Sentences with phrase «improving social work practice»

Improving Social Work Practice Through the Use of Technology and Advanced Research Methods Schwartz, Jones, Schwartz, & Obradovic (2008) In Child Welfare Research: Advances for Practice and Policy View Abstract Reviews the use of technology in social welfare, discusses promising technological developments, explores the potential of actuarial risk assessment, and describes an innovative computational process for predicting the recurrence of child maltreatment.

California Youth Connection Promotes the participation of foster youth in policy development and legislative change to improve the foster care system, and strives to improve social work practice and child welfare policy.

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Liberty is honored to have received FOUR PROMISING PRACTICES AWARDS to date and is continuing to improve upon Character Education implementation as our focus is to work to encourage students to develop positive, intrinsic values and social skills that will be important to their future success as good citizens.

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Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) works to reform K - 12 education policies and practices in order to improve the lives of children and youth.

The No Child Left Behind Act and other legislation have gone as far as to mandate the use of practices supported by research and billions of dollars are spent on research in the social sciences — yet much of this high - quality research has not made it into the hands of practitioners working to improve our nation's schools.

He has worked for over 20 years as a classroom teacher, technology integration coach and administrator and has offered professional development for educators on educational technology, data privacy and In 2013 he published his dissertation Building Social Capital Online: Educators uses of Twitter, which provided valuable insight and much needed research about how educators use Twitter to improve their practice.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Collaborates with colleagues and school administrators to plan professional learning that is team - based, job - embedded, sustained over time, aligned with content standards, and linked to school / district improvement goals; b) Uses information about adult learning to respond to the diverse learning needs of colleagues by identifying, promoting, and facilitating varied and differentiated professional learning; c) Facilitates professional learning among colleagues; d) Identifies and uses appropriate technologies to promote collaborative and differentiated professional learning; e) Works with colleagues to collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to the quality of professional learning and its effect on teaching and student learning; f) Advocates for sufficient preparation, time, and support for colleagues to work in teams to engage in job - embedded professional learning; g) Provides constructive feedback to colleagues to strengthen teaching practice and improve student learning; and h) Uses information about emerging education, economic, and social trends in planning and facilitating professional learning.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom - and school - based data to identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture; b) Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research - based effective practices; c) Supports colleagues» individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator; d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address curricular expectations and student learning needs; e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe; and f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), have today announced that they will work together to explore ways to improve the impact of educational research on practice.

«Milwaukie's staff works tirelessly to improve their students» academic, social, and emotional growth; expand their educational practices; and sharpen the administration's focus on staff professional development, all to meet the needs of the whole child.

Mindy Lubber (President, Ceres) Mindy S. Lubber is the President of Ceres, the leading U.S. coalition of investors and environmental leaders working to improve corporate environmental, social and governance practices.

Michael, who is a former chairman of Stone King and now works as a consultant in the firm's charity and social enterprise team, is tasked with improving the management and administration of the charity so that it can be compliant with charity law and good practice and also more effective in delivering its important work.

Highlights Five years of membership in Culhane Area Apartment Leasing Professionals Association, with positions ranging from Treasurer to President Business school - educated professional Trained in best practices for management, decision making, leadership and goal setting Strong work ethic Experience Leasing Associate 6/1/2011 — Current Culhane Apartment Homes Inc. — Culhane, WA Successfully conduct tours of apartment complex Maintain a sales success rate of 85 % Coordinate apartment move - in and move - out procedures Conduct background checks on potential tenants Market the apartment community using digital and social methods Increase inquiries by 50 % Improve Yelp ratings by 1.5 stars Resolve in - person complaints with a satisfaction rate of 95 %

Health care professionals working in pediatric primary care practices (eg, physicians, nurses, and social workers) and in other health and education programs (eg, home visiting nurses, community case managers, and community health workers) must work on the same team to capitalize on each others» capabilities and expertise, increase efficiencies, and improve the health of children and families.

The Minister met with Chief Executive Tom Riordan on Thursday 29 March to discuss how Leeds, one of the Department for Education's 15 Partners in Practice, works with other councils to help improve children's social care.

The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) promotes evidence based practices that improve the social - emotional outcomes for young children with additional needs and develops free resources to support ECEC services, schools, families, community services and policy makers apply these best practices in the work that thSocial Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) promotes evidence based practices that improve the social - emotional outcomes for young children with additional needs and develops free resources to support ECEC services, schools, families, community services and policy makers apply these best practices in the work that thsocial - emotional outcomes for young children with additional needs and develops free resources to support ECEC services, schools, families, community services and policy makers apply these best practices in the work that they do.

While using social media as a practice tool offers opportunities to enhance, improve, and make work with children and families more effective, it also presents new challenges for the field.

http://www.challengingbehavior.org/ TACSEI takes the research that shows which practices improve the social - emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities and creates free products and resources to help decision - makers, caregivers, and service providers apply these best practices in the work they do every day.

Strategies: Promote collaboration on specific issues (such as health, mental health, youth, elderly, domestic violence) among diverse interest groups in communities; identify and publicise successful cases of community based solutions and positive management of social development; support community based advocacy of school curriculum and practices; boost mentoring, homework support and family support for Indigenous secondary and post - secondary students; negotiate with stakeholders to improve school to work transitions programs.