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The City & Guilds Textbook: Plumbing Book 2 for the Level 3 Apprenticeship (9189), Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma (8202) and Level 3 Diploma (6035)

Complete your pathway to a career in plumbing with Plumbing Book 2, published in association with City & Guilds. -Study with confidence, covering all core units for the new specification -Enhance your understanding of plumbing practice with clear and accurate step-by-step photo sequences, demonstrating technical skills you need to master-Practise Maths and English in context, with embedded Improve your maths and English activities -Test your knowledge with end of unit practice questions and activities-Get to know the format and requirements for synoptic assessments, with practice mini-assignments-Prepare for the workplace with up-to-date information on relevant key regulations and industry standards

The City & Guilds Textbook: Plumbing Book 2 for the Level 3 Apprenticeship (9189), Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma (8202) and Level 3 Diploma (6035)

Complete your pathway to a career in plumbing with Plumbing Book 2, published in association with City & Guilds. -Study with confidence, covering all core units for the new specification -Enhance your understanding of plumbing practice with clear and accurate step-by-step photo sequences, demonstrating technical skills you need to master-Practise Maths and English in context, with embedded Improve your maths and English activities -Test your knowledge with end of unit practice questions and activities-Get to know the format and requirements for synoptic assessments, with practice mini-assignments-Prepare for the workplace with up-to-date information on relevant key regulations and industry standards

The City & Guilds Textbook: Site Carpentry & Architectural Joinery for the Level 3 Apprenticeship (6571), Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma (7906) & Level 3 Diploma (6706)

Help realise your learners' ambitions of becoming a specialist site carpenter or joiner in the construction industry with this comprehensive new textbook published in association with City & Guilds for the Level 3 6706, 7906 and new Apprenticeship standard. This brand new title will help students:- Study with confidence, using the most up-to-date information available for the new specificationsand industry standards- Enhance their understanding of tools and concepts in carpentry and joinery with clear and accuratetechnical drawings and step-by-step photo sequences- Get ready for the workplace with industry tips and case studies- Develop core skills with authors Stephen Jones, Stephen Redfern and Martin Burdfield who draw ontheir extensive teaching and industry experience

The City & Guilds Textbook: Site Carpentry & Architectural Joinery for the Level 3 Apprenticeship (6571), Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma (7906) & Level 3 Diploma (6706)

Help realise your learners' ambitions of becoming a specialist site carpenter or joiner in the construction industry with this comprehensive new textbook published in association with City & Guilds for the Level 3 6706, 7906 and new Apprenticeship standard. This brand new title will help students:- Study with confidence, using the most up-to-date information available for the new specificationsand industry standards- Enhance their understanding of tools and concepts in carpentry and joinery with clear and accuratetechnical drawings and step-by-step photo sequences- Get ready for the workplace with industry tips and case studies- Develop core skills with authors Stephen Jones, Stephen Redfern and Martin Burdfield who draw ontheir extensive teaching and industry experience

The City & Guilds Textbook: Site Carpentry and Architectural Joinery for the Level 2 Apprenticeship (6571), Level 2 Technical Certificate (7906) & Level 2 Diploma (6706)

Ensure your learners have the knowledge and skills to start a successful career in the construction industry, with this comprehensive new textbook published in association with City & Guilds for the legacy 6706, new 7906 and new Apprenticeship standard. This brand new title will help students:- Study with confidence, using the most up-to-date information available for all specifications andindustry standards- Enhance their understanding of concepts and techniques with clear and accurate technical drawingsand step-by-step photo sequences- Test their knowledge with end of chapter practice questions- Get ready for the workplace with industry tips and activities- Develop core skills with authors Stephen Jones and Stephen Redfern, who draw on their extensiveteaching and industry experience

The City & Guilds Textbook: Site Carpentry and Architectural Joinery for the Level 2 Apprenticeship (6571), Level 2 Technical Certificate (7906) & Level 2 Diploma (6706)

Ensure your learners have the knowledge and skills to start a successful career in the construction industry, with this comprehensive new textbook published in association with City & Guilds for the legacy 6706, new 7906 and new Apprenticeship standard. This brand new title will help students:- Study with confidence, using the most up-to-date information available for all specifications andindustry standards- Enhance their understanding of concepts and techniques with clear and accurate technical drawingsand step-by-step photo sequences- Test their knowledge with end of chapter practice questions- Get ready for the workplace with industry tips and activities- Develop core skills with authors Stephen Jones and Stephen Redfern, who draw on their extensiveteaching and industry experience

The City & Guilds Textbook: Theatrical, Special Effects and Media Make-Up Artistry

Create the foundation for a successful career in the theatrical and media make-up industry with this new textbook, endorsed by City & Guilds for theatrical, special effects and hair and media make-up artistry qualifications at Levels 2 and 3.- Study with confidence, with content covering the latest qualifications and industry standards, including the 6010 specifications.- Get ready to work in make-up, film, TV or theatre with handy hints from experienced professionals.- Hone your practical skills with hundreds of photographs showcasing creative ideas from look books and industry portfolios.- Understand complex topics such as anatomy and physiology with ease with simple explanations and all of the important terminology explained.- Prepare effectively for the written exams and practical synoptic test with practice questions, scenarios and invaluable guidance.

The City & Guilds Textbook: Theatrical, Special Effects and Media Make-Up Artistry

Create the foundation for a successful career in the theatrical and media make-up industry with this new textbook, endorsed by City & Guilds for theatrical, special effects and hair and media make-up artistry qualifications at Levels 2 and 3.- Study with confidence, with content covering the latest qualifications and industry standards, including the 6010 specifications.- Get ready to work in make-up, film, TV or theatre with handy hints from experienced professionals.- Hone your practical skills with hundreds of photographs showcasing creative ideas from look books and industry portfolios.- Understand complex topics such as anatomy and physiology with ease with simple explanations and all of the important terminology explained.- Prepare effectively for the written exams and practical synoptic test with practice questions, scenarios and invaluable guidance.

The City & Guilds Textbook:Book 2 Electrical Installations for the Level 3 Apprenticeship (5357), Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma (8202) & Level 3 Diploma (2365)

Complete your pathway to a career in electrical installation with Electrical Installations Book 2, published in association with City & Guilds and IET. This fully revised new textbook has been fully-updated in line with the 2018, 18th Edition wiring regulations.-Study with confidence, using the most up-to-date information available for the new specifications and industry standards-Enhance your understanding of concepts in electrical installation with clear and accurate technical drawings, and step-by-step photo sequences -Prepare for your trade tests or end of year exams, with end of chapter practice questions and a final assessment preparation chapter-Get ready for the workplace with Industry Tips and guidance on values and behaviours-Engage with author Peter Tanner's accessible text, drawing on his extensive industry experience

The City Chipmunk and the Country Chipmunk

Chip 'n Dale are going on an adventure! When they visit each other's homes, they get a taste of living in a different world. Join along in the fun!

The Civically Engaged Classroom

Are your students ready to become the engaged and informed citizens our democracy needs right now? Your classroom can be a place for them to experience what it means to live in community with others, to balance their own interests with those of the group, to challenge themselves to overcome differences, and to ask the questions that help them understand the crux of an issue. Powerful reading and writing is fundamentally linked to civic education. The Civically Engaged Classroom is packed with practical guidance designed to support teachers in giving students the skills, knowledge, and tools to be active participants in society. Each chapter describes classroom structures, curricular possibilities, and specific lessons for teaching crucial civic virtues, including: acknowledging identity, bias, and privilege building background knowledge close and critical reading and ethical research skills composing nuanced stances in writing building coalitions and engaging in activism. The work of engaging young people isn't about giving students a voice: they already have their own voices. The work is about teaching them to use those voices with power. - If you are an educator and are interested in joining a community of practice dedicated to preparing the citizens this world needs right now, then the Coalition of Civically Engaged Educators is for you! Visit https: //www.civically-engaged.org to learn more.

The Civil Rights Era (SparkNotes History Notes)

The Civil Rights Era (SparkNotes History Note) Making the reading experience fun! SparkNotes History Guides help students strengthen their grasp of history by focusing on individual eras or episodes in U.S. or world history. Breaking history up into digestible lessons, the History Guides make it easier for students to see how events, figures, movements, and trends interrelate. SparkNotes History Guides are perfect for high school and college history classes, for students studying for History AP Test or SAT Subject Tests, and simply as general reference tools.Each note contains a general overview of historical context, a concise summary of events, lists of key people and terms, in-depth summary and analysis with timelines, study questions and suggested essay topics, and a 50-question review quiz.

The Civil War (SparkNotes History Notes)

The Civil War (SparkNotes History Note) Making the reading experience fun! SparkNotes History Guides help students strengthen their grasp of history by focusing on individual eras or episodes in U.S. or world history. Breaking history up into digestible lessons, the History Guides make it easier for students to see how events, figures, movements, and trends interrelate. SparkNotes History Guides are perfect for high school and college history classes, for students studying for History AP Test or SAT Subject Tests, and simply as general reference tools.Each note contains a general overview of historical context, a concise summary of events, lists of key people and terms, in-depth summary and analysis with timelines, study questions and suggested essay topics, and a 50-question review quiz.

The Civilization of Illiteracy

The Claims of Life: A Memoir

The engaging memoir of a legendary president of Wellesley College known for authentic and open-hearted leadership, who drove innovation with power and love.The Claims of Life traces the emergence of a young woman who set out believing she wasn&’t particularly smart but went on to meet multiple tests of leadership in the American academy—a place where everyone wants to be heard and no one wants a boss. In college, Diana Chapman met Chris Walsh, who became a towering figure in academic science. Their marriage of fifty-seven years brought them to the forefront of revolutions in higher education, gender expectations, health-care delivery, and biomedical research.The Claims of Life offers readers an unusually intimate view of trustworthy leadership that begins and ends in self-knowledge. During a transformative fourteen-year Wellesley presidency, Walsh advanced women&’s authority, compassionate governance, and self-reinvention. After Wellesley, Walsh&’s interests took her to the boards of five national nonprofits galvanizing change. She kept counsel with Nobel laureates, feminist icons, and even the Dalai Lama, seeking solutions to the world&’s climate crisis.With an ear tuned to social issues, The Claims of Life is an inspiring account of a life lived with humor, insight, and meaning that will surely leave a lasting impression on its readers.

The Claims of Parenting

Many sociological, historical and cultural stories can be and have already been told about why it is that parents in post-industrial, western societies face an often overwhelming array of advice on how to bring up their children. At the same time, there have been several philosophical treatments of the legal, moral and political issues surrounding issues of procreation, the rights of children and the duties of parents, as well as some philosophical accounts of the shifts in our underlying conceptualization of childhood and adult-child relationships. While this book partly builds on the insights of this literature, it is significantly different in that it offers a philosophically-informed discussion of the actual practical experience of being a parent, with its deliberations, judgements and dilemmas. In probing the ethical and conceptual questions suggested by the parent-child relationship, this unique volume demonstrates the irreducible philosophical richness of this relationship and thus provides an important counter-balance to the overly empirical and largely psychological focus of a great deal of "parenting" literature. Unlike other analytic work on the parent-child relationship and the educational role of parents, this work draws on first-person accounts of the day-to-day experience of being a parent in order to explore the ethical and epistemological aspects of this experience. In so doing it exposes the limitations of some of the languages within which contemporary "parenting" is conceptualized and discussed, and opens up a space for thinking about childrearing and the parent-child relationship beyond and other than in terms of the languages which dominate the ways in which we generally think about it today.

The Clarinet and Clarinet Playing

One of the most comprehensive available books on the subject features suggestions about technique, tonguing and articulation, musicianship, and musical interpretation. Includes guidelines for teaching, making your own reeds, and preparing for public performance, plus an intriguing look at clarinet history. "A godsend . . . far and away the most valuable guide ever printed for the self-taught player." -- The Clarinet, Journal of the International Clarinet Society. Appendixes. Includes 7 black-and-white illustrations.

The Clarity Series: Awakening the Mission of Public Schools

To fully prepare K-12 students for life and career, connect with your community! Benefit from the triple win of community-based learning—meaningful curriculum, engaged students, and stronger local partnerships for education. This helpful guide shows readers how to create a thriving program, including: Implementing a high-quality, sustainable initiative that bridges academic disciplines Forging rewarding relationships with local partners, from major employers to small businesses and community groups Recognizing and overcoming common barriers to program effectiveness, while making the best use of resources and time Applying best practices from today’s community-based learning programs, illustrated by case studies and examples

The Clarity Series: Awakening the Mission of Public Schools

To fully prepare K-12 students for life and career, connect with your community! Benefit from the triple win of community-based learning—meaningful curriculum, engaged students, and stronger local partnerships for education. This helpful guide shows readers how to create a thriving program, including: Implementing a high-quality, sustainable initiative that bridges academic disciplines Forging rewarding relationships with local partners, from major employers to small businesses and community groups Recognizing and overcoming common barriers to program effectiveness, while making the best use of resources and time Applying best practices from today’s community-based learning programs, illustrated by case studies and examples

The Clarity Series: Engaging Today′s Students for Tomorrow′s World

Increase student engagement and create passionate learners. The path that leads a student to drop out of school is typically long, with engagement fading each year until the student stops attending. Clearly, increasing student engagement is the key to halting this sequence. But lack of consensus on the definition of "engagement" makes this difficult. What schools need is a common engagement literacy – a simple yet nuanced understanding of how to maximize engagement. This book offers the first comprehensive system for defining engagement and optimizing it in any student cohort. Inside, you’ll learn: How to improve teacher feedback methods for maximum engagement The power of mindset (for both educators and students). Key vocabulary terms for furthering the engagement process. With this book, you can block the path to dropping out and create a community of passionate learners.

The Clarity Series: Engaging Today′s Students for Tomorrow′s World

Increase student engagement and create passionate learners. The path that leads a student to drop out of school is typically long, with engagement fading each year until the student stops attending. Clearly, increasing student engagement is the key to halting this sequence. But lack of consensus on the definition of "engagement" makes this difficult. What schools need is a common engagement literacy – a simple yet nuanced understanding of how to maximize engagement. This book offers the first comprehensive system for defining engagement and optimizing it in any student cohort. Inside, you’ll learn: How to improve teacher feedback methods for maximum engagement The power of mindset (for both educators and students). Key vocabulary terms for furthering the engagement process. With this book, you can block the path to dropping out and create a community of passionate learners.

The Class

Twenty Kids. Twenty points of view. One rambunctious, brilliantly conceived novel that corrals the seeming chaos (c’mon, TWENTY points of view!) into one effervescent story. <P><P>Sixth grade is a MOST confusing time. Best friends aren’t friends anymore. Worst enemies suddenly want to be partners in crime. And classmates you thought you knew have all sorts of surprising stuff going on. <P><P>The kids in Mrs. Herrera’s class are dealing with all these things and more—specifically, three more: <P><P>1. There’s a new girl who just seems to be spying on them all and scribbling things in a notebook. Maybe she IS a spy? <P><P>2. Someone is stealing all of Mrs. Herrera’s most treasured items. <P><P> 3. Their old classmate, Sam, keeps showing up and no one knows why…until they do. <P><P>Which leads to a fourth problem. But we can’t tell you about that yet. The twenty kids in Mrs. Herrera’s classroom can, though, and they do. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.

The Class Pet from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures)

It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . .Mrs. Green tells her students that they're going to have a class pet! Hubie's imagination goes wild. Will the new class pet have fangs, horns, or headlights? Will it be vicious? Who knows what kind of monster Mrs. Green will bring in?Hubie's worst fears are nearly realized, when Mrs. Green brings in a big cage. What could be inside?

The Class Play (The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class #3)

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!School is always fun in Ms. Colman's Class!Ms. Colman's class is putting on a play. everyone is excited about Alice in Wonderland. Especially Leslie Morris. Leslie loves to act. She would be the perfect Alice. But then Karen is chosen for the part of Alice. Karen is a big show-off. Leslie hates the class play now. Maybe she can ruin it...

The Class Trip (Sweet Valley Twins Super Editions #1)

Best friends? The day of the big Sweet Valley Middle School sixth-grade trip to a fabulous amusement park has finally arrived! Both twins, Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, have been waiting for this day for ages. But they have had a fight and are beginning the trip arguing. When Elizabeth decides to make up, Jessica has disappeared. Will they still be "best friends"?