Sentences with phrase «world impact of school»

Good Morning Check out this video out of Indiana — Indy Star produced a touching video about a family's decision to use an Indiana voucher that shows the real - world impact of school choice: http://indy.st/2nZ4Kr5 Have a great weekend!

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Lyne: A suburban life was very comfortable, lots of great clubs around, lots of good schools for kids, but for somebody who grew up thinking, «I want to do something, I want to have an impact on the world,» it was not necessarily the place you could do that.

Located in downtown Toronto and part of the University of Toronto, one of the world's top teaching and research universities, the Rotman School is an ideal place to work, research and make an impact in business education.

For example, our Institute for Sustainable Investing helps develop the next generation of long - term - oriented business leaders, in partnership with INSEAD and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, challenging teams of graduate students from around the world to demonstrate how investing can go hand - in - hand with positive social impact.

With the announcement of an additional $ 10 - million donation, the centre will make a major impact on Canadian and global business worldwide by developing the world's first truly integrative business school curriculum.

Those after - school tutoring sessions may strike you as low - impact when you survey the great needs of the world, but the investment of your time and care may alter the trajectory of a kid's life forever.

Some of the programs that are having a big impact on students at St. Dorothy School include OWL (Opening the World to Learning) Program from the University of Illinois and the JiJi Mind Institute Program.

Lead author Dr Mark Abrahams, from UEA's School of Environmental Sciences, said: «Understanding the impacts of subsistence hunting in tropical forests is crucial not only to safeguard the world's most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystems, but also to secure a sustainable future for forest - dependent communities.»

Some of the best opportunities to combat childhood obesity take place in school: Increased physical activity and healthier school lunches make a big impact, but both are rare in the U.S., which shares with China the world's highest obesity rates.

They indicate that particulates are the greatest current environmental risk to human health, with the impact on life expectancy in many parts of the world similar to the effects of every man, woman and child smoking cigarettes for several decades,» says study co-author Michael Greenstone, the director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and the Milton Friedman Professor in Economics, the College and the Harris School.

J. Michael Murphy, EdD, of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Psychiatry, senior author of the JAACAP paper, notes that this is the first study to document the positive impact of a large - scale pediatric mental health intervention using validated mental health measures and real - world benchmarks like end - of - the - year promotion and school attendance.

«Games are effective because they can be used for situated learning, where a player can be placed into a simulation of a real - world situation and see the impact of his or her actions over time,» said Scott Nicholson, an associate professor at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies.

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To award subsequent prizes, Alpert asked Daniel Tosteson (1925 - 2009), then dean of Harvard Medical School, to convene a panel of experts to identify scientists from around the world whose research has had a direct impact on the treatment of disease.

He takes great pride in his work of guiding and supporting people considering joining the school; as NTI's amazing graduates go on to have such a powerful impact within their communities and on the way the world is eating.

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The studio finally decided to pursue a story with a completely different setting and cast of characters, while still focused on the world of high school in Texas and the impact it has the community.

It's undeniable that school trips have a positive impact on children's lives, their academic potential and understanding of the world.

Canada, named to Fortune's list of the 50 greatest leaders in the world in 2014, received the HGSE Medal for Education Impact, the highest honor given by the school, in 2012.

During her remarks, which came prior to a celebratory dinner, Dean Kathleen McCartney congratulated the recipients of the award for their outstanding contributions to education, noting how they help fulfill the school's commitment to make an impact in the world of education.

The results of the 2015 WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) survey were released to coincide with the WISE Summit in Qatar - which included an awards ceremony recognising six trailblazing school education projects that are making a positive impact on students and communities.

however, can tell us nothing about the experience of attending a charter school from the very beginning — nor about the longer term impact of attending a charter school such as was done by a nifty charter graduation rate study carried out by Kevin Booker, Tim R. Sass, Brian Gill, and Ron Zimmer («The Unknown World of Charter High Schools»).

These programs are proving the impact of high school education on community development, but they will only be truly successful if they are seen as a stepping stone to universal access to free high school all around the world.

We have also just started to extend our work into primary schools, as we know that the earlier we engage young people in thinking about their career options and meeting positive relatable role - models from the world of work the bigger the impact we can have.

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.

The EFA Global Monitoring Report, UNESCO and UNGEI call for urgent action to combat school - related gender - based violence NEW YORK, 10 March 2015 — Gender - based violence in school settings is having a damaging impact on the education of millions of children across the world according to a new paper released today at the Commission on the -LSB-...]

NEW YORK, 10 March 2015 — Gender - based violence in school settings is having a damaging impact on the education of millions of children across the world according to a new paper released today at the Commission on the Status of Women, by the Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report, UNESCO and United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI).

«The Middle Skills Gap Initiative exemplifies the kind of action - oriented research that can have a significant impact in the world,» said Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria.

This study reveals a lack of understanding of the role of schooling in a digital and networked world, its rapidly evolving nature, the transformative impact of the digital technology on schooling, the importance of all students having in their hand the current digital technology and the imperative of looking at the total school ecosystem.

«I had the opportunity as a 22 - year - old to start a one - teacher school... as the only non-Aboriginal person in that community for just shy of three years; staying in a shed and living in a swag, that has a distinct impact on the way you view the world, when you're the only white fella in the community.»

The outstanding achievement award is chosen by a team of key figures in the ICT education world for outstanding service to ICT education and a contribution over time which has impacted upon the development of ICT in UK schools.

Now let's move to the other end of the school age range, and the other side of the world actually, to find out about a simple exercise program that's having a positive impact on primary students.

It called for a greater emphasis to be placed on monitoring and evaluating character education so that the «real - world impact» of schools can be highlighted in league tables.

This initiative also included an curriculum to bring design and architecture into K - 12 schools and hundreds of architects and design firms went into schools around the world to teach the impact of architecture.

Nancie's books for Heinemann include Systems to Transform Your Classroom and School, which takes teachers inside her award - winning school to learn about the innovations that make the biggest impact on achievement and community; Lessons That Change Writers, a year's worth of instruction straight from Nancie's file cabinets; and Naming the World: A Year of Poems and Lessons, which helps teachers to jumpstart their teaching of writing and literature each day by unpacking a poem with their stuSchool, which takes teachers inside her award - winning school to learn about the innovations that make the biggest impact on achievement and community; Lessons That Change Writers, a year's worth of instruction straight from Nancie's file cabinets; and Naming the World: A Year of Poems and Lessons, which helps teachers to jumpstart their teaching of writing and literature each day by unpacking a poem with their stuschool to learn about the innovations that make the biggest impact on achievement and community; Lessons That Change Writers, a year's worth of instruction straight from Nancie's file cabinets; and Naming the World: A Year of Poems and Lessons, which helps teachers to jumpstart their teaching of writing and literature each day by unpacking a poem with their students.

Del Terzo, who is coordinating the course, says it's too early to gauge the impact of WIDE World courses on classroom instruction or the learning culture in schools, but she reports high teacher enthusiasm.

If educators are empowered to incorporate lessons about the positive impact of reflecting on their learning and using specific strategies to improve academic performance from the early grades on, students will be better equipped with the skills they will need to thrive in school, in their personal lives and in the working world.

The teachers of Balmedie School have already seen the impact that the service can have on their pupils, whether that's through the literacy activities that support pupils with additional needs or the videos that provide pupils with a real - world context.

The world of Web2.0 isn't just transforming middle and secondary schools, it's also having a profound impact on early childhood and early elementary classrooms!

«We congratulate all the charter schools that were named on the U.S. News & World Report List, along with their students, teachers and families, as they truly embody the spirit of the charter school movement, and the positive impact charter schools are having in transforming public education across the nation.»

Are you feeling the impact of all the events in the world, your school, your life?

By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Are you feeling the impact of all the events in the world, your school, your life?

Technology has changed the world... and it can change education too There is a positive impact of technology use on student performance and school finance.

Through rigorous bilingual academic content, structured yet nurturing classroom environments, and a wide range of after - school and extracurricular programs, DC Bilingual is creating well - rounded global leaders who will impact the world for decades to come.

She speaks around the world on the impact of violence, media and other societal issues on children, families and schools.

Today, in almost every corner of the education world, you'll find an economist studying the impact of government policies and helping to design programs that provide incentives — and disincentives — for students and school districts.

Critical student needs: How technology can support math learning Based on conversations with with a diverse group of educators and edtech decision - makers, we believe that technology is especially well poised to create an impact on middle and high school math by making learning accessible to students of all abilities and cultural backgrounds, providing age - appropriate scaffolding for underdeveloped foundational concepts, enabling rich social interactions with peers and teachers, encouraging growth mindset, metacognition and agency, and creating opportunities to apply knowledge to real - world challenges.

«Whether in the business world or in schools, turnarounds remain a challenging task even for inspired, inspiring leaders,» says Bryan C. Hassel, co-director of Public Impact.

On October 14, 2015 Library Journal, School Library Journal, and thousands of library professionals from around the world gathered for the 6th annual Digital Shift virtual conference to focus on the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital transition's impact on libraries and their communities.

In an earlier post, Walking the talk: Applying back - tested investment strategies in practice, I noted that Aswath Damodaran, a Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business, has a thesis that «transaction costs» — broadly defined to include brokerage commissions, spread and the «price impact» of trading — foil in the real world investment strategies that beat the market in back - tests.