Sentences with phrase «conversation with an observation»

Instead, start off a conversation with an observation or a question and use the pitch when the time is appropriate, such as when your conversation partner asks «What do you do?»

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This can be accomplished through formal market research, observation, and via regular conversations with the people who use your products.

Based on notes of conversations he had with Chanel in 1946, Morand gives us Chanel's observations on friends and rivals like Picasso («He destroyed, but then he constructed»), Misia Sert («Misia is to Paris what Kali is to the Hindu pantheon), Diaghalev («he traveled through Europe in the role of a penniless patron»), Stravinsky (««You're married, Igor,» I told him... and he, very Russian: «She knows I love you.

Although the book's subtitle uses the word conversation, the exchange is mostly one - way, with the skeptical, introspective, agnostic Assayas throwing out questions and observations for Bono to field.

The second is to remain part of the public conversation, but only with sardonic observations: merrily pointing out the perpetual follies of the world, and branding as naïve any Christian foolish enough to believe they might actually change it.

Anyway, after attending the Mormon church with my co-worker, below are a few of my initial observations as gleaned through my own personal conversations:

These observations reminded me of a frustrating conversation I had with some friends a few weeks ago about the theory of evolution.

seems that some people with vision are quite aggressive if this conversation's anything to go by... not sure that's the best of adverts for vision... it also seems that those who don't have vision are passionate, which i would have thought is a good advert for no vision... these are just 2 observations.

I'm counting on my friend Roger to bring his historical and theological insight to the conversation, which means I'll be sharing a bit more from a personal perspective, incorporating my own story with some of your stories to make some general observations about what I think is happening in evangelicalism and why some of it makes me excited and some of it causes concern.

Below is a conversation I had with her about how she reached her conclusions, whether her observations might not be a little out of date, and whether she has set her sights on the right target — defining the «conflict» of one between different visions of motherhood rather than between, say, mothers and inflexible institutions, or mothers and outdated views of the roles of men.

I struck up a conversation with him in which he mentioned how helpful the City of Buffalo had been this year by loaning Tonawanda its «eye in the sky,» the mobile raised observation platform.

But new observations suggest that dark matter interacts significantly with itself, while leaving regular matter out of the conversation.

Through a series of in - depth interviews and observations, the researchers found that kids didn't know their toys were recording their conversations, and parents generally worried about their children's privacy when they played with the toys.

A typical day involves a lot of communication: e-mail and teleconferencing with scientific collaborators around the U.S. and around the world, assisting observers with preparing their Hubble observations, and conversations and meetings with fellow members of the Hubble Wide Field Camera 3 instrument team.

«Spielberg» has the feel of official business, with the man himself happily participating in long conversations about his creative process, while dozens of other sources — his 100 - year - old father, Arnold, and his mother, Leah, who died at 97 in February; his siblings, peers, longtime collaborators, actors, film critics and historians — supply their own observations and asides.

The creator of The West Wing and The Newsroom, and the screenwriter of The Social Network and Steve Jobs, has a knack - or at least a propensity - for telling stories about fast - talking intellectuals whose brains are overflowing with observations and anecdotes, most of which are thematically important by the end of the conversation... a conversation that had at least a 40 % chance of being given while the characters walked somewhere.

Overlaying these observations with a strangely stiff style and peppering scenes with nonsensical conversations about fancy watches and body hair further illuminates the oddball lampooning that Lanthimos is aiming for.

Shadow a school leader for a day and you will likely be running from meetings to crises, from classroom observations to lunch duty, from performances to conversations with parents, and from dismissal back to more meetings.

There is an expectation among the school staff that they practice a culture of continuous improvement and risk - taking based on a cycle of conversations, classroom observations, constructive feedback, and planning and implementing strategies that aim to directly make a difference to classroom practices in line with the priorities identified for school improvement.

Fortunately, there are many approaches that can work here: Video observation exercises, classroom walk - throughs, and deliberate practice with effective coaching conversations can be implemented with some frequency.

Instructional Actions include principals «direct observations and conversations with teachers, in their classrooms and in team meetings.

With behind - the - scenes reporting, observations in classrooms and conversations with teachers, parents, reformers, funders and others with a stake in Newark schools, Russakoff tells the tale of how moneyed outsiders failed in the end to turnaround a failing urban school distrWith behind - the - scenes reporting, observations in classrooms and conversations with teachers, parents, reformers, funders and others with a stake in Newark schools, Russakoff tells the tale of how moneyed outsiders failed in the end to turnaround a failing urban school distrwith teachers, parents, reformers, funders and others with a stake in Newark schools, Russakoff tells the tale of how moneyed outsiders failed in the end to turnaround a failing urban school distrwith a stake in Newark schools, Russakoff tells the tale of how moneyed outsiders failed in the end to turnaround a failing urban school district.

We found that the teachers who made the most gains in their classroom practice (as measured by the CLASS ™ observation tool) focused their conversations with mentors on classroom practice — following a cycle in which mentors observed teachers and collected data, interpreted the data with mentees in post-observation meetings, planned next steps together and kept in touch between monthly visits.

Continuous support has been provided for district leaders as well — with the consultant and through ongoing conversations that allow the team to revise or adjust plans based on their observations in the schools.

This involves examining and analyzing a wide range of data in the target area, including student work samples, performance on benchmark assessments, observations of students, or conversations with them about their learning.

Some teachers benefit from observation and feedback, while other teachers benefit most from conversations with their instructional coach.

The following data were collected at each school: structured interviews of approximately an hour for each building principal and five to seven early reading program staff; school and classroom observations of approximately 12 hours per school; field notes from observations and informal conversations with school staff; and selected artifacts from the early reading programs.

Augment teachers» learning with individual conversations, classroom observations, and grade - level meetings.

Designed to highlight local proof points, EduTours couple a presentation of research on the designated topic with a school visit that includes conversation with school leadership, classroom observations, and insights from experts in the field.

However, teachers» growth remains insignificant unless video observation is accompanied by ongoing, supportive, and professional conversations with a colleague or supervisor, according to several studies reviewed in Joel K. Brame's 2004 dissertation on the topic.

Created by principals for principals, Pivot with 5D + enables administrators to collect and code evidence from observations, conversations with teachers, student work, and artifacts in order to complete mid - and end - of - year formative and summative evaluations in a totally mobile and paperless environment.

Invigorated by the changes they were witnessing, teachers and administrators used e-mail, peer coaching, peer observations, focused walk - throughs, and professional conversations to share what was working in their classrooms and buildings and supported these claims with evidence that their students were learning more and learning smarter.

While in person observation and conversation can be highly effective, it is unrealistic to believe that such a program can be easily scheduled with hundreds, or even thousands, of teachers to be coached.

As Director, Ms. White modeled best - practices with managers in classroom observations and teacher coaching conversations, maintained key district and community relationships, and coached corps members to diagnose needs based on student progress, resulting in a cohort of first - year English teachers «significantly exceeding growth» on Common Core - aligned state assessments.

Trained in Cognitive Coaching ℠, Mr. Angaran conducted observations and conversations with educators about their practices and worked to build the capacity of all to be self - directed and reflective.

After initiating the framework for change, Dr. Beam then brought the observation data to PLC's and used it as fodder for conversations with grade - and subject - level teams as well as individual teachers.

My first choice for informal observations would be conversation - based: evaluators confer with students and / or teachers to get a better sense of what is happening in a classroom.

After the teacher and coach or study team talk with students and examine their work, it is time to examine the post-discussion questions (Phase 3) in the observation tool to drive deeper levels of conversation around student learning.

Time was when doctors examined patients, made diagnoses, and provided treatment plans with limited conversation about their observations or alternative courses of treatment.

I put on my Sherlock Holmes hat and went out to a few schools to have some informal conversations with teachers about their thoughts on our (fairly) new observation protocols.

In a conversation with Contreras, you will learn strategies about: • How to structure your time and focus as a principal supervisor and coach • Importance of coaching through observation and feedback • Leading a district with a narrowed focus on student impact

The coaching model was implemented with observations and coaching conversations held each week as much as possible.

The Doris Salcedo's observations on the human condition and its reflection in the work of poets, novelists and thinkers are discussed in conversation with art historian Charles Merewether.

«Stephanie Brody - Lederman: Out Gallivanting» has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Brody - Lederman will show her paintings and mixed media works that combine her visual observations with text inspired by conversations, poetry and other sources.

It is an eruption into the present of a past long gone, wreckage which, cut adrift from its own time, has somehow washed up on the shores of the present as poverty and abandonment...» and that `... To let the place begin to speak to us, we need a practice of observation of the kind Keats meant by «negative capability»... Take my advice and skip forward to the far more pragmatic and illuminating: Dust Bunnies and Coffee Stains: Anya Gallaccio in conversation with Clarrie Wallis, curator of contemporary art at Tate Britain — a far better point of entry, where one gets to know, first hand, what the work is really all about.

Through conversation with the artist and observation of her practice, I've discovered a body of work that is both personal and engaged with contemporary issues.

It's coming from an internal conversation with myself but also it's coming from being out of doors for many years with the sensory sails hoisted, from the long conversation with many observations and considerations of things in the visible world even if they were only absorbed peripherally.

Since he was involved with the founding and legal counsel to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, I think twisting his observation about internet conversations into a defense of what places like RC and Romm's blog do is a bit of distortion.

Observations from both personal and professional interactions with millennials generated these suggestions for successful career development conversations.

Based on recent conversations with numerous folks in both categories, Career Brander shares the following observations: Referrals remain the number one way folks land mid or senior level jobs.