Exploring Education

This book builds on a simple premise: good teaching cannot be reduced to technique but is rooted in the identity and integrity of the teacher. Good teaching takes myriad forms but good teachers share one trait: they are authentically present in the classroom, in community with their students and their subject. They possess "a capacity for connectedness" and are able to weave a complex web of connections between themselves, their subjects, and their students, helping their students weave a world for themselves.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “An imperative call to action” (Nick Offerman) to get children off their screens and into nature, with tips for bonding activities that teach the importance of outside time and build tough, curious, competent kids—from the host of the Netflix series and...

Many have heard the term “Balkans” tossed about but likely don’t know a whole lot about the region. The saga of the Balkans is profound yet incredibly complicated. Bordered by both the Balkan Mountains of southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, this region holds a strong place in the history of Western civilization and is also a major crossroads of Eastern civilization as well.

If you’ve ever felt unsure about what comes next, university, work, apprenticeships, or something else entirely, this book is your guide to figuring it out with curiosity, confidence and clarity. Whether you're a student facing these choices yourself or a parent looking to support someone through them, this book offers the tools and language to help navigate the journey together. This practical, story-driven guide helps you navigate life after school through two powerful perspectives, the Octopus, who learns by doing, and the Chameleon, who learns by observing.

Where does all the trash at the mall go? And where do they keep all the stuff for the stores? Behind the scenes of the mall, there’s a whole world of activity that keeps the mall running. Let’s go behind the racks to check out the secrets of a shopping mall.

Where do the doctor’s tools get cleaned? And where do they put patients who are dangerous? Behind the scenes of the hospital there’s a whole world of activity that keeps people healthy. Let’s go behind the double doors to examine the secrets of a hospital.

Where do the police keep their weapons? And where do the criminals go once they’re arrested? Behind the scenes of the police station there’s a whole world of activity that keeps citizens safe. Let’s go beyond the bars to unlock the secrets of a police station.

Every child has the right to feel seen, valued, and free to be their unique selves at school. And as educators, we strive to create the conditions that can make it possible for our students to feel this sense of belonging every day. But what are the strategies, lessons, and practical ideas for facilitating these conditions in our classrooms? In this book, Veronica Scott and Rebecca Bellingham present an artful approach to teaching.

This is the thoroughly revised and updated second edition of the best-selling book Exploring Leadership. The book is designed to help college students understand that they are capable of being effective leaders and to guide them in developing their leadership potential. Exploring Leadership incorporates new insights and material developed in the course of the authors work in the field.

The intersection between esports and education is a place where innovation and excitement flourish. Author Paul Richards takes us inside the world of esports in order to understand the new challenges and opportunities that are helping to change modern education. From a perspective of acceptance and encouragement, parents and educators have the chance to find common ground that can help students excel in a sport that they are passionate about.

If you are a transgender and gender-nonconforming teen, you may experience unique challenges with identity and interpersonal relationships. In addition to experiencing common teen challenges such as body changes and peer pressure, you may be wondering how to express your unique identity to others. The Gender Quest Workbook incorporates skills, exercises, and activities from evidence-based therapies—such as cognitive behavioral therapy—to help you address the range of struggles you may encounter related to gender identity, such as anxiety, isolation, fear, and depression.

When Erika adopted Mila, she naively believed that, like instant soup, she wouldn’t have to go through the process of cooking all the ingredients from scratch. She wouldn’t have to house train, obedience train, or intensely socialize a mature dog. Mila quickly proved how misguided she was! Introducing From Wolf to Supermutt and Everything In Between, a book to guide you and your dog to happiness and harmony. Predominantly written with information based on research studies, the book also includes anecdotes based on Erika’s own experience to give it the personal factor.

Improve your emotional intelligence by exploring your shadow side. How well do you really know yourself? The answer may surprise you. Part of building your emotional intelligence is learning more about yourself. We would like to think that we understand ourselves. We know how we feel and why we feel that way.... This book will teach you how to recognize, deal with, and integrate your shadow side. Once you uncover your shadow-self, you can use it to improve your understanding of yourself, your relationships with others, and your overall emotional intelligence.

This book is intended to create a fun experience for children as they learn their alphabets. Through this audiobook, your child will go on a fun journey with each letter of the alphabet and notice the different things that start with letters!

What inspires incredible connection? Is it possible to create more of them more often? And if so...how do we do it? The truth is creating meaningful connection (whether it be in business, love or friendship) can be learnt and used to help you connect with new people that truly matter to you. Parallel explores a range of distinct rules to help the reader understand how they can create better relationships going forward, but also make better sense of the ones that haven't worked in the past.

This is a vocabulary learning course targeted at a 6th grade level. Examples of the words included in this course are arid, thesis, hazardous, verdict, nationality and ratio. Words are examined in multiple ways to reinforce learning, since you need to be exposed to words 10-20 times in different contexts in order to understand new vocabulary and then use it appropriately.

In Beastly Brains, Nancy Castaldo delves into the minds of animals and explores animal empathy, communication, tool use, and social societies through interviews and historical anecdotes. Researchers from Charles Darwin to Jane Goodall have spent years analyzing the minds of animals, and today's science is revolutionizing old theories and uncovering surprising similarities to our own minds. Humans are not alone in our ability to think.

Losing a loved one is not something you can effectively prepare for, even in the event of declining health. There isn't a way to predict how you will feel or how it will affect you when the time comes. My husband and I lost our infant son Alex in 2003 due to a congenital heart defect. Each of us handled our grief in completely different ways. Though it is human nature to go through specific stages of grief, these stages rarely coincide when two people are coping with loss at the same time.

The Essentials of Career Planning for Teens will help you explore your choices, develop job skills, and turn your strengths into a successful future. Some students know exactly what they want to do from a young age. Others start college without knowing what they want to do with their lives. If you need help figuring out the right path for you and want to feel confident that you made the right choice for your life, then now is the time to start getting it all figured out.

Practical Career Planning for Ambitious Teens gives you and your teen a clear, actionable path forward with an 8-step roadmap, 30 interactive exercises, 17 future-proof career paths, 10 job-landing hacks, and 6 networking moves.