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Despite The Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives In Good Schools (Transgressing Boundaries: Studies In Black Politics And Black Communities Ser.)
by Amanda E. Lewis John B. DiamondOn the surface, Riverview High School looks like the post-racial ideal. Serving an enviably affluent, diverse, and liberal district, the school is well-funded, its teachers are well-trained, and many of its students are high achieving. Yet Riverview has not escaped the same unrelenting question that plagues schools throughout America: why is it that even when all of the circumstances seem right, black and Latino students continue to lag behind their peers? Through five years' worth of interviews and data-gathering at Riverview, John Diamond and Amanda Lewis have created a rich and disturbing portrait of the achievement gap that persists more than fifty years after the formal dismantling of segregation. As students progress from elementary school to middle school to high school, their level of academic achievement increasingly tracks along racial lines, with white and Asian students maintaining higher GPAs and standardized testing scores, taking more advanced classes, and attaining better college admission results than their black and Latino counterparts. Most research to date has focused on the role of poverty, family stability, and other external influences in explaining poor performance at school, especially in urban contexts. Diamond and Lewis instead situate their research in a suburban school, and look at what factors within the school itself could be causing the disparity. Most crucially, they challenge many common explanations of the 'racial achievement gap,' exploring what race actually means in this situation, and why it matters. An in-depth study with far-reaching consequences, Despite the Best Intentions revolutionizes our understanding of both the knotty problem of academic disparities and the larger question of the color line in American society.
Destination Human (Orca Currents)
by K. L. DenmanChloe thinks of herself as a normal teenage girl--if there's any such thing--until a formless alien being inhabits her body. The being is named Welkin and claims to be a Universal. Welkin has entered Chloe's body as part of a school project. Chloe agrees to let this weirdo observe her life for three days as long as Welkin doesn't interfere. Welkin tries to respect the non-interference portion of the agreement. But Welkin's stream of alien commentary as Chloe deals with boys, her coach and math homework has a comic, and sometimes enlightening, impact on Chloe's life.
Destiny the Pop Star Fairy (Rainbow Magic Early Reader #9)
by Daisy MeadowsThese cheerful and inviting Early Readers bring the blast of colour that Rainbow Magic's youngest fans have been waiting for!Kirsty and Rachel are going to see their favourite pop group, The Angels! But jealous Jack Frost wants to be a pop star himself. Can the girls stop him and his goblins from ruining the show?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Destiny's Drum
by L. Ron HubbardBuckle up for adventure. When former captain of this army and that, Phil Sheridan, lands on the shore of the forgotten Indonesian island of Kamling--jewel of the Banda Sea--he's captured instead of welcomed by warriors of a primitive and bloodthirsty tribe. Marched to the natives' camp, he meets José Emanuel Batista--one-time slave trafficker, long-time murderer, and now self-appointed tyrant. Using his smooth-talking tongue and shooting skills to escape, Sheridan finds temporary shelter at the lodgings of a miner and his beautiful daughter. With limited arms and supplies to hold off Batista and his men, Sheridan must take a desperate chance and journey ever deeper into the jungle. His plan? Enlist the help of headhunters who may be more interested in his head than in driving out Batista's regime and ending its tyrannical reign. "Primo pulp fiction." --Booklist
Destiny, the Inward Quest, Temporality and Life
by Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka"There is no greater gift to man than to understand nothing of his fate", declares poet-philosopher Paul Valery. And yet the searching human being seeks ceaselessly to disentangle the networks of experiences, desires, inward promptings, personal ambitions, and elevated strivings which directed his/her life-course within changing circumstances in order to discover his sense of life. Literature seeks in numerous channels of insight the dominant threads of "the sense of life", "the inward quest", "the frames of experience" in reaching the inward sources of what we call 'destiny' inspired by experience and temporality which carry it on. This unusual collection reveals the deeper generative elements which form sense of life stretching between destiny and doom. They escape attention in their metamorphic transformations of the inexorable, irreversibility of time which undergoes different interpretations in the phases examining our life. Our key to life has to be ever discovered anew.
Detection and Prevention of Identity-Based Bullying: Social Justice Perspectives (Researching Social Psychology)
by Britney G BrinkmanBullying in schools has become the focus of a growing body of literature; however, much of that work diminishes the role of social context, social identities, and prejudices despite extensive research evidence suggesting that many victims of bullying are targeted because of an aspect of their social identity. This book demonstrates how the prevention and intervention of this phenomenon, termed identity-based bullying, is a social justice issue. Expanding beyond bullying prevention that focuses on individual perpetrators, the book examines identity-based bullying in schools as a microcosm of larger systemic tensions and conflicts. The author utilizes a social constructivist perspective to understand the experiences of children as active agents in their own lives. She also provides an international framework to describe the impact of culture, social structures, and politics from the US and the UK. Challenges and barriers to addressing identity-based bullying are explored and recommendations are made for best practices for teachers, administrators, and mental health professionals to prevent and respond to identity-based bullying.
Detective Club: Mysteries for Young Thinkers (Grades 2-4)
by Sharon Eckert Judy LeimbachLooking for a fast, easy way to turn your students into advanced problem solvers?Young students become members of the Detective Club by solving a series of short introductory puzzles. Primary students love working along with the young detectives in the book to solve six different mysteries. While solving the mysteries, students will gather information through decoding the message, sorting information, solving logic puzzles, and using inferential thinking. In order to reach conclusions, students will practice the following skills: organizing clues, combining and analyzing the information presented, using deductive reasoning, and using the process of elimination. Each of the six mysteries includes a teacher's guide with complete instructions for the teacher and answers to the puzzles. All mysteries are presented on attractive reproducible worksheets that include entertaining dialogue and clues needed to solve the mystery. This is a motivating format for teaching thinking while working on reading comprehension.Have your students solve even more mysteries with Mystery Disease, Mystery Science, Crime Scene Detective, and The Great Chocolate Caper. Grades 2-4
Detention Intervention (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Purple #Level U)
by Michael Sullivan<p>Detention Intervention by Michael Sullivan, illustrated by Kagan McLeod <p>DETENTION AGAIN? Jon sticks by the rules. Mike does not. So why does Jon keep winding up in detention? <p>Text Elements <p> <li>Genre: Fiction, Humorous <li>Text Structure: Narrative <li>Text Features: Headings <li>Book 192 Level U <li>2082 Total Running Words</li> </p>
Determinanten der Schulwahl
by Peter SuterPrivatschulen sind sowohl in Politik und den Medien als auch bei Lehrpersonen und Eltern immer wieder Gegenstand heftiger Diskussionen. Dennoch gibt es zu diesem Thema kaum empirische Forschungen. Peter Suter analysiert in der Schweiz Motive und Hintergründe, die Eltern dazu veranlassen ihr Kind auf eine private Primarschule zu schicken. Er zeigt, dass die Qualität und das Leistungsniveau der Schule für die Wahl sekundär ist - obwohl diese Aspekte als die zentralen Gütekriterien einer guten Schule genannt werden. Eltern, die sich für eine Privatschule entscheiden, sind meist Expatriate mit hohem sozioökonomischen Status, die sich vorwiegend für eine zweisprachige Ausbildung und ein umfassendes Betreuungsangebot interessieren. Insgesamt belegen die Resultate, dass die Schulwahl in erster Linie habituell geleitet und nicht das Resultat einer rationalen Entscheidung ist.
Determined to Succeed? Performance versus Choice in Educational Attainment
by Michelle JacksonIn many countries, concern about socio-economic inequalities in educational attainment has focused on inequalities in test scores and grades. The presumption has been that the best way to reduce inequalities in educational outcomes is to reduce inequalities in performance. But is this presumption correct? Determined to Succeed?is the first book to offer a comprehensive cross-national examination of the roles of performance and choice in generating inequalities in educational attainment. It combines in-depth studies by country specialists with chapters discussing more general empirical, methodological, and theoretical aspects of educational inequality. The aim is to investigate to what extent inequalities in educational attainment can be attributed to differences in academic performance between socio-economic groups, and to what extent they can be attributed to differences in the choices made by students from these groups. The contributors focus predominantly on inequalities related to parental class and parental education.
Determining Difference from Disability: What Culturally Responsive Teachers Should Know
by Gerry McCain Megan FarnsworthThis essential book offers clear guidelines for determining if the Culturally Linguistically Diverse (CLD) students / English Language Learners (ELL) in your general education classroom are experiencing typical language differences, learning disabilities, or both. By combining helpful case-studies with insightful research, the authors provide a framework for differentiating instruction that uses culturally appropriate interventions to build upon student strengths while creating a foundation for further learning and achievement. You will discover how to: Connect your own and your students’ cultural assets to classroom content; Review language acquisition stages and design corresponding instruction; Collaborate with peers and discuss the realities of reaching out for support and problem solving; Choose effective and appropriate instructional strategies based on documentation of data through progress monitoring; Move from a traditional behavioristic perspective to a more culturally responsive perspective; Identify patterns in formal assessments and informal instruction in order to distinguish between language differences and learning disabilities. In addition, the book includes a number of activities and graphs that can be implemented immediately in any classroom. Many of these materials can be downloaded for free from the book’s product page: www.routledge.com/9781138577756.
Determining Leadership Potential: Powerful Insights to Winning at the Talent Game
by Kimberly Janson Melody RawlingsWe are in the midst of a leadership crisis that is derailing business success, and it’s time to get rigorous about talent. This book will show you how, with an effective and consistent framework, to help galvanize decision-makers around leadership potential. Time and time again, organizations place too many leaders in roles they are not a good fit for. The financial, strategic, and human costs of poor leadership are staggering and unnecessary. But organizations that effectively identify high-potential talent are likely to financially outperform those that do not do this work by a factor of 4.2 to 1, not to mention all the other positive impacts. Backed by the authors’ research, including a study with 50+ global CEOs, the insights and strategies packed into this book will help you eliminate the shocking variation that exists in how people think about determining leadership potential – and empower decision-makers to be game-changers to optimize their organizations. For too long, leadership potential has been treated as an imprecise art and inconsistently applied. CEOs, board members, senior managers, and HR professionals will welcome the thought-provoking insights and practical tools this book gives to build a pipeline of strong leaders.
Determining Leadership Potential: Powerful Insights to Winning at the Talent Game
by Kimberly Janson Melody RawlingsWe are in the midst of a leadership crisis that is derailing business success, and it’s time to get rigorous about talent. This book will show you how, with an effective and consistent framework, to help galvanize decision-makers around leadership potential.Time and time again, organizations place too many leaders in roles they are not a good fit for. The financial, strategic, and human costs of poor leadership are staggering and unnecessary. But organizations that effectively identify high-potential talent are likely to financially outperform those that do not do this work by a factor of 4.2 to 1, not to mention all the other positive impacts. Backed by the authors’ research, including a study with 50+ global CEOs, the insights and strategies packed into this book will help you eliminate the shocking variation that exists in how people think about determining leadership potential – and empower decision-makers to be game-changers to optimize their organizations.For too long, leadership potential has been treated as an imprecise art and inconsistently applied. CEOs, board members, senior managers, and HR professionals will welcome the thought-provoking insights and practical tools this book gives to build a pipeline of strong leaders.
Dethroning Jesus: Exposing Popular Culture's Quest to Unseat the Biblical Christ
by Darrell L. Bock Daniel B. WallaceNew York Times bestselling author Dr. Darrell Bock teams up with Dr. Daniel Wallace to help you separate fact from fiction among constant attacks on Christianity from popular culture and bogus scholars.There is a quest going on to reduce Jesus to a mythic legend or to nothing more than a mere man. Scholars such as Elaine Pagels and James Tabor are using recent discoveries like the Gospel of Judas and the Gospel of Thomas to argue that the Christ of Christianity is a contrived figure and that a different Christ—one human and not divine—is the "true" Christ.Both research professors, Bock and Wallace set out a vigorous defense of Christianity against a popular trend that they dub "Jesusanity", where Christ was simply a human teacher. In their trademark, easy-to-understand style, the authors take on attempts to redefine Jesus in a convincing way that will help you understand that the orthodox understanding of Christ and his divinity is as trustworthy and sure as it ever was. This book:Refutes the six main claims that represent a large part of skepticism about Jesus todayProvides credible answers to attacks on the traditional textsDefends against the interpretations of bogus scholars and the arguments of biased scholarsConstructs a positive case for the Jesus of faithIf you&’re exhausted by the constant attempts to dethrone Jesus, renew the security of your knowledge of who Jesus really is: the Son of God.
Detox Your Writing: Strategies for doctoral researchers
by Pat Thomson Barbara KamlerThere are a number of books which aim to help doctoral researchers write the PhD. This book offers something different - the scholarly detox. This is not a faddish alternative, it’s not extreme. It’s a moderate approach intended to gently interrupt old ways of doing things and establish new habits and orientations to writing the PhD. The book addresses the problems that most doctoral researchers experience at some time during their candidature – being unclear about their contribution, feeling lost in the literature, feeling like an imposter, not knowing how to write with authority, wanting to edit rather than revise. Each chapter addresses a problem, suggests an alternative framing, and then offers strategies designed to address the real issue. Detox Your Writing is intended to be a companionable work book – something doctoral researchers can use throughout their doctorate to ask questions about taken-for-granted ways of writing and reading, and to develop new and effective approaches. The authors’ distinctive approach to doctoral writing mobilises the rich traditions of linguistic scholarship, as well as the literatures on scholarly identity formation. Building on years of expertise they place their emphasis both on tools and techniques as well as the discursive practices of becoming a scholar. The authors provide a wide repertoire of strategies that doctoral researchers can select from, rather than a linear lock step progression through a set of exercises. The book is a toolkit but a far from prescriptive one. It shows that there are many routes to developing a personal academic voice and identity and a well-crafted text. With points for reflection alongside examples from a broad range of disciplines, the book offers thinking tools, writing tools, linguistic tools, and reading tools which are relevant to all stages of doctoral research. This practical text can be used in all university doctoral training and composition and writing courses. However, it is not a dry how-to-do–it manual that ignores debates or focuses solely on the mechanical at the expense of the lived experience of doctoral research. It provides a practical, theorised, real-world, guide to postgraduate writing.
Detroit School Reform in Comparative Contexts: Community Action Overcoming Policy Barriers (Neighborhoods, Communities, and Urban Marginality)
by Edward St. John feven girmayThis book critically examines how the narrative of global economic competition was used to rationalize college preparatory curriculum for all high school students and promote charter schools in Detroit. Using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods, the study identifies neighborhood risk factors undermining students’ academic success, along with the positive effects of churches and service centers as mitigating forces. The authors focus on a range of topics and issues including market competition, urban decline, community resources, testing and accountability, smaller schools, and engaged learning. The volume illustrates how action studies by engaged scholars working with community activists empowers students to overcome emerging barriers.
Detroit and the New Political Economy of Integration in Public Education
by Curtis L. Ivery Joshua A. BassettThis edited volume analyzes a little-known but important juncture in the history of racial integration and public education during the Obama administration through the advent of the Trump administration, which also marks a significant transition of US racial politics and race relations from its foundations in civil rights movements of the 1950s/60s. Focusing on the City of Detroit, which via the historic Supreme Court case, Milliken v. Bradley, stands as the central site of analysis for these broader national dynamics of race, education, and integration—what we term as a “new political economy of integration”—this volume offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the critical role integration must play in the project of America becoming a multiracial democracy as US populations continue to grow more diverse and will soon transform the nation into a multiracial majority for the first time in its history.
Detroit's Wayne State University Law School: Future Leaders in the Legal Community (Great Lakes Books Series)
by Alan SchenkMost histories of law schools focus on the notable deans and professors, and the changes in curricula over time. In Detroit’s Wayne State University Law School: Future Leaders in the Legal Community, Alan Schenk highlights the students and their influence on the school’s development, character, and employment opportunities. Detroit’s Wayne State University Law School begins by placing the school in historical context. Public law schools in major American cities were rare in the 1920s. WSU Law School started as a night-only school on the brink of the Great Depression. It was administered by the Detroit Board of Education’s Colleges of the City of Detroit and was minimally funded out of student tuition and fees. From its opening days, the school admitted students who had the required college credits, without regard to their gender, race, or ethnic backgrounds, when many law schools restricted or denied admission to women, people of color, and Jewish applicants. The school maintained its steadfast commitment to a racially and gender-diverse student body, though it endured significant challenges along the way. Denied employment at selective law firms and relegated to providing basic legal services, WSU law students pressed the school to expand the curriculum and establish programs that provided them with the credentials afforded graduates from elite law schools. It took the persistence of the students and a persuasive dean to change the conversation about the quality of the graduates and for law firms representing the largest corporations and wealthiest individuals to start hiring WSU graduates who now heavily populate those firms. In the twenty-first century, the school gained strength in international legal studies and established two law centers that reflect the institution’s longstanding commitment to public interest and civil rights. While much of the material was gathered from university and law school archives, valuable information was derived from the author’s recorded interviews with alumni, deans, and professors. This book will strike the hearts of WSU law school students and alumni, as well as those interested in urban legal education and history.
Deuteronomy (The People's Bible)
by Mark E BraunWhat is the book of Deuteronomy about?Deuteronomy records the final words of Moses, one of God’s greatest leaders. While Moses led God’s people, an entire generation died in the wilderness, and a new generation took its place. Moses repeated the laws God had given on Mount Sinai and reapplied them for a new generation as the people prepared to enter the Promised Land.Want to learn more? If you’re wondering what Deuteronomy is about, this book is for you!Deuteronomy is a reliable Bible commentary. It’s down to earth, clearly written, easy to read and understand, and filled with practical and modern applications to Scripture.It also includes the complete text of the book of Deuteronomy from the NIV Bible. The Christ-centered commentaries following the Scripture sections contain explanations of the text, historical background, illustrations, and archaeological information. Deuteronomy is a great resource for personal or group study!This book is a part of The People’s Bible series from Northwestern Publishing House.
Deuteronomy: A Commentary (Cascade Companions Ser.)
by Jack R. LundbomThis milestone commentary by Jack Lundbom is intended for any and all readers who want to better know and understand the key Pentateuchal book of Deuteronomy, which has had a huge influence on both Judaism and Christianity over the centuries. For Jews Deuteronomy contains the Decalogue and the Shema -- “Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one” (6:4) -- supplemented by a code of primal legislation.Deuteronomy is much cited in the New Testament and has come to occupy an important place in the life and doctrine of the Christian church. It lifts up important wisdom themes such as humane treatment and benevolence to the poor and needy and is rich in theology, calling repeatedly on Israel to reject other gods and worship the Lord alone as holy.Besides drawing on language, archaeology, and comparative Near Eastern material, Lundbom’s commentary employs rhetorical criticism in explicating the biblical text. Lundbom also cites later Jewish interpretation of the book of Deuteronomy and makes numerous New Testament connections. An appendix contains all citations of Deuteronomy in the New Testament.
Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Eine Einführung
by Dietmar RöslerDieser Band informiert über alle relevanten Bereiche des Fachs Deutsch als Fremdsprache – von den Lernenden über die Lehr- und Lernformen bis hin zu den produktiven und rezeptiven Fertigkeiten. Im Zentrum der Einführung stehen die Lerngegenstände Sprache, Literatur und Landeskunde. Weitere Kapitel widmen sich den Lehrmaterialien und Medien, vom gedruckten Lehrwerk bis zum Internet, sowie den verschiedenen Konzepten der Fremdsprachenvermittlung. Im zweifarbigen Layout: Mit Definitionen, Beispielen und vielen Abbildungen. Für die 2. Auflage wurde der Band komplett durchgesehen, aktualisiert und u.a. um Abschnitte zum Einsatz digitaler Medien, zum neuen europäischen Referenzrahmen und zum zweisprachigen Sachfachunterricht ergänzt.
Deutsch für Ärztinnen und Ärzte
by Ulrike Schrimpf Markus BahnemannDieses Buch ist ein Kommunikationstrainer, mit dem Sie sich als ausländische Ärztin bzw. Arzt optimal auf Ihre praktische Tätigkeit in Deutschland und auf die geforderte Fachsprachprüfung vorbereiten können:Übungsaufgaben und Fallbeispiele bereiten auf Situationen im Klinikalltag vorAudio-Dateien zum Download mit Beispieldialogen trainieren Hörverständnis und AusspracheOnlinebasierter Vokabeltrainer hilft beim gezielten Lernen von FachbegriffenEntwickelt von der Charité International Academy Berlin, bewährt seit 3 Auflagen - einsetzbar für alle Sprachlevel ab B1.
Deutsch für Ärztinnen und Ärzte: Trainingsbuch für die Fachsprachprüfung und den klinischen Alltag
by Ulrike Schrimpf Markus Bahnemann Martin LechnerAls Arzt aus dem Ausland können Sie sich mit diesem Buch optimal auf die praktische Tätigkeit und die Fachsprachprüfung in Deutschland vorbereiten. Hintergrundwissen zum deutschen Gesundheitssystem und gezieltes Sprachtraining helfen Ihnen dabei: Aufgaben und Fallbeispiele zum Üben der Anamnese, klinischen Untersuchung, Patientenvorstellung, Aufklärung und Therapie, ärztlicher DokumentationAudio-Dateien zum Download mit Beispieldialogen trainieren Hörverständnis und AusspracheOnlinebasierter Vokabeltrainer hilft beim gezielten Lernen von FachbegriffenGrundvokabular mit englischen Übersetzungen zum Nachschlagen und erweitertes Vokabular für die wichtigsten ErkrankungenExtra: Großes Format zum effektiven Lernen und Üben.Entwickelt von der Charité International Academy Berlin, bewährt seit 4 Auflagen und einsetzbar für alle Sprachlevel ab B1. Die 5. Auflage wurde komplett gesichtet, überarbeitet und aktualisiert.
Deutsch in der Grundschule: Eine Einführung
by Ruth Hoffmann-ErzDiese Einführung verbindet Themen der Sprachwissenschaft und der Sprachdidaktik und ist speziell auf das Grundschullehramtsstudium Deutsch zugeschnitten. Fachwissenschaftliche Kapitel zu Semiotik, Phonologie, Graphematik, Textlinguistik, Grammatik sind verzahnt mit fachdidaktischen Kapiteln zu Sprechen und Zuhören, Schriftspracherwerb, Lese- und Rechtschreibdidaktik, Texte verfassen und Sprache untersuchen. So wird die Relevanz fachwissenschaftlicher Inhalte für die Lehrerprofessionalisierung ersichtlich. Der Band ist auch für die Fort- und Weiterbildung zu empfehlen. – Im zweifarbigen Layout, mit Definitionen, Beispielen und Aufgaben.
Deutschunterricht auf dem Prüfstand: Empirisches Arbeiten im Master of Education (Edition Fachdidaktiken)
by Wiebke Dannecker Anke SchmitzDer Band skizziert Forschungsfelder im Fach Deutsch zum Kompetenzbereich Lesen und versammelt dazu quantitativ und qualitativ ausgerichtete Forschungsarbeiten von Studierenden, die im Praxissemester durchgeführt oder als Masterarbeiten realisiert wurden. Außerdem werden Projektideen zu weiteren Forschungsfeldern des Faches Deutsch aufgezeigt sowie aktuelle hochschuldidaktische Fragen bezüglich des Forschenden Lernens thematisiert. Ein besonderer Fokus liegt dabei auf der Frage der Machbarkeit studentischer Forschungsprojekte. Dazu gibt der Band, etwa hinsichtlich des Umfangs oder der Wahl der Fragestellung, exemplarisch Einblicke.Das Buch ist einerseits von Studierenden für Studierende geschrieben, um zukünftige Forschende bereits während des Studiums hinsichtlich dieses deutschdidaktischen Themenfeldes bei der Themenfindung und bei methodischen Fragen zu unterstützen. Andererseits kann es Dozierenden als Grundlage für die Beratung studentischer Projekte sowie die Gestaltung von Seminaren dienen.