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Book SynopsisArts in Education in Ireland: from pedagogy to practice examines the distinctive nature of arts-based learning in education in Ireland. It draws on recent research from pedagogy to practice in Irish schools. It examines the relevance of arts-based learning against the backdrop of the drive for 21st century skills. 40 b&w illus.

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Book SynopsisThe characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) present unique challenges, not only to people themselves affected, but also to counselling professionals. This manual provides counselling techniques that work not only for professionals, but also for individuals either coping with being on the spectrum themselves, or living with someone who has an ASD.Regardless of intellectual and linguistic ability, people on the autism spectrum often have significant impairments in emotional expression, regulation, and recognition, and they are known to have higher rates of depression and anxiety than the general population. This comprehensive book shows how to develop the tools necessary to help people on the spectrum cope with their emotions, anxieties, and confusion about the often overwhelming world that surrounds them. Illustrated with useful case studies, it covers a range situations where counselling may be helpful for individuals with ASD, both children and adults, families where a member is on the spectrum, and couples where a partner has ASD. It also addresses specific issues, including depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, social skills, and stress, with effective strategies for dealing with each issue.As well as being indispensable for counsellors, this book provides valuable information and advice for anyone working with people and families affected by ASDs.Trade ReviewThe authors of Counselling People on the Autistic Spectrum have accurately subtitled it as 'a practical manual'. For experienced counsellors, this book provides a detailed description of ways they can adapt their practice to fit the special needs and characteristics of people on the autistic spectrum. For newer practitioners, it also offers an overview of basic concepts about autism. The section of the text more accessible and lively... Paxton and Estay present numerous novel strategiews for use in counselling sessions or as part of individual support programmes, including employing simple graphics that make CBT principles more accessible to visual learners and non-verbal people. There are also some autism-specific ideas for working on emotional understanding... Several good suggestions about using special interests as a tool for enhancing emotional literacy are on offer, along with a creative section on coping strategies for adult relationship problems. The authors maintain a respectful attitude towards people with ASDs throughout, using what is known about their differences to explain why some typical therapeutic practices may not be helpful, and to suggest viable alternatives...The authors' emphasis on video modelling and scripting techniques, such as social stories, is especially welcome...counsellors will definitely welcome this book's enhancement of their arsenal of strategies, and some of these techniques could also be successfully employed in the home or classroom. -- Autism, The InternationalJournal of Research and PracticeI strongly recommend this book for EPs as it offers an excellent introduction to what is autism in addition to demonstrating the practical cognitive behavioural approach as a useful tool in couselling children with ASD and developing coping and life skills. -- DebateThis excellent, short (c.200 pages) volume lives up to its subtitle A Practical Manual... What also shines through is the author's obvious fascination with and enthusiasm for her work; the book will have more than done its job if it entices more practicioners beyond their hesitation to work with a most fascinating group where the challenges are more than matched by the rewards. -- Counselling and Psychotherapy ResearchI highly recommend this text to any practitioner working with Autistic Spectrum Disorders especially in education; mental health teams offering support strategies; and other young people/adult settings. -- Counselling Children and Young PeopleAs an introduction to the subject and a guide to work with certain aspects of autism, this is a superb book. -- Therapy TodayThis book sets out to show how to develop the tools necessary to help people with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) cope with their emotions, anxieties and confusion about the often overwhelming world that surrounds them. Illustrated with case histories, it covers a range of situations where counseling may be helpful for children and adults with ASD, families where a member is on the spectrum and couples where a partner has ASD. -- Human GivensCounselling People on the Autism Spectrum is full of useful tips, such as using special interests as a metaphor in therapy, arranging the room and seating to suit clients' needs, checking for meaning and understanding, avoiding or explaining figures of speech, and a short section on stress and relaxation. I will be recommending this book and lending my copy to counsellors and support workers. -- Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy JournalRegardless of intellectual and linguistic ability, people on the autism spectrum often have significant impairments in emotional expression, regulation and recognition, and they are known to have higher rates of depression and anxiety than the general population.Illustrated with useful case studies, it covers a range of situations where counseling may be helpful for both children and adults with ASD, or families where a member is on the spectrum or couples where a partner has ASD. -- Autism UsThis manual provides counseling techniques that work not only for professionals, but also for individuals either coping with being on the spectrum themselves, or living with someone who has ASD. -- Special Families Guide NewsletterA book which identifies where counseling may be helpful to people with autism, and which describes how to develop the necessary tools and strategies. -- Current Awareness ServiceTable of ContentsIntroduction.1. Autism: An Overview. 2. Autistic Thinking and Autistic Logic. 3. General Strategies and Modifications for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. 4. Depression and Treatment Approaches. 5. Anxiety, OCD, and Treatment Approaches. 6. Relationships and Social Skills. 7. Stress and Relaxation. 8. Emotional Expression, Identification, and Regulation. 9. Some Final Words and Suggestions. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisCounselling Survivors of Domestic Abuse explains how counsellors can facilitate recovery from domestic abuse within a secure, supportive therapeutic relationship.There has been growing awareness in recent years of the impact and consequences of domestic abuse, especially the relationship between domestic abuse and mental health. To appreciate the nature of trauma caused by domestic abuse, professionals need to understand its complex nature and the psychobiological impact of repeated exposure to control and terror. This book examines the therapeutic techniques and specific challenges, such as secondary traumatic stress, faced by professionals when working with survivors of domestic abuse. The author stresses the importance of identifying domestic abuse so that it can be addressed in the therapeutic process to aid recovery, and explores issues such as safety and protection, the long-term effects of abuse and the importance of grieving to the restoration of hope.This book is essential reading for counsellors, therapists, social workers, mental health professionals, health care professionals including GPs and midwives, managers of refuges, legal professionals and all those working with survivors of domestic abuse.Trade ReviewThis book is comprehensive in approach and challenging in content. -- AccordOverall, Counselling Survivors of Domestic Abuse provides an excellent resource for counsellors and health professionals who work with domestic abuse. I would suggest that it is an essential read not only to better understand the phenomenology of survivors, but also to facilitate self-reflection and self-understanding. -- Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy JournalThe book is hugely on psychosocial aspects of domestic abuse as well as drawing together applicable clinical thinking from a wide range of theoretical orientations, with extensive bibliography and indexes. A holistic approach is reflected in chapters on understanding the domestic abuse relationship, assessing risk, clinical engagement, hope and, importantly, impact on the professional. This is a useful teaching and study aid, a reference book for agencies to keep to hand, as well as a 'secure base' for domestic abuse specialists to develop and refresh their skills, thinking and case management. -- Therapy TodayThis is a thoughtful, informative and thorough response to the complex and sensitive issues surrounding counselling for those who have experienced domestic abuse. Initially, the book examines the extent and nature of domestic abuse, before turning its attention to the therapeutic role of working with survivors highlighting the importance of safety and the restoration of self-empowerment. It is a great book and will be invaluable to professionals working within the therapeutic process, whether GPs, mental health professionals, counsellors, midwives, social workers or independent domestic violence advisors, to name but a few. Students of various disciplines reflected by these professions whould be recommended this book as essential reading. -- Professional Social WorkTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Understanding Domestic Abuse. 2. Understanding the Impact and Long-Term Effects of Domestic Abuse. 3. Understanding Survivors of Domestic Abuse. 4. Working with Survivors of Domestic Abuse. 5. Working with Safety and Protection Strategies. 6. Working with Trauma of Domestic Abuse. 7. Working with Self-Aspects of Domestic Abuse. 8. Working with Relational Aspects of Domestic Abuse. 9. Working with Loss and the Restoration of Hope. 10. Professional Issues when Working with Survivors of Domestic Abuse. Resources. Bibliography. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisWhy do I have to go to school before the show that I am watching is over? Why do I have to wear shoes and a jacket when I go outside? Rules like these can be really frustrating - but they don't have to be!Why do I have to? looks at a set of everyday situations that provide challenges for children at home, with their friends, and at school. Laurie Leventhal-Belfer empathizes with children's wish to do things their way, explains clearly why their way does not work, and provides a list of practical suggestions for how to cope with these challenges and avoid feelings of frustration. This is the ideal book for children who have difficulty coping with the expectations of daily living, as well as for their parents and the professionals who work with them.Trade ReviewLaurie Leventhal-Belfer's WHY DO I HAVE TO? is a thoughtfully structured guide for children who are fustrated with everyday rules and adults who are fustrated with those children. This short book is packed with a comprehensive set of questions, phrased from a child's perspective, dealing primarily with social expectations...This book will be an invaluable addition to the shelves for the children who are challenged by the expectations of daily living. The insightful questions, thoughtful answers, and clinically tested suggestions will decrease fustration for children and parents alike. -- Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersAs a SENCO I would recommend this book to staff in schools supporting pupils within the autistic spectrum and/or with ADHD. Finally, this book would also be a useful read for children, young people and their families. -- NASENThis book looks at everyday situations that can cause conflict for children with Asperger's syndrome at home, at school and with their friends. A useful tool to give parents and carers the confidence to tackle behaviours that are regular triggers for conflict. -- NaplicLaurie Leventhal-Belfer's approach shows empathy for children's wish to do things their way, explains why their way does not work, and provides a list of practical suggestions for how to cope with these challenges and avoid feelings of frustration. Her approach encourages children to be involved in determining solutions for dealing with daily rules and expectations...This is the ideal book for children who have difficulty coping with the expectations of daily living, as well as for their parents and the professionals who work with them. -- Speld Magazine, AustraliaThis is a useful self-help guide that tackles a wide range of issues... some of the strategies involve a lot of personal initiation... Although, this book is not explicitly aimed at children on the autism spectrum, it certainly tackles issues particular to this population. The author clearly has experience in this area.. she is founder and director of The Friends Program, the therapeutic group project for children with Asperger's in the US... it is certainly a resource that educational psychologists could use in their work with service users. It also be recommended as reading for some children, teachers and parents who are having particular issues with dealing with rules and need a logical explanation and some guidance. It is accessible and easy to read with amusing picture to add interest and most of all, there is a positive ethos underpinning this book, which helps reassure children that they are not alone in their frustrations and there are ways to help. -- Joanna Hill, Trainee EP * Debate - British Psychological Society *If you want a child with Asperger's syndrome to comply with a social or family rule, it is very important to explain the logical reason to comply. Laurie's book provides the logic for compliance that will be invaluable for parents and teachers. I know this book will become regular bed time reading and be used many times at home and at school. -- Professor Tony AttwoodDr. Laurie clearly understands how children with limited flexibility and difficulty coping think and respond. She has used her clinical experience to teach us how to help these children succeed. Dr. Laurie has provided a format, similar to Social Stories (TM), for reducing stress in daily life and for minimizing conflict stemming from unwritten or everyday rules. While there is no one solution for every child, the stories can be easily adapted for each child. She encourages children to be participants in determining solutions to their problems by providing simple, not simplistic, methods that work. -- Teri Wiss, M.A., O.T.R./L., Director of Development is CHILD'S PLAY!Table of ContentsPreface. Rules that can be frustrating at home: Why do I have to: Go to school before the show that I am watching is over? Wear shoes and a jacket when I go outside? Eat when I am not hungry? Rest when I am not tired? Go to the bathroom when I do not need to go? Share toys if I am still using them? Turn off the television or computer before my show or game is over? Stop talking about things that I like? Rules that may be frustrating about friends: Why do I have to: Play with my play date when I would rather play by myself? Say thank-you for a present that I do not like? Go to a friend's house when I would rather stay home? Let other kids play a game the "wrong" way? Apologize to other children for hurting them when they hurt me first? Listen to a friend talk about something that I do not find interesting? Rules that may be frustrating at school: Why do I have to: Listen to a story that I already know? Let my hands get dirty? Say hello with words instead of giving a friend a big hug or slap on the back? Only talk about what the teacher asked about? Tell my friends that I am no longer playing the game when they can see for themselves? Ask my teacher if I can leave the room? Sit in a chair to do my work when I work better standing up? Be quiet when I am working? Explain to an adult why I got into a fight when they should know? Do homework after I have been working in school all day? Appendix: Goal Chart.

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Book SynopsisThis book is full of creative ideas for use with children who have difficulty in coping with change, stress and normal levels of anxiety. Supported by a comprehensive but accessible theory section, the practical exercises are a simple and fun way of helping children to learn healthy stress management strategies.Deborah Plummer offers over 100 activities and games specifically aimed at helping children to build emotional resilience. With a mixture of short, snappy activities and longer guided visualizations, these exercises are suitable for use with individuals or groups, and many are appropriate for use with children with complex needs or speech and language difficulties. This unique photocopiable activity book will be an invaluable resource for parents, carers, teachers, therapists and anyone looking for creative, enjoyable ways of helping children to cope with change, stress and anxiety. It is primarily designed for use with individuals and groups of children aged 7-11, but the ideas can easily be adapted for both older and younger children and children with learning difficulties.Trade ReviewThis book provides practical activities and strategies for carers of children who are experiencing stress, or who have difficulty coping with changes, or are prone to mild/moderate anxiety... Overall, I found the book easy to read and with some good practical ideas to help children cope with change and stress. -- Adoption TodayThis book is especially helpful for children with age appropriate language levels and an ability to use images and imagination to develop an understanding of their own emotions. Many of the exercises can also be adapted for use with children with complex needs or speech and language difficulties.I found this thoughtful book an excellent and helpful resource. -- Anxiety UKDeborah Plummer provides a refreshingly light, accessible text that addresses a serious issue. Packed with activities aimed at helping children to understand and manage their emotions, the target readership is primarily teachers, social workers, carers and parents. However, the book provides a useful resource for anyone seeking creative ways to help children deal with stress, anxiety and change. The photocopiable activities and suggested discussion points are pitched at children aged seven to 11, but they lend themselves to adaptation for both older and younger children. They are also adaptable if necessary, to meet the specific needs of children with communication and learning difficulties, and those who do not have English as their first language... The book's main strengths are two-fold: accessibility and versatility. It can be used as a resource to "dip into", with each part of the book being sufficiently discrete to facilitate this. Alternatively, it can be used as the basis for a "course" on coping with stress, anxiety and change. Versatility also means that the activities can be used with individual or groups of children. Irrespective of the mode of use, readers are at liberty to choose the most appropriate salient parts of the book to meet their needs. Overall, Plummer claims to have provided a resource with practical activities and strategies to help children cope with change, stress and anxiety. -- Wiley Online LibraryThis book is a most valuable resource for the parent, the primary teacher, the nursery nurse or indeed, for any adult who is concerned with helping children to cope with the difficulties and challenges involved in a child's emotional development... In practice, the handbook inspires an abundance of creative and imaginal experiences and exercises to enable children to develop creativity, self-awareness and to raise self-esteem. The photocopiable resources are attractive and stimulating and designed to promote problem-solving, to develop resilience, and to begin to understand and self-regulate difficult feelings. The approach aims also to develop the child's emotional literacy, allowing the child to name and understand emotions that otherwise might have the capacity to overwhelm them. -- BACP, Counselling Children and Young PeopleThis book is an excellent blend of practical activities to help promote emotional health, and accessible theory to help practitioners to understand why we behave as we do, and what can be done to help children develop positive choices and emotional security... This is a most helpful and well organized for anyone involved in the holistic development of children. It is well written, clear and jargon free, with a good balance of theoretical explanation and practical activities. It has a useful list of story books (although by no means exhaustive) for use in these contexts, an index and an activities index. -- School Librarian JournalThe exercises encourage children to link behaviours with anxiety and stress, and promote the idea of a toolbox of activities to minimise them. The book is intended for seven to 11 year olds but could be expanded to a wider age range. It would be a valuable resource for SLTs who manage emotionally-distressed children with language and social communication disorders, particularly those working in child and adolescent mental health services. -- Bulletin of the Royal College of Speech and Language TherapistsThis book is full of creative ideas for use with children who have difficulty in coping with change, stress and normal levels of anxiety...This unique photocopiable activity book will be an invaluable resource for parents, carers, teachers, therapists and anyone looking for creative, enjoyable ways of helping children to cope with change, stress and anxiety. -- SMIRA (Selective Mutism Information and Research Association)is perfect for schools and teachers working with kids ages 7 and older. It offers a fully photocopiable set of activities, and combines theory with games and activities designed to help kids manage their emotions. A fine pick for any teacher's collection. -- The BookwatchTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Part 1. Being There: Interacting Mindfully. 1. Supporting Emotional Well-being. 2. Understanding Why We Do the Things We Do. 3. Encouraging Imaginative Solutions. Part 2. Skills for Life. 4. Self-awareness. 5. Imagework. 6. Feelings. Part 3. Coping with Change. 7. Thinking About Change. 8. Preparing for Change. 9. Making a Change. Part 4. Coping with Stress. 10. What is Stress? 11. Changing How We Feel. Part 5. Coping with Anxiety. 12. Thinking, Feeling, Doing. 13. What We Do with Worries. Part 6. Moving On. 14. Setting Goals and Celebrating. Index. Activities Index.

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Book SynopsisSimple and concise, The Teacher's Introduction to Attachment offers an easy way to understand children with attachment issues and how they can be supported. Author Nicola Marshall combines her expertise as an adoptive parent and schools trainer to describe in plain English what attachment is, how children develop attachment problems and how these problems affect a child's social, emotional and neurological development. She addresses some of the difficulties in identifying attachment issues in children - common among children who are in care or adopted, but which are sometimes mistaken for symptoms of ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Nicola also describes a range of helpful principles and practical strategies which will help children flourish - from simple tips for the individual on how to improve their communication to the changes a school can make to reduce a child's anxiety about changes and transitions.Ideal for teachers and support staff to pick up and use, this book is an essential addition to any school's staff library.Trade ReviewI found this book to be enormously helpful and also reassuring. It bolstered my toolkit of resources to understand and help the vulnerable children I come across - and it reassured me that I am equipped to help: those children I think are hard to reach are actually within my reach and I can be the person to help them... Compassionate and intelligent [this is] an accessible book for all. -- Phil Thomas, Teacher, Headteacher and Resilience TrainerVery easy to read and understand. I would recommend this book to all foster carers and adoptive parents. -- Janet Mordue, Teenage Advice Centre co-ordinator, foster carerThis would be so useful to us in school. I have been talking to the teacher I work with about a particular boy since reading the book and we both feel that his behaviour can now be explained which will help him and us a great deal. -- Kirsty Stone, English Leader and Key Stage 1 Co-ordinator, Perryfields Primary School, SandwellMore than anyone else, teachers and school staff need to learn about the critical role that attachment plays in the performance, behaviour, and wellbeing of their students. Nicola Marshall's clear and concise explanation of attachment makes it readily accessible to the reader. Her 'guiding principles' will help educational professionals adopt the kind of mindset that one needs when trying to teach students with disrupted attachment. -- Christopher J. McGlinn, Ph.D., Clinical Coordinator, The Elwyn Davidson School, Pennsylvania, USAEasy to understand and written in a very informative way. I think all teachers and adults who work with children should read this. It might open their eyes a bit. -- Emma Collier, Teaching Assistant, Blossomfield Infant School, Shirley, BirminghamThis book is...very useful, informative and thoughtful... The author is an adoptive parent who runs her owntraining company supporting schools in terms of attachment and classroom implications... The book covers very difficult issues with sensitivity and provides those working in schools with sound advice... There is much practical advice and this book would form the useful basis for staff professional development when delivered by appropriately trained leaders. Highly recommended. -- SEN MagazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgement, Foreword, Introduction, Chapter 1 - What is Trauma? Chapter 2 - What Causes Trauma? Chapter 3 - What is Attachment? Chapter 4 - Attachment Theorists, Chapter 5 - Attachment Styles, Chapter 6 - Brain Development, Chapter 7 - Symptoms of Attachment Difficulties, Chapter 8 - Guiding Principle 1, Relationships Over Programmes, Chapter 9 - Guiding Principle 2 - Emotional Age Over Chronological Age, Chapter 10 - Guiding Principle 3 - Structure Over Chaos, Chapter 11 - Guiding Principle 4 - Time In Over Time Out, Chapter 12 - Guiding Principle 5 - Sensory Less Over Sensory More, Chapter 13 - Toxic Shame, Chapter 14 - Identity, Chapter 15 - Empathy, Chapter 16 - Trust, Chapter 17 - Control and Self-Reliance, Chapter 18 - Self-Regulation, Chapter 19 - Cause-and-Effect Thinking, Chapter 20 - Memory and Organisation, Chapter 21 - Changes and Transitions, Chapter 22 - Triggers, Chapter 23 - Prevention is better than cure, Chapter 24 - Communication is Key, Chapter 25 - The Most Important Thing We Learn, Chapter 26 - What's so Wrong with Rewards at School? Chapter 27 - Inner and Outer Resources, Chapter 28 - A Word of Warning, Braveheart Education, Bibliography and Resources, Websites.

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Book SynopsisWith their emphasis on regurgitated knowledge and stressful exams, today’s schools actually do more harm than good. Guiding readers past the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams, Claxton proves that education’s key responsibility should be to create enthusiastic learners who will go on to thrive as adults in a swiftly-changing, dynamic world. Students must be encouraged to sharpen their wits, ask questions, and think for themselves - all without chucking out Shakespeare or the Periodic Table. Blending down-to-earth examples with the latest advances in brain science, and written with passion, wit, and authority, this brilliant book will inspire teachers, parents, and readers of all backgrounds to join a practical revolution and foster in the next generation a natural curiosity and the spirit of adventure.Trade Review"This inspirational book will be of interest to all parents and teachers. It should find its way on to the reading lists of our teacher and training courses and become compulsory reading for any politician connected to our education system." * Oxford Times *"The book has much worth, not least for its eloquent and powerful critique of today's educational malaise." * Ink Pellet *"This brilliant book shows the way, as its subtitle puts it, that we can rediscover the heart of education." * Scientific and Medical Network *

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Book SynopsisNot sure what path to take once you leave school? Worried about choosing the ‘right’ option? Don’t panic! Faced with mounting student debt, and stories of graduates left without a job, it’s understandable to ask whether going to uni is REALLY worth it. Other paths into the workplace are now well-established, and graduates report feeling ill equipped for the world of work. So, is going to uni the right choice for you? This practical guide will help you find your answer. Author Michael Tefula helps you consider this decision from several perspectives, and includes the stories and advice of students that have chosen a range of different paths. With practical exercises that will guide you through the decision-making process, Is Going to Uni Worth It? will help you: - Decide what path to take if you don’t know what career you’re aiming for - Deal with parent and teacher expectations about your future - Consider whether apprenticeships offer a strong enough alternative to a degree - Work out the real price tag of each path - Take into account your learning preference and ideal work environment This book will lead you to a well-thought-out answer to one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. Table of ContentsPart One: Before You Decide1. The Art of Making Smart Choices2. Learning to Think Independently3. Getting to Know Your Underlying Dreams and AspirationsPart Two: Possible Paths4. Going to University5. Doing an Apprenticeship6. Working Your Way Up7. Taking Time Out to ThinkPart Three: How to Decide: The Five Key Factors8. Your Career Options9. Your Learning Preferences10. The Financial Costs11. The Future Financial Rewards12. Your Social LifePart 4: Making Your Choice13. It's Decision TimeSumming Up: Is Going to Uni Worth It - for You?Acknowledgements References

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Book SynopsisThis is the latest volume in the Learning in Higher Education series. Active Learning has at least two major benefits: 1) it engages students in their learning, and 2) it enhances their deeper learning outcomes. In this book, authors from universities in Australia, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, Romania, Turkey, the UK and the USA show how they have used active learning to engage their students and improve their deeper learning outcomes. Reading the book, you will gain insight into how the authors designed and carried out their teaching, using one of these eleven active learning methods: authentic project-based learning; case-based learning; experience-based learning; flipped and peer learning; inquiry-based learning; learning space design; project-based learning; research-based learning; students as partners framework; technology-enhanced learning; and virtual exchange co-design. The deeper learning outcomes documented by surveying or interviewing students include: a sense of belonging for improving retention; development of graduate attributes; digital pedagogy and professional skills; engaged and enhanced learning experiences; enhanced well-being; graduate employability; interpersonal and leadership skills; reflective practitioners; research communication competencies; and retention and employability. All the chapters in the book are underpinned by contemporary learning theories and methodologies on active learning. Yet, they are written in a direct and accessible language to inspire the reader to engage in teaching practices that enhance active learning in higher education.

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Book SynopsisSample planning exercises for the Army Officer AOSB RAF Offficer OASC and the Royal Navy Officer AI.

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Book SynopsisExample keywords phrases and responses to successfully completing the train driver application form.

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Book SynopsisDon’t jump from problem to solution without first investigating root causes. This book helps you more accurately focus on school improvement issues, so you can avoid wasting precious time and resources. It is clearly written, contains lots of real examples, and is presented in a style and format designed for the non-expert. It will help you make decisions which will improve learning for all students.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Root Cause Basics; Chapter 2 Key Indicators of Student Success; Chapter 3 Root Cause Processes; Chapter 4 Using Root Cause Analysis; Chapter 5 Considerations; Chapter 6 Models and Stories; Chapter 7 Resources;

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an authoritative analysis of the challenges that have arisen as a result of modern technologies. It covers several environmental problems, such as climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, loss of natural habitats, pollution and human population growth, and discusses practical scenarios for sustainable human dwelling of our planet. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the first part introduces “global changes”, describing how they are happening in reality, and the challenges arising from them. The second part introduces methodological approaches borrowed from various disciplines, such as engineering, management science, philosophy and theology, which can help deal with the contemporary challenges resulting from global changes. Lastly, the third part discusses some of the themes presented in the light of novel concepts, such as the Anthropocene, and includes interesting proposals and ideas about how human beings could dwell the Earth in this new age. Offering a comprehensive theoretical reflection on the relation between technology, environment and human beings, it also provides a practice-oriented guide for researchers and decision-makers working on a new ethical paradigm of acting in the Anthropocene.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- What’s New about Global Changes? Rethinking Technology, Environment, and Society. An Overview.- New Environments. Rethinking Ethics in an Era of Technological Changes.- New Praxis. Releasement in a Technological World.- New Technologies. Rethinking Ethics and the Environment.- New Politics. Sovereignty, Representation, and the Nonhuman.- New Wastes. Nature is not an Unlimited Station.- Contemporary Challenges.- Ethics and Geoengineering: An Overview.- Two Conceptions of Embracing Ecological Change in Ecosystem Man-agement and Species Conservation: Accommodation and Intervention.- Groundwater as a Common Pool Resource: Modelling, Management and the Complicity Ethic in a Non-Collective World.- Sustainability and the Future of the Commons. An Epistemological Examination.- Global Social Change: Human Ecology from an Eco-ethical Perspective.

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Book SynopsisJoseph Conrad’s Texts and Intertexts. In Honour of Professor Wiesław Krajka is a collection of studies that examine various aspects of Joseph Conrad’s literary art, with the organizing ideas being textuality and intertextuality, both broadly understood. Intertextual relationships are perceived in terms of influence of literary, cultural, and philosophical tradition upon his oeuvre, but also affinities between and departures from the works of his predecessors (Miquel Cervantes, John Milton, post-Miltonian tradition), contemporaries (Henry James, H. G. Wells), and those who followed him (Aksel Sandemose, Premendra Mitra) and adapted his works (János Gosztonyi). Textuality is seen from the perspective of the artistic organization of his texts, but also as a means with which to identify the interpretative paths and thematic interests, in particular the social, moral, and economic issues that he tackled in his fiction. The papers apply various theoretical perspectives, ranging from Bakhtinian ethics and Lacanian criticism to Jean-François Lyotard’s philosophy and Georg Simmel’s sociology. Thematically, the essays tackle such diverse issues as escapism, femininity, the arts, illicit conduct, fidelity, secrecy, isolation, immigration, otherness, terrorism, and social equality. Each new reading unveils Conrad’s artistic genius as the authors re-evaluate both the critically acclaimed and the less known works. From this constellation of international scholarship there emerges one common trait discernible in Conrad’s works, both when they analysed on their own and in juxtaposition with those of other writers: ambivalence. This stimulates ever new interpretations and indicate Conrad’s unparalleled ability to provoke readers to constantly rediscover artistic and ethical dimensions of his oeuvre. This book is volume 32 of the series Conrad: Eastern and Western Perspectives, edited by Wiesław Krajka.Table of ContentsEwa Kujawska-Lis: Wiesław Krajka. AppreciationEwa Kujawska-Lis: IntroductionMałgorzata Stanek: Imagination and Inertness: Escapes and Fictional Spaces in ConradJarosław Giza: Conradian femmes fatales – Winnie Verloc, Freya, the Governess, and Susan Bacadou: Utterly Evil?Sylwia Janina Wojciechowska: Patterns of Nostalgia in the Autobiographical Reflections of Joseph Conrad and Henry JamesAnna Szczepan-Wojnarska: Almayer’s AriaBrian Richardson: Sense Perception and Synaesthesia in Conrad’s FictionPeter Vernon: “The Gaiety of Language is Our Seigneur”: On the Function of Art in Some of Conrad’s Major WorksMichel Arouimi: Poetics of Contradiction in The Secret AgentMaria Paola Guarducci: (Un)Familiar Ground. European Domestic Dramas in the Fiction of Joseph ConradAgnieszka Setecka: The Sociology of Information in Joseph Conrad’s The Secret AgentNergis Ünal: A Bakhtinian Analysis of the Protagonist’s Ethical Dilemmas in Joseph Conrad’s Under Western EyesLaurence Davies: Conrad’s Fascination with Illicit Bombs and WeaponryBrygida Pudełko: H. G. Wells and Joseph Conrad: The Art of Fiction and Recurring Themes in Their WorksGrażyna Maria Teresa Branny: Intertextuality and Denegation in Conrad’s Earliest Short Story “The Black Mate”David Schauffler: Yanko Goorall and Espen Arnakke: Similarities and Differences between “Amy Foster” and En sjømann går i land by Aksel SandemoseSubhadeep Ray: “Why not tell me a tale?”: Dislocating the Genre in Joseph Conrad’s “The Tale” and Premendra Mitra’s “The Discovery of Telenāpotā”Balázs Csizmadia: Narrated Drama: János Gosztonyi’s Büvölet as an Adaptation of Conrad’s VictoryChris Cairney: Conrad in an Age of Social Justice: Teaching The Secret Agent in Light of Contemporary Issues

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Book SynopsisNeben der Publikation ITIL(R) 4 Foundation Courseware - Englisch (ISBN: 978 94 018 0394 6) wird empfohlen, die Publikation ITIL(R) 4 - A Pocket Guide (ISBN: 978 94 018 0439 4) zu erwerben.Der Kurs ist als Einfuehrung in ITIL 4 konzipiert und vermittelt Ihnen eine neue Sichtweise auf das IT-Servicemanagement durch ein Service-Value-System (SVS).ITIL 4 bietet einen umfassenden Ueberblick ueber Methoden die zum Unternehmenswert (business value) beitragen und integriert auch Konzepte von Modellen wie Lean IT, Agile und DevOps.Dieser Kurs richtet sich an Personen, die an der Bereitstellung von IT-Diensten beteiligt sind und ein Verstaendnis fuer bewaehrte Verfahren im IT-Servicemanagement benoetigen.Um diese Zertifizierung zu erhalten, muss der Kursteilnehmer eine 60-minuetige Pruefung von 40 Multiple-Choice-Fragen bei geschlossenem Buch mit einer Mindestpunktzahl von 65% bestehen. Nach Absolvierung des Kurses koennen Sie die Pruefung jederzeit und an jedem Ort ablegen. Der Test wird ueber

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Book SynopsisThe overall objective of this book is to show that data management is an exciting and valuable capability that is worth time and effort. More specifically it aims to achieve the following goals: 1. To give a gentle introduction to the field of DM by explaining and illustrating its core concepts, based on a mix of theory, practical frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, and DMBOK, as well as results from real-world assignments.2. To offer guidance on how to build an effective DM capability in an organization.This is illustrated by various use cases, linked to the previously mentioned theoretical exploration as well as the stories of practitioners in the field.The primary target groups are: busy professionals who are actively involved with managing data. The book is also aimed at (Bachelor's/ Master's) students with an interest in data management. The book is industry-agnostic and should be applicable in different industries such as government, finance, telecommunications etc.Typical roles

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Book SynopsisDit boek wordt een methodische benadering geboden voor het gestandaardiseerd inrichten en aansturen van modern functioneel beheer. Functioneel beheer kan een mooie brug vormen tussen de business en IT-beheer. Het schijnbaar complexe vakgebied functioneel beheer krijgt nog maar relatief kort de aandacht die het verdient. Met de komst van ITIL is de laatste twee decennia de aandacht vooral gericht geweest op IT-beheer, dat dankzij die aandacht structureel is verbeterd. De tijd is nu rijp om op vergelijkbare wijze structureel te werken aan de verbetering van de brugfunctie die functioneel beheer moet en kan invullen. Om een eind te maken aan de enorme variatie in de praktijk van functioneel beheer is een methodische aanpak noodzakelijk. De FSM-methode (Functional Service Management) is ontwikkeld om invulling te geven aan die behoefte. Door de methodische structuur van FSM wordt een stapsgewijze verbeteraanpak mogelijk. De concrete verbeterdoelen in een FSM-invoering worden steeds bepaald

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Book SynopsisGehart's MASTERING COMPETENCIES IN FAMILY THERAPY: A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO THEORY AND CLINICAL CASE DOCUMENTATION, CENGAGE INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 4th Edition, not only teaches you about family therapy theories, but also how to use them. A resource you will turn to again and again, it covers most of what you need to know in graduate school and to pass your licensing exams. Students love the book's relaxed, down-to-earth style that makes even complex concepts easy to understand, along with its real-world clinical forms -- case conceptualization and treatment planning -- that can be used with clients. Integrating diversity and research considerations into theoretical discussions and practical applications, the book provides a more holistic and nuanced understanding of couple and family therapy. The fourth edition is packed with the latest research, new theories, telehealth practices, licensure exam prep tips and more.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers practitioners working with 11 to 14 year olds a highly practical education resource for running personal well-being lessons, backed up by scientific research from the field of positive psychology.The book is divided into six subject headings, with six lessons offered per subject area. This will allow you to run a programme with between 6 to 36 lessons. The six core concepts within positive psychology for youngpeople are: Positive Self, Positive Body, Positive Emotions, Positive Mindsets, Positive Direction and Positive Relationships. The authorsensure that the lessons are easy to understand, to lead and to manage by ensuring each lesson contains: A suggested 60 minute outline lesson plan The main body or the 'how-to' of running the lesson Suggested homework where appropriate Academic references and resources This is a must-have resource for PSHE teachers, SEAL co-ordinators, educational psychologists and youth and Table of ContentsPart I Positive SelfHappy TalkMe, Inc.My Strengths PortfolioConfident YouMy Best Possible SelfThe Strengths SongbookPart II Positive BodyImage MattersSupersize Me!The Nutrition QuizMindfulness for LifeGo to Bed, Sleepyhead!The Power of ExerciseSurprising, Spontaneous Savouring!Mental Time TravellingPart III Positive EmotionsUnderstanding EmotionsThe Negativity BiasBoost your Positive Emotions!Just for FunSurprising, Spontaenous Savouring!Mental Time TravellingPart IV Positive MindsetFixed or Flexible?HopeCreative Problem SolvingMoney, Money, MoneyThe Tyranny of ChoiceThink Yourself HappierPart V Positive DirectionEgg Yourself OnNail, Nag, NudgeThe Flow Zone LessonBig Hairy GoalsFive Little PigsThe Balancing ActPart VI Positive RelationshipsTonic or Toxic?ForgivenessListening and EmpathySweet TradingKindness and GratitudeHappiness across Cultures

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Book SynopsisKnowings and Knots presents a range of interdisciplinary perspectives on the methodology of research-creation and asks how those who make knowledge think about and value it. Not just a method but a site of ongoing experimentation around what counts as knowledge, research-creation is a meeting place of academia, artistic creation, and the wider public. The contributors argue that academic institutions and funders must recognize research-creation as innovative knowledge-making that leaps over the traditional splitting of theory from practice while considering how gender/feminist studies, Indigenous practices, and new materialism might inform and develop the conversation. Through this book, readers can transform the way they experience both art and education. Contributors: Carolina Cambre, Owen Chapman, Paul Couillard, T.L. Cowan, John Cussans, Randy Lee Cutler, Petra Hroch, Rachelle Viader Knowles, Natalie Loveless, Glen Lowry, Erin Manning, Sourayan Mookerjea, Natasha Myers, Simon Pope, Stephanie Springgay, Sarah E. TrumanTrade Review"The editor and authors engage themselves, each other, and wider communities creating a wealth of intricate insights, understandings, and possibilities about research-creation... Knowings and Knots promotes research-creation discourse and contributes to research discussions and debates in 21st century universities. Its value to K-12 educational environments, teachers, and teacher educators comes from persons sharing ideas about arts and humanities research-creation here." -- Robert C. Kleinsasser, The Journal of Educational Research, July 2020"This book opens up to the doing and undoing involved in the generation of research-creation, the makings of new forms of knowledge, and what it is to work at the interstices -- the interstices of thinking-feeling, of bodies, human, nonhuman, entangling with places and other communities, ecologically." -- Jennifer Clarke, The Journal for Artistic Research, July 2020Table of ContentsPreface | Natalie Loveless Foreword | Owen Chapman First pairing 1 | Open and Wide: Figuring Digestion as Research-Creation (Provocation) Randy Lee Cutler 2 | Tasting Notes: Gastroenterological Ecologies and Working Knowledges (Response) Petra Hroch Second Pairing 43 | From No-ing to Knowing, from Naughts to Knots (Provocation) Paul Couillard 75 | Crisis of Literacies: How Does the Orchid Cite the Bee? (Response) Carolina Cambre Third pairing 97 | Anthropologist as Transducer in a Field of Affects (Provocation) Natasha Myers 127 | Intermedia Research-Creation and Hydrapolitics Counter-Environments of the Commons (Response) Sourayan Mookerjea Fourth pairing 161 | Provoking Failure: Un-Settling a Research-Creation Framework (Provocation) Glen Lowry 191 | Collaboration, Dialogues, and Wild Knowledge (Response) Rachelle Viader Knowles Dialogues 211 Research-Creation as Interdisciplinary Praxis Natalie Loveless in Conversation with Erin Manning 221 The Intimacies of Doing Research-Creation Sarah E. Truman in Conversation with Natalie Loveless, Erin Manning, Natasha Myers, and Stephanie Springgay 251 Demonstrating the Ineffable: Paul Couillard in Conversation with T.L. Cowan 265 Special Investigations Randy Lee Cutler in Conversation with John Cussans 277 “Dear Simon…” Letters back and forth, between Simon Pope, Glen Lowry, and Rachelle Viader Knowles on Creative Practice–Led Research 299 Afterwords: Research-Creation and the University in Knots Natalie Loveless 305 Contributors 313 Index

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Book SynopsisDani Parker Moore, Ph.D., is a scholar, educator, and researcher specializing in, parent engagement, and community-based education. As the founder and director of the Wake Forest University Freedom School, she brings extensive expertise in working with families, educators, and communities to advance equity in education.

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Book SynopsisA fresh look at a 'robot-proof' education in the new age of generative AI.

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Book SynopsisDeveloped directly with the IB to be fully integrated with the revised MYP Mathematics framework, for first teaching in 2020. This comprehensive, inquiry-based resource empowers students to develop a deep and engaged understanding of mathematics. MYP Mathematics 4&5 Extended takes learners beyond the MYP Mathematics 4&5 Standard resource, providing opportunities to master more advanced mathematical concepts and skills, and laying the foundations for Higher Level Mathematics at IB Diploma.The inquiry-led, concept-based approach combined with links to global contexts equips learners to acquire and practice essential knowledge and skills while exploring the wider applications of mathematics. Fully comprehensive, the resource addresses all the topics suggested in the MYP Extended Mathematics Skills Framework, including the enrichment topics.

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Book SynopsisDeveloped directly with the IB to be fully integrated with the revised MYP Mathematics framework, for first teaching in 2020. This comprehensive, inquiry-based resource empowers students to develop a deep and engaged understanding of mathematics. An inquiry-led, concept-based approach combined with links to global contexts equips learners to acquire and practice essential knowledge and skills while exploring the wider applications of mathematics. Fully comprehensive, the resource addresses all the topics suggested in the MYP Mathematics Framework to help learners progress into DP Mathematics.

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Book SynopsisAuthor Jeff Anderson and bilingual teacher and coach Caroline Sweet lead a vibrant approach to grammar instruction in Patterns of Power en español, Grades 1-5: Inviting Bilingual Writers into the Conventions of Spanish. Here, young, emergent writers are invited to notice the conventions of the Spanish language and build off them in this inquiry-based approach to instructional grammar. The book comes with standards-aligned lessons that can be incorporated in just 10 minutes a day. Patterns of Power’s responsive, invitational approach puts students in an involved role and has them explore and discuss the purpose and meaning of what they read. Students study short, authentic texts and are asked to share their findings out loud, engaging in rich conversations to make meaning. Inside you’ll find: Ready-to-use lesson plan sets that include excerpts from authentic and diverse Spanish mentor texts curated for grades 1-5 and can be adapted over 5 grade levels Real-life classroom examples, tips, and Power Notes gleaned from the authors’ experiences that can be applied to any level of writer Resources, including a Patterns of Power Planning Guide adapted for Spanish, to use in classroom instruction or as handouts for student literacy notebooks How to correlate to Spanish TEKS, Common Core, and other state standards Patterns of Power en español, Grades 1-5 provides a simple classroom routine that is structured in length and approach, but provides teachers flexibility in choosing the texts, allowing for numerous, diverse voices in the classroom. The practice helps students build cognitive recognition and provides a formative assessment for teachers on student progress. With these short lessons, students will gain confidence and move beyond limitation to produce effortless writing in your class and beyond. The Patterns of Power series also includes Patterns of Power, Grades 6-8: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions of Language; Patterns of Power, Grades 1-5: Inviting Young Writers into the Conventions of Language; Patterns of Power, Grades 9-12: Teaching Grammar Through Reading and Writing; and Patterns of Wonder, Grades PreK-1: Inviting Emergent Writers to Play with the Conventions of Language.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1: Getting Started with the Patterns-of-Power Process; Into the Lessons; 2: What Do Capital Letters Do?; 3: What Do Nouns Do?; 4: What Do Verbs Do?; 5: What Do End Marks Do?; 6: What Do Pronouns Do?; 7: How Do Verbs and Nouns Agree?; 8: How Do Writers Use Dialogue and Parentheses?; 9: What Do Adjectives Do?; 10: What Do Adverbs Do?; 11: What Do Prepositions Do?; 12: What Do Conjunctions Do?; 13: Why Do Writers Use Compound Sentences?; 14: Why Do Writers Use the Serial Comma?; 15: Why Do Writers Use Complex Sentences?

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Book SynopsisThe author of the best-selling What the Best College Teachers Do is back with humane, doable, and inspiring help for students who want to get the most out of their education. The first thing they should do? Think beyond the transcript. Use these four years to cultivate habits of thought that enable learning, growth, and adaptation throughout life.Trade ReviewSome very good books are worth reading for a few splendid pages alone. Ken Bain’s What the Best College Students Do is one such book. His interview with the TV satirist Stephen Colbert is revealing both for its insight into Colbert and for its ideas on how higher education ought to work… What the Best College Students Do combines interviews with a review of academic research on university learning. The book builds on Bain’s 2004 bestseller, What the Best College Teachers Do. To some extent, both books state what we already know—that straight A’s are nice, but hardly guarantee a happy or productive life. Instead, it takes a personal sense of purpose. The ‘best’ students are curious risk-takers who make connections across disciplines. By following those instincts—rather than simply chasing ‘success’—the best students achieved it. Bain’s new book is a wonderful exploration of excellence. -- David A. Kaplan * Fortune *Bain reports on research about highly ‘creative,’ productive, and socially conscious students and how they negotiated college to attain their goals. They developed a ‘deep,’ transformative learning orientation, tenaciously pursuing what mattered to them over high grades. He reports that these successful students turned failure/mistakes into learning opportunities; learned to make choices/decisions in murky situations by reflecting and learning from past experience; and maintained self-esteem, which sustained them through failures or setbacks on their way to achieving goals. Bain writes in noncomplex language and artfully weaves scholarly literature and rich narratives from dozens of interviewees into a provocative, interesting, and fast-moving book… This book is informative and beneficial not only for current and future college students, but also professors, researchers, and parents and caregivers who strive to foster successful learning in children. -- D. Truty * Choice *The experiences of successful students are certainly burnished by exposure to the length and breadth of a liberal curriculum, but they are spurred by awe and fascination. The best students seek the meaning behind the text, its implications and applications, and how those implications interact with what they have already learned. To think in so rich and robust a way as Bain describes—‘trying to answer questions or solve problems that they regard as important, intriguing, or just beautiful’—is an aspiration of the first order… A soundly encouraging guide for college students to think deeply and for as long as it takes. * Kirkus Reviews *What the Best College Students Do delivers on the promise of its title with rich descriptions of what the best college students do, how they think, and what they believe. Bain challenges his readers to give up the standard model of short-term success, in favor of deep learning with payoffs in living purposefully and well. I wish every college student, and every parent, could approach higher education with this sage orientation. It isn’t just about the ‘A.’ -- Pamela Barnett, Temple UniversityWe are always telling students to ‘find their passion.’ Now we have a book that looks at how that happens, and how we can encourage students to use their uniqueness, and be more curious and more resilient. Ken Bain can really tell a story and it is very rare for a book based upon research to be such a compelling read. -- José Antonio Bowen, Southern Methodist UniversityKen Bain, author of the best-selling What the Best College Teachers Do, has written the perfect follow-up. He skillfully weaves together some of the best research about effective learning strategies with moving stories about remarkable life-long learners. Some of them had great teachers. But most of them succeed because of what they did for themselves. If every college teacher read the first book and every student read this new one, we’d have taken a huge step toward solving some of the great challenges for higher education. -- Thomas Luxon, Dartmouth College

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