Sentences with phrase «with local curriculum»

Yes, teachers and students want colorful animations and interactive options in their technology tools, but what they want more is content that is directly aligned with the local curriculum.

The group made materials available in both English and French and adapted materials to align more closely with local curriculum requirements.

Not exact matches

Over the years, our company has had a relationship with local colleges and universities, where we've provided them with funds at times, but we've also given them the time of some of our people, to meet with their educators and define curricula.

The curriculum will be developed with guidance from several national and local experts confronting racial bias, including Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative; Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director - counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; Heather McGhee, president of Demos; former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; and Jonathan Greenblatt, ceo of the Anti-Defamation League.

Starbucks will also work with Teamwork Englewood, a non-profit that brings community services together, to provide a multi-week job skills training program for local youth — based on Starbucks own world - class customer service training curriculum for new hires — in a specially - designed classroom space located within the store.

Based upon research conducted by the National Center for Fathering (NCF) and our experiences with local court initiatives, this curriculum provides «culturally» relevant material that addresses many issues for fathers involving fragile families in urban areas.

Education We believe in bridging the gap between classroom and work place by forging links with local schools through activities relevant to the academic curriculum.

The Regents also plan to work with local school districts to cut down on unnecessary tests and develop a different curriculum for mentally disabled children, instead of holding them to the standards of non-disabled students.

The phaseout of the MSP program would be a blow to university researchers, who use NSF funding to link up with educators from local school districts to train teachers, improve curriculum, and devise better ways to measure student progress in math and science.

Others suggested that industry work with local schools to develop curricula geared toward companies» needs.

Faculty includes both educators experienced with delivering the Cancer Genetics Management program as well as local expert clinicians who will be trained on facilitating the curriculum.

For further information regarding the education, please visit the local homepage for Urban Design with specialisation in Urban Architecture at Aalborg University or consult the programme curriculum.

My orientation at Unity Woods is more toward developing teachers and curriculum, networking with not only the local, but the national and international yoga community and my own classes and students.

Curriculum enhancement is an on - going journey strengthened by research into trends, inputs from local industry experts, and collaborations with global partners.

After meeting with officials from the University of Helsinki, we came to understand that a great deal of autonomy regarding curriculum, instruction and assessment resides at the local level.

Fortunately, the national curriculum programmes of study provide us with numerous opportunities for learning in our school grounds, local community and further afield during educational visits and residentials.

The programme supports teachers in learning about the heritage of the area they teach in, so they can embed it into the curriculum, and make local links with the national story of England.

This includes recommendations suggesting that: primary schools should bring in outside experts to teach coding; all primaries should have 3D printers and design software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science, Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours degrees.

Although the subjects vary considerably from one grade to the next (from the life cycle of frogs to the role of change makers in society to the study of the causes and consequences of war), every expedition shares some common characteristics: an emphasis on student - led inquiry, connections to the community (through interactions with local experts and service - learning projects, for example), and an integrated curriculum with a strong emphasis on the visual and performing arts.

The state's landmark 1993 Education Reform Act introduced not only high academic standards, accountability, and enhanced school choice, but curriculum frameworks with a subject - by - subject outline of the material intended to form the basis of local curricula statewide.

Then, in terms of adaption to local context and thinking through how the curriculum might relate — one of the things I found in the review, both in some of the written submissions and in some of the meetings I had with teachers and parents — they were seeking greater capacity to respond to local context, to build the curriculum around that.

Sex and relationship education (SRE) needs to be an essential part of secondary school curriculum, with parents given the choice to opt their child out, the Local Government Association has announced.

Now, using a research - based curriculum that Strader co-created with Baka parents, local Baka members (whom Strader communicates with in French) record music, songs, and educational stories onto the hand - crank MP3 in their language to teach preliteracy skills.

Morgan said: «This government is determined to protect schools» freedom to set their own religious studies curriculum, in line with the wishes of parents and the local community.

The program ties in with the state's third - grade social studies curriculum, which focuses on local history.

At the school level, many local organizing groups have collaborated with neighborhood schools to improve safety, increase parental engagement, open community schools, and develop more culturally relevant curricula, among other things.

But, under pressure from the federal government, most states tied the new assessments to accountability at a time when teachers» practice and local curriculum had not yet become fully aligned with new expectations.

The third factor is an exciting curriculum, which incorporates the use of the school grounds and local community alongside strong partnerships with LOtC providers, cultural exchanges abroad and a wide programme of musical and sporting activities.

The St. Louis Rams professional football team, fresh from its Super Bowl victory over the Tennessee Titans, is garnering a different kind of attention in a character education video and curriculum guide produced in partnership with local schools.

Let's find ways to work with local businesses and subject matter experts to connect core curriculum to the outside world and design engaging learning experiences in and out of the classroom.

The new computing curriculum has raised expectations of what the teachers must teach and what the children must learn, which is quite difficult, and coupled with the fact that the support we used to receive from the local authority (LA) has been significantly reduced, means that we were in a challenging situation, and I'm sure so many other schools are in the same predicament.

More and more schools are making regular use of their school grounds, local community and opportunities further afield to enrich the curriculum and provide pupils with more hands on learning experiences.

With a curriculum based on service and local cultural resources, San Isidro High School strives to make learning relevant for students in its border community.

Such community partnerships can range from inviting experts in the financial - services industry to mentor teachers or collaborate on designing investment curriculum to partnering with a local grocery store to help students understand how businesses operate and how consumers and producers are connected.

NAPLAN, BER, DER, excursions, meetings with peers and parents, department emails, professional learning, institute requirements, Australian curriculum, Empowering Local Schools, standards, grant applications, union campaigns and... Students that knocked on the door at lunchtime to ask about the cicada shell they found, or notes they've lost...

At the same time, governors and state policymakers concerned with the national standards push should refuse to expend any state or local resources to align state standards, tests, and curricula with the Common Core national standards and tests.

When talk turned to educational equity, panelists stressed the need for comprehensive school reform which incorporates academics with school safety measures, curricula that encourages teachers to operate creatively, policies that promote safe local housing, particularly when involving children under age 5.

This Focus On discusses curriculum mapping, a process that allows educators to align the curriculum both within and across grades and to ensure that the curriculum is in line with school, local, and state standards.

Common Core, they say, is not a curriculum; it is not being driven by the federal government; it will not interfere with local control of schools.

An ELL and Curriculum Support Coach for Mad River Local Schools in Riverside, Ohio shares her experience with bringing complex content and...

It is up to local superintendents and principals to select curricula that comply with the standards.

Read about how An Achievable Dream partner with local businesses to create a curriculum that teaches the skills their students need in the workplace.

Typically serving between 150 and 200 students from grades 9 or 10 through grade 12, Career Academies are organized as small learning communities, combine academic and technical curricula around a career theme, and establish partnerships with local employers to provide work - based learning opportunities.

Unless Common Core is stopped, its officials will dismantle what remains of state and local decision - making on classroom lessons and replace it with a new system of national tests and a national curriculum.

Pilot Schools First launched at 10 LA school sites in 2007 with the support of UTLA and modeled after namesake schools in Boston, the Pilot School model is based on granting local sites autonomy in terms of budget, staffing, governance and curriculum.

In an effort to help school districts provide students with a well rounded education that includes the humanities and arts, the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to state and local education leaders outlining creative ways they may enhance holistic education programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts curriculum.

The potential for these focused improvement plans to make a difference in the quality of student learning is highly dependent on the degree to which local educators are able to align local curriculum, teaching, and assessment practices with the external measures against which they are being held to account.

Free schools, with more than 250 already open and more than 150 approved, are new state schools which have the same independence as academies, operating outside the local authority and with greater flexibility over the curriculum and staffing.

They work for six month semesters with local teachers to implement a project - based curriculum through which students produce films that explore issues of personal, social, and environmental importance.

Note on Gifted Ed Regulations: While districts have local control over their curriculum, text books, and lesson plans, there is an over-riding State requirement with gifted education.