Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

Download or read book Four Perfect Pebbles written by Lila Perl and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth-anniversary edition of Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s acclaimed Holocaust memoir features new material by the author, a reading group guide, a map, and additional photographs. “The writing is direct, devastating, with no rhetoric or exploitation. The truth is in what’s said and in what is left out.”—ALA Booklist (starred review) Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s unforgettable and acclaimed memoir recalls the devastating years that shaped her childhood. Following Hitler’s rise to power, the Blumenthal family—father, mother, Marion, and her brother, Albert—were trapped in Nazi Germany. They managed eventually to get to Holland, but soon thereafter it was occupied by the Nazis. For the next six and a half years the Blumenthals were forced to live in refugee, transit, and prison camps, including Westerbork in Holland and Bergen-Belsen in Germany, before finally making it to the United States. Their story is one of horror and hardship, but it is also a story of courage, hope, and the will to survive. Four Perfect Pebbles features forty archival photographs, including several new to this edition, an epilogue, a bibliography, a map, a reading group guide, an index, and a new afterword by the author. First published in 1996, the book was an ALA Notable Book, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and IRA Young Adults’ Choice, and a Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and the recipient of many other honors. “A harrowing and often moving account.”—School Library Journal

Download or read book I Have Learned a Few Things written by SharRon Jamison and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-02-21 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Have Learned a Few Things is a book to be read slowly, critically, and thoughtfully. If you can, take at least one day to quietly ponder each chapter and answer its questions before you move on. Also, give yourself permission to digest and experience a full range of emotions, feelings, and thoughts. Take your time, because your life is too important to be examined quickly. You are too valuable not to give yourself your full attention and your full consideration. So find a quiet space, get still, and stay open. Be ready to hear whispers from your own soul; that is where your truth lies.

Download or read book Designing and Using Performance Tasks written by Tracey K. Shiel and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stretch student thinking with performance-based tasks. With the continual increase of high-stakes assessments also comes the surge of professional development on designing performance-based tasks. Providing step-by-step insights, this book shows you how to incorporate performance tasks as a tool to teach, monitor, and extend student learning. If you’re ready to stretch your students’ thinking, grab a copy of this how-to guide to help you: Make instructional decisions based on student performance of learning tasks Incorporate learning progressions as an integral part of planning performance tasks Close the “knowing–doing” gap by focusing on considerations for successful implementation

Download or read book Landon Mayer s Guide Flies written by Landon Mayer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you spend as much time on the water as guide Landon Mayer, you need simple, easy-to-tie patterns that get the job done, day in and day out. In this fly-tying book, Mayer shares 20 of his top patterns for trophy trout that have been perfected on rivers and still waters in the Rockies and across the globe. These flies include twelve of Mayer’s own designs as well as eight of his favorite flies by, Arlo Townsend, Angus Drummond, Phil Tereyla, Walt Mueller, Jr., Michael Burgess, Dave Hoover, Kevan Davidson, and Ken Walwrath. Instructions for each fly are covered in over 200 detailed step-by-step photos, each chapter includes fishing and rigging tips, and the book includes seven rigging illustrations by Dave Hall. Patterns in this book include the Tails Up Trico, Mayer’s Mini Leech, Titan Tube Midge, Mini Leech Jig Damsel, and many more.

Download or read book Thank You Teacher written by Brad Johnson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-04-21 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thank you, teacher, for making a difference! This uplifting book by motivational speakers Brad Johnson and Hal Bowman provides daily encouragement to keep you feeling inspired on your educational journey. It features 100 letters, written by teachers across the country and addressed to YOU. The letters highlight topics such as celebrating small successes, bringing out the best in your students, and knowing your worth. The book is perfect for teachers of all grade levels, and for principals to buy their teachers for schoolwide morale. Read one letter each morning to kick off your day, or use them to launch staff meetings or PD days. The comforting, affirming advice will remind you why you’ve chosen this profession, that you're not alone, that you can get through your toughest days, and that you're having a big impact!

Download or read book Harbor for the Poor written by Eric Costanzo and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban poverty in the developed world is an ever-present problem, and Christian approaches to poverty throughout history have much to teach us. The practice of almsgiving, which is the consistent practice of giving and sharing resources to meet the needs of the poor, is a sadly neglected part of this Christian heritage. This book explores the Christian lifestyle of almsgiving through the study of John Chrysostom. The sermons and writings of John Chrysostom (c.347-407 CE), pastor in Antioch and archbishop of Constantinople, contain perhaps the greatest concentration of teaching on almsgiving in all of Christian literature. John's teaching on almsgiving was both biblical and practical, and his ministry helped strengthen care for the poor throughout the Roman Empire of late antiquity. John preached his sermons to congregations filled with people who lived very comfortable lives. From his perspective, the churches of Antioch and Constantinople had grown complacent regarding poverty, when in fact God had called them to become a harbor for the poor.

Download or read book The Covert Peace written by Darnel Denzel Williams and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four girls living in four completely different worlds. The stench from one girls trailer park clung to her as awkwardly as her clothing. She may have been nearly three hundred pounds and standing nearly six feet tall, but her mind was beautiful and her heart was pure. The second girl appeared to be the perfect girl next door, an iconic beauty. But the ugly pain that lurked just beneath her skin painted a very different picture of her reflection. The third girl lives in a house built of secrets, while bearing the fruit of a broken promise. The fourth girl, weaned on abandonment and loss, runs away until she learns that she cannot leave herself behind. All four of them are searching for piece of peace hidden deep within them. Their pathways have one common and covert element. These journeys carry them to places unimagined, as a source of love and happiness guides them into their futures, and teaches them to find a little bit of peace wherever they are.

Download or read book Bring Your Own Pencil written by Buddy Lee Walter and published by Gegensatz Press. This book was released on 2021-09-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Blackboard Jungle; Up the Down Staircase; and Welcome Back, Kotter: High school English and theatre teacher Buddy Lee Walter's fictionalized autobiography, Bring Your Own Pencil! The Making of a Teacher, will keep you in stitches while satirizing frustrated teachers, bumbling administrations, stupid bureaucracies, crazy students, troubled students, cool students, and the social conditions which produced all this. Eduardo Ciannelli finds himself, unexpectedly, in front of a classroom of high school students, and finds himself. His story is one of a reluctant - accidental - teacher who has to confront his own biases and assumptions about himself, his students, and the educational system, in order to reach the understanding that the entire thing is ultimately about the human connection. It is about the teacher/student relationship ... and how sometimes these roles get reversed. Join Eduardo on his journey, as he deals with the best and worst of administrators and the most centered and most troubled of students, to discover if he even wants to be a teacher and, if so, how to become a better one.

Download or read book Teacher s Field Guide written by Kerry Hemms and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-09 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty percent of new teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Of those who stay, most go through periods of burnout. Teachers everywhere start with high hopes of making a difference, but quickly get consumed with all of the unexpected demands, leaving them exhausted and wondering if this whole teaching thing was a good idea. While there are many books focused on curriculum and teaching techniques, Teacher’s Field Guide takes a unique approach by addressing the real-life needs of the teacher who is often left behind and rarely discussed by other books in the marketplace. Teacher’s Field Guide is all about that “other stuff”. It offers tips, tools, and strategies to lessen the stress, and increase the joy in teaching. It supports each teacher in seven important areas of their personal and professional lives: Mindset Management Classroom Management Workload Management People Management Stress Management Self Management Big Picture Management Teachers will discover answers to questions such as: How can I really make a difference when it’s so stressful? What is the simplest and easiest classroom management plan that really works? How do I have a life outside of school when the workload never ends? What is the secret to having great relationships with students, parents, administrators, and colleagues? What’s the deal with burnout? How do I know if I have it, and what should I do if it’s there? Teachers matter, and teachers deserve to be supported and encouraged while they lead our future generations. Teacher’s Field Guide is the personal support teachers everywhere have needed, and guarantees to help reverse the trend that 50% of new teachers quit within their first five years.

Download or read book Immortal Hope written by Claire Ashgrove and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centuries ago, Templar knights defied the archangels and unearthed the copper scroll that revealed the locations of the gates to hell. Cursed for their forbidden act, they now roam the earth, protecting mankind from evil. But darkness stalks them, and battles they fight bring them ever closer to eternal damnation. One promise remains to give them salvation—the return of the seraphs. Embittered by his purpose, Merrick du Loire must honor an ancient pact and bring peace to his cousin's soul, releasing him from the clutches of their enemy. When he stumbles upon history professor Anne MacPherson, he discovers that she possesses a sacred artifact that marks her as a seraph. Duty demands he set aside his personal quest and locate the knight she's fated to heal. As Merrick struggles with conflicting oaths, Anne arouses buried hope and sparks forbidden desire that challenges everything he's sworn to uphold. Anne has six weeks to complete her thesis on the Knights Templar. When Merrick takes her to the Templar stronghold, he presents her with all she needs—and awakens a soul-deep ache that he alone can soothe. Yet loving Merrick comes with a price. If she admits she is destined for him, her gift of foresight predicts his death. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Spirituality in Educational Leadership written by Paul D. Houston and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-12-13 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from top leadership figures, this innovative and inspirational collection combines research and thought-provoking ideas for applying spiritual principles to administrative roles and responsibilities.

Download or read book OSCAR JAMES KINCHELOE An Extraordinary Life written by Stephen C. Kincheloe and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2023-06-22 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about Oscar J. Kincheloe whose life was tragically cut short at age 33 from COVID-19. He lived an extraordinary life impacting hundreds of children and parents in his approximate decade-long career in children’s theater. This book covers his remarkable life from his adoption to the last eight years of his career at LifeStage Theatre in Grapevine, Texas. Much of the book includes powerful testimonies from children and adults alike on how much Oscar meant to them, the impact he had on them, and what a great role model he was. He brought so much joy to many people with his indefatigable zest for life and a hearty laugh and his booming voice that inspired his students. Oscar’s was a life well-lived. He made everyone he came in contact with a better person.

Download or read book Fun with Pharmacology written by Lydia Greico M.A. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-04-17 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun With Pharmacology is a new innovative way to study a really hard class. If the student has fun while learning they will remember much more, and in a more expedient manner. They will retain much more of it for a longer period of time. I have used alternative teaching methods apart from the usual traditional methods. I used mnemonics and games to teach. No longer does Pharmacology have to be intimidating or hard class for anyone!

Download or read book Just Jackie written by Jacqueline Carmichael and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing can truly substitute experience, for as the saying claims, it remains to be man’s best teacher. The author, driven by her personal desire and motivation to share her teaching legacy with her family of five generations and the whole humanity, gave birth to Just Jackie: A Teacher’s Memoir. A release of great incentive from Jacqueline Miller Carmichael’s personal archives of thirty years in the making and keeping—from being a dreamer, a learner, an educator and an author—Just Jackie invites everyone to enter this classroom and exit it with renewed skills to serve valiantly in each one’s own personal and occupational calling.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Right Words for Any Occasion written by Marylou Ambrose and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-02-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your thoughts are worth more than a penny. You’re no idiot, of course. You know words possess tremendous power. But expressing your feelings during special events or difficult situation requires more than a clichéd greeting-card sentiments. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Right Words for Any Occasion shows you exactly how to spell it out—in your own words. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Over 250 sample notes for the moments that touch people’s lives, from wedding and anniversaries to birthdays and graduations. • Inspiration quotes to help you add just the right sentiment when you can’t find your own words. • Guidance on what to say—and what not to say—during hard times. • Great ways to share your special message with people of all ages and faiths.

Download or read book Action Research From Concept to Presentation A Practical Handbook to Writing Your Master s Thesis written by Peter K. Lynch EdD, Ryan C. Welch,MS and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps the most daunting graduate school requirement is the development of an action research Master's thesis. This capstone task requires unprecedented amounts of time, energy, and verbiage. Designed to take stress out of the thesis-writing equation, this student-friendly comprehensive handbook glides the reader through a 28-step process from developing a focal topic to defending a scholarly thesis. Framing each chapter as a one-week action assignment, the authors have broken down the process into manageable chunks to enable students writers to achieve an immediate sense of completion at every step. By using this scaffolding approach the the authors encourage the student researcher to focus on one part of the process rather than the total, sometimes overwhelming, final product. With the exception of the "Review of the Literature" section which takes several weeks to complete, all other thesis sections can and should be timed out for seven days. The Authors primary objective was to empower the student researcher to accomplish each of the steps in the process while never loosing site on the product that will help the children in their classrooms. Whether developing an Abstract or writing in-text citations, student researchers are guided throughout he nuances of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Associations, 6th Edition.