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Endangering Prosperity
by Paul E. Peterson Ludger Woessmann Eric A. Hanushek Lawrence H. SummersThe relative deficiencies of U.S. public schools are a serious concern to parents and policymakers. But they should be of concern to all Americans, as a globalizing world introduces new competition for talent, markets, capital, and opportunity. In Endangering Prosperity, a trio of experts on international education policy compares the performance of American schools against that of other nations. The net result is a mixed but largely disappointing picture that clearly shows where improvement is most needed. The authors' objective is not to explain the deep causes of past failures but to document how dramatically the U.S. school system has failed its students and its citizens. It is a wake-up call for structural reform. To move forward to a different and better future requires that we understand just how serious a situation America faces today.For example, the authors consider the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), an international mathematics examination. America is stuck in the middle of average scores, barely beating out European countries whose national economies are in the red zone. U.S. performance as measured against stronger economies is even weaker-in total, 32 nations outperformed the United States. The authors also delve into comparative reading scores. A mere 31 percent of U.S. students in the class of 2011 could perform at the "proficient" level as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program, compared with South Korea's result of 47 percent. And while some observers may downplay the significance of cross-globe comparisons, they should note that Canadian students are dramatically outpacing their U.S. counterparts as well.Clearly something is wrong with this picture, and this book clearly explicates the costs of inaction. The time for incremental tweaking the system is long past-wider, deeper, and more courageous steps are needed, as this book amply demonstrates with accessible prose, supported with hard data that simply cannot be ignored.
Endavant, always (Sèrie El Club de les Vambes Vermelles #Volumen 16)
by Ana PunsetNo et perdis aquesta nova aventura de les noies d'El Club de les Vambes Vermelles! La Cèlia ha decidit deixar el seu grup de fotografía, però les seves antigues companyes no paren de deixar-li comentaris al seu compte d'Instagram... i no precisament positius! Per què es comporten així? Per sort, les seves amigues li están donant més suport que mai. No hi ha cap dubte: si estan unides, son invencibles, always!
Ende der Machtposition!? Wie Mitarbeiterführung wirklich gelingt: Praxis-Know-how für erfolgreiche Führungskräfte und Manager
by Silke M. JürgensenWas brauchen Menschen im Unternehmen, um Erfolg zu erzielen?Egal, ob im kleinen oder mittelständischen Unternehmen oder in Konzernstrukturen, egal, in welcher Branche und auf welcher Hierarchieebene: Wenn Menschen zusammenarbeiten, um Ziele zu erreichen, haben sie es immer wieder mit ähnlichen Herausforderungen zu tun. Unabhängig davon, ob sie präsent oder im virtuellen Team arbeiten: Die Produktivität lässt zu wünschen übrig, Informationen fließen nicht ausreichend, im Veränderungsprozess ziehen nicht alle mit, das Leitungsteam kommt nicht zu vernünftigen Entscheidungen, die Fluktuation ist hoch, die Leistung eines Mitarbeiters lässt nach, die eigene Führungskraft delegiert nicht, es fehlt an Motivation, Vereinbarungen werden nicht konsequent umgesetzt, es gibt diverse Konflikte im Unternehmen, … Die Autorin gibt einen praxisorientierten und fundierten Überblick, wie Sie als Führungskraft mit konkret umsetzbarem Handwerkszeug die Führungsaufgaben erfolgreich meistern. Sie zeigt, wie Sie damit Ihr Team oder Ihr ganzes Unternehmen nicht nur auf Augenhöhe, sondern auch konsequent zum Erfolg führen. Praxisbeispiele aus dem Alltag regen den Leser zu einer kritischen Selbstreflexion des eigenen Führungsverhaltens an und laden zum Umdenken und Umsetzen ein.
Ender's Game (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesEnder's Game (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Orson Scott Card Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Endgame
by Nancy GardenA new town, a new school, a new start. That's what fourteen-year-old Gray Wilton believes as he chants, "It's gonna be better, gonna be better here." But it doesn't take long for Gray to realize that nothing's going to change--there are bullies in every school, and he's always their punching bag. Their brutal words, physical abuse, and emotional torture escalate until Gray feels trapped in a world where he has no control, no support systems, and no way out--until the day he enters the halls of Greenford High School with his father's semiautomatic in hand. Award-winning novelist Nancy Garden, author of the groundbreaking novel Annie on My Mind, once again goes out on a limb, this time to show readers the cruelty of bullying and the devastating effects it can have.
Endgame (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesEndgame (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Samuel Beckett Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Ending Child Abuse: New Efforts in Prevention, Investigation, and Training
by Victor I. Vieth Bette L. Bottoms Alison PeronaGet the tools to coordinate a plan in your community!The highly anticipated Ending Child Abuse: New Efforts in Prevention, Investigation, and Training presents an exciting vision: to end or significantly reduce child abuse. Respected social scientists and legal scholars discuss empirically sound short- and long- term multidisciplinary strategies that can be implemented in our society. Innovative and well-established concepts and approaches are clearly presented, such as specialized education, rational preventative methods, effective investigation and prosecution strategies, and the analysis of factors that influence law enforcement investigations and child abuse prevention efforts.Several obstacles stand in the way of the elimination of child abuse, such as the failure to investigate most child abuse reports, inadequate training of frontline child protection professionals, lack of financial resources, and the dilemma that child abuse is not addressed at the youngest ages. Ending Child Abuse: New Efforts in Prevention, Investigation, and Training tackles these problems and others with practical guidelines and aggressive creative strategies that can be applied to every community in the United States. This collection is impeccably referenced and soundly supported with research.Ending Child Abuse: New Efforts in Prevention, Investigation, and Training discusses: implementation of a model curriculum in child advocacy for undergraduate and graduate institutions forensic interview training extensive education of the nation&’s child protection professionals development and funding of prevention programs at the community level educational reforms of Montclair State University in New Jersey designed to better prepare professionals who advocate for children research-based interview techniques with best practice guidelines possible broader social and system-level reforms vertical prosecution of child abuse cases-with a model for its operationEnding Child Abuse: New Efforts in Prevention, Investigation, and Training is an ambitious eye-opening source perfect for social services professionals, mental health professionals, practitioners, researchers, educators, students, and medical and legal professionals who deal with child abuse and children&’s welfare.
Ending Sexual Violence in College: A Community-Focused Approach
by James Campbell Quick Joanne H. Gavin David J. GavinHow do we create a culture of zero tolerance for sexual violence on college campuses?In a world where one in five women on campus experience some form of sexual assault, what would it take to create a campus culture that was free of violence against women? From a public health perspective, sexual assault is an epidemic on campuses, but why? What is it about a campus community culture that permits or encourages this, at a time when a majority of students are now female? In this practical guide for colleges and universities, Joanne H. Gavin, James Campbell Quick, and David J. Gavin lay out a community-based model that is designed to eliminate sexual misconduct, spot it before it happens, punish its perpetrators, support its victims/survivors, and end this epidemic. Ending Sexual Violence in College is a prescriptive guide for creating a campus culture that is intolerant of sexual misconduct regardless of who is involved or the context in which it happens. A culture of intolerance, the authors argue, does not consider the role or status of either the perpetrator or victim/survivor. Rather, this culture protects all members. Using a public health model with an emphasis on prevention to create this cultural change, the book utilizes psychological and organizational research to understand the challenges of making these changes while enhancing the odds of permanent cultural change for the better.Designed to spur community-wide conversations on how we can make our campuses safe from sexual violence, this book's preventive approach allows communities to self-monitor. The authors include case studies of institutions that have not been proactive in putting programs in place to protect students, as well as examples of institutions that are effectively addressing these problems. Aimed at college administrators and Title IX coordinators who are responsible for leading campuses that are safe for everyone, Ending Sexual Violence in College also enables those who work or live on a college campus to take an active role in making the campus safer.
Ending Social Promotion Without Leaving Children Behind
by Jennifer Sloan Mccombs Sheila Nataraj Kirby Louis T. MarianoThe New York City Department of Education asked RAND to conduct an independent longitudinal evaluation of its 5th-grade promotion policy. The findings of that study, conducted between March 2006 and August 2009, provide a comprehensive view of the policy's implementation and its impact on student outcomes, particularly for students at risk of retention and those who were retained in grade.
Ending Zero Tolerance: The Crisis of Absolute School Discipline (Families, Law, and Society #12)
by Derek W BlackAnswers the calls of grassroots communities pressing for integration and increased education funding with a complete rethinking of school disciplineIn the era of zero tolerance, we are flooded with stories about schools issuing draconian punishments for relatively innocent behavior. One student was suspended for chewing a Pop-Tart into the shape of a gun. Another was expelled for cursing on social media from home. Suspension and expulsion rates have doubled over the past three decades as zero tolerance policies have become the normal response to a host of minor infractions that extend well beyond just drugs and weapons. Students from all demographic groups have suffered, but minority and special needs students have suffered the most. On average, middle and high schools suspend one out of four African American students at least once a year. The effects of these policies are devastating. Just one suspension in the ninth grade doubles the likelihood that a student will drop out. Fifty percent of students who drop out are subsequently unemployed. Eighty percent of prisoners are high school drop outs. The risks associated with suspension and expulsion are so high that, as a practical matter, they amount to educational death penalties, not behavioral correction tools. Most important, punitive discipline policies undermine the quality of education that innocent bystanders receive as well—the exact opposite of what schools intend. Derek Black, a former attorney with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, weaves stories about individual students, lessons from social science, and the outcomes of courts cases to unearth a shockingly irrational system of punishment. While schools and legislatures have proven unable and unwilling to amend their failing policies, Ending Zero Tolerance argues for constitutional protections to check abuses in school discipline and lays out theories by which courts should re-engage to enforce students’ rights and support broader reforms.
Ends of the Earth (A School for Spies Novel #3)
by Bruce HaleThe S.P.I.E.S. team has been scattered to the winds, its headquarters burned down, and Max Segredo is under lock and key at LOTUS HQ. What's even worse is that LOTUS's ruthless leader, Mrs. Frost, wants to adopt him. Max would go to the ends of the earth to be a normal kid with a normal family. But to achieve his deepest desire, he must first evade a hungry tiger, learn to fly a jetpack, reunite with his friends and father, and use all his mad spy skills to stop LOTUS from taking over the government with its mind-control device. Along the way, Max discovers that even a superspy is nothing without his team, and that the strongest families are founded on unconditional love.
Enduring Issues In Special Education: Personal Perspectives
by Barbara Bateman Melody Tankersley John Wills LloydEnduring Issues in Special Education is aimed at any course in the undergraduate or graduate special education curriculum that is wholly or partly devoted to a critical examination of current issues in special education. The book organizes 28 chapters into seven sections using familiar structuring principles—what, who, where, how, when, why, and whither. Each section begins with an introduction that provides historical, legal, and theoretical background information and organizing commentary for the chapters that follow. The book’s objective, in addition to informing readers about the issues, is to develop critical thinking skills in the context of special education. Key features include the following: Dialectic Format – Each of the 28 chapters presents compelling reasons for addressing the issue at hand and specific ways to do so. Because each issue is written from different perspectives and focuses on a variety of aspects, readers are encouraged to weigh the arguments, seek additional information, and come up with synthesized positions of their own. Organizing Framework – The book’s seven sections have been arranged according to a scheme that is the essence of most investigative reporting and provides a coherent, easy-to-understand framework for readers. Expertise – All chapters are written by leading scholars who are highly regarded experts in their fields and conclude with suggested readings and discussion questions for additional study.
Enduring Schools: Problems And Possibilities
by Rita S BrauseFirst Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Endzone: The Rise, Fall and Return of Michigan Football
by John U. BaconEndzone tells the story of how college football's most successful, richest and respected program almost lost all three in less than a decade - and entirely of its own doing. It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal - a tale more suited to Wall Street than the world's top public university. Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the offices, the board rooms and the locker rooms of the University of Michigan to see what happened, and why - with countless eye-opening, head-shaking scenes of conflict and conquest. But Endzone is also an inspiring story of redemption and revival. When those who loved Michigan football the most recognized it was being attacked from within, they rallied to reclaim the values that made it great for over a century -- values that went deeper than dollars. The list of heroes includes players, students, lettermen, fans and faculty - and the leaders who had the courage to listen to them. Their unprecedented uprising produced a new athletic director, and a new coach - the hottest in the land - who vindicated the fans' faith when he turned down more money and fame to return to the place he loved most: Michigan. If you love a good story, you'll want to dive into Endzone: The Rise, Fall and Return of Michigan Football.
Energizing Brain Breaks
by David U. SladkeyThe fastest way to keep your students engaged Glazed look in your students' eyes? They need is an Energizing Brain Break—a quick physical and mental challenge to refresh them. This full-color flip book contains 50 highly effective, classroom-tested ideas for all grades. You'll find pictures, directions, and online videos for activities like: Slap Count Letters: students alternate slapping each other's hands while spelling a word Rock, Paper, Scissors, Math: partners reveal a certain number of fingers to each other, and the first person to add them together wins Bizz-Buzz: groups of students count from 1 to 40 using a combination of numbers and words
Energizing Staff Development Using Film Clips: Memorable Movie Moments That Promote Reflection, Conversation, and Action
by William A. Sommers Walter R. OlsenThese stimulating, instructive movie clips will encourage discussion and reflection on important themes, including courage, communication, change, conflict, creativity, and leadership.
Energizing Staff Meetings
by John F. Eller Sheila A. EllerInfuse staff meetings with zing and breathe new life into school culture! <p><p> Would you like to see more enthusiasm, focus and results from your meetings? Do you want more participation and less reluctance when you gather your team? Would you like to start a ripple of high engagement in staff meetings that would spread across your school? This sourcebook overflows with strategies and activities designed to lower the "chore" factor and improve the faculty meeting by: <p> Lightening the atmosphere with creative approaches <p> Motivating and rewarding faculty in novel ways <p> Building team relationships that can transform the school culture
Enfant terrible: Peut-on naître mauvais ? Oui.
by Pier-Giorgio TomatisEnfant terrible de Pier-Giorgio Tomatis Peut-on naître mauvais ? Oui. Enfant terrible Marina était vive, belle, intelligente, riche. Il vivait dans une ville de province où les relations humaines sont primordiales. Elle n'avait qu'un seul défaut. Il était ravi de souffrir et avait trouvé le meilleur endroit au monde pour s'amuser : une usine RTF... Informations sur les ventes : Bébé horrible est le huitième livre le plus vendu de la maison d'édition Hogwords. Paradoxalement, il est plus acheté par les femmes que par les hommes même s'il raconte l'histoire de l'une d'elles et ses amusements sadiques. Le sadisme, bien sûr, n'est pas féminin tout comme il n'est pas masculin. Malheureusement, c'est une pathologie humaine et ceux qui en souffrent doivent être soignés.
Enfoque del compromiso religioso y la orientación religiosa: entre los cristianos que se identifican como cristianos
by DRA PENSACOLA H JEFFERSONEL COMPROMISO CON LA RELACIÓN DE ALIANZA CON CRISTO PUEDE AFECTARLE Este estudio consistió en explorar la relación entre el foco de compromiso religioso y la orientación religiosa desde el compromiso relacional con Cristo entre los cristianos que se identifican como cristianos. El objetivo era descubrir una relación entre el compromiso religioso dedicado (foco de) y la orientación religiosa intrínseca, entre los cristianos que se identifican como cristianos, con el fin de responder a la pregunta de investigación. Para ello, se examinaron las medidas de compromiso relacional y orientación religiosa mediante un análisis de correlación y una regresión lineal. Los resultados revelaron que existe una relación directa muy fuerte (r = 0,777) entre un enfoque de compromiso religioso dedicado con Cristo y la orientación religiosa intrínseca.
Enfrente a sus gigantes: Dios aún hace lo imposible
by Max LucadoEn Enfrente a sus gigantes, Max Lucado utiliza la historia de David para ayudarle a aprender a permitir que Dios trabaje con usted y para usted, y para recordarle para quién es usted y quién es en Él. Usted es visto, amado y cuidado por el Dios que todavía hace lo imposible.Usted conoce a su Goliat. Reconoce su andar, el trueno de su voz.Le burla con cuentas que no puede pagar, personas que no puede complacer, hábitos que no puede romper, fracasos que no puede olvidar y un futuro que no puede enfrentar. Pero al igual que David, usted puede enfrentarse a su gigante, incluso si no es el más fuerte, el más inteligente, el mejor equipado, de los más santos.Si usted se enfoca en los gigantes: tropezará; si se enfoca en Dios: sus gigantes caerán.Si está listo para enfrentar a sus gigantes, deje que su historia le inspire. El mismo Dios que lo ayudó a él, lo ayudará a usted.Facing Your GiantsIn Facing Your Giants, Max Lucado uses the story of David to help you learn how to allow God to work with and for you, and to remind you of who you are to and in Him. You are seen, loved, and cared for by the God who still does the impossible.You know your Goliath. You recognize his walk, the thunder of his voice.He taunts you with bills you can't pay, people you can't please, habits you can't break, failures you can't forget, and a future you can't face. But just like David, you can face your giant, even if you aren't the strongest, the smartest, the best equipped, of the holiest.Focus on giants–you stumble; focus on God–your giants tumble.If you're ready to face your giants, let His story inspire you. The same God who helped him will help you.
Engage
by Jeanine O'Neill-BlackwellDiscover Your Training Style Strengths and Build Your Skills with Online Tools, Videos, and More"A superb book that gives learning and development professionals in every industry an automatic must-read. This book is filled with wisdom and insight as well as clear analytic models and real actionable concrete steps." -- Bruce Tulgan, author of It's OK to Be the Boss and Managing Generation X"Engage takes the innovation of 4MAT® and looks at it through the lens of the trainer. An engaging learning experience itself, Engage is full of interactive assessments, links to videos, and foolproof action plans and ideas designed to transform any learning event into a dynamic learning experience."-- Shelley Barnes, executive director, Field Education/Program Development, Aveda CorporationFor any trainer who needs easy-to-apply strategies that are grounded in solid research, Engage offers a hands-on guide to understanding learning styles. It includes a four-step model for engaging all learning styles in any learning situation. The book integrates both the art and research-based science of strong instructional design reaching all learning styles with activities, tricks, and tips that are proven to boost skills quickly.Filled with illustrative examples and online companion resources, the book explores the brain research that lays the foundation for the book's 4MAT? model and includes activities and strategies that can be applied for each step in the process. Engage also gives the reader access to an online version of the 4MAT? Training Style Inventory. The results of the assessment give a strengths score in four key training roles.
Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles
by Dr Steven M. ConstantinoReach beyond theory and engage every family in student success Family engagement increases student achievement but how do schools connect with families who don’t participate yet? Educators can easily become frustrated trying to reach the disconnected and often fall back to engaging the already engaged. Is it possible to win over everyone? Discover how to move beyond theory to change your culture for better family engagement and student achievement. Through practical steps, reflections, and case studies, you will discover and address: How and where family engagement breaks down, and How to create a truly inviting culture for successful community and family partnerships
Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles
by Dr Steven M. ConstantinoReach beyond theory and engage every family in student success Family engagement increases student achievement but how do schools connect with families who don’t participate yet? Educators can easily become frustrated trying to reach the disconnected and often fall back to engaging the already engaged. Is it possible to win over everyone? Discover how to move beyond theory to change your culture for better family engagement and student achievement. Through practical steps, reflections, and case studies, you will discover and address: How and where family engagement breaks down, and How to create a truly inviting culture for successful community and family partnerships
Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles
by Steven Mark ConstantinoNew and Improved - Revisit Five Simple Principles and Engage With Every Family Why haven’t we been more successful in engaging every family in the educational lives of their children? Why do we still struggle with the notion of engaging every family as a conduit to improved student learning? This book outlines a pathway and process to engage every family, including those families that have been traditionally disengaged or disenfranchised. Updates to this second edition include updated research to ensure a firmer foundation for each of its five simple principles as well as: - Reflections about implicit bias, equitable learning outcomes, and the role family engagement plays - A deeper dive into the idea of family efficacy, or empowering families to work alongside teachers for improved learning - A nuanced switch from building to developing relationships, and how trust is at the core of that subtle difference Join Dr. Steve Constantino as he shares what he has learned and how he has improved the Five Simple Principles for family engagement and its powerful effects upon student achievement.