Sentences with phrase «leaders of learning communities»

Collaborative Learning Educators routinely engage in collaborative learning in various settings, and SRI provides professional development for members and leaders of these learning communities, offering multiple strategies and tools to help insure their success.

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Leaders can look at these relationships, learn from them and use them to help build a sense of community in the workplace and foster office culture.

Ocean provides entrepreneurs opportunities to learn from other business leaders, be inspired, find funding, and engage in a community of risktakers.

The SAVI (USA): The SAVI ™ (translated «the wise») is an education technology company that offers engaging original content delivered by proven business leaders from all over the globe by combining cutting edge technology such as virtual and augmented reality and an international community of entrepreneurs to deliver a world class learning experience.

Name: Kelly Blackett Title: Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Communications Areas of responsibility: Human resources, learning and development, corporate communications Years with CWB Financial Group: 3 Career history: 17 years with General Electric in Canada holding a series of progressively responsible human resources leadership roles at GE Capital and GE Corporate, supporting businesses within Canada as well as globally Education: Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Alberta Community involvement: Sits on the Board of Trustees for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, member of the MacEwan Business School Advisory Board, and past mentor with MORE, a program providing cross-business mentorship to female leaders in Edmonton's business Community involvement: Sits on the Board of Trustees for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, member of the MacEwan Business School Advisory Board, and past mentor with MORE, a program providing cross-business mentorship to female leaders in Edmonton's business communitycommunity

It is essential that leaders in communities of faith learn how to preach, how to counsel and how to manage an organization mostly staffed by volunteers.

«This organization has given me an opportunity to not only get involved volunteering in my community, but also learn more about how to be a better leader, in my community, classroom and on the soccer field, which I am hoping to bring to the University of Colorado.»

A long - standing community begun in Europe, PACE is considered by many of the industry's packaging leaders as the must - attend «platform» for strategic partnering where participants work together to share, learn and discuss the latest technology, materials, innovative design and regulatory and environmental developments.

In addition to the full schedule of sessions on farm production, marketing, business, and finance, conference - goers will have multiple opportunities to learn from nationally - known leaders on topics encompassing current political, ethical, and social issues, such as fixing school food, GMOs (genetically modified organisms), and the fast - growing CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) movement.

By focusing on the day - to - day necessities of a healthy schedule; an engaging, personalized, and rigorous curriculum; and a caring climate, this book is an invaluable resource for school leaders, teachers, parents, and students to help them design learning communities where every student feels a sense of belonging, purpose, and motivation to learn the skills necessary to succeed now and in the future.

The museum also serves as leader in our community, spearheading partnerships with parents, caregivers, educators and like - minded organizations to improve the learning lives of children throughout Chicago.

«Senate Democrats have launched a Web site that will be a tremendous resource aimed to help Wisconsinites learn more about state news relevant to their communities,» said a press release from the office of Sen. Chris Larson, Senate Minority Leader.

The Leadership Council as follows: Adrienne Adams (Queens Community Board 12); Rhonda Binda (Jamaica Center BID); Brian Browne (St. John's University); Ricardi Calixte (Queens Economic Development Corporation); Tonya Cantlo - Cockfield (Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning); Clive Dawkins (Property Owner); Kevin J. Forrestal (Queens Community Board 8); Deepmalya Gosh (The Child Center of New York); Glenn Greenidge (Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District); Michael Griffith (New York City Department of Transportation) Tyrel Hankerson (Resident); Ian Harris (Community Board 12); Howard Hecht (Community Member); Cathy Hung (Jamaica Center for Arts ad Learning / Jamaica Performing Arts Center); Derek Irby (165th Street Mall Improvement Association); Bilal Karriem (Queens Community Board 12); Malikka Karteron (Resident); Philippa Karteron (Resident); Michele Keller (Queens Community Board 12); Tameka Pierre - Louis (Civic Leader); Justin Rogers (Greater Jamaica Development Corporation); Pierina Ana Sanchez (Regional Plan Association); Aaron Schwartz (Commercial Property Owner); Earl Simons (York College); Nakita Vanstory (LaGuardia Community College - Justice Community Program); Bernard Warren (Jamaica YMCA); Richard Werber (King Manor Museum); Jonathan White (Community Member); Montgomery Wilkinson (Resident); Nadezhda Williams (Community Based Organization) and Tajuana Hamm (Designee for NYS Senator James Sanders, Jr.).

Additional participants in the Jamaica Now Planning Initiative include: 165th Street Business Improvement District, 180th Street Business Improvement District, Jamaica Center Business Improvement District and Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, A Better Jamaica, A Better Way Family & Community Center, Addisleigh Park Civic Association, Alliance of South Asian American Laborers, America Works, Antioch Baptist Church, Brinkerhoff Action Associates, Inc., Center for Integration & Advancement for New Americans, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Citizens Housing & Planning Council, Community Healthcare Network of New York City, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica, Damian Family Care Center, Edge School of the Art, Exploring the Metropolis, Farmers Boulevard Community Development Corporation, First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, Fortune Society, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & New Northern New Jersey, Greater Allen Development Corporation, Greater Triangular Civic Association, Indo Caribbean Alliance, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica Hospital, Jamaica Muslim Center; Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica YMCA, King Manor, LaGuardia Community College Adult & Continuing Education, Mutual Housing Association of New York, Neighborhood Housing Services Jamaica, New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Queens College, Queens Council on the Arts, Queens Economic Development Corporation, Queens Hospital, Queens Legal Services, Queens Library; Queens Workforce1 Center, SelfHelp, Sikh Cultural Society, Sunnyside Community Services, Inc., The Jamaica Young Professionals, The Jamaica Youth Leaders, The Tate Group, Upwardly Global, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and Y - Roads.

The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to award the contract this month for the reconfiguration of Route 17 ′ s Exit 131, but community leaders are only now learning that the project's design has been changed — and not from the DOT.

Liz Accles, executive director of Community Food Advocates, and leader of the Lunch 4 Learning campaign, said in a press release, «Hungry children face great disadvantages academically.

In a statement, Senator Jeff Klein wrote, «I learned of the passing of a dedicated community leader and a great friend to myself and my office — Joseph Oddo.

It was learnt that the IDPs also had community leaders amongst them and some of them had lived in the camp for up to four years.

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«What a delight it would be for so many parishioners to learn that the leader of the flock thought their community's schools were good enough for their own children,» he said.

A new nonprofit group created to advocate for the Harlem community is controlled by workers and allies of local elected leaders, The Post has learned.

Through the Bronx Youth Corps, the students will learn to work as a group, learn about the importance of taking responsibility for their community, and gain the skills to make positive changes in The Bronx and become future leaders.

Finally, we also seek to expand and enhance the UFT's Community Learning Schools Initiative, which we launched five years ago with the help of the City Council, the Partnership for New York City, Trinity Wall Street and Senate Coalition Leader Jeff Klein.

The medium learnt that the murder of Isiaka has been a major concern for the sons and daughters of community including the traditional rulers, community leaders and religious leaders who wanted justice to prevail.

Through the Bronx Youth Corps, the students will learn to work as a group, learn about the importance of responsibility for the community, and gain the skills to make positive changes in The Bronx and become future leaders.

ERIE COUNTY, NY — Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined at Camp Centerland in Amherst by Erie County Legislator Tom Loughran (5th District), Erie County Commissioner of Social Services Al Dirschberger, Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo Board President Gretchen Gross, community leaders, and enthusiastic children enjoying their first day at summer camp as they begin a summer full of recreational fun and Community Center of Greater Buffalo Board President Gretchen Gross, community leaders, and enthusiastic children enjoying their first day at summer camp as they begin a summer full of recreational fun and community leaders, and enthusiastic children enjoying their first day at summer camp as they begin a summer full of recreational fun and learning.

Black has a tendency to go big and over-the-top, but he's gloriously restrained here playing a man who has learned to survive as a closeted gay man in a conservative Texas town by molding himself into whatever shape the community finds most appealing, whether that's choir leader, empathetic pal, musical - theater leading man, or pillar of the community.

These get - togethers in front of friends, families, and community leaders encourage students to show off their mastery of the material learned during their apprenticeships.

magazine hosted a videoconference this spring in HGSE's Learning Technologies Center with five national leaders in education: Mitchell Chester, Ed.D.» 91, Assistant Superintendent for Accountability, Ohio Department of Education; Karen Mapp, Ed.D.» 99, Deputy Superintendent for Family and Community Engagement, Boston Public Schools; William Moloney, Ed.D.» 79, Colorado Commissioner of Education; Jennifer O'Day, Ed.D.» 73, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research; and Manuel Rivera, Ed.D.» 94, Superintendent, Rochester (NY) City School District.

The first round of grants will focus on three areas: building commitment among policymakers and business and community leaders to increase postsecondary completion rates; improving the ability of institutions of higher learning to help struggling students at two - and four - year colleges finish their programs,...

Currently VP of Education for Almost Family Inc., he served as National Leader for Curriculum and Technology Solutions with Humana Inc., serving a global learning community focused on improving performance in the business ecosystem.

While the relationship between leading, learning and managing change is not new, the complexities of the contemporary school environment are transforming the nature of leadership, with many education communities now calling for networked school leaders who are able to more seamlessly connect learning opportunities across different contexts.

Second, despite a decade of calls by everyone from leading educators to leaders in the business community to shift our schooling from fact - based learning structured by academic disciplines to one that develops creative, flexible thinkers using a more interdisciplinary approach, this change is still not happening in any widespread way.

Designed for all independent school leaders, the program covers topics such as diversity, access, equity, innovative instructional design strategies, online learning, financial sustainability, and the role of independent schools in the context of their communities.

Increasingly, the interests of the learning or wellbeing of members of their community may necessitate action by leaders to address incidents enacted on e-technologies off - site and out of school hours.

Technology is playing a huge role, as many leaders draw on a range of online information sources and communities to support their learning.

Together we came up with the idea of creating a professional learning community (PLC) of education leaders committed to 21st century education.

In this half - hour discussion with attendees at Education Week's Leaders To Learn From event in Washington, Janice K. Jackson, discusses her work to support principals and build community trust as CEO of Chicago Public Schools.

Therefore, today's leaders must continuously build bridges with the larger communities and be willing to collaborate with service providers in the public, private, and not - for - profit sectors to insure that the teaching, learning, and care of the «whole child» is at the center of the educational enterprise.

Mason chairs the New and Aspiring School Leaders Institute, a four - day professional development program at HGSE that invites new principals to come together and talk about leadership styles, how to construct a positive learning environment, and how to form a community of school lLeaders Institute, a four - day professional development program at HGSE that invites new principals to come together and talk about leadership styles, how to construct a positive learning environment, and how to form a community of school leadersleaders.

Somewhere in the midst of all this, there is a powerful, pragmatic way forward, and in a few places, Klein draws a breath and points to it: to balancing tougher entry into the teaching profession with a more professional experience once inside it; to content - rich curricula that are truly worth teaching; to technology in the service of new forms of learning; and to sophisticated partnerships between those in the schools and the families, community leaders, philanthropic institutions, administrators, and taxpayers beyond the school walls.

Downloads from the toolkit include a variety of resources to help school leaders, teachers, teacher leaders, instructional coaches, and personal learning networks prepare for, launch, and evaluate the success of video observations in school communities.

An individual's personal learning network can be described as an informal and personally curated community of professionals, industry thought - leaders or organizations that consistently create and / or share valuable information with the goal of educating their community.

You have reached a lively learning community of researchers, industry leaders, and outstanding students.

This project will: • Catalyze a professional learning community of Innovation Leaders, educators, and administrators throughout the participant schools.

The team is made up of the K - 12 MTSS Support Specialist, the Learning Community Leader, all of the core teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, speech and language pathologists and sometimes occupational therapists.

As leaders, how can we develop a systemic initiative to keep young people in school, learning academic and work skills effectively, motivated to be productive and engaged in their communities and the larger economy, and developing success - oriented attitudes of initiative, intelligent risk - taking, collaboration, and opportunity...

LILA is a collaborative learning community of business leaders and Harvard researchers whose members include executives from diverse organizations, including the U.S. Army, the World Bank, Cisco Systems, Raytheon, Humana, YMCA, and Deloitte.

The team is made up of the K - 12 MTSS Support Specialist, the Learning Community leader, all of the core teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, speech and language pathologists and sometimes occupational therapists.

In communities across the nation, faith - based organizations (FBOs) provide out - of - school learning programs designed to help students attain improved education outcomes, and faith - based leaders use their voices to advocate on behalf of the needs of the students and families they serve.