Teton County School District created a vibrant adult learning community focused
on improving practice and outcomes for kids.
With the help of literacy, math, and leadership experts, TCSD created a vibrant adult learning community focused
on improving practice and outcomes for kids.
Practitioners advised that when administrators participate as PLC members, it is important to establish up front a safe space for teachers in which to work
on improving their practice.
«Educators are working
on improving their practice and exploring new ways to use data to inform their instruction,» said Dr. Sheila Simmons, the director of NEA's Priority Schools Campaign, which works with affiliates to create partnerships, secure additional investment in educators» professional development, and engage community agencies and organizations.
As evidenced in her earlier comments during the interviews, Dell found it difficult to isolate the effect of the technology tools
on improving her practice.
intends, above all, to show education leaders how to achieve «an intense focus
on improving practice» — not on the details of budgets, legislation, or placating city councils and parent - teacher organizations, but rather on ways to enhance teachers» learning and their classroom effectiveness.
«New teachers need some concessions to enable them to focus
on improving their practice.»
When the primary focus is not on outcomes, but
on improving practice, the score board and time clock take care of themselves.
Professional recognition and trust: Teacher expertise is recognised and valued and teachers are trusted to work
on improving their practice.
The way forward, in addition to refocusing reform's considerable energies
on improving practice, is to become far more pluralistic, both in the types of schools we support and the policies needed to grow and sustain them.
Although 96 per cent believe an increased «focus
on improved practice efficiency» is a permanent development in the legal market, only 45 per cent report that their firms are making significant changes to their strategic approach in order to increase efficiency.
The ALC argues that the government should concentrate
on improving the practices of front line social workers, in line with the recommendations of the 2011 Munro Report.
Not exact matches
Following up
on our seven - step plan to
improve gender diversity at any company, we decided to look at some of the most common individual
practices that companies are implementing today.
A matter of focusing
on the present moment rather than reliving the past or worrying about the future, this
practice has been shown to reduce stress and
improve performance.
Scassa said the emails from Microsoft, LinkedIn and communications platform Slack, whose email to users touted «
improved clarity and transparency» by making terms «clearer and more understandable» and sharing more details
on its data processing
practices, could have been sent earlier than planned because of Facebook's scandal.
While conducting research for their book, The Mind of the Leader, Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter interviewed more than 1,000 leaders and found that
practicing mindfulness, meaning a focus
on the present, achieved by meditation and other techniques, helped those leaders engage with their employees, create better connections and
improve company performance.
Nichola Whitehead, a registered dietitian with a private
practice in the UK, summarizes the problem this way: «While calories are important when it comes to losing, maintaining, or gaining weight, they are not the sole thing we should be focusing
on when it comes to
improving our health.»
«The prospect of trade action
on aluminum may be sufficient to coerce
improved behavior of bad actors... it remains important for the President to continue to communicate the negative consequences of unfair trade
practices,» Mattis said.
Questions they answer incorrectly will show the specific skills
on which they need to
improve, offer step - by - step explanations for deriving the correct answer and recommend personalized
practice tutorials from the Khan Academy library.
Given the massive budgets dedicated to event marketing, it certainly makes sense for marketers to seek out new and
improved methods for measuring the success of an event, and the best
practices for extracting value and determining return
on investment (ROI).
Increased corporate spending
on programs to
improve employee focus has helped boost an industry that research firm IBISWorld values at $ 1.1 billion in the U.S. App - based training is bringing the
practice to an even broader audience.
Both in
practice and in his research, the Mexico City native is focused
on improving the world, whether through studies
on social enterprise and microfinance or a TED talk
on brand management and Mexican drug cartels that accumulated more than 1 million views.
«While this is common industry
practice, we believe this step, winding down over the next six months, will help
improve people's privacy
on Facebook,» the social media giant said in a statement Wednesday.
A recent US congressional hearing
on the effectiveness of financially sanctioning criminal organizations illustrated some of the flaws in the
practice and also provided suggestions for how to
improve it.
Spending upwards of $ 800
on shoes that
improve with age, can easily be revived when normal wear and tear occurs and will never go out style isn't merely sensible — it's good business
practice.
A year ago, it negotiated an agreement so that the company would sit down regularly with a committee of drivers for non-binding discussions
on how to
improve dispatching
practices and other matters.
While this is common industry
practice, we believe this step, winding down over the next six months, will help
improve people's privacy
on Facebook.»
His
practice is focused
on shareholder proposals, shareholder rights and
improving corporate environmental and social disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
You can
improve your weaknesses through
practice and perseverance, and you don't have to do it
on your own.
Not just a «training,» leaders will focus
on specific ways to
practice and
improve their servant leadership behaviors, and master those behaviors in their decisions and actions as leaders.
In doing so, he called
on Congress to pass a new law that would require companies to
improve their security
practices and disclose breaches — something that lawmakers, even in the face of major cyber attacks, have long failed to do.
The differences
on how a business» score is measured are only slight between the three bureaus, and
improving your score can be as simple as following the best
practices for
improving your personal score.
So
practice your pitch and presentation in front of family, friends, business associates, etc. and get feedback
on how to
improve it.
He adds: «Produc [ing] the highest - quality products at the lowest cost or consolidate [ing] their industry [is] trying to
improve on best
practices.
Take a look at these key resources the experts have identified for
improving your efforts to create and manage an editorial plan — including insights
on best
practices, handy templates, and useful tools.
By adapting the latest technology, focusing
on improving the quality of their logistics operations, and instituting industry best
practices, companies can combat international supply chain challenges.
For more ideas
on how you can
improve your small business finances, review these simple money management
practices that can help you form better financial habits
on a daily basis.
We start with the important
practices, we do rigorous theological and biblical reflections
on those
practices, and we always push toward the goal of
improved practice,
improved community, and
improved lives.
For as well as theoretical reflection
on the moral significance of a decision, there are other ways and means by which a human being can either become clear about the rightness and conformity to God's will of a decision, or at least
improve the conditions for its correct formation: the general cultivation of courage, unselfishness, self - denial, the
practice of the art of making vital particular decisions which can not be deduced by purely theoretical consideration as this art is taught by the masters of the spiritual life.
And nobody would dispute that the bishops need all the help they can get in
improving management and financial
practices, and, to that end, should draw more fully
on the talents of lay people.
When the wandering Jewish exorcists try to
improve their
practice by calling
on the name of Jesus preached by Paul to expel an evil spirit from a tormented man, the spirit answers by saying: «Jesus I know and Paul I know, but who are you?»
To reach their goals, trade groups support various tactics including increased public education,
on - premise recycling initiatives,
improved curbside collection
practices, expanded state beverage container deposit programs and mandatory recycling programs or landfill bans.
I've been working
on my yoga
practice — I try to do a little bit each day to
improve my runner - impaired hip and hamstring mobility (some of the simplest moves are the hardest for me)!
«We spend a lot of our marketing dollars
on safety and operational education, such as training chain restaurant groups
on best
practices when using eggs, and we show how using a pasteurized shell egg helps to
improve efficiencies while ensuring they avoid violations of food codes,» he explains.
Romano says the co-op has a «green team» that looks to
improve on their sustainable
practices.
Improved postharvest
practices: A recent research study undertaken by WFLO with funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provides an great assortment of data
on the results of 12 past projects, postharvest losses % for 26 crops, a description of the value chain for 30 crops in 4 countries (Rwanda, Benin, Ghana and India) and 21 field trials of postharvest technologies suitable for helping small farmers reduce losses and
improve their incomes.
«This organization was created a year - and - a-half ago and has accelerated its efforts to deliver standards
on best
practices to
improve the sustainability of beef in every way,» Langert explains.
A site for extension agents to meet with growers and others to provide training
on improved food handling, harvest, packing, cooling, storage, food safety and processing
practices.
A place where people can come to ask questions or get advice
on how to use
improved postharvest
practices, costs / benefits and marketing options.
When you look at our impacts and read the studies, you'll see that water quality consistently
improves on farms that are using the best
practices we promote through our training and certification work.