One, a system of elite private and religious schools for well - to - do, mostly White parents with the means to afford expensive tuition payments, staffed by qualified, certified teachers,
with a rich curriculum based on face - to - face instruction in clean, safe, well - maintained schools...
We have models of teacher preparation programs that provide new teachers
with rich curriculum and powerful mentoring relationships but these are labor - intensive and expensive.
The schools
with a rich curriculum, arts, music, sports, dance, libraries, etc... will be for the very wealthy only.
The next version of NCLB, due later this year, could pump federal money into pilot projects to help states create richer assessments, paired
with richer curriculum — but only if that clause survives the political battle to come.
«If you are providing kids
with rich curricula that allows them to think critically on a daily basis, the test will take care of itself,» Cerelli said, echoing the point of view of many educators at Sturgis.
Not exact matches
For example, a
curriculum that seems to privilege courses having to do
with religious experience, worship, spirituality, counseling, and the like over, say, systematic and philosophical theology may reveal a commitment to the assumption that God is understood effectively rather than discursively; while a
curriculum relatively more
rich in offerings in ethics, sociology of religion, liberation theology, and the like than in offerings in historical theology, patristics, liturgics, and mystical traditions may reveal a commitment to the view that God is better understood in action than in contemplation.
Small classes generate curiosity and innovation through inquiry learning, and provide opportunities for collaborative experiences
with a
curriculum rich in mathematics, science, technology, humanities, and the arts.
Waldorf School at Moraine Farm's
rich curriculum resonates
with students because it's crafted to correspond to their developmental stages.
Our method educates the whole child through a
rich and meaningful, age - related
curriculum devoting lots of time to play, being out in nature, incorporating a vibrant arts
curriculum, and supporting core academics
with integrated subject classes.
Waldorf education respects the restorative benefits of the natural world and provides our students
with a full gardening
curriculum, which includes studies in farming, botany and meteorology,
rich curricular field trips in nature, and lots of inviting outdoor space for joy - filled recess.
Touts partnership
with Rich Products to help train and develop school's culinary
curriculum.
About Blog Beautiful Sun Montessori School offers a a fully bilingual program (English and Dutch) combined
with a
rich learning
curriculum in subjects such as language, mathematics, science, geography, music and art.
Though he sees potential in the «commonness» of the Common Core, he argues that true learning gains will only follow if states turn more demanding ELA standards into a mandate for knowledge -
rich curricula and if test makers understand that «close reading» of texts could make things worse unless those texts are integrated
with such a
curriculum.
Our solution quality is unprecedented,
with flexible tools for
curriculum planning and structuring, data
rich attendance and welfare systems
with fully integrated daily changes, relief teachers, room swaps, excursion, events, behaviour monitoring and recording.
During this hour, act as though you worked in the greatest school that ever existed,
with fabulous colleagues and administrators, policies you agree
with, a
rich and exciting
curriculum, and kids who are motivated to learn and eager to behave.
Somewhere in the midst of all this, there is a powerful, pragmatic way forward, and in a few places, Klein draws a breath and points to it: to balancing tougher entry into the teaching profession
with a more professional experience once inside it; to content -
rich curricula that are truly worth teaching; to technology in the service of new forms of learning; and to sophisticated partnerships between those in the schools and the families, community leaders, philanthropic institutions, administrators, and taxpayers beyond the school walls.
But it's far better to have an education destination worth reaching, i.e. rigorous standards set forth
with sufficient specificity, clarity, and
rich content to provide real guidance to
curriculum designers, classroom teachers, test developers and more.
And when France abandoned its national, knowledge -
rich curriculum, its performance plummeted,
with the most underprivileged students impacted the most.
To receive an embargoed copy of «The Bronx is Learning: Content -
rich curriculum drives achievement at Icahn Charter Schools» or to speak
with Charles Sahm, please contact Jackie Kerstetter at
[email protected].
Complement your
curriculum with video messaging apps for a
richer online education experience.
But perhaps the two initiatives Eisenhower is best known for are its multi-week exchange programs
with sister schools in Mexico and France, and the Culture Box Program, a
rich collection of artifacts from 46 countries (such as clothing, games, and musical instruments) that are available for use in the Eisenhower
curriculum as well as any school in the district (or a non-school group for a $ 15 fee).
This is an excellent
rich task to develop problem - solving skills and their functional maths, which is particularly important
with the new
curriculum changes.
(New York's second - highest performing charter network, the seven Icahn schools in the Bronx, uses the content -
rich Core Knowledge ELA
curriculum, which is well aligned
with the Common Core — further evidence that
curriculum counts.)
The Standards must therefore be complemented by a well - developed, content -
rich curriculum consistent
with the expectations laid out in this document.»
In his essay, based on focus groups that he conducted
with teachers, Steve Farkas explains that elementary teachers welcome the notion of a knowledge -
rich curriculum.
Wow: «research - based
curriculum»; «scientifically valid»; «possibly aligned
with state standards»; «content -
rich»; «measurable progress.»
To date, however, that has seldom included the development and dissemination of curricular materials that are not just «aligned»
with the Common Core but that also embody the spirit of the standards» call for building knowledge through a content -
rich curriculum.
Center - based and family child care programs must implement developmentally appropriate research - based early childhood
curriculum... that is based on scientifically valid research and has standardized training procedures and
curriculum materials to support implementation [and] is aligned
with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and, as appropriate, state early learning and development standards; and includes an organized developmental scope and sequence and is sufficiently content -
rich within the... Framework to promote measurable progress toward development outlined in such Framework.
For instance, the use of play
with young children is not specified by the Standards, but it is welcome as a valuable activity in its own right and as a way to help students meet the expectations in this document... The Standards must therefore be complemented by a well - developed, content -
rich curriculum consistent
with the expectations laid out in this document.»
Teachers can often gain access to
rich and challenging
curricula by contacting community agencies charged
with addressing public health or environmental issues.
Whether you teach biology, history, or language arts, the Web is a
rich and ever - growing resource,
with curriculum ideas for integrating environmental issues into lesson plans.
Successful arts integration includes approaching your
Curriculum like an artist, a
rich process for a
rich product, cultivating artist - researchers, and combining content
with art.
The Center is researching and developing a technology -
rich learning environment called «Udio» that will make it possible for schools to provide all students
with appropriate literacy experiences as they read independently across the
curriculum.
How American schools are making inequality worse The Conversation, October 26, 2015 Study: Schools Exacerbate Growing
Rich - Poor Achievement Gap U.S. News & World Report, October 19, 2015 Schools exacerbate the growing achievement gap between rich and poor, a 33 - country study finds The Hechinger Report, October 19, 2015 Report: U.S. Math Performance Gap Starts with Unequal Access Diverse Education, October 14, 2015 Inequality should scare us: Create great school options now The Seattle Times, October 11, 2015 Studies Probe How Schools Widen Achievement Gaps Education Week, October 6, 2015 New study reveals vast gap between rich and poor students The Educator, October 6, 2015 Low - Income Students Shortchanged on Math Curriculum U.S. News & World Report, September 30, 2015 Math content in schools adding to achievement gap, new study finds The Washington Post, September 30,
Rich - Poor Achievement Gap U.S. News & World Report, October 19, 2015 Schools exacerbate the growing achievement gap between
rich and poor, a 33 - country study finds The Hechinger Report, October 19, 2015 Report: U.S. Math Performance Gap Starts with Unequal Access Diverse Education, October 14, 2015 Inequality should scare us: Create great school options now The Seattle Times, October 11, 2015 Studies Probe How Schools Widen Achievement Gaps Education Week, October 6, 2015 New study reveals vast gap between rich and poor students The Educator, October 6, 2015 Low - Income Students Shortchanged on Math Curriculum U.S. News & World Report, September 30, 2015 Math content in schools adding to achievement gap, new study finds The Washington Post, September 30,
rich and poor, a 33 - country study finds The Hechinger Report, October 19, 2015 Report: U.S. Math Performance Gap Starts
with Unequal Access Diverse Education, October 14, 2015 Inequality should scare us: Create great school options now The Seattle Times, October 11, 2015 Studies Probe How Schools Widen Achievement Gaps Education Week, October 6, 2015 New study reveals vast gap between
rich and poor students The Educator, October 6, 2015 Low - Income Students Shortchanged on Math Curriculum U.S. News & World Report, September 30, 2015 Math content in schools adding to achievement gap, new study finds The Washington Post, September 30,
rich and poor students The Educator, October 6, 2015 Low - Income Students Shortchanged on Math
Curriculum U.S. News & World Report, September 30, 2015 Math content in schools adding to achievement gap, new study finds The Washington Post, September 30, 2015
«I believe that it is a public duty to provide a good public school
with adequate resources and a
rich curriculum in every neighborhood.»
With a focus on amplifying youth voice, making media, civic participation, and
richer learning within and across the
curriculum, KQED Learning enhances the way secondary teachers teach and students engage.
EcoXPT is a
rich immersive technology and inquiry - based
curriculum that teaches ecosystem science while seeding the ground
with the kind of deeper - learning strategies seen as critical to a 21st - century education.
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This approach is similar to the one used in this study and aligns
with other studies that have shown the importance of content - area learning along
with technology integration, so that technology supports the
curriculum and student learning, rather than being treated as an added on activity or object (Glazer, Hannafin, Polly, &
Rich, 2009; Harris & Hofer, 2011).
Analysis of these
rich curriculum data, along
with our more
curriculum - sensitive measures of student achievement, revealed that the mathematics content teachers covered in their classrooms was significantly related to their students» performance even when researchers adjusted this relationship for student background factors (ethnicity, parent education level, socioeconomic status, and so on).
A fearless champion of classroom - based education reform generally, and content -
rich curriculum in particular, Barbara is a tactical leader
with a keen ability to translate strategic initiatives into desired results.
PA Cyber's online learning environments, personalized instructional methods, and choices of
curricula connect Pennsylvania students and their families
with state - certified and highly - qualified teachers, and
rich academic content that is aligned to state standards.
Teachers work collaboratively
with coaches to further develop their expertise and design standards - driven, literacy -
rich writing assignments within their existing
curriculum across all content areas.
«We're discovering that teachers crave a
rich, standards - aligned
curriculum and content tool that is easy to use, intuitive and comprehensive — freeing them up to spend the bulk of their time
with those who are the most deserving — their students.
The mission of Archway Classical is to develop the academic potential and virtuous character in each student through the use of a content -
rich, rigorous
curriculum,
with a special emphasis on the cultural heritage of the Western Civilization.
On this tour, participants will visit two high schools in Oakland, CA that are providing students
with rich, student - centered
curricula that incorporates personalized, project - based, and work - based learning.
Proponents of the arts claim
with equal vigor that by exposing students in some schools to a
rich, varied
curriculum and consigning students in other schools to endless reading and math drills, we are only exacerbating opportunity gaps based on race and economics.
As students become proficient in basic academic skills by fifth grade, the sixth through eighth grade academic program provides students
with more challenging skills and a more content -
rich curriculum.
DBR has further shown promise in attending to teacher instructional contexts, where
curriculum designers have worked together
with preservice teachers to design technology -
rich lessons (Angeli & Valanides, 2009).
We have devoted significant time and consideration to the research behind coding instruction benefits and to finding just the right fit and best available program to align
with the school's consistent mission and emphasis in science and technology integrated
with the content -
rich Core Knowledge ®
curriculum.