Sentences with phrase «use in school libraries»

Offer them free for use in school libraries or public libraries.

Find out how the wiki can apply powerful research models used in school library programs to foster higher - order critical thinking skills.

They are meant to be a resource of ideas for you to use in your school library activities.

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Today, Flocabulary has a library of more than 550 educational hip - hop videos that explore a wide range of subjects, including math, science, social studies, language arts, and current events, which are used by teachers in 20,000 schools across the country.

The new libraries have already been opened for use in the respective schools with facilities such as new furniture, books, computer systems and internet facilities to improve the learning experience of the students, as well as solar powered inverters for consistent power.

They will be able to log in using the same username and password they use at school and will see the same desktop that they see in most of our computer labs, libraries and classrooms.

In addition to potentially using library and NYCHA space, the mayor's office plans to generate the needed seats through a combination of converting the more than 27,000 existing half - day pre-K seats in public schools and community - based programs, as well as getting non-Universal Pre-K-compliant programs into the fold, sources saiIn addition to potentially using library and NYCHA space, the mayor's office plans to generate the needed seats through a combination of converting the more than 27,000 existing half - day pre-K seats in public schools and community - based programs, as well as getting non-Universal Pre-K-compliant programs into the fold, sources saiin public schools and community - based programs, as well as getting non-Universal Pre-K-compliant programs into the fold, sources said.

Now in the 21st century, the university is a world - class institute consisting of over 30,000 students and staff, 11 undergraduate schools, 16 graduate schools, 5 research institutes, 4 libraries, 2 hospitals, and 24 collaborative - use facilities dispersed over the Suita, Toyonaka, and Minoh campuses.

There's every reason to remake the film for the current generation of teens and twenty - somethings, Craig Brewer's version scripted by him and Dean Pitchford updated to the current year, but one in which the high - school kids barely use cell phones and only a few computers are in sight at the school library.

This game uses pictures for 15 common places in town: museum, library, church, beach, supermarket, movie theater, mall, park, swimming pool, restaurant, stadium, theater, hospital, school, airport.

It is also important to communicate with the media specialist, librarian or computer lab teacher in your building if you are using resources located in the school library or intend to use the computer lab.

The booklet would make a perfect addition to a «parents» library» in your school or the ideas could be used as food - for - thought fillers in newsletters published by school principals or teachers.

One of the biggest trends in recent years, in school libraries, is the use of the early programming teaching tool Scratch Jr, created by MIT Media Lab.

When computers were first put in schools, the school library was often the first place they would go, and the librarian would help teach students and teachers how to actually use them.

Thanks to a large grant in 2000 from BellSouth (now AT&T South), the school now has Internet access and multiple computers in every classroom, as well as a project lab with computers and a library that can accommodate heavier computer use.

While at the Ed School, she helped run a film workshop for teenagers in Boston, and through the student - created Learning Through Libraries program, taught children in one El Salvadoran community how to use cameras.

«Having interactive boards lets the media specialists and students use library materials to create questions and quizzes and develop entertaining ideas that will hopefully attract more patrons to the library media center,» reported Judy Serritella, an experienced elementary and high school media specialist who is coordinator of library media services for the Georgia Department of Education in Atlanta, Georgia

Once family background and the nature of the peer group at school were taken into account, student achievement was unaffected by per - pupil expenditure, school size, the science lab facilities, the number of books in the library, the use of tracking by ability levels to assign students to classrooms, or other factors previously assumed to be indicators of what makes for a good school.

Before Coleman, a good school was defined by its «inputs» — per - pupil expenditure, school size, comprehensiveness of the curriculum, volumes per student in the library, science lab facilities, use of tracking, and similar indicators of the resources allocated for the students» education.

The school library is an ideal environment to engage in conversations about digital citizenship, the impact of a student's digital footprint, ethical use of information and social responsibility in an always - connected world.

Karina and her staff have made great strides with educational distribution — with use in classrooms, universities, high schools, libraries, after school programs, etc., nationwide.

This could include study habits, grammar review, note taking, or how to use the school's library, for example, Combine this with immediacy and identifying at risks students earlier in the process should prove quite effective.

Sen. Conrad Burns, R - Mont., and Rep. W.J. «Billy» Tauzin, R - La., have advanced legislation that would use a third — or about $ 1.7 billion per year — of the current 3 percent telephone excise tax to pay for «telecommunications and related services» in schools and libraries.

I know my local library has middle schoolers come in during the summer as guides for the kids to learn how to use the library.

They will also be hosting a collection of free downloadable information on their website that can be used at home or in the classroom as well as running free workshops with local libraries, schools and community groups to inspire children's love of writing and support them with their entries.

This is an adaptable resource that can be used during literacy hour in a classroom or in the school library.

Depending on its outcome, the case, Island Trees Union Free School District v. Pico, which has been in the courts for more than six years, could also establish a requirement that school boards base the removal of books from the school library or curriculum on more specific objective criteria than the school board used in thisSchool District v. Pico, which has been in the courts for more than six years, could also establish a requirement that school boards base the removal of books from the school library or curriculum on more specific objective criteria than the school board used in thisschool boards base the removal of books from the school library or curriculum on more specific objective criteria than the school board used in thisschool library or curriculum on more specific objective criteria than the school board used in thisschool board used in this case.

«In Australia, we've adapted that into a full teacher training program, where we help teachers understand how to integrate the curriculum into their classrooms and other ways that educational communities - such as libraries and community centres - can use and partner with educators to create digital making spaces, or some version of a Code Club in their school or library.&raquIn Australia, we've adapted that into a full teacher training program, where we help teachers understand how to integrate the curriculum into their classrooms and other ways that educational communities - such as libraries and community centres - can use and partner with educators to create digital making spaces, or some version of a Code Club in their school or library.&raquin their school or library.»

The mission of the Monroe C. Gutman Library is to support the teaching and research of the Harvard Graduate School of Education by providing access to information in the field of education, teaching the use of information resources, and supporting the collections, equipment, and staff in a manner ensuring that the library will remain a leader among education libraries.

These include buying school materials (clothes, supplies, and even homework) on eBay and the Internet; exchanging music on P2P sites; building games with modding (modifying) tools; setting up meetings and dates online; posting personal information and creations for others to check out; meeting people through cell phones; building libraries of music and movies; working together in self - formed teams in multiplayer online role - playing games; creating and using online reputation systems; peer rating of comments; online gaming; screen saver analysis; photoblogging; programming; exploring; and even transgressing and testing social norms.

«I was an early adopter of using telecommunications in school libraries,» she told Education World.

Teachers who often don't live in the area of the school are provided with information on the local historical environment, classroom resources and are encouraged to make more use of local archives, libraries and heritage services.

Battleship game using the names of places around town in Spanish: museum, library, home / house, church, beach, grocery store / supermarket, movie theater, apartment building, mall, park, swimming pool, train station, restaurant, stadium, hospital, theater, garden, downtown, airport, school.

Battleship game using the names of 20 places around town in German: museum, library, home / house, church, beach, grocery store / supermarket, movie theater, apartment building, mall, park, swimming pool, train station, restaurant, stadium, hospital, theater, garden, downtown, airport, school.

Battleship game using the names of 20 places around town in French: museum, library, home / house, church, beach, grocery store / supermarket, movie theater, apartment building, mall, park, swimming pool, train station, restaurant, stadium, hospital, theater, garden, downtown, airport, school.

He also implemented a learning management system to bring courses online, created a school wide video conferencing system, and started an online electronic library using Overdrive to provide literary access to students in outlying areas.

The Second Evaluation of the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (2009) provides findings on how grant funds are targeted to schools, uses of the grant funds, staff collaboration and professional development, and the relationship between participation in the program and reading achievement scores.

The website features resources for use in classrooms or school - wide, with family, after - school programs, or in the community, as well as a catalog, newsletter, resource document library, and details on training opportunities.

In addition, it could be valuable for the community to consider other public uses that may or may not be complementary to schools, such as a library or senior citizens» center.

Using a «learning communities» model, community - based student and parent outreach and recruitment centers would provide information concerning admissions, financial aid, concurrent enrollment, and scholarship and employment opportunities — all done in partnership with high schools, colleges and universities, and public libraries.

KPCC has used data from the Los Angeles Unified School District to develop an online tool where one can look up how much each LAUSD school is slated to spend in the 2014 - 15 school year on a variety of items including school nurses, libraries, and teaSchool District to develop an online tool where one can look up how much each LAUSD school is slated to spend in the 2014 - 15 school year on a variety of items including school nurses, libraries, and teaschool is slated to spend in the 2014 - 15 school year on a variety of items including school nurses, libraries, and teaschool year on a variety of items including school nurses, libraries, and teaschool nurses, libraries, and teachers.

We made these cards so you could use them, and we are only too happy if you use them in your school, library, daycare facility, or for - profit tutoring business.

Designing learning environments to support participatory learning: Teacher - librarian Anna Crosland of Georges Vanier Elementary School in British Columbia creates a physical learning environment where students use technology for learning and collaborate to share that learning with the world through the library learning commons» virtual space.

Her BERC research has focused on examining the use of school libraries which aligns with her interest in reading motivation and comprehension.

The complaint goes on to state that the school, which currently enrolls 70 students in grades K - 8, fails to educate students in any subjects other than basic reading, writing and math; it lacks a system to provide special education; it's understaffed and the teachers it does employ are underqualified; it doesn't have a functioning library; and teachers and administrators use excessive and exclusionary discipline on the children.

Over the past five years that Geis has been using book talks at North Trail Elementary School in Farmington, Minnesota, the school has seen an uptick in reading fluency and library circulSchool in Farmington, Minnesota, the school has seen an uptick in reading fluency and library circulschool has seen an uptick in reading fluency and library circulation.

Identify and support children in using neighborhood support systems, e.g., libraries, religious and community centers, after - school support systems, YMCA and YWCA, computer access, and field trips.

BCPS's public library partners provide the materials for use in the schools» summer locations.

Baltimore County's public librarians have been co-teaching on BCPS campuses in collaboration with school - based staff in order to promote the many public library resources for use in inquiry and research.

Keith Topping, a professor of educational and social research at Dundee University, analysed the reading habits and choices of almost a million primary and secondary school pupils in the UK using an online library tool called Accelerated Reader.