CUA Press is proud to announce the CUA Studies in Canon Law. In conjunction with the School of Canon Law of the Catholic University of America, we are making available, both digitally and in print, more than 400 canon law dissertations from the 1920s - 1960s, many of which have long been unavailable. These volumes are rich in historical content, ......
CUA Press is proud to announce the CUA Studies in Canon Law. In conjunction with the School of Canon Law of the Catholic University of America, we are making available, both digitally and in print, more than 400 canon law dissertations from the 1920s to 1960s, many of which have long been unavailable. These volumes are rich in historical content, ......
CUA Press is proud to announce the CUA Studies in Canon Law. In conjunction with the School of Canon Law of the Catholic University of America, we are making available, both digitally and in print, more than 400 canon law dissertations from the 1920s to 1960s, many of which have long been unavailable. These volumes are rich in historical content, ......
A widely adopted practitioner resource and course text, this book shows how to apply knowledge about behavior change in general -- and the stages-of-change model in particular -- to make substance abuse treatment more effective. The authors are leaders in the field who describe ways to tailor interventions for clients with varying levels of ......
"While we have all heard of 'writing across the curriculum areas,' Walling gives us an understanding of what this really means and provides examples that any teacher can modify to expand lessons to a more meaningful level, thus enhancing both writing and critical thinking skills in students." -Mark S. Strauss, Principal Virginia Schuman Young Montessori Magnet Elementary School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL "Walling demonstrates through student writing samples and classroom dialogues how all content teachers can use various writing modes to enrich students' content knowledge to the level of innovation and greater clarity." -Carol Conway-Gerhardt, President Catholic Schools Education Alliance of the Bay Area, Inc. Develop effective writing assignments to boost student achievement in the content areas! You don't have to be a writing instructor or English teacher to use writing in the classroom. Writing for Understanding focuses on using writing as an essential instructional tool to deepen and expand student understanding in the content areas. Written specifically for non-language arts teachers, this book debunks myths about using writing in the classroom and offers practical approaches for the upper elementary grades through high school. Writing activates higher-level thinking skills and engages students in concepts and content. Through sample writing prompts and classroom dialogues, Donovan R. Walling shows you how to create writing lessons that: Guide students in using narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive, and argumentative writing Are adaptable to various subjects and disciplines Require students to process content using critical thinking skills This valuable resource helps teachers in any subject incorporate writing as a tool of effective instruction.
Recently there has been a growing scholarly interest in Sydney, Lady Morgan (nee Sydney Owenson). In this work, Dr. Donovan contextualises an important yet relatively neglected author by analysing an emblematic Irishness that was too often dismissed in the early 19th century as excessive showmanship; the criticism was not without some basis, ......
"While we have all heard of 'writing across the curriculum areas,' Walling gives us an understanding of what this really means and provides examples that any teacher can modify to expand lessons to a more meaningful level, thus enhancing both writing and critical thinking skills in students." -Mark S. Strauss, Principal Virginia Schuman Young Montessori Magnet Elementary School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL "Walling demonstrates through student writing samples and classroom dialogues how all content teachers can use various writing modes to enrich students' content knowledge to the level of innovation and greater clarity." -Carol Conway-Gerhardt, President Catholic Schools Education Alliance of the Bay Area, Inc. Develop effective writing assignments to boost student achievement in the content areas! You don't have to be a writing instructor or English teacher to use writing in the classroom. Writing for Understanding focuses on using writing as an essential instructional tool to deepen and expand student understanding in the content areas. Written specifically for non-language arts teachers, this book debunks myths about using writing in the classroom and offers practical approaches for the upper elementary grades through high school. Writing activates higher-level thinking skills and engages students in concepts and content. Through sample writing prompts and classroom dialogues, Donovan R. Walling shows you how to create writing lessons that: Guide students in using narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive, and argumentative writing Are adaptable to various subjects and disciplines Require students to process content using critical thinking skills This valuable resource helps teachers in any subject incorporate writing as a tool of effective instruction.
Grounded in knowledge about the biopsychosocial processes involved in addictive behaviors, this book presents research-based, practical strategies for assessing the treatment needs and ongoing clinical outcomes of individuals who have problems with substance use and nonchemical addictions.
"As a writing teacher for twenty-some years, I wish I'd had access to this material." -Marilee Sprenger, Educational Consultant Seattle Pacific University "Helps teachers see how to approach writing in ways that make it fresh, relevant, and accessible." -Carol Ann Tomlinson, Professor of Educational Leadership University of Virginia "True to one of the basic tenets of writing, the book shows rather than tells . . . . This makes for a fun and engaging read." -Erin Sullivan, Research Associate University of Connecticut Are your picture-smart, music-smart, and body-smart learners lagging behind their word-smart and number-smart peers? Donovan Walling offers innovative new ways to help these learners become effective writers! With an emphasis on matching teaching method to learning style and developing both basic writing competencies and higher-level thinking skills, this resource offers instructional strategies, sample lessons, and pathways to fluency that focus on Organizing ideas "artistically" Using walkabout strategies to clarify concepts Using pattern and rhythm for writing sense, and much more Twelve sample lessons and a learning styles self-assessment make this an essential resource for teachers, literacy coaches, and curriculum designers who want to expand writing curriculum and incorporate more non-linear methods into their instructional repertoires.
