Sentences with phrase «core focus of the group»

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The cryptocurrency space has always been driven by a core group of passionate advocates, motivated by a radical libertarian ideology focused around decentralision and the power of cryptography.

A core group of business courses developsskills in management, accounting, leadershipand sustainability, providing a base forthe more specialized, industry - focused content.New changes are afoot at Guelph, too.An MBA in sustainable commerce will soonjoin the other three streams.

Other companies with world - class R&D groups built radical innovations only to see their company fumble the future and others reap the rewards (think of Xerox and the personal computer, Fairchild and integrated circuits, Kodak and digital photography, etc.) Common themes in these failures were, 1) without a direct connection to the customer advanced R&D groups built products without understanding user needs, and 2) the core of the company was so focused on execution of current products that it couldn't see that the future didn't look like the past.

Focusing just on Americans aged 25 to 54 shows what's happening to the core of the workforce, and CEPR finds that 77.1 percent of that group was employed last month.

The appointment of Chen, who has an enterprise background, suggests the company will focus even more heavily on producing smartphones and offering services to its core group of business users.

Local IT company Synergy Equities Group has reached a settlement to dispose of the last of its mining assets in a deal it says will allow for a greater focus on its core technology business.

This year the LEAD group, leading the way on integration of sustainability into core business practices, is focusing specifically on the SDGs.

In 1994, he relocated to Zurich, Switzerland where he became a core member of Philip Morris Companies» internal audit group, focused on integration and establishment of appropriate internal control systems for newly acquired businesses across Europe and the Middle East.

IIFL's evolution from an entrepreneurial start - up in 1995 to a full range diversified financial services group is a story of steady growth by adapting to the dynamic business environment, without losing focus on our core domain of financial services.

Lowell is also a core member of the Blockchain Technology and Digital Currency industry group where he focuses part of his practice on assisting Blockchain, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency clients raise money by maintaining relationships with key venture capital groups and other potential investors in the industry.

Are you aware of any «missional - attractional» churches in your area that see the large - group gathering as «optional» and the missional community involvement as the focus and core of the church?

Former Foster's Group chief executive Trevor O'Hoy became chairman of Maggie Beer Products last year and has overseen a review of the business, with an eye to capturing more of the younger market while still having a major focus on the core products.

The sale follows a number of company reshuffles over the past year, as the Swedish dairy group aims to focus on its core brands and to expand operations in emerging markets.

Learning to throw a javelin and discus beautifully, rather than relying solely on muscle power, and running as a group, rather than focusing on individual glory, are the core of this day - long event.

Hand in Hand is actively seeking to partner with groups and organizations focused on families, supporting parents, and providing solutions to one of the core issues that can cause dis - connected children — lack of strong parental relationships.

Western New York's largest business group, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, once again plans to focus its lobbying efforts on core issues familiar to its members: the high cost of doing business in the state, the need for more trained workers and the importance of encouraging investment in the region.

The groups, also strong supporters of comprehensive campaign finance reform built around a core of public financing of elections, today focused on the urgent need for ethics reform as another essential way to address the problems created by a money culture in Albany.

In a sign of the increased attention being focused on the race between Andrew M. Cuomo and Carl P. Paladino for New York's governor's office, two competing groups are rolling out television commercials this week to energize their core supporters.

Prosecutors said they would dismiss charges against 129 people protesting Trump's inauguration to focus on a «core group» of 59.

For all the political jockeying, women's advocacy groups said the succession debate should remain focused on the heart of the attorney general's role: its core legal responsibilities.

BRANT LAKE The YMCA is trying to provide developmental programs for people of from infants to seniors - but the core group falls into the Y - Achievers program, focusing on middle and high school students.

To Mark Tercek, president of the non-profit Nature Conservancy, the silver lining in the funding crisis for green groups is that it forces them to operate more efficiently and focus on core priorities: «Non-profits... have to be smart about adjusting to a tougher economic environment, including setting priorities,» he says.

The Department is also home to a number of groups whose work focuses on the contributions of the microbiota to host health and pathology, as well as numerous state - of - the - art core facilities that facilitate these studies.

In other words, this muscle group is the basis for a strong and stable core and should be the focus of your core workout.

One of the core differences is that Jon's decided to focus on one muscle group at a time with his version (an EDT PR Zone works two bodyparts).

This exercise will target your entire body, with a focus on the large muscle groups of your quads, hamstrings, glutes, chest, shoulders, and core.

Additionally, returning writer Reid Carolin's script does a good job of quickly explaining the absence of McConaughey, Alex Pettfyer and Cody Horn's characters (the latter two of whom were the worst parts of the original) so it can focus on the core group, whose undeniable chemistry is the lifeblood of the film.

Based on these statements, we can categorize the schools roughly into five groups: those that have a child - centered or progressive educational philosophy and typically seek to develop students» love of learning, respect for others, and creativity (29 percent of students); those with a general or traditional educational mission and a focus on students» core skills (28 percent of students); those with a rigorous academic emphasis, which have mission statements that focus almost exclusively on academic goals such as excelling in school and going to college (25 percent of students); those that target a particular population of students, such as low - income students, special needs students, likely dropouts, male students, and female students (11 percent of students); and those in which a certain aspect of the curriculum, such as science or the arts, is paramount (7 percent of students).

Focus groups of these principals indicate they «consistently viewed the Common Core as a mandate that does not include sufficient funding for implementation at the building level.»

In November, an initial workshop held at the Ross School in East Hampton, NY — the first slated research school — focused on establishing a core group of scientists and educators capable of integrating research and practice and who are committed to working together on the development of the research school model.

In November, an initial workshop held at the Ross School in East Hampton, NY â $» the first slated research school â $» focused on establishing a core group of scientists and educators capable of integrating research and practice and who are committed to working together on the development of the research school model.

The Download (comprising 4 files, within one zip file) includes: - A PPT Containing a Full Lesson - A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key - words, differentiation, and lesson timeline - Double - sided A4 worksheet - A3 Silent Debate group worksheets - A Homework Task The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: Human Concerns [Duties / Virtues / Yamas] • Hindu understanding of the concepts of free will, suffering and virtue, including their relationship to karma and samsara • The meaning and importance of Hindu virtues / moral duties (yamas), including harmlessness / non-violence (Ahimsa), compassion (daya), selfcontrol / restraint (dama) and giving (dana) • The relationship between virtues and particular elements of dharma • Common and divergent emphases placed on human concerns by different Hindu groups, including which virtues are identified as of core importance • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups Sources: Mahabharata V 39 Bhagavad Gita XVI, 1 — 3 Bhagavad Gita VIII 8 — 12 This is part of a series of lessons, if you like it: save countless hours by downloading the complete course!

These schools create focused learning environments that help keep smaller groups of students connected with each other as well as to a smaller group of core teachers throughout the day.

Central to the new approach is the notion that this group of young people are turned off by traditional academic education with a focus on pathways into higher education and that these young people need to be energised by a different approach to education which sees the world of work at its core.

Streamlined tools like TNTP's Core Teaching Rubric and the Insight Core Framework from Insight Education Group can home in on a narrow, prioritized set of instructional expectations to more effectively focus the observation process.

In November, an initial workshop held at the Ross School in East Hampton, NY» the first slated research school» focused on establishing a core group of scientists and educators capable of integrating research and practice and who are committed to working together on the development of the research school model.

A recent report, called Listening and Learning from Teachers: A Summary of Focus Groups on the Common Core and Assessments, reveals support, concerns and insights about the standards expressed by elementary teachers in Delaware, Illinois, Utah and Wisconsin.

Many advocates think it's time to return to the core findings of that 1966 Coleman Report by focusing on family, peer groups and neighborhoods.

I was troubled the other day to hear a colleague describe how hard it was to motivate a group of teachers to take on some aspect of the Common Core because they were «so focused on the high - stakes assessments.»

The first year of the project will focus on assembling and training a select group of educators that will lead the project and serve as Core Mentors in the follow years.

Three reports drawn upon for this summary are Listen to Us: Teacher Views and Voices; Listening to and Learning from Teachers: A Summary of Focus Groups on the Common Core and Assessments; and District Leadership in the New Era of Assessment.

He spoke on Wednesday evening before about 100 public school teachers at a panel hosted by Educators 4 Excellence, an advocacy group for public school teachers, at the Scholastic Corporation headquarters in SoHo, focusing on two of the most controversial issues of the last year: Common Core implementation and teacher evaluations.

For one, there remains a core group of influential reformers — including former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, congressmen on both sides of the aisle, and reform - minded governors, who know that AYP has done more to focus the nation on dealing with the widespread problems within American public education than any other policy decision in the past five decades.

One of the event's core focuses was on public enterprises, such as schools and roads, that business groups say are in dire need of improvement.

In the School District of Philadelphia, a prospective school leader used the course to help him think about how to collect data, design surveys, and run focus groups as he prepared to launch a new Common Core — aligned school in 2014.

Qualifications 7 - 10 years or more teaching experience required 2 - 3 years minimum experience as a lead / master teacher, instructional coach or head of grade - level or subject - area department required Formal management, supervisory or administrative experience required Demonstrated commitment to MWA's mission and core values Strong ability to analyze data and utilizing it to drive instruction Experience facilitating observation and feedback cycles with teachers Experience coaching or supporting teachers in Common Core standards align planning Strong organization skills and attention to detail Highly effective communication skills Ability to work effectively in a fast - paced, results focused environment Ability to laterally manage a diverse group of constituents Bachelor's Degree required; Mcore values Strong ability to analyze data and utilizing it to drive instruction Experience facilitating observation and feedback cycles with teachers Experience coaching or supporting teachers in Common Core standards align planning Strong organization skills and attention to detail Highly effective communication skills Ability to work effectively in a fast - paced, results focused environment Ability to laterally manage a diverse group of constituents Bachelor's Degree required; MCore standards align planning Strong organization skills and attention to detail Highly effective communication skills Ability to work effectively in a fast - paced, results focused environment Ability to laterally manage a diverse group of constituents Bachelor's Degree required; M.Ed.

Using data from surveys, focus groups and program observations in the summer of 2013, the reports listed below are intended to help education leaders and program providers understand specific strategies to meet time - sensitive priorities around Common Core preparation, students» social and emotional growth, and teacher and staff development.

Commmunity Needs Assessments Community Needs Assessment: Overview Community Needs Assessment: All 4th - 8th Grade Student Needs Assessment High School Student Needs Assessment Student Wish List Survey Teacher Assessment Parent Interest Survey Community Focus Group Design School & Community Demographic Data School & Community Conditions Analysis Community Asset Mapping Community Asset Mapping: Overview Community Resource Assessment Overview and Community Resource Assessment Advisory Board Development Planning Community School Advisory Boards: How Resource Coordinators Can Engage Community Members in Shared Ownership of the Community School Step 1: Identifying Potential Members Step 2: Prioritizing Potential Members Step 3: Identifying Strengths of Potential Members Step 4: Inviting Advisory Board Members Creating an Engaging Environment Sample Advisory Board Meeting Agenda Out - of - School Time Planning Afterschool Lesson Plan Database Afterschool Training Toolkit: Building Quality Enrichment Activities Consumer Guide to Afterschool Science Resources Newsletter Templates General Community Schools Newsletter Template General Community Schools Newsletter Template - Spanish Addressing Complex Challenges Common Core Transition Community schools and resource coordinators, in particular, have an important role to play in supporting student learning that is engaging, collaborative, fosters critical thinking AND is aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards.

It is now focusing on the core buyer's group of India, who need value for money as well as good features in their smartphones.

With this expansion in digital formats, the two thousand - year - old Church is hoping to reach out to a broader audience of readers, as well as a more digitally focused core group.