Throughout the book, definitions and explanations are clear so that readers share
a common understanding of the language.
Not exact matches
It is also a matter
of political
common sense: If you want an argument to be heard, engaged, and accepted, you make it in a
language that those you are seeking to persuade can
understand.
For the over-all result
of the great reaction has been a sophistication
of the true simplicity
of the gospel, the use
of a jargon which the
common man (and the intelligent one, too, often enough) can not
understand, and a tendency to assume that the biblical and creedal
language as it stands need only be spoken, and enough then has been done to state and communicate the point
of the Christian proclamation.
@jf well your information about the New Testament is about as accurate as your Old Testament knowledge, The prophecies
of the Old testament concerning Christ could not have been written after the fact because we now have the Dead Sea Scrolls, with an almost complete Old Testament dated 100 - 200 years before the birth
of Christ, Your interpretation
of God at His worst shows a complete lack
of understanding as to what was being communicated.We don't know what the original texts
of the New Testament were written in as to date there are no original copies available.Greek was the
common language of the day.Most
of the gospels were reported written somewhere in the 30 year after Christs resurrection time frame, not the unspecified «long after «you reference and three
of the authors knew Jesus personally in His earthly ministry, the other Knew Jesus as his savior and was in the company
of many who also knew Jesus.You keep referencing changes, «gazillion «was the word used but you never referenced one change, so it is assumed we are to take your word for it.What may we ask are your credentials?Try reading Job your own self, particularly the section were Job says «My ears had heard
of you but now my eyes have seen you.Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes»
He is convinced that the
language about God does not really add anything important to our
understanding of common human experience.
When neither religion, tradition nor literature is capable
of serving as a
common moral
language, it may be that the one moral code all modern people can
understand is self - interest.
He hosts parties for the loggers and the miners, working for
common ground, developing a
language of courtesy and
understanding.
The NT was written in the «plain
language»
of the day, so it was meant for
common people to
understand it.
Evangelicals come from many churches,
languages, and cultures, but we hold in
common a shared
understanding of the gospel
of Jesus Christ,
of the church's mission, and
of the Christian commitment to evangelism.»
We share a
common understanding of what our body
language means.
On the 3rd
of February we invited our community partners to come together to explore opportunities to share a
common understanding of our programme and a
common language in our practice and to work more
In practice, getting everybody to
understand English is already a massive undertaking and the only reasonable interpretation
of what a «
common language» might look like in my view.
Addressing a question about how best to communicate
Common Core curriculum demands to parents
of English
language learners, Contreras plugged a SCSD program - «Parent University» - that helps parents
understand how best to support their children.
«Science, technology, engineering and mathematics transcend national boundaries and provide a
common language and
common quest for humanity to extend our
understanding of the universe, define big challenges and pose evidence - based solutions,» said Johnston.
«The most
common problem we see in everyday medicine is one
of understanding and care due to
language barriers,» says Anita Rieder, Head
of the Centre for Public Health at the MedUni Vienna.
They also presented the young technologies that would make this vision come true: a
common language for representing data that could be
understood by all kinds
of software agents; ontologies — sets
of statements — that translate information from disparate databases into
common terms; and rules that allow software agents to reason about the information described in those terms.
People with ASD can have varying levels
of impairment across three
common areas, which might include: deficits in social interactions and reciprocal
understanding, repetitive behaviour and narrow interests, and impairment in
language and communication.
If you remember some
common English
language expressions such as «gut feeling», «butterflies in my stomach» or a sensation
of digestive distress when experiencing stress and anxiety, then
understanding thegut - brain connection becomes very clear.
Just imagine, people hardly speaking each other's
language, living so far from each other, being so different because
of belonging to divers societies and environments suddenly find each other on the pages
of online dating service and
understand that in spite
of everything they have so much in
common that they feel mutual attraction.
In speaking about how the film ultimately turned out, Sohn often cites his personal life journey, specifically how even though his parents did not know English, animated films were a form
of storytelling they did not need a
common language to enjoy and
understand.
Seamless transitions require
understanding of Early Learning philosophy, pedagogy, a
common language, the EYLF, learning environments and a heartfelt belief that the child is competent and capable.
Adaptable Resource - I used this recently and replaced the synonyms heading with
common language; students were able to collectively identify the
common language of algebra and had the chance to clarify their
understanding of key terms.
But if you look at the data in Amazon books, you will see that the bestselling books about the
Common Core are «skills - centric» ones that claim to prepare teachers for the new
language arts standards by advocating techniques for «close reading» and for mastering «text complexity» as though such skills were the main ones for
understanding a text no matter how unfamiliar a student might be with the topic
of the text.
For policymakers, practitioners, philanthropists, and researchers to access,
understand, and build off a
common knowledge base, the implications
of recent developments in the biological and social sciences must be translated into accessible
language that is accurate, relevant, and credible and that overcomes existing preconceptions and other barriers to
understanding.
NSNO established a framework
of basic PL principles to help create
common language and
understanding across teachers and principals in the nation's most decentralized school system.
Developing a
common language and toolkit around effective evidence - based strategies is the aim
of a fourth partner school project, looking to enhance student
understanding of and engagement with effective independent learning.
As more and more education leaders become cognizant
of the importance
of these fundamental nonacademic skills — and as more and more programs and funders seek to develop them — it is vital that we begin using a
common language and
understanding of what children need.
Participants learn through: - Participating in a fun pub - style quiz to eradicate
common spelling, punctuation, and grammar misconceptions and errors; - Considering the role
of parents, their needs and interests, and what they expect from their child's school, as a means to
understand why schools sometimes receive difficult communications; - Reading and analysing examples
of poor written correspondence, considering how both the tone and the accuracy can be improved; - Exploring different
language strategies to create a personal, polite tone within emails, by considering the connotations
of different words; - Taking away help sheets that can be referred to whenever written communications are being drafted.
«It is
common sense, and borne out in the evidence shown in this report, that schools that struggle to do well for domestic students will struggle even more with a large population
of children who can not speak or
understand the
language of instruction.
But so much might be accomplished if we had a shared
understanding of what we want our schools to do, clear and
common language for articulating our aims, and more honest metrics for tracking our progress.
According to a new analysis highlighted in an article at Education Week, though 21 states are revising the
Common Core standards or have already done so, most
of the changes are minor: «Nearly 70 percent
of the changes that were made in either math or
language arts across all grades were simply wording or format clarifications to make the standards easier for educators or the public to
understand.»
This work has been guided by an unwavering belief that student learning will not increase until the quality
of teaching improves, and that the quality
of teaching will not improve until our school leaders develop a clear vision,
understanding, and
common language for high - quality teaching and learning.
First, schools have adopted either the Marzano or Danielson Frameworks as their
common language for
understanding «quality teaching» throughout the school, and this definition informs both formative and summative assessments
of teaching, including the formal teacher evaluation plans.
Through this webinar, participants will be able to
understand the
language demands
of Common Core mathematics by engaging in a mathematical task, identifying the
language demands
of the task, and determining literacy practices to equip ELLs to successfully complete the task.
Participants will come away with a richer
understanding of how the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model provides a
common language of instruction so that teachers, students, and leaders can work together to form a solid foundation.
A
common language ensures that all participants - teachers, coaches, administrators - have a clear
understanding of what effective practice looks like.
The following are
common characteristics
of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area
of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious
language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics
of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at
common sense answers • Has a broad base
of knowledge; a large quantity
of information •
Understands abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems •
Understands principles, forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree
of concentration in areas
of interest •
Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods
of time, particularly in a specific area
of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event
Tenets
of bilingualism are reviewed, including the
Common Underlying Proficiency construct to
understand transferability
of skills,
understandings and strategies from primary to target
language.
What conversations, what
language will it take to begin to create
common understanding of this journey?
A primary goal
of the work has been to
understand educator engagement with RW training resources and its influence on making instructional shifts in English
language arts and literacy that are required by the
Common Core State Standards.
Since their first discussion about
common - core implementation, Mr. Grossman and the Libens have collaborated on a variety
of projects, including creating video resources and a course for iTunes University intended to help teachers
understand the
common - core shifts in English /
language arts and literacy and how this might change classroom practices.
Having an
understanding and
common language of school improvement concepts is the first step in achieving systemic educational reform.
The ELP Standards were developed by CCSSO, WestEd, and the
Understanding Language Initiative
of Stanford University, and correspond to the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English
language arts and mathematics, and the Next Generation Science Standards.
Each
of the practices is clearly defined to promote a
common language and statewide
understanding of the expectations for the quality
of instruction and professional responsibility.
It allows for the development
of common understandings and
common languages to be shared amongst staff.
As parents are slowly coming
understand, the
Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium SBAC testing program is intentionally designed to fail the vast majority
of children, including a projected failure rate
of over 90 percent for students requiring special education services and those that aren't fluent in the English
language.
It is not a job
of common man to read these essays as they have tough
languages which are hard to
understand.
Each week Joe covers a different aspect
of financial planning, retirement options, and current economic conditions in
common sense
language that everyone can
understand.
Gain an
understanding of the most
common option
language and terminology used to
understand the options industry and be able to communicate with your stock broker.
Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA)[top] A landmark legislation which requires creditors to state the cost
of borrowing in a
common language so that consumers can readily
understand exactly what the charges will be, compare costs, and shop around for more favorable terms.