Marcia: 774 books
by Marcia L. Parks
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2012
This book consists of basic principles focusing on morals and values of what was once considered characteristics of a true lady. This new era has greatly strayed away from the foundation taught by our ancestors. Basic rules shared at the kitchen table years ago with little girls, has since been lost...
by Marcia R. Ellers
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Shortly before the events in Egypt that led to the fall of the Mubarak regime, the author and her husband traveled through both Jordan and Egypt. This is a compelling narrative of their adventures, the incredible sights they visited and most touching - the insight into the lives of the Jordanians and Egyptians they met along the way.
Student Diversity at the Big Three
Changes at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton Since the 1920s
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Strengthening affirmative action programs and fighting discrimination present challenges to America's best private and public universities. US college enrollments swelled from 2.6 million students in 1955 to 17.5 million by 2005. Ivy League universities, specifically Harvard, Yale, and Princeton,...
by Steven H. Emerman, Marcia Bjørnerud, Jill S. Schneiderman
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Liberation Science is the practice of using the knowledge and methods of science to solve the social and environmental problems faced by the poor. Liberation Science can address these problems because it has been freed from the flawed scientific paradigms that are linked to the flawed social paradigms...
Mathematics Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites
20 Numeracy Strategies That Engage the Brain, PreK-8
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2008
This resource offers 20 engaging, brain-compatible strategies for teaching mathematics and includes sample activities, a lesson planning guide, and space for reflecting on individual strategies.
Total School Cluster Grouping and Differentiation
A Comprehensive, Research-Based Plan for Raising Student Achievement and Improving Teacher Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
The Total School Cluster Grouping Model is a specific, research-based, total-school application of cluster grouping combined with differentiation, focused on meeting the needs of students identified as gifted while also improving teaching, learning, and achievement of all students.
This revised...
Learning from Our Mistakes
Difficulties and Failures in Feminist Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
If you’re a long-time veteran of feminist therapy or someone just starting out, you’ll find a helpful, reliable list of “dos” and “don’ts” in Learning from Our Mistakes: Difficulties and Failures in Feminist Therapy. Frank and honest in tone, makeup, and style, this one-of-a-kind publication...
Self-Efficacy
Raising the Bar for All Students
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2014
The fourth edition of this highly praised book includes coverage of evidence-based education and No Child Left Behind. Like the previous editions, it offers authoritative and balanced overviews to help you make distinctions between innovative programs backed up by sound research support and “faddish” ideas which lack a research base.
Computers, Teachers, Peers
Science Learning Partners
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2000
Linn and Hsi show how computers, teachers, and peers can serve as learning partners--helping students build on their ideas and become lifelong science learners. They invite everyone interested in improving science education to build on their experiences, share insights on the Internet, and create...
by Marcia Finlayson
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Discover strategies to enhance quality of life and promote social and community participation for people with MS!
Occupational Therapy Practice and Research with Persons with Multiple Sclerosis will familiarize you with the complex issues experienced by people who have multiple sclerosis, suggesting...
Enrichment Clusters
A Practical Plan for Real-World, Student-Driven Learning
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2014
Enrichment clusters engage students and facilitators in student-driven, real-world learning experiences. Grouped by interest, students working like practicing professionals apply advanced content and methods to develop products and services for authentic audiences. Clusters are scheduled during the...
by Gijs Dekkers, Marcia Keegan
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
Microsimulation as a modelling tool in social sciences has increased in importance over the last few decades. Once restricted to a handful of universities and government departments, as a scientific field it has achieved a new dynamism during the last decade. As computing power increases and data...
You Can Say That Again
750 Redundant Phrases to Think Twice About
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
It started with a simple idea. When Connie Giordano and Al Martine, owners of the TechWhirl website, invited me to write an article, I decided to collect some of the redundant phrases I ran across in my editing projects, phrases that made me smile. Why not share the pleasure? “That one’s going on...
The Mindfulness Journal
Exercises to help you find peace and calm wherever you are
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
In today's busy world, finding physical and mental space for peace and calm amidst the competing demands of work, family and friends can be a challenge. Mindfulness is a simple and powerful practice that can help you cut through the noise and reclaim tranquillity, wherever you are.
The Mindfulness...