Destinies collide when an Alpha Wolf and a Witch Princess cross paths.Secluded in nature, the Royal Witch House of Pisces is situated close to the Grey Wood, which separates their realm to that of the Royal Wolf House of the Grey Wood. The relationship between the two supernatural households, who reside in separate realms but are in close proximity to each other, is turbulent and lacks clarity.Being a witch, Princess Vanessa makes the decision to go into Grey Wood one afterno...

In the digital age, social media is more than just a platform for connection—it's a powerful tool for building your brand and expanding your influence. Social Media Strategies - Building Your Brand and Influence Online is your ultimate guide to navigating the ever-changing landscape of social media marketing and making a lasting impact on your audience.This book offers proven strategies for creating engaging content, growing your online presence, and leveraging the most popular pla...

Hi, I'm Brian, I am a retired Environmental Technologist. I've been married pretty much my whole life, and recently divorced 5 years ago. been alone ever since! My travel bug started when I went into the Service after high school, (married by then), and was sent to Schweinfurt, Germany, to Patrol the Border, before the Wall came down. I went to Spain and Italy while there. After returning to the States, I went to California, (Bay area) and got my job, and raised 3 kids, I have 5 that I kno...

This is a mercifully short book about a big problem.Sick of feeling emotionally extorted by high-maintenance friendships and soul-sucking social obligations? Ready to stop being a hostage to other people's expectations and FOMO trips?I feel you. I drained my sanity for decades putting everyone else's demands before mine in some desperate people-pleasing quest to be liked. Meanwhile, my own damn dreams festered in a forgotten ditch somewhere.In this straight-talking ...

Hi, I'm Brian, I am a retired Environmental Technologist. I've been married pretty much my whole life, and recently divorced 5 years ago. been alone ever since! My travel bug started when I went into the Service after high school, (married by then), and was sent to Schweinfurt, Germany, to Patrol the Border, before the Wall came down. I went to Spain and Italy while there. After returning to the States, I went to California, (Bay area) and got my job, and raised 3 kids, I have 5 that I kno...

A Look at Transfer examines the six levels of transfer and the adult learner. The book explores the seven bridging strategies to use with adult learners as they learn how the professional development content they are learning does, indeed, transfer into their classrooms and into their life situations.

The analysis of data for instructional decision making is a hallmark of the 21st century. Teachers and administrators alike need a process that links instant, consistent, and relevant data to instant, consistent, and relevant results. Data! Dialogue! Decisions! describes a simple process--selecting a piece of data, dialoging about the data, and making SMART goal decisions about how to increase student performance--that includes the critical elements for powerful school improvement...

Twelve Brain Principles That Make the Difference, by Brian Pete and Robin Fogarty, is about how the brain learns best and all the things teachers can do to facilitate the learning part of the teaching scene. This book presents a unique organization of Renate and Geoffrey Caine′s twelve brain principles. The twelve principles are arranged in four specific quadrants. Each quadrant speaks to a particular aspect of the high-achieving classroom and highlights how instructional decision...

How to Differentiate Learning provides guidance for schools and districts to start or improve the effort to differentiate instruction. Based on what educators know about the differences among children they teach, and based on what we know of brain research, teachers must find and embrace ways to differentiate curriculum, assessment and entry points to understanding in order to make all students successful. This book provides background from experts and clarifies what is not differ...

Through a meta-analysis of studies on instructional strategies, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock (2001) have identified nine families of strategies that significantly increase student achievement. The results of this meta-analysis point educator to a proven pedagogy with teacher-tested, tried-and-true techniques that work to increase student achievement through cognitive and cooperative efforts.Nine Best Practices That Make the Difference presents research-based instruction...

The idea that the person doing the talking is the person doing the learning seems counter-intuitive. Yet, that is exactly the case. When students put their thoughts into words, they internalize the learning. As they dialogue with peers, articulate their ideas, and express themselves, their oral language skills translate directly into written language skills. Explore six strategies that address the challenges of the achievement gap:Set High Expectations: Get Kids Emotionally I...

The Adult Learner: Some Things We Know addresses the "warrior" who rises to the challenge of teaching the adult learner. The discussion is designed as a catalyst for dialogue about the adult learner and to uncover the complexities of teaching this rare and riveting species.This book is organized around three interlocking themes: some things we know about the adult learner; some things we know about change; and some things we know about professional development. In the proc...