Sentences with phrase «idea of the role model»

When a multinational corporation co-opts the idea of role model, it's time to consider exactly what the term means.

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Here are some ways leaders can encourage and role model openness and increase the flow of ideas through the way they interact with employees.

This claim is frequently presented, whether implicitly or explicitly, as a correlative to the idea that Christianity often as personified by Jesus or less frequently by Paul - was «goad» for women, paid them particular attention, or at least offered them opportunities not otherwise available, to caricature, the ideal of «the Feminist Jesus».60 In an admirable and scholarly article Leonard Swidler has marshaled historical evidences to show convincingly that Jesus was a Feminist.61 The politics of such a view is self - evident, for much study of the subject has developed within a context where women were struggling to establish a proper role for themselves within the contemporary church; to this end they have sought an egalitarian past to act as model for present polity.62

I critique the ideas of John Piper, as he should expect and invite, because he represents a role model among Christians, including men, because I think his ideas about women are damaging.

As one critic pointed out, it's not a great idea to elevate a professional athlete to the status of role model when he may appear on the front pages of the next day's newspaper charged with date rape or wife assault.

Solving the lack of men in teaching is not about providing male role models — the concept that gets trotted out endlessly by the «Broken Britain» brigade — certainly not, at least, in the sense that Mr Gove implies with his idea of drafting in the military.

For several decades, critical educators, mostly in philosophy of education, have been questioning the concept of celebrity role model and all that it implies, but none of their arguments have diminished the popularity of the idea.

«We have a dynamic role model in the White House, a black woman who gets the idea that she can go to work, be a lawyer and still provide milk for her baby,» said Napiera Loveless, co-founder of MamaTotoMatema, a Cincinnati - based organization committed to educating and encouraging leaders and health care professionals to adopt different approaches to promoting breastfeeding in African American families.

In addition to learning specific relationship skills and practical information & ideas about effective parenting and co-parenting, the incarcerated fathers in this program are provided with positive role - models, motivational concepts, and discussion points through our innovative use of digital video storytelling called Virtual Visitors.

Each woman should seek out a large number of role models, so she will have a range of ideas, perspectives, and support from which to draw.

This is what I mean by the idea of Einstein — the potential for an exceptionally creative individual to inspire unlimited generations of children to become great contributors and role models themselves, over and over again.

Others say Lynn's idea would provide at best a partial explanation, leaving a vital role for physics beyond the Standard Model — if not super-symmetry, then one of the other strategies that theorists have devised.

In a retrospective article published three years ago in Nature, Gould and Eldredge acknowledged that their model was merely one of many recent ideas in science that emphasize the role of discontinuity and randomness in nature.

When I look back to the start of the year — to when I first had the idea of starting the UK Dating Awards, and to the role models around me who helped convince me to take a leap of faith, it was the female entrepreneurs who I know and love, who inadvertently convinced me I could turn a dream into a reality.

So if our part is to create this idea that they can find their individuality, they can be role models and inspirations to others... they'll be the group of students who walked out of here with this sense of self that carries them a long way.»

Educators modelled technical language and suggested plot ideas for role - play, provided connected literacy - focused activities and resources, but the choice of whether to interact with the space was still with the child.

Adrianna Kezar, Ph.D. (University of Southern California) will engage in strategies aimed at change efforts in support of all faculty; explore policies and practices that better support contingent faculty; as well as offer ideas for reconfiguring today's adjunct and tenure - track roles into new faculty models.

Among his 12 teaching strategies: encourage questioning of assumptions, encourage sensible risk - taking, allow time to think creatively, allow mistakes, encourage tolerance of ambiguity, design creative assignments and assessments, reward creative ideas and products, point out that creative thinkers invariably face obstacles and that they need nurturing environments, and — most important — serve as a creative role model.

The law encourages local districts to submit teacher pay proposals for the pilot that could look like one of two distinct models: either pitch a plan that would reward teachers on the basis of how well their students do on tests, or present an idea for paying teachers who work in hard to staff subject areas or rural / high poverty schools and / or taking on additional leadership roles to improve student success.

Revamp Team Roles at the Elementary Level I would like to propose a model of group commitment based on the idea of roles for each and every member of the Roles at the Elementary Level I would like to propose a model of group commitment based on the idea of roles for each and every member of the roles for each and every member of the team.

This idea that if you're a poor black boy, you might not have a lot of contact with college educated folks who look like you, and spending a year with a teacher who is also black and who is college educated, might allow them to imagine themselves in that kind of a role, and shift their own expectations and aspirations,» Papageorge told the Huffington Post, although he does not know if the role model effect influenced his study.

In her conversations with 65 students across the United States, the author got a clear idea of what high school students need to become engaged in their schools: a voice in determining course offerings; academic courses that relate to things they care about; respect for their nonacademic interests; inspiring role models; and opportunities to connect with the community.

I»VE WORKED almost my whole life as an artist to distance myself from the kind of role models traditionally associated with the idea of the photographer.

SOHO20 is hosting an exhibition to celebrate women leaders and to provoke discussion and action about what more can be done to give young people inspirational role models, to provide fair opportunity to women regardless of race and class, and to cultivate a human race that values good ideas and strong ethics based on their quality and not gender.

I quite like the idea of modelling envirommental issues with a sort of computer game role playing approach, but you have to actually do it.

«In doing so, I was trying to be sensitive to those members of the community who were upset by the idea of the Attorney General as a role model,» he continued.

We keep dancing around the idea of hiring new roles in law firms and thinking about innovation — putting technology in place — but we're missing the meaty part of the conversation, which is who is going to uproot this entire model?»

Wuensche will play a leading role in developing new product and service offerings and position Allianz Worldwide Partners as the partner of choiceMatthias Wuensche heads up the function that monitors and researches markets around the world, with the aim of generating and implementing new ideas that challenge established business models in the insurance and assistance industry.

As I've recorded and shared the stories of all of these couples, and given a platform to some of the most renowned relationship experts on the planet to share their ideas and advice, I've come to learn that the world is HUNGRY for positive role models and great information on how to have a successful, lasting, passionate, committed relationsihp.

You'll see live demonstration of E.F.T., video clips of the model in action, and a chance to apply new ideas at the workshop in role - plays with role - play support facilitators by your side.

The idea is not to replace the critical role of schools in teaching skills in self - awareness, self - management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision - making [i] but to reinforce, practice and model those skills at home.