While traditional heads of school are still key convenors and facilitators of the work of school improvement, they must also invite a new corps of school and community leaders to the forefront in building a collective vision for that work. Leadership isn’t pulling people along anymore: it’s about orchestrating ideas, people, visions, potential, and organizations…
Read moreComputing Essentials 2021 International 28th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1260570755 [PDF eBook eTextbook] 666 pages ISBN-10: 1260570754 ISBN-13: 978-1260570755 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 28th Edition (February 5, 2020) Author(s): Timothy O’Leary, Linda O’Leary, Daniel O’Leary Language: English The rate of change in the digital information age is clearly increasing, and computer literacy is becoming a prerequisite.…
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Small schools have great variety. We learned that we don’t need standardized schools –- that kills the soul! In Chicago we saw fabulous small schools that were Afro-centric, schools that focused on phonics, fabulous small schools about whole language, small schools that are using the city as a place to investigate. Why? Because they were…
Read moreFibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioners Guide to Treatment 3rd Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0443069369 [PDF eBook eTextbook] 440 pages Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3 edition (December 4, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0443069360 ISBN-13: 978-0443069369 Note: DVD not included. In Fibromyalgia Syndrome – a practitioner’s guide to treatment Leon Chaitow and his contributors provide a comprehensive overview of…
Read moreWith the best of intentions, educators are recommending an infusion of energy directed at increasing parental participation in schools. The federal government has issued documents to help schools organize parent participation programs. Major educational interventions list parental involvement as an important ingredient. Scholarly writing on the topic abounds; new searches produce hundreds of references, many…
Read moreCellulose Based Composites: New Green Nanomaterials, ISBN-13: 978-3527327195 [PDF eBook eTextbook] 328 pages Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1 edition (May 19, 2014) Language: English ISBN-10: 9783527327195 ISBN-13: 978-3527327195 Aimed at researchers involved in this emerging field in both academia and industry, this book is unique in its focus on cellulose nanofibers, especially nanocomposites, nanomoities and…
Read moreIn light of the country’s rapidly changing demographics – which continue to reshape public education dramatically – such measures will help educators respond to the changing needs of their students and their communities. Continuity must be addressed when leadership changes. When administrators leave, district-initiated endeavors come to a halt in anticipation of new leadership taking…
Read moreIndustrial Network Security: Securing Critical Infrastructure Networks for Smart Grid, SCADA, and Other Industrial Control Systems 2nd Edition by Eric D. Knapp, ISBN-13: 978-0124201149 [PDF eBook eTextbook] 460 pages Publisher: Syngress; 2 edition (December 29, 2014) Language: English ISBN-10: 0124201148 ISBN-13: 978-0124201149 How to understand and address the unique security concerns that face the world’s…
Read moreEveryone can tell you about a teacher who was caring, knowledgeable, and inspiring. Most of us know from personal experience that being certified to teach is no guarantee that a teacher will do a good job with children, just as being licensed to practice medicine is not a complete assurance of quality patient care. And…
Read moreProduct Design and Development (Irwin Marketing) 7th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1260134445 [PDF eBook eTextbook] 896 pages Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 7 edition (July 19, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 126013444X ISBN-13: 978-1260134445 Designed for use in the interdisciplinary courses on product development as well as by practicing professionals, Product Design and Development 7e strikes a balanced approach between…
Read moreNutrition Economics: Principles and Policy Applications, ISBN-13: 978-0128008782 [PDF eBook eTextbook] 404 pages Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (November 23, 2016) Language: English ISBN-10: 0128008784 ISBN-13: 978-0128008782 Nutrition Economics: Principles and Policy Applications establishes the core criteria for consideration as new policies and regulations are developed, including application-based principles that ensure practical, effective implementation of…
Read moreFundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics 9th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1119391388 [PDF eBook eTextbook] 584 pages Publisher: Wiley 9 edition (January 4, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 1119391768 ISBN-13: 978-1119391388 Registration code NOT included. Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics has for decades set the standard for teaching students how to be effective problem-solvers. Now in its ninth edition, this best-selling…
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