Sentences with phrase «new reading culture»

Brant has made it easy for kids to embrace the new reading culture.

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A New York Times story about the company's internal culture makes for a good read, but the truth is likely far less inflammatory.

When the culture of an organization values learning, especially reading, it reflects a willingness to learn and change minds, to be open to new ideas and concepts that may indeed bolster both personal and professional endeavors.

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What is less clear to me is why complementarians like Keller insist that that 1 Timothy 2:12 is a part of biblical womanhood, but Acts 2 is not; why the presence of twelve male disciples implies restrictions on female leadership, but the presence of the apostle Junia is inconsequential; why the Greco - Roman household codes represent God's ideal familial structure for husbands and wives, but not for slaves and masters; why the apostle Paul's instructions to Timothy about Ephesian women teaching in the church are universally applicable, but his instructions to Corinthian women regarding head coverings are culturally conditioned (even though Paul uses the same line of argumentation — appealing the creation narrative — to support both); why the poetry of Proverbs 31 is often applied prescriptively and other poetry is not; why Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob represent the supremecy of male leadership while Deborah and Huldah and Miriam are mere exceptions to the rule; why «wives submit to your husbands» carries more weight than «submit one to another»; why the laws of the Old Testament are treated as irrelevant in one moment, but important enough to display in public courthouses and schools the next; why a feminist reading of the text represents a capitulation to culture but a reading that turns an ancient Near Eastern text into an apologetic for the post-Industrial Revolution nuclear family is not; why the curse of Genesis 3 has the final word on gender relationships rather than the new creation that began at the resurrection.

This is a great book, with groundbreaking information that will transform how you read the Old Testament and the New Testament, and how you understand the role of religion in society and culture.

We read the t.itle «Son of God» and think literal son of a god, like the Greeks would, the culture that Paul catered to, but the Jews used that ti.tle for either all of Israel, or her (entirely human) leaders, especially the messiah who was to lead Israel into a new age, yes?

The plaque had been placed in the cathedral in 2008, during the civic celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the founding of New France, and it read like this (my translation): «The Society for the 400th Anniversary of Québec, through its president, Mr. Jean Leclerc, pays homage to bishops, priests, and religious communities of men and women for their exceptional contributions to the history and the culture of the people of Québec.»

I have always been a fan of trying new foods from different cultures and parts of... Read More

I'm fairly well - read on Southern food, but until earlier this week, when I was reading the New Encylcopedia of Southern Culture's volume on Foodways, I read a description of a type of «gravy» common in the Appalachian regions of the South.

Those moments in turn became the backbone of a new kind of media landscape in which websites like the one you're reading understood that the culture of basketball was an unending source of content generation.

I think this is a kinf of culture shock as if you play for Real Madrid in La Liga you never expect the lowest tams of the table fight this hard and press against you all the game long it's what Jack said last year about new guys, when we played reading I think he will be fine, he is our Star player, I like him soooo much!

But I just finished reading two books about what's happening on college campuses now — American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus by sociologist Lisa Wade and Unwanted Advances: Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus by feminist and social critic Laura Kipnis — and I actually do feel quite blessed that my college days are long past.

-- New York Times «While she skewers the celebrity - driven and consumerist Southern California culture she indulges in, Lauren also writes darkly and beautifully... Lauren cracked me — cracked me up and cracked me open... Part of the many joys and sorrows of reading «Everything I Ever Wanted» is this generous and funny and intelligent writer knows that, despite the many hardships, it is in fact she who is the lucky one.»

US Attorney Preet Bharara's war on Albany's culture of corruption has claimed another casualty: Anthony Bonomo is taking a leave of absence — effective immediately — as the chairman of the board of the New York Racing Association less than... Continue reading →

The development will also feature community programing through an onsite Activities, Culture, Training (ACTS) Center and a brand new Pre-K for All facility that will be operated by the New York City Department of Education (DOE)... Read Mnew Pre-K for All facility that will be operated by the New York City Department of Education (DOE)... Read MNew York City Department of Education (DOE)... Read More

Her schedule can read like a map of multiculturalism in New York: opening a 24 - hour center for L.G.B.T.Q. youth in Queens, touring an urban farm in East Harlem, a Hispanic Heritage event at Gracie Mansion one night and a transgender theater performance another, opening a substance use clinic at the Gay Men's Health Crisis headquarters in Manhattan, attending a reading of writer James Baldwin at a center for black culture — all since late September.

While parents use DVDs and other media in an attempt to teach their infants to read, these tools don't instill reading skills in babies, a study by researchers at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development has found.

A program aimed at reducing behavior problems in order to boost academic achievement has improved performance in math and reading among low - income kindergartners and first graders, according to a study by researchers at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

Students who attend a middle school compared to a K - 8 school are likely to have a lower perception of their reading skills, finds a new study by NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

They attributed the radio silence to the culture gap separating nuclear and particle physics: «Nuclear physicists didn't know what to make of it» since claims of new particles are not really their thing, Feng said, «and particle physicists, who are of course extremely interested in any sign of a new particle, simply don't read the [experimental nuclear physics] arxiv listings.»

Last month I read this article in the New York Times titled, «Losing it in the Anti-Diet Age — the agonies of being overweight in a culture that likes to pretend it only cares about health, not size»

Right now I'm reading the classic, «What to Expect When You're Expecting,» but the pregnancy book that's been most useful in this new culture in which my hubby and I find ourselves was written by an American and is called «French Kids Don't Throw Food» — a very interesting cultural examination of the differences between French and North American attitudes towards having a baby and child - raising.

In case you've been out of the popular culture loop as of late, the new celeb trend is to reimagine chart - toppers as dramatic readings, the latest being Justin Bieber's «Sorry».

I like to read, travel, meet new people, sample foods from various cultures, listen to different genres of music and playing football.

Though still quite new (relatively) in our culture, and a bit daunting, more and more people are venturing into the online dating world for romance and sex (To read a guide to online dating, click here).

Looking for new acquaintances with people who like to talk about their culture and how is the life where they live i like traveling and reading, listen music and making new friends

Love outdoor sports, cooking, sewing, reading, picnics, theatre and learning and experiencing new cultures.

HI... I am new to this site... would like to meet a nice gentleman... I am friendly person, like outdoors, reading, love nature, animals, traveling... like meeting people from different cultures...

It is a little difficult talking about yourself, i live a very simple life and i love nature.I love to travel and learn new cultures and way of life, i also love to read.

I enjoy a wide range of interests including music particularly classical and folk, reading, gardening, watching sport [rugby, football etc] and travelling to new places and experiencing different cultures.

I am a guy from Turkey, looking for a nice girl to talk and be myself, and i like learning new habbits and cultures, I like reading books, playing drum, computer and want to travel around world..

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As much time is spent on their story arc as any other, which does occasionally blur the thematic resonance of the story to be more about the new culture of India vs. the traditional class and matchmaking structure, but one can also read into this the angle that India, like the building and its residents, is an old country that must also find new life through new ideas, not getting stuck in old ways of thinking at the cost of growth.

Click on the titles for the full reviews I, TONYA When it comes to a popular story, be it one revolving around pop culture, politics, murder, or...... Read more «Influx Magazine closes 2017 with nine new film reviews from Steve Pulaksi»

Celebrate the Chinese New Year in your classroom with this rich assortment of activities covering reading passage, fluency passage and chart, comprehension, vocabulary, writing, social studies (culture), and more.

I'd recommend reading Atul Gawande's New Yorker piece on coaching as a catalyst for fomenting a culture of continual improvement - even if, as is the case with Mr. Gawande, you (or your school) are already amongst the best at what you do.

This simple image first grabbed my attention when I read Thomas and Seeley - Brown's A New Culture of Learning and best captures what is common amongst great teachers in the post-industrial age model of education.

Those other things are called «Employee Onboarding», and include such things as introducing you new employees to their new workplace, telling them more about their roles and responsibilities, ensuring they know the history and understand the culture of the company, and, last but not least, getting them to read about professional ethics, sexual harassment laws, environmental and industry guidelines, etc..

Brief Description After reading and listening to folktales from various Hispanic cultures, students write a new folktale.

Fryer and his colleagues at EdLabs worked with the superintendent to apply the five tenets to the failing schools: helping to hire new principals and new teachers, setting up a culture of no excuses and high expectations, and implementing tutoring in reading and math.

He says, «be encouraged to take the chance and learn something new today, do not be afraid to go against the main stream and actually be prepared to work, embrace different cultures, people and encourage diversity, do something for other people, do not just think of yourself, be proud of what you could possibly achieve, have a goal and strive to achieve it, be kind to others, you do not know what baggage they are carrying...» Read More.

Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment.

A subset involved in the new initiative met twice a month as a group and worked to create a culture in which the participants moved from sharing struggles to discussing readings and instructional issues.

One new reading program or curriculum initiative or things that don't work holistically within the ecosystem of the school culture and the school that is absolutely mission - driven and aligns its resources, both human and material, to ensure that that mission is accomplished and by mission being accomplished, I mean student success.

The Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky said that the new initiative will transform local libraries into modern information and cultural hubs, adding that citizens» access to the service will be via the internet with a single electronic... [Read more...]

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«This public - private partnership with Amazon.com and the U.S. government will create a global e-reader program that introduces aspects of U.S. society and culture directly to young people, students, and international audiences in new ways and expands English language learning opportunities worldwide,» reads a White House press release.

Now, after meeting this queen of punk - inspired fashion, I'm looking forward to reading her memoir of pop culture, motherhood and making the New York scene.