Sentences with phrase «value of the school day»

Bringing play lessons learnt on outdoor equipment into the classroom can double both the fun and educational value of the school day, as well as giving children the chance to let off steam which improves overall concentration.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

A Catholic ethos was not something to be confined to RE lessons but a pervasive set of values that find expression throughout the school day.

«You put children in school eight hours a day five days a week, and then you expect them to come out of that with an Islamic personality and Islamic values?

William Glasser captured the sum and substance of the quest for our own day as early as 1969 when he stated that «certain moral values can be taught in school if the teaching is restricted to principles about which there is essentially no disagreement in our society» (emphasis added).

Guided by Jewish values, JCYS offers Infant & Toddler Care, Preschool, Day & Overnight Camp, Kindergarten Enrichment, Before & After School Programs, and Special Needs Programs to over 2,000 children of all religions and backgrounds each year.

I spoke with several other students that I personally trained at the Honor Council's first ever Integrity Day about defining success in qualitative rather than quantitative ways, organized presentations for parents in the local community, wrote brochures explaining of the program for the teachers, and held discussions about how Challenge Success ties into Jewish values at my Hebrew School.

I now devote a whole day of discussion to talking about what kinds of employees «bosses» value and how students can begin to practice those traits — collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, problem - solving — in school.

It also prohibits certain foods of minimal nutritional value during the school day and promotes exercise and healthy eating habits.

Beyond federal Section 204 requirements, the policy sets nutritional standards for foods outside the National School Lunch Program concerning fat, sodium, sugars, and serving size limits; prohibits certain foods of minimal nutritional value during the school day; requires minimum eating times of at least 15 minutes for breakfast and 20 minutes for lunch; requires there be at least 30 minutes for physical activity per day; and includes minimum data collection and reporting requireSchool Lunch Program concerning fat, sodium, sugars, and serving size limits; prohibits certain foods of minimal nutritional value during the school day; requires minimum eating times of at least 15 minutes for breakfast and 20 minutes for lunch; requires there be at least 30 minutes for physical activity per day; and includes minimum data collection and reporting requireschool day; requires minimum eating times of at least 15 minutes for breakfast and 20 minutes for lunch; requires there be at least 30 minutes for physical activity per day; and includes minimum data collection and reporting requirements.

Most importantly, our school garden work illustrates how to be stewards of Creation, and to value and cherish all that the Earth provides for us each and every day.

Bettina, just wanted to let you know that, thanks ENTIRELY to you and your petition to take pink slime (YOUR WORDS) outta school lunches, I now dread going to work — thinking «this may be my last day of work at BPI», a company I've beem proud to work for for the past 10 years; a company that has taken recycling to the utmost heights (recycling lean beef trimmings to separate out the fat and reuse the remaining protein as a suppliment to other processed meats (such as hamburger, sausage, etc) and which customers, such as McDonald's, had WILLINGLY purchased in order to stretch their purchase dollars to give us consumers more value for our buck.

Mean adequacy ratio (MAR) was computed as the mean of percentage daily value provided in all the foods selected each day, averaged per month for 6 nutrients per 1000 kcal of energy.13 These nutrients were included in the MAR because they were contained in the NUTRIKIDS analyses provided by the school district, and they represent nutrients of importance for children and adolescents.

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On the same day, date and place Olajide did steal the following item: Dell laptop valued N52, 000.00, HP laptop valued N100, 000.00, X - touch phone valued N14, 000, a school bag containing a purse and a GT Bank ATM card and the sum of N30, 000 properties of one Egunlola Adewumi Christian and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 383 (1) and punishable under section 390 (9) of the criminal code cap 34 Vol.

Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by racial discrimination, and the attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work, with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.

«I am appealing to all those who care about women's equality, fracking, Albany corruption, clean energy, full and equal funding of schools, the end of high stakes testing, and all the other progressive values Ms. Teachout stood for in her campaign to vote for me on election day,» Hawkins said in a statement.

Organizers with the deep - pocketed charter school lobbying group Families for Excellent Schools promise the same flashy production values as in previous pro-charter-school rallies, when performers such as the musician Questlove entertained thousands of students whose schools gave them the dSchools promise the same flashy production values as in previous pro-charter-school rallies, when performers such as the musician Questlove entertained thousands of students whose schools gave them the dschools gave them the day off.

The topics covered range from the earliest days of graduate school through late - career musings on the value of a career.

Although the senior Gourdine was determined to teach his son the value of hard work — Meredith accompanied his father to work each day after school — he valued education more.

Within days the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), a national organization with more than 14,000 member families in California, had collected over 250,000 signatures calling on the California Supreme Court to «depublish» the appellate court's ruling, which would strip it of precedential value.

But at face value, whether a student can or can not carry a machine around all day tells us little to nothing about a school's actual pedagogy, about the quality of interactions between students and teachers, or about the rigor of the software programs delivered through those devices.

Recently, our school organized an Integrated Learning Day focused on the value of water.

Aussie of the Month is delivered by the National Australia Day Council, the same organisation responsible for the Australian of the Year Awards, and has grown to be one of Australia's most valued, non-academic school recognition programs.

At face value, a full - day integrated learning program offers a «break» from the routine of school — which means instant buy - in from kids.

In a world where technology and digital resources are engrained into our day - to - day routines, it's not surprising that a majority of schools have also adopted this way of working to add value to the classroom and students» learning opportunities.

They said they valued the relationships they'd made, and «even the learning,» but felt the school day was «structured to the needs of teachers and sports teams,» he said.

First Things First on the First Day of School One of the greatest mistakes a new teacher can make in a classroom (especially on the first day) is to assume that the student values the class as much as the teacher doDay of School One of the greatest mistakes a new teacher can make in a classroom (especially on the first day) is to assume that the student values the class as much as the teacher doday) is to assume that the student values the class as much as the teacher does.

She embodies the values of courage and commitment that are required to meet the daunting challenge that confronts urban school districts, making good teaching happen for every child, every day, in every classroom, to enable all children to learn and achieve at high levels,» said Professor Robert Peterkin, director of the Urban Superintendents Program.

Leaders at more effective schools dedicate more than half of the day to these high - value activities.

School leaders know the value of arts subjects - every day they see first - hand the difference it can make to children».

During this four - day institute, you'll work with a cohort of emerging leaders to unpack common leadership challenges, clarify your vision of an effective school, establish your core values, and develop the foundational skills of an effective school leader.

Here is what some recent buyers of this book have said: Incredible value for money; As a school governor with children at my school, I can highly recommend these resources; These resources have given my staff a new buzz and sense of purpose... Fantastic; As we train new staff, mostly in - house, these have been invaluable; Totally transformed my class in just one day... Now they are hungry to push themselves; We use these resources throughout the school and our grades keep going up!!!

These questions include the potential value of having a socially and economically diverse group of children together prior to kindergarten; supporting families with working parents who require full - day care and education for their young children; and where best to serve children with special needs whose early education costs already are fully assumed (regardless of family income) by the public schools (based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA]-RRB-.

Yes, arts learning may have social and moral and professional benefits, but if people don't value the materials of the fields themselves — if they can't say that if High School X doesn't acquaint students with Renaissance painting, classical music, and modern dance, its graduates will be undereducated — then arts educators lose in the competition for funds and hours in the day.

The Urban Prep Creed is a clear articulation of the values that help inform the decisions our students make each and every day at school and in life.

I would like to think that one day the internationalism that we have embraced here at Padworth and our belief in the value of diversity, cultures and internationalism will translate to other schools so that young people are exposed to as wide a variety of cultures as possible.

Yet a typical school will have regular PTA meetings, staff meetings and governor meetings, which can all be a blight on the working lives of those involved, usually coming at the end of a working day, when time is precious and highly valued.

For 90 days, schools will get access to Stone's «Essential» base package of remote and additional on - site support, receiving support from a UK - based technical helpdesk as well as a dedicated engineer on site for one day a week, valued at nearly # 2500.

Collaborative facilitates dialogue about the immediate and long term value of social and emotional learning for youth both during the school day and in afterschool and summer learning programs.

Leading the field in describing the immediate value and long - term impact of social emotional learning during the school day and after school.

One of our greatest weapons in fighting the kinds of injustice, violence, and moral confusion we have seen over the past few days is ensuring that we have schools where our children are safe not only physically, but also emotionally and morally, and are taught the values to which we aspire.

Moreover, there are statistical shocks to achievement in a given school and subject — such as a dog barking in the parking lot on the day of the test — which could also introduce a mechanical relationship between the value - added estimates from prior years and student's baseline achievement this year (Kane and Staiger 2002).

We need to value a broad range of subjects in the school day so that pupils» opportunities are not limited and they are properly prepared for adult life.

Districts across the country have zeroed in on the value of social - emotional learning, incorporating homegrown or pre-packaged programs into their school days.

Dr. Mason stressed the need to focus not on 20 - 100 different strategies for developing character in the odd moments that are available, but in the value of a «program that hones in on 5 critical features that can be integrated throughout the school day in multiple ways.»

Of all the «education reform» elements that teachers seem to value most is having TIME during the school day to meaningfully collaborate with other teachers.

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We're working to make these values live and breathe in the day to day interactions of every school and home.

The union released its top five priorities, including funding education «fully and fairly», a national strategy for teacher recruitment and retention, fair methods to hold schools to account, valuing a broad range of subjects in the school day and ensuring schools are supported by health and social care services.