Sentences with phrase «critical areas of support»

State lawmakers» education plan comes up short for veteran teachers, cuts critical areas of support for the classroom

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«It supports so many other areas of the economy, so it's really critical that we have a thriving and growing manufacturing sector.»
«We try to show them that their support is critical for the other areas to achieve their goals,» says vice-president of operations Travis Dunbar.
She supported the department's mission of strengthening the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure, working with all areas of the department, government agencies, law enforcement, and the private sector.
CME has been particularly helpful in supporting us in critical areas of international trade, tax policies, and improving our access to qualified labour.»
Shedd Aquarium's new Animal Response Team is comprised of expert staff dedicated to responding and providing critical support for animals in times of crisis while focusing on four core areas - rescue, rehabilitation, release and rehome for the past five decades.
«Our pro-growth budget plan delivers on our promises to provide additional tax relief to overburdened families, seniors and businesses while supporting key investments in education, infrastructure, health care and other areas critical to the safety and well - being of New Yorkers,» said Cathy Young, the Senate Finance Committee chairwoman.
«Apart from proposing the sum of N2 billion for the provision of scholarships for critical areas of the State's manpower needs, we have also proposed to set aside another N2 billion to partner, encourage and support the development of private universities and improve access to tertiary education for Rivers indigenes in the State.»
He said as the government continued in the efforts to meet the needs of the IDPs, more supports were critically required for the IDPs across the three identified kinds of camps before they return back to their communities.The critical areas where further support is needed are food, non-food items (including basic household needs), shelter, WASH, education, nutrition, protection, health and sexual reproductive health, and psycho - social helps.
«Atiku Abubakar urges all Nigerians to support the government at all levels noting that as a watershed year in the fight against terrorism, the attention of the nation would now focus on reconstruction and rehabilitation of the areas devastated by the insurgents as well as provision of critical socio - economic infrastructure in other parts of the country for development purposes.»
I am proud of the work done by the Legislature to identify areas where we can save costs and reprioritize funding to support critical services, including public safety, road work and other vital departments.
«Prior to the announcement of funding support from the province and the City of London, the community had lost two biotechnology companies to other areas in Canada that offered the infrastructure as well as some critical mass,» Crowley explains.
The Electric Drive Transportation Association, whose members make everything from chargers to batteries to cars, said the House bill «identifies critical areas where federal support can advance adoption of plug - in vehicles.»
«Our study identified critical gaps in the effectiveness and equity of marine protected areas,» said Gill, who conducted the research during a postdoctoral fellowship supported by the National Socio - Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) and the Luc Hoffmann Institute.
The Convention recognizes the importance of women in the implementation of the Convention, and identifies critical areas for their engagement: (i) awareness - raising, and participation in the design and implementation of programmes; (ii) decision - making processes that men and women adopt at the local level in the governance of development, implementation and review of regional and national action programmes (RAPs and NAPs); and (iii) capacity - building, education and public awareness, particularly at local level through the support of local organizations.
NSF EPSCoR -LRB-(Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Track 1 awards are intended to improve the research competitiveness of jurisdictions by improving their academic research infrastructure in areas of science and engineering supported by the National Science Foundation and critical to the particular jurisdiction's science and technology initiative or plan.
Together with the Foundation's Directors, Advisory Board and staff, Rod pursues the goal of turning science fiction into science fact by providing critical support to leading - edge organizations around the world working in the areas of science and technology, the environment, education and humanitarian advances.
To accelerate research on this critical area, we'll be supporting the UK part of a ground - breaking collaboration between experts at our own Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, and those at the University of South California (USC).
It supports and inspires efforts that create and expand new frontiers for the benefit of humanity by funding innovative solutions to critical global issues in the areas of science and technology, the environment, education, and humanitarian advances.
That's why properly supporting these areas of your health is so critical to helping you achieve and maintain your ideal shape.
«Some early testing is absolutely critical to identifying areas in which they need support and providing the right kind of support.
[7] Since parents are critical players in selecting elementary schools, finding trusted community members to support and advise parents through that choice process is a promising area of future research.
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.
The National Center for Literacy Education The National Center for Literacy Education is a large - scale collaborative effort to provide models for advancing literacy learning in every subject; to identify, support, and celebrate the work of inter-disciplinary professional learning communities in schools; and to pursue critical research questions about literacy learning in every content area.
In addition, to provide support in critical areas, the project also developed a series of web - based tools and resources teachers and administrators could use to support their implementation of Science IDEAS.
Project Look Sharp is a is a media literacy initiative out of Ithaca College, working to promote and support the integration of media literacy and critical thinking into curricula at all grade levels and across instructional areas.
Last year, lawmakers cut critical areas of classroom support in order to pay for teachers» raises.
C21 Canada and its members provide collaborative vision and support to help Canadian education organizations enhance learning in the foundation areas of literacy, numeracy and science while infusing 21st Century skills (creative problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, personal development, global citizenship and digital competency) into content, and instructional and assessment practices.
Additional measures that have a critical impact on student achievement are reported only (not included in schools» ratings) such as access to quality state - funded preschool; half - day vs. full - day kindergarten; the percentage of first - year teachers; teacher turnover; teachers with certifications in their specialized area; career counselors / coaches; out - of - school suspensions; and whole child supports such as access to a school - based counselor or mental health services provider; nurse or health services provider; librarian / media specialist; and a family resource / youth service center.
In addition to strengthening students» resiliency skills and teaching them critical social and emotional skills, the Success Highways Resiliency Curriculum for grades 6 - 10 supports the development of skills in many subject areas including English language arts, math, and social studies.
offers instructional approaches and learning experiences that teach to the level of rigor of the standards, encourage critical thinking, and support each individual learner in the areas where they need additional support.
Derek joined New Visions in 2012 as a leadership development facilitator, and served most recently as a director of school support, responsible for managing a team of facilitators, coaches and consultants who work closely with the Manhattan / Bronx principals to help them meet their schools» performance targets in all critical areas.
In their ESSA plans, states have proposed a range of leadership strategies to support teacher and student success, including in five critical areas:
The brief first describes the elements of the intervention, including implementation, professional development and coaching support, in critical content areas.
firstly, where it is clear that the local authority can no longer viably support its remaining schools because a critical mass of schools in that area has converted.
This flexibility is intended to build on and support the significant State and local reform efforts already under way in critical areas such as transitioning to college - and career - ready standards and assessments; developing systems of differentiated recognition, accountability, and support; and evaluating and supporting teacher and principal effectiveness.
«We've got so much research to support that students have a much better chance of being at grade level when they have a quality preschool experience,» said Atkinson, who added that doing more to keep teachers in the classroom and providing that level of continuity in the classroom for students was another critical area to address.
Once you are willing to lend to support one critical area of the economy, my but many areas will deem themselves critical as well.
Other veterinary specialists are available at the Terry Center to provide support and consultation for internal medicine patients in the areas of radiology, ultrasonography, clinical pathology, clinical pharmacology, neurology, ophthalmology, cardiology, critical care, oncology, dermatology, nutrition, behavior, dentistry and oral surgery, general and orthopedic surgery.
The funding also helps support the research projects themselves, allowing research in areas that are critical for animal health and welfare, but are currently of low priority for federal granting agencies.
As well as seeing pet emergencies — we're a bit like the pet equivalent of A&E — we also work with veterinary practices in the local area to support them with critical or more complex cases, so like your GP would refer you to a hospital, your vet may refer your pet to us for more advanced treatment.
California: The ACME Foundation: Clearlake (veterinary care assistance for senior and disabled pet owners) Actors and Others for Animals: Greater Los Angeles area (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care) Animal Assistance League of Orange County: Orange County (pet food, transportation and veterinary care assistance) Animal Health Foundation: Los Angeles and Orange Counties (veterinary care assistance) AnimalSave: Green Valley (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Animal Welfare Assistance Group: Monterey County (veterinary care assistance, spay / neuter; pet food and supplies for seniors, disabled veterans, owners of service dogs and others; pet care resources and referrals) Bad Rap: San Francisco (pit bull - specific assistance for finding rental housing and insurance) California Department of Social Services Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA) Program: Statewide (provides monthly stipend to eligible persons who use a guide, signal, or service dog) Cat People: Bakersfield (cat food / litter, spay / neuter assistance, vaccination assistance) 661-327-4706 Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistance)
Among Brielmaier's duties will be to collaborate with Berry and the Tang Museum team on realizing critical aspects of the College's $ 1.2 - million Mellon Foundation initiative to strengthen the ways the Museum uses its collection to explore issues of identity and race, and to support interdisciplinary research in this area.
Andrea Zittel is also the founder of the adjoining High Desert Test Site, a non-profit organization that supports intimate and immersive experiences and exchanges between artists, critical thinkers, and general audiences, which is helping to realize land art project in the California high desert area and beyond.
Co-founded by Andrea Zittel in 2002, High Desert Test Sites is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that supports intimate and immersive experiences and exchanges between artists, critical thinkers, and general audiences — challenging all to expand their definition of art to take on new areas of relevancy.
This flyer stresses that health protection is a critical dimension of climate change and mentions UN activities in this area, which is guided by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and by a 2008 World Health Assembly Resolution, in which countries requested support to assess and address the health consequences of climate change.
«I will continue to support their efforts because green roofs help improve the quality of our region's critical water resources, particularly by reducing stormwater runoff in highly urbanized areas
I support the efforts of Ross McKitrick et al. that produced the Independent Summary for Policymakers IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, the attempts by Fraser Institute to fund additional research in critical areas, and the technical group's Overall Conclusions HERE
Barry McCarron of CREST explains that the centre supported the project by providing advice on the two critical passive areas of airtightness and thermal bridging.
While our Corporate lawyers generally coordinate all aspects of M&A representation, they work closely with lawyers in other areas of the firm's practice to provide critical support for today's complex transactions.
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