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Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee) explores how to homeschool in step with God. Learn how to regain your sanity, reclaim your schedule, and reignite your love for homeschooling through two straightforward and manageable principles: (1) The Sabbath Principle and (2) The Simplification Principle.

A Literatura engloba diversas linguagens e significados que evoluíram ao longo dos anos, refletindo as transformações políticas, sociais, culturais e econômicas de cada sociedade. Você já parou para pensar como os livros, por tanto tempo, foram símbolos de status, refletindo um elitismo que dominava a sociedade brasileira? Com o acesso à educação ampliado, a escola tornou-se crucial para expandir o conhecimento, facilitando o acesso aos livros literários e formando leitores.

Il concetto di "distruzione creatrice" - coniato da Joseph Schumpeter per indicare quel "processo di mutazione industriale che rivoluziona incessantemente dall'interno la struttura economica, distruggendo incessantemente quella vecchia, creandone incessantemente una nuova" - domina da decenni la teoria e la pratica dell'innovazione, al punto da essere spesso considerato l'unico tipo di progresso possibile per un'impresa. Tuttavia, quest'approccio impone un costo pesante: alle aziende che ne restano escluse, ma anche alla società in termini di posti di lavoro persi e del conseguente disagio sociale.

Embark on a journey of auditory learning with, "CDL Commercial Drivers License Audio Study Guide." Tailored for aspiring commercial drivers, this comprehensive study guide is your co-pilot through the intricate landscapes of CDL preparation. Designed to harmonize with the rhythm of your daily life, this audiobook transforms mundane commutes, vigorous exercise sessions, and routine chores into powerful learning opportunities.

Can an overworked teacher possibly turn an unruly incident with students into an opportunity for learning, growth, and community-building? If restorative justice has been able to salvage lives within the world of criminal behavior, why shouldn't its principles be applied in school classrooms and cafeterias? And if our children learn restorative practices early and daily, won't we be building a healthier, more just society? Two educators answer yes, yes, and yes in this new addition to The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding series. Amstutz and Mullet offer applications and models.

Although much has changed in schools in recent years, the power of differentiated instruction remains the same, and the need for it has only increased. Today’s classroom is more diverse, more inclusive, and more plugged into technology than ever before. And it’s led by teachers under enormous pressure to help decidedly unstandardized students meet an expanding set of rigorous, standardized learning targets. In second edition, Carol Ann Tomlinson offers these teachers a powerful and practical way to meet a challenge that is both very modern and completely timeless

Homeschooling can be a tremendous gift to your children—a personalized educational experience tailored to each kid’s interests, abilities, and learning styles. But what to teach, and when, and how? Especially for first-time homeschoolers, the prospect of tackling an annual curriculum can be daunting. In Home Learning Year by Year, Rebecca Rupp presents comprehensive plans from preschool through high school, covering integral subjects for each grade, with lists of topics commonly presented at each level, recommended resource and reading lists.

Pérsida Himmele and William Himmele bring a wealth of knowledge, from years of regularly working with preservice teachers and consulting with educators in U.S. and international schools. Here are 51 easy-to-use, classroom-tested alternatives to the “stand and deliver” teaching techniques that cause so many students to tune out or drop out. Teachers report that these techniques motivate students to participate in learning, as they build confidence and are supported by compelling and safe ways to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of lessons.

Educating the Body presents a history of physical education in Canada, shedding light on its major advocates, innovators, and institutions. The book traces the major developments in physical education from the early nineteenth century to the present day–both within and beyond schools–and concludes with a vision for the future. It examines the realities of Canada’s classed, gendered, and racialized society and reveals the rich history of Indigenous teachings and practices that were marginalized and erased by the residential school system.

Theological Education demonstrates how churches and seminaries can cooperate through a competency-based learning approach to ministry preparation-that is, competency-based theological education (CBTE). CBTE focuses on the mutual mission of the church and theological education: developing followers of Christ who flourish in their vocations.

The Phonics Playbook is the one phonics-focused resource that offers a solution for phonics instruction in real-world K-3 classrooms. Understanding phonics instruction in theory is one thing, but actually integrating it into daily classroom life-in a way that meets the needs of diverse students-is another. You will learn to assess student needs, choose the model that's right for you, and make data-based adjustments as time goes on.

Every spring, over one million high school juniors embark on an annual rite of passage: applying to college. And with college admission rates at an all-time low, getting into a competitive school is now tougher than ever. At the top schools, a strong transcript and great test scores will get your application noticed, but it’s your essays, and the personal story that they highlight, that will get you admitted. Write Yourself In gives students step-by-step processes for brainstorming, outlining, writing, and revising essays.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a pivotal role in promoting social and economic mobility for African Americans and in mentoring the next generation of Black leaders. In HBCU, Marybeth Gasman and Levon T. Esters explore the remarkable impact and contributions of these significant institutions. Through inspiring personal stories and extensive research, Gasman and Esters showcase how HBCUs have mentored generations of leaders and scholars, fostering a collaborative culture of success and empowerment.