Guides the reader from the urban backcountry of the Wasatch Front to spectacular desert destinations in Zion and Bryce, with detailed maps and information on backcountry equipment, techniques, and safety.
Organising and administering a construction site so that the right resources get to the right place in a timely fashion demands strong leadership and a rigorous process. Good logistical operations are essential to profitability, and this book is the essential, muddy boots guide to efficient site management. Written by experienced ......
Empower your teachers as partners in professional learning--and see student achievement soar! Are you ready for a professional learning program that makes a lasting difference in the quality of teaching within your school or district? Janice Bradley, a highly-respected educator shows how to promote your faculty's professional growth and accountability through job-embedded learning. This breakthrough book enables education leaders to Work collaboratively with faculty to develop and implement a five-part plan for professional learning designed to meet your school's unique needs Connect professional learning with practices that have the greatest positive effect in the classroom Link professional development to teacher evaluation in a manner that builds trust Learn best practices from schools that implemented Bradley's methodology, and benefit from user-friendly strategies and tools Say goodbye to top-down programming that's quickly forgotten, and discover an approach that empowers and inspires your faculty at all levels of experience. "It's hard to imagine a simple, five-step process that could integrate all of Learning Forward's seven professional learning standards, yet that is exactly what Janice Bradley has done in the book, Designing Schools for Meaningful Professional Learning." -Patricia Roy, Senior Consultant Learning Forward Center for Results "I've never experienced professional learning such as this! Taking part in collaborative learning with my team gave me the opportunity to explore questions and curiosities about my students that have been buried in years of district-driven professional development. Now my colleagues and I research together in order to create a learning environment every child deserves." -Kathryn Million, First-Grade Dual Language Teacher Las Cruces, NM
Shows how theoretical and methodological advances have enhanced our understanding of Spanish phonology. This book, written completely in Spanish, introduces fresh concepts and principles of phonological analysis and applies these theories to the study of the Spanish language. It also includes chapters on intonation and laboratory phonology.
The text presents a collection of essays that reflect upon the narrative of God's command to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac in Genesis 22. It explores various readings of Abraham and the Akedah story throughout history, including traditional, modern, and post modern readings, as well as through Jewish, Christian, and Islamic lenses.
Understanding Past Land Use in the Northern Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico
The American Southwest is characterised by environmentally and culturally diverse landscapes, which include the northern Rio Grande valley as it cuts through north-central New Mexico from Taos to Albuquerque. The region has a long and rich history of anthropological research primarily focused on the archaeological remains found along this valley ......
Preventing Animal-Aircraft Collisions through Science-Based Management
The pilot watches the instrument panel and prepares for touchdowna routine landing until a burst of birds, a coyote, or a herd of deer crosses the runway! Every year, pilots experience this tension and many aircraft come into direct contact with birds and other wildlife, resulting in more than one billion dollars in damage per year. The United ......
Mental health practitioners who work with children are often confronted with complex, difficult-to-treat mental health issues that do not respond to conventional methods of psychotherapy. These children have a web of multiple impairments that are comprised not just of emotional and behavioral issues but also learning and other cognitive disorders. ......
A Resource for Care Home Managers to Place Compassion at the Heart of Caring for Residents and Their Staff Teams
This manual is designed to shift the mentality of those who work in care and nursing homes in order to emphasise a more compassionate way of caring for both the residents of the home and the staff who work there.
