeships; and helping to highlight D&T's value to government departments through their companies and professional institution.

Our teachers interact and share through Twitter, and we continue to seek new ways to engage our community through the tools that are available to us.

A five unit lesson plan supplemented by teacher's notes and clips from the film invites pupils to engage with the material and develop their reading, writing and spoken language skills through activities ranging from producing a Prezi presentation to holding a Question Time debate, writing a blog, creating a campaign advert and making a video diary.

They can represent all of the students and, through either direct meeting or online dialogue, engage with the teacher in the continual process of improving the class.

Part way through the day, Jaya noticed that the parents had stopped quietly organizing books, and were listening to the presentation, engaging in pair - shares with each other about the prompts that the presenter offered the teachers, and browsing over the shoulders of teachers to read their materials.

And CCE's High - Functioning Classroom is used to train teachers around the world to engage their pupils in learning through creativity (like in these schools in Pakistan).

During October, students and teachers can join a nationwide dialogue about bullying prevention that will play out through the engaging medium of comic strips.

Maybe there's that one teacher who is amazingly talented at what she does; or the teacher's aide who serves as a de facto grandmother to half the student body; or the chess club leader who manages to keep young boys engaged in school through early adolescence; or the superstar math teacher who seems solely responsible for a middle school's stellar math scores.

This unit aims to support teachers to engage children in quality geography through senses - based creative writing.

At the conference teachers can engage their pupils through peer - to - peer learning with student volunteers from the University of Bristol, share personal innovative and creative ideas with other delegates during the open platform session and develop new strategies for embedding sustainability across your curriculum, grounds and community.

They report that prominent organizations such as the National Research Council and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, for at least the last three decades, have «called for teachers to engage students in constructing their own new knowledge through more hands - on learning and group workTeachers of Mathematics, for at least the last three decades, have «called for teachers to engage students in constructing their own new knowledge through more hands - on learning and group workteachers to engage students in constructing their own new knowledge through more hands - on learning and group work.»

By moving entry - level information outside the classroom — typically (but not exclusively) through self - paced, scored videos — teachers can reframe learning so that students spend more instructional time engaged in deeper discussions, hands - on applications and project - based learning.

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.

Participation could be inspired through engaging learning opportunities and teachers modelling collaboration and reflection through team teaching and planning.

Included in this resource pack: A comprehensive, whole - lesson, visually engaging PowerPoint presentation, which guides the teacher and learners through the lesson, a writing to analyse help - sheet, an engaging and helpful worksheet, extracts from «The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas» and teacher guidance notes.

by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

The inspirational launch to mark the second year of the Festival's flagship project, which enables teachers and pupils to rediscover the joy of reading, and make time for engaging with books in the classroom through a variety of activities such as book clubs and school - wide writing projects.

Sylvia Chard is a Professor Emeritus of Elementary Education at the University of Alberta and coauthor of Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach, a popular book for teachers of young children on learning through projects.

I'm not a gambling person, but if I had to place a bet on one sure - fire method for engaging students, increasing test scores, reaching students who fall below standards, challenging students who exceed grade - level standards, accessing students» creativity and originality, maximizing brain connections formed, applying concepts to new situations, and making the learning process more fun for the students and teacher, I would place that bet on... teaching the core curriculum through the arts.

By teaching students about slavery through these narratives, the Claremont teachers engage their students in writing by personalizing the study of slavery.

In a blended environment, students and teachers can communicate through multiple modalities, allow their thoughts to develop over time, and engage in authentic learning.

Within our own profession, teachers are engaging in continued learning through personal learning networks, websites like Edutopia and MOOCs.

«One of the major advantages of project work is that it makes school more like real life,» says Sylvia Chard, Professor Emeritus of Elementary Education at the University of Alberta and coauthor of Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach, a popular book for teachers of young children on learning through projects.

As teachers have engaged in this real - life, problem - based task, they've drawn on their leadership skills with their peers to create a learning environment that seeks to engage and lift all kids through rigorous, relevant coursework.

Enabling Teachers to Better Teach Through Engaging With Research.

Global Education Week (also known in some countries as One World Week) supports teachers, youth leaders, young people and any other formal and non-formal educational actors to engage in education for global citizenship; and enhances the effectiveness of this endeavour nationally and throughout Europe, through co-ordination of initiatives and sharing of best practices.

During 2013 a project was started for teachers to engage their students through the use of a Google Site as a place where information could be distributed, resources located and assignment or homework activities could be posted.

Through intensive and continual professional development, teachers now are able to engage students in content they previously found uninteresting.

When I click through long lists of assignments, events, calendars, and teacher introductions on a school web site, I am not engaged.

By creating tailored learning content, teachers can ensure they are providing engaging with students through technology, aiding in completing homework, revision aids and supporting independent learning activities.