Sentences with phrase «of structured conversations»

«Is the Minister aware that the recent guidelines of the House of Bishops state clearly that those who enter a same - sex marriage, together with children in their care, should be welcomed into the life of worshiping communities, and also that the Church of England is about to begin a two - year process of structured conversations to explore the changing attitudes to human sexuality and their implications for the life of the church and its disciplines?»

Not exact matches

Most of us have heard the term, and most smart businesses have added checks and balances to their processes to try to overcome confirmation bias — for example, by making sure that their business is structured to allow the open flow of information between executives and those close to whatever problem is being addressed, or by including designated naysayers in the conversation around a decision.

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This is your chance to hear from and talk with them in both a structured atmosphere of frank discussion and high - octane idea exchange and network in a more relaxed social setting of genial conversation.

I've heard or read varying degrees of that same attitude when it comes to some of the conversations about «biblical» womanhood as people heap guilt on mothers or fathers for everything from choosing public school education to relying on babysitters or daycare, from Sunday School to family structures.

The Pope said «It is my hope that your conversations will bear abundant fruit in the examination of such historically controversial issues as the relationship between Scripture and Tradition, the understanding of baptism and the sacraments, the place of Mary in the communion of the Church, and the nature of oversight and primacy in the Church's ministerial structure.

The conversation could easily break down because it has so little standing in the world of theological education, has no well - established tradition to nurture it, no reward system to encourage it, no institutional home to give it enduring structure.

«Now, how much notice I take and how often I meet with them is another thing, so I think I can manage that sort of a conversation by being seen to and occasionally meeting with everyone and anyone, but in terms of having structure and detail and discussions in confidence, I only do it here.»

Because the conversation has focused so heavily on marriage, we have lost sight of the fact that it is the quality of parenting that really matters, not just the structure of the family.

At these events, volunteers will guide a total 1,000 + Brooklynites through a questionnaire and conversation that will capture what they want out of their county political structure.

It was not structured to be the kind of conversation it should have been,» de Blasio said.

The conversation was wide - ranging: we talked about the discovery of a new group of insects in which the females have what many are calling a «penis - like structure» (but which the researchers have labeled a gynosome), -LSB-...]

So she replaced the impersonal language of standard questionnaires with a structured conversation.

This kind of event is perfect to break the ice with a few of your new coworkers or neighbors, since it gives just enough structure to your evening without monopolizing the conversation or not allowing you to get to know one another.

There's always a weird air of desperation in the air, which combined with the forced, structured communication, ends up manifesting itself in awkward conversation, and forced, fixed smiles, which you grow tired of very quickly.

Cooper structures his script as a steady series of hushed conversations and solemn burials under the big sky.

Eccentrically structured, and thus slotted in the Wavelengths section for experimental work, Dislocation Blues is narrated, sort of, through intermittent Skype conversations with Cleo Keahna, a young two - spirit Ojibwe and Meskwaki activist who joined the anti-pipeline demonstrations.

And there is a concentrated effort afoot to get some notice for Hardy (things curiously showing up on my doorstep lately, his name finding its way into conversations, etc.), but the artistry and the structure of the script deserve commendation.

From his attention - grabbing debut with «Reservoir Dogs» (1992), a deviously clever heist film where the heist is never seen and the drama is all in the conversation and the ingenious structure, to his acclaimed «Inglourious Basterds» (2009), his thrilling rewrite of World War II history as a magnificent movie fantasy, Tarantino has gone his own way, snatching up ideas strewn through decades of film history and hundreds of genre movies like a magpie, rethinking them completely, and weaving them into entirely new stories that unfold at a leisurely pace so he can enjoy every word and gesture along the journey.

Other features: the Fox special «Mutant Watch», a fairly routine making - of structured around a Kelly hearing; Hugh Jackman's screen test (notable for unused conversation between Logan and Rogue); brief clips of Bryan Singer on «Charlie Rose» (more, please); Animatics (or, X-Men meets «Reboot» — computer - generated storyboards for a couple of action sequences); a very extensive gallery of costume and production designs; two trailers and three TV spots (none of them, disappointingly, the mock - campaign ad that ran on late night cable); a promo for the soundtrack CD; and two easy - to - spot Easter eggs (in one, an outtake, we're made privy to a hilarious, Marvel - centric practical joke) within underimagined animated menus.

Structured around scripted, fictional conversations designed to look and sound like real - life therapy sessions, complete with hushed tones and teary confessions, the film attempts to co-opt the emotional power of real - life therapy without caring about what is actually being said.

Instead, right down to the nearly synonymous title we get a lurid, silly «Prisoners» me - too (and that film itself was far from flawless) in which the only additions are a flashback - and - forward structure that never works, the kind of contrivance in which a laptop camera accidentally left transmitting records a crucial conversation (perfectly framed) and a crude, distastefully regressive subtheme which suggests that well, of course that this is what happens to girls and to women (even successful, intelligent, independent women) when they are left alone even for a moment by their menfolk.

Instead, right down to the nearly synonymous title we get a lurid, silly «Prisoners» me - too (and that film itself was far from flawless) in which the only additions are a flashback - and - forward structure that never works, the kind of contrivance in which a laptop camera accidentally left transmitting records a crucial conversation (perfectly framed) and a crude, distastefully regressive sub-theme which suggests that, well, of course this is what happens to girls and to women (even successful, intelligent, independent women) when they are left alone even for a moment by their menfolk.

The seemingly innocuous structure of Kiarostami's film, a series of apparently mundane conversations with wildly spinning depths that over time accumulate such weight, such possibility, that builds to a crescendo with the year's most shattering momentum, wins out over Boal's screenplay that is more than just the effective distillation of a decade of history, but a radical (for Hollywood at least) rethinking of character and a fascinating, open - ended exploration of what counts as evidence and certainty in the post-Iraq War world.

In a classroom where students are doing the majority of the talking, where they are engaged with each other in rich, structured conversations and where they use academic vocabulary to support their ideas with evidence, I know two things are happening: Students are experiencing deeper learning, and this classroom is a step closer to ensuring educational equity.

Upon being released in 2011, the Pathways to Prosperity Project at HGSE's original report revealed the struggles of young people to attain employment in America, despite many good jobs going unfilled, and helped launch a national conversation about the goals and structure of American high schools.

In my application I wrote: «I appreciate how cohorts create an atmosphere of deep trust and a structure in which to engage in the difficult conversations necessary to deconstruct complex issues.»

But, even though the structure of the program and many of the ideas presented remain the same from year to year, Edeli says that Project Zero's on - going research is constantly bringing forth new topics of conversation.

Instead, the forging of these close personal connections enabled us to develop trust, engage openly and honestly, and have «courageous conversations» that advanced our understanding of our roles in the hypercomplex interdependent social structures that we encounter as we strive for systemic transformation.

In the panel conversation, the lack of good networks, better use of the emerging edtech incubators, the structure of federal research funding, the lag - time between learning and tangible results, and other things surfaced as additional facets of the problem.

We've had many conversations personally with our users who have gotten the music bug and let us know that they are now picking up instruments (like guitar and piano) as well as seeking out additional information on understanding music and how to better make, compose and arrange it, which involves an understanding of harmony, theory and music structure.

The sets focus on general conversation, featuring language and structures that your students are likely to meet in both the beginning and more intermediate states of their FRENCH learning.

FOCUS ON BEGINNING CONVERSATION AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE Perfect for speaking practice, and multi-skill language learning, this combined pack of TALK TIME IN FRENCH, SETS 1 and 2, provides 200 question and answer prompt cards that give your students structured talk opportunities, and will also get them listening, reading and writing.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH A FOCUS ON BEGINNING CONVERSATION PERFECT for speaking practice, and multi-skill language learning, TALK TIME IN FRENCH, ENSEMBLE UN, is a set of 100 question and answer prompt cards that give your students structured talk opportunities, and will also get them listening, reading and writing.

FOCUS ON BEGINNING CONVERSATION AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE PERFECT for speaking practice, and multi-skill language learning, TALK TIME in FRENCH, Ensemble DEUX, is a set of 100 question and answer prompt cards that give your students structured talk opportunities, and will also get them listening, reading and writing.

Our conversations are a derivation of a Socratic seminar — a structured format inspired by the teaching style of Socrates.

The games provide structured ways of supporting children with a range of needs to develop their collaborative and conversation skills.

«We are collecting evidence [against the teacher standards] as we go, and using the collection of evidence as another way to provide some structure to our mentoring conversations.

The CALS construct is defined as a constellation of the high - utility language skills that correspond to linguistic features prevalent in oral and written academic discourse across school content areas and that are infrequent in colloquial conversations (e.g., knowledge of logical connectives, such as nevertheless, consequently; knowledge of structures that pack dense information, such as nominalizations or embedded clauses; knowledge of structures for organizing argumentative texts) Over the last years, as part of the Catalyzing Comprehension Through Discussion Debate project funded by IES to the Strategic Educational Research Partnership, Dr. Paola Uccelli and her research team have produced a research - based, theoretically - grounded, and psychometrically robust instrument to measure core academic language skills (CALS - I) for students in grades 4 - 8.

Whether it's in small doses with a spouse or significant other, structured sessions with a therapist, or even informational conversations with colleagues, getting those feelings and thoughts out of your head will make you more capable of responding to the needs of others.

Creating a structure for conversations also helps Seidel «to wring every last ounce of learning» out of the second part of each session, which focuses on analyzing student work.

Meanwhile, the merger of the Memphis and Shelby County districts opened up opportunities for conversations about just how the central office should be structured.

Facilitate a variety of structured academic conversations that enable students to monitor and build understanding.

The following data were collected at each school: structured interviews of approximately an hour for each building principal and five to seven early reading program staff; school and classroom observations of approximately 12 hours per school; field notes from observations and informal conversations with school staff; and selected artifacts from the early reading programs.

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These conversations may address policy and procedural issues, student engagement issues, allocation or redistribution of resources, or just a new way of looking at school or districts structure, practice, or policy.

While the shifting of responsibilities and teams always has sensitivities and challenges, we have worked through these conversations with an overriding goal of determining the right team structures to best support success for our teachers, our school leaders and our kids.

This lesson focuses on helping students improve their recognition of the structure and use it more frequently in conversation.

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) promote the academic reasons for providing ample opportunities for students to take part in a variety of rich, structured conversations in order to build a foundation for college and career readiness.

The philosophy and practices of restorative justice bring students who misbehave into structured, safe and supportive conversations with students who are affected by their misbehavior.