Sentences with phrase «while educational efforts»

Nevertheless, while educational efforts that seek to go beyond nationalist and religious orthodoxies could foster greater appreciation for the myriad different cultural contributions to human civilization, such steps alone are unlikely to be sufficient to achieve wider geopolitical goals.

Not exact matches

While education in such a society contributes to the preparation of workers, the whole educational effort is not vocationalized.

During the last century there has been some tendency in certain groups toward relaxation of doctrinal standards, while efforts have been made to raise the educational standards.

Both the campaign and ongoing communication will continue to acknowledge the efforts of all involved in the education of children, while demonstrating MTA's unique points of difference, including 220 - local staff, in - house customer service team and the largest educational resource field force — who visit schools and early childhood centres across Australia and New Zealand every day.

But while some witnesses at a two - day oversight hearing told the House Subcommittee on Select Education that research efforts can be improved without changing the structure of the office of educational research and improvement, others called for an overhaul.

While no one is claiming these efforts will fix what's broken with America's educational system, there remain pockets of support for some type of parental accountability measure.

For example, early on, President Lyndon Johnson's administration said the report endorsed its desegregation efforts by showing that blacks benefited from an integrated educational experience while whites did not suffer from it.

While a variety of platforms have been developed and tested in the eLearning space - blended learning, flipped classrooms, gamified learning, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and more - the perspective of ubiquitous learning has rarely been applied in a concrete way to real online / computer - based educational efforts.

Investment in educational hardware and software, while «a major component in educational restructuring and reform initiatives,» has not been matched by coordinated efforts to train teachers to use the equipment effectively, a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board concludes.

Reconnecting McDowell is a long - term effort to make educational improvements while addressing all of the community's complex problems.

In this forum, Sara Goldrick - Rab, professor of educational policy studies and sociology at the University of Wisconsin — Madison and co-author of a paper that helped shape the president's plan, calls for an even more expansive effort — one that includes funding for students» living and other expenses while they pursue an associate degree at any public institution.

Hence, while it seems that the residual effects of the federal governments» former efforts are still dominating states» actions with regards to educational accountability, hopefully some states can at least begin to lead the way to what will likely yield the educational reform... still desired...

While there, I represented the district on education reform efforts undertaken by the superintendent, such as changing educational programs and implementation of reforms at the school.

Rates of suspension and expulsion have declined dramatically, and while such forms of punishment are still reserved for the most egregious offenses, the school makes every effort to provide in - school suspensions so students can continue to receive educational and support services.

This allows us to target our philanthropic efforts toward growing new schools and regions while also ensuring that our educational models for our existing children and communities are not at risk of waning philanthropic support over the long - term.

While Kentucky has risen to the middle of the pack of all states in educational rankings, we need to redouble our efforts to increase student achievement for all students while closing achievement While Kentucky has risen to the middle of the pack of all states in educational rankings, we need to redouble our efforts to increase student achievement for all students while closing achievement while closing achievement gaps.

In his role at Zoetis, Dr. Goldstein will work closely with the U.S. Companion Animal Division to develop educational events for sales and marketing, while leading efforts to bring the company's unique «Predict, Prevent, Detect and Treat» strategy to life.

Members of Congress spoke at the podium about industry - supported bills while their staffers excitedly mingled with therapy dog teams provided by Pet Partners and stopped by educational booths describing efforts like Pets in the Classroom.

While we don't want to give it all away yet, the program will encompass a variety of initiatives: Bodhi Surf School's own community, impact - reduction, and educational efforts; support of multiple non-profit organizations that focus on a variety of issues within our community; and the connection of visitors with opportunities to contribute their time, energy, and money to ongoing projects and campaigns during and / or after their time here.

While the aristocracy has always provided the lion's share of the patronage and the audience for art — as, indeed, the aristocracy of wealth does even in our more democratic days — it has contributed little beyond amateurish efforts to the creation of art itself, despite the fact that aristocrats (like many women) have had more than their share of educational advantages, plenty of leisure and, indeed, like women, were often encouraged to dabble in the arts and even develop into respectable amateurs, like Napoleon III's cousin, the Princess Mathilde, who exhibited at the official Salons, or Queen Victoria, who, with Prince Albert, studied art with no less a figure than Landseer himself.

In 1967, Beuys helped to establish the German Student Party in an effort to promote peaceful protest.37 Posed on the precipice of the great cultural upheaval of the 1968 student revolts — which called for the reform of educational institutions while taking a critical position toward the Vietnam War, the governing parties, and Germany's failure to confront its own past — Beuys's engagement with the German Student Party demonstrates his increasingly active engagement in the political sphere.

But while these efforts are gradually growing the educational tools, resources, and courses available, becoming a blockchain developer is a long and difficult road with many challenges.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

T&M Protection -LRB-[Insert City, State]-RRB- 10/2006 — 7/2007 Fire Safety Director • Monitored a Class - E fire alarm system for the United Nations Federal Credit Union, complying with all applicable policies, procedures, and protocols while promoting facility and personnel safety • Conducted training for both fire and life safety teams within building, executing drills and educational sessions • Collaborated with other safety professionals to coordinate both prevention and response efforts

«In January of this year, BOMA Canada agreed that in order to build on its strengths and restructure for the future, they must increase their federal advocacy efforts, while improving their visibility in the marketplace and creating educational opportunities for members,» says BOMA International president Richard Baier, managing director of CB Richard Ellis in Kansas City, Mo..