Sentences with phrase «drive state practices»

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When former U.S. vice-president Al Gore said last fall that his earlier enthusiasm for corn - based ethanol production in the United States was a mistake, he was conceding something that had long been obvious: the practice of diverting food crops to biofuels has contributed to food shortages and driven up prices for staples across the globe.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

This Network has collaboratively developed as a key strategic priority the development and implementation of an Urban and Regional Food Charter for Victoria, as a systemic and integrated text to drive forward legislative and policy change and shape practice across the state.

Most states have strict rules about how many hours teens need to practice driving with a parent or other licensed driver prior to obtaining a driver's license.

ALBANY — Mayor Bloomberg's drive to end «last in / first out» protections for underachieving city teachers got a big boost in the state Senate last night with the introduction of a measure to end the union - backed practice, The Post has learned.

«Her dedication to engaging students in a hands - on way, her drive to continue her own learning and growth as an educator and her generosity in sharing best practices with her colleagues makes her the perfect example of a great New York state teacher.»

«New York ranks consistently as one of the nation's worst in terms of voter participation, driven by state laws that create obstacles to voting,» said Megan Ahearn, program director for the New York Public Interest Research Group, «Much of the rest of the nation has developed practices that improve voter turnout.

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has shone a spotlight on «double - dipping,» saying that the practice of government employees collecting salaries and public pensions at the same time is helping drive the state's retirement costs dangerously high.

The whole point of all my lessons and practice was to get me ready to take the driving test that I would have to pass before the State of Michigan would give me a driver's license.

It is a rigorous process that requires 22 states to work together every day to drive towards consensus about a range of policies and assessment practices that support a positive and strong learning environment for every student.

The Phantom Menace: Policies that Protect Districts from Declining or Low Enrollments, Drive Up Spending and Inhibit Adaptation In this paper, part of the Productivity for Results Series published by George W. Bush Institute, authors Jon Fullerton and Marguerite Roza examine the curious practice of states funding school districts for...

Over a year ago, legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to pass the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), in part to provide state and district leaders with new opportunities and flexibility to support innovative, results - driven practices that address their local needs and ensure all students have the opportunity to attend great schools that will prepare them for college and careers.

Can our private special education schools collaborate with the state and local districts to create data - driven analyses of best practices?

The actions that state and federal officials take to address these requirements will determine whether they provide the right pressure to drive needed changes in state and local practice, prove to be utterly unworkable, or are relegated to the margins of state and local improvement strategies.

These include Alignment Institutes; the ADP Assessment Consortium, which allows states to share best practices and drive improvements in effective assessment; and the College - and Career - Ready Policy Institute, a comprehensive technical assistance effort supporting work in eight states with support from a number of other national partners.

With the Common Core State Standards driving policy and practice in many states, teachers may be seeking competencies in the content, pedagogy, and schoolwide planning required to implement these standards.

In this model Hammond and Manfra stated that TPACK should actually be represented as the nested expression (T (PCK)-RRB-, as a teacher's PCK is the driving force in instructional practice.

The report is designed to «provide the foundation for informed decision - making on key issues» for states as they move forward with driving the policy into practice...

Those students who struggle are more likely to benefit from teacher - driven instruction, in which the teacher models problems, provides explicit instruction and gives the students many opportunities to practice, says Paul Morgan, an associate professor of education at Pennsylvania State University, and a co-author of the study.

By providing flexible funding for a broad range of field - driven projects and allowing states, school districts, non-profits, and businesses to partner together to develop and grow innovative programs, projects funded by EIR will not only contribute to the production of actionable, proven interventions in a given community or population, but will generate an evidence base that can be adapted to inform practices and funding decisions for states and school districts across the country.

States are under pressure to make sure teachers are being regularly evaluated, and «the teacher evaluation system requires principals to be in and out of the classroom and to drive instructional practices to be better.»

Furthermore, the authors note, as the charter movement gained momentum and other states passed similar laws, a more market - driven vision of charter schools emerged that emphasized competition as an incentive for traditional public schools to improve, rather than the idea of charter - tested innovations that could boost public school practices broadly.

Through workshops, online training, observations and feedback, and the opportunity to shadow experienced coaches in New York City, NYC Leadership Academy has worked with the Rhode Island coaches to build their skills and help them develop a community of practice around supporting school leaders who are driving change in the state's highest needs schools.

We were excited to highlight our data - driven instructional practices and parent participation as two of our signature practices, and we are honored to be among the schools that earned state - wide recognition.

In addition, Loud was one of 50 Teachers in Tennessee selected to participate in an Educator Fellowship through SCORE, (The State Collaborative on Reforming Education), an independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan advocacy and research institution that drives collaboration on policy and practice to ensure student success across Tennessee.

Students are introduced to safe school environments, data - driven decision - making strategies, practice using various assessment tools and monitoring systems for teaching and learning, and learn district, state, and federal accountability systems.

Strong evidence of its outcomes will drive demand for the model, which will be known at the state and national levels as the best foundational practice in family engagement and an essential catalyst of school improvement efforts and increased student success.

● Driven by the Kansas State Board of Education's vision for education, Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KESA) identifies evidence - based practices of successful education systems and requires Kansas school districts to employ a quality improvement process that addresses these practices and shows evidence of growth in areas identified by the state bState Board of Education's vision for education, Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KESA) identifies evidence - based practices of successful education systems and requires Kansas school districts to employ a quality improvement process that addresses these practices and shows evidence of growth in areas identified by the state bstate board.

Raise Your Hand Texas advances research - driven innovation in education policy and practice at the campus, district, and state levels.

School Improvement Grants 1003g and 1003a; school turnaround and transformation; effective leadership; effective instruction; using data to drive interventions; equitable and high quality programs for all learners; working in convergence at the SEA and the LEAs; sustainable practices; effective use of federal and state funds

He states that today's test - driven educational practices may be miscalculating young minds.

The teachers in our study, like most educators in the United States, faced increasing demands from school and district administrators to engage in data - driven practices.

Then, once we have increased awareness of our abilities among veterinarians, we head to the states and drive change in our practice acts.

The practice facilities also incorporate an undercover range cover and a 2,000 square metre gently undulating putting green and a chipping green with practice bunker.Pelican Waters Golf Club is open to the public and features an impressive driving range; state - of - the - art golf carts, a well equipped golf shop and a first class clubhouse with restaurant and bar facilities.

By using the exhibition as a forum to consider process - driven practices, Immaterial will consider art's potential to transcend conscious states through a plurality of visual languages.

The 120 artists included in the show represent female and feminist driven practices within 14 countries in Latin America and the United States.

Consequently de Ville has also stated that although the History Paintings are quite conceptually driven, they are also designed to show that different pigments «all have their own nuanced identities», evidencing an interest in «the raw essentials of painting», which he sees as characteristic of Lalic's practice (Nicholas de Ville, «Maria Lalic: Recent Paintings», in Todd Gallery 1995, p. 9).

Current EPA standards require these technologies and practices for some new compressors and gas - driven pneumatic equipment in select segments of the industry, while states like Colorado extend some requirements to existing sources.

«Texas has a huge opportunity in biofuels if we'll continue leveraging our state's energy expertise while avoiding use of food crops for energy, a practice that harms our farmers and ranchers, and drives up the family grocery bill,» Mr. Perry said.

«A study by statisticians at Oregon State University concluded that in the United States, the carbon legacy and greenhouse gas impact of an extra child is almost 20 times more important than some of the other environmentally sensitive practices people might employ their entire lives — things like driving a high mileage car, recycling, or using energy - efficient appliances and light bulbs.»

The opinion states that on March 23, 2008, Forstrom, an attorney admitted to practice in Wisconsin and California, was driving his car and collided with another car.

Also contributing first - day posts were Mark Burkhalter, former speaker of the Georgia General Assembly and a senior strategic advisor to the firm, writing on what drives agendas in state legislatures, and Cindy Gillespie, managing director of the practice group, offering a lay person's guide to the Supreme Court's review of health care reform.

Their mission is to apply the lessons learned from years of litigation practice and courtroom battles to establish a cutting edge, creative, and focused trial firm employing state of the art technology, enthusiastic staff, and creative and driven attorneys.

Also new this year, is the Legal Rates Benchmark Tool, which lets users input their state, practice area, and hourly rate to benchmark against other lawyers, therefore allowing them to make more informed, data - driven decisions.

As texting while driving takes the driver's eyes off of the road for about five seconds, it is no surprise that 43 states have banned the practice.

One of our partners, Juan L. Guerra Jr., has an extensive background in criminal defense, with certification in the field sobriety tests used in driving while intoxicated (DWI) investigations and admission to practice in both state and federal courts.

Under federal law, truck drivers are required to practice safe driving habits, which include regular equipment inspections or brake checks, attentive driving, and adhering to state laws regarding road safety.

He started his New Mexico practice in 1985 and has represented countless defendants ac - cused of assault and bat - tery, domestic violence, driving while intoxicated (DUI), drug trafficking, mur - der, to name the more common charges, in both state and Federal court.

Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for law students • Courses focused on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain - English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in law school drafting courses • Teaching practical aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges of drafting laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal law, environmental, health law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need of rule - drafting • Practicing in employment law, health law, environmental law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.

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