Sentences with phrase «of educational practices as»

Other high - performing charters were seen as laboratories of educational practices as they competed with neighborhood schools.

Not exact matches

Winners also enjoy: National recognition as one of Canada's foremost Dealmakers Heightened market interest thanks to extensive media exposure in The Globe and Mail, Lexpert and Thomson Reuters publications Media coverage stemming from Deloitte's national media relations efforts The opportunity to engage in the high - level industry networking that fuels M&A transactions - Recognition at the gala awards ceremony, which is attended by leading investors, advisors and financiers - Year - round networking and educational opportunities, including access to valuable research, insights and best practices

According to the document «Towards Common Witness» some of the characteristics which distinguish proselytism from Christian witness are: unfair criticism of caricaturing of the doctrines, beliefs and practices of another church; presenting one's church or confession as «the true church»; the use of humanitarian aid, educational opportunities or moral and psychological pressure, to induce people to change their affiliation; exploiting people's loneliness, even disillusionment with their own church in order to «convert» them.

He then goes on to praise E. D. Hirsch's Cultural Literacy as a more useful critique of current educational practices because it works in «the framework of a Deweyan understanding of democracy» in which students are to be made better citizens by preparing them to «recognize more allusions, and thereby be able to take part in more conversations, read more, have more sense of what those in power are up to, cast better - informed votes.

The pleasure principle, which is commonly taken for granted as appropriate in recreation, has influenced the whole of educational practice.

The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance was established as a joint effort by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers in 2003 to manage the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP), a ground - breaking statewide educational initiative to help wineries and vineyards continuously improve in adopting and implementing sustainable practices.

This will include educational materials, such as a new air quality chapter in the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing workbook and the establishment of air quality and water quality demonstration sites throughout California to showcase innovative technologies and practices.

An educational conference for current and aspiring vintners, Grape Day 2014 will focus on viticulture and enology issues such as the effects of the California drought on grape - growing and best practices for disease and wildlife management in the vineyards.

Terranea Resort encourages guests to explore its unique ecology and embrace environmentally friendly practices through a variety of conservation programs as well as exciting and educational activities.

To use your educational title to rail against one of the most important and influential health practices is unethical (are you licensed as a physician)?

The educational practice of teachers and young adolescents remaining together for two or more years, known as looping, provides a stable learning environment that supports students» developmental changes and responds to their individual needs.

In 2006, the CCFC issued a complaint to the FTC about Disney's practice of marketing Baby Einstein videos as «educational.»

The purpose of this report is not to argue for or against home schooling but to describe the provision and practice of a small school where an approach to «flexi - schooling» is widely acknowledged as successfully meeting parents» wishes and children's educational needs.

As a BOC Approved Provider for continuing education, the WATA must ensure all educational opportunities meet the Code of Ethics and appropriate business practices.

The intervention group women (n = 250) were first sensitized through a short educational session (10 minutes) that included information delivered orally during the medical visit on the benefits of breastfeeding for women and their infants, mainly EB by shedding light on its definition, and the good practices of breastfeeding as well as the production of breast milk.

The cards chart the health of a family's children and also contain educational information about best health practices for children, including breastfeeding, as well as for the entire family.

Her leadership of the department's Summer Youth Employment Program resulted in over 700 youth taking part in the Program, which is supported by educational opportunities and is now being recommended as a best - practice model.

It is designed to turn New York's Capital Region into a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity by providing best practices, networking and mentoring, as well as educational and financial resources to start - up companies.

Using scientific literature in the classroom does more than supplement lessons — the articles made available by Science in the Classroom also align with educational standards such as the Framework for K - 12 Science Education, the Common Core, Advanced Placement practices and competencies suggested in Vision & Change in Undergraduate Biology Education, said Shelby Lake, senior program associate of Science in the Classroom.

A qualitative synthesis of these studies found that SBML improved outcomes in four areas: the educational laboratory, patient care practices, patient outcomes and collateral effects such as reduced healthcare costs.

While there he also studied educational theory and practice as a part of his general undergraduate education.

Their roll - out into translational practice will not be free of complexity, however, as culture and values differ in terms of what defines benefit and risk, who will benefit and who is at risk, what methods must be in place to assure the maximum safety, comfort, and protection of subjects and patients, and educational and policy needs.

Completion of an Online Course or series of MINDBODYGREEN Online Courses and any certificate or other evidence thereof provided by MINDBODYGREEN may not be recognized by third - parties, including employers, governmental bodies and educational institutions, as imparting upon the participant any particular qualification, skill - set or fitness to practice or perform any particular task or profession, and MINDBODYGREEN makes no representations or warranties to that effect.

Completion of a course or series of MBG courses and any certificate or other evidence thereof provided by MBG may not be recognized by third - parties, including employers, governmental bodies and educational institutions, as imparting upon the participant any particular qualification, skill - set or fitness to practice or perform any particular task or profession, and MBG makes no representations or warranties to that effect.

As the number of health and wellness practitioners increases globally, so does the need for the most accomplished coaches to highlight their educational practice experience.

Every year, we offer specialty programs featuring content exclusive to Yoga Yoga, such as our Yoga Alliance - recognized Prenatal Yoga and Children's Yoga Teacher Trainings, as well as our unique program The Practice of Food & Yoga: Foundations of Ayurveda, an educational partnership with The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts.

She has also conducted several educational talks on naturopathic health approaches at various pediatric as well as psycho - therapist group practices and various other public forums in the state of Connecticut.

Teacher reflections on the practice of teaching computer science, as well as broader educational issues

Honan, who served as a case teacher at GFE's conference in San Francisco this fall, summarizes a few key considerations that are influencing the funding practices of today's leading educational philanthropies:

By the time you are reading this the closing date for consultation on the draft SEN Code of Practice — 9 December 2013 — will have passed, so what will the New Year bring us as we contemplate changes to the special educational needs (SEN) arrangements across the sector?

As part of a new faculty research effort called Research Schools, Professor Kurt Fischer hopes to bridge the gap between research and practice, and build a new foundation for promoting strong, useful educational research.

School leaders need to understand as Principal Kelly finally did, that the practice of religious indoctination can no longer be viewed in any sense to be an educational program, it is merely a missionary exploitation of the executive power we place in schools, and depends on subterfuge, misdirection and deceit.

Secondly, register the Practice of the Debate on the Immaterial heritage of The Unesco and as educational model of the 21st century, it may be to offer a quite small media to the Tibetan people: One small shy step on the paths of ethics.

ISEEN sees itself as «an international learning laboratory and networking opportunity through which independent school experiential educators and administrators can share their program challenges and successes, learn of and from model programs, and explore the developing role of experiential practices within our educational communities.»

Secondly, register the Practice of the Debate on the Immaterial heritage of The Unesco and as educational model of the 21st century, it may be to offer a quite small media to the Tibetan people.

Through the Outreach strand, the larger focus of the initiative, researchers develop and support informative and interactive educational experiences which vary in length and time commitment involved as well as those that are designed to meet the needs of different audiences with the ISV network — those new to PZ ideas, those familiar with some PZ frameworks who want to extend their learning to other frameworks and tools, and those with a long history of using certain frameworks who want to deepen and push their practice in new ways.

To affect our teaching / instructional practices, however, as a follow - on, we need to become acquainted with specific results of research which compare experiments involving differentiated «treatments» in educational activities.

The winter meeting of the National Governors» Association kicked off a year in which the association will explore states» best practices through a series of regional meetings on educational technology and accountability, said Gov. Thomas R. Carper of Delaware, who has made raising student achievement a key platform issue in his term as the chairman of the NGA.

«As a student in the program this year, Nicole has not only excelled academically, but taken initiative and collaborated with others to make this a memorable year for all in the program, facilitating many conversations between students and global leaders of thought and practice, all while keeping a focus in sharpening the professional skills that will help her advance educational opportunity in Brazil upon graduation.»

The question is whether such exchanges, as well as the practice of having students call out their own scores so the teacher may record them, amount to a violation of a federal law that guarantees the privacy of educational records.

New York — Practicing educators praised the College Board, at its annual meeting here last week, for providing a sensible approach to educational reform, and they challenged the organization to continue pressing for a high - school curriculum that develops students» competencies as well as their knowledge of specific subjects.

I learned to be a critical consumer of educational research and question everything posed as «best practice.»

Professional organizations, such as the National Council of Teachers of English, the International Literacy Association, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Science Teachers Association, and the National Council for the Social Studies, offer a variety of resources to foster the current and future development of educational practice.

But Ravitch's book reveals that as necessary as these changes may be, revitalizing our schools ultimately depends more on restoring liberal education to its rightful place at the center of the American curriculum and breaking the grip of harmful progressive ideas (particularly the progressive antipathy to subject matter) on educational policy and practice.

For example, past Specialized Studies candidates have included physicians interested in understanding the education of medical students, a career military officer interested in translating classroom practices into training, social entrepreneurs leading innovative educational ventures in the U.S. and abroad, teachers and administrators interested in implementing cutting edge reform in unique settings, as well as so many others who have benefited from designing their own courses of study.

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Jane Friswell of nasen writes how best practice support can become a reality as students move into secondary school

As is the practice in both economics and public health, and as explained by an expert panel of the National Research Council, strong evidence of racial discrimination through educational research requires «apples to apples» contrasts between otherwise similar childreAs is the practice in both economics and public health, and as explained by an expert panel of the National Research Council, strong evidence of racial discrimination through educational research requires «apples to apples» contrasts between otherwise similar childreas explained by an expert panel of the National Research Council, strong evidence of racial discrimination through educational research requires «apples to apples» contrasts between otherwise similar children.

And as a prescription for educational practice, the examples of classroom activities and approaches are generically helpful and innocuous.

Therefore, 2010 will be a year of absorbing educational practices, as well as best practices, for integrating technology into the lives of our students in the classroom.»

Based on a study of secondary - school mathematics and science textbooks in Japan, the former West Germany, Hungary, and Alberta, as well as an examination of educational practices in the four lands, the study found serious problems with Alberta schools.