Sentences with phrase «substantive conversation»

And this is how he chooses to spend it — having real, substantive conversations with people like you.

I'm excited to engage my fellow teachers, our district, our city, and the larger education community in this more substantive conversation about teacher evaluation.

Unfortunately, these conversations rarely progress past sound bites regarding the shortcomings of charter schools to more substantive conversations regarding how to increase access and develop exemplary programs for students with disabilities.

Your goal could be to have substantive conversations with two to three new people, to the point where future follow - up seems like a reasonable idea.

The second - term congressman said more substantive conversations are possible when he conducts telephone conference calls with thousands of constituents at a time.

«In the wake of ongoing media attention and dueling sound bites, CTU has been working effortlessly to engage leaders, parents, educators and community partners in substantive conversations about the important issues at hand,» the letter reads.

«Mehl and his team found that the happiest person in the study had twice as many substantive conversations, and only one - third the amount of small talk, as the unhappiest person,» reports author Jenn Granneman on Psychology Today.

Larry has since become a featured blogger at EWT, where his Classroom Q&A weekly posts model the potential of blogs to become places for substantive conversation about practice and policy.

Rather, it's to be able to instantly establish a baseline of understanding upon you first contact, so that you can quickly nudge him or her into the next stage through substantive conversation.

With the advent of texting, twittering and Facebooking, it seems we've lost the art of holding in - depth, substantive conversations essential for long - term, loving relationships.

The last substantive conversation I had with her was in November 2011.

He also believes that there should be productive, substantive conversations taking place following Parkland in pursuit of common ground that will result in meaningful action.»

Only McGhee, who appeared on the June 4 episode of Meet the Press, was able to engage in a relatively substantive conversation.

Because Rocket Lawyer does the first round of intake, I can have substantive conversations with on call clients — giving them real answers to their questions.

Perhaps company policies could include 45 - minute lunch breaks, since American researchers found that this length of time spent in substantive conversation — not small talk — fosters a sense of closeness between mere acquaintances.

That will have implications across the education pipeline, and we need to have real, substantive conversations about what it means for the future of teacher preparation, induction, evaluation, compensation, and teacher pensions.

Having more substantive conversations will almost certainly make you happier.

During what officials described as a fairly brief but substantive conversation, Castro made it clear that he was well aware of the incidents and understood that the Americans saw them as a serious problem.

In chapter nine of his book, Love Smart: Find the One You Want - Fix the One You Got, Dr. Phil empowers women with information - gathering tactics that will start real, substantive conversations with their date.

«I'm going to sit down and meet with them because I want to have a substantive conversation on issues, policies, et cetera.»

Katko has said he won't let protesters «hijack» a town hall meeting, and that some of those who have demanded a meeting are more interested in «theatrics» that would make it difficult to have a substantive conversation.

«So I do have relationships and I do have supportive relationships, but I want to have a substantive conversation and then I may take a position and support somebody before the convention or I may not, depending on how it goes.»

Mr. Flynn previously had denied that he had any substantive conversations with Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak, and Mr. Pence repeated that claim in television interviews as recently as this month.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in an interview on NY1 Sunday said he plans to meet with several contenders for attorney general ahead of the state Democratic convention later this month in order to have «substantive conversations» with them about the office.

James Noble, in fact, has said that he has not had a substantive conversation with Gallo in years.

«I take a deep breath, I hear the mayor's opinion and we move forward and hopefully start a substantive conversation,» Councilmember Rory Lancman (D - 24th), who sponsors the bill, told WCBS 880's Rich Lamb.

Speaker Mark - Viverito's commitment to a true forensic analysis of the budget and a substantive conversation about supporting best practices will be a welcome change after years of smoke and mirrors from the Bloomberg administration.

Sharpton said he's spoken to Cuomo once since the Nov. 2 election, and plans to meet with him as soon as next week for a «substantive conversation» about boosting the diversity in his ranks.

«Substantive conversations are critical for English language learners because... they provide specific opportunities to practice and build on listening and speaking skills using academic language that coincides with language learning standards and converges common core state standards.»

Rather it aims to provide common ground for understanding the current state of California school finance and governance and for a serious and substantive conversation about necessary reforms.

«The substantive conversation is really the big deal.

Only by gleaning and synthesizing the content criteria from research across perspectives can we begin to have substantive conversations about the impact of standards on children's early success in reading.

A careful study of the drafted benchmarks, including freewheeling conversation among the demonstration district team members, was followed by a substantive conversation with the drafters of the benchmarks, after which significant revisions were made.

Substantive conversations are critical for English learners because they provide specific opportunities to practice and build on listening and speaking skills using academic language that coincides with language learning standards and converges common core and state standards.

Teachers learn how to integrate techniques, such as building academic vocabulary, critical questioning, and substantive conversations, into their instructional practice to benefit all learners.

At the receptions, during the White House tour, and while standing in line waiting to pass through security, I had substantive conversations with other attendees about how we might partner to mutual benefit while fulfilling the goals for education abroad that we all share.

While entering their contact information into your smartphone on the spot sounds like good idea, in reality it is often awkward and wastes too much time that you could be using to have a more substantive conversation or meet a new contact.

This means holding open space for the more substantive conversations.

And about the substantive conversations, «where it hardly seemed remarkable that Katie Couric, Bill de Blasio, and Kara Swisher were seated together at a private dinner.»

There are currently three Republicans and one Independent on the commission, while only a single Democrat, and the Republican - leaning commission is seen as unlikely to have substantive conversations about how Russians may have influenced the election.

Once you have decided what your conversations will look like, you can move on to the more substantive conversations.