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Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the School Experiences of Students with Disabilities (Third Edition)
by Amy G. Dell Deborah A. Newton Jerry G. PetroffWith an emphasis on the integration of assistive technology into the curriculum, this text focuses on how assistive technology can be used in schools to enhance the teaching and learning of students with disabilities. This link between technology and teaching and learning drives the book's organization as well as its content. It is organized by school-related tasks that students must perform on a daily basis to be successful -- reading, writing, practicing academic skills, and communicating with their teachers and peers – and presents descriptions of technology-based solutions to the obstacles students with disabilities face in completing these tasks. Since being able to access computers is one major barrier, the text features a section on making computers accessible to students with a wide range of disabilities. A companion web site offers up-to-date information on product names, vendors, web site addresses, and other time-sensitive material.
Education and Empire: Children, Race, and Humanitarianism in the British Settler Colonies, 1833-1880 (Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Ser.)
by Rebecca SwartzThis book tracks the changes in government involvement in Indigneous children’s education over the nineteenth century, drawing on case studies from the Caribbean, Australia and South Africa. Schools were pivotal in the production and reproduction of racial difference in the colonies of settlement. Between 1833 and 1880, there were remarkable changes in thinking about education in Britain and the Empire with it increasingly seen as a government responsibility. At the same time, children’s needs came to be seen as different to those of their parents, and childhood was approached as a time to make interventions into Indigenous people’s lives. This period also saw shifts in thinking about race. Members of the public, researchers, missionaries and governments discussed the function of education, considering whether it could be used to further humanitarian or settler colonial aims. Underlying these questions were anxieties regarding the status of Indigenous people in newly colonised territories: the successful education of their children could show their potential for equality.
Bilingual Education and Minority Language Maintenance in China: The Role of Schools in Saving the Yi Language (Multilingual Education #31)
by Linda Tsung Lubei ZhangThis book looks closely at Yi bilingual education practice in the southwest of China from an educationalist’s perspective and, in doing so, provides an insight toward our understanding of minority language maintenance and bilingual education implementation in China. The book provides an overview on the Yi people since 1949, their history, society, culture, customs and languages. Adopting the theory of language ecology, data was collected among different Yi groups and case studies were focused on Yi bilingual schools. By looking into the application of the Chinese government’s multilingual language and education policy over the last 30 years with its underlying language ideology and practices the book reveals the de facto language policy by analyzing the language management at school level, the linguistic landscape around the Yi community, as well as the language attitude and cultural identities held by present Yi students, teachers and parents. The book is relevant for anyone looking to more deeply understand bilingual education and language maintenance in today’s global context.
Beraterdämmerung: Wie Unternehmen sich selbst helfen können
by Markus VäthMarkus Väth zeigt auf, warum herkömmliche Unternehmensberatung keine Zukunft hat und wie Unternehmen sich durch die Anwendung einfacher Prinzipien selbst helfen können und zu Empowered Organizations werden. Parallel dazu formuliert der Autor eine Alternative zur klassischen Beratung: das Organisationscoaching. Organisationscoaches stehen dem Manager zur Seite und helfen dem Unternehmen, durch eine strukturierte Selbstreflexion kraftvoll aus sich selbst heraus zu lernen. Anwendungsnah und auf Basis seiner langjährigen Erfahrung schildert der Autor neue Denkanstöße und untermauert diese mit Erlebnissen aus dem Praxisalltag. Er überrascht mit Impulsen, von denen alle profitieren: Mitarbeiter und Manager, Unternehmen und auch Berater – durch die Förderung von Kooperation, Kreativität und Verantwortung.
Faszination Psychologie – Berufsfelder und Karrierewege
by Simon Werther Maximilian MendiusDieser Ratgeber nimmt Sie mit auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die vielfältigen Tätigkeitsfelder von Psychologinnen und Psychologen. Dabei lernen Sie neben den etablierten Anwendungsgebieten wie klinische Psychologie und Wirtschaftspsychologie auch vermeintlich exotische Arbeitsfelder wie Polizei- oder Verkehrspsychologie kennen. Finden Sie für sich heraus, ob Ihr Herz für eine Tätigkeit in der Psychologie schlägt und wie Sie diesen Wunsch verwirklichen können. Alle Kapitel sind von Experten aus der Praxis verfasst. Sie vermitteln Ihnen sowohl einen authentischen als auch realistischen Einblick in den jeweiligen Berufsalltag und räumen auf mit gängigen Vorurteilen. Darüber hinaus verleihen eingeflochtene Interviews mit praktisch tätigen Psychologen und Experten aus der Wissenschaft bereichernde Perspektiven. Wir bieten Ihnen:über 25 Autoren mit langjähriger Praxiserfahrungüber 15 zusätzliche Experteninterviews mit erfahrenen Praktikernüber 15 Meinungen von Professoren und anderen wissenschaftlichen Experten In dieser zweiten Auflage finden Sie neben einer Aktualisierung auch eine Erweiterung um interkulturelle Tätigkeiten in der Psychologie, um Schulpsychologie sowie um rechtliche Aspekte und Schweigepflicht.Dieses Buch ist nicht nur ideal für Bachelor-, Master- und Nebenfachstudierende der Psychologie, sondern für alle, die sich für Psychologie interessieren. Kommen Sie an Bord und lassen auch Sie sich von der Psychologie faszinieren!
Laugh-Out-Loud A+ Jokes for Kids: A 4-in-1 Collection (Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids)
by Rob ElliottThe #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series heads back to school with a collection of brand-new jokes that will have the whole class in stitches!A new class clown is in town: Rob Elliott’s #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series is back with a set of jokes to last the whole school year.With riotous jokes for every occasion—from chortling in the hallways to cackling on the bus—these instant classics full of fresh, clean humor will keep the whole school quaking with laughter!How do bees get to class?They take the school buzz!
Budding Reader Book Set 1: Cat and Rat (Budding Reader #1)
by Cecilia Minden Bill Madrid Doug Oglesby Melinda Thompson Melissa FerrellReading is a neurologically complex skill. So, it isn't surprising that many children find learning to read difficult. Make learning to read more fun with award-winning Budding Reader eBooks, arguably the easiest learn-to-read book series on the market. These research-based eBooks were developed in consultation with Cecilia Minden, Ph.D., the former Director of Language and Literacy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. They were illustrated by artist, Doug Oglesby, winner of one Emmy, five Emmy nominations, and three international awards from the Broadcast Designers Association. Budding Reader eBooks use an innovative format to ease children into reading. Using research-based best practices identified by the National Reading Panel, each of the five Budding Reader eBook sets (one for each short vowel sound) tells an original story over the course of ten books. Previewing a book dramatically improves reading comprehension, so Book 1 in each set is a wordless picture book which introduces the story through colorful illustrations. Repetition aids brain development, so the story is retold in Books 2-10 with an ever-expanding vocabulary. By repeating words and gradually adding new ones, Budding Reader eBooks help new readers (even reluctant ones) experience success from the very start.In total, the Budding Reader eBook series introduces more than 60 simple words including dozens of common sight words. Learning is reinforced with free companion writing worksheets (available at buddingreader.com) which provide a multisensory experience and enable children to practice both reading and writing. A free parent guide with tips for working with new readers is also available on the website. The first set in the series, Cat and Rat, introduces the short "a" vowel sound and is designed to be a child's very first reader. With only eleven words (and, at, can, cat, look, rat, see, stop, that, the, you) introduced over the course of ten books, Cat and Rat aims to provide even the most reluctant reader with a positive first introduction to reading. Series: *Set 1: Cat and Rat (Short a; 11 words) *Set 2: Wit and Kit (Short i; 17 words) *Set 3: Bugs (Short u; 18 words) *Set 4: Hop! (Short o; 18 words) *Set 5: Hens (Short e; 22 words) For every eBook set sold, Budding Reader donates one to a child in need. One for You. One for the World. A Better World with Every Purchase. Gold Mom's Choice Award Winner: The Mom's Choice Awards has named Cat and Rat among the very best in family-friendly media, products and services. This content is optimized for tablets.
Ready? Get Set. Go!: A Brief Guide to Working with New Readers
by Cecilia Minden Bill Madrid Doug Oglesby Melinda Thompson Melissa FerrellThis free guide gives parents and caregivers research-based tips for making learning to read easier and more fun for children. A quick and colorful read, specially formatted for mobile devices, this eBook takes only minutes to read but can save hours of frustration for emergent readers. The guide covers six important pre-reading skills, ten ways to promote reading readiness, three partner reading techniques and more.
Autobots Versus Decepticons (Transformers)
by Katharine TurnerAutobots and Decepticons face off in this fun storybook based on Transformers: Dark of The Moon. Decepticons unleash hordes of evil robots on Earth and it's up to Optimus Prime and the Transformers to save it!
Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes (Transformers )
by Katharine TurnerIn this Level 2 reader based on Transformers: Dark of The Moon, Optimus Prime is on a quest for peace, but the Decepticons have other plans. Can Optimus Prime and his friends defeat their robot foes? © Hasbro
The Lost Autobot (Transformers )
by Katharine TurnerIn this Level 2 reader based on Transformers: Dark of The Moon, the Autobots discover a lost friend in an unlikely place. Can they bring him back to life in time to fight the evil Decepticons?
Bumblebee's Best Friend (Transformers)
by Katharine TurnerIn this action-packed storybook based onTransformers: Dark of The Moon, Sam Witwicky discovers top secret information about a new threat to Earth! Can Sam deliver the information to the Autobots in time to save his best friend?
Monster Trucks and Race Cars! (Transformers)
by Trey KingToday the Rescue Bots are going to learn about the fastest cars and the biggest monster trucks! They'll explore some engines, check out big tires, speed around racetracks, and more! Want to race along for the adventure?The Rescue Bots are here to learn about Earth the fun way! This new narrative series presents fun facts and photographs of children's favorite topics, alongside characters from the popular toy and cartoon brand: Transformers Rescue Bots. This new form of nonfiction promises to be both educational and entertaining for any fan. Passport to Reading Level 2 ©2017 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
Sprint: El método para resolver problemas y testar nuevas ideas en solo 5 días
by Braden Kowitz John Zeratsky Jake KnappCreado por Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky y Braden Kowitz, tres socios de Google Ventures, SPRINT es un método único e infalible de 5 días para solventar problemas empresariales complicados y conseguir que la viabilidad de un proyecto se implante rápidamente. Probado con éxito en más de 100 ocasiones. Tanto los emprendedores como los directivos tienen que enfrentarse todos los días a dilemas importantes: ¿Dónde hay que poner las prioridades y por dónde hay que empezar?, ¿cuántas reuniones son necesarias para dar con la solución más adecuada? Ahora ya disponemos de un método seguro para responder a estas cuestiones cruciales: el Sprint. El diseñador Jake Knapp creó este proceso de cinco días en Google, donde los sprints se empleaban para todo tipo de proyectos, desde el Google Search hasta Google X. En Google Ventures empezó a trabajar con Braden Kowitz y John Zeratsky y los tres han conducido más de cien sprints con empresas del sector de la telefonía móvil, del comercio electrónico, la sanidad, las finanzas y otros. Como guía práctica para resolver importantes problemas empresariales, Sprint puede resultar muy útil para todo tipo de equipos de cualquier dimensión, desde pequeñas startups hasta grandes empresas multinacionales, desde equipos de profesores a empresas sin ánimo de lucro. Se trata de un libro para cualquiera con una oportunidad, idea o problema que necesite una respuesta rápida. La opinión de los expertos:«Lea este libro y siga sus consejos si quiere desarrollar productos mejores y más deprisa.»Ev Williams, fundador de Medium y Twitter «Sprint ofrece una fórmula transformadora para testar ideas, muy útil tanto si se aplica a una startup como a cualquier gran organización. En tan solo cinco días, podremos pasar de una idea inicial al prototipoy la decisión final ahorrándonos un montón de horas y dinero. Una lectura obligatoria para emprendedores de cualquier tipo.»Eric Ries, autor de El método Lean Startup «Todos los directivos que conozco están preocupados por lo mismo: ¿Nos estamos moviendo lo suficientemente rápido? Sprint nos ofrece un método paso a paso para resolver problemas de envergadura y avanzar en lo que realmente importa con rapidez. Un sprint es la cura para los males de la empresas en un mundo que va cada día más rápido.»Beth Comstock, vice-presidenta de General Electric
Successful Mentoring in a Week: Teach Yourself (TYW)
by Stephen Carter Gareth LewisThe ability to mentor people succesfully is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by Gareth Lewis, a leading expert on appraisals as a coach, an academic researcher and a practitioner, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order to build successful mentoring relationships. The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!
Chinese Brushwork in Calligraphy and Painting: Its History, Aesthetics, and Techniques (Dover Fine Art, History Of Art Series)
by Kwo Da-Wei"A volume of great value to the admirer of Chinese art that also contains much practical advice for the student." ― Library Journal When this book was first published, there were few if any important studies dealing with Chinese brushwork and its crucial role in Chinese art. The present volume, by a noted scholar, calligrapher, and artist, was the first significant treatment of the topic and remains among the foremost works devoted to the history, aesthetics, and techniques of the brush ― the single most important tool in Chinese fine art. The author begins by tracing the historical development of techniques and styles evolved by Chinese masters from the 14th century B.C. to the present. An in-depth explanation of Chinese aesthetic concepts and criteria follows, enhanced by the author's perceptive personal insights in such matters as line, form, space consciousness, and composition. A final section provides a valuable introduction to the materials, technical principles, and major brush strokes of Chinese painting and calligraphy. Techniques are demonstrated in numerous illustrations, including examples of the author's own highly respected work and painting and calligraphy from ancient and modern times. Also included among more than 200 illustrations and photographs are a map of ancient China, chronological charts of calligraphic styles and dominant painting subjects, as well as a glossary of major terms in English and Chinese. Dr. Kwo has exhibited his paintings at museums and art galleries throughout the world and has taught Chinese brushwork extensively in colleges and universities in both China and the United States. For students of art, for painters and calligraphers ― for anyone eager to approach Chinese art from a fresh and rewarding perspective ― his book is must reading.
Sustaining Childhood Natures: The Art of Becoming with Water (Children: Global Posthumanist Perspectives and Materialist Theories)
by Sarah CrinallThis book examines sustainability learning with children, art and water in the new material, posthuman turn. A query into how we might sustain (our) childhood natures, the spaces between bodies and places are examined ontologically in daily conversations. Regarding philosophy, art, water and her children, the author asks, how can I sustain waterways if I am not sustaining myself?Theoretically disruptive and playful, the book introduces a new philosophy that combines existing philosophies of the new material and posthuman kind. The ecological sciences, and the arts, are drawn together / apart to help recognize sustainability in its emergent, relational form. All the while this book, as art, engages and flows over the reader – as such, reading it becomes a transformative, meditative experience. Daily rhythms of ‘being-with’ art, water and children take the reader beyond orientations of environmental education that focus on notions of lack and reduction. New possibilities for sustaining childhood natures – for what is becoming, and unbecoming – emerge here in the making processes of an academic, everyday life in early motherhood.
The Greenhouse Approach: Cultivating Intrapreneurship in Companies and Organizations
by Chitra AnandTo succeed, modern businesses need to foster the creativity of their staff; they need to provide an environment that promotes constant innovation. Intrapreneurship, which harnesses the entrepreneurial drive within an existing organization to foster new ideas and creative thinking, gives companies the problem-solving edge to succeed in an ever-changing world. To stay on top, companies need to empower all their employees — their rebels, their trend spotters, their communicators, their researchers — to find and implement new ways of operating. The Greenhouse Approach shows how companies and organizations can use creative thinking to reimagine current norms and structures and develop a culture of intrapreneurship, equipping them with the tools to anticipate and adapt to change.
Constructivism and Teachers in Chinese Culture: Enriching Confucianism with Constructivism
by Zitong WeiThis book provides a refreshing look at kindergarten teachers’ practical knowledge and their context-specific reasoning of the usefulness of constructivism from a culturally emic perspective. Examining the similarities and differences between constructivism and Confucianism from both instructional and moral perspectives, it provides a unique contribution to teaching and teacher education. An understanding of the compatibility between constructivism and Confucianism is valuable in cross-cultural exchange and learning, and as such the book is a great source for educational researchers in a time of globalization.
Ensuring Quality in Professional Education Volume I: Human Client Fields Pedagogy and Knowledge Structures
by Tara Newman Karen Trimmer Fernando F. PadróThis book analyses examples of quality teaching in professional education in the human client fields. The first of two volumes, the editors and contributors use case studies to illustrate the elements deemed good practice within professional education. There are many different routes towards preparing well-qualified professionals through higher education: as diverse as the professions themselves, these routes are largely determined by decisions academics make regarding content, curriculum alignment, integration of research with practice and pedagogical techniques. Including case studies from midwifery, medical, nursing and psychology degree programmes, the authors and editors unravel what good teaching in professional practice looks like in the human client fields, and how it can be achieved. This rigorous and comprehensive collection will be of interest and value to students and scholars of professional pedagogy, as well as practitioners.
Learning Everywhere On Campus: Teaching Strategies For Student Affairs Professionals
by Jane Fried Ruth HarperAlthough student affairs practitioners play a key role in student learning, few are familiar with learning theories, the design of experiential education, or pedagogical theory. This edited collection describes programs in which student affairs professionals work independently or in collaboration with academic faculty and community partners to create more intentional and consistent approaches that enhance student learning. Examples, models, and case studies throughout the chapters make the theories and ideas specific and practical. Exploring educational opportunities in and outside the classroom, such as peer education, leadership development, life and career planning, civic engagement, service-learning, and study abroad, this book provides both theories and pedagogical frameworks for organizing and integrating the entire institution to promote and support learning. Drawing on multiple perspectives, Learning Everywhere on Campus shares the interventions and strategies necessary to help students learn new information, acquire skills, and understand the value of this knowledge in constructing their sense of purpose and self in the world.
Who's Who In A School Community (Communities At Work)
by Jake MillerWho are the different people who make up the school community? Readers will learn the part that students, teachers, but drivers, lunchroom workers and many others play in making the school community run smoothly.
My Revision Notes OCR (A) GCSE Schools History Project
by Bill Marriott Louise O'GormanUnlock your full potential with this revision guide which focuses on the key content and skills you need to succeed in OCR (A) GCSE Schools History Project.It covers the popular development study - Medicine and Health through Time, and two depth studies - the American West 1840-95 and Germany 1918-45How this revision guide helps you:- It condenses each topic into easy-to-revise chunks with tick boxes to track your progress.- There is a revision task for each chunk of content to make sure you have understood and learnt the key information.- Key term boxes help you learn the essential vocabulary.- Exam Practice provides sample exam-style questions for each topic - and you can check your answers online.- Exam tips explain how to approach each kind of sample question and help you avoid the most common mistakes people make in their exams.- For each topic there are also quick quizzes online at www.hodderplus.co.uk/myrevisionnotes.This second edition is for the revised specification for first examination in Summer 2015.
Adobe After Effects CC (Classroom In A Book )
by Lisa Fridsma Brie GyncildAdobe After Effects CC Classroom in a Book (2018 release) is part of the official training series for Adobe graphics and publishing software, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. The lessons are designed to let you learn at your own pace. <P><P>If you're new to Adobe After Effects, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and features you'll need to master the program. And if you've been using Adobe After Effects for a while, you'll find that Classroom in a Book teaches many advanced features, including tips and techniques for using the latest version. <P><P>Although each lesson provides step-by-step instructions for creating a specific-project, there's room for exploration and experimentation. You can follow the book from start to finish, or do only the lessons that match your interests and needs. Each lesson concludes with a review section summarizing what you've covered.
Myths And Folklore
by Henry I. ChristPurpose: To introduce high school students to the world of myth, legend and folktale, both in the past and in our society today. Substantial chapters explore: myths of ancient Greece and Rome; tales of the Trojan War;