Sentences with phrase «practice development efforts»

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The Trans - Tasman decision is an illustration of what precaution looks like in practice and is a sincere effort to ensure sustainable development of resources.

Efforts to find shared value in operating practices and in the social dimensions of competitive context have the potential not only to foster economic and social development but to change the way companies and society think about each other.

They do not include, for example, Catholic Charities» extensive network of 1,400 charitable agencies serving 18 million people; the Catholic Health Association's 600 hospitals and 300 long term care facilities serving 20 million people; or the Campaign for Human Development's efforts to organize and empower the poor, with 200 local antipoverty groups working to improve policies, practices and laws affecting low - income people.

Think - tank Activities SOAAN will progress in stepwise fashion in order to develop the outputs mentioned above: Step 1) Review existing science and actions: An overview or survey of the existing science on the topic, including a discussion of the limitations of scope, empirical data, and their reliability and applicability to the organic sector's understanding of best practice; Step 2) Actors engagements: Identification in both public and private sectors of the institutions and individuals active on the topic and their respective roles and networks, so that SOAAN and the organic sector then moves to engage them, along with think tanking activities; Step 3) Think tank: Development of the model, the strategy and promotional / advocacy tools through think tank efforts including piloting cases to gain experience and showcase practicability; Step 4) Synthesis: Publication of the results, tools and recommendations.

As I gathered my plans and organized my efforts, I sought to identify those organizations and boards with which I was required to register and report my practice development.

In 1992, in response to epidemiologic reports from Europe and Australia, the AAP recommended that infants be placed for sleep in a nonprone position as a strategy for reducing the risk of SIDS.9 The «Back to Sleep» campaign was initiated in 1994 under the leadership of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as a joint effort of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the AAP, the SIDS Alliance (now First Candle), and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.10 The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development began conducting national surveys of infant care practices to evaluate the implementation of the AAP recommendation.

To this end, Governor Ambode said his administration would continue to do all within its powers to take traditional medicine to a higher level through innovative research and development, just as he assured that Government would continue to strengthen its efforts in the areas of Regulation, Training, Coordination, Monitoring and Supervision of practice of Traditional Medicine towards effective integration with orthodox medicine.

At the collaborative governance conference, speakers and panel discussions examined case studies, shared best practices and discussed examples of how New York State will continue to serve as a partner in creating sustainable, integrated communities and boosting bottom - up economic development efforts.

The Program is committed to promoting high standards for the practice of science and engineering; advancing the human right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications; engaging scientists, engineers and their professional associations in human rights efforts; monitoring and enhancing assessment of emerging ethical, legal, and human rights issues related to science and technology; furthering the use of science and technology in support of human rights; and initiating activities to address the impact of developments at the intersection of science, technology, and law.

«Importantly, whilst the community can not control extreme weather hazard, it can exert significant power over its exposure and vulnerability through appropriate regulation and development practice,» says the ICA submission, adding that primary efforts should be focused on mitigating measures aimed at reducing the «brittleness» of the built environment.

«This effort also provided training for district and zonal development agents in crop protection, agronomy, drought mitigation practices, and seed systems,» said Abeyo.

The actions we are taking include (1) the development of new sustainable chemical technologies to reduce the magnitude and the impact of society's chemical and energy activities, (2) the development of a new multidisciplinary effort, The Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry (http://bcgc.berkeley.edu/) to organize and enhance sustainability activities on our campus and to reach out nationally and internationally for coordination and best practices transfer, and (3) the reconfiguration of the delivery and content of our educational curriculum and activities at all levels to emphasize sustainable green chemical practice, concepts and awareness so that all members of our profession advance the sustainability of our society through their work and decisions.

Efforts are shaping future breakthroughs, jumpstarting development of novel devices and therapies, and establishing best practices in care.

She brings her yoga practice to life through her business efforts, in which she leads companies to their full potential through leadership training and brand development.

In Boston, MCAS is an important part of a seamless standards - based reform effort that includes clear expectations for what students should learn, curriculum aligned with the standards, high - quality instruction and professional development to help teachers improve their practice, and assessments that provide students with a way to demonstrate what they have learned and how they can apply it.

It's easy to evaluate your own work and be inspired by the work of others, but what's the point if those efforts don't translate into real improvements in staff development practices?

This article serves as a brief summary of the best practices that training and development professionals can use to resolve these challenges in their effort to deliver impactful learning solutions.

This is despite major efforts to spread best practices widely, including the work of education schools and $ 15 billion spent annually on teacher professional development.

If, however, teachers must choose a smaller number of practices on which to focus their improvement efforts (for example, because of limited time or professional development opportunities), our results suggest that math achievement would likely benefit most from improvements in classroom management skills before turning to instructional issues.

Proposed changes to improve teaching practices, including implementation of content - rich curriculum and effective use of assessment data, and proposed changes to professional development are central to our effort to ensure every child in Head Start receives high quality early learning experiences that will build the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.

Goddard and colleagues say further studies are needed on collaborative practices but that their study provides preliminary support for efforts to improve student achievement by promoting teacher collaboration around curriculum, instruction and professional development.

Warren is interested in the development of community leaders through involvement in multiracial political action as well as the outcomes of such efforts in fostering community development, social justice, and school transformation; and is committed to using the results of scholarly research to advance democratic practice.

In particular, principals in more disadvantaged school settings are likely to need more professional development and support in their efforts to sustain practices and behaviors that will increase the involvement of others — teachers and parents — in the work of improvement.

«What promises to increase the worth of districtwide professional development, especially if based within schools and involving teachers in the planning, are those efforts concentrating on prevailing beliefs among teachers about teaching and learning, current norms in the school community, and classroom practices.

My hope is that these efforts will more broadly inspire HGSE's Program in Professional Education to adopt educational practices that support professional learners as agents and co-constructors of their own development.

Advice from experienced practitioners offers guidance to those involved in teacher leaders» efforts to improve teachers» classroom practice through professional development programs.

Innovative districts are beginning to employ similar strategies, and efforts are underway to spread best hiring and development practices across the country.

As states undertake the development of new accountability systems, this forum explored how research and leading practice can inform our efforts.

During this year program staff made a concerted effort to make explicit the relationship between student behavior and teaching practice by redrafting its assessment tools and focusing on professional development.

PCN advances college opportunity by promoting the use of research - based policies and practices, the development of new research that is both rigorous and actionable, and the alignment of efforts across middle school, high school, and higher education in order to improve college access and success for underserved students.

Her consulting work creates alliances and collaborative efforts that bridge research, policy, and practice with the focus on advancing social and emotional learning as an integral part of basic education and healthy youth development.

Talent Development Secondary, a comprehensive school reform effort, has emerged after over 20 years of research, applications and practices, well equipped to respond effectively to the needs of schools and districts seeking the strategies, tools, materials, supports and personnel needed to dramatically improve middle and high schools marked by low achievement and low graduation rates.

The goals of CEM include getting more educators proficient with social media to improve their practice, helping schools integrate connected learning into their formal professional development efforts, and stimulating innovation in the field.

These efforts are intended to also help the District of Philadelphia to achieve its second aim of using evidence from these two schools to establish basic practices for research, development, and design of high - performing secondary schools in the long term.

Agile Mind offers comprehensive programs — encompassing job - embedded professional development, course curricula, student practice, formative assessment, and data analytics and reporting — for middle school mathematics through AP Calculus and Statistics, as well as high school Biology and a unique family of programs designed to enhance students» persistence, effective effort, and growth mindsets.

2) school systems redirecting their efforts to making the student the center of the learning process and committing to a purposeful / systemic focus on culturally responsive pedagogy for all professional development until it becomes a part of the school culture reflective in classroom environments, teacher practices, and curriculum adoptions / design.

As Darling - Hammond et al. (2009) argue: «The duration of professional development appears to be associated with stronger impact on teachers and student learning — in part, perhaps, because such sustained efforts typically include applications to practice, often supported by study groups and / or coaching.»

WestEd is a leader in moving research into practice by conducting research and development (R&D) programs, projects, and evaluations; by providing training and technical assistance; and by working with national, regional, state, and local policymakers and practitioners to carry out large - scale school improvement and innovative change efforts.

The funding will be used to make SunBay Digital Math as cost effective as possible, to improve instructional and teacher development processes, to recruit school districts to contribute to the scale and sustainability of the effort, and to identify and enable broad adoption of effective practices to introduce digital technologies into the classroom.

Huge shifts in pedagogical practice and that takes visionary leadership and a strong administrative team to...» plan, implement, monitor, and adjust improvement efforts, as well as to review and align district strategies, policies, protocols, practices, processes, curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development, and myriad other systems that must work synchronously to meet achievement and instructional goals.

WestEd has been a leader in moving research into practice by conducting research and development (R&D) programs, projects, and evaluations; by providing training and technical assistance; and by working with policymakers and practitioners at state and local levels to carry out large - scale school improvement and innovative change efforts.

The early years of a teacher's career should build from their preparation experience, with a robust mentoring and induction program for novice teachers seeking to further new teachers» efforts to improve their practice, understand the priorities of their school and school system and build relationships with their colleagues.Through infusing the content of the Five Core Propositions, the National Board Standards and case analysis of accomplished teaching into induction programs and by ensuring novice teachers receive mentorship from Board - certified practitioners, teachers» early - career development will be strengthened.

To design effective professional development programs using the arts, it is essential to understand the personal and institutional factors that enhance or undermine teachers» efforts to use the arts in their own practice and to look at the characteristics and attitudes of teachers who have been able to successfully implement the arts in various ways in their classrooms.

Juan has been the author or co-author of various publications focusing on process and summative evaluations of supplemental educational services, teacher - focused professional development, the impact of accountability systems, the impact of interim assessment practices on summative assessment results, and the evaluation of technical assistance efforts provided to state and local education agencies throughout the country.

Its i3 grant of $ 3 million in the Development category for testing promising programs and practices, will support efforts to harness technology in support of teaching writing aligned with academic standards and targeted to individual student need.

Jobs for the Future launched Students at the Center by commissioning teams of distinguished scholars to synthesize existing research on student motivation and engagement, cognitive development, school improvement, and efforts to take effective teaching practices to scale.

We also expected and guided participants to plan for changes in individual teaching practice, changes in school and district professional development strategies, and finally, changes in district curriculum efforts.

Through the efforts of these coordinators, District C's teachers had participated in previous professional development activities that prepared them to quite quickly begin weaving the content standards into their practice.

All of the teachers spoke about specific changes they were making in classroom practice, but a few also spoke of their grant - writing efforts to fund district professional development initiatives, and of their roles as facilitators of those district - level efforts.

State Policies and Practices Supporting Child Care for Infants and Toddlers presents findings that highlight the relative importance of policies, practices, and regulations that state Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administrators use in their efforts to increase the supply and quality of early care and education for children from birth through age three, with an emphasis on children from low - income families.