Sentences with phrase «education means in practice»

That paper investigates what competency - based education means in practice in New Hampshire, the first state to abolish the Carnegie unit and grant high school credit on the basis of mastery rather than hours of instruction.

Not exact matches

The Christian Post: Paganism and Witchcraft Placed Alongside Christian Studies in UK Schools A U.K. school system has included the study of witchcraft and druidry on its official religious education syllabus for the first time, meaning pagan practices will be taught alongside contemporary religions, such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

Making education contextual means recognizing that 1) theology involves responding to the living God in diverse human situations; 2) theology involves specific practices as much as it does religious concepts and experiences; and 3) theological education requires attention to personal formation and not simply the learning of specialized lore and skills.

The distinguished sociologist of the University of Virginia and author of the acclaimed Culture Wars here undertakes a close examination of what, in theory and practice, «moral education» means in most American schools.

Just what this attitude toward the education of character means in practice is best shown by Buber's own application of it to adult education.

Private practice means that I have my own business, and I specialize in prenatal education and breast feeding support.

Private practice means I have my own business and I specialize in prenatal education of breastfeeding support.

In answer to the concerns regarding the co-opting of Midwifery Care by the university model of education and practice, which threatens to create a single mono - culture of birth, we describe a legally sanctioned and protected means of practicing birth - care and midwifery with families in the private sectoIn answer to the concerns regarding the co-opting of Midwifery Care by the university model of education and practice, which threatens to create a single mono - culture of birth, we describe a legally sanctioned and protected means of practicing birth - care and midwifery with families in the private sectoin the private sector.

It simply means that they have had hands - on, supervised training (in a variety of settings), have successfully pursued appropriate education, have demonstrated their knowledge to a certifying body, have agreed to operating within a defined scope of practice as defined by their professional association, and have committed to on - going efforts to remain abreast of current evidence specific to the burgeoning field of lactation... just like every other healthcare profession within the medical model.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

And medical education was stifled for 25 years, which meant that new practices and technologies couldn't be utilized, and in the end, people suffered.»

In my experience as a yoga teacher trainer and continuing education provider, I've noticed five primary areas in which well - meaning yoga teachers unintentionally go beyond what should be their scope of practicIn my experience as a yoga teacher trainer and continuing education provider, I've noticed five primary areas in which well - meaning yoga teachers unintentionally go beyond what should be their scope of practicin which well - meaning yoga teachers unintentionally go beyond what should be their scope of practice.

Mike Petrilli talks with Hill and Jochim about this proposal, what it would mean for policy and practice at the federal, state, and local levels, and the prospects for its adoption in this edition of The Education Next Book Club.

When I think back over my years in education reform, one constant is frustration that so many lofty, well - meaning proposals have disappointed in practice.

Immediately ~ I thought this is a gifted lesson ~ meaning it was based on best practices in gifted education.

She said: «In practice this could mean taking a proportion of pupils from lower income households, so that selective education is not reserved for those with the means to move into a catchment area or pay for tuition to pass the test.

Dean Lagemann's talk, «Toward a More Adequate Science of Education,» focused specifically on creating new standards of accountability for education research, new infrastructure for research, and new programs of research training — as a means of linking theory and practice in powerEducation,» focused specifically on creating new standards of accountability for education research, new infrastructure for research, and new programs of research training — as a means of linking theory and practice in powereducation research, new infrastructure for research, and new programs of research training — as a means of linking theory and practice in powerful ways.

In response to the publication of the SEN Code of Practice for parliamentary approval by the Department for Education, the AEP has stressed that an uncertain funding future for the initial training of the educational psychology workforce and the ever increasing demand for educational psychologists» posts will mean that there will be an insufficient number of educational psychologists supporting local authorities and schools in future, which could put the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people across the country at risIn response to the publication of the SEN Code of Practice for parliamentary approval by the Department for Education, the AEP has stressed that an uncertain funding future for the initial training of the educational psychology workforce and the ever increasing demand for educational psychologists» posts will mean that there will be an insufficient number of educational psychologists supporting local authorities and schools in future, which could put the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people across the country at risin future, which could put the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people across the country at risk.

The Lab's staff will also continue to lead the national advocacy agenda that NCTL launched in 2007 Additionally, grant will support the Lab's «By All Means» initiative by providing advice and support to the city teams, leveraging financial and technical assistance resources, conducting research on the effectiveness of local work, documenting local work and disseminating best practices, brokering national partnerships with organizations in the health, education, social service, and community schools» fields, and providing direct technical assistance in relevant areas of expertise.

The UK's Education Act 2011 points to an interesting approach: it raises academic accountability by means of reforming qualifications, a concept almost unheard of in American education politics, which practices giving out money to students primarily in proportion to their poverty instead of to their having earned that publicEducation Act 2011 points to an interesting approach: it raises academic accountability by means of reforming qualifications, a concept almost unheard of in American education politics, which practices giving out money to students primarily in proportion to their poverty instead of to their having earned that publiceducation politics, which practices giving out money to students primarily in proportion to their poverty instead of to their having earned that public support.

For example, my colleague, Sarah Hudelson, and I meet with classroom teachers, special education teachers and the principal at a K - 8 school every other Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. where we explore together what balanced literacy means and what balanced literacy looks like in practice in the school's rich linguistically and culturally diverse setting.

Arguably this is an appropriate amount of flexibility to provide an education school but it does mean that in practice many programs get away with providing very little of this instruction at all.

«Education,» Paolo Freire wrote, «either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world.»

Even though the Common Core was meant largely to improve the college readiness of high school graduates, the report says, «Many of those within higher education were not involved in developing or endorsing the Common Core standards and assessments, and have not considered how they might change their own practices to align with this K — 12 initiative.

The fact that many teachers come into the profession with little in the way of subject - matter competency and training in classroom instructional methods — a fault that lies largely with the failures of the nation's university schools of education (who are aided and abetted by the NEA and AFT)-- also means that not every teacher has the expertise needed to offer a thoughtful view on policies and practices.

«Teacher leaders — educators who take on leadership responsibilities meant to improve practice in their schools and beyond — are an important force in reforming K - 12 education.»

First published in 1995 as How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed - Ability Classrooms, this new edition reflects evolving best practices in education, the experiences of practitioners throughout the United States and around the world, and Tomlinson's continuing thinking about how to help each and every student access challenging, high - quality curriculum; engage in meaning - rich learning experiences; and feel at home in a school environment that «fits.»

Using one case study from sports (the Vancouver Giants hockey team) and one from education (Hackney Schools Borough in London, England), the authors illustrate how the six components of uplifting leadership combine the hard and soft skills that are often set against each other in traditional leadership practice: counterintuitive thinking combined with disciplined application; dreaming with determination; collaboration with competition; metrics with meaning; pushing and pulling people into change; and long - term sustainability with short - term success.

Given that CMOs operate multiple schools and have the means to focus resources and distribute best practices, they are ideal partners to collaborate with regarding improving special education practice in charter schools

In practice, this means that Austin's public education «fast track» begins in fifth grade, when children and their parents determine which middle school to attenIn practice, this means that Austin's public education «fast track» begins in fifth grade, when children and their parents determine which middle school to attenin fifth grade, when children and their parents determine which middle school to attend.

Extending this partnership to all families, however, means more than inviting them to be included in predominant practices; it means learning about families» practices, building trust, and co-creating what family participation in their children's education looks like.

There are programs for fun (we mean you, the «donuts in a snowy parking lot» person) and for education and practice (for the anxious snow drivers or scared parents of newly - licensed teens.)

The mission of the ACVN was to promote the importance of nutrition as an academic discipline in veterinary medicine including education, practice and research, thus improving veterinary services available to the public, and the health of animals, by the following means:

As used in this section, «acceptable formal continuing education» shall mean formal programs of learning which contribute to professional practice of veterinary technology which are offered by sponsors of veterinary technician continuing education approved by the department, in consultation with the state board for veterinary medicine, to fulfill the mandatory continuing education requirement.

As used in this section, «acceptable formal continuing education» shall mean formal programs of learning which contribute to professional practice of veterinary medicine which are offered by sponsors of veterinary continuing education approved by the department, in consultation with the state board for veterinary medicine, to fulfill the mandatory continuing education requirement.

He held teaching positions at Black Mountain College, the Art Institute of Design in Chicago and the Rhode Island School of Design, and was a founding member of the Society for Photographic Education, a non-profit membership organization that provides and fosters an understanding of photography as a means of diverse creative expression, cultural insight, and experimental practice.

The report suggests that we find new models for legal education, that we reflect on our practice in order to innovate, and that lawyers take an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to problem - solving — what would it mean to make these changes in a mindful way?

For the most part, the legal education community has assumed this simply means more training in practical skills.4 For the Report, however, being prepared for the practice of law means much more.

(1) There is no evidence that the «Socratic Method» is a particularly effective pedagogical method; (2) Unlike other disciplines, the vast majority of law professors have no experience teaching, nor any education on how to effectively teach, prior to becoming law professors; (3) Using final essay exams for 100 % of a students mark, then distributing the grades on a curve, is, to be charitable, not the best way of accurately assessing and representing to future employers students» grasp of the subject matter; (4)» Teaching students to think like a lawyer», to the extent anyone even knows what that is supposed to mean, is made difficult by the fact that most tenured law professors have little if any real experience in the practice of law themselves.

This means that at minimum (next week's blog will explore what could be done if law schools embraced a proactive leadership role in bringing about change) legal education should reflect what has already changed in legal practice, including a focus on settlement - oriented advocacy and the increasing remoteness of the trial process and the services of a retained lawyer from the experience of the majority of the public.

As defined in the Ministry of Education's Early Learning for Every Child Today (ELECT), the word pedagogy means «the understanding of how learning takes place and the philosophy and practice that support that understanding of learning».

And most psychologists have leaned toward specialization in their own past practices, which also discounts their «expertise» as a know - everything generalist and means that for the most part they are little better than laypersons — a few courses in graduate school do not an expert make in substance abuse, domestic violence, parenting capacity (or even what constitutes «good parenting»), child sex abuse, family systems, psychometric testing, infant attachment, personality disorders, child development, breastfeeding, sibling relationships, child education, medical decision - making, communications, marital relations, and so forth.