Sentences with phrase «areas of changing practice»

Developing practice in one area feeds off, and itself feeds, many other areas of changing practice.

Not exact matches

If the federal government required projected climate conditions to be considered when spending on infrastructure in flood - prone areas, construction practices would change, he added, noting the same pressures would drive chemical plants or other industries to have a wider margin of safety.

Many faculty members, he tells us» especially those in their late sixties and older» «resist significant change and remain committed to obsolete areas of research and outdated pedagogical practices.»

Church leader and theologian Steve Holmes wrote: «I agree profoundly with Steve in his concern that our pastoral practice in this area has often been appalling, and needs to change... his diagnosis of a real and urgent problem is spot on... [He] names a pastoral scandal that we have swept under the carpet for too long.»

A form of governance for cyberspace that takes equal entitlement to its resources seriously requires far reaching changes of the current political practices in such areas as development assistance, transfer of technology, intellectual property protection, and space cooperation.

Bahaneh's areas of expertise include state and federal licensing, tied house laws, state and federal labeling regulations and approvals, changes in control and winery / brewery / distillery sales, franchise laws, distribution agreements, winemaker agreements, trade practices including advertising, sponsorships and special events, celebrity brands, festivals, third party marketing, contests and sweepstakes and direct shipping laws.

The companies, co-ops and individuals were nominated by their peers for expanding the boundaries of industry practices in at least one of the nine areas identified by the Climate Collaborative as having the most potential to slow — or reverse — climate change.

Participants assess their operations using a comprehensive California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook, interpret their results using customized reports that benchmark their practices relative to statewide and regional averages, attend targeted education workshops to learn about best practices, develop Action Plans on areas they want to improve, implement change, and reassess, beginning the cycle again.

It only needs some proper practices like changing your baby frequently and keeping the diaper area of your baby skin as dry as possible.

«It would be a noble gesture to those who live in the area, who suffered after the attack on this country, and at the same time would probably, in many ways, change a lot of people's minds about Islam, which is really a peace - loving religion practiced by peace - loving people.»

That would be a noble gesture to those who live in the area who suffered after the attack on this country, and at the same time would probably in many ways change a lot of people's minds about Islam, which is really a peaceful religion practiced by peace - loving people,» Paterson told CNN's «Larry King Live» on Wednesday.

But changes in land use — draining the water to plant acres of crops that demand drier soil, a common practice in tropical regions, or building a road through an area — can dry out the peat.

Buying In Environmental organizations have embraced a set of practices called «reduced - impact logging,» and loggers in some areas adopted it, but many have proved reluctant to buy new equipment or change practices.

He concludes that the demand pressures for increased cocoa exports, changing weather patterns and falling cocoa prices, has led to more monocropping — the agricultural practice of growing only one type of agricultural product in a large area of land, year after year — and less sustainable growing practices in recent years.

IGRT is a common practice in both photon (traditional radiation therapy) and proton therapy to treat tumors close to sensitive structures and organs or in areas of the body prone to movement or change in shape.

In addition to supporting the practice and policy needs of the NMAA and other areas of technologist advanced practice, this council is focused on nurturing and growing the NMAA, including effecting the necessary culture change to allow this designation to function properly.

This sequence will cultivate the curiosity, stamina, and strength you need to move deeper into your yoga practice and make lasting change in other areas of your life.

Queensland academic Professor Bob Lingard, of the School of Education at the University of Queensland, told the conference there are big questions to deal with in this area such as how this trend may change work practices for teachers and learning for children.

These studios or areas of practice and learning have a routine and structure with little change.

So it seems to me that any reader interested in educational best practice who found their appetite whetted by this article with its breadth of reference, should pursue and encourage others to pursue some of the particular areas touched on, with a view to improved / changed / refreshed teaching and instructional practice.»

Other educators got in touch to share how they've begun to explore different topic areas and changed their practice after listening to a Teacher podcast or reading about a new piece of research.

To become a Chartered Manager, hopefuls undergo vigorous assessment in areas of practice such as managing change.

There's little doubt that many education decision makers see the value of self assessment and improvement planning but in the face of changing college structures driven by area reviews and new entrants to the apprenticeship delivery market, including many who are migratingfrom sub-contracting models to direct contracting with the ESFA, a review of good practice can only be beneficial.

We think of this work in four interwoven work areas: WHO can lead the work; WHAT promising practices they can use, HOW they can use them to make deep and sustainable change, and how they can MEASURE and track progress toward their goals.

The overall goal of this extension of our existing work in partnership with TFF and Achievement First Bridgeport Academy (AFBA) is to continue and expand our work in Bridgeport focusing in several keys areas: (1) building knowledge about (a) children's emerging skills and areas of challenge in the social - emotional domain and why these skills are critical to school success, and (b) the ways in which adult stress and skills in the social - emotional domain can impede or foster children's social - emotional skill development; (2) identifying, deploying, and evaluating strategies to build adult and child skills in social - emotional learning with an emphasis on the Tauck Family Foundation's (TFF) five essential SEL skills; and (3) developing and testing a performance management system for SEL that (a) guides the identification of strategies, (b) provides a mechanism for ongoing progress monitoring, feedback, and changes to practice, and (c) serves as an anchor point for ongoing coaching and support in using SEL strategies.

As the values necessary for this century change, teachers are modeling them as a part of their teaching practice: tolerance, valuing difference, peacefully resolving conflict, views wider than just individual curriculum areas, global awareness, future orientations, and the importance of reflection in learning.

«We also find that «F» - graded schools engaged in systematically different changes in instructional policies and practices as a consequence of school accountability pressure, and that these policy changes may explain a significant share of the test score improvements (in some subject areas) associated with «F» - grade receipt.»

Our testing practices themselves have changed very little since our inception as a school, but we've begun to use the data in a more meaningful way, restructuring our grade teams to become inquiry teams focused on the growth of students across all subject areas.

Unlike other areas of authorizing practice, authorizers are very hands on (sometimes quite intensively) in the pre-opening process, including directing schools on areas for change, collaborating with school support organizations, providing explicit informational and step - by - step resources for schools, and advocating on behalf of schools when necessary.

As we strive to implement strategies that promote systemic change, we must do so with the goal that no matter where students are assigned, they have the benefit of the thinking, expertise, and dedication of all teachers in that grade level or subject area; that they are part of a school system that requires all teachers to participate in learning teams that are provided regular time to plan, study, and problem solve together; and that this collaboration ensures that great practices and high expectations spread across classrooms, grade levels, and schools.

Yerrick et al. (2005) recognized that «engaging preservice teachers in a process of recognizing children's ideas and examining preservice teachers» personal belief systems during their reflection on practice is a promising area of research for understanding how to make change among tomorrow's teachers» (p. 352).

Through these learning opportunities, the superintendents explore tools and strategies to improve areas like communication, decision making, and change management, while also drawing on the experiences and insights of their peers to inform their own practice.

Groups were encouraged to review the research on the CIERA School Change website; to download, read, and discuss articles on research - based practices related to their focus area; to view and discuss video clips of effective practice on the site; and to share video clips of their own practice.

However, the purpose of the study was to examine the change of teachers and their teaching practice in their own content areas.

This forum highlighted policy priority issues informed by best practices at the local level related to the value of intermediary organizations, quality and accountability, and school and community partnerships as these three areas are critical for influencing expanded learning and driving school change and youth outcomes.

We then consider areas of future inquiry and practice that are particularly relevant to the Australian context, including (1) the need for research and applications to expand to diverse populations, such as Indigenous Australians, migrants, refugees, at - risk students, and disadvantaged groups, (2) systems approaches to implementation and research, and (3) strategies to produce and evaluate lasting change.

Teachers consistently spoke of increases in their capacity in the following areas as a result of MELAF: personal growth as learners; ability to model literacy to their students; increased reflective practice; mentoring colleagues; working for change within and outside their district; professional publishing; and working as advocates in district and state political institutions.

School leaders identified bright spots — areas where the data was affirming of effective practice — and areas where, based on the data, the school needed to consider changes.

Gail provides expertise in the areas of school reform / transformation, social - emotional learning, professional learning communities, student growth, formative and summative assessment design, MTSS, Response to Intervention, data decision - making, and change practice.

Gayle's areas of expertise include brain - compatible learning, block scheduling, emotional intelligence, instructional and assessment practices, differentiated instructional strategies, using data to differentiate, literacy, presentation skills, renewal of secondary schools, enhancing teacher quality, coaching and mentoring, managing change, and building professional learning communities.

These services will be part of NPD Book, a new U.S. practice area that complements NPD offerings for more than 20 industries, expanding NPD's expertise in tracking and anticipating industry trends and consumer behavior during a period of unprecedented change.

As a veterinary practice, we want to make sure that all the dogs and cats in the Sicklerville, New Jersey area are well taken care of throughout the changes that come with the cycle of the seasons.

When you consider your CE and the areas of change that you would like to see within your practice, concentrate on the aspects you are most interested in.

From a day - to - day perspective, the acquisition by Nestlé Purina has had minimal impact on the Zuke's brand and our business practices, with the majority of change happening behind the scenes in areas like finance and human resources.

The scenic qualities of this area have long been recognised and the idea of granting it protection as a national park were put forward as early as the 1920s, the principal reasons being that it was an extensive area of beautiful and relatively wild country but these early plans never came to fruition and urban development and changing agricultural practices continued to impinge on the area's character with much of the traditional grass «downland» being turned over to arable farming.

The main areas of the spa feature facilities which include saunas, steam rooms, plunge pools, changing rooms, fully equipped fitness clubs and dedicated areas for yoga, meditation, tai chi and other eastern practices, as well as relaxation rooms and prayer rooms.

The NAC Scholarships nurtures outstanding individuals who wish to advance a career and lead positive changes in the areas of artistic practice, production and management.

Australian painter Mandy Martin's ongoing art and social practice in Paruku (an Indigenous Protected Area in Western Australia) brings awareness to challenges facing Aboriginal peoples, and simultaneously informs positive environmental and cultural change in the area surrounding Lake Gregory — a terminal desert lake that has been a source of food and site of Aboriginal cultural production for fifty thousand yeArea in Western Australia) brings awareness to challenges facing Aboriginal peoples, and simultaneously informs positive environmental and cultural change in the area surrounding Lake Gregory — a terminal desert lake that has been a source of food and site of Aboriginal cultural production for fifty thousand yearea surrounding Lake Gregory — a terminal desert lake that has been a source of food and site of Aboriginal cultural production for fifty thousand years.

We find that without dramatic increases in the area of forests, without substantially positive changes in land - use practices, without large net positive effects of CO2 or climate change in the future, or without some other new significant carbon storage mechanism, the U.S. carbon sink itself will decrease substantially over the 21st century.

The destruction of mountains, streams, rivers and groundwater, the destruction of land laid waste by strip - mining, the loss of wildlife in these areas, the human illnesses and premature deaths that result from these practices especially in Appalachia, the CO2 emissions and resulting climate change along with the havoc this causes — all of these are externalities that do not enter into the price companies pay to mine the stuff or the costs we pay to turn on the a.c.