Download or read book Uncovering the Logic of English A Common Sense Solution to America s Literacy Crisis written by Denise Eide and published by Logic of English, Inc. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "English is so illogical!" It is generally believed that English is a language of exceptions. For many, learning to spell and read is frustrating. For some, it is impossible... especially for the 29% of Americans who are functionally illiterate. But what if the problem is not the language itself, but the rules we were taught? What if we could see the complexity of English as a powerful tool rather than a hindrance? --Denise Eide Uncovering the Logic of English challenges the notion that English is illogical by systematically explaining English spelling and answering questions like "Why is there a silent final E in have, large, and house?" and "Why is discussion spelled with -sion rather than -tion?" With easy-to-read examples and anecdotes, this book describes: - the phonograms and spelling rules which explain 98% of English words - how English words are formed and how this knowledge can revolutionize vocabulary development - how understanding the reasons behind English spelling prevents students from needing to guess The author's inspiring commentary makes a compelling case that understanding the logic of English could transform literacy education and help solve America's literacy crisis. Thorough and filled with the latest linguistic and reading research, Uncovering the Logic of English demonstrates why this systematic approach should be as foundational to our education as 1+1=2.

Download or read book Teaching English Language Learners written by Elsa Cárdenas Hagan and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical text offers guidance on how to provide explicit, systematic instruction on language and literacy to English learners.

Download or read book Exploring English written by Michael Thorn and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English written by Henepola Gunaratana and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In simple and straightforward language, Bhante Gunaratana shares the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness and how we can use these principles to improve our daily lives, deepen our mindfulness, and move closer to our spiritual goals. Based on the classic Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most succinct yet rich explanations of meditation, Bhante's presentation is nonetheless thoroughly modern. The Satipatthana Sutta has become the basis of all mindfulness meditation, and Bhante unveils it to the reader in his trademark "plain English" style. Contemplating the Four Foundations of Mindfulness—mindfulness of the body, of feelings, of the mind, and of phenomena themselves—is recommended for all practitioners. Newcomers will find The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English lays a strong groundwork for mindfulness practice and gives them all they need to get started right away, and old hands will find rich subtleties and insights to help consolidate and clarify what they may have begun to see for themselves. People at every state of the spiritual path will benefit from reading this book.

Download or read book Foundation written by Peter Ackroyd and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in Peter Ackroyd's history of England series, which has since been followed up with two more installments, Tudors and Rebellion. In Foundation, the chronicler of London and of its river, the Thames, takes us from the primeval forests of England's prehistory to the death, in 1509, of the first Tudor king, Henry VII. He guides us from the building of Stonehenge to the founding of the two great glories of medieval England: common law and the cathedrals. He shows us glimpses of the country's most distant past--a Neolithic stirrup found in a grave, a Roman fort, a Saxon tomb, a medieval manor house--and describes in rich prose the successive waves of invaders who made England English, despite being themselves Roman, Viking, Saxon, or Norman French. With his extraordinary skill for evoking time and place and his acute eye for the telling detail, Ackroyd recounts the story of warring kings, of civil strife, and foreign wars. But he also gives us a vivid sense of how England's early people lived: the homes they built, the clothes the wore, the food they ate, even the jokes they told. All are brought vividly to life in this history of England through the narrative mastery of one of Britain's finest writers.

Download or read book Foundation written by D. G. Leahy and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the ontological and logical foundation of a new form of thinking, the beginning of an “absolute phenomenology.” It does so in the context of the history of thought in Europe and America. It explores the ramifications of a categorically new logic. Thinkers dealt with include Plato, Galileo, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Peirce, James, Dewey, Derrida, McDermott, and Altizer.

Download or read book Politics and the English Language written by George Orwell and published by Renard Press Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership. In Politics and the English Language, the second in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell takes aim at the language used in politics, which, he says, ‘is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind’. In an age where the language used in politics is constantly under the microscope, Orwell’s Politics and the English Language is just as relevant today, and gives the reader a vital understanding of the tactics at play. 'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times

Download or read book The Foundation Pit written by Andrei Platonov and published by ISCI. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written at the height of Stalin's first "five-year plan" for the industrialization of Soviet Russia and the parallel campaign to collectivize Soviet agriculture, Andrei Platonov's The Foundation Pit registers a dissonant mixture of utopian longings and despair. Furthermore, it provides essential background to Platonov's parody of the mainstream Soviet "production" novel, which is widely recognized as one of the masterpieces of twentieth-century Russian prose. In addition to an overview of the work's key themes, it discusses their place within Platonov's oeuvre as a whole, his troubled relations with literary officialdom, the work's ideological and political background, and key critical responses since the work's first publication in the West in 1973.

Download or read book Agile Foundation Courseware English written by Nader K. Rad and published by Van Haren. This book was released on with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Courseware package consist out of two publications, Agile Foundation Courseware – English and you are adviced to obtain the publication Agile for responsive organizations - A Pocket Guide. This courseware is for the Agile Foundation certification by the Agile Consortium, and follows the Certify to Inspire philosophy, enabling continuous learning and an adaptive mindset in an Agile world and corporate environment. This courseware has been reviewed by Agile Consortium board members and been accredited by Van Haren Learning Solutions. This Courseware provides a didactic journey in Agile, including teasers, energizers and many little assignments. There is also a reference to free online Agile literature and to the online Agile Foundation demo exam. The main modules of this exam are: o What is Agile o Agile Culture and Leadership o Scrum o Methods and frameworks o Agile way of working o Value and Continuous delivery o Empiricism and improvement Modules of this course ware: o What is Agile o Fundamental systems to Agile • XP • Crystal • Scrum • DSDM o Philosophizing o Scaling o Kanban o Lean Startup About the Agile Foundation Certification The Agile Foundation certificate is intended for those who are relatively new to the concept of “Agile” and would like to discover what it exactly entails. The idea behind this exam is that you are serious about delving into the Agility concept and related practices. How you decide to do that will be up to you. You can read books, articles, or blogs. You can also watch videos, listen to podcasts, attend events, or observe others who are working with Agile in practice. Or another possibility is to follow a course in Agile. The Agile Foundation Exam is an independent exam meaning it is not tied to a specific method. If you have the Agile Foundation certificate, you will have demonstrated you understand what Agile means and that you can identify the methods and concepts most commonly used in Agile organizations.

Download or read book Foundation written by Isaac Asimov and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION • Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future—to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save humankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire—both scientists and scholars—and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation. The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are among the most influential in the history of science fiction, celebrated for their unique blend of breathtaking action, daring ideas, and extensive worldbuilding. In Foundation, Asimov has written a timely and timeless novel of the best—and worst—that lies in humanity, and the power of even a few courageous souls to shine a light in a universe of darkness.

Download or read book Macmillan Foundation English written by R K Dwivedi and published by . This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the necessary foundation for the learning and teaching of English. The focus here is on building the skills of comprehension and composition through the study of grammar and vocabulary.

Download or read book ITIL 4 Foundation Courseware English written by Van Haren Learning Solutions A.O. and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ITIL® 4 is on its way! We are pleased that we can deliver you courseware which could help you to give excellent classes and deepen your own understanding of ITIL® 4. The new version of ITIL launches on February the 28th, 2019 and we are going to be ready soon to deliver accredited courseware and exams. Our material is currently pending accreditation and will be available for training once the release date for training is made available. Translations to Dutch, German and Spanish will follow very soon ! If you are interested in this please do let us know also via the link above Are you interested in this material ? Please mail to: [email protected] What will be included in the official accredited courseware • High-quality courseware supplemented with additional reference materials • Presentations in PPT (always free for partners) • Sample questions • Sample exam and rationale • Syllabus and Glossary • Pre-course reading material • Free branding functionalities

Download or read book M o R Management of Risk Foundation Courseware English written by Douwe Brolsma and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besides the M_o_R® Management of Risk Foundation Courseware - 2010 Edition English (ISBN: 9789401803960 ) publication you are advised to obtain the corresponding publication Management of Risk: Guidance for Practitioners - 2010 Edition (ISBN: 978 0 11 331274 0). M_o_R® Foundation Certifications is suitable for individuals wanting to demonstrate they have achieved sufficient understanding of the M_o_R® methodology. M_o_R® is an Enterprise wide risk management methodology, based on ISO 31000;2018.The method provides practical guidelines and (managerial) structures for controlling risks in organisations. M_o_R® is directed at 4 levels: strategic, programme, project and operational level. M_o_R® describes all activities necessary to regularly and integrally identify, quantify, address and control risks that influence organisational objectives. It also provides a score of relevant management documents to support the approach and an extensive list of techniques to help execute the activities. Key benefits:A certain amount of risk taking is part of any organisation’s activity in meeting its objectives. Risk management can contribute to:• Improved decision making and less (unexpected) surprises;• Improved corporate governance by improved decision making and compliancy;• Reduction of fraud, more efficient and effective management and extra value for money;• Innovation;• Improved Business Continuity Management.This Courseware is suited to prepare for the M_o_R® 2010 Foundation exam.

Download or read book PRINCE2 2017 Edition Foundation Courseware English 2nd revised edition Package written by Douwe Brolsma and published by Van Haren. This book was released on with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Courseware package consist out of two publications, PRINCE2® 2017 Edition Foundation Courseware English – 2nd reviewed edition (ISBN: 978 94 018 0327 7) and PRINCE2® 2017 Edition (Pocket Guide) (ISBN: 978 94 018 0318 2). This Courseware is suited for the PRINCE2® 2017 Edition Foundation exam. Why take a PRINCE2® course? There are six variables that present in every project. These variables need to be managed accordingly. The six variables are: - Money - Time - Quality - Scope - Risks - Benefits PRINCE2® is an integrated framework of processes and themes that will provide handles for planning, delegating, supervising and maintaining the six aspects of project performance. By using examples and assignments from practice, PRINCE2® will be made clear. The participants will be optimally prepared for the PRINCE2® 2017 Edition Foundation exam as they will receive handles by which they can use the method in their own practice. PRINCE2® is part of an integrated framework with all of AXELOS methods and models like ITIL®, M_o_R®, MSP®, MOV® and P3O®. After completing this course, you have improved your ability to: - name the importance, the location, the benefits and the factors of success and failure within projects - describe the characteristics and the factors of success and failure of project-based working - describe the base, the goal and the basic definitions of project-based working according to PRINCE2® - recognize and describe the relation between projects and the daily operations of the organization - name the principles, the themes and the main processes of PRINCE2®, describe the mutual relations between the main processes and give examples of data, results and products that can be exchanged between the main processes - describe the importance of communication that is in time and correct with employers and employees

Download or read book MSP Foundation Programme Management Courseware English written by Douwe Brolsma and published by Van Haren. This book was released on with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besides the MSP® 2011 Edition Foundation Courseware - English (ISBN: 9789401804127) publication you are advised to obtain the corresponding publication Managing Successful Programmes 2011 Edition (ISBN: 978 01 133 1327 3). The MSP Foundation Certification is suitable for individuals wanting to demonstrate they have achieved sufficient understanding of the theory of the MSP methodology. MSP represents proven programme management good practice in the successful delivery of transformational change through the application of programme management. MSP has been adopted by many organizations within both the public and private sectors. The core publication, ‘Managing Successful Programmes’, has drawn on the experiences of those who have adopted programme management. Key benefits: · MSP leverages off the real-life expertise of the global programme management community, offering practical, relevant, current accessible guidance · The new exams highlight real world applications that equip professionals for success in Programme management This Courseware is suited for the MSP 2011 Edition Foundation exam and contains two sample foundation level exams.

Download or read book MSP 5th edition Foundation Courseware English written by Mark Kouwenhoven and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MSP 5th edition brings new exams on a Foundation and Practitioner level Besides the MSP 5th® Edition Foundation Courseware - English publication you are advised to obtain the corresponding publication Managing Successful Programmes 5th edition (ISBN: 9780113316762). This 5th edition will help current and aspiring programme managers, and many other roles, to design, plan, lead and deliver their programmes and thus help organizations be successful. Programme management is recognized as an approach that brings together multiple projects and other work associated with delivering outcomes of benefit across organizational boundaries. The programme management approach shows organizations how to adopt appropriate governance, pace, and focus to enable them to move ahead. MSP 5th describes an adaptable set of programme management approaches, leading to the creation of outcomes of benefit in an incremental way and to provide an integrated framework that guides the work. MPS 5th applies three lenses: • Principles are the guiding obligations to achieve Value • Themes are the essential governance, documented in Approaches • Processes are a structured set of activities, showing how themes are applied in the programme (cyclical) lifecycle. Value proposition: MSP is the certification and guidance for programme managers, business change managers and the next step for project managers to develop their knowledge and skills to be able to positively respond to the challenges they face when managing programmes and larger, more strategic or multiple projects. Programme management using MSP creates a framework that enables the organization to align the delivery of programmes and projects to organizational strategy; and to focus on the delivery of outcomes and benefits, while mitigating risks and actively engaging stakeholders at all levels. MSP can be used in conjunction with all the other best-practice products (e.g. PRINCE2®, MoP®, M_o_R®) and international or internal organizational standards (for governance). The MSP Foundation Certification is suitable for individuals wanting to demonstrate they have achieved sufficient understanding of the theory of the MSP methodology. MSP represents proven programme management best practice in the successful delivery of transformational change through the application of programme management. MSP has been adopted by many organizations within both the public and private sectors. The core publication, ‘Managing Successful Programmes’, has drawn on the experiences of those who have adopted programme management. Key benefits: • MSP leverages off the real-life expertise of the global programme management community, offering practical, relevant, current accessible guidance • The new exams highlight real world applications that equip professionals for success in Programme management This MSP 5th edition Courseware is suited for the MSP 5th edition exams and contains sample exams and lots of extra short exercises to facilitate interactive training courses both offline and online. This MSP 5th edition Courseware is suited for the MSP 5th edition exams and contains sample exams and lots of extra short exercises to facilitate interactive training courses both offline and online.

Download or read book PRINCE2 Agile Foundation Courseware English written by Douwe Brolsma and published by Van Haren. This book was released on with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besides the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation Courseware – English publication you are advised to obtain the official publication from TSO. PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation is applicable to anyone who delivers projects, large or small, in an agile context. This certification is for professionals who work within a project that includes key staff and integrating project management with product delivery. This requires an understanding of the agile concepts detailed in PRINCE2 Agile. And will also be beneficial to those with project management governance responsibilities Peoplecert, states ‘PRINCE2 Agile® is the world’s most complete agile project management solution, combining the flexibility and responsiveness of agile with the clearly-defined framework of PRINCE2®. It is an extension module tailored for forward-thinking organizations and individuals already benefiting from PRINCE2 and provides further guidance on how to apply agile methods to the world’s most recognized project management method. PRINCE2 Agile is supported by an exam and formal certification and delivered by our accredited training providers. As with PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile can be applied to any type of project within any industry sector.’ PRINCE2 Agile® is a registered trademark of AXELOS Limited, used under permission of AXELOS Limited. All rights reserved.