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Why Delbert Eats His Homework: A Book About A Struggling Reader
by Barbara BossDelbert is a struggling reader who loves using his big blinky eyes and clowning around at recess to get through his reading disability at school. He musters the courage to talk about his troubles with his mama and teacher who promise to help him find answers. Delbert’s doc finds things that will help, but Delbert schemes to use the appointments to get more ice cream. Can they really help Delbert? Will Delbert ever love school again? See what really makes a difference. Weather a child has dyslexia or other reading difficulties, getting behind in school can destroy self-confidence and create feelings of inferiority. Delbert feels withdrawn and ashamed before getting help. This is a story of a triumph over learning disabilities through hard work.
Vision and Resilience: A Story of Remarkable Growth and Transformation at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
by Joseph M. Beilein Jr.Vision and Resilience recounts the remarkable turnaround of a satellite campus that became one of the brightest spots in the Penn State University system: Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Covering the period from 1980 to 2010, this story serves as a blueprint for administrators who aspire to grow their institutions in challenging times.Joseph M. Beilein Jr. writes about how, at a time when tensions were high between faculty and the administration, students and the administration, students and the police, and even among the students themselves, The Behrend College saw an unprecedented increase in enrollment, endowments, land acquisition, building, and curricular opportunities. He describes how administrators John Lilley and Jack Burke worked with local leaders, faculty, and other officials to transform The Behrend College into a research institution—and how they worked with faculty, coaches, and even students to convince young people that Behrend was, in fact, a destination campus. All of these efforts resulted in a college that bucked trends in higher education, demography, and economics to become the leading college in northwestern Pennsylvania.Fascinating and instructive, Vision and Resilience tells an encouraging story of college success against the odds. It will be of interest to university administrators, faculty, and anyone with a personal connection to the Penn State campus farthest from University Park.
THE PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING: Understanding The Relationship Between You And Your Horse, And Why Effective Training Works
by Warwick Schiller“As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.” - Harrington Emerson Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of training decisions to be made when working with a horse? Should you speed up, slow down, turn left, turn right? What transition should you make next? Which body part should you move where? What if you didn’t need to memorize a million techniques and scenarios, but just needed to understand the principles at play in each situation? The Principles of Training offers readers an understanding of the 12 fundamental principles that all successful horse people use and illustrates them with real-life examples to help readers fully understand why effective training works.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Study Guide 2023-2024 Psychiatric Mental Health RN ANCC© Board Certification
by Test Treasure PublicationUnlock Your Potential and Conquer the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Exam with the Ultimate Study Guide! Are you an aspiring psychiatric-mental health nurse determined to ace the ANCC-PMHN Exam? Looking for an all-inclusive study guide that offers more than just textbook information? Your search ends here! Introducing the "Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Study Guide 2023-2024", brought to you by Test Treasure Publication—the gold standard in exam preparation resources. Why Choose This Guide? We understand that preparing for the ANCC-PMHN Exam can be overwhelming, which is why we’ve crafted a comprehensive guide that not only covers the essential information but also provides practical tools for effective learning. <p><p>Inside This Guide, You'll Find: <p><p>1. Brief Overview of the Exam and Its Importance: Understand the exam pattern, administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, including the number of questions, scoring methodology, and its significance in the nursing profession. <p><p>2. Detailed Content Review: Dive deep into four core study sections—Assessment and Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation—each replete with individual chapters that break down complex topics into digestible bites. - Assessment and Diagnosis: Developmental Stages, Psychiatric Disorders, and more. - Planning: Cultural Competence, Treatment Planning, and more. - Implementation: Theoretical Frameworks, Medication Management, and more. - Evaluation: Legal and Ethical Considerations, Evidence-Based Practice, and more. <p><p>3. Study Schedules and Planning Advice: Tailored study plans to suit your learning style and schedule. <p><p>4. Frequently Asked Questions: Clear answers to common queries and misconceptions about the exam. <p><p>5. Test-Taking Strategies & Overcoming Test Anxiety: Effective techniques for smart exam-taking and managing stress. <p><p>6. Additional Resources: A curated list of online platforms and academic materials to supplement your study plan. <p><p>7. Final Words with Motivation: Words of encouragement and inspiration as you gear up for the big day. <p><p>8. Two Full-Length Practice Tests: Each with 100 questions and detailed answer explanations, to gauge your preparedness and sharpen your test-taking skills.
The Fast Track to Your General Class Ham Radio License: Comprehensive Preparation for all FCC General Class Exam Questions July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027
by Michael BurnetteEverything you need to prepare for your General Class ham license. Covers every question on the General exam. Memorizing 400+ random answers is hard -- and boring. Learning is easy! <p><p>If you've made the decision to open up your ham radio world by going for the General Class License, great! General is certainly more challenging than Technician, but The Fast Track to Your General Class Ham Radio License explains the reasoning and technology behind each correct answer on the General Class exam so you'll understand and remember the subject matter. <p><p>Created by an experienced ham and adult educator, it's like having your own, patient, experienced, good-humored mentor for the exam. <p><p>To get your General Class license you must pass a multiple-choice test. The General license test consists of 35 questions drawn from a pool of about 400. Memorizing the answers to 400+ disconnected questions is difficult, but The Fast Track makes getting your upgrade easier by explaining the logic behind each correct answer. It's simple: When you understand the material, and you have a context for the material, you remember the answers and pass the test. <p><p>Best of all, once you've passed your exam you'll have a solid grounding in ham radio basics. <p>• Includes every possible question and every answer <p>• Correct answers clearly marked in bold <p>• Precise instructions for how to locate a testing session, how to prepare, and even what to bring -- and what not to bring -- to the test. <p>• All technical topics are explained in clear, plain language, often with illustrations (over 200 of them!) <p>• Step-by-step instructions to solve all the math problems <p>• Test-taking strategies <p>• Hints to easily solve many questions and avoid the traps in the test <p>• Written in "learning order", not just the (confusing) order of the official question bank. <p>• Covers questions that will be used through June 30, 2027. - Over 300 pages packed with information
11 Effective Strategies for Teaching Math to Students Who Have Given Up on Learning
by Jordan B. SmithAs a special needs teacher, your time is already limited. From meetings to paperwork, there is little time left for actual teaching. Do you really have time to do more? These 11 strategies aren’t about doing more. It’s about getting the most out of your students most effectively and practically. They will enable students to develop a deep love of math and skills they can take with them for other subjects and into adulthood. No matter the level of despondency among your students, "11 Effective Strategies for Teaching Math to Students Who Have Given Up on Learning" equips you with the tools to revitalize your passion for math. Turn your classroom into a dynamic hub of exploration and discovery, and witness the joy of learning rekindled among your students. If you're ready to transform your math teaching journey and empower every student to succeed, this book adds to your collection of math teaching books.
Whole Brain Teaching Color Writing
by Chris BiffleWhole Brain Teaching, joyfully employed in 100+ countries, presents COLOR WRITING ... the world's shortest, simplest, K-12 writing system! Based upon fifteen years of classroom research, COLOR WRITING's seven games guide students, even kindergarteners, to speak, not write!, five paragraph, college structured essays. Following the included full color patterns, kids advance from speaking declarative sentences, to thesis statements, to compact paragraphs, to tightly organized essays. With rewards for improvement, not ability, COLOR WRITING makes every student a winner. Bonus sections include: weaving text citations into essays, character education paragraphs that build self-esteem and social bonding, free Anchor Charts. Frustrated with complex, boring, impossible to follow, writing programs? Discover COLOR WRITING, the language arts portal to Teaching Heaven!
Phonics for Adults: Adult Phonics Reading Program
by Christopher HintsalaMaster the art of phonics and learn to pronounce English like a native with this ultimate adult learning guide. <p><p>Are you struggling to develop your English pronunciation skills? Do you want to discover how you can learn to speak like a native in a fast, efficient, and fun way? Or are you looking for an all-in-one phonics guide that’s geared towards adults? Then this book is for you! <p><p>Specially crafted with a comprehensive overview of English phonics for adults, this brilliant educational workbook combines practical, easy-to-understand lessons with a professional-quality phonics video course that’s designed to help you master your pronunciation and develop an authentic, convincing American English accent with ease. Perfect for learners of all backgrounds and skill levels, you’ll join author and phonics teacher Christopher Hintsala—founder of the popular Youtube channel Listen and Learn English—as you discover essential skills including accent training, correct pronunciation, and writing with tons of simple stories and sentences. With a breakdown of 5 levels that covers both common and challenging vowels and consonant pairs, Phonics For Adults provides you with an intuitive and step-by-step guide to rapidly increasing your confidence with English.
Brain, Mind & Behavior: An Introduction to Biopsychology (Psychology #4)
by Ernest JonesThis book was created specifically for use in Ernie Jones' Psychology 4 classes at Las Postias College. The lessons of this course are based on the following fundamental principles: 1) Everything you do is a product of brain activity; 2) Brain, Mind and Behavior: A Unified System; and 3) Experience shapes the brain and the brain shapes experience.
Internet Law: Cases & Materials
by Eric GoldmanThis is a casebook for students learning Internet Law, but other people interested in Internet Law may find it interesting. The book covers jurisdiction, contracts, trespass to chattels, intellectual property (copyright, trademarks and domain names), pornography, defamation and other information torts (including limits on web host liability), privacy, spam and the legal issues applicable to blogs and social media.
Student Internship Success Workbook (student's Guide): 20+ Lessons And Activities For Student Intern Career Readiness
by Saby LaborThe Student Internship Success Workbook, 2nd edition - Student's Guide is a time- and energy-saving 16-week career readiness workbook that maximizes the personal and professional development of student interns and student employees. The Student Internship Success Workbook, 2nd edition is intended to provide students with new content to grow their capacities as a student and professional in order to strengthen their practice of habits that will provide the foundation for their success in the years to come.
Solution-Focused School Counseling: The Missing Manual
by Russell A. SabellaWhat would a more comprehensive, practical, and customized solution-focused brief counseling (SFBC) book look like for school counselors if it were available today? Solution-Focused School Counseling: The Missing Manual is what I pictured when I imagined the answer to that hypothetical question. Although helpful to other professionals such as social workers, clinical mental health counselors, and couples counselors, this book was written just for you, the school counselor. <P><P> After reading Solution-Focused School Counseling: The Missing Manual, you will have a clearer understanding of the ins and outs of the SFBC approach. You'll be better able to picture how the model works across different parts of your job, with all kids, and among various issues. You will also be better equipped to navigate the common sticking points that some counselors experience. <P><P> First, you will learn about the principles, guidelines, and techniques of solution-focused brief counseling. Then, you will discover practical ways you can use the SFBC model in different areas such as: Advising and Career Counseling Classroom Lessons Conflict Resolution Individual Counseling Leadership Parent Conferences Peer Helping Play Counseling Program Development Small Group Counseling Supervision Teacher Consultation and Support<P><P> You'll also learn how to collect solution-focused data, adapt teaching activities for the classroom, and integrate SFBC with other approaches such as rational-emotive behavior therapy, reality therapy, and behavior modification. The Missing Manual also includes several authentic transcripts that demonstrate the methods in different situations. From understanding solution-focused brief counseling to applying it throughout your program, this book gives you detailed information to get yourself to the next level. <P><P> Both in-service practitioners and pre-service graduate students will find Solution-Focused School Counseling: The Missing Manual an excellent resource for becoming a solution-focused school counselor.
Easy PE Games for Classroom Teachers: Simple games that get kids active and teach a life lesson
by Joseph AguiarThis book will provide you with 20 simple activities that require little to no equipment. No sports background is required. A safe space and a little time are all you need to plan a great PE lesson that your kids will love. Each lesson comes with a skill focus, simple description, variation, and teaching point. The teaching points are a great way to wrap up the lesson. Developing our students cognitively, emotionally, and physically is the goal of any teacher.
A Resource of Children's Books and Interventions for Bibliotherapy
by Tammi Van HollanderBooks and play offer safety, grounding, connection, and a feeling of mastery, in clinical, educational, and home settings. Books are a beautiful way to connect and learn more about the children and families you work with. This includes the books that children may share with you and the ones you may share with them! Even the smallest of children are mesmerized by books...only wanting more! <p><p>Most of the books listed in this resource are for ages 4-10, but can be read at any age. If the book is too long (or too short), improvise and summarize! These books will take you on magical adventures through stories that hold significant symbolism and metaphors.
Radical Therapy for Software Development Teams: Lessons in Remote Team Management and Positive Motivation
by Gregory Lind Maryna MishchenkoBuild and maintain effective, collaborative, and motivated software development teams. This book addresses the challenges in doing so, like communication gaps, trust issues, and motivation problems, and provides strategies to overcome them. You'll be introduced to the Radical Therapy Dev philosophy, a holistic approach designed to optimize software development teams for better performance and overall well-being. This book highlights common pain points in software development and offers solutions to resolving much of the issues in teams. It offers strategies for implementation, focusing on adaptability and accountability, while also promoting community-supported standards. And, the book reveals why an emphasis on fostering a growth mindset, mentorship programs, and junior-intern initiatives promotes continuous learning and collaboration.With the rise of remote work, you'll see why hiring globally while thinking locally is gaining popularity. You'll also gain insights into removing barriers to remote work, along with tools and policies for remote collaboration. Additionally, the book explores the concept of cloud-native software development and its benefits. Radical Therapy for Software Development Teams critiques the traditional "agile" methodology, identifying its shortcomings while extracting valuable lessons that can still be applied effectively. What You Will LearnAddress communication gaps, foster trust, and nurture a growth mindset among team membersAvoid common feedback mistakes, recognize accomplishments, and implement a reward systemImprove software development practices and team dynamics Take a scientific approach to project management rather than traditional requirements gatheringBreak Down Communication BarriersWho This Book is ForSoftware development professionals
100 First Truck and Vehicle Words for Toddlers (100 First Words)
by Rockridge PressFuel early learning with these first vehicle words for toddlers From airplanes, big rigs, and cabooses to X-ray trucks, yachts, and Zambonis, vehicle words are some of the most memorable first words for early readers. This things-that-go book is filled with 100 vehicle words and illustrations that will get toddlers excited to develop their language skills and boost their vocabulary. Focused learning—Each page features just two vehicles, preventing kids from getting overwhelmed so they can make the right connections. Lots of pictures—Toddlers will be fascinated by the colorful and accurate illustrations that accompany each vehicle. More than trucks—Delight toddlers with dozens of different vehicles to explore, including double-decker buses, fighter jets, golf carts, oil tankers, and much more. Introduce little ones to an entire world of awesome vehicles with this engaging book of first words.
My First Book of Animals: All About the World's Wildlife for Kids (My First Book of)
by Sarah BarnettExplore the animal kingdom with kids ages 3 to 5 From gigantic elephants to tiny frogs, we share this planet with many wonderful animals. Introduce kids to the world's most incredible creatures with My First Book of Animals. Kids will go wild for toothy sharks, plump penguins, sleepy sloths, and many more. Amazing animal trivia—Did you know kangaroos can jump 10 feet high? This animal book has tons of fascinating facts to expand kids' knowledge. Big, colorful images—Take kids up close and personal with some of the world's most exciting animals. Lions, tigers, and bears—From the world's biggest beasts to the cutest creatures, kids will learn how these animals live, how they eat, and where to find them! Grab this animal facts book for kids today and help them discover the wild, fascinating lives of Earth's animals!
Learn to Read: 20 Simple Stories & Activities for Beginner Readers (Learn to Read Storybook)
by Crystal RadkeTeach kids their CVC words with illustrated stories—for ages 3 to 5 CVC words are three-letter words made up of a consonant-vowel-consonant combination—like "cat" and "big"—that are essential for beginning readers as they learn to blend letter sounds. Encourage your little one to practice their CVC words with the Learn to Read: CVC Words Storybook! Inside, they'll find 20 simple stories that each focus on two common CVC words, along with fun activities that put these new words and skills into action. Hold their attention—These stories are fun and engaging for your child with bright colors, adorable pictures, and simple language. Read, play, and learn—Let your child practice what they've learned with quick activities at the end of each story that encourage them to read, trace, circle, and color CVC words. Watch their skills grow—Introduce CVC words gradually, with stories that slowly increase in complexity as your child works their way through the book. Order this CVC book today and make it fun for new readers to learn new skills!
They Died on My Watch: 2024 Edition
by Noel BaileyWho was the actress who died just before Christmas? She was the voice of …..... in …......Did Hitler commit suicide, or was he shot by Russian troops?Do you remember what year Princess Diana died in that car crash in Paris?How many husbands did Elizabeth Taylor divorce in her lifetime?What was that well known British actor who passed away right after David Bowie died?Questions you might hear at the next table of your favourite eatery. Questions you may or may not know the answer to. They Died on My Watch can answer these and many more. It is a comprehensive reference work that should prove itself indispensable to any household. Most certainly a book to sustain interest when cruising at 35,000 feet between London and New York. It might be seen as the ultimate &‘umpire&’ to settle any argument that may arise within a discussion involving a deceased celebrity, recent or not.
Animal ABC for Children of All Ages
by C. BoulangerWhen COVID-19 lockdowns swept the globe, creativity unlocked for one woman in Belleville, Ontario. Alone with her cat, C. Boulanger turned to a fantasy world she had long imagined, bringing to life a charming children&’s tale. With whimsical animals as guides straight from her isolation, she penned Animal ABC for Children of All Ages not just to delight young readers, but to remind all of us that even in the darkest of days, joy and wonder still exist if only we know where to look. Brighten your family&’s time at home with this playful journey of imagination.Cover designed by Janet Eastwood.
100 Days Smart: A kindergarten teacher shares lessons on life, learning, and community during the COVID-19 outbreak in bella Italia
by Karin TrammKarin Tramm’s kindergarten class at DoDEA Vicenza Elementary School on Caserma Ederle Army Base, Italy, was counting up to a magic day—the 100th day of school—when students would be 100 days smart!“Mrs. Tramm, is that the last day of school?” a child asked."Goodness no, there are a lot of numbers bigger than one hundred,” Mrs. Tramm explained, “and we will be in school for many more days after the hundredth day.”But then, on February 21, 2020, the 100th day of school, COVID-19 changed everything. From empty classrooms to kindergarten in the kitchen, teachers, parents, and students navigated uncharted waters as their world locked down in the epicenter of the Italian outbreak. For the next 100 days, residents of Vicenza learned to find joy in simplicity, country living, and community.In diary form, 100 Days Smart highlights their resilience, recognizing and remembering the fears and frustrations, humor and humanity of shared experiences on a new path forward.
Saving Our Service Academies: My Battle with, and for, the US Naval Academy to Make Thinking Officers
by Bruce FlemingOnce proud citadels of virtue, the US military academies have lost their way and are running on fumes. They need to be fixed before it&’s too late.Saving Our Service Academies covers one man&’s unrelenting thirty-year fight with the military bureaucracy to instill qualities of force and thoughtfulness in officers-to-be, to show young men how to be adults with other men and women, and to show young women how to deal with the men. Bruce Fleming has spent over thirty years teaching midshipmen and future officers at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. This position was both a dream job and a nightmare for the enthusiastic, athletic, young Fleming. He found, in the thousands of midshipmen he taught, mentored, and exercised with for three decades, a heartbreaking waste of potential, as promising officers-to-be lapsed into apathy and cynicism because of the dispiriting reality behind the gleaming facade of the Naval Academy. What happened to duty, honor, and country at Annapolis? These values have disappeared in the wake of changes in the world, such as the rise of ROTC and the increase in expense of civilian colleges (the service academies are free to the students), and in the attempt to use the service academies as experiments in trendy social engineering. A staunch advocate for military strength, Fleming shows how the smoke and mirrors of service academies produce officers who are taught to say &“SIR, YES SIR&” rather than to have the guts to say things their commanding officer doesn&’t want to hear. Is that why the US hasn&’t won a war since World War II? By writing op-eds about the waste, fraud, and abuse of government (and taxpayer) money, Fleming put a target on his back that the USNA administration used to fire him in 2018, despite being a tenured civilian professor. He was reinstated by a federal judge in 2019. The service academies are government programs that no longer fill the needs for which they were created, and so like all government programs, can be re-examined. Indeed, as Fleming argues, they teach blind obedience in officers rather than informed and respectful questioning, and so sap our military strength rather than increasing it. They need to be re-imagined not as stand-alone undergraduate institutions that wall off future officers in an increasingly untenable isolation from the country they are to defend, but either be combined with the officer commissioning sources that currently produce over 80 percent of our new officers, or re-purposed to post-civilian college training institutions.
Agile Retrospectives, Second Edition
by David Horowitz Esther Derby Diana LarsenIn an uncertain and complex world, learning is more important than ever before. In fact, it can be a competitive advantage. Teams and organizations that learn rapidly deliver greater customer value faster and more reliably. Furthermore, those teams are more engaged, more productive, and more satisfied. The most effective way to enable teams to learn is by holding regular retrospectives. Unfortunately, many teams only get shallow results from their retrospectives. This book is filled with practical advice, techniques, and real-life examples that will take retrospectives to the next level--whether your team is co-located, hybrid, or remote. This book will help team leads, scrum masters, and coaches engage their teams to learn, improve, and deliver greater results. For nearly two decades, scrum masters, team leads, and coaches have relied on the first edition of Agile Retrospectivesas an essential resource to facilitate better retrospectives. This edition builds on recent research, reflects the authors' experiences over two decades, and shares wisdom gleaned from the global retrospective community. Find practical advice to level up retrospective skills. Address the challenges of remote and hybrid retrospectives head on. Take advantage of expanded guidance on designing and facilitating retrospectives--based on the questions and concerns of practitioners worldwide. Gain insight into choosing a broad or narrow focus for retrospectives. Explore how to use both objective and subjective data to enable more effective conversations. Learn how to make decisions that stick. Understand the importance of psychological safety and how to foster it in retrospectives. Elevate issues and engage managers in systemic change. Learn from many real-life stories that demonstrate how our advice has impacted retrospectives at organizations around the globe. Finally, find a set of recommended flows that reveal the authors' thought process in designing retrospectives for scenarios teams faced in real life.
Knee Ability Zero
by Ben PatrickKnee Ability Zero is not a medical book, rather: it is a step-by-step manual which allows you to find and improve your pain-free ability, and this has resulted in over 2000 knee success stories for people of all ages and walks of life.Over 8 steps we build "from the ground up" - from your ankles to lower legs to knees to thighs to hips, improving the strength, control, and freedom you have over your body, with explanation of why each step helps your knees. The 8 steps take 15-20 minutes in total, and I suggest doing them up to 3 times per week.You do not need any weights, equipment, or special abilities for this program, and you can start applying Step 1 from the moment you open up the book!