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The Next Generation: Preparing Today's Kids For An Extraordinary Future
by Tony RyanToday's children will be an unprecedented global force—are they ready? The Next Generation maps out the world of possibilities ahead for today's young people, and reveals the skills and habits they'll need to take full advantage of their unique futures. Around 35% of the world's population is under 20 years of age; known as Generation Z and Generation Alpha, these children are coming of age in a world that is safer, healthier, wealthier and more productive than ever before. Opportunities fan out in the distance for today's kids—a world of possibility awaits, and they will be the ones to shape the future for us all. Right now, it's the job of parents and educators to prepare these kids for what awaits. They need an instinctual adaptability, quick thinking and comfort with change. They need to be technologically literate, and ready to take on whatever challenges arise. This book explores the evolution of "coming of age" in a world where teens are already an entrepreneurial force, and shows you how to instill the talent, skills and instincts today's children will need to make the most of their future. Explore the unique opportunities that exist for today's children Discover the three capabilities that will prepare them for their dramatic journey Learn three ways in which kids can help create a worthwhile future for themselves Give them the skills they need to successfully navigate rapid, never-ending change Continuous technological advancements combined with our children's unprecedented levels of involvement will unleash humanity's next major social and economic evolution—will your child be ready? The Next Generation helps you prepare them for their journey to success.
The Next Great Paulie Fink
by Ali BenjaminIn this acclaimed novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling The Thing About Jellyfish, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a classroom prankster like Paulie Fink. <P><P>When Caitlyn Breen begins her disorienting new life at the rural Mitchell School--where the students take care of real live goats and study long-dead philosophers, and where there are only ten other students in the entire seventh grade--it seems like nobody can stop talking about some kid named Paulie Fink. <P><P>Depending on whom you ask, Paulie was either a hilarious class clown, a relentless troublemaker, a hapless klutz, or an evil genius. <P><P>One thing's for sure, though: The kid was totally legendary. Now he's disappeared, and Caitlyn finds herself leading a reality-show-style competition to find the school's next great Paulie Fink. With each challenge, Caitlyn struggles to understand a person she never met...but it's what she discovers about herself that most surprises her. <P><P>Told in multiple voices, interviews, and documents, this funny, thought-provoking novel from the bestselling author of The Thing About Jellyfish is a memorable exploration of what makes a hero--and if anyone, or anything, is truly what it seems.
The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 3rd Edition
by Scott EblinMuch as Good to Great described what seperates top companies from the rest, The Next Level: What Insiders Know about Executive Success shows executives what seperates leadership success from failure at the next level. Every day, high performers are tapped to be executives and then left alone to figure out how to succeed in their new role. When this happens, most executives rely on strengths that served them well earlier in their careers. As executive coach Scott Eblin explains, this is why 40 percent of them fail. Moving successfully to the executive level requires knowing which behaviors and beliefs to let go, as well as which new onces to pick up. This confidence-building book outlines a program for success based on frank advice from accomplished senior executives around the world on what to do and, just as important, what to avoid. Like having a personal executive coach at your side, this valuable book shows you what to pick up and let go of to be successful at the next level. This fully revised edition of The Net Level is an essential addition to any leadership development or executive education toolkit.
The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus
by Edited by James Crossley and Chris KeithA diverse group of scholars charts new paths in the quest for the historical Jesus. After a decade of stagnation in the study of the historical Jesus, James Crossley and Chris Keith have assembled an international team of scholars to envision the quest anew. The contributors offer new perspectives and fresh methods for reengaging the question of the historical Jesus. Important, timely, and fascinating, The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus is a must read for anyone seeking to understand Jesus of Nazareth. ContributorsMichael P. Barber, Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, United States of AmericaGiovanni B. Bazzana, Harvard Divinity School, United States of AmericaHelen K. Bond, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom James Crossley, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society, Norway, and Centre for the Critical Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements, United Kingdom Tucker S. Ferda, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, United States of AmericaPaula Fredriksen, Boston University, United States of America, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelDeane Galbraith, University of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand Mark Goodacre, Duke University, United States of AmericaMeghan R. Henning, University of Dayton, United States of AmericaNathan C. Johnson, University of Indianapolis, United States of AmericaWayne Te Kaawa, University of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand Chris Keith, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society, NorwayJohn S. Kloppenborg, University of Toronto, CanadaAmy-Jill Levine, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, United States of America, and Vanderbilt University, United States of AmericaBrandon Massey, University of Münster, Germany Justin J. Meggitt, University of Cambridge, United KingdomHalvor Moxnes, University of Oslo, NorwayRobert J. Myles, Wollaston Theological College, University of Divinity, AustraliaWongi Park, Belmont University, United States of AmericaJanelle Peters, Loyola Marymount University, United States of AmericaTaylor G. Petrey, Kalamazoo College, United States of AmericaAdele Reinhartz, University of Ottawa, CanadaRafael Rodríguez, Johnson University, United States of America Sarah E. Rollens, Rhodes College, United States of AmericaAnders Runesson, University of Oslo, NorwayNathan Shedd, William Jessup University, United States of America, and Johnson University, United States of AmericaMitzi J. Smith, Columbia Theological Seminary, United States of America, and University of South Africa, South AfricaJoan Taylor, King&’s College London, United KingdomMatthew Thiessen, McMaster University, CanadaRobyn Faith Walsh, University of Miami, United States of AmericaMatthew G. Whitlock, Seattle University, United States of AmericaStephen Young, Appalachian State University, United States of AmericaChristopher B. Zeichmann, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
The Next Step Forward In Guided Reading: An Assess-decide-guide Framework For Supporting Every Reader
by Jan RichardsonIn this resource-rich book, you’ll find: - All the planning and instructional tools you need to teach guided reading well, from pre-A to fluent, organized around Richardson’s proven Assess-Decide-Guide framework. - Prompts, discussion starters, teaching points, word lists, intervention suggestions, and more to support all students, including dual language learners and struggling readers. - 29 comprehension modules that cover essential strategies―monitoring, retelling, inferring, summarizing, and many others. - Plus an online resource bank with dozens of downloadable assessment and record-keeping forms, Richardson’s all-new, stage-specific lesson plan templates. - More than 50 videos showing Jan modeling key parts of guided reading lessons for every stage. Grade: K-8
The Next Twenty-five Years: Affirmative Action in Higher Education in the United States and South Africa
by Martin Hall David L. Featherman Marvin Krislov"Ambitious, provocative, and wide-ranging, this rich collection of essays from U. S. and South African perspectives reflects the thinking of thoughtful advocates of affirmative action. " ---William G. Bowen, President Emeritus, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and President Emeritus, Princeton University "Thoughtful commentary from outstanding experts on affirmative action's future in two countries struggling to overcome a legacy of racial injustice. " ---Derek Bok, 300th Anniversary University Research Professor, and President Emeritus, Harvard University "An enormously important comparative study and reflection on affirmative (U. S. ) and corrective (South Africa) action with exhaustive and sensitive treatment of a vital topic. " ---Kader Asmal, Professor of Law, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, and former Minister of Education, South Africa A penetrating exploration of affirmative action's continued place in 21st-century higher education,The Next Twenty-five Yearsassembles the viewpoints of some of the most influential scholars, educators, university leaders, and public officials. Its comparative essays span the political spectrum and dissect debates in two nations to elucidate the legal, political, social, economic, and moral dimensions of affirmative action in higher education and its role in contributing to a just, equitable, and vital society. David L. Featherman is Professor of Sociology and Psychology and Founding Director of the Center for Advancing Research and Solutions for Society at the University of Michigan. Martin Hall is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford, Greater Manchester, and previously was Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cape Town. Marvin Krislov is President of Oberlin College and previously was Vice President and General Counsel at the University of Michigan.
The Next Worship Bible Study (IVP Signature Bible Studies)
by Sandra Maria Van OpstalOur destiny, Scripture reveals, is worshiping together as the multiethnic, multilingual, multinational family of God.The Next WorshipThe Next Worship
The Nice Mice In The Rice: A Long Vowel Sounds Book (Sounds Like Reading Ser.)
by Brian P. Cleary Jason MiskiminsUsing rhyme, repetition, and illustrations, this book introduces young readers to long vowel sounds.
The Nigger in You: Challenging Dysfunctional Language, Engaging Leadership Moments
by J. W. WileyEmbrace Leadership to Combat All Forms of PrejudiceIs there a “nigger” in you? If you have attempted to avoid and/or escape oppression, been made to feel as if you are a problem, been treated as “lesser than” or even like a criminal, all just because you are different in a given context, then what Dr. J. W. Wiley asserts through the title of this book inescapably applies to you. Through any of our multiple identities—stereotyped, marginalized, or ostracized by our socio-economic class, level of education, gender, disability, age, race, sexual orientation, or religion—we are all potential victims as well as perpetrators of denigrating language and discrimination. Dr. Wiley borrows the agency of nigger, arguably the quintessential, most universally known term of disparagement of those negatively considered the Other, to re-frame the word as no longer just a racial term but one that symbolizes many of the ways we disrespect or bully one another, are inconsiderate of one another, prejudge one another, and internalize our demonization. He defines the word in a way that demonstrates its equivalence to other dysfunctional language (retard, bitch, fag, trailer trash, etc.) that suggests that those so targeted are unworthy of consideration in our society. By creating a conversation around such language, Dr. Wiley challenges us to recognize that, when we give in to our prejudices and stereotypes, the “nigger in you” is what we are apt to see when we encounter those different from ourselves.The author, who is Director of the Center for Diversity, Pluralism, and Inclusion for the State University of New York–Plattsburg, a Lecturer in Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies, and president of his own consulting business, engages diversity in a uniquely inclusive way and as inseparable from social justice. By dissecting the offensive language we often use, consciously or unconsciously, Dr. Wiley provokes us to recognize that, since every one of us has multiple identities beyond just the color of our skin, it is virtually impossible for most of us not to have felt the sting of oppression, or the power of privilege that some of those same multiple identities may confer on us. Consequently, it is morally incumbent on us to contest and ultimately transcend oppression wherever we encounter it, to respect the humanity of those different from us, and become allies in the war to protect and advance people’s right to be different.Through personal stories, scholarship, poetry, commentary on current affairs, lyrics, and his experiences as a Black man both rooted in African American culture and the culture of the academy who daily has to navigate and negotiate multiple worlds, Dr. Wiley leads us on a journey toward social justice. In doing so, he empowers us—in whatever sphere, private or public, in which we have some agency—to embrace our leadership moments by engaging those who would perpetrate dysfunctional language or behavior, and help create a world in which differences are respected and validated.
The Night Before Class Picture Day (The Night Before)
by Natasha WingIn this Night Before book, kids get ready for that all-important moment of the school year: class picture day!It's the night before class picture day, and kids all down the block are getting ready. Everyone wants to look perfect for the photo. They fix their hair, practice smiles, and choose outfits. At school the next day, they try to stay picture-perfect. Will everything look perfect for the big moment when they say, &“Cheese?&”
The Night Before First Grade
by Natasha WingThis humorous take on Clement Moore's classic tale--starring a girl excited to start the new school year with her best friend--offers reassurance to help all first-graders through their own back-to-school jitters.
The Night Before Kindergarten
by Natasha Wing Julie Durrell'Twas the night before kindergarten, and as they prepared, kids were excited, and a little bit scared. It's the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all--saying goodbye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won't be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is! This is an uplifting takeoff on the classic Clement C. Moore Christmas poem. Picture descriptions added to picture only pages.
The Night Before Kindergarten (The Night Before)
by Natasha WingIt's the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all—saying good-bye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won't be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is! Colorful illustrations illuminate this uplifting takeoff on the classic Clement C. Moore Christmas poem.
The Night Before Kindergarten Graduation (The Night Before)
by Natasha WingIt's time to celebrate kindergarten graduation in Natasha Wing's best-selling series featuring rhyming text in the style of the classic Clement C. Moore holiday poem. Get ready for a major milestone: kindergarten graduation! Of course, there's a lot of preparation the night before as kids prepare for the momentous occasion. This is a great school-year follow-up to The Night Before Kindergarten!
The Night Before Kindergarten Graduation (The Night Before)
by Natasha WingIt's time to celebrate kindergarten graduation in Natasha Wing's best-selling series featuring rhyming text in the style of the classic Clement C. Moore holiday poem.Get ready for a major milestone: kindergarten graduation! Of course, there's a lot of preparation the night before as kids prepare for the momentous occasion. This is a great school-year follow-up to The Night Before Kindergarten!
The Night Before Preschool
by Natasha Wing Amy WummerIt's the night before preschool, and a little boy named Billy is so nervous he can't fall asleep. The friends he makes the next day at school give him a reason not to sleep the next night, either: he's too excited about going back! The book's simple rhyming text and sweet illustrations will soothe any child's fears about the first day of school.
The Night Before Preschool (The Night Before)
by Natasha WingIt's the night before preschool, and a little boy named Billy is so nervous he can't fall asleep. The friends he makes the next day at school give him a reason not to sleep the next night, either: he's too excited about going back! The book's simple rhyming text and sweet illustrations will soothe any child's fears about the first day of school.
The Night Before Second Grade (The Night Before)
by Natasha WingGrab your backpack and get ready for the second grade in the latest big moment to be celebrated in Natasha Wing's best-selling series!It's the night before a young boy's first day of second grade, and he's excited. He's spent all summer reading and preparing for the year ahead, and he can't wait to learn more about what fun surprises second grade has to offer. Join him and his friends on their journey through the new school year in this delightful story, told in the style of Clement C. Moore's classic tale.
The Night Before The 100th Day Of School
by Natasha Wing Mindy PierceThe 100th day of school is almost here and one student is desperate to find 100 of anything to bring to class. Then all of sudden inspiration strikes, and he comes up with a surprise that makes the 100th day celebration one to remember! This hilarious story of a popular school tradition offers a perfect modern twist on Clement C. Moore's classic poem.
The Night Before Valentine's Day
by Natasha WingAll the kids are getting ready for the sweetest holiday of the year. Join in on the card-making fun and then come along to school the next morning for a day of parties and games!
The Night Crossing and Storybook Manual: A Lullaby For Children On Life's Last Journey (Therapeutic Fairy Tales)
by Pia Jones Sarah PimentaThis beautifully illustrated and sensitive storybook is designed to be used therapeutically by professionals and caregivers supporting children with an untreatable illness. With gentle and colourful illustrations that can help children with fears and feelings, it tells the story of the final journey made by a Boy with a Bear, as the Boy says his goodbyes and comes to terms with his life-ending illness. In this bundle, it is accompanied by the Storybook Manual, a resource that has been designed to support practitioners and caregivers with practical and creative ideas on how to use illustrated storybooks therapeutically with children. Key features include: An inviting and sensitively written fairy tale, with a story and illustrations that have been specifically designed to support children going through difficult life-events A supporting manual that offers a range of prompts, ideas and activities to encourage children’s imagination and creativity, develop confidence and emotional literacy as well as deepen engagement and understanding of storybooks. Downloadable worksheets to support the story and explore specific themes further This is an invaluable resource for all professionals looking to use stories and images therapeutically with children suffering from a life-ending illness. The resources can also be adapted for wider use with siblings and other family members.
The Night Crossing: A Lullaby For Children On Life's Last Journey (Therapeutic Fairy Tales)
by Pia Jones Sarah PimentaThis beautifully illustrated and sensitive storybook is designed to be used therapeutically by professionals and caregivers supporting children with an untreatable illness. With engaging, gentle and colourful illustrations that can be used to prompt conversation, it tells the story of the final journey made by a Boy with a Bear, as the Boy says his goodbyes and comes to terms with his life-ending illness. This book is also available to buy as part of the Therapeutic Fairy Tales pack. Therapeutic Fairy Tales is a series of short modern tales dedicated to exploring challenging life situations that might be faced by young children. Each short story is designed to be used by professionals and caregivers as they use stories therapeutically to support children’s mental and emotional health. Other books in the series include: Storybook Manual: Introduction To Working With Storybooks Therapeutically And Creatively The Night Crossing: A Lullaby For Children On Life’s Last Journey The Island: For Children With A Parent Living With Depression Designed to be used with children aged 7+, each story has an accompanying online resource, offering therapeutic prompts and creative exercises to support the practitioner. These resources can also be adapted for wider use with siblings and other family members. The Night Crossing - from the Therapeutic Fairy Tales series – is born out of a creative collaboration between Pia Jones and Sarah Pimenta
The Night I Flunked My Field Trip (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever #5)
by Henry Winkler Lin OliverHank is thrilled about the "Best Field Trip of the Year". Everyone from Ms. Adolph's class gets to spend the night on an old-fashioned three-mast sailing ship in New York Harbor! And Hank gets even more excited when the ship's captain chooses him to be the first mate. But being first mate is not all it's cracked up to be, especially for a crazy captain who takes his job a little too seriously. The best field trip of the year is becoming the worst night of Hank's life. How's he going to get out of this one?
The Night I Flunked My Field Trip (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever #5)
by Henry Winkler Lin Oliver Tim HeitzHank is thrilled about the "Best Field Trip of the Year"-everyone from Ms. Adolph's class gets to spend the night on an old-fashioned three-mast sailing ship in New York Harbor! <P><P> And Hank gets even more excited when the ship's captain chooses him to be the first mate. But being first mate is not all it's cracked up to be, especially for a crazy captain who takes his job a little too seriously. The best field trip of the year is becoming the worst night of Hank's life-how's he going to get out of this one? <p><b>Lexile Level: 690L</b></p>
The Night In Question: An Agathas Mystery
by Kathleen Glasgow Liz LawsonIt&’s not that Alice wants someone to die. It&’s just that things were a lot more interesting when she and Iris were investigating a murder. Two months after Alice and Iris solved the murder of Brooke Donovan, Steve Anderson has become a semi-celebrity; Iris Adams and Cole Fielding are almost dating; and Alice Ogilvie is bored out of her brain. Reluctantly attending the school dance at Levy Castle, Alice sneaks away from the party to do some snooping while Iris gets close to Cole. But when she pushes open the door to what was once Charles Levy&’s study, she quite literally falls onto her next case...