Thinking at Every Desk: Four Simple Skills to Transform Your Classroom

Thinking at Every Desk: Four Simple Skills to Transform Your Classroom
Author: Derek Cabrera
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2012-09-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0393708055

Cutting-edge skills for twenty-first-century learners and educators. Designed to transform teaching practice, this book provides the tools to understand thinking patterns and how learning actually happens. It empowers teachers to structure learning in the most meaningful way, helping students explore new paths to knowledge.

Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)

Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)
Author: Kelly Yang
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2018-05-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338157809

Inside Out and Back Again meets Millicent Min, Girl Genius in this timely, hopeful middle-grade novel with a contemporary Chinese twist. Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewMia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?Front Desk joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

Treasurer's and Controller's Desk Book

Treasurer's and Controller's Desk Book
Author: Daniel L. Gotthilf
Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association
Total Pages: 723
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780814406472

Annotation Now back in a completely revised edition (including the latest tax law changes) Treasurer's and Controller's Desk Book is the only guide to the activities of the financial officer or controller's job that's based on the Financial Executive's Institute's accepted industry standards.This massive reference supplies over 100 tools -- checklists, forms, and procedures -- that streamline the treasurer's or controller's job. It outlines all the responsibilities -- from banking and financial arrangements to records retention and audits. New to this edition: -- The role of the financial officer in today's "information" economy-- Financial analysis that includes bench-marking, market penetration, and even customer perception-- Taking advantage of internet technology-- Effective techniques for E-purchasing-- Financing using IPO's-- Online treasury workstations-- and more.

Accounting Desk Book

Accounting Desk Book
Author: Douglas L. Blensly
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 524
Release: 1985
Genre: Accounting
ISBN: 9780876240113

This tenth edition of the Accounting Desk Book has its origins in two sources: First, the passage of time has required the updating and substantive revision of the material from prior editions. Second, the inclusion of new topics in this edition is necessary because accounting and associated disciplines--e.g. finance, management, taxes, etc.--are dynamic areas of business administration with an increasing number of new practices, standards, rules, regulations, technical terminology and knowledge.

Clear Your Desk!

Clear Your Desk!
Author: Declan Treacy
Publisher: Random House (UK)
Total Pages: 151
Release: 1998
Genre: Business records
ISBN: 9780099271925

How to Play Keyboard

How to Play Keyboard
Author: Ben Parker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781908707147

The perfect introduction to the electronic keyboard, and ideal for the absolute beginner getting started with their first instrument. With absolutely no musical knowledge required, this simple yet comprehensive guide is perfect for adults and children alike.

Every Manager's Desk Reference

Every Manager's Desk Reference
Author: Alpha Alpha Books
Publisher: Alpha Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Management
ISBN: 9780028642680

Every Desk Manager's Desk Reference is a handy how-to guide for maintaining and managing an office. Such topics include: * Stress management * Time management * Getting organized * Motivating people * Leadership * Organizational management basics * Hiring employees * Conducting job interviews * Improving employee performance * Conducting performance appraisals * Effective business presentations * Effective visuals * Effective meetings * Business writing

Intellectual Property Deskbook for the Business Lawyer

Intellectual Property Deskbook for the Business Lawyer
Author: Sharon K. Sandeen
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781590316801

The Intellectual Property Deskbook is intended to serve as the business lawyer's starting point for issue identification, perspective, and resources in dealing with intellectual property issues and assets, whether in the context of structuring and consummating transactions or in the day-to-day counseling of clients. It is specifically designed to become the go-to reference for beginning the analysis, refreshing the memory, or seeking direction for in depth research on the wide range of IP-related issues.