A Public School Miracle is an inspirational story of an elementary school's success against insurmountable odds. This real-life example describes how this school transformed by focussing on; the leader in every child, personal and professional development, community engagement, and harmonizing the heart, mind, and spirit. This is a must read for every school leader looking for hope, inspiration, and actionable strategies for change.

Very little information about the impact of reflection on teacher performance, teacher retention, and student learning is available in teacher preparation programs. This book provides practical and research-based chapters that offer greater clarity about the particular kinds of reflection that matter and avoids talking about teacher reflection generically, which implies that all kinds of reflection are of equal value. This book addresses five very pertinent concepts: (1) teacher reflectivi...

What are the demands of being a dean? What leadership development do deans need as they progress through their academic careers? How are their responsibilities changing? What are institutions looking for in applicants?This book identifies the range of leadership skills required, and illuminates the process of building leadership capacity, by drawing on interviews with over 50 sitting deans, both women and men; on the insights derived from conducting professional development seminars for se...

Is dit het werk geweest van een seriemoordenaar? Of van terroristen? Of raast er een epidemie of giftige stof door de stad? Wanneer arts Jenny Paige en haar zusje Lisa thuiskomen in Snowfield, een afgelegen bergstadje in Californië, ligt Jenny's huishoudster dood op de grond. Haar lichaam is nog warm en is bedekt met bloeduitstortingen. Al gauw komen ze erachter dat bijna alle inwoners plotseling zijn overleden en dat er nog 350 mensen vermist zijn. Wat is er in hun afwezigheid met het dor...

Der Sammelband widmet sich einer umfassenden Betrachtung des deutschen Gesundheits- und Pflegesystems aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln. Dazu gehören neben den tatsächlichen Versorgungsbedarfen der pflegeempfangenden Menschen sowie deren Zu- und Angehörigen in ihren Lebenswelten auch das Berufsfeld der Pflegeprofession und die bestehenden Strukturen in der Gesundheitsversorgung. Im Versorgungsalltag zeichnet sich ab, dass die Perspektive der Pflege- und Gesundheitsfachpersonen und die Perspek...

Beginning in late 1945, the United States, Britain, China, Australia, France, the Netherlands, and later the Philippines, the Soviet Union, and the People's Republic of China convened national courts to prosecute Japanese military personnel for war crimes. The defendants included ethnic Koreans and Taiwanese who had served with the armed forces as Japanese subjects. In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East tried Japanese leaders. While the fairness of these trials has...

The U.S. and the War in the Pacific, 1941-45 analyzes the Pacific War with a focus on America’s participation in the conflict.Fought over a great ocean and vast battlefields using the most sophisticated weapons available, the Pacific War transformed the modern world. Not only did it introduce the atomic bomb to the world, it also reshaped relations among nations and the ways in which governments dealt with their own peoples, changed the balance of power in the Pacific in f...

Au fil des vingt et quelques chapitres que compte cet ouvrage, les auteurs explorent le passé, le présent et l’avenir de la recherche, de l’enseignement et de l’expérimentation en sciences humaines numériques au Canada. Ce recueil, qui rassemble les travaux de chercheuses et de chercheurs établis et émergents, présente des initiatives contemporaines dans le domaine des sciences humaines numériques. Celles-ci sont conjuguées à un réexamen de l’héritage légué par ce domaine jusqu’à ce jour e...

"Sandra de Bruin's memories of a cherished era in entertainment history are sure to keep you captivated from one page to the next. The author's unforgettable encounters with select celebrities are presented with such authority and clarity you feel as if you're almost reliving the experiences with her."–J.R. Jordan (film historian and author of Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures)"What a happy romp Sandra has written: a mélange of memorable vignettes about stars she met or admi...

Now in its second edition, this comprehensive textbook presents a rich overview of approaches to educational psychology, through an in-depth exploration of both existing and emerging practice frameworks.Covering established techniques such as the Monsen et al. Problem-Solving Framework and the Constructionist Model of Informed and Reasoned Action, the book sets out new material on innovative methods and approaches such as Implementation Science and a Problem-Solving - Solution Focu...

August 18, 2020, marked the centennial of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 1920, women wearing yellow roses stood shoulder to shoulder in Tennessee, awaiting the roll call of men who would cast their votes for or against a woman’s right to a voice in government.Though this movement won rights for some women—an achievement to be acknowledged and celebrated—the struggle did not end there. Due to states’ laws and prohibitive policies, ...

English today is a global language embedded in a great variety of social contexts, resulting in linguistic and pedagogical variation. Taking a new look at the teaching and assessing of English as an international language (EIL), this text highlights overarching principles and provides specific strategies for responding to questions and challenges posed by the changing demographics of English language learners and users around the world.Teaching and Assessment in EIL Classrooms...