Unlike most of the medical system, they are not shy about giving an opinion as to how long a person has to live, giving a patient as many meds as they need to be comfortable, and engaging family members in tough conversations.
This includes being comfortable and engaging with diverse children, not removing students from core classes, and respecting school rules, scheduled program assemblies, and state-wide testing preparation and administration.
Events have left Mr. Bush little choice but to rise to the challenge, but many loyalists say they are nevertheless struck by how much more comfortable and engaged he seems than three months ago.
While events have left Mr. Bush little choice but to rise to the challenge, many loyalists say they are nevertheless struck by how much more comfortable and engaged he seems now.
Long gone are the days of repetitive grammar translation exercises with many teachers now looking to incorporate social networking sites, video conferencing and blogging into their lessons to allow students to learn in a mode they feel comfortable and engaged with.
I started to groom myself, and felt more comfortable being seen and engaging with other people.
Watching him on stage, in a crowd, or engaged in a conversation of substance, he looks at ease, unruffled and comfortable, alternately listening and engaging.
On one side were the "ardent internationalists", "comfortable Europhiles" and "engaged metropolitans", while "strong sceptics" and "EU hostiles" occupied the other pole.
While no Sallie Krawcheck, I think it's more than that: it's not about being on it, but being in it -- comfortable, immersed and engaged with clients and prospects in smart and honest ways that tell them what you are doing with people's money, and why what you're doing is better than the other guy (or girll).
In fact students are just like the rest of us, making regular use of technologies with which they are comfortable and not engaging with others at all, or making personal use of technology without necessarily understanding how it might be used professionally.
As a result, they have a more positive self-image, are more confident about their choices, and are comfortable interacting in groups and engaging in personal sharing necessary to build friendships.
