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Hawthorn Press Teaching Waldorf Mathematics in Grades 1-8:
Book SynopsisRon Jarman believes there is a maths genius in every child and adult. Educators can use this comprehensive resource to teach math with imagination, laying the foundations for life. This resource helps educators develop confidence. It has been time tested for over 100 years by Waldorf teachers. Drawing number work from everyday life stimulates children's interest. Ron shows how children can easily grasp math principles, so that educators are relieved of endless worksheets. Uniquely, Ron draws on Pythagoras, the ancient Greeks and Rudolf Steiner for re-imagining the vital importance of mathematical learning for human growth.Chapters include an overview of the Waldorf Math Curriculum, math and personal development, math and education and what engages children at different stages of development. Chapters then cover the math learning journey from Grades 1-8, with tips, worked examples, exercises, questions and diagrams.
£21.24
Open University Press Special Educational Needs Inclusion and Diversity
Book SynopsisâœThis new edition of an indispensable textbookâ covers a huge range of topics illustrated by case studies and practical activities. It will enable schools to navigate through the complex challenges they meet on a daily basis, making education both inclusive and effective for all.âUta Frith, Emeritus Professor in Cognitive Development, University College London, UKâœThis updated edition of an already essential text is a must read for anyone with an interest in special educational needs, inclusion and diversity in education. It is thoroughly researched, accessibly written, and strikes the perfect balance between emphases on theory, research, policy and practice throughout.âNeil Humphrey, Sarah Fielden Professor of Psychology of Education, University of Manchester, UKSpecial Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity has established itself as the textbook on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This new edition retains
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Pearson Education Limited BTEC Tech Award 2022 Enterprise Student Book
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Peripeteia Press The Art of Drama, Volume 3: Hamlet
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Lulu.com The Irish Culture Book 1 Activity Book
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Taylor & Francis Building Positive Relationships in the Early
Book SynopsisIn this unique and original book, Jamel Carly Campbell and Sonia Mainstone-Cotton come together to have an open and honest conversation about developing positive and responsive relationships in the early years. These discussions encourage the reader to consider the connections we make every day, and to rethink and empower their practice.Trade Review"Now and again, a book comes along that, as you turn each page, feels like you’re involved in a rich, heartfelt conversation between two old friends. This is one of those books: incredibly readable, instantly relatable and threaded throughout with wisdom and insight. At a time when the early education sector is struggling to put childhood and positive relationship at its centre, each chapter contains the reassurance and the ‘story’ of why we need humanness in our practice more than ever. I found myself nodding along with Jamel and Sonia time and again as they conversed – they have created a truly heartwarming, indeed soulwarming, Early Years book – you will be an even better practitioner with its companionship."Greg Bottrill, author and childhood advocate"This book deftly unpicks the intricacies of building positive relationships in early years practice through each author’s own experiences of supporting children, families, colleagues and the wider community. Sonia and Jamel’s life histories within the profession provide a valuable contrast and illustrate the diversity of childhood practice. Yet, they also draw attention to a number of fundamentals in creating a sense of belonging, safety and security with young children and their families. This book further provides a novel reflection on the multiple pathways that can lead to a career in the early years, including both the joyous moments and the challenges of such a journey. Overall, it is a text that will appeal to all those in the profession who are drawn to furthering their knowledge and understanding of positive relationships in practice."Shaddai Tembo, lecturer in early childhood practice, trustee for early education and for the Fatherhood Institute, and an independent writer and speaker at Critical Early Years"This unique union of minds brings much needed perspectives into our sector. A stark reminder that, no matter what knowledge and experiences that we bring to our role, we are all dedicated to placing children at the heart of our practice. The authors capture the essence of the adult-child relationship, describing everyday connections that spark emotion in children and adults. This book provides detailed examples of interactions that may seem unremarkable to those outside of the sector, but they are a fascinating insight into the very important role that adults play in families’ lives. A glaring reminder of the need for a valued and varied workforce. This book helps us to consider wider issues that affect the communities that we serve and our role as early years educators within that. This book reminded me of my ‘why’. Why we do what we do."Alison Featherbe, early years trainer and consultant: learning and developmentTable of ContentsForewordIntroductionChapter 1: Building positive relationships with children in your careChapter 2: Building positive relationships with other professionalsChapter 3: Building positive relationships with families and the wider communityConclusion
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WW Norton & Co Free Lunch
Book SynopsisRex Ogle’s story of starting Year 7 on the free lunch programme is timely, heart-breaking and true.Trade Review"What an amazing book. I don't think I have been that affected by a book since I read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas…" -- Mary-Brigid Turner, Hodges Figgis Children's Department"A memoir of Ogle's own childhood, this is a searing look at the lived experience of poverty in America, written with grace, humour and honesty. In 6th grade, Rex's mum signs him up for the free meal programme, much to his embarrassment. But his intelligence and love of learning help him survive his chaotic home life. Highly recommended. Age 13+" -- 50 best books of 2019 for children from babies to teens - The Irish Independent"This book highlights the reality of being poor in the US." -- Natasha Harding - The Sun
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Being Modern in China: A Western Cultural
Book SynopsisThis book analyses modernity and tradition in China today and how they combine in striking ways in the Chinese school. Paul Willis – the leading ethnographer and author of Learning to Labour – shows how China has undergone an internal migration not only of masses of workers but also of a mental and ideological kind to new cultural landscapes of meaning, which include worship of the glorified city, devotion to consumerism, and fixation upon the smartphone and the internet. Massive educational expansion has been a precondition for explosive economic growth and technical development, but at the same time the school provides a cultural stage for personal and collective experience. In its closed walls and the inescapability of its ‘scores’, an astonishing drama plays out between the new and the old, with a tapestry of intricate human meanings woven of small tragedies and triumphs, secret promises and felt betrayals, helping to produce not only exam results but cultural orientations and occupational destinies. By exploring the cultural dimension of everyday experience as it is lived out in the school, this book sheds new light on the enormous transformations that have swept through China and created the kind of society that it is today: a society that is obsessed with the future and at the same time structured by and in continuous dialogue with its past.Trade Review‘Written in a lucid and witty style, Paul Willis’s book provides a uniquely penetrating lens to scrutinize the deeply held meanings and cultural nuances in China’s relentless pursuit of modernity. A landmark contribution to China studies as well as the sociology of education.’Yunxiang Yan, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles, and author of The Individualization of Chinese Society ‘Paul Willis is a wonderful guide in surveying China’s jarring juxtapositions. His analysis of the ideological imbrication of communism, consumerism and Confucianism, and his close attention to the feelings of shame, stress and guilt experienced by the losers of China’s new rat race, are particularly insightful.’Shehzad Nadeem, City University of New York “definitely worth reading”Michael W. Apple, Beijing Normal University"Experimenting to break the boundary between academic and popular writing, Willis’ account of his China experience, with its poetic and forceful prose, is a great pleasure to read."China Review International"Willis has produced a work which deserves the wide readership that he was aiming for."Journal of International and Comparative Education"The book is riveting and bristles with profound insights about contemporary China that leaves the reader in awe of Willis’s brilliant scholarship."American Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Introduction and Theoretical Groundings The Chinese Scene Part I Modernity’s Symbolic Order 1 Country Bad/City Good 2 Consuming Consumerism 3 The Internet as Deus Ex Machina Part II Education’s Symbolic Order 4 The GaoKao Regime 5 The Three Arrows and Experience 6 ‘People is the Fish’ Part III The View from the Saved 7 Passing GaoKao 8 Not Passing GaoKao Part IV Closing Portraits 9 ‘Chen’ 10 ‘My Own Song’ 11 A Country Trip Orders of Experience Notes
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Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S. Get Gifted Students Talking: 75 Ready-to-Use
Book SynopsisUpdated, practical resource helps teachers, counselors, and youth leaders bring gifted students together to talk face-to-face about important issues in their lives. In our digital era, young people need a safe, supportive place to connect and "just talk" with peers as well as with an attentive adult, whether that is a general education teacher, gifted specialist, youth counselor, or another leader. With new conversation topics, additional discussion questions, and a revised introduction, this updated edition of Get Gifted Students Talking addresses the issues faced by gifted students in middle school and high school. Through guided group discussions, young people: strengthen their social-emotional development gain self-awareness build important verbal communication skills cope with difficult emotions and more The book's guided conversations are proven ways to reach out to gifted teens and address their concerns and needs through face-to-face communication, and the discussions can be easily adapted and customized. Introductory and background materials prepare group leaders of all experience levels to feel confident as discussion facilitators. Digital content includes reproducible handouts from the book.
£33.99
Speak Street CIC Learning English through London Locations
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John Wiley & Sons Inc CompTIA Security Certification Kit
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£46.00
National Academies Press Ready Set Science Putting Research to Work in the K8 Science Classroom Putting Research to Work in K8 Science Classrooms
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£26.10
Cengage Learning, Inc Criminal Justice in America
Book SynopsisDiscover the foundations, components and contemporary controversies within the U.S. criminal justice system with the interdisciplinary approach in Cole/Smith/DeJong's best-selling CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, 10E. The authors draw ideas, themes and theories from criminology, sociology, law, history, psychology and political science to create an engaging approach that highlights the most recent challenges for today's criminal justice professionals. You examine topics such as controversial police practices, persistent discrimination, efforts to reduce prison populations, consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and the impact of new technologies. This edition prompts you to consider what justice means in society and your role, as you review the processes defining the fate of those in the justice system and the impediments to achieving "equal justice under law." MindTap digital resources reinforce concepts and skills with brief audiocast episodes, career decision-making scenarios and riveTable of ContentsPart I: CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 1. The Criminal Justice System. 2. Crime and Crime Causation. 3. Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law. Part II: POLICE. 4. Police. 5. Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges. 6. Police and Law. Part III: COURTS. 7. Courts and Adjudication 8. Pretrial Procedures, Plea Bargaining, and the Criminal Trial. 9. Punishment and Sentencing. Part IV: CORRECTIONS. 10. Corrections. 11. Incarceration and Prison Society. 12. Probation and Intermediate Sanctions. Part V: SPECIAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 13. Reentry into the Community. 14. Juvenile Justice . 15. Current Challenges in Criminal Justice.
£999.99
Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Classroom Management That Works ResearchBased
Book SynopsisHow does classroom management affect student achievement? What techniques do teachers find most effective? How important are schoolwide policies and practices in setting the tone for individual classroom management?In this follow-up to What Works in Schools, Robert J. Marzano analyzes research from more than 100 studies on classroom management to discover the answers to these questions and more. He then applies these findings to a series of Action Stepsspecific strategies that educators can use to:Get the classroom management effort off to a good start. Establish effective rules and procedures. Implement appropriate disciplinary interventions. Foster productive student-teacher relationships. Develop a positive mental set. Help students contribute to a positive learning environment. Activate schoolwide measures for effective classroom management. Marzano and his coauthors Jana S. Marzano and Debra Pickering provide real stories of teachers and students in classroom situati
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Essential Grammar
Book SynopsisWhat is grammar? Why is it so central to the teaching of English? How can we teach it with confidence in secondary schools? Essential Grammar will provide clarity, meaning and teacher expertise to this much debated area of the English curriculum. By exploring grammar as applied to literary analysis and using a range of examples from commonly-taught and popular texts, this highly accessible book provides an extensive overview of how to use grammar to enhance the teaching of academic and creative writing. Drawing on a range of resources, best-selling authors Webb and Giovanelli: discuss the context of grammar teaching in schools provide a clear overview of concepts and terminology for the teacher offer a wide range of examples of how grammar can be applied to the analysis of texts and the development of students' writing debunk the unhelpful view of grammar as a list of prescriptive rules aTable of ContentsSection 1: The Grammar Debate 1. What is grammar and why is it important? 2. Which grammar? Section 2: Definitions and Principles Of Teaching 3. Definitions 4. Teaching Grammar: from encounter to mastery Section 3: Reading and Writing 5. Grammar for READING 6. Grammar for WRITING 7. Attitudes to language and opportunities for linguistic investigation Section 4: Curriculum and Beyond 8. English Curriculum 9. For Leaders
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Leadership and Sport The Pocketbook Guide To Sports Coaching
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Official ACT Reading Guide
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction vii Chapter 1: An Overview of the ACT Reading Test 1 Passage Types 1 Timing and Pacing 3 Checking Your Answers 3 Scaled Scoring 3 Take a Diagnostic Practice Test 4 How to Use This Guide 4 Chapter 2: General Reading Skills 7 Skimming 7 Scanning 15 Speed Reading 16 Annotating 17 Chapter 3: Test-Taking Strategies 19 Invest Most of Your Time in Answering the Questions 20 Invest Your Time in Reading Upfront 20 Save Your Worst Passage for the End 21 Worry Less about Each Individual Answer 22 Vary Your Reading Pace According to the Passage 22 Change the Order of the Passages 22 Read Half the Passage Then Answer Half the Questions 23 Answer the “Easy” Questions First 23 Chapter 4: Question and Answer Types 27 EXCEPT and NOT Questions 27 Common Wrong Answer Types 37 Chapter 5: Skills and Reporting Categories 45 Chapter 6: Key Ideas and Details 47 Main Idea Questions 47 Strategies for Determining the Main Idea for Social Science, Humanities, or Natural Science Passages 48 Function of Detail Questions 52 Fact Finding 58 Inferences 67 Paraphrasing Complex Ideas 75 Compare and Contrast 76 Questions about Shifts 100 Chapter 7: Craft and Structure 105 Using Context Clues 105 Word-Meaning Questions 106 Vocabulary 118 Interpreting Figurative Language 123 The Author’s Point of View 127 The Primary Purpose of the Passage 133 Chapter 8: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 139 Arguments 141 Reasoning and Evidence 142 Chapter 9: Passage Types 143 Literary Narrative Genre Conventions 143 Social Science and Humanities Genre Conventions 157 Natural Science Genre Conventions 160 Paired Passages 166 Chapter 10: Practice Questions 177 Chapter 11: Answers and Explanations 239 Answer Key 240 Explanatory Answers 242
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HODDER EDUCATION NEW PIRA TEST 5 AUTUMN PK10 PROGRESS IN
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Polity Press If Science Is to Save Us
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Sage Publications Ltd Doing Quantitative Research in Education with IBM
Book SynopsisThis essential guide for education students and researchers explains how to use quantitative methods for analysing educational data using IBM SPSS Statistics. By using datasets from real-life educational research, it demonstrates key statistical techniques that you will need to know, explaining how each procedure can by run on IBM SPSS Statistics. Datasets discussed in the book are downloadable, allowing you to hone your skills as you read. In this third edition, explanations have been updated with figures and screenshots from SPSS version 28, alongside a range of new research examples and updated further reading. Daniel Muijs is Dean of the Faculty of Education and Society at Academica University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to quantitative research Chapter 2. Experimental and quasi-experimental research Chapter 3. Designing non-experimental studies Chapter 4. Validity, reliability and generalisability Chapter 5. Introduction to IBM SPSS Statistics and the data set Chapter 6. Univariate statistics Chapter 7. Bivariate analysis: comparing two groups Chapter 8. Bivariate analysis: looking at the relationship between two variables Chapter 9. Multivariate analysis: using regression models to look at the relationship between several predictors and one dependent variable Chapter 10. Using analysis of variance to compare more than two groups Chapter 11. Developing scales and measures: item and factor analysis Chapter 12. One step beyond: introduction to multilevel modelling and structural
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Crown House Publishing Outstanding
Book SynopsisA hilarious story of a failing head teacher preparing for an OFSTED inspection while coping with an incompetent reality TV crew, truculent teachers... and a lot of pigs!
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Practical Guide to a Big Education
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Princeton University Press Can College Level the Playing Field Higher Education in an Unequal Society
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Pearson Education Limited Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE Physics Grades 79
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Penguin Readers Level 3 Elon Musk ELT Graded
Book SynopsisPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and an
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Taylor & Francis Fifty Major Thinkers on Education
Book SynopsisIn this unique work some of today's greatest educators present concise, accessible summaries of the great educators of the past. Covering a time-span from 500 BC to the early twentieth century each essay gives key biographical information, an outline of the individual's principal achievements and activities, an assessment of their impact and influence, a list of their major writings and suggested further reading. Together with Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education, this book provides a unique reference guide for all students of education.Table of ContentsPreface, Joy A. Palmer, Liora Bresler, E. Cooper; Confucius 551–479 BCE, Jianping Shen; Chapter 102 Socrates 469–399 BCE, Christopher J. Rowe; Chapter 103 Plato 427–347 BCE, David E. Cooper; Chapter 104 Aristotle 384–322 BCE, Peter Hobson; Chapter 105 Jesus of Nazareth 4 BCE– AD 29, Connie Leean Seraphine; Chapter 106 Saint Augustine 354–430, P.J. FitzPatrick; Chapter 107 Al-Ghazzali 1058–1111, Hani A. Tawil; Chapter 108 IBN Tufayl c. 1106–85, Dalal Malhas Steitieh; Chapter 109 Desiderius Erasmus (Gerrit Gerritszoon) 1466–1536, G.R. Batho; Chapter 110 Jan Amos Comenius 1592–1670, Jaroslav Peprnik; Chapter 111 John Locke 1632–1704, Richard Smith; Chapter 112 John Wesley 1703–91, Henry D. Rack; Chapter 113 Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1712–78, Timothy O’Hagan; Chapter 114 Immanuel Kant 1724–1804, Adam B. Dickerson; Chapter 115 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi 1746–1827, Daniel Tröhler; Chapter 116 Mary Wollstonecraft 1759–97, Jane Roland Martin; Chapter 117 Johann Gottlieb Fichte 1762–1814, James A. Clarke; Chapter 118 Wilhelm von Humboldt 1767–1835, Jürgen Oelkers; Chapter 119 Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 1770–1831, James A. Clarke; Chapter 120 Johann Friedrich Herbart 1776-1841, Jürgen Oelkers; Chapter 121 Friedrich Wilhelm Froebel 1782–1852, Daniel J. Walsh, Shunah Chung, Aysel Tufekci; Chapter 122 John Henry Newm 1801–90, P.J. FitzPatrick; Chapter 123 John Stuart Mill 1806–73, David E. Cooper; Chapter 124 Charles Darwin 1809–82, Louis M. Smith; Chapter 125 John Ruskin 1819–1900, Anthony O’Hear; Chapter 126 Herbert Spencer 1820–1903, G.R. Batho; Chapter 127 Matthew Arnold 1822–88, Anthony O’Hear; Chapter 128 Thomas Henry Huxley 1825–95, David Knight; Chapter 129 Louisa May Alcott 1832–88, Susan Laird; Chapter 130 Samuel Butler 1835–1902, Nel Noddings; Chapter 131 Robert Morant 1863–1920, G.R. Batho; Chapter 132 Eugenio María de Hostos 1839–1903, Angel Villarini Jusino, Carlos Antonio Torre; Chapter 133 Friedrich Nietzsche 1844–1900, Thomas E. Hart; Chapter 134 Alfred Binet 1857–1911, David A. Bergin, Gregory J. Cizek; Chapter 135 Émile Durkheim 1858–1917, William Pickering; Chapter 136 Anna Julia Haywood Cooper 1858–1964, Arlette Ingram Willis, Violet Harris; Chapter 137 John Dewey 1859–1952, Michael W. Apple, Kenneth Teitelbaum; Chapter 138 Jane Addams 1860–1935, Nel Noddings; Chapter 139 Rudolf Steiner 1861–1925, Jürgen Oelkers; Chapter 140 Rabindranath Tagore 1861–1941, Krishna Dutta, Andrew Robinson; Chapter 141 Alfred North Whitehead 1861–1947, Nancy C. Ellis; Chapter 142 ÉMile Jaques-Dalcroze 1865–1950, Joan Russell; Chapter 143 William Edward Burghardt Du Bois 1868–1963, Violet Harris, Arlette Ingram Willis; Chapter 144 M.K. Gandhi 1869–1948, Devi Prasad; Chapter 145 Maria Montessori 1870–1952, Jane Roland Martin; Chapter 146 Bertrand Russell 1872-1970, Ray Monk; Chapter 147 E.L. Thorndike 1874–1949, William L. Bewley, Eva L. Baker; Chapter 148 Martin Buber 1878–1965, Christine Thompson; Chapter 149 José Ortega Y Gasset 1883–1955, Diego Sevilla; Chapter 150 Cyril Lodovic Burt 1883—1971, Jim Ridgway;
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Cengage Learning, Inc Serial Murderers and Their Victims
Book SynopsisThis book provides an in-depth, scholarly examination of serial murderers and their victims. Supported by extensive data and research, the book profiles some of the most prominent murderers of our time, addressing the highest-profile serial killer type--the sexual predator--as well as a wide variety of other types (male, female, team, healthcare, and serial killers from outside the U.S.). Author Eric Hickey examines the lives of over 400 serial murderers, analyzing the cultural, historical, and religious factors that influence our myths and stereotypes of these individuals. He describes the biological, psychological, and sociological reasons for serial murder and discusses profiling and other law enforcement issues related to the apprehension and disposition of serial killers.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Cultural Development of Monsters, Demons, and Evil. 3. Psychopathology and Biogenics of Serial Murderers. 4. Social Construction of Serial Murder. 5. Sexual Predators, Criminal Paraphilia, and Murder. 6. Healthcare Killers. 7. The Male Serial Murderer. 8. Team Killers. 9. The Female Serial Murderer. 10. Victims of Serial Murder. 11. Serial Murder: a Global Perspective. 12. Responding to Serial Murderers.
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WW Norton & Co SEL at a Distance
Book SynopsisHow to foster social and emotional learning, even when teaching remotely.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Leading in a Culture of Change
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition ix 1. Making Complexity Work 1 2. Moral Purpose 19 3. Nuance: Understanding Change 41 4. Relationships, Relationships, Relationships 63 5. Knowledge Building and Deep Learning 91 6. Coherence Making 117 7. Leadership for Change 135 References 155 About the Author 163 Acknowledgments 165 Index 167
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John Wiley & Sons Inc When Can You Trust the Experts
Book SynopsisClear, easy principles to spot what's nonsense and what's reliable Each year, teachers, administrators, and parents face a barrage of new education software, games, workbooks, and professional development programs purporting to be "based on the latest research.Trade Review"Parents increasingly come face-to-face with important educational decisions that they feel ill prepared to make. Whether they are choosing among schools, math programs or early interventions for a learning disability, this book will help them figure out which options are backed by the best science. (Recommended)"—Scientific American "By my bedtable is Dan Willingham's new book, When Can You Trust the Experts?... This is help we all can use, from one of the most sensible guys around."—John Merrow, The Huffington Post "A brilliant new book... Willingham presents a 'short cut' to assessing the value of a given idea—a set of four steps that will be useful to anyone sizing up an unfamiliar concept. I’ve read Willingham’s book and I recommend it highly!"—Annie Murphy PaulTable of ContentsAbout the Author xi Acknowledgments xii Introduction: What are You to Believe? 1 Part One Why We So Easily Believe Bad Science Chapter 1 Why Smart People Believe Dumb Things 31 Chapter 2 Science and Belief: A Nervous Romance 57 Chapter 3 What Scientists Call Good Science 81 Chapter 4 How to Use Science 107 Part Two The Shortcut Solution Chapter 5 Step One: Strip It and Flip It 135 Chapter 6 Step Two: Trace It 167 Chapter 7 Step Three: Analyze It 183 Chapter 8 Step Four: Should I Do It? 207 Endnotes 223 Name Index 237 Subject Index 243
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Modern Social Work Theory
Book SynopsisNow in its fifth edition, this international best-selling textbook is a classic in its field. Written by one of the leading names in social work, it provides a comprehensive and critical overview of the main practice theories that will act as a companion for students throughout their course and their career as a practitioner. In this substantially reworked and updated edition of his best-selling text, Malcolm Payne presents clear and concise evaluations of the pros and cons of major theories that inform social work practice, and comparisons between them. This is the ideal text for theory, methods and practice modules on qualifying social work courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well qualified social work practitioners taking post-qualifying and CPD courses. New to this Edition:- Theory chapters divided up based on the three objectives in the IASSW/ISFW global definition of social work- New content on whiteness theory, post-colonial approaches and critiques of multicTable of ContentsPART 1: Thinking about social work theory 1 The social construction of social work theory 2 Evaluating social work theory 3 Connecting theory and practice PART 2: Reviewing social cohesion theories 4 Psychodynamic relational practice 5 Psychodynamic attachment practice 6 Crisis and task-centred practice 7 Cognitive-behavioural practice 8 Motivational interviewing 9 Systems, complexity and chaos PART 3: Reviewing empowerment theories 10 Macro practice, social development and social pedagogy 11 Social construction practice: strengths and solutions 12 Social construction practice: narrative practice 13 Humanistic practice, existentialism and spirituality 14 Social justice, advocacy and empowerment PART 4: Reviewing social change theories 15 Critical practice 16 Eco practice 17 Feminist practice 18 Anti-oppressive, Indigenous and multicultural sensitivity practice.
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Swift Press Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me
Book SynopsisWith a new afterword.''The best book on teachers and children and writing that I''ve ever read. No-one has said better so much of what so badly needs saying'' - Philip PullmanKate Clanchy wants to change the world and thinks school is an excellent place to do it. She invites you to meet some of the kids she has taught in her thirty-year career.Join her as she explains everything about sex to a classroom of thirteen-year-olds. As she works in the school Inclusion Unit', trying to improve the fortunes of kids excluded from regular lessons because of their terrifying power to end learning in an instant. Or as she nurtures her multicultural poetry group, full of migrants and refugees, watches them find their voice and produce work of heartbreaking brilliance.While Clanchy doesn't deny stinging humiliations or hide painful accidents, she celebrates this most creative, passionate and practically useful of jobs. Teaching today is all too often demeaned, diminished and drastically under-resourced. Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me will show you why it shouldn't be.Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2020
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Cengage Learning, Inc Home School and Community Relations
Book SynopsisThis practical, comprehensive book is an indispensable guide for home-school-community collaborations. HOME, SCHOOL, & COMMUNITY RELATIONS, 9th Edition, meets the needs of teachers and administrators who desire to create effective, culturally-competent partnerships with families, and helps to prepare future teachers for their careers. It provides an overview of modern families and their complex roles and beliefs to sensitize teachers to the diversity and needs of families they will encounter, including multilingual, multiethnic, multigenerational, and gender-diverse families from different socioeconomic backgrounds. The book fully discusses both the benefits of creating productive partnerships and the barriers that teachers must overcome. Abundant examples clarify the book's practical and effective communication strategies. Current developments in the field of early childhood education are emphasized, including brain research and development, legislative mandates in education, professiTable of ContentsPreface. Section I: INTRODUCTION TO FAMILIES. 1. A Day with Two Families: Diversity of Experience. 2. Families Today. 3. Parenting. Section II: TEACHER-FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS IN EARLY EDUCATION. 4. What Is Family Involvement? 5. Benefits and Barriers in Teacher-Family Partnerships. 6. Foundations of a Successful Partnership. Section III: METHODS FOR DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS. 7. Good Beginnings with Parents and Children. 8. Informal Communication with Families. 9. Parent-Teacher Conferences. 10. Families in the Classroom. 11. Parent Education. 12. It Takes a Village: Teachers, Families, and Communities. Section IV: MAKING A PARTNERSHIP WORK. 13. Working with Families from Diverse Backgrounds. 14. Working with Families in Particular Circumstances. 15. Working to Resolve Challenging Attitudes and Behaviors. Appendix: Home Visits to Families and Children. Glossary. References. Index.
£194.23
Yale University Press Yale French Studies Number 142
Book SynopsisYale French Studies 142 explores the contemporary relevance of an alternative strand of feminism as theorized by Monique Wittig
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Beacon Press From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Leverage Leadership 2.0
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsVideo Content xi Additional Materials xvii Foreword xix Acknowledgments xxiii About the Author xxv Introduction 1 A Paradigm Shift: The Levers of Leadership 3 A “Practical Guide”: What You’ll Find in the Book 10 Who Should Use This Book—And How 17 The Path Ahead 21 Part 1 Instruction 23 1 Data-Driven Instruction 25 Assessment: What Will Students Learn? 30 Analysis: What and Why Didn’t They Learn? 41 Action: Teaching and Reteaching to Mastery 50 Put It All Together—Lead Data Meetings 57 Making It Work: How It Fits into a Leader’s Schedule 72 Turnaround—DDI Is the Strategy 78 Conclusion 79 Pulling the Lever 86 2 Planning 89 Unit Planning 92 Lesson Planning 106 Coaching for Effective Planning 112 Monitoring Planning 116 Turnaround—What to Do First 119 Conclusion 120 Pulling the Lever 124 3 Observation and Feedback 127 Observe More Frequently 131 Identify the Right Action Step 137 Deliver Effective Feedback 154 Systems: Monitor Your Feedback 169 Turnaround—What to Do First 174 Conclusion 175 Pulling the Lever 179 4 Professional Development 181 What to Teach: Follow the Data 184 How to Teach: Live the Learning 197 How to Make It Stick: Follow Up 208 Turnaround—What to Do First 210 Conclusion 211 Pulling the Lever 216 Part 2 Culture 219 5 Student Culture 221 Set the Vision 224 Roll It Out to Your Staff 236 Roll It Out to Your Students 242 Monitor and Maintain 243 Turnaround—Fixing a Broken Culture 248 Conclusion 253 Pulling the Lever 259 6 Staff Culture 263 Set the Vision 266 Roll It Out 273 Protect It 277 Turnaround—Coming Together 284 Conclusion 285 Pulling the Lever 288 7 Managing School Leadership Teams 289 Choose Your Team 291 Train Your Team—Roll Out the Vision 293 Monitor the School 299 Lead Effective Leadership Meetings 301 Conclusion 308 Pulling the Lever 311 Part 3 Making It Happen 313 8 Finding the Time 315 Build Your Weekly Schedule 318 Defend Your Time 330 The Final Step: Managing Tasks 335 Conclusion 341 Pulling the Lever 344 Conclusion A Brighter Future 347 Appendix A A Sneak Peek: A Principal Manager’s Guide to Leverage Leadership 349 Preview Opening of Chapter 2: Identifying the Right Action Step 350 Criteria for Principal Action Steps 353 Appendix B The Online Materials PD Workshop Materials and Key Documents 361 How to Use One-Pagers 361 How to Use Supporting Documents 362 How to Use the Workshop Materials 362 Preview: Observation and Feedback Workshop 363 Quick Reference Sheet 364 Notes 367 Index 377
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Reconnect
Book SynopsisPractical solutions and online training toolsto counter the isolation felt by K-12 students in a resource-challenged education system In Reconnect: Building School Culture for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging, a team of distinguished educators from Teach Like a Champion and Uncommon Schools deliver practical guidance and concrete advice for teachers, administrators, and community members who seek to dramatically improve the lives of children and young people by fostering a sense of belonging in schools. In the book, you'll find hands-on solutions to build or rebuild students' sense of shared work and community in an era of increasing isolation and disconnections. The authors draw on extensive experience with high-performing schools to show you how to build environments that allow young people to thrive and socialize them to become citizens who seek the well-being of those around them. You'll also get: Complimentary access to videos and downloadable assets via https://www.wiley.com/go/reconnect that can be used both within and outside of the classroomActionable strategies for countering the increasing isolation of students that has been aggravated by remote learningUseful ways to facilitate positive and beneficial peer-to-peer interactions between students A can't-miss resource for K-12 teachers and administrators working in public, private, or charter schools, especially those in underserved communities, Reconnect will also prove a practical guide for parents and community members involved in the education of local children and young people.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix About the Authors xi Introduction: What’s the Problem? xiii 1 How We’re Wired Now 1 2 A Great Unwiring 31 3 Rewiring the Classroom: Teaching That Amplifies the Signals of Belonging 75 4 Wiring the School for Socioemotional Learning 129 5 Case Studies in the Process of Rewiring 173 Afterword: How We Choose 215 Index 225
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Cengage Learning, Inc Criminal Law
Book SynopsisClear and easy to understand, Joel Samaha's best-selling text helps you apply criminal law's enduring foundations and principles to fascinating, current court cases and specific crimes. With a blend of case excerpts and author commentary, the author guides you as you sharpen your critical thinking and legal analysis skills. As you progress through the book, you'll learn about the general principles of criminal liability and its defenses, as well as the elements of crimes against persons, property, society, and the state. You'll also see these principles at work in the cases and crimes that illustrate them. Featuring the latest topics and court cases, real-world illustrations, and study tools to maximize your course success (including MindTap), CRIMINAL LAW, 12th Edition will serve as a valuable reference long after you graduate. In fact, former users report that this is the only book they keep, and those who go on to law school say that it helps them in their criminal law course.Table of Contents1. Criminal Law and Punishment in U.S. Society: An Overview. 2. Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law. 3. The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability. 4. The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Men's Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake. 5. Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications. 6. Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses. 7. Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability. 8. Inchoate Crimes. 9. Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter. 10. Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, Bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint. 11. Crimes Against Property. 12. Crimes Against Public Order and Morals. 13. Crimes Against the State. Appendix (Selected Amendments to Constitution of the United States: The Bill of Rights and Amendment XIV). Glossary. Bibliography.
£999.99
Lulu.com English and Maths in Your Pocket
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Smart Writing
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
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Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S. Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for
Book SynopsisFresh edition of a popular title offers teens straightforward advice on stress management, anxiety reduction, and digital well-being. Untempered stress among teens is approaching epidemic status. Prolonged and intense anxiety can feel like being stalked by a tiger, never knowing when it will strike. Helping adolescents cope with day-to-day stressors like school, friendships, family, and social media can help curb impulsivity and other risky behaviors. Now in its fourth edition, the revised and updated Fighting Invisible Tigers teaches teens proven techniques and stress management skills to face the rigors of growing up. Packed with useful information on how stress affects physical and emotional health, readers will learn: smart approaches to handle decision-making easy steps toward greater assertiveness relaxation and mindfulness exercises to focus their minds time management skills to avoid feeling pressured how to avoid online drama positive self-talk techniques and more!Getting rid of stress is impossible, but learning how to control the response to it can help teens develop healthier relationships, make better decisions, and outsmart those tigers.
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Dio Press Inc The Ecology of Me
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Troubador Publishing Ltd Teaching Uncut Tales They Dont Tell
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£11.69
Piefke Trading Singapore French Sentence Builders - a Lexicogrammar Approach
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Van Haren Publishing Scrum Taschenbuch ein Wegweiser fr den bewussten
Book SynopsisDas Taschenbuch, das jeder lesen muss, der etwas ueber Scrum wissen moechte.Es umfasst alle Rollen, Regeln und die grundlegenden Prinzipien von Scrum, basierend auf dem Scrum Guide von 2016. Durch die Beschreibung der Vergangenheit und Zukunft von Scrum wird darueber hinaus ein weitergehender Kontext aufgespannt.Der Autor Gunther Verheyen hat eine praezise, vollstaendige und leidenschaftliche Referenz zu Scrum geschrieben. Dabei vermittelt das Buch seine Einschaetzung von Scrum als Weg der Entdeckungen und Freude. Durch seinen Aufbau eignet es sich als hilfreicher Wegweiser auf diesem Weg.Nach Aussage von Ken Schwaber, dem Mitgestalter von Scrum, ist dieses Buch momentan die beste Beschreibung von Scrum. Das Buch verbindet einige seltene Merkmale: Es beschreibt Scrum als Ganzes, bettet es aber in den weiteren Kontext aus Vergangenheit und Zukunft ein. Der Autor fokussiert darauf, Scrum auf eine Weise zu erklaeren, die den Leser unterstuetzt: Die Sprache und der Stil des Buchs entspre
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Open University Press Talk for Writing in Secondary Schools How to
Book SynopsisTalk for Writing, developed by Pie Corbett and supported by Julia Strong, is a proven approach to teaching writing that is engaging and motivating for students and teachers alike.Building on best practice, this practical guide takes you step by step through how to establish quality written communication across the secondary curriculum. It can be used as a handbook by a literacy coordinator to lead the approach as well as being a source of practical ideas for each subject area. Every teacher can help students internalize the pattern of language of their subject through focused talk activities related to exemplar text. This enables students to independently generate the sentence patterns and structures that are key to effective communication in any subject.Julia Strong puts the experience of the learner at the centre. By establishing some consistent approaches across the curriculum, the learner can see how what they learn in one area can be transferTable of ContentsPart One: IntroductionIntroducing the Talk-for-Writing approachLaying the foundationsPart Two: The 5 steps to adapting units of work to the Talk-for-Writing approachStep A: Creating exemplar text that builds in progressionStep B: Warming up the words of the unitStep C: Warming up the phrases of the unitStep D: Internalising the tune of exemplar text — the basic approachStep D continued: More sophisticated approaches to internalising the tune of exemplar textStep E: Consolidating learning to build in progressPart Three: Achieving an effective whole-school approachThe first steps to establishing a whole-school approachEmbedding the approach through co-constructing your policyAppendix: A case study of how the Talk-for-Writing approach relates to maths
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McGraw-Hill Education Misconceptions in Primary Science 4e
Book SynopsisâœAs Michael Allen points out, old misconceptions seldom die while new ones are conceived daily. He has made an excellent job of refreshing this fourth editionâ It is so much more than a collection of fascinating conceptual 'butterflies', it is a carefully detailed window onto some of children's science-based thinking.âMike Watts, Professor of Education, Brunel University, UKâœMisconceptions in Primary Science is a comprehensive account of how children learn science and the common misconceptions they may have. It is a detailed and helpful book that all primary teachers should consult before teaching any aspect of science.âDr James Williams, Reader in Science Education and Communication, University of Sussex, UKMisconceptions in Primary Science remains the go-to resource for primary teachers seeking practical, accessible support to tackle common misconceptions in the science classroom. This updated edition will enhance teachersâ grasp of scientific concepts and offers practical guidance to address the thought processes that can lead children astray.Unlike many primary science books that solely focus on subject knowledge or lesson plans, Michael Allen delves into the origins of over 100 common misconceptions, providing insights into why they arise and how to address them effectively.New features include:âPlanning and assessment sheets tailored to each chapterâA new chapter on climate changeâMisconceptions about bacteria and viruses, including Covid-19âGuidance on leveraging Artificial Intelligence to enhance science teachingWith creative activities and actionable advice, this book helps teachers bring scientific concepts to life for their students, fostering deeper understanding and improved learning outcomes. For student, newly qualified and experienced teachers alike, Misconceptions in Primary Science is an indispensable toolkit for teaching primary science with confidence.
£33.24
Yale University Press Art of the Grimoire
Book SynopsisA copiously illustrated global history of magic books, from ancient papyri to pulp paperbacksTrade Review“A richly illustrated study that ranges from ancient Greek and Egyptian papyri to Japanese encyclopaedias of demons.”—Apollo Magazine“A beautiful production: a typographic and calligraphic treat as treasurable as a rare magical text itself. Almost every page is filled with wonder.”—Suzi Feay, The Spectator“This is simply the best illustrated history of magical texts yet written, covering the whole of history and of the planet with equal erudition.”—Ronald Hutton, Bristol University“An utterly compelling and timely exploration of a neglected artistic tradition, with vast implications for our understanding of magic’s visual history and the role of material culture in shaping its transmission across the centuries.”—Bruce Holsinger, University of Virginia“Through its innovative focus on magical texts and images, Art of the Grimoire presents an admirably global survey of the history of magic across space and time.”—Michael D. Bailey, Iowa State University
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