Not exact matches
How does the fact that it is a theological
school constrain the
concrete ways in which the disciplines function
in these practices?
It is also the case that the
school as a
school is
concrete in this
way.
On the other hand, if the
concrete way this
school does «have to do with God» is ordered to education for ministerial functions, is it not then
in practice using «having to do with God» for a further, ulterior purpose («educating for ministerial functions»), thus corrupting its proper theological character («having to do with God for God's own sake»)?
At bottom, changes
in a
school's
concrete identity come by decisions it makes, deliberately or inadvertently, about three factors we noted
in chapter 2 that distinguish
schools from one another: Whether to construe what the Christian thing is all about
in some one
way, and if so, how; what sort of community a theological
school ought to be; how best to go about understanding God.
A
school whose
concrete identity is that of a church - like community tending to understand God by
way of contemplation is likely to include more course work
in spirituality, especially ascetical theology, than is a
school whose ethos is that of a cadre of clergy tending to understand God by the activist
way.
If the goal that makes a
school «theological» is to understand God more truly, and if such understanding comes only indirectly through disciplined study of other «subject matters,» and if study of those subject matters leads to truer understanding of God only insofar as they comprise the Christian thing
in their interconnectedness and not
in isolation from one another, then clearly it is critically important to study them as elements of the Christian thing construed
in some particular,
concrete way.
To speak
in that
way of factors that make a given theological
school concrete is to speak very misleadingly.
But nothing is more
concrete than the differences among the racial, gender, and socioeconomic locations of persons involved
in theological
schooling, nor more
concrete than the differences among the practices through which persons have sought to understand God, nor more
concrete than the differences between the
ways in which models of excellent
schooling have been institutionalized.
If one's expectations and hopes regarding a theological
school are going to be concretely appropriate to the
school in its
concrete reality, then it is important to attend to the
way that
school weaves these factors together.
Innocent idealizations of theological education give
way before
concrete realities of the particular theological
school whose ethos is the medium
in which one now largely lives and whose polity constrains one's life
in powerful but often elusive
ways.
Future Ed
School students, whether their programmatic experience is focused squarely or less directly on early education, will now be enrolled
in a higher education institution that,
in very
concrete as well as symbolic
ways, is organizing around the notion that the years before formal
schooling are crucial.
We wanted to use this to enable
schools to do a type of social norms intervention that offers
concrete suggestions; for example, saying, «Here are
ways that kids
in our
school have helped other kids, and here are the positive results that have occurred.»
The concept of transformations is one that permeates the middle
school standards
in a very
concrete way.
By documenting and recognizing
schools that invest in a range of ways to support each and every student, the Schools of Opportunity project provides concrete evidence that schools can pursue and achieve the promise of public education in a dem
schools that invest
in a range of
ways to support each and every student, the
Schools of Opportunity project provides concrete evidence that schools can pursue and achieve the promise of public education in a dem
Schools of Opportunity project provides
concrete evidence that
schools can pursue and achieve the promise of public education in a dem
schools can pursue and achieve the promise of public education
in a democracy.
This policy brief by Michael J. Petrilli and Marguerite Roza lists fifteen
concrete ways that states can «stretch the
school dollar»
in these difficult financial times.
What are some
concrete ways in which
school districts can work on working conditions to make teachers stick around longer?
Specifically, research indicates that Black students tend to be field - dependent, visual, and
concrete learners (Hale - Benson, 1986), whereas
schools teach more often
in verbal, abstract, and decontextualized
ways.
There is no
way I could ask my wife to take this leap with me if I didn't have some
concrete data to back up that this is viable, we're not going to lose our house and I have two kids
in high
school.
The Report's central conclusion is that, although traditional legal pedagogy is very effective
in certain aspects, it overemphasizes legal theory and underemphasizes practical skills and professional development.5 By focusing on theory in the abstract setting of the classroom, the Report argues, traditional legal education undermines the ethical foundations of law students and fails to prepare them adequately for actual practice.6 Traditional legal education is effective in teaching students to «think like lawyers,» but needs significant improvement in teaching them to function as ethical and responsible professionals after law school.7 As I will discuss in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.
in certain aspects, it overemphasizes legal theory and underemphasizes practical skills and professional development.5 By focusing on theory
in the abstract setting of the classroom, the Report argues, traditional legal education undermines the ethical foundations of law students and fails to prepare them adequately for actual practice.6 Traditional legal education is effective in teaching students to «think like lawyers,» but needs significant improvement in teaching them to function as ethical and responsible professionals after law school.7 As I will discuss in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.
in the abstract setting of the classroom, the Report argues, traditional legal education undermines the ethical foundations of law students and fails to prepare them adequately for actual practice.6 Traditional legal education is effective
in teaching students to «think like lawyers,» but needs significant improvement in teaching them to function as ethical and responsible professionals after law school.7 As I will discuss in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.
in teaching students to «think like lawyers,» but needs significant improvement
in teaching them to function as ethical and responsible professionals after law school.7 As I will discuss in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.
in teaching them to function as ethical and responsible professionals after law
school.7 As I will discuss
in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.
in greater detail below,
in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.
in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8
In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.
In this
way, students will learn to think like lawyers
in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.
in the
concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed
in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.
in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory
in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.
in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.10