Sentences with phrase «voice of parents in»

We worked with parents and stakeholders to create the new school conversion process, one that is designed to elevate the voice of parents in helping operators shape a model that will best serve a school community.

The Board also looks forward to working with PAA's dynamic membership to continue reaching out to an ever - broader range of parents and communities, as well as strengthening the voices of parents in educational policy - making at local, state and national levels.

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Horowitz, a former labor lawyer, founded the nonprofit Working Today, the parent company of Freelancers Union, in 1995 to provide a unified voice for freelance professionals.

The Herculean efforts and voices of the Parkland students, their devoted parents and teachers will be an exercise in futility unless they simultaneously address the malignant disease that has devoured our democracy.

While Silverman warns viewers about being kept out of the polls, introducing herself as «your Jewish friend Sarah,» Jackson, who voiced the recent bedtime story for parents «Go the F**k to Sleep,» rhymes his warning to voters, in a video that's been seen over a million times on YouTube.

I think of the steak dinners my parents make for us nearly every game day in the fall, the patchwork of crude drawings on our refrigerator, the last time I heard the swell of choir voices echo off cathedral walls.

In the beginning, before we know better, maybe the voice of God sounds like the voices of our parents.

We knew we wanted his middle name to be Joseph (it was my dad's middle name, and it's mine as well), but we wanted his name to be his own, something that was his and his alone instead of burdening him with the name «Sonny, Jr.» We tend to call him «Kai» as a nickname, but «Malakai Joseph» has a great ring to it when you say it in «angry parent» voice.

My voice mailbox was chock full of messages from parents frantically calling from all around the country, all asking variations on the same question: «My son was told they would be playing in pads (football) tonight and it is already 100 degrees in the shade where we are in Oklahoma.

I finally decided to comment today because I think that your general green perspective on parenting would really complement the other voices in an online green social network that I've been a member of for the past 6 + months.

Little babies may pick up on the smallest sigh, the subtlest shift in tone of voice, a certain glance, or some type of body language and know the parent is genuinely comfortable or definitely not pleased.

But amidst the plethora of substantial, legitimate information, there is also a cacophony of foreboding, judgmental voices: «lactivist» blogs that compare formula feeding to child abuse; public message boards with calls to action - «I automatically feel sorry for the baby sitting in the cart in the formula aisle as their parent loads up on cans of the stuff.

However, because some parents have voiced their concerns over some of these mind numbing games in the last couple of years, the toy developers have now come out with a few educational games that your child will enjoy playing.

I walked into Baby S's parents» apartment and said «Hi» and his mom said «He's been clusterfeeding all day» in that tone of voice second - time mothers use.

My brother was the only one of us to have «sleepovers» at his girlfriends house and my parents didn't like that very much but respected his choice to make his own decisions (while voicing their disapproval in other ways).

A love of reading is born on the lap of a parent, in the soothing cadence of a mother's voice reading the same beloved story night after night, in the rhythmic sway of a rocking chair, and in the comfortable rustle of well - worn pages being turned one after another after another.

So in today's Motherlode piece I ask Confessore what, if anything, parents can do to be heard on this issue over the powerful voices of lobbyists and politicians.

Many tweens are embarrassed when their voices cracks or squeaks, especially if voice change happens in front of peers, parents, or teachers.

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy principally involves PLACE - creating a Playful, Loving, Accepting, Curious, and Empathic environment in which the therapist and parent attune to the child's «subjective experiences» (feelings, and thoughts) and help the child make sense of them by reflecting back and validating those experiences to the child by means of eye contact, facial expressions, gestures and movements, tone of voice, timing and touch.

Younger children may think that their behavior may have been the cause of parents to raise their voice, get mad, and then lead to discord in the home.

Be assured that hearing our parents in our own voices is a universal experience ---- but keep in mind that you can adapt your style of discipline so that it feels natural and fits your personal ethos, as well.

Parents and other consumers are voicing loud opposition to the unlabeled use of Lean Beef Trimmings in ground beef, and schools and stores around the country are obviously listening and changing their practices.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

From our 2009 Triathlon, to the 2011 Styleathon, to the 2011 - 2015 Sling Diaries, to one of our latest fun projects, Behind the Slings, we work hard to normalize modern parenting - all of it - breastfeeding / bottle feeding, cosleeping, working mothers, alternative families, diversity, adoption - we offer empowerment and a safe haven in which everyone has a voice and that voice speaks for beauty in all of its forms.

I am no expert, and I don't pretend to have the answers — I am just a parent who is approaching the second anniversary of the stillbirth of her first son — but I do know the power of peer - to - peer support, having a voice, and being listened too, discovering others who can say «me too», and being informed in the bigger picture of baby loss outside of your own story.

I'm also thankful for Lawrence J. Cohen, author of Playful Parenting (one of my favorite books ever), who is a calming voice of reason in the parenting literatuParenting (one of my favorite books ever), who is a calming voice of reason in the parenting literatuparenting literature genre.

Your words in Jesus: The Gentle Parent gives voice to the words of my heart when it comes to our parenting philosophy, and I appreciate so much your passion to spread this philosophy to others.

The baby can hear their parent's heartbeat, smell their skin and find comfort in the sound of his or her voice.

Boba Ambassadors join conversations online and in their communities as ambassadors of the benefits of babywearing, natural parenting and Boba lifestyle products, as well as having the opportunity to have an influential voice in Boba product development, contests and events.

From his very first month of life, your baby will show determined interest in human voices, particularly those of his parents.

Thank you so much for weighing in and adding your voice to the call for all women to live the freedom of parenting from the heart.

Also last week, in the wake of the Jan. 7 resignation of program coordinator Lisa Cali, about 100 parents of children enrolled in the Tiny Tot program met with park commissioners to voice their concerns.

On Tuesday 21st January T and I set off extremely early in the morning to London joining the commuters on the train to one of the main London Stations and then onto the Tube for a trip to West Minster Palace to meet with other parent bloggers who believe strongly like we do that together we can make a change for these children with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a difference.

Through cause marketing and corporate sponsorship, we take your voice on the importance of involved fathers beyond commercials and ad campaigns to a place of societal impact that makes a tangible difference in the lives of children, parents, and communities.

This book is chock - full of uniqueness that sets Rainbolt in a category all her own and I truly thank her for giving me and other gentle parents a voice.

One mom says, «the repetitive nature of a parent's exact actions before bed — in my case: talking in a soft voice, my son saying «goodnight», closing the bedroom door, closing the blinds, and turning on the sound machine in the same order every night — is very powerful.

In a soft voice that belied cries of agony, she wondered if the firm, demanding parenting style that had been so effective with their first two was perhaps not ideal for Max.

This week's API Reads Weekly Reflection focuses on the importance of parents voicing their opinions to their partner in a competent way.

Written in a warm and endearing voice, Dear Babies is a fun, sweet, easy read, as well as a great break from the more serious side of parenting.

«The de Blasio administration has said parent voices matter to them, but they seem to be discounting ours,» said Rafael Lois, the father of two Girls Prep Bronx scholars who is featured in one of the videos.

Mulgrew said that he has gone on the record in opposition to the current system of mayoral control, which shuts out the voices of parents, educators and community members.

«I can not ignore that it seems the district is working hard to control the flow of information and in some cases limit the voices of parents and community members,» Flanagan - Priore wrote in her resignation letter.

Local community parents, advocates, and leaders spoke out against any further county legislature delays in approving the resolution for funding, voicing their support for the opening of the drug treatment facility.

The IDC's budget proposal, introduced in January, «included a $ 1.47 billion investment in the Foundation Aid formula for the first year with a multi-year commitment to achieve complete funding,» Alcantara told parents earlier this week, adding that as an IDC member, she has «a voice at the budget table» and is «confident that the end of this year's budget process New York state will have invested a record amount of funding in education.»

«Governor Cuomo has been a strong voice for parents and students in opposing the flawed implementation of common core.

«Education Councils provide parents a voice in public education and an opportunity to make grass - roots level impact in their school districts,» said Jesse Mojica, Executive Director of the Division of Family and Community Engagement.

Parents with young children in public schools were even more frustrated, with 63 percent of them voicing their disapproval to pollsters.

«Senator Espaillat understands what New York schools need and will make sure the voices of teachers, parents and students are heard in Congress,» Mulgrew said.

The group, a nonprofit advocacy organization formed in 2001 and historically funded by teachers unions, has long offered itself as a voice for parents and communities of color and, as such, has also been a thorn in the side of successive state and city governments, consistently pushing for more funding in the state budget to meet the needs of underserved schools and fighting against school closures and charter schools.

ROCHESTER, NY (09/15/2008)(readMedia)-- VOICE / CSEA Providers, parents and childcare advocates will rally in front of the Monroe County Legislature (39 W. Main St., Rochester) on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 at 6:00 PM.