Sentences with phrase «physical achievements as»

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Charles Hartshorne had long since characterized Whitehead's achievement as recognizing the need for «compound individuals,»» but Leclerc's account spelled out the need for re-thinking our conception of «compound substance» — those physical existents which both arise out of and comprise constituent substances.

For by these facts the great conviction is forced upon us that just as we men and women have personality within that mass of chemical and physical activity which we call our bodies, so in the infinite universe of activity is there immanent an infinite Person whose existence and character account for its relationships, its tendencies and its achievements.

Sirs: As a high school girls» physical education teacher, I was most distressed to see your recognition of Terri Phillips» achievement in the July 5 FACES IN THE CROWD.

This program can be run at any age, as the push towards unrealistic achievement starts very young, and can be extremely detrimental to a child's physical and emotional well being.

He finished with a final repeated motion of beating the table as he listed every achievement the Conservatives claim to have made, showing his physical conviction to each point.

«The Center for Physical Achievement will be a place where children, teens and adults with ASDs can better learn to take care of their bodies as well as their minds.

Betty Rosa, the Regents chancellor and a former New York City school administrator, noted the current evaluation law has created a situation under which teachers in fields not covered by state tests, such as physical education, often find themselves rated on the basis of student achievement in areas that are tested, such as English and math.

Mirsky: As somebody who really studies migratory birds just what one thing maybe just pops to the top of your head that still after all of these years just amazes you about the physical achievement of some of these creatures?

As glorious photos of Saturn start enlivening the morning papers and the evening news, you aren't likely to hear much about the physical achievements of the Cassini explorer that's snapping the pictures.

«Major sporting events such as the Olympic Games highlight extraordinary human athletic achievements, performed by the extreme physical outliers of our species,» he wrote in the review.

My celebration of your physical condition was meant as a compliment on your achievements.

Going forward, the Subcommittees would: 1) work with USDA to generate tables of nutrient contributions for each of the various food types for each of the patterns so that it could formulate alternative strategies for any one individual nutrient; 2) review the literature on the contribution of dairy and calcium and physical activity in early life; 3) consider whether decreasing the recommendation of fiber in the younger age group would alter the ability to meet the DRI for other nutrients; 4) look at what flexibility or specificity is needed within the fruits and juices group; 5) make iterations to the food patterns to address special needs identified at this meeting, such as individuals who do not eat legumes, are lactose intolerant, or are vegetarians; 6) consider supplements for the elderly with regard to B - 12 and vitamin D, in particular; and 7) look at the rest of the nutrient DRI achievement after the iterations from the Fatty Acid Committee, looking at 25, 30, and 35 percent of the calories as fat.

Nathan, sporting the physical appearance of someone wanting to downplay the technological achievements he's soon to shower his lone guest in, contradictorily behaves as every bit the prodigy - cum - superiority - complex he's pretending not to be.

There are more than 200 peer - reviewed journal articles which have been published, examining the Character Strengths from diverse angles, such as the strengths most strongly correlated with student engagement, academic achievement, life satisfaction and physical activity.

School climate is often described as the «quality and character of school life», including both social and physical aspects of the school, that can positively promote behaviour, school achievement, and the social and emotional development of students.

As part of a series of measures to tackle it, the government has introduced the National Healthy Schools Programme, through which schools are awarded Healthy School status if they can demonstrate meaningful achievement in four areas: personal, social and health education, healthy eating, physical activity, and emotional health and wellbeing.

This included: attendance levels (studies show a positive relationship between participation in sports and school attendance); behaviour (research concludes that even a little organised physical activity, either inside or outside the classroom, has a positive effect on classroom behaviour, especially amongst the most disruptive pupils); cognitive function (several studies report a positive relationship between physical activity and cognition, concentration, attention span and perceptual skills); mental health (studies indicate positive impacts of physical activity on mood, well - being, anxiety and depression, as well as on children's self - esteem and confidence); and attainment (a number of well - controlled studies conclude that academic achievement is maintained or enhanced by increased physical activity).

Furthermore, research indicates that high - quality, evidence - based programs and policies that promote social and emotional skills among students can improve academic achievement as well as positive behavior, physical and mental wellbeing, college and career readiness, and economic productivity.

In addition, no person shall be discriminated against in admission to Brooke Charter School or in obtaining the advantages, privileges and access to the courses of study and extracurricular activities offered by the School on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, socioeconomic status, housing status or homelessness, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language, or prior academic achievement, as required by federal and state law, including M.G.L. c. 71, § 89 (l); 603 CMR 1.06 (1); M.G.L. c. 76, § 5 and 603 CMR 26.00: Access to Equal Educational Opportunity.

That, naturally, sparked a backlash from physical education teachers who rightly see their field as important as academics, and believe that Klein betrayed an ignorance of the importance of regular physical activity and its positive effect on student achievement.

Extensive research documents the impact on academic achievement of poverty - related family and community factors such as lack of school readiness, disproportionate physical and mental health needs, and summer learning loss.

As part of a plan to evaluate and pay all teachers according to how well they «grow» student achievement, the district had just rolled out its first - ever testing program in the visual arts, music, and physical education — a program that has since become a national model.

Educational achievement is not only critical to later workforce success; but education contributes to adults» physical, mental, and social health as well.

Educators overwhelmingly agree that an excellent education experience goes well beyond academic achievement to include equally important factors such as challenging and engaging curricula; strong social - emotional and physical health supports; moral and ethical development; and safe, supportive learning environments.

Access to a wide range of classes that contribute to school engagement and academic achievement, such as social studies, service learning, career and technical education, art, music, physical education, and health education.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

The success of young people depends not just on their academic achievement but on their cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and ethical growth, as well as their civic participation.

These tests have led to drastic cuts in recess, arts, music, physical education, and other critical components to a robust education of the whole child — and this is especially true in schools the serve predominantly low income and students of color, as our education system has become singularly obsessed with «raising achievement.»

Was considering purchasing this version if it was physical (and the PS4 version digitally due to achievements) but sadly it seems that I'll probably stick to the PS4 one for now, if I ever decide to get it (as it's still very expensive...)

Kurchanova writes: «Apart from large canvases covered by Pollock's signature all - over web of patterned, dripped or sculpted paint, a range of his smaller abstract paintings adds complexity to our understanding of his work as that of an «action» painter... Pollock's active engagement with printing presents his achievement as a painter to us from a completely different angle and complicates the understanding of his work as based in physical action and unmediated involvement of the artist's hand.

The monumental ballpoint pen on paper work created specifically for the Queens Museum of Art exhibition is striking as a physical achievement and as a full expression of the range of Lee's motifs and experimentations.

improvements in physical and mental health, as a result of regular outdoor activity, contact with nature, and the sense of achievement;

«I'm not talking about just supporting academic achievement but looking at their well - being — cognitive, social, emotional, physical and as much as you can do that in the elementary and secondary, it also opens opportunities for them in post-secondary.»

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Singlehandedly led a group of elderly campers through a programs involving both physical and mental activities • Created, implemented and led 5 groups of children with special needs, resulting in increased confidence on the participants» end • Stopped a potentially harmful situation involving a bear attack, quickly warding off danger by distracting the beast • Wrote a manual on basic camp activities, now used as the main source of educational material for all camp participants

Our findings add insight into the pathways linking early childhood adversity to poor adult wellbeing.29 Complementing past work that focused on physical health, 9 our findings provide information about links between ACEs and early childhood outcomes at the intersection of learning, behavior, and health.29 We found that ACEs experienced in early childhood were associated with poor foundational skills, such as language and literacy, that predispose individuals to low educational attainment and adult literacy, both of which are related to poor health.23, 30 — 33 Attention problems, social problems, and aggression were also associated with ACEs and also have the potential to interfere with children's educational experience given known associations between self - regulatory behavior and academic achievement.34, 35 Consistent with the original ACE study and subsequent research, we found that exposure to more ACEs was associated with more adverse outcomes, suggesting a dose — response association.3 — 8 In fact, experiencing ≥ 3 ACEs was associated with below - average performance or problems in every outcome examined.

A review of twenty studies on the adult lives of antisocial adolescent girls found higher mortality rates, a variety of psychiatric problems, dysfunctional and violent relationships, poor educational achievement, and less stable work histories than among non-delinquent girls.23 Chronic problem behavior during childhood has been linked with alcohol and drug abuse in adulthood, as well as with other mental health problems and disorders, such as emotional disturbance and depression.24 David Hawkins, Richard Catalano, and Janet Miller have shown a similar link between conduct disorder among girls and adult substance abuse.25 Terrie Moffitt and several colleagues found that girls diagnosed with conduct disorder were more likely as adults to suffer from a wide variety of problems than girls without such a diagnosis.26 Among the problems were poorer physical health and more symptoms of mental illness, reliance on social assistance, and victimization by, as well as violence toward, partners.

He demonstrates that high self - esteem results in even greater achievement and a tendency towards success, as well as better moral character and a habit of performing acts of kindness for one's fellow, not to mention much better physical and emotional health, lifelong happiness and contentment.

For instance, higher levels of hope predict greater academic achievement, more positive physical health behaviours, and higher life satisfaction, as well as decreased internalizing and externalizing behaviours.

As research across neuroscience, developmental psychology, and economics demonstrates, early social - emotional, physical, and cognitive skills beget later skill acquisition, setting the groundwork for success in school and the workplace.15 However, an analysis of nationally representative data shows that 65 percent of child care centers do not serve children age 1 or younger and that 44 percent do not serve children under age 3 at all.16 Consequently, child care centers only have the capacity to serve 10 percent of all children under age 1 and 25 percent of all children under age 3.17 High - quality child care during this critical period can support children's physical, cognitive, and social - emotional development.18 Attending a high - quality early childhood program such as preschool or Head Start is particularly important for children in poverty or from other disadvantaged backgrounds and can help reduce the large income - based disparities in achievement and development.As research across neuroscience, developmental psychology, and economics demonstrates, early social - emotional, physical, and cognitive skills beget later skill acquisition, setting the groundwork for success in school and the workplace.15 However, an analysis of nationally representative data shows that 65 percent of child care centers do not serve children age 1 or younger and that 44 percent do not serve children under age 3 at all.16 Consequently, child care centers only have the capacity to serve 10 percent of all children under age 1 and 25 percent of all children under age 3.17 High - quality child care during this critical period can support children's physical, cognitive, and social - emotional development.18 Attending a high - quality early childhood program such as preschool or Head Start is particularly important for children in poverty or from other disadvantaged backgrounds and can help reduce the large income - based disparities in achievement and development.as preschool or Head Start is particularly important for children in poverty or from other disadvantaged backgrounds and can help reduce the large income - based disparities in achievement and development.19

Hundreds of research studies demonstrate the alignment of family stability with key social factors such as physical and mental health, kids» achievement at school, substance abuse, at - risk behaviors, crime and poverty.

First, children's sustained attention and impulsivity at age 4.5 years partially mediated the relation between parenting quality (as measured by a composite index of physical and social resources in the home, observer ratings of parental sensitivity and cognitive stimulation) at 4.5 years and children's academic achievement (as measured by performance on standardized reading and mathematics tests) at age 6 (NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2003).

New owner Josh Martin has a background that includes multiple positions in the residential and commercial construction Industry, as well as serving 6 years in the Ohio Army National Guard, where he earned an Army Achievement Medal, multiple Physical Fitness badges and graduated top of his class from AIT.