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The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. SchmidtIn this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. The Wednesday Wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy’s mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967–68 school year in Long Island, New York.<P><P> Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High, who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. Mrs. Baker doesn’t like Holling—he’s sure of it. Why else would she make him read the plays of William Shakespeare outside class? But everyone has bigger things to worry about, like Vietnam. His father wants Holling and his sister to be on their best behavior: the success of his business depends on it. But how can Holling stay out of trouble when he has so much to contend with? A bully demanding cream puffs; angry rats; and a baseball hero signing autographs the very same night Holling has to appear in a play in yellow tights! As fate sneaks up on him again and again, Holling finds Motivation—the Big M—in the most unexpected places and musters up the courage to embrace his destiny, in spite of himself.
Week by Week: Plans for Documenting Children's Development
by Barbara Ann NilsenWeek by Week is a documentation system guidebook for students and practitioners in early childhood education who work with toddlers through second-grade children. Each chapter has two main parts: the documentation method and the child development overview.
A Week in the Fall of Jerusalem (A Week in the Life Series)
by Ben Witherington IIIA Week in the Fall of Jerusalem
A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman (A Week in the Life Series)
by Holly BeersIn first-century Ephesus, life is not easy for women.
A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion (A Week in the Life Series)
by Gary M. BurgeEnter a world of warfare and treachery, of duty and honor, of love and loyalty, interwoven with the inner workings of a Roman centurion's household. And then trace it as the road curves toward little Capernaum. Follow the story of Appius, a proud centurion, and Tullus, his scribe and slave. From a battle with the Parthians, through a tragic personal crisis, to the gladiator arena at Caesarea Maritima, their tale finally leads to the backwater village of Capernaum on the shores of Galilee. There, in a culture not their own and during a week they will never forget, they encounter a Jewish prophet from Nazareth. A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion gives us a first-century view of the world of the Gospels. In entertaining historical fiction, splashed with informative sidebars and images, we capture a view of Jesus' world from the outer framework looking in.
A Week in the Life of a Slave (A Week in the Life Series)
by John Byron"I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me." These words, written by the apostle Paul to a first-century Christian named Philemon, are tantalizingly brief. Indeed, Paul's epistle to Philemon is one of the shortest books in the entire Bible. While it's direct enough in its way, it certainly leaves plenty to the imagination. A Week in the Life of a Slave is a vivid imagining of that story. From the pen of an accomplished New Testament scholar, the narrative follows the slave Onesimus from his arrival in Ephesus, where the apostle Paul is imprisoned, and fleshes out the lived context of that time and place, supplemented by numerous sidebars and historical images. John Byron's historical fiction is at once a social and theological critique of slavery in the Roman Empire and a gripping adventure story, set against the exotic backdrop of first-century Ephesus.
A Week in the Life of Corinth (A Week in the Life Series)
by Ben Witherington IIIBen Witherington III attempts to reenchant our reading of Paul in this creative reconstruction of ancient Corinth. Following a fictitious Corinthian man named Nicanor through an eventful week of business dealings and conflict, you will encounter life at various levels of Roman society--eventually meeting Paul himself and gaining entrance into the Christian community there. The result is an unforgettable introduction to life in a major center of the New Testament world. Numerous full-page text boxes expand on a variety of aspects of life and culture as we encounter them in the narrative.
A Week In the Life of Ephesus (A\week In The Life Ser.)
by David A. deSilvaAs the city of Ephesus prepares for a religious festival in honor of the emperor Domitian, a Christian landowner feels increasing pressure from the city's leaders to participate.A Week in the Life of Ephesus
A Week in the Life of Rome (A Week in the Life Series)
by James L. PapandreaIn first-century Rome, following Jesus comes at a tremendous social cost. An urbane Roman landowner and merchant is intrigued by the Christian faith—but is he willing to give up his status and lifestyle to join the church? Meanwhile his young client, a catechumen in the church at Rome, is beginning to see just how much his newfound faith will require of him. A Week in the Life of Rome is a cross section of ancient Roman society, from the overcrowded apartment buildings of the poor to the halls of the emperors. Against this rich backdrop, illuminated with images and explanatory sidebars, we are invited into the daily struggles of the church at Rome just a few years before Paul wrote his famous epistle to them. A gripping tale of ambition, intrigue, and sacrifice, James Papandrea's novel is a compelling work of historical fiction that shows us the first-century Roman church as we've never seen it before.
A Week in the Woods: Frindle; Landry News; The Janitor's Boy; The School Story; A Week In The Woods; Lunch Money; Room One; No Talking; Lost And Found; Extra Credit
by Andrew ClementsMark didn't ask to move to New Hampshire. Or to go to a hick school like Hardy Elementary. And he certainly didn't request Mr. Maxwell as his teacher. Mr. Maxwell doesn't like rich kids, or slackers, or know-it-alls. And he's decided that Mark is all of those things. Now the whole school is headed out for a week of camping -- Hardy's famous Week in the Woods. At first it sounds dumb, but then Mark begins to open up to life in the country, and he decides it might be okay to learn something new. It might even be fun. But things go all wrong for Mark. The Week in the Woods is not what anyone planned. Especially not Mr. Maxwell. With his uncanny knack to reach right to the heart of kids, Andrew Clements asks -- and answers -- questions about first impressions, fairness, loyalty, and courage -- and exactly what it takes to spend a Week in the Woods.
A Week of Mondays
by Jessica BrodyWhen I made the wish, I just wanted a do-over. Another chance to make things right. I never, in a million years, thought it might actually come true... <P><P>Sixteen-year-old Ellison Sparks is having a serious case of the Mondays. She gets a ticket for running a red light, she manages to take the world’s worst school picture, she bombs softball try-outs and her class election speech (note to self: never trust a cheerleader when she swears there are no nuts in her bake-sale banana bread), and to top it all off, Tristan, her gorgeous rocker boyfriend suddenly dumps her. For no good reason! <P><P>As far as Mondays go, it doesn’t get much worse than this. And Ellie is positive that if she could just do it all over again, she would get it right. So when she wakes up the next morning to find she’s reliving the exact same day, she knows what she has to do: stop her boyfriend from breaking up with her. But it seems no matter how many do-overs she gets or how hard Ellie tries to repair her relationship, Tristan always seems bent set on ending it. Will Ellie ever figure out how to fix this broken day? Or will she be stuck in this nightmare of a Monday forever? <P><P>From the author of 52 Reasons to Hate My Father and The Unremembered trilogy comes a hilarious and heartwarming story about second (and third and fourth and fifth) chances. Because sometimes it takes a whole week of Mondays to figure out what you really want. <P><P>Lexile Measure: HL640L
The Weekly Curriculum Book: 52 Complete Preschool Themes
by Barbara BackerWhat will the children in your class do Monday morning? Take the stress out of planning with The Weekly Curriculum Book. Each of the 52 theme-based plans includes enough activities to fill an entire week, covering such fundamental curriculum areas as math, music, movement, language, science, and art. The wide range of creative topics, from "Think Warm Thoughts Week" to "Dr. Seuss's Birthday," combine learning with fun. With The Weekly Curriculum Book, you can add pizzazz to your teaching plans and make every day of the year a festive occasion! Themes include: The First Week of School National Pretzel Month Children's Book Week Hugging Day The Five Senses Learning With Ladybugs Art Museum Table Talk Mushy Mud …and many more! Each Weekly Curriculum includes: Weekly Vocabulary An Activity to Introduce the Weekly Theme Weekly Extension Activities Related Children's Books Learning Center Ideas
Wege aus sozialer Isolation für ältere Menschen im Kontext Neuer Medien: CONNECT-ED - Ein Projekt zur Verbesserung gesellschaftlicher Teilhabe
by Britta Thege Juliane Köchling-Farahwaran Sonja Börm Stephan DettmersDas Buch stellt das Begegnungskonzept CONNECT-ED aus der Praxis der Altenarbeit zur Vermittlung von Medienkompetenz vor und präsentiert empirische Daten zur sozialen Teilhabe und Lebensqualität der Teilnehmenden. Die Forschungsergebnisse zeigen Potenziale des Internets für ältere Menschen auf und eröffnen Perspektiven für geschlechts- und alterssensible Weiterbildungsangebote.
Wege durch den Informationsdschungel: Psychologische Faktoren erkennen und bewerten
by Myriam SchlagIn unserem Alltag müssen wir immer wieder Entscheidungen zu Themen treffen, bei denen wir keine Experten sind. Wir können schnell auf viele Informationen im Internet zu greifen, doch müssen wir auch lernen, mit diesen richtig umzugehen. Dieses Buch hilft uns zu verstehen, wie wir Informationen suchen, bewerten und integrieren können und welche Rolle die Persönlichkeit, Emotion und persönliche Einstellungen bei der Informationsverarbeitung spielen. Neben aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen aus der Psychologie liefert er praktische Beispiele und Tipps.
Weight Bias in Health Education: Critical Perspectives for Pedagogy and Practice
by Heather A. Brown Nancy Ellis-OrdwayWeight stigma is so pervasive in our culture that it is often unnoticed, along with the harm that it causes. Health care is rife with anti-fat bias and discrimination against fat people, which compromises care and influences the training of new practitioners. This book explores how this happens and how we can change it. This interdisciplinary volume is grounded in a framework that challenges the dominant discourse that health in fat individuals must be improved through weight loss. The first part explores the negative impacts of bias, discrimination, and other harms by health care providers against fat individuals. The second part addresses how we can ‘fatten’ pedagogy for current and future health care providers, discussing how we can address anti-fat bias in education for health professionals and how alternative frameworks, such as Health at Every Size, can be successfully incorporated into training so that health outcomes for fat people improve. Examining what works and what fails in teaching health care providers to truly care for the health of fat individuals without further stigmatizing them or harming them, this book is for scholars and practitioners with an interest in fat studies and health education from a range of backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, social work, nutrition, physiotherapy, psychology, sociology, education and gender studies.
Weill Cornell Medicine: A History of Cornell’s Medical School
by Antonio M. Gotto Jr. Jennifer Moon Laurie H. GlimcherWeill Cornell Medicine is a story of continuity and transformation. Throughout its colorful history, Cornell's medical school has been a leader in education, patient care, and research—from its founding as Cornell University Medical College in 1898, to its renaming as Weill Cornell Medical College in 1998, and now in its current incarnation as Weill Cornell Medicine. In this insightful and nuanced book, dean emeritus Antonio M. Gotto Jr., MD, and Jennifer Moon situate the history of Cornell's medical school in the context of the development of modern medicine and health care. The book examines the triumphs, struggles, and controversies the medical college has undergone. It recounts events surrounding the medical school’s beginnings as one of the first to accept female students, its pioneering efforts to provide health care to patients in the emerging middle class, wartime and the creation of overseas military hospitals, medical research ranging from the effects of alcohol during Prohibition to classified partnerships with the Central Intelligence Agency, and the impact of the Depression, 1960s counterculture, and the Vietnam War on the institution. The authors describe how the medical school built itself back up after nearing the brink of financial ruin in the late 1970s, with philanthropic support and a renewal of its longstanding commitments to biomedical innovation and discovery.Central to this story is the closely intertwined, and at times tumultuous, relationship between Weill Cornell and its hospital affiliate, now known as New York–Presbyterian. Today the medical school’s reach extends from its home base in Manhattan to a branch campus in Qatar and to partnerships with institutions in Houston, Tanzania, and Haiti. As Weill Cornell Medicine relates, the medical college has never been better poised to improve health around the globe than it is now.
WEIRD Participant's Guide: Because Normal Isn’t Working
by Craig GroeschelNormal people are stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Many of their relationships are, at best, strained and, in most cases, just surviving. Even though we live in one of the most prosperous places on earth, normal is still living paycheck to paycheck and never getting ahead. Lust and frequent “casual” sex are far more common than purity and a healthy married sex life. And when it comes to God, the majority believe in him, but the teachings of Scripture rarely make it into their everyday lives. Simply put, normal isn’t working. In this six-session, video-based study, Groeschel’s WEIRD views will help you break free from the norm to lead a radically abnormal (and endlessly more fulfilling) life. Designed for use with the Weird DVD.
Weird School Day: Book 1 (Weirdibeasts #1)
by Alan Gibbons Rachel Gibbons Megan GibbonsEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.It's Katie Cat's first day of school ... but what has happened? She has feathers and fur and whiskers and wings. She's all mixed up!A delightful story about starting school from million-copy-selling author Alan Gibbons writing with his daughters, Megan and Rachel.
Weird Sea Creatures (Readers)
by Laura MarshDid you know that the deep-sea anglerfish has a glowing fishing rod attached to its body, or that the barreleye fish has a see-through head? See these wacky creatures and more in this brilliantly illustrated book that explores the strangest creatures under the sea. This level two reader uses easy-to-grasp language that will keep children intrigued and learning on every page.This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words.Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1048-5 , $13.90/$15.95 Can
Weird Snowy Day: Book 4 (Weirdibeasts #4)
by Alan Gibbons Megan Gibbons Rachel GibbonsA full colour blue Early Reader story from million-copy-selling author Alan Gibbons writing with his daughters, Megan and Rachel.Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books perfect for building confidence in new readers and reluctant readers. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Katie Cat saw it first. It was a single white flake drifting down from the sky. It's a snowy day, and that means snowball fights and playing outside with friends. Even the littlest animals can have fun in the snow.A delightful new Weirdibeasts story from million-copy-selling author Alan Gibbons writing with his daughters, Megan and Rachel, and illustrated by Jane Porter.
Weird Spooky Day: Book 3 (Weirdibeasts #3)
by Alan Gibbons Megan Gibbons Rachel GibbonsJoin the Weirdibeasts for Halloween in this brand-new full colour blue Early Reader story from million-copy-selling author Alan Gibbons writing with his daughters, Megan and Rachel.Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books perfect for building confidence in new readers and reluctant readers. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.It's the weirdest Halloween ever. Mrs Creature is having a Halloween party, with food, games and a special prize for the best fancy dress. The Weirdibeasts can't wait to try on their scary costumes and dress up. A fun Halloween-inspired story from Alan Gibbons, writing with his daughters, Megan and Rachel, and illustrated by Jane Porter.
Weiterbildung in Regionen mit Bevölkerungsrückgang: Aufbau eines unterstützenden Lernnetzwerkes durch die Volkshochschule (Lernweltforschung #34)
by Sarah Aldrian Karin Fließer Rudolf EggerIm vorliegenden Buch werden die Grundbedingungen für ein Lernen vor Ort am Beispiel zweier Regionen in der Steiermark beschrieben und mit demographischen und räumlichen Faktoren in Beziehung gebracht. Darauf aufbauend werden Möglichkeiten für ein erfolgreiches Lernen vor Ort in peripheren Regionen erarbeitet und die Rolle der Volkshochschule in den Regionen Südoststeiermark und Liezen analysiert.Der InhaltAufbau eines unterstützenden Lernnetzwerks für Menschen in peripheren Regionen • Regionsprofile • Bildungsgrundbedingungen in den Regionen Liezen und Südoststeiermark • Profil der Volkshochschule Steiermark • Die Rolle der Volkshochschule in den Regionen Liezen und Südoststeiermark • Lernen vor Ort – Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten aus Sicht regionaler ExpertInnen • Gesellschaftlicher und regionaler Nutzen der Volkshochschulen in den Bezirken Liezen und SüdoststeiermarkDie Autorinnen und der AutorSarah Aldrian und Karin Fließer sind wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterinnen am Institut für Erziehungs- und Bildungswissenschaft der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz.Dr. Rudolf Egger ist Universitätsprofessor für Empirische Lernweltforschung und Hochschuldidaktik am Institut für Erziehungs- und Bildungswissenschaft der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz.
Weiterbildungsmanagement in der Praxis: Psychologie des Lernens
by Urs Blum Jürg Gabathuler Sandra BajusWie können wir - auch zukünftig - Wissen vermitteln und Mitarbeitende in ihrer Entwicklung unterstützen? In diesem Buch erfahren Sie, wie Sie bei Ihrem Weiterbildungsmanagement lernpsychologische und neurowissenschaftliche Grundlagen nutzen und Lernprozesse erfolgreich gestalten können. Neben theoretischen Grundlagen erhalten Sie direkt umsetzbare Hilfestellungen in Form von Checklisten, Tipps und Fallbeispielen. Durch die enge Verzahnung von Wissenschaft und Praxis und das didaktisch ausgereifte Konzept mit Lernzielen am jeweiligen Kapitelanfang, wichtigen Kernsätzen sowie einer Schnellleseleiste können Sie die für Sie wichtigen Inhalte rasch extrahieren. So unterstützt Sie das Buch bei Ihren aktuellen Herausforderungen von Lernen und Lehren im betrieblichen Kontext. Die Zielgruppen: Das Buch richtet sich an Praktizierende in Learning & Development, an Trainerinnen und Trainer in der betrieblichen Bildung sowie an Fachpersonen, die mit Engagement Fachwissen weitergeben. Die Herausgebenden/das Autorenteam: Die Herausgeber Urs Blum, Jürg Gabathuler und Herausgeberin Sandra Bajus leiten als Dozierende den Bereich Ausbildungsmanagement am IAP Institut für Angewandte Psychologie an der ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. Sie engagieren sich in Weiterbildung und Dienstleistungsmandaten für eine wirkungsvolle und praxisorientierte Personalentwicklung. Alle Mitwirkende sind erfahrene Fachpersonen aus der Praxis, mit unterschiedlichen Perspektiven und Anwendungsfeldern. Hinweis: Weitere Bände vom gleichen Herausgeberteam widmen sich im Rahmen der Reihe Weiterbildungsmanagement in der Praxis den Learning Designs sowie der strategischen Ebene der Personalentwicklung und beinhalten somit zentrale Inhalte der angewandten Psychologie für die Personalentwicklung.
Welcome, Bao Bao (Smithsonian)
by Gina ShawThere's Something New at the National Zoo Is there anything cuter than a baby panda? Bao Bao, the National Zoo&’s new cub, was officially introduced to the world in January 2014, after a formal naming ceremony—and this photo- and fact-filled book will introduce kids to Bao Bao&’s world! The lively and accessible reader looks at the zoo&’s panda habitat, the panda parents and their newest little cub, and how Bao Bao is cared for by the zoo handlers.
Welcome! Holy Communion: Before and After
by Father Thurston Mother Mary LoyolaThere will be many who will find here the expression of what they have often deeply felt and been unable to put satisfactorily into words for themselves. But there will also be others for whom its most useful function will be to suggest and to stimulate. This book is not meant to be a prayer book, but rather to propose a dominant thought, to fall in with a mood, or need, or burden. There is no reason to doubt that those who use this little book in this spirit will find it both immediately and permanently helpful as an aid to their devotion in Holy Communion.-Print ed.