Learn to build an analytics community in your organization from scratchHow to Build a Data Community shows readers how to create analytics and data communities within their organizations. Celebrated author Eva Murray relies on intuitive and practical advice structured as step-by-step guidance to demonstrate the creation of new data communities.How to Build a Data Community uses concrete insights gleaned from real-world case studies to desc...

*2016 Maine Lupine Award Winner*Riley’s birthday is coming, but the mail plane with his gifts from the mainland hasn’t been able to get to the island for days because of bad weather.In a mood that matches the weather, he agrees to help Uncle Harv collect driftwood to make furniture. One thing leads to another as it always does on a small island, and eventually Riley realizes that everything he needs for a great birthday is already right at hand.Fount...

Explore different perspectives and approaches to create more effective visualizations#MakeoverMonday offers inspiration and a giant dose of perspective for those who communicate data. Originally a small project in the data visualization community, #MakeoverMonday features a weekly chart or graph and a dataset that community members reimagine in order to make it more effective. The results have been astounding; hundreds of people have contributed t...

Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was an Italian physician, anthropologist, and educator known around the world for her educational philosophy and pedagogy. Her work established educational environments tailored to the child where autonomy and independence are encouraged within thriving and respectful communities. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education is an accessible resource tracing Montessori education from its historical roots to current scholarship and contemporary issue...

A magisterial, groundbreaking new study of the lives of enslaved Americans on the cusp of the Civil War that places them—and their hard-won political knowledge—rightly at the center of the fight for freedomThe enduring image of American slavery has been of workers trapped on plantations, shuttling from squalid quarters to the fields and back again, or confined to the homes of abusive owners, constantly under surveillance and restriction. But if that were the whole ...

The comprehensive guide to the most influential theorists and their ideas on how children with special educational needs learn and develop.

Learn how to define develop and implement a dynamic business strategy with Strategic Thinking. This concise and informative guide shows you how to plan short and long-term objectives, how to put toether the right team for the right job, how to communicate your vision and how to maintain a flexible approach by monitoring past performance and predicting future trends. It covers the essential tools of strategic management from SWOT analysis and feasbility studies to budgeting forecasts to hel...

Gain a broad yet thorough understanding of Social Psychology, exploring both classic and contemporary theories, concepts and research.Social Psychology, 9th Edition by Michael Hogg and Graham Vaughan is a trusted, market-leading text that offers the most comprehensive coverage of Social Psychology in the market, and is an essential learning resource whether you are studying, teaching, or researching this fascinating subject.The current ed...

How to align social media with business strategy for real resultsFor years now, businesses have approached social media in an experimental fashion unconnected to real results. There's a reason why the question about ROI is met with such hostility. But it's time for businesses to get serious about social. In this concise e-book, noted authors and disruptive technology analysts Charlene Li and Brian Solis present seven powerful factors for designing and supporting an...

Now available in a revised and expanded edition, this accessible guide introduces readers to the issues and controversies surrounding the education of language minority students in the United States. What makes this book a perennial favorite are the succinct descriptions of alternative practices for transforming our schools and students’ futures, such as building on students’ home languages and literacy practices, incorporating curricular and pedagogical innovations, using proven-effective...

In the first 60 seconds, interviewers can decide whether you will be moved to the top of the list… or dropped from consideration!In today's crowded job market, The First 60 Seconds is an innovative book that shows job seekers how best to impress in that crucial first minute and gives strategies to constantly differentiate themselves from the competition. From preparing a credentials package to connecting with the interviewer, candidates will learn how to set themselves apart every ...