Robert R : 637 books
The Squam Lake Report
Fixing the Financial System
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2010
In the fall of 2008, fifteen of the world's leading economists--representing the broadest spectrum of economic opinion--gathered at New Hampshire's Squam Lake. Their goal: the mapping of a long-term plan for financial regulation reform.
The Squam Lake Report distills the wealth of insights...
Successful Scientific Writing
A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2007
The detailed, practical, step-by-step advice in this user-friendly guide will help students and researchers to communicate their work more effectively through the written word. Covering all aspects of the writing process, this concise, accessible resource is critically acclaimed, well-structured,...
by Robert Blackburn, Barbara R. Blackburn, Ronald Williamson
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
In today’s educational climate, advocacy is a critical part of any teacher or leader’s job. Advocacy From A to Z unpacks the difficult task of understanding the movers and shakers—including teachers, parents, the union, legislatures, and policy makers—that impact your school, affect your...
by Peter Hernon, Robert E. Dugan, Joseph R. Matthews
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Everyone agrees that evaluation of library services is essential, but without a background in research it can be a challenge to apply abstract concepts such as strategic planning, evidence-based decision making, and accountability to real-world situations. Finally library managers have a workbook to...
by Robert E Stevens, David L Loudon, R Henry Migliore
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Strategic Planning for Not-For-Profit Organizations covers all the steps involved in developing a strategic plan for a not-for-profit organization. Strategic planning has become a critical issue for not-for-profit organizations as they strive for direction and orderly adjustment to a changing environment....
by Peter C. Whybrow, Sarah F. Brosnan, Darby Proctor
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014
Scholars from psychology, neuroscience, economics, animal behavior, and evolution describe the latest research on the causes and consequences of overconsumption.
Our drive to consume—our desire for food, clothing, smart phones, and megahomes—evolved from our ancestors' drive to survive....
Ethics and Politics in School Leadership
Finding Common Ground
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016
The authors are national school resource experts and have teamed up to write a comprehensive book on ethics and politics. It covers everything you need to know about ethical leadership and dealing with politics in schools. The book starts with an ethical framework and moves on to politics with unions,...
Service as Mandate
How American Land-Grant Universities Shaped the Modern World, 1920–2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2016
Established by the Morrill Land-Grant College Act of 1862, America’s land-grant universities have had far-reaching influences on the United States and the world. Service as Mandate, Alan I Marcus’s second edited collection of insightful essays about land-grant universities, explores how these...
by Terry L. Anderson, Ann M. Carlos, Christian Dippel
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Most American Indian reservations are islands of poverty in a sea of wealth, but they do not have to remain that way. To extract themselves from poverty, Native Americans will have to build on their rich cultural history including familiarity with markets and integrate themselves into modern economies...
Genetics
Science, Ethics, and Public Policy
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2005
Over a decade ago, the field of bioethics was established in response to the increased control over the design of living organisms afforded by both medical genetics and biotechnology. Since its introduction, bioethics has become established as an academic discipline with journals and professional...
Supervision and Evaluation for Learning and Growth
Strategies for Teacher and School Leader Improvement
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015
This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with national school resource experts to write a comprehensive book on supervision and improvement of learning. Everything you need to know about supervision and student learning, professional development, coaching and evaluation, standards, and creating...
by Murray R. Spiegel, Robert E. Moyer
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?
Fortunately, there's Schaum's. This all-in-one-package includes more than 1,900 fully solved problems, examples, and practice exercises to sharpen your problem-solving skills. Plus, you will have access to 30 detailed videos featuring Math instructors...
The Teacher Leader
Core Competencies and Strategies for Effective Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2014
This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with a national school resource expert to write a comprehensive book on teacher leaders. Everything you need to know regarding the leadership role of teacher leaders in school improvement, managing change and improving learning are covered. The book starts...
by Colin R. Anderson, Mary A. Beckie, Eva A. Bogdan
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
Few things are as important as the food we eat. "Conversations in Food Studies" demonstrates the value of interdisciplinary research through the cross-pollination of disciplinary, epistemological, and methodological perspectives. Widely diverse essays, ranging from the meaning of milk, to...