Download or read book Who Let This Disaster in My Classroom written by Cassandra Smith and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attention Online Instructors--this one is for you! Have you ever felt alone as an online instructor? Have you ever wondered why students email you with excuses about their late assignments and expect pardon? Have you ever doubted whether anyone understands the challenges you face with online students? Have you ever questioned your class setup or simply needed some direction? If your answers are an emphatic yes, then this book is for you! Who Let this Disaster in My Classroom? provides you the long overdue answers to your questions as an online instructor. It provides skills, strength, and the gift of laughter as I chronicle my own experiences as an online instructor. This book will help you make it through your classes and reaffirm that you are not alone in cyberspace. It is a must have for online instructors, as it provides real-life examples and practical tips to help you through this innovative, wonderful, virtual platform called distance education.

Download or read book The Artful Manager written by E. Andrew Taylor and published by Arts Axis LLC. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if we fundamentally misunderstood what it meant to run arts organizations "like a business"? What if our management metaphors actually contribute to the problems we hope they will solve? In these 50 "field notes" from his first quarter century of teaching, research, and consulting in arts and cultural management, E. Andrew Taylor reframes and reimagines the ways we think and work in the arts. "Andrew Taylor has an uncanny ability to find the small things that make a big difference and provokes his large readership to think outside their own areas of expertise. Doubtful there is anyone blogging on the arts who is more respected and beloved." Barry Hessenius

Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

Download or read book Heaven is Cheering You On Spiritual Survival in the Last Days written by Mark Ogletree and published by Cedar Fort, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-05-11 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark D. Ogletree joined the church at age 18. He served an LDS mission from 1982-1984 in Seattle, Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1987 from Brigham Young University; Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from Northern Arizona University in 1990; Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling in 1994 from Northern Arizona University; and a Ph.D. in Family and Human Development from Utah State University in May 2000. Mark has taught at Brigham Young University in the Church History and Doctrine Department since 2010. He has published several books and articles on marriage and family relationships.

Download or read book Principles of Successful Coaching by an Old School Coach Ron Mayberry written by Ron Mayberry and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first question anyone should have for me is, Why would anyone be interested in an autobiography about my life as a coach? That would be a fair question, since I havent won any national championships nor have I been in demand for speaking engagements. If you compare my coaching record to others, my won-lost record doesnt stand out. With that said, let me explain what I have to offer, and then you decide. This book is not just about my life as a coach, but rather, the lessons I have learned through my coaching career. Being old-school is about coaching kids and young adults, not a particular sport, gender, age, or level of play. I have coached on every level of play that exists and coached both genders on those levels, along with almost every sport that a school offers.

Download or read book Silly Papa written by Jamil Couzens and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Silly Papa" is the story of the author since his childhood years, his shady way of life that led him to several years of imprisonment. Jamil Couzens grew up in a tough environment that instilled in him the characteristics that defined him for the rest of his life. With the influence of the surroundings and his peers, Jamil started to develop bad habits, from drinking beer to smoking weed at a young age. His use of stronger alcoholic drink and more potent drugs was his attempt ease his feelings of pain and isolation. After having fathered a child by one girlfriend, Jamil got married to another, at an early age- a relationship that soon suffered with the arrival of his second child. Fearing his responsibilities, and with his life spiraling out of control, Jamil left Dayton for Los Angeles hoping to find a better life. Jamil, however, further sunk into the shady way of living, doing various crimes from robbery and car theft to drug dealing. His illegal activities sent him to prison five times. It was during his final stay that he was inspired by religious study, which brought light in his life. After spending the past fifteen years of his life in uncertainty, Jamil decided to make things right and reconnect with his daughters. Once re-established as a aerospace machinist and after making new friends. Jamil ends his, almkost 20 years, estrangement with his daughters, and meets his grandchildren for the first time, which brought immense joy to his heart. He gets another chance at love with Jackie and eventually is regarded as Silly Papa.

Download or read book Criminal Confections written by Colette London and published by Lisa Plumley. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inaugural offering of an exciting new cozy mystery series featuring "chocolate whisperer" Hayden Mundy Moore, a luxury consultant who has a nose for chocolate and danger. Fans of JoAnna Carl, Diane Mott Davidson, and Cleo Coyle will eat up this luscious world of high-end chocolate and intrigue. Original. Hayden Mundy Moore is an expert on everything chocolate, helping clients develop new products and revamp recipes until they're irresistible. But sometimes, a dash of murder finds its way into the mix... Hayden Mundy Moore has bushwhacked through African jungles and haggled in exotic markets to find the finest cacao beans and the most flavorful blends. It's thrilling work but rarely dangerous--until a colleague turns up dead at the exclusive chocolate-themed Lemaître resort spa in San Francisco. Adrienne Dowling's heart attack is blamed on an accidental overdose of the secret ingredient used in Lemaître Chocolates' new line. Hayden can't believe that conscientious Adrienne would make that mistake. And between chocolate body scrubs, cocoa mud baths, and a non-stop frenzy of chocolate-based treats, Hayden starts to suspect that she, not Adrienne, was the intended target. Finding a killer among the rival chocolatiers and potential suspects won't just be satisfying--it might save her life... "Chocoholics and food cozy fans rejoice! With prose as smooth and delicious as its theme, this quality debut cozy by an anonymous best-selling novelist introduces a smart protagonist with an unusual and tasty profession." —Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)

Download or read book Our Teaching s Great The Admin Sucks written by Ben Richards and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2023-08-18 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to higher education in the UK, where a degree will cost you £50,000, and universities’ glossy corporate publicity promises access to ‘world class’ teaching, research, and facilities in exchange. Except, when you arrive, that smiling person you spoke to at Open Day is nowhere to be seen. Your classes are taught by someone on a temporary contract, paid less than the cost of a single term’s tuition fees. And, it turns out, no-one ever actually read your personal statement. Take a trip behind the scenes with Ben Richards, a man whose desire for a gentle, low-stakes job providing administrative support somehow led to a career as an HE ‘professional’, via a rocky and circuitous route encompassing numerous moments of personal humiliation. Our Teaching’s Great, The Admin Sucks is a humorous account of life inside higher education, told by the least-qualified person in the room, who got fed up of wondering why working in a place of learning, surrounded by supposedly clever people, felt like the stupidest job in the world.

Download or read book An Administrator s Guide to Better Teacher Mentoring written by William L. Fibkins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a call to education officials and professionals to address the need to provide ongoing mentoring for all teachers, especially veteran teachers, who are often overlooked.

Download or read book Duty Honor Privilege written by Bernard G. Bowyer and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-01-30 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gene Bowyer was born and raised in West Virginia and was the second of eight children. Gene enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1949 at the age of 17. This was the result of World War II and his dream of becoming a Marine. Over the next twenty-one years he served in several stateside duty stations and various overseas assignments. Gene served with the 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 1st Marin Division, FMF, in Vietnam in 1967-68 and was involved in the Tet offensive in January - February 1968. Gene enlisted as a Private and was fortunate to have worked his way through the ranks and retired with the rank of Captain in 1970. This is a brief description of some of the events he experiences during his career while in the Marine Corps and subsequently upon his retirement. It also touches on his affiliation with the Marine Corps League, a veteran's organization which he now is able to maintain some of the camaraderie once experienced when on active duty. Gene is also a member of the Marine Corps Mustang Association and was elected a Director at the 2009 annual Muster held in Albuquerque NM in September 2009.

Download or read book Point of Reckoning written by Theodore D. Segal and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the morning of February 13, 1969, members of Duke University's Afro-American Society barricaded themselves inside the Allen administration building. That evening, police were summoned to clear the building, firing tear gas at students in the melee that followed. When it was over, nearly twenty people were taken to the hospital, and many more injured. In Point of Reckoning, Theodore D. Segal narrates the contested fight for racial justice at Duke from the enrollment of the first Black undergraduates in 1963 to the events that led to the Allen Building takeover and beyond. Segal shows that Duke's first Black students quickly recognized that the university was unwilling to acknowledge their presence or fully address its segregationist past. By exposing the tortuous dynamics that played out as racial progress stalled at Duke, Segal tells both a local and national story about the challenges that historically white colleges and universities throughout the country have faced and continue to face.

Download or read book The Silent Salesman written by Michael Z. Lewin and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indianapolis PI Albert Samson takes on a hospital, a pharmaceutical company, and the FBI in this “tough and clever” mystery (The New Republic). After his slowest summer ever, struggling and desperate private eye Albert Samson places an ad in the local paper, offering his services at a bargain price. Instead of new business, he gets an eviction notice. But his luck seems to change when Dorothea Thomas calls with an unusual tale of woe. Her brother, John, a chemist and pharmaceutical salesman, has been in a coma since a lab explosion seven months ago. Dorothea hasn’t been allowed to visit her brother in an experimental wing of the hospital—and she needs Samson to find out why. The case gets him tangled up with the FBI and leads him straight to the black heart of the pharmaceutical industry, where secrets only hide more secrets. The smart-mouthed midwestern detective who “is always good, wry company” returns in this witty crime novel in the critically acclaimed Albert Samson series (Kirkus Reviews). The Silent Salesman is the 4th book in the Albert Samson Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Download or read book Nursing Home Care written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 1460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book My Wars written by Richard Bushong and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-03-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retired United States Air Force Colonel recalls his career experiences from basic flight training for World War II to service in the Vietnam War.

Download or read book Mentoring as Critically Engaged Praxis written by Deirdre Cobb-Roberts and published by IAP. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume seeks to interrogate the structures that affect the perceptions, experiences, performance and practices of Black women administrators. The chapters examine the nature and dynamics of the conflict within that space and the ways in which they transcend or confront the intersecting structures of power in academe. A related expectation is for interrogations of the ways in which their institutional contexts and, marginalized status inform their navigational strategies and leadership practices. More specifically, this work explores mentorship as critical praxis; that being, the ways in which Black women’s thinking and practices around mentoring affect their institutional contexts or environment, and, that of other marginalized groups within academe. A discussion of Black women in higher education administration as critically engaged mentors will ultimately diversify thought, approaches, and solutions to larger social and structural challenges embedded within academic climates. Praise for Mentoring as Critically Engaged Praxis: Mentoring as Critically Engaged Praxis: Storying the Lives and Contributions of Black Women Administrators, the authors present insights on the challenges Black women face and how mentoring networks and strategies help them transcend professional and institutional barriers. Each chapter intentionally creates a space to elevate their voices, depicts the reciprocity on how they are transforming and being transformed by their institutional context, and offers hope for improving the status of women leaders. The power of this book is that it is an acknowledgement of Black women being the architect of their lives and is filled with meaningful content that is nuanced and offers a glimpse into how black women leaders continue to lift as they climb. - Gaëtane Jean-Marie, Rowan University Mentoring as Critical Engaged Praxis perfectly captures a process that Black women have been facilitating, practicing and innovating prior to and since their entry into the higher education. Deirdre Cobb-Roberts and Talia R. Esnard have assembled a strong cast of scholars who eloquently speak to the role that Black women administrators play in their daily practice of “Lift as we climb.” Despite the limited number of Black women in senior leadership roles across academe, most, if not all of them must consistently tackle institutional and societal injustices that shape their experiences and influence their capacity to mentor. - Lori Patton Davis, The Ohio State University

Download or read book Notes from the Chalkboard written by J. TERRY HALL and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Notes From The Chalkboard: Teacher Tales From The Mountains Of North Carolina, I have attempted to capture the essence of North Carolina mountain teachers and administrators. It is a tragedy for people to live to be eighty, ninety or even one hundred years old, and when they die, to allow their wonderful experiences to die with them. Oral history is rapidly dying across our nation. With the explosion of instant communication, we have lost the art of passing on everyday events of interest to future generations. There was a time, not very long ago, when families would sit around the fireplace and relate memories from days gone by. Regrettably, that day is long in the past. Thus, the idea for this book was formed. The purpose is to provide an avenue for common everyday folks, who would most likely never be mentioned in history books, to relate memories that are meaningful in their lives and allow these same memories to be passed on through time.

Download or read book Alive and Kicking written by David Bryce and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-11-04 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From running with the infamous Calton Tongs to running Calton Athletic, David Bryce's life story is a remarkable account of crime, violence, alcoholism and drug addiction in Glasgow's gangland. A respected 'hard man', Bryce worked his way through most of HM's prisons in Scotland before an epiphany in 1977 made him realise that he was a hopeless alcoholic who needed help. A five-year battle followed, during which he sank into the abyss of heroin addiction before finally getting clean. In 1985, in an effort to help others who were struggling against substance abuse, Bryce set up Calton Athletic, a football team and social group made up solely of recovering drug addicts. Reformed gangster Jimmy Boyle was one of the first to have faith in Bryce and Calton Athletic, but the club eventually won widespread respect. Gordon Brown, then a young MP, was so impressed that he wrote an article for The Observer which led to a TV film starring Lenny Henry and Robbie Coltrane. In the '90s, Ewan McGregor, Irvine Welsh and the Trainspotting crew sought Bryce's advice and friendship during the making of the internationally acclaimed cult film, while Robbie Williams begged to switch nationality and play for Calton Atheltic in an 'England v. Scotland' celebrity charity match. Bryce's uncompromising belief that the only way to come off drugs is to go cold turkey and stay completely clean saw him clash with government agencies over the 'harm-reduction' policy of recent years. The club's statutory funding was withdrawn in 1998, but today Calton Athletic are still providing an invaluable lifeline while the 'official' drugs policy has become increasingly discredited. Alive and Kicking is an inspirational tale of survival and success against the odds.