Sentences with phrase «rather than a profession»

Paul Mariani's poem «Solar Ice,» which centers on a Mass, has a «preconciliar» feel, as a «clear demarcation of place and hierarchy exists between the priest, who is titled the equivalent of God rather than his profession, and the lay congregation.»

I always tell my students that they should approach design as a practice rather than a profession.

I think we should rely on your connection to the Marbelys, and to the suggestion of teaching as a service rather than a profession, to carry the day.»

Associates come to consider law practice a job, a simple trade of time for money, rather than a profession or career, which invokes far broader commitments and responsibilities to clients, firm and community.

Not exact matches

Rather than worry about whether sales is actually a profession, let's worry about becoming the best at it and exporting that ability to the world.

And maybe they were good long ago, but too often these days they serve merely to stifle progress, entrench the positions of giant corporations and enrich those in the legal profession, rather than the actual inventors.

THE Jewish advantage in the professions, then, is rather shadow than substance, and so, but much more so, is the Jewish importance in politics.

Recent changes in the rules actually seem to go with the flow of systemic problems in the profession rather than helping to counter them.

The ministry as a «profession» rather than a calling has encouraged the rush toward ecclesiastical preferment, with clergy jostling one another like bumper cars in order to secure the most prestigious placements.

Nevertheless, the situation differed from Phoenix in many ways, especially because the students were seeking help in preparing for life in one of the professions rather than in business, and there was no question of stockholders expecting profits from the operation.

Each of them, however, addresses the same problem: What should the individual do, and society permit, when the phenomenal advances in the medical profession's ability to sustain life reach the point where efforts to prolong it become, in Dr. Nuland's words, «well - meant exercises in futility» and cause continued suffering rather than relief and cure?

One of the objectives of health education should be to develop confidence in the medical profession and reliance upon it rather than upon superstition, hearsay, hunches, or private experimentation for the treatment of illness.

Can anyone imagine prostitutes coming to John the Baptist to be baptized and John not telling them simply to quit their profession rather than offer advice on how to pursue it more justly?

Luther was correct when he challenged the Medieval Catholic Scholastics over their teaching that * sin * was man turned down toward the things of earth rather than up towards the things of heaven by teaching that * sin * was actually man turned in upon himself or, as modern mental health professions state «narcissistic egoism, a disorder that closes us off from others rather than opening us up to them.

Injuries are rather more important to sports than any other profession.

His CV is almost unique in a results - based profession that normally focuses on short - term solutions rather than long - term vision.

Finally, you may prefer a «direct - entry» midwife — a midwife who has entered the profession directly, usually through apprenticeship, rather than going to nursing school first.

The point isn't that my profession is better than anyone else's but rather that any of those professions are well regulated, provide services that everyone needs and they all have completely different relationships with their clients.

Direct - entry means exactly as it sounds — entry into a profession directly rather than through another profession first, in this case nursing.

I think that the profession as a whole would be better served to be able to honestly say they had (these are obviously made up numbers) «10,000 Safe and Responsible Providers Nationwide» rather than to be able to just say «60,000 Providers Nationwide»

Rather than suggesting patients quit when they feel better, «this is a call to the profession to do better studies,» Schaffner says.

Despite loving research, I felt I would have more of an impact on underrepresented minorities by encouraging them to pursue careers in the biomedical sciences and health professions, rather than discovering a cure for cancer.

The medical establishment has effected a political rather than a scientific closure on the debate, which reflects the extent to which the production, distribution and reception of medical knowledge and, indeed, scientific knowledge in general, are inextricably linked to power, both within the medical profession itself and in its relations with other social and economic groups.

After all, our profession was founded on the idea of getting to the cause — we focus on creating health rather than managing disease.

Taking a cue from his self - sacrificing mother, Dirk devotes himself to creativity rather than money - grubbing while pursuing his profession.

In so doing, it partakes of the central assumptions of the education profession itself and risks sliding over the edge into being a professional trade journal for educators, like, say, Phi Delta Kappan or Educational Leadership, rather than a watchdog on behalf of the broader American public.

Short - term contracts are an established part of the education labour market, and the benefits that come with this way of working should be promoted as an incentive for qualified and experienced teachers to stay within the profession rather than walking away.

Coupled with a compensation scale that rewards seniority rather than performance, certification may well make the profession more attractive to graduates seeking a less demanding line of work.

A litigious teacher might argue about the «seriousness» of the profession in question and that the theory here presented might question the integrity and result in a mockery rather than an echt enrichment of the same.

The future of parking Recently, the BPA has undertaken research into the future of parking, exploring how the profession can become active rather than passive.

But the most central reason why teachers» ownership of the profession is a must - have rather than an optional extra, lies in the pace of change in school systems.

«Rather than entering the profession just because they «love kids», they report that they want to contribute to a more socially equitable and better society and shape the future for young people, and that they enjoy work that is intellectually challenging and rewarding.»

Weingarten: Lowering vesting standards to no more than three years... would provide an incentive for more teachers to leave the profession earlier rather than later.

* Rather than creating a retirement system suitable for the mobile teaching profession, states have instead made it harder to earn a pension by increasing their «vesting periods.»

But rather than seeing it as a painful (and politically volatile) trade - off between technology and teachers, we propose that digital education needs excellent teachers and that a first - rate teaching profession needs digital education.

It conceives schooling as an institution more like a church, a profession, or a branch of the military, where one can choose to join or leave, but the choices reflect deeper convictions rather than mere consumer preferences.

Rather than seeing a painful (and politically volatile) trade - off between technology and teachers, we propose that digital education needs excellent teachers and that a first - rate teaching profession needs digital education.

We need to build products, methods, and platforms that enhance the teaching endeavor and advance the profession, rather than detract from teachers» personal time and strip the career of whatever nobility it still has.

Orchard and Winch believe the newly implicated school - led routes is backed by the idea of teachers as «craft worker», learning their profession by working with masters rather than «professionals» who engage with the theory and findings of education research, than mere intuition.

Every time you act as an order taker rather than a consultant, you are letting down the whole profession.

On top of this, two thirds (67 %) of secondary school leaders said that workload played a major part in persuading teachers to leave rather than join the profession, which could be why 34,910 qualified teachers left the profession for reasons other than retirement in 2016.

They also tend to believe that TFA demeans teaching by treating it as a Peace Corps - style rescue mission rather than a true profession, with salaries appropriate to attracting solid candidates.

Public school teachers, as well, tend to stay in the profession because they feel rewarded when working with students — i.e., they are «intrinsically motivated» — rather than because they are highly paid.

Taken from the perspective of the student, the types of adults and supports the student needs might actually drive a new framework for the teaching profession, rather than rejiggering old concepts to fit this new model in a way that might replicate the achievement gap down the line.

• A substantial share of the ineffective principals in high - poverty schools tends to move on to take principal positions in other schools and districts, rather than leave the profession.

The ways teacher dissatisfaction is captured, like in the IES staffing surveys, is mostly from a self - interested position, rather than giving them the space to express concern for students or about being stewards of the profession.

When I see professionals like Colin Hegarty, a teacher nominated for the international Varkey Foundation Award for his ground breaking approach to teaching maths; and Luke Sparkes, Principal at Dixons Trinity Academy in Bradford whose focus is on seeking out what pupils don't know rather than affirming what they do, I know that the teaching profession is fizzing with bright new ideas as well as passionate teachers and leaders who are committed to driving up educational outcomes.

It will attract more candidates if they can see this as a true profession where they will be supported to develop and grow over many years, rather than a version of the Peace Corps that puts them on the urban front - line to champion change all by themselves.

In exchange, they commit to teach in the district for three or four years beyond the residency — and most stay for the long haul, becoming leaders in their communities, rather than dropouts from the profession.

In a field where teachers are too often treated as the recipients, rather than the agents, of reforms, Board - certified teachers are natural advocates for students and the profession.