Sentences with phrase «upon skill at»

Furthermore, a proportion of successful applicants practise law which is not court - based and relies upon skill at the desk.

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When thousands upon thousands of politically minded women needed a makeshift symbol for their movement at January's anti-Trump women's marches held worldwide, they reached into their craft closets and took up an old skill: knitted pink «pussy hats» became the must - have accessories.

«For example,» says Wolfe, ««I think you have the potential to be a fantastic leader and to have three people work under you... but in order to do that, I think we need to improve upon your time - management skills, your organization skills,» vs. coming at them saying, «You're disorganized.»

«It has become clear that at the most fundamental level, appropriate representation in technology or any other industry will depend upon more people having the opportunity to gain necessary skills through the public education system,» said Williams in Facebook's 2016 diversity report, released Thursday.

«At Misty, we are focused on creating the personal robot of the future that developers and makers can build upon as well as share skills and ideas for what a robot can be.

To avoid rotating managers at the point where active skill might matter most, institutional investors need more support to impress upon their boards the importance of a full market cycle.

But though they aim at knowledge and truth, their capacity really to discover the truth about any matter will depend, as Stout here suggests, in part upon their possession of certain vocabularies, skills, and virtues.

Exodus 31:3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills — 1 Samuel 10:10 When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.

Rather than capacitating us to be skilled at moving from theory to application in practice, or from theory to assessment of action after practice is over, the schooling seems to be aimed at capacitating us for principled reflection upon our Christian praxis while we are engaged in it.

Because of his skill as a harpist he is brought to the tent of King Saul to dispel the periods of melancholia which come upon him at intervals.

At William Grant & Sons we believe that combining traditional age - old whisky making skills with the latest technological advances will enable us to build upon our reputation for producing world - class spirits for generations to come.»

Upon arrival in Australia he further developed his skills by focusing on oenology and was appointed to the position of Sommelier at Hotel Sofitel Melbourne in 1994 subsequently being awarded Best Hotel wine list in 1997.

Generally, gross motor skills development happens at these ages and stages, and they build upon each other.

Excerpt: «Link skilled workforce training at community colleges to local businesses so students are prepared for area jobs and are ready to hire upon graduation.»

Released today, the group's 2014 report, Education at a Glance 2014: OECD Indicators, draws upon student test results, government spending, employment statistics, and other metrics to make the case for what OECD Secretary - General Angel Gurría calls «the critical role that education and skills play in fostering social progress.»

Led by researchers at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, the study builds upon recent findings that the same program generally improves the behavior and academic skills of children and helps shy students be more engaged in their classwork.

Drawing upon a base of over 35,000 students at more than 1,000 local school science fairs, more than 1,100 students in grades 5 — 12 from nearly 300 schools will be evaluated this year on their scientific research and communication skills.

At Sew Me Something we run a whole range of sewing and craft workshops from our lovely studio in Stratford upon Avon where we can help you to learn and develop your sewing skills.

Canadian - born actor James Doohan trained for his career at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse and built much of his reputation upon his uncanny skill at foreign dialects.

Also on board for the first time in an MCU film is horror - maestro Scott Derrickson, who shows that, when called upon, he's quite adept at delivering a fairly mainstream Hollywood blockbuster with skill and visual style.

Joining the long list of thespians to have tried their hand at helming, acclaimed English actor Paddy Considine expands upon an impressive career by demonstrating his skill in the director's chair.

Without any useable job skills, Nick takes a job at a mattress store (providing an amusing, brief appearance by Will Ferrell — but mostly for a tattoo on his neck), and Billy, his girlfriend leaving him and his house foreclosed upon, desperately looks for any opportunity for work.

Upon arriving at a new location, you'll need to explore a series of platforming sections, defeating enemies along the way, utilizing your character's skills to overcome the obstacles.

Meanwhile, back at the shipping company's corporate headquarters in Denmark, despite objections from expert pirate negotiation experts, CEO Peter Ludvisen (Malling, A Royal Affair) decides to take it upon himself to handle the negotiations with the hijackers, utilizing his effective skills in the world of business to try to barter his position.

«Whilst it is too soon to evaluate the impact of the launch of the BBC micro: bit in changing the current generation of students from passive end users into creators of technology, showing capability in coding and digital creativity, feedback at this early stage is suggesting that the device has created excitement in learning amongst students and its widespread availability now means that schools can build upon this to create a diverse, cross-curricular platform for the teaching and learning of digital skills,» comments Geoff Hampson.

This bundle combines resources for: Improving handwriting Assessing the gaps in a student's literacy skills so the teacher knows what needs to be improve upon Practical strategies for teachers to differentiate reading material to make it accessible for all pupils - regardless of their ability range A grid outlining explicitly the active literacy skills that are embedded in the content of all subjects in secondary schools A resource for engaging reluctant readers A resource for Parents» Evening to show concerned parents simple techniques that will help them to build their child's spelling skills at home This bundle supports all subjects across the curriculum - including SEN and EAL groups too

One of the biggest benefits of an apprentice to any industry is the skills you can teach them, and the values you can impress upon them at the very start of their career.

The fact that so many young university graduates are floundering in the labor market tells us that too many students arrive at college with no career plan, choose majors based solely on interest with no reference to the job market, and then find out only upon graduation that they have few marketable skills.

Understand how to use a personalized professional development management system to help teachers build upon their pedagogical skills at every stage of their career.

Each new «E» builds upon the last as students are able to successfully navigate through and learn important science skills at the kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade levels.

Teachers can look at these standards to figure out the skills their students should have, then build their strategies and lessons upon that.

If we look at the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) idealistically, we see a set of mutually agreed - upon standards based on valuable knowledge and skills that can lead to improved instruction and assessment.

The fifth - grader couldn't say what set George apart from the others — or how he could tell that fish from the 60 or 70 other young trout — but he was confident the fish had the survival skills to make a big splash at Andy Adams Reservoir in Layton upon his release Monday.

The PLD indicates the content - area knowledge and skills that students achieving at a certain level are expected to demonstrate on the SOL test based upon the SOL and Curriculum Framework.

The PLD indicates the content - area knowledge and skills that students achieving at a certain level are expected to demonstrate on the SOL and VMAST based upon the SOL and Curriculum Framework.

In recent years, we have also seen the growth of competency - based learning, an approach within classrooms and schools that stresses specific skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork, and paired with less reliance on seat - time, allows students to advance upon mastering competencies at their own pace.

About two - thirds of residents are at least somewhat confident that implementing the new standards will help students develop critical thinking and problem - solving skills (64 %) and make them more college or career ready upon graduation (66 %).

In fact, more than at any point in American history, economic and social mobility depends upon having higher - order skills.

The study also found that black teachers rated black children's language and literacy skills higher upon school entry in the fall than white teachers did, but tended to report fewer gains in those skills at the end of the year, leading researchers to hypothesize that black teachers have higher standards for black children.

For instance, I'm fairly skilled at parallel parking, but when a space is really small, I'll likely call upon «performance support» to assist me with the task (in this case, my wife, who steps outside and lets me know how much room I have).

This form of brief assessment measures overall performance of key foundational skills at each grade level and draws upon over thirty years of scientific research that demonstrates both its versatility to provide accurate prediction of reading and math achievement as well as its sensitivity to growth.

Content instruction at the high school level typically emphasizes alignment with state standards rather than building upon individual students» skills and gaps.

The college and career academies provide a relevant and rigorous curriculum aimed at preparing students for a highly skilled, 21st - Century workforce upon graduation.

Once the skills and savvy of a top notch freelance editor shine upon your manuscript, you may be amazed at what can be done to make it impeccable.

I'm not always the best at describing an environment in my stories, but I recognize that it's a skill I can improve upon.

An extended essay requires certain skills in essay writing, sometimes you will have to apply interdisciplinary approach since your topic is supposed to touch upon the subjects of different disciplines at once.

That's the essence of the attribution bias: We take credit for our successes, but point fingers at external factors when reflecting upon our failures: «You attribute your successes to skills, but your failures to randomness.»

At ABC, we strongly encourage our students and alumni to continue learning and improving upon their skills throughout their career.

Upon completion of his degree in veterinary medicine in 1988, he was accepted into an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New York City, where he honed his veterinary skills and developed a lifelong love for exotic animal medicine.

At the Intermediate and Advanced levels we expand upon those already learned skills mentioned above and continue to work with you and your dog to improve your dog's responses in a group environment and around distractions and eventually focusing on developing more off leash skills.