Sentences with phrase «academic discourse on»

His freshman effort was a story of tragedy and triumph — and one that brought about immense public, private, and academic discourse on the state of America, as experienced by its second - class citizens.

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Religious believers are likely to get further in discourse with the current generation of secular academics by 1) continually demonstrating, as Posner himself seems to intuit, that only a moral theory founded on God can actually «work,» in the sense of bridging the gap between «is» and «ought»; and 2) demonstrating the inherent self «contradictions of the moral theories advocated by the «secular liberals.»

Therefore those of us who sought to initiate a feminist theological paradigm shift in the early 1970s must now concentrate on changing the disciplinary discourses of academic religious scholarship and of Christian theologies.

Retreating to the countryside will do very little to stave off the left's increasing domination of academic discourse, which in turn has very real consequences on the way in which the public's philosophical imagination is shaped.

On the one hand is the buzzword - laden discourse of academic philosophy (and, presumably, of the critical theory — dominated humanities), while on the other is the work of uncovering «real» knowledgOn the one hand is the buzzword - laden discourse of academic philosophy (and, presumably, of the critical theory — dominated humanities), while on the other is the work of uncovering «real» knowledgon the other is the work of uncovering «real» knowledge.

Third, acknowledging that some of the blame for the biased and one - sided media reporting on head injuries rests with some members of the scientific community who issue one - sided press releases and feed cherry - picked results about their findings to selected members of the media, the authors look to a day when the «harsh division and polarization» in the research community (an almost inevitable byproduct, unfortunately, of the intense competition for grant money in Concussion, Inc.), gives way to greater collaboration among researchers and a more «cordial discourse» between scientists via letters and responses to journal editors and back - and - forth debates at large academic conferences.

The same could be surmised from the conduct and discourse of the Committee Chair himself, who recently chose to start up a «lively and passionate public debate» on codification on the academic blog of the United Kingdom Constitutional Law Association — hardly likely to be read by any «public» other than public law academics.

I'm going to focus on the development of students» academic discourse as a high - leverage instructional practice that contributes to deeper learning, one in which our urban students need particular explicit instruction.

After completing a unit where students are dependent on communicating with group members, academic discourse is elevated in the classroom.

Academic discourse takes on a new dimension in classrooms where kids can sprawl and wiggle.

That isn't to say that we do nothing, but as role models in academic discourse, it means we have to honor opinions and focus on learning and sharing diverse viewpoints, even if that means a student settles on a viewpoint we do not share.

One small way to encourage academics to step into the fray and to push back on the academic norms fueling the status quo is, I think, to try harder to recognize the value of engaging in public discourse and the scholars who do so.

In Kelly School, which is discussed in the book, these characteristics were built through a set of interrelated organizational routines including close monitoring of each student's academic progress, an explicit link between students» outcomes and teachers» practices, weekly 90 - minute professional development meetings focused on instructional improvement, and the cultivation of a formal and informal discourse emphasizing high expectations, cultural responsiveness, and teachers» responsibility for student learning.

The rubric reflects both a scholar's body of academic work — encompassing the breadth and influence of their scholarship — and their footprint on the public discourse last year.

There are students who sound fluent in English, who can carry on conversations, but lack the fluency in English academic discourse to access complicated content or to express their understandings.

Despite a continued sense of urgency to better prepare students, much of the discourse on improving STEM education has focused on the latter end of a student's academic career, overlooking the opportunity to set an early foundation.

Although past professional development in Bayside has focused on increasing the quantity of student - talk, the teachers of Bayside have struggled to provide structures promoting quality academic discourse.

By implementing culturally responsive teaching using the MALP ® instructional model, we can more effectively transition struggling ELs to a new and different reality, one in which they see themselves as successful learners in a learning paradigm centered on literacy, school - based ways of thinking, academic discourse, and decontextualized tasks.

In Oakland, Maria Santos uses «instructional rounds,» much like those in teaching hospitals, to coach educators on how to best involve ELL students in academic discourse.

The rubric reflects both a scholar's body of academic work — encompassing books, articles and the degree to which these are cited — and their 2011 footprint on the public discourse.»

On the contrary, ever since Jean Dubuffet established his collection of Art Brut in the 1940s and, later, Roger Cardinal coined the more inclusive category of Outsider Art in 1972, there has been a thriving market for — and discourse around — work by untrained artists which has existed more or less separately from the parallel milieu of contemporary, academic art.

Since it's an academy that has been supported by both Andy Warhol and Prince Charles, and prides itself on both traditional methods, such as anatomy and indirect painting, and on contemporary discourse, I thought it would be compelling to take the long view and explore how and why the classical academic tradition has impacted the present state of figure - based art.»

, what's more important is how it represents the state of current discourse, academic or otherwise, which mostly ignores questions about what computers «are» and instead focuses intently on what they can «do».

Over the past few decades, the term «Anthropocene» has climbed out of academic discourse and into the popular imagination — a name given to the geologic era we live in now, and a way to signal that it is a new era, defined on the wall chart of deep history by human intervention.

On a previous thread I thought that I had heard «academic discourse» for the first time in climate science.

Although the Internet offers academics unprecedented opportunities for instant discourse with their peers (and for commenting on subjects outside the law), Caron doesn't expect blogs to replace traditional scholarship.

Furthermore the study itself points out that there's not enough data on minorities for the researchers to use the algorithm on anything other than well - lit Caucasian faces, which makes it virtually useless for anything other than academic discourse.

For the 2017 - 18 academic year, the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics is focusing on the theme of freedom of speech and civil discourse.

Free Speech and Civil Discourse For the 2017 - 18 academic year, the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics is focusing on the theme of freedom of speech and civil dDiscourse For the 2017 - 18 academic year, the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics is focusing on the theme of freedom of speech and civil discoursediscourse.

Global About Blog The Migrationist is an international, collaborative academic / professional blog designed to promote public discourse informed by academics and professionals who focus on issues surrounding migration, refugees, and human trafficking.

College Park, MD About Blog The Bahá» í Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland is an endowed academic program that advances interdisciplinary examination and discourse on global peace.

Fad or not, a focus on evidence - based SEL instruction at your school or district can improve academic performance, and it may just pay dividends with a more pleasant political discourse in the future.

In Flores's third grade class on a recent Thursday morning, a math discussion proceeded using what students call «professional discourse» and «academic discourse,» statements designed to help students respond politely and articulate ideas thoughtfully.