In doing this, it is possible to overcome
the persistent challenges in one's thinking & behavior that sabotages those good intentions.
They highlight fundamental and
persistent challenges in the United States to the use of energy efficiency as a potent tool for efforts to mitigate climate change, strengthen national energy security, and realize the economic benefits of a comprehensive, forward - thinking energy policy.
Given the charter landscape here, leaders are able to quickly plan and test solutions to some of our nation's most
persistent challenges in public education.
The 2014 i3 competition includes priorities that target specific areas of need, expanding the i3 portfolio of solutions that addresses
persistent challenges in education.
At the same time, we need to continue to build a broad and deep portfolio of solutions that address
persistent challenges in education, particularly for disadvantaged students,» said U.S. Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement Jim Shelton.
Over the course of the 20th century, some of the most
persistent challenges in public education — from the dropout problem in the 1950s, to educational disadvantage in the 1960s, to school discipline in recent years — have been reframed in psychological terms.
The UNESCO report outlines the successes, efforts made and
persistent challenges in relation to each goal.
Residents of the Lyell Avenue neighborhood having been working to develop solutions to
persistent challenges in the area, and now they want to share their work with the community.
A persistent challenge in unraveling mechanisms that regulate memory function is how to bridge the gap between inter-molecular dynamics of single proteins, activity of individual synapses and emerging properties of neuronal circuits.
Meeting the significant demand for outstanding teachers and principals is
a persistent challenge in many urban school systems.
Vlad Zabrodin's insightful observation at this year's Balkan Legal Forum points out
a persistent challenge in the communications practices of many lawyers and in the culture of many otherwise well - managed law firms.
Not exact matches
While the leaky pipeline is a
persistent challenge, tech leaders have a responsibility to not only recognize the importance of diversity
in their workforce but also to champion the issue internally.
They are
persistent and resilient
in the face of failure, loss, success and
challenge.
In general, despite
persistent macroeconomic
challenges, the environment for corporate profitability has been reasonable, allowing business profitability to move forward, albeit at a less than robust pace.
«The
persistent U.S. deficit
in goods trade with Canada and Mexico demands that this administration take swift action to revise the relationship to reflect and respond to 21st - century
challenges,» read the letter, signed by Stephen Vaughn, the acting United States trade representative.
Despite the expected recovery
in exports, they are likely to remain below their pre-recession peak until the second half of 2014 owing to restrained foreign demand and ongoing competitiveness
challenges, including the
persistent strength of the Canadian dollar.
The most
persistent has been the
challenge from relativity physics, which John Wilcox first announced
in 1961.1 This is peculiarly a problem for Hartshorne's modification, and not necessarily for Whitehead's own position, because that modification calls for a divine occasion that is almost instantaneous and yet fills all space.
The technical guide explains the
challenges that arable farmers face
in control of creeping thistle, a
persistent perennial weed.
They ranked 12th
in the league
in scoring at week's end and were
challenged by injuries to starting pitchers Kazuhisa Ishii (out for the season with a skull fracture he suffered when struck by a line drive from the Houston Astros» Brian Hunter on Sept. 8), Andy Ashby (who used Krazy Glue on Sunday to help toughen the skin over a
persistent finger blister) and Kevin Brown (still struggling after June 11 surgery to repair a herniated disk).
Oscar's
persistent challenges result
in a 78th minute yellow after numerous cynical tackles.
In its 87 - page proposal «CNY Rising From The Ground,» the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council said it would use the money to assist projects that align with significant market opportunities and address
persistent challenges.
Additional
challenges include lasting disparities
in smoking rates and chronic disease outcomes, rising STD rates, and
persistent elevated rates of tick - borne illnesses compared with the rest of upstate New York.
Treatment that targets the DNA
in HIV - infected cells has been
challenging because the
persistent, incurable human immunodeficiency virus is able to insert its own DNA into the DNA of any infected cell while disabling that cell's ability to die to save other cells from a viral invasion.
While CRISPR / Cas9 is a powerful technique for genome manipulation, two significant
challenges remain: obtaining efficient delivery of the Cas9 / sgRNA complex to all cell types, and leaving no additional footprint (i.e.,
persistent and elevated expression of Cas9
in target cells) that could lead to off - target effects.
Space Acquisitions: DOD Poised to Enhance Space Capabilities, but
Persistent Challenges Remain
in Developing Space Systems, Testimony by Cristina Chaplain, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Repeated
challenges to the pancreas with glucose - spiking foods stimulates an over-response of too much insulin, which drives blood sugar levels below normal ranges (hypoglycemia), Furthermore, this
persistent pattern weakens the adrenal glands ability to restore glucose levels back to a normal range, leaving you
in a prolonged symptomatic hypoglycemic state (hypoadrenocorticalism).
But I
challenged myself to take a second look at my
Challenge pieces, scour my closet, and be
persistent until I found a combination that fit the guidelines of the day and that I felt comfortable
in.
The virtual currency earned
in these
challenges goes to a
persistent lifetime earnings account, through which players can create custom classes and unlock «over 350 ProTags.»
A kick - ass shooter that has RPG elements, character customization, menacing alien combatants, a killer story, matchmade co-op activities,
challenging end - game content, competitive multiplayer, and is tied together
in a
persistent world where I run across other real players as part of my daily routine.»
It's this severe push for gamers to be determined and
persistent enough to explore every nook and cranny
in Dead Rising that makes it either a splendid, geeky Pandora's Box full of unrelenting
challenge and rewards or controller - smashingly difficult because of its hardcore mentality.
For recruiters, there are certain
challenges with advertising for top eLearning jobs, due to
persistent shortages
in many key areas.
Students
in these courses often have
persistent achievement
challenges and may not be on track to graduate within 4 or 5 years.
«The track record of top - performing countries, early evidence of positive effects from faithful implementation of high - quality curricula here
in the United States, and the
persistent evidence that our classrooms are under -
challenging our students at every level compel us to put materials that we use to teach at the core of serious education reform.»
«I look at problems
in education that are
persistent and
challenging,» he said, «and work my way back to the kinds of pedagogy, content, assessment, teacher professional development, parental input, and other variables involved to see if there might be a way that technology could make a difference.»
We lead the field
in developing innovative new solutions to the
persistent challenges inside and outside the classroom.
We should be thrilled that our President has acknowledged publicly the
persistent challenges that young African American men face
in modern day America and, more importantly, has pledged to encourage concrete actions to address those
challenges.
In the study, we found that while quality is a persistent challenge, many arts educators demonstrate that, with thoughtful, careful analysis, constant dialogue, and dogged persistence, it is possible to achieve and sustain high quality arts learning experiences for young people in and out of school settings.&raqu
In the study, we found that while quality is a
persistent challenge, many arts educators demonstrate that, with thoughtful, careful analysis, constant dialogue, and dogged persistence, it is possible to achieve and sustain high quality arts learning experiences for young people
in and out of school settings.&raqu
in and out of school settings.»
The publication
challenged four
persistent myths facing women
in STEM, including the idea that «girls are bad at maths» and «most women are disinterested
in careers
in engineering, physics and ICT».
As CEL embarks on its next ten years, we are mindful that the
persistent achievement gap
in the midst of severe school district budget reductions poses enormous
challenges for educators.
«The Teaching for Better Learning (TBL) model and standards set out
in this article contribute an innovative approach to our thinking about teaching standards that not only
challenges persistent and oft - criticized norms
in the design and approach to standards set out for the teaching profession, but proposes an alternative approach,» said Associate Professor Mark Barrow, dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Auckland.
In fact, we would assert that this
challenge of identifying and then implementing disciplinary - based rationales for technology use is more
persistent and problematic than the typical barriers often cited limiting technology use (e.g., access to computers, software difficulties, etc.).
This supplemental math program solves an ongoing pedagogical
challenge in today's classroom: How best to address
persistent gaps
in student success
in middle - and high - school math and know that all students can meet the standards on which they will be assessed.
And yet, despite widespread agreement among educators on this vocabulary's importance
in a child's overall educational experience, a
persistent challenge exists
in determining how best to incorporate it into the overall school setting and direct instruction.
Providing learners access to diverse career pathways
in rural areas is a
persistent challenge for all states.
Challenging beliefs and continuously reflecting on mental models are at the core of breaking the cycle of
persistent underperformance
in schools.
One of our
persistent challenges will be to develop and integrate more authentic classroom experiences
in which preservice teachers can explore the use of technology to promote pedagogical goals within our teacher education programs.
We bring essential facts to the surface, place stories
in their local and national context, evaluate successful efforts, and point to
persistent challenges that remain.
With support from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the authors researched multiple sources worldwide
in order to demonstrate how paid residencies can address a range of
persistent challenges facing schools and districts.
Better action happens when educators have the courage and skill to resist the easy answer and superficial solution, engage
in racial identity work, and embrace the
challenge of digging deeply into the uncomfortable,
persistent, inequitable conditions and relationships that exist
in too many schools.
Despite a decades - long effort to restructure schools —
in part, at least, to give parents a greater voice
in school decisions — we see little evidence that teachers perceive much influence from parents, or from students.48 This outcome probably reflects the wellknown and
persistent challenges teachers and administrators face
in creating authentic relationships with parents for school - improvement purposes.