Sentences with phrase «encouraged working in groups»

But as the beta went on I noticed a definite shift towards more tactical gameplay that encouraged working in groups and well thought out attacks.

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This will also help to identify some of the less confident team members and encourage the group to work together in bringing them to the fore.

«It was awesome, a high - impact, high - energy, hackathon kind of environment,» says working group participant Mike Green, director of the ScaleUp Campaign, a nonprofit partnership to encourage local innovation based in Portland, Ore. «Since you were pitching multiple times, you had to have your game on.»

The half - day workshop took place in the Innovation Loft, one of New York's leading creative facilities, and encouraged dynamic group working which responded to the five systemic risks outlined for the next Global Opportunity Report, ranging from cybercrime to soil depletion.

With courts increasingly willing to nullify popular legislation and proclaim new rights, legislators are encouraged to avoid their responsibility for tackling controversial issues; interest groups are encouraged to take their cases to the courts rather than to try to persuade their fellow citizens; and citizens get the feeling that they have no say in setting the conditions under which they live, work, and raise their children.

Working in groups in western Europe, North America, and to a lesser extent elsewhere, the study team produced and encouraged many papers and books on the problem of the local church.7 Naming as its focus the Missionary Structure of the Congregation, the study proposed that radically different forms of Christian assembly and witness be fostered within the secular context.

When I hear about two extremely different advocacy groups in Colorado finding common ground and working together to pass legislation that combats human trafficking, I'm encouraged that collaboration is possible.

(1) clarity, strength and persuasiveness of Christian conviction and commitment; (2) good preaching and the ability to design and lead meaningful worship; (3) conviction of and commitment to pastoral calling as integral to Christian ministry and pastoral care; (4) deep sensitivity to the needs of people individually and in groups; (5) concern for, dedication to, and skill in working for congregational development and growth as a part of faithfulness, for the nurture and retention of members who show signs of slackening commitment, for the motivation and training of lay persons to work for church growth; (6) capacity to generate enthusiasm in other people, personal warmth, competence, spiritual authenticity; (7) ability to encourage and generate a spirit of unity in a congregation; and (8) organizational development and conflict management skills.

In the context of policy coherence, the Development Working Group was encouraged to continue its efforts to develop concrete actions as part of its Implementation Plan for the Food Security and Nutrition Framework.

In his capacity as technical brewing projects manager, Chuck works with the technical committee and the safety, sustainability, quality, draught beer quality, engineering, information technology and supply chain subcommittees, as well as the keg repatriation working group, to encourage and facilitate best practices in all phases of Brewers Association members» brewery operationIn his capacity as technical brewing projects manager, Chuck works with the technical committee and the safety, sustainability, quality, draught beer quality, engineering, information technology and supply chain subcommittees, as well as the keg repatriation working group, to encourage and facilitate best practices in all phases of Brewers Association members» brewery operationin all phases of Brewers Association members» brewery operations.

In the context of policy coherence, the Development Working Group was encouraged to continue its efforts to develop actions to reduce FLW as part of its Implementation Plan for the G20 Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) Framework -LSB-...]

But then, once a basic level of calm prevailed in the school, the coaches turned their attention to encouraging what they called cooperative learning, a pedagogical approach that promoted student engagement in the learning process: less lecture time; fewer repetitive worksheets; more time spent working in small groups, solving problems, engaging in discussions, and collaborating on longer - term creative projects.

The group was launched in December 2007 in response to a recognition by Totnes Children's Centre, working in partnership with Devon County Council Children's Services and South Hams District Council, of the need to support the needs of fathers and encourage them to become more actively involved in their children's learning.

One can imagine what it's like marrying into a royal family, so it's no surprise that Markle is giving up her acting career — she's starred on the TV show Suits for the past seven years — and is instead ready to delve into groups in the U.K. «that are working on the same causes I've always been passionate about» — causes that include human rights and encouraging young leaders to create positive change.

The program to encourage breastfeeding seemed to work - by three months out, 43 percent of mothers who gave birth at intervention hospitals were still exclusively breastfeeding, compared to six percent of women in the comparison group.

IBFAN groups are actively working to encourage their governments to take action, using the minimum standards in ILO Maternity Protection Convention 183 as a starting point.

First - grade teachers will help foster your child's social development by encouraging her to talk about her feelings, work in groups with other children, and figure out creative ways to solve disputes.

With that in mind, Democrats aren't skimping on the Get Out The Vote operation: the Jones campaign and liberal groups are working desperately to encourage Alabama's overwhelmingly Democratic black voters to go to the polls, regardless of past disappointment and present voter suppression.

During a private breakfast meeting at Gracie Mansion, de Blasio, his top attorneys and a senior advisor encouraged a group of lawyers to work with the city on a pro-bono basis, provide internships and other mentoring opportunities to low - income high school students and assist in the bid to win the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

The perfect storm of years of unprotected budgets, planning processes which have encouraged silo working in health and social care and an often invisible client group, has resulted in zero focus on a clear vision for what we need older people's services to look like.

New Yorkers Against Corruption, the organization encouraging voters to vote No in November, encompasses groups like the Working Families and Conservative Parties that would normally never see eye - to - eye.

The Maryland Democrat faced sharp criticism from liberal groups Thursday after The Intercept reported Hoyer encouraged Levi Tillemann, who worked in President Barack Obama's Energy Department, to drop out of the race in Colorado's 6th District.

«The vast majority of people in Britain are not members of any local church, religious group or community, and so to lay such emphasis on religious identities as being the ones most important for encouraging voluntary work or community building is misguided.»

«We strongly encourage you to include language to close the loophole in the budget bills you will be submitting to the Legislature tomorrow, and we stand ready to work with you to pass these bills into law,» wrote the group's chairman, Morris Pearl in the letter.

Saying that he is a «big believer in committees,» Zatz encouraged the reconstituted Town Board to be proactive about breaking itself down into smaller working groups to address specific tasks as needed, and also urged its members old and new not to get bogged down in endless rehashing of issues when consensus is not possible.

Up to July 2015, he worked in Parliament through the All Party Parliamentary Group APPG for East Asian Business which he chaired, the All Party Parliamentary China Group [32] of which he was the vice-Chair (special focus on Hong Kong), and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Trade and Investment [33] of which he was treasurer to promote better trade and political and cultural links between the UK and East Asia and work to encourage the next generation of East Asians and other diaspora to develop the leadership skills to play a greater role in public life, in society, and business, and in harnessing the resources that East Asians have globally and locally both financial and non-financial to address global and local problems today.These groups were discontinued after the May 2015 election.

President Muhammadu Buhari has encouraged the 189 Support Groups that worked for his election in 2015 that their work requires a lot of sacrifices both physical...

Concerning postdocs, the working group had two goals: unifying the dozens of titles currently in use for postdoctoral researchers into a single, widely accepted designation, and encouraging a 5 - year limit for postdoc appointments.

Two parks have been especially successful in reducing light pollution, the study says: Acadia, which worked with the neighboring city of Bar Harbor to implement a progressive lighting ordinance, and Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, which partnered with stakeholder groups to successfully encourage the state legislature to pass the New Mexico Night Sky Protection Act.

Up to 100 PhD students are divided into eight or nine groups, each with a «tutor» to encourage them to play a variety of team - building and business games, and to discuss what they are learning about themselves and about how well they work in teams.

After training in his group, he encourages students to get experience working in large research institutions in subsequent summers.

The first tier contains items that many young scientists would expect from their supervisors: mentoring; communication; setting a direction and vision for the research group; providing opportunities to network with other scientists; providing funding for postdocs» research or giving them significant help in obtaining their own grants; training; creating a work culture and environment that encourages individuals to treat everybody with respect and encourages collaboration; creating an ambience that keeps group members satisfied and attracts talented scientists to the group; and offering postdocs opportunities to explore options for their careers once their fellowships have ended.

The group also proposed developing ways to encourage regular communication between researchers working in the area.

The objective of the visit was to give delegates an insight into the research potential of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, wider South Atlantic and, importantly, to enable them to forge partnerships and encourage collaboration in the environmental sciences with SAERI and other scientific groups working in the region.

So... we continue to encourage Christian singles to do the hard work it takes to be in community — both within the larger congregation of the local church AND within a smaller group where they can truly be known and share with others.

Fellows will work with an exciting group of creators, showrunners and episodic producers to develop their stories in an environment that encourages risk - taking and innovation.

A space that supports collaboration encourages learners to work independently, with one another, or in small social groupings with unlimited access to the learning materials (Rivlin & Wolfe, 1985).

Collaborative technology encourages group - working, communication, recall and collaboration with peers in the classroom.

The Countryside Alliance Foundation, the site is packed full of teacher resources supporting the delivery of Geography and Citizenship lessons as well as linking to a wide range of other subjects in England and Wales, encouraging numeracy, creative writing, art and design, ICT skills and working both independently and in groups.

In order to provide these lessons and aid educators, the PZC is organized around plenary sessions, study groups, and mini-courses that help teachers to encourage students» efforts to understand content, recognize and develop student's multiple intellectual strengths, help students learn to think critically and creatively, and assess student work in ways that promotes further learninIn order to provide these lessons and aid educators, the PZC is organized around plenary sessions, study groups, and mini-courses that help teachers to encourage students» efforts to understand content, recognize and develop student's multiple intellectual strengths, help students learn to think critically and creatively, and assess student work in ways that promotes further learninin ways that promotes further learning.

Whether you are looking for a way to increase learners» feedback, encourage group collaboration, or boost learners» engagement, publishing work online offers a wide range of advantages in all educational settings.

Encouraging pupils to work in pairs or groups not only develops these hyper - relevant skills but also gives them the responsibility to delegate roles and assess each other's strengths and weaknesses and determine how they can complement and support one another.

She adds when she started working with Do, they deliberately selected topics that weren't specifically highlighted in the curriculum or assigned to a particular year group to allow teachers more of a «sense of creativity» and get them to think of mathematics more broadly — and in turn encourage students to think creatively.

Select an appropriate marketing mix for a business Students can work in pairs / groups / independently when completing the different tasks, and the tasks also encourage Bloom's taxonomy higher level thinking skills.

Justify which methods of promotion are most suitable for a small business Students can work in pairs / groups / independently when completing the different tasks, and the tasks also encourage Bloom's taxonomy higher level thinking skills.

I think [Common Core] is essentially a federal initiative at this point, having been created by a small group of people, including very few if any teachers, working in conjunction with the Duncan administration, and it has been at the very least aggressively encouraged for states to adopt, particularly through the Race to the Top funding.»

Organisations were encouraged to work in partnership with the Government and institutional mechanisms to facilitate multi-partner engagement was made possible through technical resource groups, consultative forums, intervention partnerships and research support.

Pupils are encouraged to work in small groups or pairs, decide the position of the road signs and then form an argument that will justify their thinking.

Group working in the classroom encourages student participation and engagement in the learning process, whilst enhancing enjoyment and achievement.

We're encouraging students to consider working in diverse groups, becoming civically engaged, getting under the hood of their community and understanding how it works, who has power and who doesn't have power, who's included, who's not included.»