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First he rewrote the record book. Now, to mark the NHL's 99th anniversary, Wayne Gretzky has written the story of our game. For the first time, Gretzky will tell us about the NHL's great moments from his point of view. We will meet the people who inspired him and motivated him. We'll read the stories of the players who ignited his imagination, just as Gretzky himself inspired the dreams of so many young players and fans. This book doesn't just tell...
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It wasn't long after being named North Carolina History Teacher of the year that Justin Ashley started noticing signs of burnout. He knew he needed to make some radical changes in how he handled his work and personal life. In The Balanced Teacher Path, Justin shares his personal story-illuminating how easy it is to give your job everything you've got and leave yourself with nothing outside of school-and shows new teachers and veterans alike the self-care...
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"The Physiology of Taste" by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin is a must-read for anyone who loves the art of great food. Besides being famous for his lavish food parties and dinners, Brillat-Savarin was a French lawyer and politician during the French Revolution. He narrowly escaped France during the Reign of Terror, and the proceeded to travel around Europe and America before returning to his home and spending the rest of his days as a court judge....
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Even under ideal conditions, teaching is tough work. Facing unrelenting pressure from administrators and parents and caught in a race against time to improve student outcomes, educators can easily become discouraged (or worse, burn out completely) without a robust coaching system in place to support them.
For more than 20 years, perfecting such a system has been the paramount objective of best-selling author and coaching guru Jim Knight and his team...
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An in-depth account and model of antiracist professional development for white practicing teachers.
Antiracist professional development for white teachers often follows a one-size-fits-all model, focusing on narrow notions of race and especially white privilege at the expense of more radical analyses of white supremacy. Frustrated with this model, Zachary A. Casey and Shannon K. McManimon, both white teacher educators, developed a two-year professional...
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In this galvanizing book for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue--childhood trauma--and its profound effect on learning and teaching. Grounded in research and the authors' experience working with trauma-affected students and their teachers, Fostering Resilient Learners will help you cultivate a trauma-sensitive learning environment for students across all content areas, grade levels, and educational settings....
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Our students are confronted with many challenging topics as they negotiate the ups and downs of the world. How can we best support them, build their capacity to navigate challenging topics, and craft strong relationships and lines of communication? Through a series of HUBs, or Help Us Begin mindsets and strategies, Jen Cort provides practical advice any educator or parent can employ toward this aim. HUBs are illustrated throughout the book with stories,...
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"It's not the doing that matters; it's the thinking about the doing," said John Dewey. As a teacher, you work hard to make a positive difference in the lives of your students. But this kind of progress doesn't happen overnight, and it doesn't happen accidentally. It's the result of intentionality, planning, effort . . . and thought. The difference between learning a skill and being able to implement it effectively resides in your capacity to engage...
11) Managing the Madness: A Practical Guide To Understanding Young Adolescents & Classroom Management
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Successful classroom management comes through patience and practice. In this updated edition of Managing the Madness, Jack Berckemeyer informs and boosts our instructional practices by helping us bring humor and compassion to our classrooms. Rooted in a clear understanding of middle school students and how to get the best from them, this new edition offers insights, hard-learned lessons, and tested ideas on: -Knowing who your students are.-Creating...
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Point to remember for CISA Exam:(1)ISACA will try to confuse us with three terms i.e. regression testing, sociability testing and interface testing. Please remember difference between the three. Regression (dictionary meaning- 'to return') is test to check again that changes/modifications have not introduced any new errors. Sociability (dictionary meaning- ''ability to have companionship with others') is test to determine adoptability of new system...
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Schools and districts that function as professional learning communities (PLCs) have a keen understanding of the connection between professional development and student learning. So, if differentiated instruction is known to be essential for student learning, why not apply it to teacher learning? The authors suggest that one-size-fits-all professional development cannot provide success for all. Just as classroom teachers are challenged to meet the...
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Drive lasting structural and cultural change. With this user-friendly guide, you'll discover how to implement professional learning community practices in colleges and universities. The authors detail the great promise the PLC process has for reshaping the way leaders think and work together to drive student achievement. Practical and research-based, the process carries significant potential for improving results in higher education.
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Project based learning (PBL) is gaining renewed attention with the current focus on college and career readiness and the performance-based emphases of Common Core State Standards, but only high-quality versions can deliver the beneficial outcomes that schools want for their students. It's not enough to just "do projects." Today's projects need to be rigorous, engaging, and in-depth, and they need to have student voice and choice built in. Such projects...
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Early childhood learning is a critical launchpad for every student's social, emotional, and intellectual growth. With What About Us?, you will discover how to achieve the full potential of PreK—2 classrooms through proven best practices aligned to the PLC at Work® process. Learn how to work in collaborative teams to determine essential standards, design assessments, monitor student progress, and more. Use this resource to ensure every early childhood...
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Dans un contexte o l'on vise l'optimisation des pratiques de soins et l'autonomisation des personnes, l'éducation en matière de santé revêt une grande importance.
Elle permet aux individus d'avoir un meilleur contrle sur leur santé et même de l'améliorer. Pour faire face à la segmentation croissante de la clientèle d'apprenants, les professionnels de la santé ont besoin d'être accompagnés.
Le présent ouvrage, qui privilégie une approche...
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This practical, hands-on guide shows K-12 school leaders how to support STEM programs that excite students and teachers-even if the leader is not an expert in science, technology, engineering, or math. Buckner and Boyd explore ideas for fostering equitable access to rich and rigorous learning experiences, acting as instructional leaders, and building community engagement and partnerships. You'll get advice on creating a structure to help teachers...
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The contributors to this edited collection of think pieces reflect on their experiences as members of a group intent on studying their own practice. In sharing the challenges and rewards of study group participation, the authors hope to encourage others to engage in similarly productive study group experiences. This message is particularly important given current school improvement initiatives seeking to involve educational practitioners.
20) Breaking the Poverty Barrier: Changing Students Lives With Passion, Perserverance, and Performance
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Strong leadership, parent involvement, mentoring, data-based intervention, and high expectations are known factors in student success. But what do they really look like in practice--and are they as powerful as research says? Breaking the Poverty Barrier illustrates the specific strategies and critical steps that transformed a school beset with poverty and shockingly low proficiency into a National Showcase School. More than just an inspirational tale,...
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