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Snapshots of School Leadership in the 21st Century

Perils and Promises of Leading for Social Justice, School Improvement, and Democratic Community

Edited by Michele A. Acker-Hocevar, Julia Ballenger, A. William Place, Gary Ivory ...

Series series UCEA Leadership Series
In the book, we provide snapshots describing this critically important time in our nation when federal educational policy implementation has been at a level previously unheard of in the United States. We present a chapter on the design and method of Voices 3, eight chapters on analyses of the focus-group discussions, and two invited chapters that provide a review and critique of our work. The ... Read more

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In the book, we provide snapshots describing this critically important time in our nation when federal educational policy implementation has been at a level previously unheard of in the United States. We present a chapter on the design and method of Voices 3, eight chapters on analyses of the focus-group discussions, and two invited chapters that provide a review and critique of our work. The
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The Doctoral StudentOs Advisor and Mentor

Sage Advice from the Experts

by Stacey Edmonson, Connie Fulmer, Stephen Jacobson, Gema López-Gorosave, Catherine Lugg, Betty Merchant, Patrick Pauken, William Place, Mary Frances Agnello, Jeanne T. Amlund, Rosemary S. Caffarella, Patti L. Chance, Maria Luisa Gonzalez, Mark A. Gooden, James E. Henderson, CarolAnne M. Kardash, Judson C. Laughter, Charles L. Slater, Bruce W. Tuckman, Michelle D. Young, Pamela Angelle, H. Richard Milner IV, George Theoharis, Megan Tschannen-Moran ...

This book focuses on using faculty mentoring to empower doctoral students to successfully complete their doctoral studies. The book is a collection of mentoring chapters showcasing professors and dissertation advisors from the most prestigious universities in the United States. They provide an extraordinary range of mentoring advice that speaks directly to the doctoral student. Each chapter ... Read more

$32.39 USD

This book focuses on using faculty mentoring to empower doctoral students to successfully complete their doctoral studies. The book is a collection of mentoring chapters showcasing professors and dissertation advisors from the most prestigious universities in the United States. They provide an extraordinary range of mentoring advice that speaks directly to the doctoral student. Each chapter
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A Tommy's Life in the Trenches

A Soldier-Artist on the Western Front

by Private Fergus Mackain ...

An advertising illustrator and artist by trade, Private Fergus Mackain enlisted in 1915 to ‘do his bit’, serving in France when the fighting was at its fiercest. After being wounded on the Somme and taken out of front-line duty in 1917, he turned to designing humorous postcards for soldiers to send to their families at home. These colour postcards reflected in a light-hearted and ironic fashion ... Read more

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An advertising illustrator and artist by trade, Private Fergus Mackain enlisted in 1915 to ‘do his bit’, serving in France when the fighting was at its fiercest. After being wounded on the Somme and taken out of front-line duty in 1917, he turned to designing humorous postcards for soldiers to send to their families at home. These colour postcards reflected in a light-hearted and ironic fashion
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Kalitan, Our Little Alaskan Cousin (Unabridged)

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by Mary F. Nixon-Roulet ...

Narrated by Kathleen Dawson, Teresa Place, Colleen Moore, William Perkins ...

Unabridged

2 hours 37 min

Away up toward the frozen north lies the great peninsula, which the United States bought from the Russians, and thus became responsible for the native peoples from whom the Russians had taken the land. There are many kinds of people there, from Indians to Esquimos, and they are under the American Government, yet they have no votes and are not called American citizens. It is about this country and ... Read more

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Away up toward the frozen north lies the great peninsula, which the United States bought from the Russians, and thus became responsible for the native peoples from whom the Russians had taken the land. There are many kinds of people there, from Indians to Esquimos, and they are under the American Government, yet they have no votes and are not called American citizens. It is about this country and
... Read more

Harmonica Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Harmonica (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series Progressive Beginner
Teach yourself how to play harmonica with our easy harmonica lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free harmonica videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played, then play along. Also includes an animated harmonica, music score and harmonica tabs for easy music learning.***"A great book for any beginner! Teaches you how to play some great sounding ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Teach yourself how to play harmonica with our easy harmonica lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free harmonica videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played, then play along. Also includes an animated harmonica, music score and harmonica tabs for easy music learning.***"A great book for any beginner! Teaches you how to play some great sounding
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The Peter Principle

Say NO! to incompetence at work

by 50minutes ...

Series Book 23 - Management & Marketing
Boost competence and efficiency in your companyThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the Peter Principle, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Understand the theory behind the Peter Principle and how it can affect the performance of your company• Identify the different levels of competence among your workers and ... Read more

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Boost competence and efficiency in your companyThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the Peter Principle, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Understand the theory behind the Peter Principle and how it can affect the performance of your company• Identify the different levels of competence among your workers and
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Work, Energy, and Power

Stick Figure Physics Tutorials

by Sarah Allen ...

Series series Stick Figure Physics Tutorials
Hey! Ever wonder how much ice cream it would take to power a machine that would teleport you to the top of Mount Everest? This book answers this question and other much less silly questions, too.Energy is a really interesting concept in basic physics that can be used to calculate all kinds of things. Often times it's easier to use energy than other strategies that involve kinematics or Newton's ... Read more

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Hey! Ever wonder how much ice cream it would take to power a machine that would teleport you to the top of Mount Everest? This book answers this question and other much less silly questions, too.Energy is a really interesting concept in basic physics that can be used to calculate all kinds of things. Often times it's easier to use energy than other strategies that involve kinematics or Newton's
... Read more
Guitar Lessons - Guitar Bar Chords for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar Chords (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Gary Turner ...

Series series Progressive Guitar Method
Teach yourself how to play guitar chords with our easy rhythm guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free guitar videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Like other books by Gary Turner, this one is well named as 'Progressive'. The ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Teach yourself how to play guitar chords with our easy rhythm guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free guitar videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Like other books by Gary Turner, this one is well named as 'Progressive'. The
... Read more
Teaching English Language Learners in Career and Technical Education Programs

by Victor M. Hernández-Gantes, William Blank ...

Series series Teaching English Language Learners across the Curriculum
Exploring the unique challenges of vocational education, this book provides simple and straightforward advice on how to teach English Language Learners in today's Career and Technical Education programs. The authors' teaching framework and case studies draw from common settings in which career and technical educators find themselves working with ELLs—in the classroom, in the laboratory or workshop ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Exploring the unique challenges of vocational education, this book provides simple and straightforward advice on how to teach English Language Learners in today's Career and Technical Education programs. The authors' teaching framework and case studies draw from common settings in which career and technical educators find themselves working with ELLs—in the classroom, in the laboratory or workshop
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Reconceptualising Lifelong Learning

Feminist Interventions

by Sue Jackson, Penny Jane Burke ...

Arising from work by the Gender and Lifelong Learning Group of the Gender and Education Association, this book presents reconceptualisations of lifelong learning. It argues that the current field of lifelong learning is based on certain hidden values and assumptions and examines the mechanisms by which exclusionary discourses and practices are reproduced and maintained.The book opens up ways of ... Read more

$72.99 USD

Arising from work by the Gender and Lifelong Learning Group of the Gender and Education Association, this book presents reconceptualisations of lifelong learning. It argues that the current field of lifelong learning is based on certain hidden values and assumptions and examines the mechanisms by which exclusionary discourses and practices are reproduced and maintained.The book opens up ways of
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Teacher Educators Rethink Self-Assessment in Higher Education

A Guide for the Perplexed

Edited by Judith McVarish, Catherine Milne ...

Series Book 380 - Counterpoints
This edited book provides readers with a guide for implementing self-assessment and self-evaluation that is based on a model implemented successfully in a diverse range of teacher education courses. Educators from disciplines as diverse as theater arts, early childhood, psychology, mathematics, and science education have adopted a model of self-assessment and self-evaluation that supports the ... Read more

$42.09 USD

This edited book provides readers with a guide for implementing self-assessment and self-evaluation that is based on a model implemented successfully in a diverse range of teacher education courses. Educators from disciplines as diverse as theater arts, early childhood, psychology, mathematics, and science education have adopted a model of self-assessment and self-evaluation that supports the
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Structuring Doctoral Education

Edited by Alexandra Bitusikova, Lucy Johnston, Brigitte Lehmann, Rebekah Smith McGloin, Lucas Zinner ...

Series Book 2 - Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung Jg. 12
In order to better understand opportunities, challenges and innovations in doctoral education, we argue for further work and greater focus on the impact of the reform over the last two decades on the quality and characteristics of research training. In particular we call for a focus on policy, governance and management, the impact of the changes at program level and how the structuring and ... Read more

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In order to better understand opportunities, challenges and innovations in doctoral education, we argue for further work and greater focus on the impact of the reform over the last two decades on the quality and characteristics of research training. In particular we call for a focus on policy, governance and management, the impact of the changes at program level and how the structuring and
... Read more

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