Not exact matches
The following is from Tigran Sloyan, CEO of CodeFights, the
skills -
based recruitment platform that provides coding
challenges to help users improve coding
skills and even land new jobs.
And who wouldn't like to serve a huge market connecting millions of customers having urgent technical needs, limited alternatives, and little concern about price with millions of highly
skilled professionals who would love to be their own bosses, fill their days with
challenging and diverse problems instead of bullshit make - work jobs, and have countless opportunities served up to them on a regular
basis which they can pick and choose as they wish.
[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual
skills in business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone
based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20] Building a business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10] Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt — without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20]
Challenges as a woman in business [24:40] Advice to a female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way
Play therapy is a research -
based approach that helps young children to develop
skills to improve their behaviors and learn new ways of coping with
challenges.
• Helping mothers develop
skills and techniques to ensure breastfeeding goes well • Providing expertise in the management of breastfeeding
challenges • Training other healthcare workers using current evidence
based knowledge • Collaborating with other healthcare workers to meet the family's needs • Investigating and participating in research • Educating policy makers on the economic and health benefits of breastfeeding • Advocating for services to support breastfeeding
I have noticed that Baby N is more engaged with a toy when it is activity -
based and
challenges him in some way, either to use his cognitive ability, memory, creativity or motor
skills.
Not only did my daughter really enjoy creating structures
based on the
challenges presented to her, she was also working on her spatial awareness and geometry
skills at the same time!
Brain training is a treatment for enhancing memory and thinking
skills by practising mentally
challenging computer -
based exercises — which are designed to look and feel like video games.
«The
challenges that living in these societies create, such as maintaining valuable social relationships on the
basis of unpredictable interactions, are thought to have promoted the evolution of advanced social and communicative
skills.
A
skill -
based move with the RMT Club, the TNT
challenges the upper body's coordination while simultaneously expanding the thoracic cavity and shoulders, improving posture and mobility.
Players will roll, turn and loop their way through mission -
based objectives in exciting modes of play including a narrative
based Story mode and a score -
based mini-game that
challenges the playerâ $ ™ s precision flying
skills called Balloon Pop.
Alongside the new Summerset Isle zone, you can expect a continuation of the story, a brand new
skill line
based on the Psijic Order, a new endgame Trial, a brand new group
challenge called Abyssal Geysers as well as the usual new dungeons and related loot.
If you don't like over-the-top violence or
challenging skill -
based combat, you're probably too much of a wuss for Shank... Read More
What A Bastard's Tale is though, is a highly
skill -
based, weapon - centric brawler that provides a sustained
challenge that is so stiff in the early going that its hair - yanking frustrations are only alleviated by the satisfaction of getting just that little bit further each time.
With more than 45 exciting mini-games,  Pac - Man Party provides a rewarding and
challenging social gaming experience regardless of
skill level. From the time -
based trials of rolling a giant snowball and knocking your friends off a mountain top, to adventures that require more precision and endurance, players will be fully engaged as they use the Wii Remote's motion, pointing and button control capabilities.
Variety is most definitely the key word here, and though some of these
challenges ultimately require more luck than
skill — since the outcome is
based solely around what gems you're given to work with — Quest mode is still an addictive, increasingly
challenging mode that will likely take you more than a few hours to fully accomplish.
The great Mazeron joins us to do some tricky
skill -
based challenges.
A sequel to a racer released five years ago, this game still retains its simplistic design but features plenty of
challenges in the form of races, stunts, and free - for - all matches that reward you with points
based on how crazy your driving
skills are.
It can be an opportunity to develop a range of
skills, both interpersonal and activity
based, one for personal development — facing new
challenges, overcoming fears — or just a chance to experience new things or have a break.
It can be used to develop a range of
skills, both interpersonal and activity -
based; a chance for personal development — facing new
challenges or overcoming fears — or just an opportunity to experience new things or have a break.
Boss Level
challenges vary for each grade,
based on content and
skills emphasized through the previous trimester.
Suella Fernandes MP said: «With the rapid growth in opportunities for young people to spend money on a daily
basis, it is vital that our education system provides them with the knowledge and
skills to navigate the financial
challenges they face both now and in later life.
In promoting children's rights -
based participation, the CRC addresses the evolving capacities of the child and
challenges parents and guardians to provide direction and guidance as children grow and acquire critical thinking
skills and competencies.
For now, though, your students need your efforts to differentiate instruction and practice
based on your knowledge of their learning differences, interests,
skills, and strengths to provide them with the motivation, perseverance, and resilience that comes from learning at their individualized achievable
challenge levels.
First, researchers documented a «Language
Challenge»
based on the presence of 195,000 immigrant workers with severely limited English speaking
skills.
Collectively, the 12 Design
Challenges seek to attract the most talented students to teaching, providing them and their practicing peers with support and actionable information about what good teaching looks like; ensuring introductory and ongoing training that provides them with the requisite
skills and knowledge for classroom and student success; identifying certification methods that are rigorous and performance -
based; and forging new career pathways where master teachers both anchor teacher training and ongoing knowledge development.
Perfect for
challenging new GCSE Specification (reading and translation
skills) 1) Students can match the text to the picture 2) Translation 3) Create their own captions
based on their preconceptions 4) General class discussion about judging strangers This also lends itself nicely to do their own project - they each bring in a picture and a quote from someone they know, and translate it.
Teach about identity and bias: An important way to decrease bullying, and specifically identity -
based bullying, is to engage students in anti-bias education work, which teaches students about the various dimensions of identity, develops their capacity to understand bias, and builds
skills to
challenge bias in themselves and others.
The program's aim is to teach awareness of the
skills needed to form respectful relationships and more specifically to
challenge gender stereotypes that can lead to gender -
based violence and disrespectful attitudes to women.The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) states that, «Early interventions with children and young people can have a lasting effect on their relationships in the future... On the
basis of current evidence, violence prevention and respectful relationships initiatives among young people can make a real difference, producing lasting change in attitudes and behaviours.»
Reading them all would require perseverance to say the least, but most of the benefits highlighted across many sites focus on key terms such as «flexibility» of the device and learning, «cheaper», «portable», «collaborative», «21st century
skills», «engaged learners», «
challenge based learning», «1 ‑ to - 1» — the list goes on and on.
When it comes to developing teachers, FYA says: «While it is widely acknowledged that inquiry -
based, collaborative and project -
based learning are a very valuable way to develop enterprise
skills, these teaching methods are
challenging to develop in teachers.»
Whether it be through AP / IB, dual enrollment, work -
based learning, internships, or innovation
challenges — preparing students for the business of tomorrow must be rooted in building
skills for a changing economy.»
The state has become a leader in the «competency -
based» education movement — in which success is less about «seat time» in a classroom or passing traditional tests and more about students showing they can apply
skills and knowledge to complex
challenges.
Project
Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and
skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to engaging questions, a problem, or a
challenge.
Students will learn through a combination of detailed country profiles and
skill based resources about the
challenges of high dependency.
The research -
based strategies and
skills utilized in this online course will enable teachers to help students build effective relationships, and work through life's
challenges in constructive and ethical ways.
This 3 - D School provides comprehensive dyslexia therapy services by identifying children with the characteristics of dyslexia and providing an educational environment designed to include appropriate, multi-sensory, research -
based interventions, academic enrichment, and positive experiences that
challenge students and build the necessary
skills for success later in life.
This specialty school provides comprehensive dyslexia therapy services by identifying children with the characteristics of dyslexia and providing an educational environment designed to include appropriate, multi-sensory research -
based intervention, academic enrichment, and positive experiences that
challenge students and build the necessary
skills for success later in life.
As teacher educators, we can work alongside teachers as they navigate these
challenges and determine which digital technology tools and resources are best aligned to disciplinary
skills and support students» curriculum -
based learning needs.
In highlighting the importance of problem -
based learning in the development of 21st century
skills, An (2013) identified the
challenges faced by novice teachers in its implementation and suggested strategies to support them.
While ongoing development of specific technology
skills will always remain a
challenge, providing teachers with the TPACK framework with which they can reflect, analyse, and understand their own practice provides potential for long - term, self - driven, needs -
based professional development.
Through a project called Algebra by Design, funded by Lucent Technologies, we are working with teachers in grades 5 - 12 in the Syracuse City School District to (a) increase significantly the number of students who are successful in learning the core ideas of algebra, (b) increase the depth of algebraic understanding of all students and enhance their problem - solving
skills in mathematically
challenging design projects and activities, (c) provide teachers with experience and collaborative support in the use of Standards -
based curricula, design projects, and current and emerging technologies, and (d) prepare new teachers in partnership with practicing teachers through observations, field placements, and semester - long internships.
It develops a broad range of place examples,
skill -
based activities and multi-media resources to cover the
challenges of irrigation and environmental problems such as salinization and irrigation.
«While business
skills are important, governing bodies also need parent representatives who are in touch with what's happening at the school and are able to offer support and
challenge plans
based on this experience, rather than purely on statistics.»
Gifted and talented students can be truly
challenged in a standards -
based classroom because if they show early mastery of fundamental
skills and concepts, they can then concentrate on more
challenging work that is at higher levels of Bloom's taxonomy or that seeks connections among objectives.
The final pillar or Competency
Based Learning ensures appropriately
challenging experiences that pushes students to practice the standards and
skills when they need them.
Working closely with nine science teachers at participating schools, the Ingenuity Project designed the program to meet the potential of academically talented youth through curriculum - aligned
challenges that include team -
based, above - grade level math
skills, and the application of technology, innovation and complex problem - solving.
As the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Blue Ribbon Panel noted, «This demanding, clinically
based approach will create varied and extensive opportunities for candidates to connect what they learn with the
challenge of using it, while under the expert tutelage of
skilled clinical educators.»
The Summer Math
Challenge is a free math
skills maintenance program
based on grade - level standards that help prepare students for college and careers.
Individuals living with dyslexia are apprehensive to feel comfortable in a classroom or work setting where their reading and other language
skills are
challenged on a daily
basis.