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Oxford University Press Inc Unequal Learning
Book SynopsisInequality has been soaring across the globe in the past decades. And the reproduction of inequality begins early in the life cycle: in homes and schools.In Unequal Learning, Xin Xiang analyzes the different kinds of learning that goes on in four drastically different Chinese schools: a rural school in a mountainous area; a public school in an impoverished region of an emerging city; a low-cost private school serving rural migrants; and a prestigious metropolitan public school that attracts the children of elite professionals and government officials. As she shows, the different learning opportunities available in these four communities contribute to the widening gulf between the rising metropolitan middle class and China''s working classes. Within classrooms, children in urban elite schools experience pedagogies drastically different from those in less privileged communities, despite the common preoccupation with preparing for exams. Outside classrooms, urban elite children learn to lead, collaborate, and compete through a variety of organized activities while rural children acquire competency in farm and household work.Though these particular schools are located in China, Xiang demonstrates how these four Chinese schools and communities reflect global trends as much as local peculiarities. Ultimately, addressing these pervasive and deep-rooted educational inequalities requires moving beyond the paradigms of closing ''achievement gaps'' and reducing ''learning poverty''. Xiang calls for a thorough rethinking of whose knowledge and contribution counts and what good schools look like, in China and beyond. Powerfully argued and deeply researched, this will be essential reading not just for scholars of China, but anyone interested in how education systems both reproduce and exacerbate inequality.
£19.99
The University of Chicago Press American Mediterraneans A Study in Geography
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this stunningly original book, Susan Gillman takes the reader on a journey through multiply imagined American Mediterraneans and their contrasting encodings of race, climate and geographical destiny. Opening and ending with vigorous interrogations of the legacies of Humboldt and Braudel, she focuses on the two New World regions where the Mediterranean allusion has had the most fraught political history. In Southern California, Anglo-American entrepreneurs, otherwise ignorant of the authentic Mediterranean character of the environment, invented a romantic Spanish culture to sell real-estate while expunging indigenous and Mexican histories. In the circum-Caribbean, meanwhile, Mediterraneity with a more Roman and imperial inflection helped justify the expansionist project of slaveowners. In each case, Gillman warns us that geohistorical metaphors have often served as quasi-scientific projections of a Western right to conquest." * Mike Davis, author of 'Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster' *Deftly navigating an astonishing range of sources, Gillman unearths a surprisingly rich tradition of comparing various features of American geography and culture to the Mediterranean. Rather than simply the application of a ‘classical’ European model, however, she shows that this comparative impulse was unruly and volatile, a grammar of speculation deployed above all in moments of racial crisis and political upheaval. Her meticulous reconstruction of the disparate networks of American Mediterranean thought are ultimately a template for an innovative approach to comparative analysis, focusing on the productive effects of dissonance and disjunction inherent in any practice of translation.” * Brent Hayes Edwards, author of 'The Practice of Diaspora: Literature, Translation, and the Rise of Black Internationalism' *“With Humboldt and Braudel as her main compass points, Gillman charts the ‘strange career’ of her title phrase across the Caribbean and California, disrupting settled ideas about geography, race, and climate. Methodologically innovative and teeming with insights, highly speculative and yet grounded in textual detail, American Mediterraneans offers a compelling new model for comparative studies. Cultural history doesn’t get any better than this.” * Peter Hulme, author of 'Colonial Encounters: Europe and the Native Caribbean, 1492–1797' *“In a virtuoso performance, Gillman brilliantly applies the idea of a ‘Mediterranean’ to America’s coasts and waters and offers fascinating evidence for the way the concept has been deployed in depictions of the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and California, by geographers, writers, artists, and filmmakers.” * David Abulafia, author of 'The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean' *"American Mediterraneans is a prescient work of comparative literary geography sparked in part by the transnational turn in American studies. . . . Gillman is an agile cultural historian. Having previously investigated racist pseudoscience in her 2003 book Blood Talk: American Race Melodrama and the Culture of the Occult, she now explores how racial hierarchies shape geography and architecture." -- Cherene Sherrard-Johnson * Los Angeles Review of Books *"In this highly original study, Gillman traces the discursive invention of so-called American Mediterraneans: various writers compared North American lands and bodies of water to the classical Mediterranean. . . Recommended." * Choice *Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface: The Strange Career of the American Mediterraneans Introduction: Beginning with Humboldt 1 American Mediterraneans: A Space-Timeline 2 Nineteenth-Century Geographers and Their Mediterraneans 3 1890s California-Pacific Mediterraneans 4 1940s Gulf-Caribbean Mediterraneans Epilogue: Ending with Braudel Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Notes Index A gallery of figures follows page 000
£57.00
The University of Chicago Press Reforming the Reform
Book SynopsisAn expansive study of the problems encountered by educational leaders in pursuit of reform, and how these issues cyclically translate into future topics of reform. School reform is almost always born out of big dreams and well-meaning desires to change the status quo. But between lofty reform legislation and the students whose education is at stake, there are numerous additional policies and policymakers who determine how reforms operate. Even in the best cases, school reform initiatives can perpetuate problems created by earlier reforms or existing injustices, all while introducing new complications. In Reforming the Reform, political scientist Susan L. Moffitt, education policy scholar Michaela Krug O'Neill, and the late policy and education scholar David K. Cohen take on a wide-ranging examination of the many intricacies of school reform. With a particular focus on policymakers in the spaces between legislation and implementation, such as the countless school superintendents aTrade Review"This multifaceted and fascinating book contributes on so many levels. Like no other work, it illuminates the policymaking stages between legislative passage of policy reforms and frontline implementation, centering on mid-level actors whose consequential decisions occur far from the limelight. As a case study in contemporary education policy, it vividly demonstrates the complications of foisting social policy responsibilities onto K-12 schools, to compensate for the threadbare safety net elsewhere. And it gives voice to teachers, principals, district officials, and others who must navigate the fresh problems arising from the collision of new reform efforts with old capacities and policy terrains. An unparalleled, expert analysis of the promise and pitfalls of the American policymaking system in education and well beyond." -- Andrea Louise Campbell, author of Trapped in America’s Safety Net"This book meticulously analyzes an enduring tension between change and continuity in education policy. Focusing on policymaking in the middle, between national legislation and frontline practice, the authors cogently theorize how knowledge, organization, and politics interact to enable and constrain policy and practice. By using the words and experiences of policymakers in state agencies, county offices, and school districts, the authors animate mezzo-level policymaking and its entailments for policy implementation. A must-read for all education policy scholars and for practitioners of policymaking and implementation!" -- James Spillane, Northwestern University“Reforming the Reform provides an original conceptual framework for thinking through the processes the reform sparks and the obstacles that challenge making those reforms work and stick. Offering an up-to-date and wide-ranging review of major policy initiatives, it will find a wide audience among education policy scholars and policy makers.” -- Jeffrey Henig, Teachers College, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsList of Abbreviations Preface 1 What Happens after Reforms? 2 Inherited Terrains: The Political, Economic, and Social Foundations of American Public Schools 3 How Reforms Create Problems: New Policies, Inherited Terrains, and New Problems 4 Problems of Policy Spillover 5 Problems of Policy Overload With Cadence Willse 6 Problems of Policy Pockets With Cadence Willse 7 Problems of Policy Sparks 8 Learning from Reforms to the Reform Technical Appendix A: Supplemental Tables Technical Appendix B: Methodological Approach Notes Bibliography Index
£23.40
Cengage Learning, Inc Health Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child
Book SynopsisHEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, 10th Edition, covers contemporary health, safety, and nutrition needs of infant through school-age children--and guides teachers in implementing effective classroom practices--in one comprehensive, full-color volume. Concepts are backed by the latest research findings and linked to NAEYC standards. The book emphasizes the importance of respecting and partnering with families to help children establish healthy lifestyles and achieve their learning potential. Early childhood educators, professionals, and families will find the latest research and information on many topics of significant concern, including food safety, emergency and disaster preparedness, childhood obesity, children's mental health, bullying, resilience, chronic and acute health conditions, environmental quality, and children with special medical needs. Also provided are easy-to-access checklists, guidelines, and activities that no early childhood student or professionalTable of ContentsUnit I: PROMOTING CHILDREN'S HEALTH: HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND HEALTH CONCERNS. 1. Children's Well-Being: What It Is and How to Achieve It. 2. Daily Health Observations. 3. Assessing Children's Health. 4. Caring for Children with Special Medical Conditions. 5. The Infectious Process and Environmental Control. 6. Childhood Illness: Identification and Management. Unit II: KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE. 7. Creating High-Quality Environments. 8. Safety Management. 9. Management of Injuries and Acute Illness. 10. Maltreatment of Children: Abuse and Neglect. 11. Planning for Children's Health and Safety Education. Unit III: FOODS AND NUTRIENTS: BASIC CONCEPTS. 12. Nutrition Guidelines. 13. Nutrients That Provide Energy (Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins). 14. Nutrients That Promote Growth and Regulate Body Functions (Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water). Unit IV: NUTRITION AND THE YOUNG CHILD. 15. Feeding Infants. 16. Feeding Toddlers and Young Children. 17. Planning and Serving Nutritious and Economical Meals. 18. Food Safety. 19. Nutrition Education: Rationale, Concepts, and Lessons. Epilogue. Looking Ahead. . . Making a Difference. Appendices. A. National Health Education Standards. B. Monthly Calendar: Health, Safety, and Nutrition Observances. C. Federal Food Programs. D. Children's Book Lists. E. Nutrient Information: Fast-Food Vendor Websites. Glossary. Index.
£999.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Mindfulness in Early Years
Book SynopsisThis book is an accessible companion for all early years practitioners to explore how mindfulness can be integrated into an early years learning environment. It presents topical theory and research, giving practical advice on using mindfulness as an everyday pedagogical tool to improve the emotional wellbeing of children, families and staff members.Providing a step-by-step approach for adopting mindfulness practices, the book offers photocopiable resources, information on mindfulness techniques and opportunities for critical reflection to help create a mindful early years curriculum'. Chapters follows the four pillars of Calm, Acceptance, Relational Approach and Empathy, and include: The benefits of adopting a mindful approach in the early years The importance of staff wellbeing A template mindful curriculum for practitioners to adapt and use Case studies of effective mindful practices Trade Review‘‘Mindfulness in the Early Years’ will challenge practitioners thinking and provide positive change for both young children and those working in the early years sector. Yasmin Mukadam uses fresh innovative ways to demonstrate how we can best support children’s mental health and well-being through mindfulness. This inspiring book also recognises current challenges teachers and practitioners face and provides invaluable strategies to overcome these. There could be no better time than present for this essential read, I highly recommend this book for all those who are studying or caring for young children within an Early Years setting.’ Claire Deadman, Nursery Manager ‘This comprehensive guide provides invaluable insights and practical strategies for integrating mindfulness into the early years learning environment. With a strong foundation in research evidence and pedagogical approaches, Yasmin empowers educators to support children's mental health and well-being through reflective tasks, activities, and case studies. The book not only emphasises the importance of mindfulness for children but also highlights the significance of cultivating mindfulness in educators themselves. It is a must-have resource for early years degree students, practitioners, and teachers striving to create emotionally literate and mindful learning environments. I highly recommend this book to all early years professionals.’ Debra Corboy - Senior Lecturer, Morley College London ‘It is refreshing, after working with children for over 30 years, to read a book that finally emphasises the impact an EYP/EYT can have on a child if their own mental health is not secure. The Pandemic left behind a huge MH Legacy, not just for the children, and this book can support the staff to acknowledge this, as well as offering practical support through personal mindfulness activities. This book is essential in supporting the children you care for, to understand the need for daily mindfulness, and to enable them to have a happy and healthy environment.’ Helen Sachania - External Quality Assurer (Health, Childcare and Education) ‘This highly accessible guide is a must-read for early years practitioners who wish to introduce and embed mindfulness in their settings. The author presents a compelling rationale as to why mindfulness should be at the heart of enabling children and practitioners alike to understand and manage their thoughts, feelings and behaviour as part of effective early years practice. Replete with simple explanations, robust evidence base and activity ideas, the author takes the reader on an engaging journey of mindfulness, from its origins to the future vision of mindfulness in early years. The activities and real-life case studies are directly linked to the EYFS areas of learning and development, alongside mindfulness for staff wellbeing, which is as refreshing as it is critical - particularly post-pandemic and all the stressors that adversely affect mental health of children and adults alike. This book should be an essential part of every early years practitioner’s mindfulness toolkit!’ Dr Mine Conkbayir, award-winning early years author, trainer and researcher. Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsBook IntroductionChapter 1 Introducing Mindfulness into Early YearsChapter 2 The Mindful Pedagogy Chapter 3 Developing Mindful Environments in Early Years Chapter 4 Mindfulness for Staff Wellbeing Chapter 5 Mindfulness Activities for Children in Early Years Chapter 6 The Future Vision of Mindfulness in Early Years
£25.20
Taylor & Francis Language Curriculum Design
Book SynopsisNow in its second edition, Language Curriculum Design describes the steps involved in the curriculum design process, elaborates and justifies these steps, and provides opportunities for practising and applying them. Crystal-clear and comprehensive yet concise, the steps are laid out at a general level so that they can be applied in a wide range of particular circumstances. Updated throughout with cutting-edge research and theory, the second edition contains new examples on curriculum design and development and expanded attention on environment analysis, needs analysis, and programme evaluation. The process comes to life through plentiful examples of actual applications from the authorsâ experience and from published research. Each chapter also includes tasks that encourage readers to relate the steps to their own experience, and case studies and suggestions for further reading.Combining sound research/theory with state-of-the-art practice, Language CurriculumTable of Contents1. Language Curriculum Design: An Overview 2. Environment Analysis 3. Needs Analysis 4. Principles 5. Goals, Content and Sequencing 6. Format and Presentation 7. Monitoring and Assessment 8. Evaluation 9. Approaches to Curriculum Design 10. Negotiated Syllabuses 11. Adopting and Adapting an Existing Course Book 12. Introducing Change 13. Planning an In-Service Course 14. Teaching and Curriculum Design
£39.99
John Wiley & Sons Inc Life Skills Activities for Special Children
Book SynopsisOffers teachers and parents a collection of 190 ready-to-use activities that are complete with student worksheets, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help students acquire the basic skills needed to achieve independence and success in everyday life.Table of ContentsPart One: Basic Survival Skills 1 Chapter 1: Relating Basic Information 3 Parent Letter #1 4 Skill Sheet #1: Progress Report 6 Lesson 1.1: Who Are You? 7 Lesson 1.2: Where I Live 9 Lesson 1.3: Hello, Anybody Home? 11 Lesson 1.4: Happy Birthday to Me! 13 Lesson 1.5: My Family 15 Lesson 1.6: My Parents and Where They Are 17 Lesson 1.7: Meet My Teacher 19 Lesson 1.8: Medical Needs 21 Lesson 1.9: Emergency! 23 Lesson 1.10: My Vital Statistics 25 Lesson 1.11: After School 27 Lesson 1.12: Lost and Found 29 Chapter 2: Telephone Skills 31 Parent Letter #2 32 Skill Sheet #2: Progress Report 33 Lesson 2.1: Dialing the Number 34 Lesson 2.2: Using a Cell Phone 38 Lesson 2.3: Using 911, 411, and 0 40 Lesson 2.4: Making Emergency Phone Calls 42 Lesson 2.5: Obtaining Information 44 Lesson 2.6: Giving Information 46 Lesson 2.7: Taking a Message 48 Lesson 2.8: Leaving a Message on an Answering Machine 50 Lesson 2.9: Using the Telephone Directory: White Pages 52 Lesson 2.10: Using the Telephone Directory: Yellow Pages 54 Chapter 3: Money Skills 57 Parent Letter #3 58 Skill Sheet #3: Progress Report 59 Lesson 3.1: Coins and Bills 60 Lesson 3.2: Counting Coins 62 Lesson 3.3: Recognizing Value of Items 64 Lesson 3.4: Keeping Money in a Safe Place 66 Lesson 3.5: Savings Account 68 Lesson 3.6: Earning Money 70 Lesson 3.7: Spending Money 72 Lesson 3.8: Sales and Discounts 74 Lesson 3.9: Estimating 76 Chapter 4: Time Skills 79 Parent Letter #4 80 Skill Sheet #4: Progress Report 81 Lesson 4.1: Days and Months 82 Lesson 4.2: Today 84 Lesson 4.3: Using a Calendar 86 Lesson 4.4: Using a Clock 89 Lesson 4.5: Seasons 91 Lesson 4.6: Planning Ahead 93 Lesson 4.7: What Happens When? 95 Lesson 4.8: First Step in a Sequence 97 Lesson 4.9: Fifteen-Minute Tasks 99 Lesson 4.10: Setting Time Goals 101 Chapter 5: Basic Reading and Writing Skills 103 Parent Letter #5 104 Skill Sheet #5: Progress Report 105 Lesson 5.1: Words: People 106 Lesson 5.2: Words: Places 108 Lesson 5.3: Words: Things 110 Lesson 5.4: Traffic Signs 112 Lesson 5.5: Information Signs 114 Lesson 5.6: Safety Words 116 Lesson 5.7: Things to Read 118 Lesson 5.8: Reading for a Purpose 120 Lesson 5.9: Reading for Pleasure 122 Lesson 5.10: Filling Out a Form 124 Lesson 5.11: Addressing an Envelope 126 Lesson 5.12: Mailing a Letter 128 Lesson 5.13: Making Lists 130 Lesson 5.14: Having Good Handwriting 132 Lesson 5.15: Reminder Notes 134 Part Two: Personal Independence 137 Chapter 6: Clothing and Dressing 139 Parent Letter #6 140 Skill Sheet #6: Progress Report 141 Lesson 6.1: What’s the Weather? 142 Lesson 6.2: What’s the Event? 144 Lesson 6.3: Obtaining Clothing 146 Lesson 6.4: Care of Clothing 148 Lesson 6.5: Washing and Drying Clothes 150 Lesson 6.6: Let’s Go Shopping! 152 Lesson 6.7: Final Inspection 154 Lesson 6.8: Fads 156 Chapter 7: Keeping Yourself Clean 159 Parent Letter #7 160 Skill Sheet #7: Progress Report 161 Lesson 7.1: Taking a Bath or Shower 162 Lesson 7.2: Hair Care 164 Lesson 7.3: A Clean Face 166 Lesson 7.4: Taking Care of Your Hands 168 Lesson 7.5: Using a Mirror 170 Lesson 7.6: Care of Teeth 172 Lesson 7.7: Makeup 174 Lesson 7.8: When You are Sick 176 Chapter 8: Keeping Your Room Clean 179 Parent Letter #8 180 Skill Sheet #8: Progress Report 181 Lesson 8.1: Picking Up 182 Lesson 8.2: Making the Bed 184 Lesson 8.3: Floor Care 186 Lesson 8.4: Dusting 188 Lesson 8.5: “Too Much Stuff”/De-Cluttering 190 Lesson 8.6: Organizing a Closet 192 Lesson 8.7: Rules for the Room 194 Lesson 8.8: Sharing a Room 197 Chapter 9: Food and Eating Skills 199 Parent Letter #9 200 Skill Sheet #9: Progress Report 201 Lesson 9.1: Shopping for Food 202 Lesson 9.2: Making a Shopping List 204 Lesson 9.3: Simple Cooking, Easy Meals 206 Lesson 9.4: Table Manners 208 Lesson 9.5: Cleaning Up 210 Lesson 9.6: Washing the Dishes 212 Lesson 9.7: Eating Out 214 Lesson 9.8: Food Groups 216 Lesson 9.9: Healthy Snacks 219 Lesson 9.10: When You Don’t Like Something 221 Chapter 10: Living a Healthy Lifestyle 223 Parent Letter #10 224 Skill Sheet #10: Progress Report 225 Lesson 10.1: Visiting Health Care People 226 Lesson 10.2: Getting Exercise 228 Lesson 10.3: Leisure-Time Activities 230 Lesson 10.4: What About Drugs? 232 Lesson 10.5: Avoiding Unhealthy Habits 234 Lesson 10.6: Dangerous Situations 237 Lesson 10.7: Following Safety Rules 240 Lesson 10.8: Getting Enough Sleep 242 Part Three: Community and Independence 245 Chapter 11: Community Places and People 247 Parent Letter #11 248 Skill Sheet #11: Progress Report 249 Lesson 11.1: Restaurants 250 Lesson 11.2: Shopping Mall 252 Lesson 11.3: The Park 254 Lesson 11.4: Houses of Worship 256 Lesson 11.5: Movie Theater 258 Lesson 11.6: Sporting Events 260 Lesson 11.7: The Public Library 262 Lesson 11.8: A Museum 264 Lesson 11.9: The Zoo 266 Lesson 11.10: The Supermarket 268 Lesson 11.11: Barber or Beauty Shop 270 Lesson 11.12: The Post Office 272 Chapter 12: Helpful Information 275 Parent Letter #12 276 Skill Sheet #12: Progress Report 277 Lesson 12.1: Pedestrian Safety 278 Lesson 12.2: Bike Safety 280 Lesson 12.3: Safety After Dark 282 Lesson 12.4: Using a Menu 284 Lesson 12.5: Tipping 286 Lesson 12.6: Locating Restrooms 288 Lesson 12.7: Reading a Map 290 Lesson 12.8: Using a Mall Directory 292 Lesson 12.9: Hours of Operation 294 Lesson 12.10: Television Schedules 296 Lesson 12.11: All About the Newspaper 298 Lesson 12.12: Using a Catalog 300 Lesson 12.13: If You Get Lost 302 Lesson 12.14: Safe Computer Sites 304 Lesson 12.15: Computer Common Sense 306 Part Four: Getting Along with Others 309 Chapter 13: Being a Good Citizen 311 Parent Letter #13 312 Skill Sheet #13: Progress Report 313 Lesson 13.1: Being Polite to Others 314 Lesson 13.2: Having a Good Attitude on a Bad Day 316 Lesson 13.3: Speaking Up 318 Lesson 13.4: Lending a Hand 320 Lesson 13.5: Volunteering 322 Lesson 13.6: Being Courteous 324 Lesson 13.7: At the Movies 326 Lesson 13.8: Helping Others 328 Lesson 13.9: Rudeness in Others 330 Lesson 13.10: Vandalism and Pranks 332 Chapter 14: Working with People 335 Parent Letter #14 336 Skill Sheet #14: Progress Report 337 Lesson 14.1: Working as a Team 338 Lesson 14.2: Understanding the Task 340 Lesson 14.3: Understanding Your Role 342 Lesson 14.4: Matching Skills with Jobs 344 Lesson 14.5: Expressing Your Opinion 346 Lesson 14.6: Being Trustworthy 348 Lesson 14.7: Knowing When to “Let it Go” 350 Lesson 14.8: Another Point of View 352 Lesson 14.9: Having a Discussion 354 Lesson 14.10: Having an Argument 356 Lesson 14.11: Defining Terms 358 Lesson 14.12: Common Sense 360 Chapter 15: Having a Social Life 363 Parent Letter #15 364 Skill Sheet #15: Progress Report 365 Lesson 15.1: Meeting People 366 Lesson 15.2: Understanding That Friends Are Important 368 Lesson 15.3: Knowing How to Treat Friends 370 Lesson 15.4: Having Something to Offer 372 Lesson 15.5: Saying Nice Things 374 Lesson 15.6: Having Good Hygiene 376 Lesson 15.7: Using Conversation Starters 378 Lesson 15.8: Trying Something New 380 Lesson 15.9: Going Places 382 Idea Lists 384
£22.49
Random House USA Inc Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep
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£28.50
Random House USA Inc Princeton Review GRE Premium Prep 36th Edition
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£26.40
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Education in Britain
Book SynopsisIn the decades after 1944 the four nations of Britain shared a common educational programme. By 2015, this programme had fragmented: the patterns of schooling and higher education in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England resembled each other less and less. This new edition of the popular Education in Britain traces and explains this process of divergence, as well as the arguments and conflicts that have accompanied it. With a reach that extends from the primary school to the university, and from culture to politics and economics, Ken Jones explores the achievements and limits of post-war reform and the egalitarian aspirations of the 1960s and 1970s. He registers the impact of the Thatcherite revolution of the 1980s, and of the New Labour governments which were its inheritors. Turning to the twenty-first century, Jones tracks the educational consequences of devolution and austerity. The result is a book which is more attentive than any other to the ever-increasiTrade Review"A fine job has been achieved in expanding the scope of the original book, moving to include not merely developments in the further and higher education sectors - the previous edition mostly centred on secondary schooling - but also those seismic changes fllowing the first term of Tony Blair's landmark administration from 1997- 2001."—John Howelett, University of Keele, History of Education "The second edition of Ken Jones’s book offers an erudite and nuanced analysis of the political economy of education policy in modern Britain. Its balance of insight and detail makes it essential and necessary reading for education policy students and researchers and hopefully for those others who stride boldly and often ill-informed in the 'educational space' - policymakers!"—Stephen Ball, Institute of Education, UCL "Ken Jones' account of the divergence of the education systems of Britain’s four nations is both analytically sophisticated and deeply engaging. Anyone who wants to understand the current state of education in Britain should read this beautifully crafted and highly nuanced history of the struggles and collisions that have taken us to this place. Whilst much of the story is depressing, the book is a pleasure to read."—Sharon Gewirtz, King's College LondonTable of ContentsIntroduction1 Post-War Settlements2 The Golden Age?3 Expansion, Experiment, Conflict4 The Watershed: Conservatism and Educational Change5 New Labour: The Inheritors6 Crisis and OpportunityReferences
£18.04
Taylor & Francis Inc Electronic Expectations Science Journals on the Web 23 Science Technology Libraries
Book SynopsisExplore the future of Internet-based Science Journals!Electronic Expectations: Science Journals on the Web chronicles the convergence of financial, technical, and public policy considerations that turned what seemed like science fiction twenty years ago into a library fact of life today. The book shows that while electronic publication greatly speeds issuance of important scientific results of enduring value, it also has the potential to lower the economic threshold at which crank papers and marginal publications can gain a wide, if sadly misled audience, in the short run.In Electronic Expectations, editor Tony Stankus predicts with splendid irony that the electronic journals that will matter the most to genuine scientific progress will be the web versions of long-standing leaders among traditional print journals, whose electronic typesetting requirements gave the web its first format conventions and rules for safe content transmission. Electronic ExpectatTable of ContentsContents Introduction The Key Trends Emerging in the First Decade of Electronic Journals in the Sciences A Review of the Print Journal System in the Sciences, with Prospects for Improvement in Deficiencies and Costs Through Electronic Publishing: Practices and Attitudes of Publishers and Printers, Librarians, and Scientific Authors The Business and Technological Warfare Affecting the Internet and Electronic Journals: Terminology of Major Hardware and Software Components and Competing Strategies of Major Players Electronic Journal Concerns and Strategies of Science Publishers Electronic Journal Concerns and Strategies for Aggregators: Subscription Services, Indexing/Abstracting Services, and Electronic Bibliographic Utilities The Best Original Scientific Research, Review, Methods, and Symposia Journals with Their Current Web Addresses Ranked Within Their Primary Subject Category Index
£31.99
Taylor & Francis Inc Palin ParentChild Interaction Therapy for Early
Book SynopsisNow available in a fully revised and updated second edition, this practical manual is a detailed guide to the Palin ParentâChild Interaction Therapy programme (Palin PCI) developed at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering (MPC). Palin PCI builds on the principle that parents play a critical role in effective therapy and that understanding and managing stammering is a collaborative journey between the child, parent and therapist. This book emphasises a need for open communication about stammering, offering a combination of indirect techniques such as video feedback, interaction strategies and confidence building, along with direct techniques to teach a child what they can do to help themselves.This second edition: Reflects the most up-to-date research in areas such as neurology, genetics, temperament and the impact of stammering on children and their families Offers photocopiable resources, such as assessment tools, information sheets and therapy handouts, to support the implementation of Palin PCI Focuses on empowerment through building communication confidence in children who stammer and developing knowledge and confidence in their parents Based on a strong theoretical framework, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of the Palin PCI approach in order to support generalist and specialist speech and language therapists as they develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in working with young children who stammer and their families.For more information about Alison and her work, please visit www.alisonnicholasslt.co.uk. To learn more about Elaine and her work, please visit www.michaelpalincentreforstammering.org.Trade Review"This highly practical and updated second edition offers a comprehensive narrative of the theory of stammering in children and young people and how this impacts on clinical decisions around assessment and therapy. The manual is meticulously written and offers both a structured, yet adaptable guide to support the tailored delivery of assessment and Palin Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) therapy." - Bradley Williams, Child Language Teaching and TherapyTable of ContentsList of figures Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction and Theoretical Background Which Children Need Intervention? What is Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy Screening, Advice and Monitoring Assessment The Formulation Interaction Strategies Family Strategies Child Strategies and Other Strategies Adapting Palin PCI Parents’ and Therapists’ Experience of Palin PCI Appendices Resources Bibliography Index
£49.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Ruby and the Rubbish Bin
Book SynopsisRuby hates herself so much that she often feels more like a piece of rubbish than a little girl. Children at school bully her. Sometimes Ruby feels so miserable that she wants to sleep and sleep and never wake up again. Then one day, Ruby meets Dot the lunchtime lady, When Ruby feels Dot's kindness and understanding, something warm happens in Ruby's tummy.Over time, Dot helps Ruby to move from self-hate to self-respect. In fact Dot's smile makes Ruby feel like a princess. After a very important dream, and help from Dot, Ruby decides enough is enough. She finds her voice and her anger, and stands up to the bullies. She makes new friends and knows what it's like to feel happy for the first time in her life.Trade Review"Sunderland's whole series is excellent. I find I recommend each one... Good writing, wonderful artwork, a real impetus to use the material" Adoption Today "A vital resource for all parents and child professionals" Families Magazine "Margot's books are digestible teaching aids for anyone working with children - a resource that would be beneficial in every school both for qualified and non-qualified staff". Special ChildrenTable of ContentsORDER CODE D11-002-5146 GBP11.25 Paperback ISBN 978-0-86388-462-7 A4 (297 x 210mm), 32pp, illustrated, Full colour
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sequences Colorcards
Book SynopsisThis title features 6 and 8 - step sequences photographed in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations provide excellent opportunities for language work including syntax, grammar, vocabulary and time concepts. Adult models and appropriate activities make this set ideal for working with adults and adolescents.Some unexpected twists within the sequences add amusement and provide opportunities for discussion. The set of four six-step sequences depict: the present; football match; meal in a restaurant; and, trying to work. There are also three more complex eight-step sequences portray: lost keys; walking accident; the purse.Trade Review"Excellent set...high quality...clear pictures... really useful resource." — Independent Talking Points"Overall, this is a valuable resource for the experienced clinician." — Speech Language Therapy in Practice"The variety of content is ColorCards® greatest strength, making them suitable for wide range of teaching objectives" — Pippa Wilson, SLTTable of Contents48 cards 148 x 148mm + booklet, Boxed ISBN 978-0-86388-557-0 Order Code D11-001-5283 GBP29.75 + VAT 6-Step: The present; Football match; Meal in a restaurant; Trying to work. 8-Step: Lost keys; Walking accident; The purse.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd My Friend Daniel Doesnt Talk
Book SynopsisWhen outgoing Ryan meets Daniel, a boy who is too afraid to talk in school or other places outside of his home, he befriends the silent boy, defending him in school to the other children. Their friendship grows, and Daniel feels comfortable enough to talk to his new friend. Ryan's tendency to 'talk too much' enables him to help Daniel in the classroom, and he hopes for the day when his friend will be able to talk in school so that the other children may get to know the 'real' Daniel. In the meantime, he is willing to continue to be a friend to Daniel until that day. This beautifully illustrated story book is for children with severe shyness, social anxiety or selective mutism to see that they can make a friend like Ryan. It is also a helpful tool for friends of children like Daniel to understand why these children are unable to talk in certain settings.The theme - of accepting others who are different while trying to emphasise with them - is a universal one, and therefore this book Trade Review"The book is wonderful---we have had our families read it and they have asked their kids' teachers to read it as well. Your award is well deserved!" — R. Lindsey Bergman, Ph.D., Assistant Clinical Professor, Director, UCLA Selective Mutism Treatment Program, Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behaviour, University of California, Los Angeles"This leaflet has been written by a parent of a child with selective mutism who has written numerous articles on the subject. It is written for children to help explain some of the issues around children who 'don't talk' and has been beautifully produced and introduces a sensitive topic via a lovely story about friendship which is a great way to engage with children and inform them about a subject without making it 'an issue' and risk stigmatising a child even more... I loved the illustrations and the characters were portrayed with a gentleness and sensitivity which made the story very likeable. The humour in the story is subtle and effective and unlike many 'stories with a message' written for children, this book is a pleasurable read in its own right, and stands up as a lovely story book, but with the added bonus of including the universal theme of 'being different' and in particular providing a basic explanation for selective mutism. I really loved this book. What really came through, is that it was written with real thought, care and from someone who really understands and empathises with the subject matter. Well done!" — BMA Medical Book Competition Winner,Highly Commended in the BMA Patient Information Awards (Printed Materials), 'My Friend Daniel Doesn't Talk' really impressed the judges"Daniel teaches us the essentials of what it's like to be a selectively mute child and what each selectively mute child needs to grow and thrive. Every selectively mute child should have a friend like Daniel does!" — Marian Moldan, RCSW Clinical Social Worker specializing in the treatment of selective mutism and formerly selectively mute"This book is for children with severe shyness, social anxiety or selective mutism." — Alice Sluckin, SMIRA Selective Mutism Information and Research AssociationTable of ContentsWhen outgoing Ryan meets Daniel, a boy who is too afraid to talk in school or other places outside of his home, he befriends the silent boy, defending him in school to the other children. Their friendship grows, and Daniel feels comfortable enough to talk to his new friend. Ryan's tendency to 'talk too much' enables him to help Daniel in the classroom, and he hopes for the day when his friend will be able to talk in school so that the other children may get to know the 'real' Daniel. In the meantime, he is willing to continue to be a friend to Daniel until that day. This beautifully illustrated story book is for children with severe shyness, social anxiety or selective mutism to see that they can make a friend like Ryan. It is also a helpful tool for friends of children like Daniel to understand why these children are unable to talk in certain settings.The theme - of accepting others who are different while trying to emphasise with them - is a universal one, and therefore this book may be enjoyed by all children aged from 4 to 8. While the story should not be read to the class while the child is present or without his or her permission, this book is an invaluable tool for teachers trying to understand selective mutism, and wanting to explain it to their students. For comprehensive advice and information on selective mutism, please see "The Selective Mutism Resource Manual" (Speechmark, 2001). BMA Medical Book Competition Winner Highly Commended in the BMA Patient Information Awards (Printed Materials), "My Friend Daniel Doesn't Talk" really impressed the judges: 'This leaflet has been written by a parent of a child with selective mutism who has written numerous articles on the subject'.'It is written for children to help explain some of the issues around children who 'don't talk' and has been beautifully produced and introduces a sensitive topic via a lovely story about friendship which is a great way to engage with children and inform them about a subject without making it 'an issue' and risk stigmatising a child even more...I loved the illustrations and the characters were portrayed with a gentleness and sensitivity which made the story very likeable. The humour in the story is subtle and effective and unlike many 'stories with a message' written for children, this book is a pleasurable read in its own right, and stands up as a lovely story book, but with the added bonus of including the universal theme of 'being different' and in particular providing a basic explanation for selective mutism. I really loved this book'.'What really came through, is that it was written with real thought, care and from someone who really
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Teaching Adult Learners with Dyslexia and English
Book SynopsisPacked full of practical tips to use in the classroom, case studies to provide theoretical grounding and ideas to improve inclusion, Teaching Adult Learners with Dyslexia and English as an Additional Language covers all the key areas necessary to ensure inclusive and effective teaching practice in higher and further education settings. This book provides a coherent framework for those looking to develop their knowledge and skills in this challenging area and explores key areas such as: teaching and learning strategies, differentiation, assessment, feedback and supporting students using technology. It provides a unique insight into how to develop a thorough understanding of the needs of learners and the principles and practices of how to meet those needs within a classroom setting.This is an essential introductory book for anyone working or training to work in either Further or Higher Education and who wishes to develop knowledge and skills in the cTable of Contents1 Introduction; 2 Independent learning skills ; 3 Critical Reading, Critical Writing and Critical Thinking ; 4 Assessment and feedback; 5 Self-assessment and feedback; 6 Differentiated teaching and learning; 7 Assistive Technology; 8 Developing Academic skills; 9 Reading comprehension; Afterword
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Theory of Educational Technology
Book SynopsisEducational technology is controversial some see it as essential to providing free global learning, others view it as a dangerous distraction that undermines good education. In both instances, most theories that have previously been applied to educational technology do not account for the distinctive nature and vast potential of technology. This book addresses this issue, exploring how education has been bound up with technology from the beginning, and recognising that educational aims have already been shaped by technologies. Offering a dialogic' theory of educational technology, Rupert Wegerif and Louis Major respond to contemporary challenges to education within this book, including, but not limited to, climate change, misinformation on the internet and the impact of Artificial Intelligence.Chapters introduce, discuss, and contextualise key theories and illustrate through case studies their uses within a diverse range of educational contexts, spanning from pTrade ReviewThe book is an ambitious development of a theory of educational technology from historical, philosophical, psychological, and pedagogical perspectives. It is important for the EdTech community to have this challenge to our thinking, as the concept itself grows ever more complex. The authors argue from a strong foundational base of thinking through and enriching the idea of ‘dialogic education’. It will inform a deeper debate around the newly perceived roles and impact of AI.Diana Laurillard, Professor of Learning with Digital Technology, UCL.It’s sometimes said that pioneers in educational technology have no time for history and no use for theory. Setting cynicism aside, it remains true that connecting theory and practice in educational technology is difficult work, just as it is in education. Here’s the heart of this book’s argument: it is necessary to reframe the relations between technology and education, in theory and practice. Technology is not an adjunct to education. It precedes and gives purpose to education. It always has. Wegerif and Major succeed in opening a dialogic space within which we can collectively reshape relations between tools and goals, ideas and actions. This is a timely and important contribution.Peter Goodyear, Emeritus Professor of Education, The University of Sydney, AustraliaIn this volume, Wegerif and Major provide an inspired and innovative vision for understanding the role of technology in education. Written in an accessible way for wide readership, the authors harness “a new dialogic theory of educational technology” that both informs and benefits from the examples of pedagogical practice they provide. The result is a powerful set of insights into how new technologies affect both the individual and social dimensions of pedagogical practice. Their dialogic approach is perhaps the best way we have to date to generate these insights, and there are probably no other authors who could outline the practical applications so well. This volume promises to have major implications for several disciplines.James Wertsch, Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis.This inspiring book puts dialogue at the heart of a new technology-enhanced education. Combining the rich history of educational technology with illuminating case studies and philosophical depth, it makes a compelling case for a science of educational design that connects learners in creating meaning across cultures, spaces and times. The Theory of Educational Technology is deeply researched, lucid and optimistic. It offers educators, technologists, researchers and policy makers a shared foundation to build education for a digital future.Mike Sharples, Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology, Institute of Educational TechnologyIn a world of pandemics, social media, Internet information access and ChatGPT, schools hastily adopt online technologies. However, prevailing thinking about educational technology is steeped in outmoded perspectives. Sophisticated recent theories of dialogic learning and technology adaptation open new opportunities for educational approaches that avoid the perils of inappropriate technological tools. These new theories are based on sophisticated philosophical developments of the past hundred years, many of which are difficult to comprehend. Fortunately, this book reviews and considers deeply the most important innovative theories, pedagogies and technologies – and their philosophical bases – in an eminently readable, insightful, critical and coherent presentation.Gerry Stahl, Professor Emeritus of Information and Computer Science, Drexel University, USA, and Founding Editor, International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative LearningEducational science can be considered a design science, concerned with two questions: What should people learn and teach? And how can we assist people in pursuing such educational goals? This insightful book addresses these key questions with a focus on the design of educational technology. The dialogue between the concrete cases and theoretical framing shows how technology can be put to work in our endeavours to engage, support and connect students, and expand their horizons. The book is unique in combining philosophical depth with convincing examples.Arthur Bakker, Professor of STEM Education and Curriculum at the University of Amsterdam, the NetherlandsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. An alternative history of educational technology; 3. Affordance theory; 4. The 'grammar' of educational technology; 5. Steps towards a dialogic 'grammar'; 6. Heidegger's hammer; 7. The 'meaning' of technology; 8. Technology and expanding dialogic space; 9. Technology and expanding dialogic time; 10. Researching educational technology; 11. A dialogic foundation for the design and practice of educational technology
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Taylor & Francis Inc Philosophy for Teens Set
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Language for Learning in the Primary School
Book SynopsisThe third edition of Language for Learning in the Primary School is an indispensable resource, packed full of practical suggestions on how to support 5-11-year-old children with speech, language, and communication needs. Colour coded throughout for easy referencing, this unique book supports inclusive practice by helping teachers to: Identify children with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) Understand speech, language, and communication skills Consider roles and responsibilities at primary school Plan a differentiated and adapted curriculum Consider the language demands across subjects Adopt a whole-school approach Make use of a wide range of positive strategies to support children in the classroom Empower children to access the curriculum Fully revised and updated, Language for Learning in the Primary School, 3rd edition, comes complete with a wealth of photocopiable and downaTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 2 – Speech, Language and Communication SkillsChapter 3 – Identifying Speech, Language and Communication NeedsChapter 4 – A Whole School ApproachChapter 5 – Opportunities and Challenges across the CurriculumChapter 6 – Strategies and Interventions for Use across the CurriculumGlossaryReferencesAppendix 1Index
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Taylor & Francis Mapping Applied Linguistics
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Taylor & Francis English for Aeronautical Communication
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SAGE Publications Inc Teaching With Light
Book SynopsisClick here to listento Carol's summer advice:https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/files/corwin-blog-be-the-wavem4a Illuminate your education path with uplifting lessons and mindful living practices. It takes courage, positivity, and passion to thrive as a teacher. This vivid and inspirational guide offers educators practical wisdom and strategies to promote their wellbeing and balance. Carol Pelletier Radford shares 10 important lessons she has learned in a long career as an educator that can help you build a fulfilling and lifelong career in education. In each lesson, readers will find: Stories of resilience from classroom teachers Self-care tips and assessments Podcasts with inspiring teachers and leaders who have lived out the 10 lessons Reading plans for teachers, teacher teams, and mentor/mentee pairs Ways to dive deeper with additional companion website resources Teaching With Light equips courageous teachers with the tools they need to take care of themselves so they can serve their students, step into leadership, and contribute to the education profession. Trade Review"Carol Radford is a teacher′s teacher—one who cares for the caregivers. Full of real-life stories, practical tools, evocative art that adds a fourth dimension to the text, and links to podcasts that bring the text to life, the book does exactly what its title suggests: shines a light of affirmation and guidance on a noble profession." -- Parker J. PalmerTable of ContentsForeword by Kristen Lee
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Designing and Teaching Undergraduate Capstone
Book SynopsisEnrich your students and the institution with a high-impact practice Designing and Teaching Undergraduate Capstone Courses is a practical, research-backed guide to creating a course that is valuable for both the student and the school.Table of ContentsPreface: The Importance of Senior Capstones in Contemporary American Higher Education ix The Authors xxi Acknowledgments xxiii 1 Overview of the Capstone Course 1 2 The Role of the Capstone Course in the Curriculum 15 3 Characteristics of the Capstone Course 39 4 The Role and Design of Research Projects Leading to the Capstone Experience 61 5 Research Project Impediments and Possibilities 89 6 Designing the Capstone Course 103 7 Teaching the Capstone Course 137 8 Using the Capstone Course for Assessment 167 9 Conclusion: An Ideal Capstone Course 191 Notes 201 References 215 Name Index 239 Subject Index 245
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John Wiley & Sons Inc UKCAT For Dummies
Book SynopsisFully updated to include the review materials and practice you need for the new Situational Judgment Test The expert advice, instruction, review and practice students need to score high on the UKCAT.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Understanding UKCAT 5 Chapter 1: The UKCAT and University 7 Chapter 2: Dissecting UKCAT 15 Chapter 3: Taking Tests: UKCAT Strategies that Work 27 Part II: Examining the Subtests 33 Chapter 4: Reading Between the Lines: The Verbal Reasoning Subtest 35 Chapter 5: Making Things Add Up: The Quantitative Reasoning Subtest 61 Chapter 6: Looking at Pretty Patterns: The Abstract Reasoning Subtest 87 Chapter 7: Deciphering the Code: The Decision Analysis Subtest 109 Chapter 8: Making the Call: The Situational Judgement Subtest 133 Part III: Practice Tests 165 Chapter 9: Practice Test One 167 Chapter 10: Practice Test One: Answers and Explanations 227 Chapter 11: Practice Test Two 263 Chapter 12: Practice Test Two: Answers and Explanations 321 Part IV: The Part of Tens 355 Chapter 13: Ten Steps to Help You Get into Medical or Dental School 357 Chapter 14: Ten Ways to Stay Cool Under Pressure 361 Index 365
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Courage to Teach Exploring the Inner
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword to the Twentieth Anniversary Edition ixDiana Chapman Walsh Foreword to the Tenth Anniversary Edition xviiParker J. Palmer Gratitudes xxvii Introduction: Teaching from Within 1 I The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in Teaching 9 II A Culture of Fear: Education and the Disconnected Life 35 III The Hidden Wholeness: Paradox in Teaching and Learning 63 IV Knowing in Community: Joined by the Grace of Great Things 91 V Teaching in Community: A Subject-Centered Education 117 VI Learning in Community: The Conversation of Colleagues 145 VII Divided No More: Teaching from a Heart of Hope 169 Afterword: The New Professional: Education for Transformation 191 Notes 215 The Author 225 The Center for Courage & Renewal 227 About the Companion Media 229 Index 231
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection and
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsFOREWORD vii INTRODUCTION 1 PART ONE Guidelines for Individual and Group Study 7 Individual Study 8 Group Study 9 Membership and Leadership Physical Space Intellectual Space Emotional Space Spiritual Space Six Paradoxes of Space The Clearness Committee Touchstones for Creating Safe Spaces A Word of Encouragement 19 PART TWO Questions and Activities for Each Chapter 21 I The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in Teaching 25 II A Culture of Fear: Education and the Disconnected Life 35 III The Hidden Wholeness: Paradox in Teaching and Learning 45 IV Knowing in Community: Joined by the Grace of Great Things 51 V Teaching in Community: A Subject-Centered Education 59 VI Learning in Community: The Conversation of Colleagues 65 VII Divided No More: Teaching from a Heart of Hope 73 Afterword to the Tenth Anniversary Edition: The New Professional: Education for Transformation 81 APPENDIXES 93 A Suggestions for Organizing a Courage to Teach Book Discussion Group, by David Leo-Nyquist 95 Sample Invitation Letter for a Courage to Teach Book Discussion Group Sample Follow-Up Letter for a Courage to Teach Book Discussion Group B The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in Teaching (an essay from Change magazine that summarizes The Courage to Teach) 101 C The Clearness Committee: A Communal Approach to Discernment 123 D About the Center for Courage & Renewal 143 E The Courage to Teach: A Retreat Program for Personal Renewal and Institutional Transformation, by Parker J. Palmer 147 F Resources for Courage to Teach Discussion Groups 157 THE AUTHORS 171 ABOUT THE COMPANION MEDIA 175
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Powerful Teaching
Book SynopsisUnleash powerful teaching and the science of learning in your classroom Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning empowers educators to harness rigorous research on how students learn and unleash it in their classrooms. In this book, cognitive scientist Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D., and veteran K12 teacher Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S., decipher cognitive science research and illustrate ways to successfully apply the science of learning in classrooms settings. This practical resource is filled with evidence-based strategies that are easily implemented in less than a minutewithout additional prepping, grading, or funding! Research demonstrates that these powerful strategies raise student achievement by a letter grade or more; boost learning for diverse students, grade levels, and subject areas; and enhance students' higher order learning and transfer of knowledge beyond the classroom. Drawing on a fifteen-year scientist-teacher collaboration, more than 100 yeTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 1 Discover the Power Behind Power Tools 9 2 Build a Foundation with Retrieval Practice 25 3 Empower Teaching with Retrieval Practice Strategies 55 4 Energize Learning with Spacing and Interleaving 93 5 Engage Students with Feedback-Driven Metacognition 123 6 Combine Power Tools and Harness Your Toolbox 153 7 Keeping It Real: Use Power Tools to Tackle Challenges, Not Add to Them 179 8 Foster a Supportive Environment: Use Power Tools to Reduce Anxiety and Strengthen Community 205 9 Spark Conversations with Students About the Science of Learning 227 10 Spark Conversations with Parents About the Science of Learning 265 11 Powerful Professional Development for Teachers and Leaders 279 12 Do It Yourself Retrieval Guide 303 Conclusion Unleash the Science of Learning 327 Acknowledgments 329 Name Index 331 Subject Index 335
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The ESLELL Teachers Survival Guide
Book SynopsisMaximize the educational potential of your ESL/ELL class with this singular resource The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools, and Activities for Teaching English Language Learners of All Levels, 2nd Edition offers readers a comprehensive range of instructional strategies and educational resources for teaching English. The newly revised 2nd Edition includes brand new chapters on: Working with Long-Term English Language LearnersTeaching English internationallyTeaching Elementary Age ELLsTeaching Adult ELLsTeaching ELLs with learning challengesCulturally Responsive InstructionEffective online instructionWorking with co-teachers and para-professionals In addition to the new chapters, The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide contains updated material on topics including math, science, social studies, Common Core Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards and 150 pages of new, highly engaging content. An essential resource for anyone involved in teaching English as a Second Language to students of all ages, this book is perfect for general education teachers and ESL specialists for students in grades six through twelve. It's also highly instructive for teachers of adult ESL classes, elementary and teacher educators, and resource specialists.Table of ContentsAbout the Authors vii Acknowledgments xv About the Contributors xvii Introduction xxi PART ONE: GETTING STARTED WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 1 1 ELL Instruction: The Big Picture 3 ELL Population Growth 4 How Are English Language Learners Described? 5 Adolescent English Language Learners 7 A Primer on ELL Research 8 A Quick Tour of ELL Best Practices 12 2 ELL Classroom Basics: Building a Positive and Effective Learning Environment 17 The First R: Building Relationships 18 The Second R: Resources in the ELL Classroom 36 The Third R: Establishing Routines 43 PART TWO: TEACHING BEGINNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 47 3 Key Elements of a Curriculum for Beginning ELLs 49 Key Elements of a Curriculum 50 4 Daily Instruction for Beginning ELLs 115 Picture Word Inductive Model Unit Plan 116 PART THREE: TEACHING INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 161 5 Key Elements of a Curriculum for Intermediate ELLs 163 Key Elements of a Curriculum 164 6 Daily Instruction for Intermediate ELLs 213 Designing Thematic Genre Units 213 A Sample Unit: Problem-Solution 215 Sample Lesson Plans 245 Inductive Lesson Plan 245 Using Text to Generate Analytical Writing Lesson Plan 251 A Sample Week in a Two-Period Intermediate ELL Class 258 PART FOUR: TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN THE CONTENT AREAS 263 7 English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom 265 What Is the Organizing Cycle? 267 8 Teaching Social Studies 283 Building Relationships with Students 284 9 Teaching Science 301 Introduction: Science and Language 302 10 Teaching Math 315 Introduction 316 Challenge: Reading Mathematics Texts 317 Challenge: Knowledge of Appropriate Academic Vocabulary 319 Challenge: Participating in Mathematics Conversations 321 Challenge: Understanding Abstract Concepts 324 PART FIVE: WORKING WITH SPECIFIC GROUPS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 327 11 Supporting Long-Term English Language Learners 329 Who Are Long-Term English Language Learners? 330 How Can We Best Support LTELLs? 330 How Did Larry and His School Try to Put These Recommendations into Action? 331 12 Working with Elementary ELLs 339 Who Are Elementary English Learners? 340 Do Elementary English Language Learners Have Different Needs? Does Their Instruction Need to be Different from that of Older English Learners? 342 Program Types in Elementary 342 The Core Elements of Supportive Instruction for Elementary English Language Learners 345 What Does a Model Classroom that is Highly Supportive of Elementary English Learners Look Like? 345 What Does a Model Classroom that is Highly Supportive of Elementary English Learners Sound Like? 347 What Does a Model Classroom that is Highly Supportive of Elementary ELLs Feel Like? 349 Instructional Strategies that Support Elementary ELLs 352 13 Teaching Adult Ells 355 The Differences in Teaching English to Adults Versus Children 356 How to Foster Success with Adult Learners 362 14 Teaching ELLs with Learning Differences 371 Considerations for Further Investigation 372 Considerations for Determining Services 373 Considerations for Placement/Scheduling 375 Resources 376 PART SIX: FURTHER STRATEGIES TO ENSURE SUCCESS 377 15 Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching 379 What Is Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching? 380 The Organizing Cycle 381 16 Addressing Additional Opportunities and Challenges 393 Student Motivation 394 The Advantages of Being Bilingual or Multilingual Lesson Plan 395 Social Emotional Learning 408 Textbook Integration 410 Error Correction 412 Limited Access to Educational Technology 414 Multilevel Classes 415 Co-Teaching and/or Working with an Aide/Paraprofessional 419 Classroom Management 421 Book Selection 422 Supporting ELL Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFEs) 424 17 Home Language of ELLs 427 Seeing Home Language as an Asset 429 A Mini Lesson on the Value of Home Languages 430 Research on Home Languages in the Classroom 431 Turning Bloom’s Taxonomy into a Home-Language Framework 434 Abandoning English-Only Policies 440 Conclusion 442 18 Using Learning Games in the ELL Classroom 445 Research Support 445 What Are the Qualities of a Good Learning Game? 446 19 Assessing English Language Learners 461 Assessing ELLs: Key Principles 462 20 Reflective Teaching/Professional Development 487 The Bread in the Pond 487 Why Should We Have an Intentional, Formal Process for Reflecting? 488 Why I Began Filming Myself and Why I Continued 489 Adopting a Reflective Mindset 490 Afterword 497 Notes 499 Index 539
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Breaking Down Fitzgerald
Book SynopsisA practical guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald's works for middle and secondary students F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist, essayist, and writer best known for his glamourous novels that detailed life in America's Jazz Ageâa term which he popularized. Throughout his career, Fitzgerald published four novels, four collections of short stories, and 164 short stories in magazines. His work commonly focused on themes of ambition and loss, money and class, and the promise and disappointment of America and its vaunted dream. In his lifetime, Fitzgerald gained fame for his The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise. Today, his works are taught in middle and high school classrooms throughout the United States and worldwide. Breaking Down Fitzgerald provides readers with an overview of Fitzgerald's life and investigates the composition, characters, themes, symbols, language, and motifs in his work and their relation to contemporary society. Author Helen Turner clarifies some essential faTable of ContentsBreaking Down Fitzgerald: Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Fitzgerald’s Life 5 Childhood and Princeton (189–1917) 6 Meeting Zelda and Early Success (1918–1924) 8 The Great Gatsby and European Travels (1924–1931) 10 Tender Is the Night and “The Crack- Up” (1931–1937) 13 Hollywood and The Last Tycoon (1937–1940) 16 Further Reading 18 Further Viewing 18 Chapter 2: Literary and Cultural Context 19 The First World War and Its Aftermath 19 Modernism and a Changing Literary Landscape 22 The Roaring Twenties 24 The 1930s and the Great Depression 26 The United States versus Europe 28 Changes in Hollywood 32 Further Reading 34 Chapter 3: Early Novels: This Side of Paradise(1920) and The Beautiful and Damned (1922) 35 This Side of Paradise: Composition 37 This Side of Paradise: Synopsis 40 The Beautiful and Damned: Composition 42 The Beautiful and Damned:Synopsis 43 Further Reading 45 Further Viewing 45 Chapter 4: The Great Gatsby (1925) 47 Composition 49 Synopsis 50 Themes 53 Structure 54 Motifs 55 The Green Light 55 West Egg versus East Egg 57 The Valley of Ashes 58 The Automobile 59 Characters 61 Jay Gatsby 61 Daisy Buchanan 64 Tom Buchanan 67 Myrtle Wilson 69 George Wilson 71 Jordan Baker 72 Nick Carraway 73 Further Reading 76 Further Viewing 76 Further Listening 76 Chapter 5: Later Novels: Tender Is the Night (1934) and The Last Tycoon (1941) 77 Tender Is the Night: Composition 78 Tender Is the Night: Synopsis 80 Tender Is the Night: Interpretations 83 The Last Tycoon: Synopsis 84 The Last Tycoon: Reflections on an Unfinished Novel 85 Further Reading 87 Further Viewing 87 Chapter 6: Short Stories and Essays 89 Short Stories 90 “The Ice Palace” (1920) 90 “May Day” (1920) 91 “Winter Dreams” (1922) 91 “Jacob’s Ladder” (1927) 92 “The Last of the Belles” (1929) 93 “Babylon Revisited” (1931) 94 Essays 95 Further Reading 96 Further Viewing 97 Further Listening 97 Conclusion 99 Bibliography 100 Index 103
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Writing SciFi Fantasy Horror For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started: The Basics of Story 5 Chapter 1: Taking Journeys into the Imagination 7 Looking Closer at the Big Three Genres 8 Imagining possible worlds — Sci-fi 8 Imagining wondrous worlds — Fantasy 9 Imagining fearful worlds — Horror 10 Creating Characters 11 Pursuing Writerly Success 12 Revising your words 12 Turning to pros for help 12 Focusing on the three Ps 13 Setting the right goals for you 14 Making the Most of This Book 15 Chapter 2: Creating Characters 19 Focusing on Your Characters’ Wants 20 Looking outside — External goals 21 Reflecting inward — Internal needs 21 Looking a bit deeper — Hidden desires 22 Introducing the Cast of Characters 22 Leading the way — Protagonists 23 Standing in the way — Antagonists 25 Introducing supporting characters 26 Managing your supporting cast — Tips and tricks 29 From Whose Eyes? Choosing Point of View 29 First person 30 Third-person limited 31 Third-person omniscient 31 Third-person objective 32 Telling “Telling Details” 33 Zeroing in on appearance 34 Digging into a character’s psychology 34 Trusting an inner circle 35 You Don’t Say? Using Dialogue 36 Recognizing the types of dialogue 36 Keeping track of dialogue tags 38 Writing script dialogue 39 Chapter 3: Laying the Foundation — The Power of Plot 41 Engineering Great Drama 42 Examining values 44 Creating compelling conflict 44 Starting with Freytag 46 Finding the tension 48 Considering character arcs 51 Keeping up the pace 52 Building Story Structure 54 Understanding scenes 54 Using scene sequels — Action/reaction 56 Adding variety to your scenes 57 Thinking bigger — Sequences 59 Examining Key Elements of Plot 60 Beginning with a bang 60 Maintaining audience interest — Magical middles 62 Fulfilling story promises — Knockout climaxes 63 Finishing strong — Satisfying endings 64 Chapter 4: Crafting Many Worlds, Many Media 65 Writing Prose — An Oldie But a Goodie 65 Novels 66 Novellas 67 Short stories 68 Writing for Screens Both Big and Small — Scripts 69 Film 69 TV 71 Podcasts 72 Plays 73 Comics 74 Inviting Audiences to Co-create — Interactive Stories 74 Video games 75 Tabletop games 75 Immersive experiences 76 Part 2: Worldbuilding: Journeys to Other Worlds 79 Chapter 5: Building a World Like No Other 81 Creating Worlds Worth Exploring 82 Making your place interesting 82 Knowing how your world works 83 This place is awesome! — Your pitch 84 Building Worlds for Conflict 87 Finding a problem around every corner 87 Creating characters from conflict 89 Focusing on What’s Important — The Iceberg Rule 89 Show the characters and conflicts 89 Don’t show everything 90 Chapter 6: Letting Your Research and Imagination Run Wild 93 Start with Earth: Inspiration and Adaptation 94 Tapping into the power of piggybacking 94 Controlling cognitive dissonance 97 Using Research to Balance Science and Fiction 98 Striving for accuracy 99 Casting a wide net when researching 100 Heading straight to the sources 102 Chapter 7: Showing the Explosion: Exposition That Thrills! 105 Showing Your World at Work 106 Making memorable first impressions 106 Letting actions bring the world to life 107 Relying on Narrative Exposition: Stories That Explain and Entrance 108 Telling a tale within a tale 108 Writing exposition that causes conflict 109 Getting to the point with point of view 110 Trusting and Provoking Your Reader 112 Solving a puzzle: 1+1 112 Giving characters revelatory actions 112 Sending systemic signals 113 Storytelling at Every Level of Engagement 113 Level 1: Bold strokes 114 Level 2: Fine nuances 114 Level 3: Hidden depths 114 Level 4: Beyond the text 115 Putting the levels all together 115 Chapter 8: This Planet Will Eat You: Worlds Are Characters, Too 117 Recognizing That Worlds Want Something 118 Reacting to your characters 118 Maintaining ecosystems and equilibrium 118 Upholding the societal status quo 119 Wanting equilibrium 121 Building Spaces and Places for Drama 122 Making maps memorable 122 Navigating story spaces 123 Part 3: Science Fiction: Journeys into the Future 129 Chapter 9: Answering “What If?” 131 Asking Big Questions 131 Looking closer at your questions 132 Provoking curiosity and imagination 133 Answering questions with characters 134 Inventing the Big New Thing 135 Understanding what the Big New Thing is 135 Distinguishing between hard and soft sci-fi 137 Asking Key Questions about Your Sci-Fi Story 138 Chapter 10: A Spaceship for Every Occasion, an Occasion for Every Spaceship 139 Voyaging Far from Home: Vessels for Isolation and Adventure 140 Launching the ship 140 Meeting the crew 142 Completing the mission 143 The Physics and Drama of Space Travel 144 Obeying the speed of light 144 Traveling through space faster than light 147 Considering other speculative technologies 148 1, 2, 3, 4 — I Declare a Space War! 151 War as storytelling by other means 151 Activating weapons of war 152 Deploying systems of defense 154 Chapter 11: Encountering Aliens That Audiences Want to Know, Love, and Fear 157 Making Sense of Alien Metaphors 158 Discovering differences 158 Alienating audiences 160 Relating aliens to your audience 161 Playing Their Part: Alien Dramatics 162 Alien enemies 163 Alien protagonists 163 Alien allies and rivals 164 Alien mysteries 164 Alien obstacles 165 Creating Alien Emotions 166 Rousing wonder — Sublime aliens 166 Provoking revulsion — Grotesque aliens 166 Creating unease — Uncanny aliens 167 Inspiring hope — Power fantasy aliens 167 Producing smiles — Adorable aliens 167 Introducing audiences to your aliens 168 Chapter 12: It’s Alive! Or Is It? — Imagining Robots and Artificial Intelligence 171 Creating Artificial Life 172 Asking questions of meaning 172 Contemplating questions of responsibility 176 Treating Artificial Life as Characters 178 Automated roles 178 Computers are (sometimes) people too 181 Building Your Own Beings 182 Determining its purpose 182 Figuring out what it thinks about that purpose 182 Finding similarities and differences between creators and their creations 183 Establishing its range of emotion 183 Identifying the limits it operates under 184 Recognizing society’s strong feelings about it 184 Chapter 13: Constructing Planetary Plots and Earth-Changing Stories 185 Exploring Other Earths 185 Remembering a different past 186 Thinking about the near now 187 Worrying about the looming future 188 Voyaging to a whole new world 189 Imagining a different future 190 Traveling through time 191 Making Everything Worse (or Better) 192 Envisioning your story — Dystopian fears and utopian hopes 192 Punks, punks, punks! Writing sci-fi with attitude 194 Using steam, sun, and cells 196 Part 4: Fantasy: Journeys into the Imagination 197 Chapter 14: Bringing Wonder to Your Story 199 Creating Wonder 200 Understanding the meaning of wonder 200 Most wonderful yet believable 201 Matching magic to the mundane 203 Using the MMMaM Index of Wonder 203 Going High to Low with Fantasy 205 Distinguishing between high and low 205 Employing fantastic elements 206 Choosing a Fantastical Point of View 208 Portal — Moving from the real world to a magical world 208 Immersive — Inhabiting the magical world 209 Intrusive — Moving the magical world into the real world 211 Chapter 15: Worldbuilding on the Shoulders of Giants, Faeries, Dragons, and Hobbits 213 Adapting Myth and Legend 214 Making myths and faerie tales your own 214 Start with Middle Earth? Not Exactly 218 Genre-defining characters and creatures — Wizards, hobbits, and elves, oh my! 219 Getting indulgent with worldbuilding 221 Generating deep history and wondrous geography 221 The now-classic quest narrative 222 Understanding Tolkien and Dungeons & Dragons 224 Losing hit points and gaining character levels in games 224 Starting with the Forgotten Realms 225 Making Deep History in Record Time 226 Basing your story in reality 226 Making your own myths 227 Identifying different people and places 227 Enhancing conflict 228 Chapter 16: Conjuring Story Magic 229 Grasping the Role of Magic in Storytelling 229 Taking the Reader on a Magical Journey 230 Making Magic Dramatic (in Every Sense of the Word!) 231 Heightening dramatic stakes with magic 232 Being aware of magic’s dramatic limitations 232 Setting the Rules and Costs of Magic 233 Playing by the rules 234 Sticking to the rules of magic in video and role-playing games 234 Assigning costs to your story’s magic — Precious Things 235 Forging Enchanting Artifacts and Objects — Items Designed for Magic 236 Magic items as objects of desire 237 Magic items as character traits 238 Magic items as obstacles 238 Magic items as characters 239 Magic items as worldbuilding elements 240 Chapter 17: Forming Really Fantastic (and Fantastically Real) Monsters 241 Understanding What Monsters Are 241 What makes a monster a monster 242 Monsters serve the story 242 Making Monsters 244 Making your monster realistic or fantastic 246 Defining your monster’s characteristics 246 Part 5: Horror: Journeys into Fear 253 Chapter 18: Creating Dread, Fear, and Terror 255 Imagining the Worst about Everything 256 Equipping your toolchest — The horror writer’s tools 256 A formula for fear 258 Providing climax and catharsis 260 Feeling Fearful Feels 261 Fear and worry 261 Pity and sorrow 262 Disgust and revulsion 262 Disoriented and discombobulated 263 Fascination and wonder 263 Triumph and relief 264 Schadenfreude 265 Identifying Sources of Horror 266 Gothic 266 Spiritual 266 Monstrous 267 Cosmic 267 Homicidal 267 Societal 268 Environmental 268 The unexplained 268 Chapter 19: Fashioning Fearful Plots and Sinister Scenes 271 Who Goes There? Characters Who Journey into Darkness 271 Controlling knowledge through point of view 272 Creating creepy and creeped-out characters 273 Plotting Your Host of Horrors 276 The discovery plot — Unearthing dread secrets 277 The overreach plot — One step too far 277 The trespass plot — You shouldn’t be here 278 The pursuit plot — The hunt is on 278 The contest plot — Facing your fears 279 The breakdown plot — It’s all gone to hell 279 The weird plot — What the heck is that? 280 Creating Fear with Narrative Flow 280 Mixing and matching flows 281 Shifting the narrative — Thrilling and chilling revelations 283 Chapter 20: Shaping Your Scares — Menacing Monsters and Human Horrors 287 Mixing Up Your Monsters 288 Threatening 288 Disgusting 289 Humanish 289 Animalistic 290 Heightened 291 Unnatural 291 Corrupting 291 Captivating 292 Making Metaphors Monstrous 292 Societal flaws personified 293 Voice for the voiceless 293 Personal flaws made manifest 294 Deep difficulties turned terrifying 294 Universal experiences mutated 294 Positive characteristics taken too far 295 Interpreting the Classics 295 Aliens and cosmic entities 295 Cryptids and creatures 296 Demonic and supernatural threats 296 Experiments and evil scientists 297 Ghosts and evil spirits 297 Golems and constructs 298 Lycanthropes and shapeshifters 298 Vampires and the undead 299 Hunting Down Homicidal Humans 299 Confronting all too natural-born killers 300 Solving dramatic and mysterious murders 300 Exposing deadly cults 301 Winning the duel of wits 302 Chapter 21: Lurking in Every Shadow: Where Horror Resides 305 Constructing Environments That Raise Dread 306 Isolated or inaccessible 306 Intimidating and foreboding 307 Uncanny and unsettling 308 Assembling Haunted Houses and Other Lairs of Fear 309 Recognizing the types of haunted houses — What lies within 309 Welcome, foolish mortal 311 Tapping into what came before 311 Sizing up the scene 312 A ghost will follow you home 313 Part 6: The Journey from Writing to Publication 315 Chapter 22: Revising and Editing Like a Pro 317 Creating a Revision Plan 318 Putting on your reader’s cap 318 Remaking the outline 319 Going high tech 320 Going low tech 320 Answering first-draft questions 321 Using second opinions 322 Revising First, Editing Later 322 Figuring out who this story really is about 322 Discovering what this story really is about 323 Focusing on Theme — It Isn’t Just for Eighth-Grade Book Reports 324 Understanding what theme is 324 Finding an elusive theme 325 Revising for theme 326 Buffing, Polishing, and Shining — The Final Edit 328 Trusting your ears 328 Editing your way to a better story 328 Chapter 23: Getting Second Opinions: Editors, Experts, and Sensitivity Readers 331 Receiving Good Story Feedback 332 Making the most of a critique group 332 Cultivate a golden reader 335 Hiring freelance editors 335 Supporting Your Story with Expert Help 337 Talking to subject matter experts 338 Tapping into the universe of universities 339 Using sensitivity readers 339 Using cultural consultants 341 Looking beyond your own experiences 341 Chapter 24: The Three Ps: Publication, Pitching, and Promotion 343 Teaming Up: Agents, Editors, and Producers 343 Recognizing what an agent does 344 Figuring out whether you need an agent 344 Landing an agent: The how and where 345 Pitching Like a Pro 347 Crafting the query 347 Breaking down the three-floor elevator pitch 348 Identifying the challenge before you 349 Going It Alone: A Self-Publishing Success Plan 350 Answering whether you can really do it all 351 Succeeding in self-publishing 351 Putting the crowd to work for you 352 Promoting You and Your Work — Making the Most of Marketing 353 Standing high on a platform 354 Making the most of conferences 356 Part 7: The Part of Tens 357 Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Jump-Start a Stalled Story 359 Extra, Extra — Reading Story Headlines 360 Taking a Ride on the PPE Story Machine 360 Writing to Free Up Your Blocks 361 Noodling in Notebooks 361 Taking a Field Trip 362 Figuring Out What the Story Is 363 Answering the Great “What If?” 363 Blending, Stirring, and Mixing 364 Beginning with an Idea 364 Using Someone Else’s Words 365 Chapter 26: Ten Common Pitfalls in Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror 367 Putting Surface before Substance 368 Overrelying on Coincidence 368 Worldbuilding with Endless Details 368 Not Reading Enough 369 Reusing Aliens/Werewolves/Elves 370 Embracing a Richer Worldview 370 Following Trends Too Closely 371 Overusing Fantastic Language 371 Forgetting the Promise of the Genre 372 Utilizing Clichés 372 Chapter 27: Ten Popular Story Modes 375 Danger at Every Step — The Adventure Story 376 “It’s the End!” — The Apocalyptic Story 376 Gags, Sketches, and Snark — The Comedy Story 377 Capers, Cons, and Heists — The Crime Story 378 Doom and Gloom — The Dark Story 379 The Grandest of Scales — The Epic Story 380 The Power of the Past — The Historical Story 381 Fighting on the Frontlines — The Military Story 382 Sleuthing Out the Truth — The Mystery Story 383 The Heart of the Matter — The Romance Story 384 Index 385
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Jumpstart Grammar
Book SynopsisFully updated to help teachers deal with the new 2016 Grammar Tests, this second edition presents a collection of simple to use, multi-sensory games and activities that will jumpstart pupilsâ understanding of grammar in actionIt includes coverage of the subjunctive and past progressive, selecting which tense is the most definite, identifying when a word is used as a subordinating conjunction/preposition, explaining how a comma can change meaning, and an increased emphasis on the passive. Jumpstart! Grammar will prepare children for any grammar tests on the horizon in an engaging way so that they love playing with words and spinning sentences to make ideas dance. And, of course, they will be able to name the parts if that is what is required.Fun games will focus first on helping children hear the difference various types of grammar can make followed by activities to help them understand what different effects you can create with grammar. Technical terms will onTrade Review"Jumpstart! Grammar really helps children to love langauge, playing with words and spinning sentences to make ideas dance." - Sarah Brew, Parents in TouchTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The things: nouns, adjectives, pronouns and determiners 2. The actions: verbs, adverbs, adverbials and prepositions 3. The links: conjunctions and connectives 4. Sentences: clauses, phrases and different types of sentences 5. Punctuation 6. Cohesion: including subject and object, formal and informal, active and passive Grammar glossary and index to grammar games
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Action Picture Test
Book Synopsis*The Renfrew Action Picture Test cards are now available for free, to assist with online assessments and the ease of administrating the test, but in order to fully score the RAPT the pack will need to be purchased. You can find the downloadable cards under Support Materials' on the Routledge.com product page*Since its first publication in 1967, the Renfrew Action Picture Test has been a reach-for assessment used by a range of professionals dedicated to the speech and language development of children between 3.08.5 years of age.Widely used by Speech and Language Therapists / Pathologists, SENCOs, and teachers, among other professionals, the test covers words used to convey information (i.e. nouns, verbs, prepositions); present, past and future tenses; irregular forms of plural and past tenses; simple and complex sentence construction; and passive voice. The test provides an Information and Grammar score that can be benchmarked against a UKTable of Contents10 picture cards depicting a range of everyday scenarios.Instruction booklet providing guidance on administration.Scoring Guides.Scoring Form.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Criminal Justice Organizations
Book SynopsisPacked with cutting-edge coverage and up-to-the-minute research, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, 6th Edition, delivers a thoroughly modern introduction to the management techniques appropriate to each area of the criminal justice system. The book is known for its thoroughness, accessibility, and practicality. By focusing on both the "hows" and "whys" of management techniques, it equips readers with a solid understanding that will serve them well as they face challenges in their own career. Completely current, this edition includes relevant statistics, insight from actual Criminal Justice professionals, and coverage of such key topics as civil liability, political power, leadership, ethics, employee rights, and more.Table of ContentsPart I: THE NATURE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. 1. Basic Concepts for Understanding Criminal Justice Organizations. 2. Structure of Criminal Justice Organizations. 3. The Criminal Justice System in Its Environment. Part II: INDIVIDUALS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. 4. Problems of Communication. 5. Motivation of Personnel. 6. Job Design. 7. Leadership. 8. Personnel Evaluation and Supervision. Part III: GROUP BEHAVIOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. 9. Occupational Socialization. 10. Power and Political Behavior. 11. Organizational Conflict. Part IV: PROCESSES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. 12. Decision Making. 13. Organizational Effectiveness. 14. Change and Innovation. 15. Research in Criminal Justice Organizations.
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Sense and Nonsense About Crime Drugs and
Book SynopsisSamuel Walker's SENSE AND NONSENSE ABOUT CRIME, DRUGS, AND COMMUNITIES was one of the first books to challenge common misconceptions about crime, and the new Eighth Edition remains uniquely effective at doing so. Described as a "masterful critique" of American policies on everything from crime control, to guns, to drugs, this incisive book cuts through popular myths and political rhetoric while emphasizing current research and proven practice. The result is a lucid, research-based work that clearly reveals what does not work in crime policy while identifying shared characteristics of successful approaches, including carefully defined, narrowly focused, problem-oriented programs in policing and prosecution. This engaging text captures the full complexity of the administration of justice while providing readers with a clear sense of its key principles and general patterns.Table of ContentsPart I: THINKING CLEARLY ABOUT CRIME. 1. Crime and Policy: A Complex Problem. 2. Models of Criminal Justice. 3. The Going Rate. 4. The Prediction Problem. Part II: GET TOUGH": THE CONSERVATIVE ATTACK ON CRIME. 5. Unleash the Cops. 6. Deter the Criminals. 7. Lock 'Em Up. 8. Close the Loopholes. Part III: THE MIDDLE GROUND: GUNS AND VICTIMS. 9. Protect Crime Victims. 10. Control Gun Crimes. Part IV: REFORM: THE LIBERAL PRESCRIPTION. 11. Treat 'Em. 12. The Basis of an Orderly Society. Part V: THE DRUG PROBLEM. 13. Sense and Nonsense about Drugs and Crime. Part VI: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: CRIME AND COMMUNITY. 14. Crime and Community: Putting It All Together."
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Pearson Education Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE History Warfare and
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Pearson Education Pearson REVISE 11 Verbal Reasoning Practice Book
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Cengage Learning, Inc Fundamentals of Case Management Practice
Book SynopsisThis book/workbook is a step-by-step guide through the case management process, from intake and assessment to referrals and termination. The fifth edition focuses on what is most important for readers to consider, document, and pass along in each step of the human services process. Chapters walk readers through each step of the case management process, while realistic exercises drawn from active professionals expose readers to a broad range of true-to-life circumstances and difficulties.Table of ContentsSection 1: FOUNDATIONS FOR THE BEST PRACTICE IN CASE MANAGEMENT. 1. Case Management: Definition and Responsibilities. 2. Ethics and Other Professional Responsibilities for Human Service Workers. 3. Applying the Ecological Model: A Theoretical Foundation for Human Services. Section 2: USEFUL CLARIFICATIONS AND ATTITUDES. 4. Cultural Competence. 5. Attitudes and Boundaries. 6. Clarifying Who Owns the Problem. Section 3: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. 7. Identifying Good Responses and Poor Responses. 8. Listening and Responding. 9. Asking Questions. 10. Bringing Up Difficult Issues. 11. Addressing and Disarming Anger. 12. Collaborating with People for Change. 13. Putting It All Together: Exercises. Section 4: MEETING CLIENTS AND ASSESSING THEIR STRENGTHS AND NEEDS. 14. Documenting Initial Inquiries. 15. The First Interview. 16. Social Histories and Assessment Forms. 17. Using the DSM. 18. The Mental Status Examination. 19. Receiving and Releasing Information. Section 5: DEVELOPING A PLAN WITH A CLIENT. 20. Developing a Service Plan at the Case Management Unit. 21. Preparing for a Service Planning Conference or Disposition Planning Meeting. 22. Making the Referral and Assembling the Record. 23. Documentation and Recording. Section 6: MONITORING SERVICES AND FOLLOWING THE CLIENT. 24. Monitoring the Services or Treatment. 25. Developing Goals and Objectives at the Provider Agency. 26. Terminating the Case.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Beginnings Beyond
Book SynopsisIn a clear and easy-to-understand style, BEGINNINGS AND BEYOND: FOUNDATIONS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, 10th Edition lays out basic questions any student of early childhood education -- including you -- would want answered. It also presents key concepts, the latest research, and practical examples so that questions are thoroughly answered. Coverage of the current Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) is woven throughout the text, as is material on diversity and development, which enables you to understand that issues of age, gender, race/ethnicity, ability, and family are part of every aspect of teaching and learning. Every chapter has a feature focused on how brain-based research is connected to development, and another that highlights intentional teaching. Through its tone, visuals, and pedagogy, the book is accessible to and respectful of readers with a range of abilities and learning styles.Table of ContentsPart I: WHAT IS THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION? 1. History of Early Childhood Education. 2. Types of Programs. Part II: WHO IS THE YOUNG CHILD? 3. Defining the Young Child. 4. Developmental and Learning Theories. Part III: WHO ARE THE TEACHERS? 5. Teaching: A Professional Commitment. 6. Observation and Assessment of Children. 7. Guiding Children's Behavior. 8. Families and Teachers: Partners in Education. 9. Creating Environments. Part IV: WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT? 10: Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning. 11: Planning for the Body: Physical/Motor Development in Action. 12: Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action. 13: Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development in Action. 14: Planning for the Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development in Action. Part V: HOW DO WE TEACH FOR TOMORROW? 15: Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes.
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Hyperion Lessons Learned and Cherished
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John Wiley & Sons Inc IAPP CIPM Certified Information Privacy Manager
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction xvii Assessment Test xxvii Chapter 1 Developing a Privacy Program 1 Introduction to Privacy 3 What Is Privacy? 4 What Is Personal Information? 5 What Isn’t Personal Information? 5 Why Should We Care about Privacy? 8 Generally Accepted Privacy Principles 9 Management 10 Notice 11 Choice and Consent 11 Collection 12 Use, Retention, and Disposal 12 Access 13 Disclosure to Third Parties 14 Security for Privacy 14 Quality 15 Monitoring and Enforcement 16 Developing a Privacy Program 16 Crafting Vision, Strategy, Goals, and Objectives 17 Structuring the Privacy Team 20 Creating a Program Scope and Charter 22 Privacy Roles 25 Building Inventories 25 Conducting a Privacy Assessment 26 Implementing Privacy Controls 27 Ongoing Operation and Monitoring 27 Data Governance 28 Data Governance Approaches 28 Data Governance Roles 29 Access Requirements 29 Governing Information Processing 31 Managing the Privacy Budget 31 Organizational Budgeting 32 Expense Types 32 Budget Monitoring 33 Communicating about Privacy 34 Creating Awareness 34 Building a Communications Plan 35 Privacy Program Operational Life Cycle 36 Summary 36 Exam Essentials 37 Review Questions 38 Chapter 2 Privacy Program Framework 43 Develop the Privacy Program Framework 44 Examples of Privacy Frameworks 44 Develop Privacy Policies, Procedures, Standards, and Guidelines 51 Define Privacy Program Activities 52 Implement the Privacy Program Framework 57 Communicate the Framework 57 Aligning with Applicable Laws and Regulations 58 Develop Appropriate Metrics 78 Identify Intended Audience for Metrics 79 Define Privacy Metrics for Oversight and Governance per Audience 80 Summary 83 Exam Essentials 84 Review Questions 86 Chapter 3 Privacy Operational Life Cycle: Assess 91 Document Your Privacy Program Baseline 93 Education and Awareness 94 Monitoring and Responding to the Regulatory Environment 94 Assess Policy Compliance against Internal and External Requirements 94 Data, Systems, and Process Assessment 95 Risk Assessment Methods 96 Incident Management, Response, and Remediation 97 Perform Gap Analysis against an Accepted Standard or Law 97 Program Assurance 97 Processors and Third- Party Vendor Assessment 98 Evaluate Processors and Third- Party Vendors 99 Understand Sources of Information 99 Risk Assessment 100 Contractual Requirements and Ongoing Monitoring 102 Physical Assessments 102 Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures 103 Privacy Assessments and Documentation 105 Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTAs) 105 Define a Process for Conducting Privacy Assessments 105 Summary 108 Exam Essentials 108 Review Questions 110 Chapter 4 Privacy Operational Life Cycle: Protect 115 Privacy and Cybersecurity 117 Cybersecurity Goals 117 Relationship between Privacy and Cybersecurity 118 Cybersecurity Controls 119 Security Control Categories 120 Security Control Types 120 Data Protection 121 Data Encryption 121 Data Loss Prevention 122 Data Minimization 123 Backups 124 Policy Framework 125 Cybersecurity Policies 126 Cybersecurity Standards 128 Cybersecurity Procedures 129 Cybersecurity Guidelines 130 Exceptions and Compensating Controls 131 Developing Policies 133 Identity and Access Management 133 Least Privilege 134 Identification, Authentication, and Authorization 134 Authentication Techniques 135 Provisioning and Deprovisioning 137 Account and Privilege Management 138 Privacy by Design 139 Privacy and the SDLC 140 System Development Phases 141 System Development Models 142 Integrating Privacy with Business Processes 146 Vulnerability Management 146 Vulnerability Scanning 147 Vulnerability Remediation 147 Data Policies 149 Data Sharing 149 Data Retention 149 Data Destruction 150 Summary 151 Exam Essentials 151 Review Questions 153 Chapter 5 Privacy Operational Life Cycle: Sustain 157 Monitor 158 Monitoring the Environment 159 Monitor Compliance with Privacy Policies 160 Monitor Regulatory Changes 160 Compliance Monitoring 161 Audit 162 Aligning with Audits 163 Audit Focus 164 Summary 167 Exam Essentials 168 Review Questions 170 Chapter 6 Privacy Operational Life Cycle: Respond 175 Data Subject Rights 176 Access 177 Managing Data Integrity 178 Right of Erasure 178 Right to Be Informed 180 Control over Use 180 Complaints 181 Handling Information Requests 181 Incident Response Planning 182 Stakeholder Identification 182 Building an Incident Oversight Team 183 Building the Incident Response Plan 184 Integrating the Plan with Other Functions 187 Incident Detection 187 Security and Privacy Incidents 187 Security Events and Incidents 188 Privacy Incidents 188 Reporting Privacy Incidents 189 Coordination and Information Sharing 190 Internal Communications 191 External Communications 191 Breach Notification 192 Incident Handling 192 Risk Assessment 193 Containment Activities 193 Remediation Measures 194 Ongoing Communications 195 Post- Incident Activity 196 Planning for Business Continuity 198 Project Scope and Planning 200 Business Impact Analysis 204 Continuity Planning 211 Plan Approval and Implementation 213 Summary 218 Exam Essentials 219 Review Questions 221 Appendix Answers to Review Questions 225 Chapter 1: Developing a Privacy Program 226 Chapter 2: Privacy Program Framework 228 Chapter 3: Privacy Operational Life Cycle: Assess 229 Chapter 4: Privacy Operational Life Cycle: Protect 231 Chapter 5: Privacy Operational Life Cycle: Sustain 233 Chapter 6: Privacy Operational Life Cycle: Respond 235 Index 239
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Arise
Book SynopsisA hands-on guide for transformational coaches working in school environments In Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching, renowned author and coach Elena Aguilar delivers a compelling and inspirational message about how to coach in the face of daunting challenges. In the book, you'll learn how to listen expansively in a coaching conversation, how to plan conversations effectively, how to coach across lines of racial difference, how to coach resistant teachers, and more. You'll learn how best to impact your clients' 3 B's: beliefs, behaviors, and ways of being and explore illuminating case studies that highlight and illustrate the concepts discussed in the book. You'll also find: A Transformational Coaching Rubric 2.0 providing detailed explanations of all relevant coaching domains and indicators Comprehensive discussions of the reasoning and theory underlying the practical strategies explained within Techniques for develo
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John Wiley & Sons Inc College Research Papers For Dummies
Book SynopsisGet ready to take on your first college research paper like a pro Just got assigned your first college research paper? Don't sweat it! College Research Papers For Dummies has your back with the perfect companion to these not-as-hard-as-they-look assignments. Discover how to research, argue, problem-solve, analyze, and synthesize your way through even the densest material. Find out how to best revise and rework your paper until it's a polished gem. Plus, get some quick tips on higher-level research papers, such as literature reviews and white papers. Accurately cite references using APA, MLA, and Chicago stylesTake advantage of all the resources available to you as you write your first research paper, from your university's library databases to your local college center's support servicesDevelop common research paper writing techniques, including argumentation, research questions, and thesis statements Don't wait until the night before your paper is due! Grab a copy of College Research Papers For Dummies today and ace that first research paper like we all know you can.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Laying a Foundation for Writing a Research Paper 5 Chapter 1: Understanding Expectations: College Research Papers 7 Chapter 2: Certifying Consistency: Documentation Styles 19 Chapter 3: Preventing Plagiarism: Endorsing Academic Integrity 33 Chapter 4: Fulfilling Requirements: Research Papers and Portfolios 49 Part 2: Building Essentials of Research 61 Chapter 5: Managing Information: Gathering and Organizing Sources 63 Chapter 6: Evaluating and Preparing Sources 87 Chapter 7: Going on the Offensive: From Evidence to Argument 107 Chapter 8: Citing Sources and Finalizing Recognition 119 Chapter 9: Classifying College Research Writing 145 Part 3: Developing Essentials of Research Writing 167 Chapter 10: Identifying Audience and Purpose 169 Chapter 11: Writing with Style 187 Chapter 12: Reviewing Fundamentals: Grammar and Conventions 207 Chapter 13: Focusing on Appearance: Formatting 227 Part 4: Writing Research Papers 245 Chapter 14: Planning and Organizing Research Writing 247 Chapter 15: Creating Draft One 267 Chapter 16: Identifying Required and Optional Headings 285 Chapter 17: Revising and Editing in Three Layers 301 Chapter 18: Finalizing before Sending: Checking the Presentation 323 Part 5: The Part of Tens 337 Chapter 19: Ten Common Problems and How to Fix Them 339 Chapter 20: Ten Resources for Improving Research Writing 347 Index 353
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Memoir Writing For Dummies
Book SynopsisUnlock your storytelling journey with expert guidance Memoir writing isn't just for celebrities and politicians. For anyone prone to self-reflection and ready to give shape to your memories and experiences,Memoir Writing For Dummiesis your definitive guide. This book offers a concrete roadmap for writing a captivating memoir. Get advice on exploring your past, mapping out your story, and perfecting your plot, setting, character, and dialogue. You'll also find information on recruiting the help of AI and digital media for a more dynamic storytelling experience. Whether you're an amateur author with a story to tell or a bestselling author trying out a new genre,Memoir Writing For Dummieswill guide you every step of the way. Gain a deep understanding of the memoir genre and kickstart your journey into autobiographical writingLearn how to structure your memoir to grab readers' attention from the first page and keep them engrossed throughoutOrganize your thoughts, address sensitive topic
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John Wiley & Sons Inc ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security
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John Wiley & Sons Innovation Alchemy Building Strong Industry Engag
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