Sentences with phrase «used it in classrooms since»

This is a surface area activity I have been using in my classroom since the mid-90s and it's one of my favorites!

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Since sending her to Kindergarten, she has struggled some what in staying focused on day - to - day classroom activities, yet she has the vocabulary and communication skills of a much older child, always using her language in the proper context.

Since 1985, Project 2061 has led the way in science education reform by first defining adult science literacy in its influential publication Science for All Americans and then specifying what K - 12 students need to know in Benchmarks for Science Literacy, which helps educators implement science literacy goals in the classroom; the AAAS Science Assessment website with more than 700 middle school test items; and WeatherSchool @ AAAS, an online resource where students can use real - world data to learn about the fundamental principles of weather and climate.

Editor's note: Since Showcase and The Open Notebook launched Storygrams, we have thought a lot about how they can be used in the classroom.

Since Showcase launched Storygrams — professional annotations of award - winning science journalism — we have thought a lot about the value of textual analysis and its use in the classroom.

Several research reports in the UK, since 2008, found that the use of film in literacy classrooms resulted in measurable improvements in writing (including more sophisticated vocabulary and more complex sentences), reading, critical and creative thinking skills as well as a host of other personal and interpersonal benefits (Marsh and Bearne, 2008, Brooks, Cooper and Penkem 2012).

Squire has since published curriculum support and is developing an online network to aid teachers who wish to use Civilization III in their own classrooms.

The introduction of the interactive whiteboard in the classroom has since resulted in an era in which the use of technology was literally moved to the front and centre of the learning environment, with many teachers and educators grasping the opportunity to enhance teaching by effectively using it as an interactive, real - time projection device resulting in higher levels of student participation and concentration.

Since students in the same classroom typically disperse into different classrooms the following year, we used the composition of the current year's classrooms as our basis of analysis.

A three - and - a-half year intensive programme that used sport to engage disadvantaged young people in educational activities outside of the classroom, is celebrating its conclusion with the news that over 2,000 young people across London have benefitted since it launched in May 2013.

I have been in many classrooms since October that are fairly new to using iPads in their classrooms.

McLaren explains why «Che and Freire have never been needed more than at this current historical moment,» since their pedagogical ideas can be used «to contest and transform current global relations of exploitation and oppression... [They have taught us that we need] to do battle in the streets, in the boardrooms, in the classrooms.»

Interviews conducted during the course of the study reveal that participants saw great potential for teachers to use DocSouth in their classrooms, since both they and their students have the requisite technology skills, the teachers already use the Internet to plan instruction and for research purposes, and perhaps most importantly, part of their goal in teaching history is to present multiple perspectives.

About 860 students in grades 6 - 8 have been using iPads in the classroom since January.

These interviews reveal great potential for teachers to use DocSouth in their classrooms since both they and their students have the requisite technology skills, teachers already use the Internet to plan instruction and for research, and most importantly, part of their perceived goal for teaching history is to present multiple perspectives.

Since the goal of special education is to provide students with FAPE in a setting as close to the general education classroom as possible, universal screening scores can be used to assist IEP teams in determining the right types of services to include in student programs.

Rosen got hooked a few years ago on the number puzzles and has promoted their use in classrooms ever since.

Since charter schools receive zero in facilities funding they can not meet families» demand for a public charter school seat and they must use classroom dollars for bricks and mortar.

Since both sides believe that the reasons for the achievement gap lie almost entirely outside the classroom — and, in many cases, beyond the control of students, parents, or teachers — they also contend that education reforms focused on changing schools, helping parents, and aiding students would be of little use.

Stuart Hammersley has been a Special Educational Needs (SEN) teacher since 2009 and has always had a keen interest in using technology to enhance and engage in the classroom.

I found out about Book Creator from another educator who tweeted about it, and have since used it to good effect in my own classroom.

Robin shared the story of how she is seeing special education students who used to do anything to avoid going to the cafeteria for lunch because they had no one to sit with since they spent so much time in separate classrooms.

The Hartford, Connecticut, program «Encendiendo Una Llama» («Lighting a Flame») has been in operation since 1979 and uses a resource room, an after - school program, and a regular classroom component to provide services for gifted and talented minority language students.

I found out about Book Creator from another educator who tweeted about it, and have since used it to good effect in my own classroom.

Earlier this year, courts ruled that the use of Kindle devices in the classroom was discriminatory against students with disabilities since navigation of menus via the popular text - to - speech option was unavailable and therefore the device was effectively inaccessible to the visually impaired.

Since most of the teachers already felt comfortable with Book Creator, and could imagine using it in their classrooms beyond a single coding activity, it provided a great opportunity to introduce the tenets and process of coding without having to introduce a new app or program.

Since these books touch on science, history, social science, psychology, religion, communication and many other topics for secondary and college students, and Sally is an experienced curriculum writer and educator, she is available to co-create curricular materials with instructors wishing to use these books in their classrooms.

As the Dean of SMU's Meadows School of the Arts since 2006 and with 30 years of teaching experience at one English and four American universities, Bowen has experienced first - hand the revolutionary impact of technology on higher education learning and has developed a methodology for using technology outside of the classroom to create a more challenging and meaningful in - class experience.

246 Using technology in the classroom helps to refine the skills that lawyers need to achieve professional competence.247 For attorneys today, the computer is a key practice resource, not just a means for enhancing productivity.248 Integrating technology in the LRW classroom allows professors to better prepare students for law practice, since attorneys rely less on the library and support staff, and more on their own computers to complete work at their desks.249

But in the five years since, Chromebooks have defied expectations, becoming the most used device in US classrooms and even outselling Macs for the first time this year.

Only a few years ago, Apple's iPads and MacBooks were the devices that were being used in every classroom in the U.S.. However, ever since the cheaper Google Chromebook came along, things have changed.

Green technology used in the classroom at Porter and Chester Institute Porter and Chester Institute was founded 70 + years ago, and since then, our programs have adapted to meet employer needs and advancements in technology.

It is beneficial to use the same keywords and phrasing, since many places screen candidates with applicant tracking systems.Here is a list of some skills that teachers might wish to include in their resume: • Experience in Common Core • Proficient in several teaching methodologies • Well versed in classroom management techniques

For many years, since Positive Discipline in the Classroom was first published, many teachers have used and loved having the Wheel of Choice in their classrooms — without lesson plans.