Sentences with phrase «than professional development»

Dunn said teachers need more than professional development — they also need personal support, even if that's a colleague or an organized group to talk to about the pressures they face.

Your investment in membership is an investment far greater than professional development, although you'll receive plenty of that in the process!

Two years ago, it was something that I swore to stay away from, but in those short two years, Twitter has made more of an impact on my learning than any professional development opportunity I have ever been a part of, and dare I say, much more than my undergraduate and graduate work.

Not exact matches

She has more than 20 years of experience as a B2B marketing and business development leader at top technology, professional service, and marketing firms.

What if the answer is the latest fictional bestseller rather than a self - help book that can boost professional development?

More than half of the kids that go through school or pediatric vision screenings every year have vision disorders that go unnoticed, according to the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), a non-profit, international membership association of eye care professionals.

He created the No. 1 personal and professional development program of all time, and more than four million people have attended his live seminars.

Broadspire employs a team of more than 1,500 professionals worldwide and offers a competitive salary and benefits package to eligible staff, including ample professional development opportunities, career - advancement programs, global relocation opportunities, medical coverage, and tuition reimbursement.

Following an in - depth review by the Committee, the final ballot was sent for review to more than 3,000 professionals from the fields of product development, design, engineering, science, marketing and education, including professional organizations representing a wide variety of industries and disciplines.

From our headquarters in Fairfax, Va., and from offices and locations around the globe, our more than 6,000 employees support government clients in civilian, defense, health, intelligence, law enforcement and homeland security agencies by delivering IT solutions and professional services in such areas as information technology lifecycle services; cloud and mobile computing; cyber security; solutions development and integration; and, strategy development and organizational change management.

David Meerman Scott delivered a keynote presentation to more than 300 senior Air Force Public Affairs professionals at the Air Force's Professional Development Conference and since then, social media is catching on like wildfire.

He created the # 1 personal and professional development program of all time, and more than 4 million people have attended his live seminars.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.

In fact, this group are now more likely than their family business counterparts to access professional networks, incubation programmes and professional development.

These nominees, as judged by a panel of more than 3,000 professionals from the fields of product development, design, engineering, science, marketing and education, represent a broad spectrum of innovation... Continue reading 2015 Edison Award Finalists Announced

ACA provides professional development, industry voice, public policy advocacy and an array of benefits and resources to its membership of nearly 200 angel groups and more than 8,000 individual accredited investors.

These nominees, as judged by a panel of more than 3,000 professionals from the fields of product development, design, engineering, science, marketing and education, represent a broad spectrum of innovation and creativity across 12 primary categories.

ACA provides professional development, public policy advocacy and significant benefits and resources to its membership more than 13,000 individual accredited investors throughout North America.

January 25, 2018 — MILFORD, MA — Today, Consigli Construction Co., Inc. hosted more than 40 teachers, guidance counselors and administrators from 11 local high schools at its Milford headquarters for a professional development workshop in partnership with the Blackstone Valley Education Foundation and the Association of General Contractors (AGC).

Synuma was formed in 2016 by professionals who have worked in the franchising sales, real estate and development and operations segments of the industry for more than 20 years.

«This book features meticulously researched and written chapters by more than 50 Culinology professionals on topics including the principles of food science, food safety and spoilage, shelf life extensions, packaging, nutritious food product development, commercialization and so much more,» RCA Executive Director Suzanne Bohle described.

The program will bring wine directors, sommeliers and chef - owners from more than 20 MICHELIN - star restaurants in New York, Chicago and the Bay Area to Napa Valley for three days of professional development and education.

Since last week's update, another 11 games have been played in the U18 Professional Development League and those games saw no fewer than 53 goal scored, just a couple short of five goals per game with Nottingham Forest leading the way.

Each year, our 60 faculty and staff members work with more than 6 intern teachers, 25 student teachers, researchers, and visitors to perform the major functions associated to Laboratory Schools: the development of innovative practices in education, research, the preparation of new teachers, professional development for practicing teachers, and the education of children using best established principles of education.

Today, Cyber Education Consultants provides workshops, professional development and consulting services to more than 100 schools across the country.

The partnership has finished dozens of research projects and has more than 30 now under way, as well as providing ongoing professional development programs for principals, top - level administrators, teachers and student teachers.

Professional school counselors are more equipped than ever to support the development of the whole child.

More than 500 BME teachers from across the country gathered in Birmingham today (Saturday 3 December) for the NASUWT Annual BME Teachers» Consultation Conference to discuss the challenges facing them and to engage in professional development workshops.

But their survey of over 600 built environment professionals reveals that healthy placemaking sits on the periphery of UK housing, public health and placemaking policy and continues to be seen as a cost to local development rather than an investment.

Supporters argue professional bouts could bring economic development to the state and are no more violent than other sports.

As a result more than a fifth (22 %) say they have been forced to claim job seekers allowance; nearly two thirds (64 %) of supply teachers say they do not have access to training and professional development opportunities; Nearly two thirds (64 %) of supply teachers say they do not have any access to a mentor or line manager to discuss their work; Nearly half (44 %) of supply teachers feel they are used to cover the lessons of more challenging pupils; only 31 % of supply teachers said they were always made to feel welcome when entering a new school; over a third (35 %) of supply teachers did not always have access to food and drink facilities in the schools where they worked.

More than 6,000 teachers are currently completing personalized professional development plans as a result of the evaluation system, Mulgrew said.

Saratoga Springs, NY — The Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, the county's designated economic development agency, will once again welcome more than 350 of the world's top semiconductor executives and technology professionals when it hosts the Saratoga Welcome Reception on May 2 as part of ASMC 2018, the industry's leading international technical conference.

She has worked in more than fifty countries as an ecologist, environmental negotiator, professional communications and leadership development trainer, and programmatic analyst.

With a team of more than 20 staff and a $ 16 million dollar annual budget, she administers programs and professional development for over 250 fellows in the executive, judicial and legislative branches of the U.S. government.

He has worked on the AAAS Fellowships team for more than 20 years in a wide variety of roles, including managing programs, professional development, and budgets.

This is the story of Mark Logomasini, co-founder and VP Business Development for Molecular Medicine Bioservices, and how less than a minute on the podium transformed his professional life and taught him a crucial lesson on the importance of succinct communication in industry.

PIs saw nurturing research staff as more important than research integrity, generating income, demonstrating impact, and continuing their own professional development.

The slow rate of improvement in postdocs» attitudes toward their professional and career development point toward the need for a culture change more profound than what has so far occurred, Mellors - Bourne says.

Some of the full - timers interviewed for the study said they had worked at their institutions on contract for more than 20 years, and yet they had never received more than a year - long contract and little support for professional development.

For them, and for the more than 3 million teachers already in the K - 12 workforce, learning more math and science means in - service professional development or a graduate degree.

More than 300 research development professionals will be gathering in Orlando this May for the 2016 NORDP Conference.

Established in 2010 as part of the Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat (DGGW) project led by Cornell University, the WIT program has provided professional development opportunities for 44 young women researchers in wheat from more than 20 countries.

All nominations were reviewed by the Edison Awards Steering Committee and the final ballot sent to an independent judging panel comprised of more than 3,000 professionals from the fields of product development, design, engineering, science, marketing and education, and representing a wide variety of industries and disciplines.

In an unrelated study of more than 1,000 first - year medical students, Shalini Reddy, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of student professional development programs at the Pritzker School of Medicine, and colleagues found that only a quarter of students said they would choose a primary care specialty if they had to select a field now.

Erik is a biopharmaceutical development and operational professional with more than 20 years of drug development, project management and manufacturing / operational experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in North America and Europe.

His professional career in alternative energy research has spanned more than 25 years, centering on development of solar energy conversion devices and on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Powered by the Graduate Career Consortium, and created by more than 80 graduate - level career & professional development leaders across the United States and Canada, this platform provides a unique opportunity for doctorates to assess their skills, interests and values, map those onto career paths, and create an individual development plan that supports postdoctoral program completion and professional / personal development.

With the help of fancy consulting firm Bain & Company, the New York City Economic Development Corporation conducted surveys and interviews with more than 500 industry professionals to determine the best strategies to develop and keep new talent in NYC.

The two virtual Edcamps spawned 15 face - to - face events, and more than 85 percent of participants found it a good alternative to the more traditional professional development opportunities they are used to.