Sentences with phrase «educational functions as»

The park, however, aspires to a larger educational function as well.

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The benefits they may have received — such as the knowledge of how a production or accounting office functions or references for future jobs — are the results of simply having worked as any other employee works, not of internships designed to be uniquely educational to the interns and of little utility to the employer.

And if this be so, our work as educators and as advocates of a well - functioning American educational system is to develop citizens who are at home in the canons that comprise the formal reality of their heritage, who are equally at home with the varied individual things that comprise the material reality of that heritage and of their present life, and who are able to devise constantly new frames that are adequate to both, that marry ancient canon and novel particular in a new canon which integrates as fully and complexly as possible all its participant elements.

Others will conclude that families in their community seek and need programs with a Christian emphasis, as well as with educational and custodial functions.

In addition to providing assistance in forming Attachment Parenting support groups, API functions as a clearinghouse providing educational materials, research information, consultative, referral and speaker services to promote Attachment Parenting concepts.

The train is cleverly designed to grow with your child, functioning as both a ride - on and push - toy for younger babies, and an educational learning center as they grow.

The process, which took roughly XX hours over the course of four months, helped overcome terminology barriers between the medical professionals and educational personnel, as well as helped teachers understand the impact of concussions on academics and vice-versa, including cognitive function, classroom environment, and symptom resolution.

But the dual function of early care and education at a critical educational period and as economic security for families with parents in the workforce argues for continued public responsibility for ensuring ECE access for all children.

Here, the film becomes rather educational as it questions the very nature of bees and their function on Earth.

Though nominally a celebration of the life and storied career of children's broadcaster Fred Rogers, anchored in present - day talking - head interviews with collaborators and friends that threaten at times to bludgeon the delicate and achingly sincere archival footage of Rogers's show «Mr. Rogers» Neighborhood», Neville's film has a bit more teeth as a manifesto for how children's educational programming that resists the trends of busyness, noise, and violence can function as a form of public service, instilling values like neighbourly stewardship and mutual respect.

During wartime, the studio was enlisted by the Army to produce educational shorts, and while designed as patriotic anthems, they also functioned as small morality plays for disengaged civilians.

The methodological tradition (in the aspect of literary education) can be defined as a function of objective inheritance to educational regularities, being realized in ideas, purposes, tasks, subjects, contents, tools and institutes of literary education.

The Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee voted unanimously last week to approve a bill that would reorganize the research functions of the office of educational research and improvement into five «directorates,» as well as establish new offices on technology and dissemination.

As Rosalyn Black points out: «Australian policy trajectories... are increasingly reframing the function of schools from educational facilities for young people to points of delivery for integrated education and community services,» (Black, as cited in Bottrell and Goodwin, 2011As Rosalyn Black points out: «Australian policy trajectories... are increasingly reframing the function of schools from educational facilities for young people to points of delivery for integrated education and community services,» (Black, as cited in Bottrell and Goodwin, 2011as cited in Bottrell and Goodwin, 2011).

In this view, the teacher functions as an educational diagnostician who — using formative assessment techniques instead of a stethoscope — listens carefully to student thinking; processes it against what he or she knows about the subject at hand, how students learn, and the goals of a lesson.

A child may be found eligible for special education and related services as a child with an intellectual disability if there is an adverse effect on the child's educational performance due to documented characteristics of intellectual disabilities which are described as a significantly sub average general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period.

The key document in framing the crisis this time was the Coleman Report, which highlighted the ways in which educational inputs did not translate into educational outputs and thus motivated legislators to see schooling as a production function that needed to be made more efficient.

One must understand these three distinct functions, as some educational researchers have already pointed out, so that we aren't designing and using standardized tests in a disconnected fashion.

Although instruction related to learning management systems and other educational applications in teacher education programs has increased, the potential of geospatial technologies has yet to be widely explored and considered in the teacher education literature, despite its ability to function as an engaging pedagogical tool with teacher candidates.

Invoking social theory, the more comprehensive perspective has the potential to shift the field of educational leadership research from a dominant preoccupation with «agency» (explaining leaders «behaviors as a function of individual capacities, motivations, and traits), toward a more balanced understanding of how the structures within which leaders work also shape the work that they do.

Intellectual (or Cognitive) Disability, formerly labeled «mental retardation,» is defined by IDEA as «significantly sub-average general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child's educational performance.»

With significant advancements in the smart phone and tablet industries, students have the ability to download educational applications that function as assistive technology.

The Student Loan Marketing Association (and, if the Association is privatized under section 440, any successor entity functioning as a secondary market for loans under this part, including the Holding Company described in such section) shall not engage directly or indirectly in any pattern or practice that results in a denial of a borrower's access to loans under this part because of the borrower's race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability status, income, attendance at a particular eligible institution, length of the borrower's educational program, or the borrower's academic year at an eligible institution.

«It's like a social experience in the store, where people can buy a meal or snack for their animal,» Zakrajsek says, «but most importantly, it functions as an [educational] tool for us.

For Minnesota - based Chuck & Don's, this service comes in the form of donations of money and products to local pet - related charities, as well as «community rooms» that the company is building into its stores in order to host educational seminars and local pet group functions.

Whether engaging volunteers in the gallery to support educational programs or administrative functions in the gallery, the beloved GRACE Art program in the schools, or annual events such as the GRACE Race or Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, GRACE has a volunteer position for you.

The network itself is composed of art historical narratives, stylistic or thematic similarities, overlapping projects, shared educational backgrounds and work experience, or common gallery representations — and as a product of all of these functions, a network of friendships.

Deliverance, as a gallery exhibition, functions more as an educational presentation of documentation of the various artists» work, rather than a visually meaty presentation of performance documentation.

In its everyday use in the studio, this encyclopedic source for equipment and materials functions as an educational tool and crucial point of reference.

Her projects include the 82 - story Aqua Tower, the 2009 Emporis Skyscraper of the Year; the SOS Lavezzorio Community Center, an award - winning building designed using donated materials; and the Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo, an educational pavilion and landscape that also function as stormwater infrastructure.

KW Institute for Contemporary Art's educational and mediation program tests together with artists and different communities new spatial, thematic, and political constellations, that investigate KW in its function as a public institution and react to the current exhibition program and its concept with flexible feedback processes.

I try to investigate many different art forms such as pilot enterprises, object - making, public interventions, interactive websites, workshops, museum installations, relational objects and educational programs; each of these functions in a different way, and can also be potentially operational in another.

The original Black Mountain College functioned as an incubator for American artists such as John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Creeley, Anni and Josef Albers and many others escaping Hitler in Nazi - occupied Europe, seeking refuge from mainstream educational institutions or the poverty of urban centers.

SASIA provides its members with services such as educational workshops, networking functions, and special reports on breakthrough solar innovations.

The Report's central conclusion is that, although traditional legal pedagogy is very effective in certain aspects, it overemphasizes legal theory and underemphasizes practical skills and professional development.5 By focusing on theory in the abstract setting of the classroom, the Report argues, traditional legal education undermines the ethical foundations of law students and fails to prepare them adequately for actual practice.6 Traditional legal education is effective in teaching students to «think like lawyers,» but needs significant improvement in teaching them to function as ethical and responsible professionals after law school.7 As I will discuss in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.as ethical and responsible professionals after law school.7 As I will discuss in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.As I will discuss in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.10

It is also generally permissible for a judge to serve as an usher or a food server or preparer, or to perform similar functions, at fund - raising events sponsored by educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or civic organizations.

All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations, as appropriate.General requirements Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self education, attends ongoing educational programs) Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in - services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.

I bring quantitative professional experience and educational expertise in the ability to oversee all legal administrative correspondence and itineraries as well as confidentially handle any and all functions as a trusted assistant.

Throughout my educational training as an accounting professional, I have successfully learned how to provide strong support for numerous accounting functions, and capable of implementing efficient and innovative financial solutions to implement solid internal controls, and sustainable accounting processes.

As part of their functions, they participate in educational programs, seminars, and workshop to update knowledge of application architecture and development techniques.

To qualify to perform expanded functions, one must: (1) Complete a course or program administered by or developed as part of the regular curriculum at a dental, dental hygiene, or dental assisting educational program accredited by CODA that provided training in the expanded function OR (2) Successfully complete a Florida Board - approved expanded duties training program.

Organized several sales and services initiatives such as open houses, educational functions, and networking activities.

The CMA / MA / LPN with or without LMR functions as a member of the healthcare team with responsibilities commensurate with educational preparation, training and demonstrated competencies.

• To obtain employment as a School Administrator with Saint James Academy applying hands - on experience in developing and implementing administrative systems to ensure smooth office and educational functions.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS • Assisted in creating an educational setting that incorporates individual as well as collaborative learning experience for children • Highly proficient in working with staff of other departments to perform job duties during special events and functions • Exhibits exceptional communication skills with children, parents and other staff members • Special talent for encouraging children's positive self - image; supporting individuality, creative expression and independence • Demonstrated ability to maintain and promote a hygienic and safe classroom environment

Assisted the Public Affairs Section (PAS) as needed in carrying out public outreach, educational and cultural programs in the Chengdu Consular District, including providing administrative support to ensure smooth functioning of the section.

Nicholls State University 08/2004 — 05/2006 Resident Assistant • Oversaw residential facilities ensuring safe, organized, and productive living conditions • Provided advice and guidance to students concerning academic, social, and personal issues • Developed and implemented educational programs in accordance with University goals • Documented and resolved conflicts between students ensuring positive outcomes • Maintained strong grade point average while completing duties and exceeding expectations • Performed administrative functions as needed including data processing, filing, and scheduling

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Provided administrative support to senior leadership ensuring efficient and effective operations Hired, trained, and managed junior administrative support team members and student interns Served as liaison between office and other departments, special guests, and the general public Interacted with University President, Fortune 500 CEO's, donors, alumni, and community leaders Coordinated official University internal and external communications Created and implemented educational seminars, materials, and related activities Planned and orchestrated domestic and international travel and lodging arrangements Oversaw accounting, development, and other financial activities Responsible for scheduling meetings, conference calls, events, and collegiate programming Handled office support functions including phones, data entry, and office supply inventory Performed all duties in a professional, courteous, and positive manner

Adult Nurse Practitioner — Duties & Responsibilities Provide exceptional patient care and medical team support across multiple medical specialties Currently completing clinical and academic work toward a master of science in nursing Utilize strong background in biology, chemistry and mathematics Maintain working knowledge of current medical technology, procedures, and standards of care Proven ability to remain calm and levelheaded in high pressure situations Direct therapeutic, educational, and recreational activities for eight developmentally disabled adults Responsible for patient health, safety, and attainment of therapy goals Train and supervise medical lab personnel ensuring efficient and professional operations Offer guidance and support to junior lab technicians and medical technologists Perform a wide variety of daily testing utilizing machines such as AXSYM — Hitachi RA 1000 CX 7 Responsible for preventative maintenance on machines by running calibrations and controls Successfully complete monthly state proficiency tests for therapeutic drug, blood, and urine chemistries Prioritize stat specimens for immediate reporting Maintain direct contact with clients to resolve problems regarding appropriate tests and specimens Oversee confidential patient information, customer service, phones, and other administrative functions as needed Perform all duties in a positive, professional, and courteous manner

Administrative Assistant — Duties & Responsibilities Provide office management and administrative support across a variety of industries and settings Consistently promoted for excellence in both educational and for - profit industries Train new team members ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Manage large staffs of sales and customer service professionals, administrative personnel, and volunteers Oversee daily office administration and special events ensuring effective and efficient operations Author and present various departmental progress and accounting reports to senior leadership Manage accounts payable / receivable, budgets, and other accounting functions Support sales, marketing, and customer service personnel ensuring profitable operations Design and implement marketing and sales strategies resulting in significant company revenues Serve as liaison between multiple departments and senior leadership Manage corporate correspondence and reception duties including written, telephone, and in - person service Develop and strengthen relationships with clients, partners, and community leaders Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Organize conference calls, meetings, and travel arrangements Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity