American Ace

American Ace
Author: Marilyn Nelson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2016-01-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0698407903

This riveting novel in verse, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Toni Morrison, explores American history and race through the eyes of a teenage boy embracing his newfound identity Connor’s grandmother leaves his dad a letter when she dies, and the letter’s confession shakes their tight-knit Italian-American family: The man who raised Dad is not his birth father. But the only clues to this birth father’s identity are a class ring and a pair of pilot’s wings. And so Connor takes it upon himself to investigate—a pursuit that becomes even more pressing when Dad is hospitalized after a stroke. What Connor discovers will lead him and his father to a new, richer understanding of race, identity, and each other.

Owning It

Owning It
Author: Alex Kajitani
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2018-09-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781947604117

With foreword by Harry K. Wong Change is coming at us from all angles: technological, cultural, social, and environmental. This presents a great challenge (and a great opportunity) in schools and in the teaching profession. With Owning It, you'll discover an array of easy-to-implement strategies designed to help you excel in the myriad of modern-day responsibilities of teachers and educators: classroom leader, mentor, colleague, team member, and public professional. This book will empower teachers to own their careers, teach effectively, and develop strong relationships: Acquire straightforward strategies for dealing with everyday situations found in classrooms, schools, and communities. Understand the multifaceted role of a teacher in today's schools and how to balance the numerous responsibilities -- from classroom management to relationships with colleagues. Feel inspired and motivated to bring out the best in yourself as well as in your students. Observe creative approaches to improve teaching strategies and student engagement. Answer reflection questions to connect with and relate to the strategies covered in the book. Contents: Part 1: Owning It in Your Classroom: Strategies for Creating an Environment of Achievement Chapter 1: Revisit Your Personal Philosophy's Value Chapter 2: Make the Most of the First Five Minutes of Any Class Chapter 3: Increase Your Classroom Presence to Seem Like You're Everywhere at Once Chapter 4: Never Sabotage a Teachable Moment Chapter 5: Help Students Learn Out Loud and Still Keep a Handle on Your Classroom Chapter 6: Transform Your Perception of Data and Help Your Students Succeed Chapter 7: Think Outside the Bubble on All-Important Standardized Tests Part 2: Owning It With Your Most Challenging Students: Strategies for Succeeding With At-Risk and Struggling Student Populations Chapter 8: Bring Ethnic Identity and Culturally Relevant Curriculum Into Your Classroom Chapter 9: Close the Achievement Gap With At-Risk Students Chapter 10: Succeed With At-Risk Youth Chapter 11: Manage Disruptive Classroom Behavior Chapter 12: Establish a Negotiation With At-Risk and Struggling Students Chapter 13: Reel Parents in With Three Basic Strategies Chapter 14: Empower Students by Putting Them in Charge Part 3: Owning It at Your School and District: Strategies for Succeeding as a Member of a Staff Team Chapter 15: Turn "Not Another Meeting" Into "Let's Get to Business!" Chapter 16: Help Your School's New Teachers Succeed (and Stick Around) Chapter 17: Improve Schools by Minding Collegial Generation Gaps Chapter 18: Approach a Colleague About a Conflict Chapter 19: Five Ways to Make Shared Positions Work for Teachers, Students, and Administrators Part 4: Owning It in Your Community: Strategies for Making a Positive Impact Beyond Your School and Classroom Chapter 20: Turn Potential Foes Into Supportive Allies Chapter 21: Put the Spotlight on Your School Chapter 22: Get Teachers Into the Community and the Community Into Teachers Chapter 23: Step Up and Share Your Ideas With Fellow Educators Chapter 24: Make Blogs an Essential Support Mechanism for Teaching

Ace Version Teacher Book Pack 2

Ace Version Teacher Book Pack 2
Author: Suzanne Torres
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-03-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9780194413497

Succeed and shineEvery lesson is underpinned by the 'engage - practice - communicate' approachEngageThe lively and imaginative stories capture students' attention and introduce new language in a meaningful context. Visual vocabulary presentations, story cards and activities activate students' existingknowledge, and encourage creativity and critical thinking.PracticeA variety of contexts and songs, projects and communicative pair work give students plenty of opportunities to practise new vocabulary and grammar. CLIL lessons areconsolidated and practised through listening activities and personalised communication games in the Student Book, as well as further activities in the Workbook. The Workbook provides plenty of extra practice of the vocabulary and grammar learnt in every unit. Lots of the activities are personalized, and extension activities keep faster learners motivated. CommunicateRole plays,games, projects, and group or paired speaking activities provide opportunities for students to communicate with one another.A carefully-designed grammar, vocabulary and skills syllabus ensures that students develop the language they needfor examsStarlight's high-level course syllabus covers a wide range of grammatical structures and vocabulary in line with the Cambridge Young Learner and KET examinations. The integrated approach to language and skills development focuses on fluency and accuracy. Systematic recycling of all core language in every unit through review lessons are designed to elicit all unitlanguage from students in preparation for their exams. Projects, CLIL lessons and cross-curricular videos motivate students by linking English to their world outside the classroomMotivating CLIL lessons and projects encouragecritical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration, developing children's 21st century skills. Culture pages offer the opportunity to transfer useful, practical English language to a range of different areas of the school curriculum such as Art, Music, Science, Geography, History and Maths. The colourful culture pages have real photos to increase student's inter-cultural awareness. The course offers rich video content withanimated stories and cross-curricular clips that resemble authentic materials, bringing English to life. A Project and Value Lesson in every unit integrates socio-cultural aspects of learning and promotesself-esteem, positive attitude, tolerance and respect. The Project and Value Lesson is an active, hands-on, long-form task in which students develop an item or skills that will be useful in real life. The lesson also introduces a civic value that connects to the unit topics. The project has tie-ins to the civic value, the CLIL lesson, the unit grammar structures, and/or the unit vocabulary. The project development makes it easy to practise the 21st century skills ofCritical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, and Creativity in the classroom. Flexible teaching package offers an array of support resourcesThe Teacher's Toolkitincludes a Teacher's Resource CD with worksheets, tests and test audio so students can practise and consolidate their learning. Posters, flashcards and story cards in the Teacher's Resource Pack offer opportunities for students to connect with the content and review vocabulary. The Classroom Presentation Tool delivers heads-up learning. The student's website with interactive games, story animations, audio anddownloadable resources extends students' contact with the language outside the classroom. Online resources for teachers include tests, extra worksheets and flashcards, and word cards.

Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective: The Big Swat

Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective: The Big Swat
Author: David Biedrzycki
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1570917477

Ace hits another one out of the ballpark. Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective, is back in his third crime-solving adventure—and this time he’s in the big leagues. The Motham City Stinkbugs finally have a chance at winning the pennant, but somebody has stolen Bugsy Goldwing’s lucky bat. Was it Mickey Mantis, Fly Cobb, Derek Skeeter, or Big Hoppi Leafhopper? When Ace takes the mound, bad bugs are going to strike out. Teeming with puns and sight gags, the latest Ace Lacewing mystery will have young readers turning the pages and looking for clues everywhere.

Doctor Who-Guide 2/3

Doctor Who-Guide 2/3
Author: Compiled from Wikipedia pages and published by Dr Googelberg
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1291079807

Almost everything about the good doctor, his companions and travels, his enemies and friends. Additionally the actors etc. Part three contains all summaries of all TV episodes.Compiled from Wikipedia pages and published by Dr Googelberg.

Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner: Lesson Book 1

Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner: Lesson Book 1
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616777400

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Book 1 covers fundamental rhythms, all the notes of the grand staff, C position, G position. Contents include: Aloha Oe * Amazing Grace * Bagpipes * Bus Stop Boogie * Camptown Races * Chant of the Monk * Chant of the Monks * Chinese Dragon * Chord Crossings * Dreamscape * Eine Kleine Nachtmusik * English Minuet * Fife and Drums * Forest Drums * French Minuet.

Statistics for Business and Economics, 5th Edition

Statistics for Business and Economics, 5th Edition
Author: Hooda R.P.
Publisher: Vikas Publishing House
Total Pages: 706
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9325961202

STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS is a comprehensive textbook on Statistics that caters to the needs of students doing a course of any level in the subject. As consumers and future managers, students are introduced to a range of data collection and analysis methods that enable them to evaluate such data and analyse them to reach well informed decisions in various business settings. The thorough and exhaustive text, supplemented by a large number of solved examples, provides a firm grounding in the basics of Statistics. The step-by-step explanations and the logical progression of subject topics go a long way in simplifying the various concepts, methods and problem-solving processes comprising the subject. The book exposes the entire subject matter in a manner that aids easy comprehension and the basic learning of the subject even by those who have not studied it earlier. A large number of questions and exercises at the end of each chapter provide ample scope for practice and application of methods discussed in the book. Solutions to problems are provided in the CD that accompanies the book. The book is useful for students of management, economics and commerce, in which Statistics is a core paper in almost all universities. It is also useful for those preparing for various competitive exams.

Oswaal NTA UGC NET / JRF / SET Paper 1 | 16 Years’ Chapter-Wise & Topic-Wise Solved Papers (2009 - 2024) | Teaching & Research Aptitude (Compulsory) | For 2024-25 Exam | By Toshiba Shukla

Oswaal NTA UGC NET / JRF / SET Paper 1 | 16 Years’ Chapter-Wise & Topic-Wise Solved Papers (2009 - 2024) | Teaching & Research Aptitude (Compulsory) | For 2024-25 Exam | By Toshiba Shukla
Author: Oswaal Editorial Board
Publisher: Oswaal Books
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2024-10-07
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 9362396378

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