***2022 BMO WINTERSET AWARD – LONGLIST******2023 NL READS – FINALIST***The Wards are a working-class Newfoundland family on the cusp of upheaval. The children are becoming adults, the adults are growing old, and the new dog was probably stolen. When a sudden illness forces the Wards together, can they finally learn to be close-knit?This unsettling, at times hilarious novel explores the instability o...

***DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD FINALIST******ALISTAIR MACLEOD PRIZE FOR SHORT FICTION FINALIST*****MARGARET AND JOHN SAVAGE FIRST BOOK AWARD - FICTION FINALIST******NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR BOOK AWARDS FICTION AWARD FINALIST******2020 RELIT AWARDS: LONG SHORTLIST***In twelve dialed-in and exceptionally honed short stories, Terry Doyle presents an enduring assortment...

The exponentially increasing production of new data and the advancements in AI learning tools will require teachers to rethink their roles if they are to prepare their students to thrive in this new age of data. The New Science of Teaching: Rethinking a Teachers Role in the Age of Data details the three vital roles teachers must fill in this age of data. The first is to optimize students' learning by teaching in harmony with the most current research on how the brain takes in and ...

This work is a thought-provoking exploration of the origins and teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism), including discussions of personal faith, belief, some concepts and practices of other religions, and concepts of evil as interpreted by the author. Written as a conversation between a father and his son, Jesse, the book (the author's second) is a personal reflection and explanation of the author's faith and beliefs, which are deeply influenced by the fat...

A son learning from his father's perspective on America through the lenses of events; past, present, and future.Proud American, Utah Author. Wife, Angelina, 4 children: Desiree, Mckenzie, Jesse, and Bryan. Seven Grandchildren; Mya, Makena, Korbyn, Kamryn, Jude, Oliver, and Scarlet. Attended High School at Lehi High School, College at Utah Valley University. Currently working in the medical field, for the past 4 decades have worked as a Radiologic Technologist, Interventional Radiol...

Before entering higher education, most students’ learning experiences have been traditional and teacher-centered. Their teachers have typically controlled their learning, with students having had little say about what and how to learn. For many students, encountering a learner-centered environment will be new, possibly unsettling, and may even engender resistance and hostility.Taking as his starting point students’ attitudes toward, and unfamiliarity with, learner-centered classrooms, Terr...

This book presents the research-based case that Learner Centered Teaching (LCT) offers the best means to optimize student learning in college, and offers examples and ideas for putting it into practice, as well the underlying rationale. It also starts from the premise that many faculty are much closer to being learner centered teachers than they think, but don’t have the full conceptual understanding of the process to achieve its full impact. There is sometimes a gap between what we would ...

Moody. Reckless. Impractical. Insecure. Distracted. These are all words commonly used to describe adolescents. But what if we recast these traits in a positive light? Teens possess insight, passion, idealism, sensitivity, and creativity in abundance--all qualities that can make a significant positive contribution to society.In this thought-provoking book, Thomas Armstrong looks at the power and promise of the teenage brain from an empathetic, strength-based perspective—and...

2nd Edition--Promote teaching strategies that meet the learning needs of all students, including students with special needs, gifted learners, students with attention deficit disorder, and English learners. This quick read explores the impact of brain function and learning styles, defines differentiation, and outlines conditions for successful implementation. The author examines implications for curriculum and assessment design, classroom management, and leadership.

*"This excellent book is up-to-date with the expanding role of technology in education and offers endless ready-to-implement suggestions and plenty of illustrative material while linking everything to brain research. It is easy to understand, thoughtfully crafted, and right on the mark."—*Beth Madison, PrincipalGeorge Middle School, Portland, OREngage, motivate, and inspire students with today′s best practicesThis third edition of wha...

"The content is crucial for classroom teachers who want to help children learn to their maximum potential."—Deborah Alexander-Davis, Educational Consultant"Teachers will benefit greatly from Jensen′s knowledge and understanding of many complex topics."—Beverly Ginther, Staff Development CoordinatorMinnetonka Public Schools, MNEmpower students′ learning with core teaching principles and brain-friendly strategies!

The definitive classic—updated for our times.After 50 years, Benjamin Bloom’s revolutionary work on mastery learning is more relevant than ever. One of the most widely researched and proven-effective education methodologies in existence, it provides a direct challenge to the traditional, deterministic, time-based approaches to teaching and learning that have perpetuated inequities for generations of children.Mastery learning is the progenitor of ma...