Sentences with phrase «strong national focus»

At American Rivers, we combine a strong national focus with a targeted local presence.

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Protect Canada's rich natural heritage by unveiling a new National Conservation Plan to further increase protected areas, focusing on stronger marine and coastal conservation;

His focus now is on ensuring National provides a strong Opposition that holds the Government to account and ensures the gains made by hardworking New Zealanders over the past few years are not frittered away.

Coursework focuses on the development of strong infant and early childhood mental health leaders who envision how they might change practice and policy in the larger national and international arena.

Spending on modern infrastructure, both the physical infrastructures that allow movement of people and goods and the communications infrastructure on which industry is now dependent, to maximise national benefit and wealth creation across the UK — in particular a focus on a universal digital communications infrastructure, both wireless and fibre world - leading broadband, to build on our strong global position at the forefront of the e-economy.

As intrepid Buffalo News columnist Bob McCarthy notes, there is strong support for Trump among Western New York Republicans, and the convention will likely focus heavily on The Donald and his candidacy, despite the fact that it has sharply divided the party at the national level.

«Chris will fight, as I will, to limit government waste, stop mortgaging our children's futures, and focus the federal government on both a strong national defense and a robust economy.»

Brown must reject advice to stick to a winning formula and that the need to appeal to swing voters in super-marginal seats demands a «safety first» campaign, focusing on strong leadership and national security.

Even de Blasio's strongest supporters in the African - American community believe a focus on national issues is distracting the mayor, with voters weighing in by a margin of 44 percent to 37 percent.

(Washington, DC)-- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D - NY) announced the launch of the Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force to advance smart, strategic, and strong national security policies focused on protecting the United States, the American people, and our interestsNational Security Task Force to advance smart, strategic, and strong national security policies focused on protecting the United States, the American people, and our interestsnational security policies focused on protecting the United States, the American people, and our interests abroad.

«Reclaim New York is replicating some of the things that Robert Mercer and Trump and Bannon pulled off at the national level,» said Michael Kink, executive director of the Strong Economy for All Coalition, a union - connected group that focuses on income inequality.

The state party, for instance, began spending $ 100,000 on a television ad this week praising Mr. Cuomo for «passing the strongest gun law in the nation,» with a separate, smaller digital campaign this week focused on congressional Republicans, noting that six of them were given an A rating from the National Rifle Association.

His plan as Chair would revitalize both the states and national Democratic parties, build a stronger Democratic platform, and focus on a grassroots approach.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) budget request reveals a strong focus on planning for and mitigating the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, with money set aside for new weather satellites, climate mitigation planning, and additional grants for coastal resilience studies.

Gammie is the director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity (TWD), which focuses on developing a strong and diverse biomedical research workforce.

Maintain a healthy base in fundamental physics research, with universities and national laboratories contributing to a strong European focus through CERN;

Its 40 or so recommendations focused on five areas: stronger content; higher standards and expectations; more time for learning, more effectively used; better prepared, rewarded, and respected teachers; and responsible national, state, and local leadership.

In arguing for focusing on standards, proponents of national standards conventionally point to Massachusetts: strong standards and top results.

The findings also suggest a strong focus on national unity.

Three urban teaching academies that focus on building strong partnerships with local schools and reducing teacher - dropout rates were recognized last week by the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future.

For instance, schools participating in the Carnegie Foundation's Student Agency Improvement Community, a network of researchers and practitioners applying the science of learning mindsets to daily classroom practice, have seen stronger outcomes among low - income black and Latino students since implementing interventions focused on learning mindsets.34 Equal Opportunity Schools, a national nonprofit organization, has also partnered with school, county, and district leaders to increase the number of black and Latino students enrolled in advanced placement courses and has seen gains in both participation and passage rates as a result.35 In addition, several studies show that learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat among female, black, and Latino students in math and science classes.36

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school poStrong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school postrong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

It's a national group with a strong Tennessee presence that is focused on calling attention to the most egregious of education policies.

Allegheny Intermediate Unit (aiu3) Alliance for Excellent Education (AEE) American Alliance of Museums (AAM) American Association of Classified School Employees (AACSE) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) American Association of School Administrators (AASA) American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU) American Council on Education (ACE) American Counseling Association (ACA) American Educational Research Association (AERA) American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) American Institutes for Research (AIR) American Library Association (ALA) American Medical Student Association (AMSA) American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) American School Counselor Association (ASCA) American Speech - Language - Hearing Association (ASHA) American Student Association of Community Colleges (ASACC) Apollo Education Group ASCD Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) Association of American Publishers (AAP) Association of American Universities (AAU) Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities (AJCU) Association of Public and Land - grant Universities (APLU) Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Boston University (BU) California Department of Education (CDE) California State University Office of Federal Relations (CSU) Center on Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Citizen Schools Coalition for Higher Education Assistance Organizations (COHEAO) Consortium for School Networking (COSN) Cornerstone Government Affairs (CGA) Council for a Strong America (CSA) Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) DeVry Education Group Easter Seals Education Industry Association (EIA) FED ED Federal Management Strategies First Focus Campaign for Children George Washington University (GWU) Georgetown University Office of Federal Relations Harvard University Office of Federal Relations Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HESCE) indiCo International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Johns Hopkins University, Center for Research & Reform in Education (JHU - CRRE) Kent State University Knowledge Alliance Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Magnet Schools of America, Inc. (MSA) Military Impacted Schools Association (MISA) National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National Association for Music Education (NAFME) National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) National Association of Graduate - Professional Students, Inc. (NAGPS) National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC) National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) National Association of State Student Grant & Aid Programs (NASSGAP) National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) National Coalition of Classified Education Support Employee Unions (NCCESEU) National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) National Council of Higher Education Resources (NCHER) National Council of State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE) National Education Association (NEA) National HEP / CAMP Association National Parent Teacher Association (NPTA) National Rural Education Association (NREA) National School Boards Association (NSBA) National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) National Superintendents Roundtable (NSR) National Title I Association (NASTID) Northwestern University Penn Hill Group Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) State University of New York (SUNY) Teach For America (TFA) Texas A&M University (TAMU) The College Board The Ohio State University (OSU) The Pell Alliance The Sheridan Group The Y (YMCA) UNCF United States Student Association (USSA) University of California (UC) University of Chicago University of Maryland (UMD) University of Maryland University College (UMUC) University of Southern California (USC) University of Wisconsin System (UWS) US Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG) Washington Partners, LLC WestEd

Since 2015, the National Education Policy Center Schools of Opportunity project has identified and celebrated public high schools that have resisted the test - focused craze of the No Child Left Behind era and — rather than buckling under the pressure to focus solely on student outcomes — have made it a priority also to create strong and equitable opportunities for all students to learn.

A review of the April 17 letters by Education Week, a national newspaper that focuses on K - 12 education, found «Wisconsin was strong in an area noted as a weakness for a number of other states — helping special populations, such as English Language Learners transitioning to the Common Core state standards.»

Hybrids The national debate that arose in light of Delhi's air pollution levels has prompted a strong focus on electric and hybrid vehicles.

And, unlike National Bank Direct Brokerage's focus on ETFs and relative concentration in Quebec, HSBC InvestDirect has a very strong presence in Western Canada, particularly BC, which could push directly against Qtrade Investor and Credential Direct — and of course TD Direct Investing — for marketshare.

This role primarily focuses on database management using Raiser's Edge as well as Foundation Relations, utilizing strong writing and storytelling to gain funding from foundations and trusts, both local and national.

Fittingly, for her video project, she chose to focus on the strong connections formed by this year's LINC interns — to the national parks, and to each other.

With our focus on engaging people who traditionally have had little — if any — access to national parks, the Center has developed strong partnerships with schools and community centers in underserved areas, providing a majority of its programming for free or at low cost.

After the tragic Columbine shooting in 1999, a strong focus was put on the shooter's love of violent video games like Doom, sparking a national debate over the correlation between video game violence and violent tendencies.

In the 21st - century, acquisitions have focused on artists with national and international reputations who have strong connections to the Berkshires: Gregory Crewdson, Peter Garfield, Morgan Bulkeley, Stephen Hannock, Tom Patti, and others.

Convening cross-sector participants from the private sector, Government, Investors, UN agencies and international NGOs, a strong focus will be placed on discussions around national climate targets and the drive towards business innovations and solutions that need to be implemented in order to achieve these ambitious goals.

A greater focus on technology and strong leadership from the judiciary are both key to improving access to civil justice, according to a series of reports released yesterday by the National Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters.

Our focus was to expand our existing national practices by making them stronger and putting them in a position, and new location, to grow over the next five to ten years.

TLT LLP is a leading national law firm with a strong focus on advising on Technology and Commercial matters in the Financial Services sector, with particular specialisms relating to Payment Services, FinTech / RegTech, Data Protection and Financial Services Regulation.

This focus on judicial education culminated in the formation of the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in 1988, with the strong support of the then - Chief Justice of Canada, Brian Dickson.

The major focus of the firm's activities is on all areas of national and international business law with a strong focus on employment law.

The Institute and its affiliated centers spearhead and promote research, programs, seminars and colloquia, training, educational activities, and public service in the fields of politics and public policy, with a strong focus on national and California politics.

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Financial strength is one of the values upon which Lincoln National Life was founded, and its strong ratings are a testament to its focus on that principle.

Quality focused with a strong understanding of ISO 14000, ISO Guide 34, and ISO 9001 - audit compliance, and functional knowledge of BOMA / BOCA codes and ADA regulations, as well as NFPA, OSHA, EPA, local and national building codes, security, and building energy management systems.

And it has the potential to re-invigorate and transform the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community sector so that it is increasingly representative, collegiate, and focused on building strong national partnerships that articulate a clear vision for our people, bring the corporate sector onboard, and hold governments to account for their responsibilities.

It was the need for co-ordinated and integrated response that led to the recommendations with such a strong focus on national legislation, or at least intergovernmental cooperation.

It must build on the recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory, with a strong focus on keeping children out of prison with a view to developing national minimum benchmarks for laws and policies to underpin this National Plan ofnational minimum benchmarks for laws and policies to underpin this National Plan ofNational Plan of Action.

National actions must have a strong combined focus, we need to keep to task and ensure our Aboriginal people will remain on their homelands.

This was not evident in the National Budget 2016 - 2017, where the focus was unapologetically on ensuring «Australia continues to successfully transition from the mining investment boom to a stronger, more diversified, new economy».

«The volunteers at Bidwill Community Garden and Nursery are known for their commitment to community and volunteering projects,» Alison Brook, National Executive Officer for Relationships Australia said, «Given Neighbour Day's strong focus on promoting social connection and reducing loneliness, the community garden is the ideal location for our national launchNational Executive Officer for Relationships Australia said, «Given Neighbour Day's strong focus on promoting social connection and reducing loneliness, the community garden is the ideal location for our national launchnational launch.»

The Pre-Conference also has a strong Australian focus, and will release a national action plan and promote greater awareness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and young people.