Sentences with phrase «informed by reflection»

«The Council is focusing its resources on supporting teachers and teams as they make their own professional decisions — informed by reflection and research — about how best to foster literacy learning.»

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A theology of nature is needed when the guiding images at the center of theology as such are not informed by what needs to be learned in reflection on nature.

Construed in that way, systematic and moral theology are «informed, methodologically and materially, by practical theological reflection as well as by the other two basic inquiries» (51).

Lodged in the understanding of theology as reflection upon how we are to order our lives in response to God's ordering and reordering of our lives, individually and corporately, these theological definitions are somewhat arbitrary, though not without being informed by the tradition.

Some years ago James Smart observed that one of the reasons the Bible is «strangely silent» in congregations is because pastors are not able to bring a «critical» perspective on Scripture to bear on faith issues.5 With that in mind, I have attempted to address a biblically informed theological reflection to the key issues raised by transition in culture, church, and family.

Nevertheless, it is possible to get a perspective on family life by asking what informs reflection about the family in the New Testament.

Of course, reflection had to be informed by understanding and here all the instruments of human social sciences had to be recognized.

As such, this session contributes to reflections on the AAAS / Royal Society conclusion that «international spaces beyond national jurisdictions can not be managed through conventional models of governance and diplomacy, and will require flexible approaches to international cooperation, informed by scientific evidence and underpinned by practical scientific partnerships.»

For instance, teachers might be observed several times but also allowed to complete portfolios that featured video - recorded lessons, student work, reflections, and other information that could be used by observers to make informed decisions.

A committee of peers, comprised of trained, professional educators who have volunteered to serve on an Accreditation Visiting Team, conduct an on - site assessment of an institution which is informed by the school's Self - Reflection and based on the Standards.

Beyond the ability to help assess our knowledge and skill in using data to inform instruction, the scenarios can also be used by learning communities to highlight the skills needed to use data effectively and to support reflection about our own practices.

This learning - measurement tool is best used by educators wishing to take a deep dive, through classroom observation, into how instructional practice influences student understanding.2 It connects students to learning outcomes and empowers teacher reflection, which leads to well - informed practice.

Informed by international best practice and research, we provide personalised and collaborative opportunities to reflect analytically on practice, to critically evaluate research and to develop strong inquiry skills with time for self - reflection.

He has a unique approach to design, as informed by the dynamics of feature and fragmentation, layering and manipulating his materials into fluid shapes and forms, where shadow and reflection are an integral part of the seduction of his work.

There are two enormous cast aluminum sculptures suspended from the oculus whose knotted forms are informed by a spiral and whose reflections are of the spiral ramp, which in the several times I visited the exhibition was always crammed with people.

Through a meaningful tenure at 18th Street Arts Center, Sabran will have the time and space for critical reflection and the opportunity for art - making genuinely informed by his experiences in a new cultural landscape.

Kardon and Worth are informed by the contemporary context of self - reflection, technology and cinema.

Informed by new materials and technologies, Mack's aim was to abandon the traditional idea of pictorial space, and instead focus solely on an overall surface with the effects of light, reflection and motion.

A reflection of pre-1916 Ireland, A Fair Land reveals a vision for society informed, and led by creativity and artistic practice — whether through a Ruskinian reconsideration of industry, a vision for education or culture as a mechanism for political activism — where the creative voice was central to new visions for modern society emerging in Ireland and internationally.

Moreover; his work has a highly refined aesthetic that is informed by his abiding interest in architecture and music, by fields as seemingly disparate as fountain design and traditional Japanese theater, translation, astronomy, psychoanalysis and Morse code... Objects and experiences are juxtaposed — and arranged «in concert» inviting reflection and interrogation.

With this adroit relationship to images, Tompkins is thus as much a Dadaist as she is a feminist; the two strands of her work commingle and produce heretofore - unexplored spaces for reflection upon identity, causing one to understand the true nuance of art informed by gender and sexuality.

He produces works of art that evoke silence and inward reflection, engaging in a creative practice informed by his deep interest in the physical manifestation of spiritual energy.

My hunch — informed by precisely zero data — is that people come to «Adam Smith, Esq.» for more considered background and reflection on issues.

This sleight of hand is achieved every time a reader locks onto the Web, by stressing velocity over reflection and brevity over complexity, preferring snippets of news and bytes of facts over lengthy discussions and elaborate dossiers, and by diluting informed opinion with reams of inane babble, ineffectual advice, inaccurate facts and trivial information, made attractive with brand names and manipulated statistics.

Often, our decisions are informed by old patterns of which we are not aware, and which were formed when we were quite young and lacked capacity for perspective or reflection.»

Chapter discussions are informed by international literature to provide insightful reflections on research processes and the contribution of practitioner research in changing practice.

Below are some reflections on the main takeaways from the discussions, which were informed by the conference theme Equity, Efficiency and Sustainability.

As tens of thousands of people today join #InvasionDay and #SurvivalDay protests, marches and events around the country (see this list compiled by The Guardian), there is no shortage of articulate and powerful commentary to inform reflections about the significance of 26 January — including for the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.