Curriculum compacting is one of the most well-researched and commonly used ways of differentiating instruction to challenge advanced learners. This practical and inexpensive method of differentiating both content and instruction enables classroom teachers to streamline the regular curriculum, ensure students' mastery of basic skills, and provide time for stimulating enrichment and acceleration activities. With information on the history and rationale of curriculum compacting as well as suc...

Many educators appreciate the value of interest-based learning, but struggle with the management and facilitation of individual and small-group projects in a limited space and time allocation. This easy-to-read guide:Features a step-by-step plan for managing Genius Hour, passion projects, Makerspaces, and more.Includes time-saving planning templates, checklists, and charts.Supports students' intrinsic motivation for learning, agency, voice, and problem-sol...

"The Parallel Curriculum Model helps teachers not only strengthen their knowledge and pedagogy, but also rediscover a passion for their discipline based on their deeper, more connected understanding. Our students think critically and deeply at a level I have never before witnessed."—Tony Poole, PrincipalSky Vista Middle School, Aurora, CO"What makes this book unique is its insistence on the development of conceptual understanding of content and its focus ...

Deborah dreams of horses in her backyard throughout the upheaval of her nomadic childhood and longs for a place to call home. Finishing high school in Illinois, she moves to LA with her parents and meets up with her older brother Chuck, who tells her he's gay. When their parents split, everyone scatters. Wandering for years, she's victimized by unscrupulous men and turns to Chuck for help. She moves through a myriad of places, jobs, and relationships across the country unt...

It’s the End of the World as We Know It.Nava has come a long way from being a hot mess flying solo. She’s now one of the major players on the chessboard, leading the charge against a witch with dark magic, a power-mad rabbi, and the impending apocalypse.Friends will die and secrets will be exposed. Add imprisonment, torture, and the biggest, baddest demon of them all who has plans for her, and it’s a lot for a girl to take in.Time to rally the troop...

Success in the transitioning world of work—where all companies and all business conversations are dramatically changing—demands original thinking, fresh approaches, and storytelling muscle. Enter Authorize It!—an insightful new method that will have you thinking like a writer and winning.The good news is that you don't need to be a writer—you just need to think like one. Media executive and author Deborah Burns shares her five breakthrough storytelling lessons and their key takeawa...

"Deborah has been making custom products for me for years ...[This guide is] an extraordinary resource for people who want to achieve the same results."—Kyra Sedgwick, Emmy award-winning actress and producerDeborah Burnes, founder of Sumbody Skin Care, brings her beauty-insider knowledge and eco-friendly, celebrity-loved products to Natural Beauty Skin Care.Whether you're a homemade beauty product pro or recently joining the natural skin care revol...

**Success in the transitioning world of work-where all companies and all business conversations are dramatically changing-demands original thinking, fresh approaches, and storytelling muscle. Enter Authorize It!-an insightful new method that will have you thinking like a writer and winning.The good news is that you don't need to be a writer-you just need to think like one. Media executive and author Deborah Burns shares her five breakthro...

The Other Fridas: The Lives and Works of Latin American Women Artists explores the lives of prominent and lesser known artists from a dozen different countries, and seeks to understand their artistic contributions and their complex lives. Frida Kahlo is one of the most recognizable women artists of the Western world and an icon of feminism. Yet, Latin America has produced many other women artists who, like Kahlo, challenged conventions of their day, transgressed gender stereotypes...

Everything Every Beauty Geek Needs to Know About Skin CareWhen it comes to finding the perfect formula for dewy and healthy skin, knowledge is power. That's why skin care guru Deborah Burnes shares everything you need to know about essential ingredients in this book—so that you can give your skin exactly what it needs to glow.Whether you're making products for your own use or trying to figure out which brands work best for you, The Beauty Geek's Guide t...

Award-winning youth activist Katie Hodgetts founded The Resilience Project after a period of burnout from climate activism. In this book she empowers young adults to navigate a changing world by building up resilience through rest, community, connection, and celebration.Drawing on her own experiences, as well as research conducted alongside Imperial College London and Stanford University, California, Katie proposes a new type of activism for an anxious generation: one that breaks t...

One kiss can change the course of destiny…When ace accountant Sara Keegan decides to settle down and run her quirky aunt’s New Age bookstore, she’s not looking for adventure. She doesn’t believe in fate or the magic of tarot cards, but when she’s saved from a vicious attack by a man who has the ability to turn into a fire-breathing dragon, she questions whether she’s losing her mind – or about to lose her heart.Self-reliant loner Quinn Tyrrell has long been distrus...