Sentences with phrase «works at a particular school»

So we can only say how this product works at a particular school,» he says.

Not exact matches

Much of the research on the applications of silk come out of the Tufts School of Engineering at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., in particular from the work of two biomedical engineering researchers, Fiorenzo Omenetto and David Kaplan.

Do you drop out of school altogether if the politics / people at a particular one aren't working out for you?

Middle and high school students, in particular, are learning how to look at the week ahead, predict which days will be packed and which may be free, and should be allowed to work on tasks in their own schedule.

In particular, such stressors compromise the higher order thinking skills that allow students to sort out complex and seemingly contradictory information such as when the letter C is pronounced like K (what psychologists call «executive functioning»), and their ability to keep a lot of information in their heads at once, a skill known as «working memory» that's crucial to success in school, college, and work.

Work - at - home parents, in particular, need ideas for enjoyable summer activities that school - age kids can do on their own.

«Every year, the particular group of viruses is mutable, keeps modifying genetically, so the shot you got last year may not work this year,» says Elaine Leventhal, professor emerita of medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, in whose practice the study was conducted.

Since the inherited risk is based in family genetics and is therefore beyond clinical reach, McFarlane relies on multifamily group therapy and social supports at school and at work to protect vulnerable patients from environmental triggers — illicit drugs and emotional stress in particular — that might send them over the edge.

«There's a great need in cancer patients to be able to quickly and easily assess if a particular treatment is working in order to switch to another if it's not, thus avoiding wasted time, potential side effects and cost,» says Kala Visvanathan, M.D., M.H.S., professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and director of the Clinical Cancer Genetics Program at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

In light of this analysis, the Sutton Trust is calling for a renewed effort to close the attainment gap, recommending that: - Schools implement targeted improvement programmes for those students at particular risk of falling behind, including white working class children.

Select one of the following modes: - Choose a particular grammar domain or topic to revise - Random mode, giving you a mixture of all types of questions The SATs revision resource is perfect for teachers to use as morning work, lesson starters or revision sessions or alternatively for pupils to practise independently at school or at home.

The Jobcentre Plus Support for Schools programme targets young people ages 12 - 18 who are at particular risk of being out of education, employment or training (NEET) or who face disadvantages when looking for work.

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

«In my work I look at what's happening from preschool to the first year of formal schooling in particular, but it's the same for Year 6 — for the end of primary school to the first year of secondary school.

Any attempt at zero - based budgeting would require decisionmakers to understand and work within the constraints imposed by these funding streams, each of which is typically earmarked for a specific group of students or a particular school program.

«So you could have some states starting school with children at five years of age, versus 6 years of age, you could organise schools in one particular way or have different needs - based funding models in place and if the policy is a success the other states can copy it, however if the copy is a flop the damage is contained and it's easier to work out what to do next because they have other successful models in place.»

A third report, Small High Schools at Work: A Case Study of Six Gates - Funded Schools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college prepaSchools at Work: A Case Study of Six Gates - Funded Schools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college prepaSchools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college prepaschools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college preparation.

If you do not see a program that meets your needs, please contact us (Jay Doolan or Linda Walko at 609-860-1200), and we will work to provide a program tailored to your district or school's particular needs.

Says Pittinsky, the most honest strategy for addressing academic inequities today is «an approach that involves not just giving adult family members a sense of security that the school is working for their children, but an «all hands on deck» sense of urgency — of just how important education is and how helpful and important it is for education to be reinforced at home by the most important adults in any particular child's life.

At both schools there were examples of teachers subsequently designing their own impromptu surveys that were administered to students to get more immediate feedback as to what is working or not working for them in that particular class.

Parents generally arrived at their chosen school through a largely linear process that began with the ruling out of large segments of the broader educational market of schools (e.g. ruling out all traditional public schools based on prior negative experiences, ruling out the private sector due to financial constraints) followed by the identification of a particular school through the parent's social network of family, friends and work colleagues.

In particular, we work with schools to better serve over-age high school and middle school students in New York City who have fallen behind and are at risk of dropping out.

Our own troubleshooting work with teachers at the schools is scheduled separately around these off - site meetings, focused on supporting particular activities that teachers are conducting — so that there is a real need for focus when we are there.

Alex's work is informed by over fifteen years of professional experience working with and in public schools, and in particular by what she learned from her students and her colleagues while teaching untracked social studies classes at Berkeley High School.

In particular, we will look at how regional consortia of K — 12 school districts, postsecondary institutions, and local industry partners, supported with state, federal, and Irvine Foundation funding, are advancing two areas of Linked Learning that have been underdeveloped in the initiative districts: work - based learning and postsecondary partnerships.

Authorized users are legally bound to keep student information confidential and are permitted to view only results that are relevant to their work at a particular district or school.

These Connecticut school superintendents are actually developing alternative programing for students who are opting out of the testing or, at the very least, providing students with access to the school library or a particular resource room where they can attend to their school work.

Working with a partner, have children find objects at school (or home) that begin with a particular sound.

Mr Little said: «From working at another academy within the Inspiration Trust I'm very aware of the great improvements that have been made at Cromer Academy over the last few years, in particular becoming the top school in north Norfolk for pupil progress.

AIR experts have worked with clients at all levels — states, districts, and schools — to design tools and supports that are flexible and customized to their particular needs.

At the Network supported schools, Nutrition Educators visit all classrooms of a particular grade each month to work with the children to make a recipe with that month's vegetable.

The use of digital media is of particular import at the school where I'm working.

Interim research findings from the pilot show that teachers at both primary and secondary schools, across all key stages and settings, have noticed substantial changes in students» behavior, attitude and skills in particular confidence, communication and the ability to work with others.

In particular, Meredith Honig and Nitya Venkateswaran argue that school practitioners work with data and evidence within a context in which other related actors, especially at the central offices of school systems, are also interacting and interpreting the same data as part of their job responsibilities.

When we told our friends and parents, five years ago, that we are selling the house and buying a sailboat and then getting the kids out of school, leaving work and moving on the boat, sailing from island to island with no particular plans, they looked at us with a mixture of worry, disbelief and condemnation.

Anthony Cocciolo, an assistant professor in Pratt Institute's School of Information and Library Science, was recently recognized with The Library of Congress» National Digital Stewardship Alliance Innovation Award for his innovative approaches to teaching digital preservation practices at Pratt, in particular his work partnering classes with archival institutions to work on the digitization and digital preservation of analog audio collections.

Assaël — who became intrigued by mathematics, physics, and their relation to art while in high school in Rome in the mid -»90s; who, still a teenager, knocked on arte povera artist Jannis Kounellis's door to discuss tragedy and the notion of necessity; who later studied the philosophies of Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger at university; and who now, an artist in her own right, has particular enthusiasm for the work of Bruce Nauman, Gordon Matta - Clark, and Richard Serra — creates inspiring artworks that re-place the body and authentic experience at the center of artistic practice after

I'd written to the publication, asserting that the career office at our law school encouraged us to lie on interviews by, for example, feigning interest in a particular practice area and expressing enthusiasm about working long hours.

These expenses are defined in the Child Support Guidelines as including: a) the costs of child care that is necessary to enable a parent to go to work or school, or is necessary because of the parent's health needs b) medical and dental insurance premiums attributable to the child c) health - related expenses for the child that exceed insurance reimbursement by at least $ 100 annually (e.g. orthodontic expenses, prescription drugs, etc.) d) extraordinary expenses for educational programs that meet the child's particular needs e) expenses for post-secondary education, and f) extraordinary expenses for extra-curricular activities.

Visiting Jurists are members of the legal profession from other countries who want to spend time at UCLA School of Law in order to conduct specific research or learn about U.S. law in a particular field related to their work.

The Strava debacle shows that the «informed consent» model of privacy - widespread in the United States in particular - does not work, because companies are not able to reliably inform users of all the threats and risks they might face by using the service, says privacy expert Zeynep Tufekci, an associate professor at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina.

The interviewer will ask why you want to work at this particular firm in this location (each office generally does its own interviews), they might ask what type of law you're interested in, and you'll probably discuss your favorite law school classes and the basics of your resume.

Of particular relevance, concerning my qualifications for the Food Service Assistant position, is my work at Shawnee Mission School District.

Adept at handling administrative and clerical work processes particular to school environments.

Requirements to work at this position are actually dependent on the particular bank that you intend to work for but mostly, a high school diploma or a GED suffices.

PA Reps for staff development and growth opportunities * Plan, assign, and direct work, appraise performance, reward and discipline employees, address complaints and resolve problems within the team * Assist in the hiring process * Assist in the preparation of performance reviews * Deliver performance reviews in conjunction with the Prior Auth Manager * Meet monthly with each staff member to go over performance status * Assist with training as needed * Lead weekly Team meetings with staff to keep them informed of changes to policy and procedures and corporate communications * Meet with the Prior Authorization Management team weekly to report on clinical call center performance and personnel issues Required Qualifications: * High School Diploma or equivalent * Current and unrestricted Pharmacy Technician license * 2 years» experience supervising Pharmacy Technicians in a Call Center environment * Prior Authorization experience * Knowledge of the Pharmacy Benefit Management and / or Health Insurance * Knowledge of Call Center industry through work experience and as obtained through related courses * Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelors» Degree * PBM experience * National Pharmacy Technician Certification Required Competencies: * Must have strong leadership and problem solving skills * Strong written and verbal communication skills * Strong interpersonal skills * Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of associates, managers and clients * Ability to comprehend ACD statistical reporting and apply it to the operation of the department * Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form * Ability to maintain a high level of consistency while working with team members * Ability to recognize the needs of the staff, heighten morale, and decrease stress and burnout * Ability to understand what style of conflict resolution is best suited for a particular situation * Ability to determine the needs of each individual team member and assist them in achieving set goals * Demonstrate a clear understanding of company and client confidentiality * Excellent organizational skills * Exemplary coaching / motivational skills at both an individual and team level * Adaptable and able to move with change while maintaining a positive attitude and strong role model for the Team.

In particular, I enjoyed transforming an Art classroom into an inviting Play Room space over at Jockey Club Sarah Roe School and further fine tuning my non-verbal play skills by working with non-English speaking children at a local government primary sSchool and further fine tuning my non-verbal play skills by working with non-English speaking children at a local government primary schoolschool.

Dr. Wyatt is frequently called upon for grief counseling after traumatic events (such as a work - related death, robbery or assault at work or school, reductions in force / lay - offs and other trauma situations that are unique to a particular industry or profession.