Low Expectations

Low Expectations
Author: Stuart Everly-Wilson
Publisher: Text Publishing
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1925923592

Meet Australian literature’s new anti-hero in this blackly humorous debut novel for fans of Boy Swallows Universe and Jasper Jones

Nobody Rises to Low Expectations

Nobody Rises to Low Expectations
Author: Fred Bedell
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2014-01-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1493165380

After having spent over three decades in education and public service agencies, I am attempting to connect the dots in regard to education programs and practices and student achievement. Given the plethora of educational programs, practices, and studies reviewed and studied and implemented regarding educational reform and student achievements and initiatives currently in vogue in American education such as “No Child Left Behind” and “Race to the Top” have not advanced us to the point we hope to be. The main thrust or the common denominator in successful educational practices, in my opinion, is the relationship between students and teachers .I had the pleasure of working with two individuals in the educational field that exemplify the premise that no child rises to low expectations and, in their love of children and passion for learning, have transformed lives. This book attempts to put the current issues into a realistic perspective as the obstacles that are prevalent in education and also suggest some of the bright spots that are currently in practice. Fred Bedell

Escaping the Racism of Low Expectations

Escaping the Racism of Low Expectations
Author: Barbara from Harlem
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1682615863

I was a liberal by default. I asked no questions. I had no answers. I just pulled the lever to vote for Democrats as was expected of me. Most of my fellow Black Americans do not fully understand what the term “liberal” means, or who or what they are voting for. And, in turn they don’t realize how harmful those “liberal” policies are to our freedoms and liberties as Americans. I was born into a culture that believes Black equals Democrat. A broken home, failed marriage, and a feeling of victimization fueled my need for inclusion, which the Democratic Party fulfilled. As an activist and member of the NAACP and Democratic Clubs in Harlem, the men I looked up to—the Rev. Jesse Jackson (whom I also campaigned for), Congressman Charlie Rangel, and Rev. Al Sharpton—reinforced the negative perceptions that shaped my world. But just like false prophets, the false narrative that has been spoon-fed to us by Black leaders, the Black community, the media, and progressive politicians has enslaved Blacks in a victimhood mentality and entitlement mindset. But my eyes were opened to reject victimhood and lack of accountability. My journey has proven to me that when you have clarity of conscience, love of God, and a deep-seated belief in America’s goodness, your life will be enriched and your focus will change to one of accountability.

Do Hard Things

Do Hard Things
Author: Alex Harris
Publisher: Multnomah
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1601428294

ECPA BESTSELLER • Discover a movement of Christian young people who are rebelling against the low expectations of their culture by choosing to “do hard things” for the glory of God. Foreword by Chuck Norris • “One of the most life-changing, family-changing, church-changing, and culture-changing books of this generation.”—Randy Alcorn, bestselling author of Heaven Combating the idea of adolescence as a vacation from responsibility, Alex and Brett Harris weave together biblical insights, history, and modern examples to redefine the teen years as the launching pad of life and map a clear trajectory for long-term fulfillment and eternal impact. Written by teens for teens, Do Hard Things is packed with humorous personal anecdotes, practical examples, and stories of real-life rebelutionaries in action. This rallying cry from the heart of revolution already in progress challenges you to lay claim to a brighter future, starting today. Now featuring a conversation guide, 100 real-life examples of hard things tackled by other young people, and stories of young men and women who have taken the book’s charge to heart, Do Hard Things will inspire a new generation of rebelutionaries.

Belittled Citizens

Belittled Citizens
Author: Giuseppe Bolotta
Publisher: NIAS Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 8776943003

Exploring the intersection between Thai politics, urban poverty, religion, and global humanitarianism from the perspective of “slum children” in Bangkok, this fascinating, engaging and illuminating study offers startling new insights into how ideas of “parenthood” and “infantilization” shape Thai political culture.

No More Low Expectations for English Learners

No More Low Expectations for English Learners
Author: Julie Nora
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780325074719

Too often in classrooms, English Learners are described by what they cannot do, rather than by what they can do. Particularly in mainstream classrooms in which teachers have little or no training in how to meet their needs, ELs are seen through a deficit lens. In No More Low Expectations for English Learners, esteemed EL researcher Jana Echevarria argues that teacher attitude affects student achievement, and describes what best practice methods for supporting ELs academic achievement look like. Julie Nora, an educator and advocate, offers strategies to provide the instructional supports ELs need for both language acquisition and content-area learning. Together, Julie and Jana provide a framework of understandings and practices to make you a more capable teacher of English Learners.

Engineering Happiness

Engineering Happiness
Author: Manel Baucells
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2012-03-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0520951425

Manel Baucells and Rakesh Sarin have been conducting ground-breaking research on happiness for more than a decade, and in this book they distill their provocative findings into a lively, accessible guide for a wide audience of readers. Integrating their own research with the latest thinking in the behavioral and social sciences—including management science, psychology, and economics—they offer a new approach to the puzzle of happiness. Woven throughout with wisdom from the world’s religions and literatures, Engineering Happiness has something to offer everyone—regardless of background, profession, or aspiration—who wants to better understand, control, and attain a more joyful life. • Shows how a few major principles can explain how happiness works and why it is so elusive • Demonstrates how the essence of attaining happiness is choice • Explores how to avoid happiness traps • Tells how to recognize happiness triggers in everyday life

Stabilization as the New Normal in International Interventions

Stabilization as the New Normal in International Interventions
Author: Roberto Belloni
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000033562

Stabilization as the New Normal in International Interventions provides the first comprehensive analysis of stabilization, which constitutes the new reference point for international intervention in unruly parts of the Global South. The notion of ‘stabilization’ and the practice of ‘stability operations’ experienced a revival over the last decade. The United Nations, the European Union, NATO, as well as most member states of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development have embraced these terms in their foreign policy bureaucracies. The general disillusionment with the achievements of large-scale peacebuilding operations in countries like Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the failures of the so-called Arab Springs, contributed to the success of this new discourse. Yet, while widely mentioned and endorsed, stabilization is rarely defined. This volume identifies common elements to stabilization doctrines and examines how they are applied in practice. It dissects how stabilization emerged and unfolds, how different actors adopt it and for what purposes, and how it is linked to the broader security and development discourses. Stabilization as the New Normal in International Interventions will be of great interest to scholars of Peacebuilding, International Intervention and International Relations more generally. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Ethnopolitics.

Lower Your Expectations

Lower Your Expectations
Author: Randy Treu
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9780615548753

Ah, the American Dream. How's that working out for ya? At a time when the middle class is violently under attack from all sides comes Lower Your Expectations -- Randy Treu's wicked take on the fantasy that was once our reality. Whether it's your job ("our grandfathers did not seek employment that thrilled their souls, they went to work because letting their families starve would have looked bad to the neighbors"), your relationship ("It may indeed be a proven fact that love is blind, but for it to last, love must be delusional as well"), or even worse, your heightened sense of the dreaded "a" word ("As we have seen, awareness doesn't change anything, blame does") Lower your Expectations takes it all down with a witty and irreverent vengeance. As America learns to lower her expectations, her citizens will have far less reason to seek out professional help. Therapists will become the steelworkers of the 21st century - unneeded and unemployable with few transferable skills to help them make their way in a post-therapeutic America. It could be that in a few years, we will find this overeducated underclass of former self-help guru's populating America's street corners holding up signs saying, 'Will trade therapy for food.' It's time to make this dream come true. Does Lower Your Expectations work? Hell, look around; you're getting old, your spouse bores the hell out of you and your career, which seemed like a dumb idea back then, is now life threatening. What have you got to lose?

The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations

The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
Author: Dave Montalbano
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2016-07-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781516922628

"The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations" are 13 short stories featuring a Condo Commando, a Stranger on a Pay Phone, a Ballbuster, a Distasteful Revenge, a Massage Nazi, a Certified Psychic Tour Guide, a Tattoo Boy and Sweaty Beer! Seen from the eyes of young Sam Giamatti, "The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations" presents this individual's rite of passage from proposed happiness to the nectar found in sweaty beer. These 13 tales range from gross to funny; with a few jabs poked at religion, sex and politics. "The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations" is deliberately controversial and funny like "Saturday Night Live" used to be.