In 1926, the Carriage Builders' National Association met for the last time, signaling the automobile's final triumph over the horse-drawn carriage. Only a decade earlier, carriages and wagons were still a common sight on every Main Street in America. In the previous century, carriage-building had been one of the largest and most dynamic industries ......
Collaborative Peer Coaching introduces the 2+2 performance appraisal method, which has demonstrated great success in: reducing teachers' levels of anxiety and self-doubt; increasing teacher job-satisfaction; increasing meaningful contact and collaboration between teachers; allowing for administrator participation in a less threatening context than the traditional performance appraisal
How Teachers (and Students) Can Find Their Way & Keep From Getting Lost
A Compass for the Classroom provides guidance, support, and inspiration. The book presents a new model of reflection using the metaphor of a compass, with directional points of humility, honesty, love, and faith. It is a guide to finding one's way in life by always considering the four points in our decisions and views. The book provides teachers with something to feed the spirit to succeed in the somewhat selfless struggle that educators take on to help students learn and thrive. It includes examples of the compass points in action in classrooms, as well as assessment checklists for teachers and students.
Offering an exegesis of the primary texts dealing with the resurrection of Jesus, this book presents evidence that shows the resurrection was not a historical event and further argues that this development leaves little, if any, basis for Christian faith.
How To Tell The Difference : A Handbook of Practical Logic and Clear Thinking
Using neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry, this work shows that clear thinking is not just fun but also keeps you out of trouble, makes you more efficient, helps you develop and maintain prosperity, and generally gives you an edge in both your personal and business life.
The sun is rising, and it's time for all Animal Sleepy Heads to get out of bed! These are the songs their parents sing to help them wake up and greet the new day. In this charming sequel to her Animal Lullabies, Mandy Ross's tender and funny poems are delightfully illustrated by Dubravka Kolanovic. Perfect for animals of all species!
This comprehensive text addresses sexual harassment from a forensic psychiatric perspective. It reviews the law, social science research, clinical experience, and principles of forensic evaluation relevant to the highly adversarial legal arena of sexual harassment litigation.
This practical, easy-to-read book is a guide for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). The author describes common examples of challenges in day-to-day care, provides guidelines for ways to respond to these challenges, and emphasizes making use of the continuing abilities of people with ADRD.
