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In this powerful new book, James Rickabaugh, former superintendent and current director of the Institute for Personalized Learning (IPL), presents the groundbreaking results of the Institute's half-decade of research, development, and practice: a simple but powerful model for personalizing students' learning experiences by building their levels of commitment, ownership, and independence. Tried and rigorously tested in urban, suburban, and rural districts--and...
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The Feeling of Teaching is part of a larger project, Teaching through Emotions (TTE), developed by the author, Elizabeth Burris. The project is based on these premises: * that teaching and learning depend on relationships; * that teaching is fraught with emotion, often negative; * that working through emotions can help illuminate the nature of classroom relationships, which points to ways teachers can improve their teaching; and * that teachers need...
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This all-in-one eBook will help you learn the math you need for workplace success and career advancement. It includes a comprehensive review of real-world math in practical workplace situations, and over 1,000 practice questions with detailed answer explanations. For many jobs, having a set of solid math skills is essential, and this guide will help you get up to speed with exactly what you need to know, and gain real math confidence.
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What really motivates students to learn? What gets them interested-and keeps them interested-in pursuing knowledge and understanding? Recent neuroscientific findings have uncovered the source of our motivation to learn, or as neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp terms it, the drive to seek. Seeking is what gets us out of bed in the morning, the engine that powers our actions, and the need that manifests as curiosity. Informed by new findings on the nature...
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It's understandable that police organizations and the leaders within them want to portray their work environments as supportive of their members when it comes to mental health. But we see far too many members being hurt and unsupported not to speak out. It's also important for us to state that not all organizations are failing to support their members. Even within some poorly structured organizations, there are many leaders who are doing their best...
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Ensure your school's grading procedures are supportive of learning, accurate, meaningful, and consistent. Discover how the "seven essential Ps" can improve your effectiveness in supporting assessment and communicating student achievement. You will also learn how to avoid inaccurate grades caused by penalties for lateness or academic dishonesty; extra credit; group rather than individual work; and marking down for attendance.
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In the broken public education sphere, how do educators find continued success? How do teachers not burn out and run away from this profession? Come on in and learn about how to engage your students to the max. Embed music, gamification, and experiences in the family classroom. Learn the untold truths of the classroom and a school. Future Teachers, you need this book before you step into a public school system for the first time as an educator. This...
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Turn your knowledge and background into something your audience can tangibly witness! Inside this easy-to-follow eBook course are pep talks, checklists, examples, insights, and a formula that makes the daunting chore of writing good content achievable even for the non-writer. Your content becomes your 'intellectual property' an above-the-line item seen as an investment rather than an expense. 1% of Internet users create the content; 10% enrich or...
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In How to Make Decisions with Different Kinds of Student Assessment Data, best-selling author Susan M. Brookhart helps teachers and administrators understand the critical elements and nuances of assessment data and how that information can best be used to inform improvement efforts in the school or district. Readers will learn- *What different kinds of data can-and cannot-tell us about student learning; *What different analyses reveal about changes...
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"Personal, professional, Financial. Jon offers a comprehensive guide to building a successful career. Jon helps you to create value in your skills and in yourself to gain that all important competitive edge.Hundreds of top salons are using this informative book as their training manual in helping their staff reach higher levels of excellence."
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As a school administrator, instructional coach, or teacher leader, you know that reflective teachers are effective teachers. But how can you help teachers become self-reflective practitioners whose thoughtful approach translates into real gains for student achievement? In Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice-a companion volume to their teacher-oriented book Teach, Reflect, Learn-authors Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral draw on lessons learned from...
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Middle school students need meaningful opportunities to explore the world around them by being actively involved in every step of the learning process. An effective social studies curriculum challenges students to think critically about their place in the world and provides for active discussion and exploration of the content through inquiry-based activities. This change to the classroom dynamic holds students accountable for their own learning and...
73) Sous Vide Cookbook: Incredible Sous Vide Cooking at Home - The Complete Recipes and Secrets for Begi
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The book is simple to follow for beginners (explaining thoroughly essentials like cooking time, temperature levels, and more), and contains original recipes and tips and tricks little known to experts!
From the bestselling author Leanne Baker comes this collection of healthy and mouthwatering Sous Vide recipes that will change the way you cook.
Sous vide has been a fashionable cooking technique in restaurants for years, offering tender and delicious...
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Packed with strategies, tips, and activities you can quickly put into practice, this book shows how to build productive teams and intentionally create an environment of professional engagement in your school. Authors Margaret Searle and Marilyn Swartz organize the work into four key steps: (1) establishing guidelines and protocols, including drafting agendas and timelines; (2) managing and resolving conflicts, including giving honest feedback and...
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The hope of Sue's and my writing this book is first, it is Christ Centered. And since no one is perfect, I'm sure we missed the mark in many regards. But, it is a good, down- home guide for those of you who want to be a productive salesperson while keeping a good conscience to sleep by. You'll get some valuable tools here and some stories from experience-the great teacher. Since our high schools, colleges and graduate programs do not offer sales as...
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Become a confident, dynamic presenter with the guidance of Crafting Your Message. Written by expert presenter Tammy Heflebower, this book outlines a clear process for planning and delivering highly effective presentations, overcoming speech anxiety, and improving communication skills. In total, more than 100 ideas and strategies are shared to help you augment your message, from triggering thinking and building consensus to summarizing information...
77) The Soul of Ethical Service: Seven Qualities to Embrace in Your Professional Healing Relationships
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"The Soul of Ethical Service" is one way of bringing clarity to the complexity of our professional role, as we journey deep within ourselves, our ethical nature and inner landscape. What type of practitioner do you want to be? How do you want your clients to receive you? Who are you being as you enter relationship? What do you know about your power? How do you honor your own needs while serving another? This book invites each reader into contemplative...
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It's time to say goodbye to "sit-and-get, one-size-fits-all" PD sessions and embrace professional learning that meets the needs of all teachers.
Allison Rodman's Personalized Professional Learning provides district and school administrators with a roadmap for transforming existing professional development programs into more effective and innovative learning experiences that elevate onsite expertise while still aligning with school and district priorities.
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Is there a greener gender? Studies show that women are more likely than men to support environmental causes through voting, activism, and consumer choices. What are the implications for the design industry? Does sustainable design have special appeal for women, and do they in turn offer something unique to the field? In Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design, Kira Gould and Lance Hosey explore these questions through informal conversations with...
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Developing the skill of mindfulness is the key to being a masterful coach. Deepening your coaching presence through mindfulness practices increases your ability to have transformational conversations that provide greater value to your clients. Developing mindfulness will give you a greater ability to:• Establish a deeper level of trust and intimacy with clients• Create deeper levels of awareness that transform the client's perspective• Easily...
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