Nelson Literacy Five

Nelson Literacy Five
Author: Jennette MacKenzie
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2008
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780176291150

Three student instruction books with four units in each book, include cross-curricular units that link to Science, Social Studies, Health, and Character Education.

Life in a Rotten Log

Life in a Rotten Log
Author: Malcolm Penny
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781410903495

What goes on in the watery world of a pond, in the branches and leaves of a tree, or in the dark depths of a cave? With the help of color photographs and illustrations, Microhabitats takes the reader into these busy but often unseen worlds, where a variety of plants and animals interact in a complex web of life. Readers will also learn about the threats to the future of these miniature environments. Life in a Tide Pool explores: at the shoreline, tide pool plants, there to stay, just visiting, and tide pools under threat.

Making Choices for Multicultural Education

Making Choices for Multicultural Education
Author: Christine E. Sleeter
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2008-10-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0470383690

Focusing on what multicultural education actually looks like in the classroom, "Making Choices for Multicultural Education, Sixth Edition" encourages all to examine the latest theoretical perspectives on multicultural education, as well as personal beliefs about classroom diversity. The authors show how schools reflect broad patterns of institutional discrimination, and then offer five different approaches to addressing such problems in the classroom.

Emotional Literacy

Emotional Literacy
Author: Claude Steiner
Publisher: Personhood Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2003
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781932181029

This step-by-step program opens the door to achieving emotional power. Instructions are given on how emotional literacy -- intelligence with a heart -- can be learned through practising specific exercises that foster the awareness of emotion in oneself and others, by increasing capacities to love others and oneself while developing honesty, and by taking responsibility for one's actions. Provided are instructions on how to reverse the dangerous self-destructive emotional patterns that can rule a person's life. This program shows individuals how to open their hearts and minds to honest and effective communication, how to survey the emotional landscape, and ultimately how to take responsibility for their emotional lives.

Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, OWL LD, and Dyscalculia

Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, OWL LD, and Dyscalculia
Author: Virginia Wise Berninger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2016
Genre: Agraphia
ISBN: 9781681250090

How can teachers provide effective instruction for students with learning disabilities while meeting the needs of all students? The second edition of this accessible text gives K-12 educators research-based answers, straight from two highly respected voices in the field. The first teacher training text to cover all four learning disabilities that require differentiated instruction, dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and oral and written language learning disability (OWL LD), this book prepares educators to deliver explicit and engaging instruction customized to the needs of their students.

Academic Writing

Academic Writing
Author: Stephen Bailey
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2003
Genre: Academic writing
ISBN: 9780203470596

This work takes a refreshing approach to the academic writing course, providing easily understandable language set within a clear structure.

Genetic Counseling Practice

Genetic Counseling Practice
Author: Bonnie S. LeRoy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2020-09-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119529816

The second edition of Genetic Counseling Practice: Advanced Concepts and Skills, provides in-depth content regarding the advanced competencies for meeting patient needs across the changing landscape of genetic counseling practice. The content aligns with the Reciprocal Engagement Model (REM) of practice which integrates the biomedical knowledge and psychosocial aspects of genetic counseling. This edition has been revised and expanded to reflect advances made in the present-day field. Edited by a team two genetic counselors and a psychologist, the chapters offer a holistic picture of genetic counseling. Chapter authors are all recognized experts in the profession. The chapters are grounded in evidence-based practice and research. Each chapter includes learning activities to help readers apply concepts and skills. Featured topic areas include: Meeting the needs of culturally diverse patients Addressing challenging patient dynamics Working with children, adolescents and families Using emerging service delivery models for genetic counseling Engaging in self-reflective, deliberate practice Promoting genetic counselor professional development Genetic Counseling Practice is an indispensable guide to the complex and evolving field of genetic counseling, and this updated second edition will help practitioners and trainees alike navigate its most pressing and practical challenges with skill and care.

Collaborative Leadership

Collaborative Leadership
Author: Peter M. DeWitt
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2016-08-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1506337139

Get the fuel you need to drive collaborative leadership in your school! What type of leadership do you practice? Many of us rely on transformational and instructional leadership. But there are advantages in applying a holistic angle including all stakeholders—an approach known as collaborative leadership. Peter DeWitt unpacks six factors framed through John Hattie’s research while painting a powerful scheme: meet stakeholders where they are, motivate stakeholders to strive for improvement, model how to do it. The blueprint will inspire you to: Transform your leadership practice Identify where you can make changes Build and empower your team Incorporate all stakeholders into the conversation