School Improvement

Drawing together the worlds of classroom practice, school leadership, and scientific research, this is an essential how-to guide for initiating and maintaining a school improvement journey based on the science of learning.

The idea that work might be fulfilling rather than just necessary is a recent invention. These days, in prosperous areas of the world, we don't only expect to get paid, we also expect to find meaning and satisfaction. It's a big ask and explains why so many people have an identity crisis in their work lives. A Job To Love is designed to help us better understand ourselves in order to find a job that is right for us. It explores the myths, traps and confusions that get in our way, and shows us how to develop new, effective attitudes and habits.

Chenoweth draws on her decade-long journey into neighborhood schools where low-income students and students of color are learning at unexpectedly high levels to reveal a key ingredient to their success: in one way or another, their leaders have confronted the traditional ways that schools are organized and have adopted new systems, all focused on improvement. In profiles of once-embattled schools, Chenoweth shows how school leaders doggedly reorganized internal systems in order to prioritize teaching and learning, resulting in improved outcomes that in many cases exceeded statewide averages.

This new edition of this best-selling guide offers an integrated approach to process improvement that delivers quick and substantial results in quality and productivity in diverse settings. The authors explore their Model for Improvement that worked with international improvement efforts at multinational companies as well as in different industries such as healthcare and public agencies. This edition includes new information that shows how to accelerate improvement by spreading changes across multiple sites.

The modern world can be a complicated, frenzied, and noisy place, filled with too many options, products, ideas and opinions. That explains why what many of us long for is simplicity: a life that can be more pared down, peaceful, and focused on the essentials. But finding simplicity is not always easy; it isn’t just a case of emptying out our closets or trimming back commitments in our diaries. True simplicity requires that we understand the roots of our distractions – and develop a canny respect for the stubborn reasons why things can grow complex and overwhelming.

An inspirational story about transformation, healing, and spirituality. By sharing her own journey and paranormal experiences through life, Dr. Valentin inspires the reader to find their Divine Feminine, intuitive powers and soul’s purpose. “I knew I was dying. The first thing I noticed was that I was still alive. I was still there, just outside my body!” This was the reaction of Dr. Valentin as she came close to death in the ER in 1992. She then developed a serious blood disorder and walked a fine line between life and death for several years.

The game of life is no longer a level playing field. The old world system that promised fairness and guarantees has shifted, and we find ourselves in an era of uncertainty and rapid change. It is up to us, as individuals, to take control of our own destinies and navigate the complexities of this new landscape. Gone are the days when success was handed to us on a silver platter. The rules have changed, and it is our responsibility to equip ourselves with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive. We cannot rely on outdated notions of security or expect things to be handed to us.

Robert Kiyosaki is one of the new breed of business owners, who has stopped talking about the shortcomings of the school system and is doing something about it. In this thought-provoking audio, Robert Kiyosaki has continued the themes begun in his international best seller "If You Want to Be Rich and Happy Don't Go to School?"

What’s at the heart of every thriving person, every thriving marriage, kid, and business? Hope! The Hope Quotient is a revolutionary new method for measuring—and dramatically increasing—your level of hope. Hope is more than a feeling; it’s the by-product of seven key factors. When these...

For centuries, experts have argued that learning was about memorizing information: You're supposed to study facts, dates, and details, burn them into your memory, and then apply that knowledge at opportune times. But this approach to learning isn't nearly enough for the world that we live in today, and in Learn Better journalist and education researcher Ulrich Boser demonstrates that how we learn can matter just as much as what we learn.

This is a guide to anxiety: why we feel it, how we experience it when it strikes, and what we can do when we come under its influence. Across a series of essays that look at the subject from a number of angles, the tone is helpful, compassionate, and in the best sense, practical.

A remarkable and highly distilled assemblage of not-obvious yet powerful advice on career, money, relationships, emotional health, physical health, education, and life's biggest question, How to Do Life distills countless books and Google searches, plus the experience of what has worked best for the 3,900 career and life-coaching clients Dr. Nemko has worked with over the past quarter century.

Sent away to boarding school on his eighth birthday, Mark Stibbe watched his adoptive parents drive down a gravel road, leaving him standing in front of a huge country house with his trunk and his teddy. That night, already confused and frightened, he was given the first of four beatings in his first two weeks. This trauma of abandonment and abuse was to scar Stibbe's life until his 50s, when divorce forced him to deal with his "boarded heart".

The system trained you to obey—not to win. It's time to flip the script. This isn't a feel-good self-help book. This is a tactical strike against the lie you were raised in. If you're under 30, you're standing at the crossroads of your entire future. One path leads to regret, wasted time, and playing catch-up for decades. The other? It's earned. It's built. And it starts with unlearning everything they drilled into you. The truth? School taught you how to memorize—not how to think. How to follow rules—not how to build your own. How to chase approval—not how to earn freedom.

Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book Award and The Non-Obvious Book Award Wedding toasts, website copy, social media posts, even holiday cards—you’ll become a sharper everyday writer with this witty and comprehensive guide to clearer, better communication. You’ll never write an...

Explores the experience of one young man and the concerns about CTE he helped to illuminate, and the cultural allure of football in America that keeps boys trying to make the team despite the dangers Award-winning journalist Vicki Mayk raises a critical question for football players and their...

Bills to pay, decisions to make, bosses to please, commitments to fulfill, relationships to mend, fears to suppress - all circumstances that seem to drive the ball down the field of life poised to score again. We try to fight back but our opponent is relentless, tough, and intimidating. Are you tired of living life day to day, letting your circumstances win, while you fight just to get by? Follow the journey of Mike Shelby as he hits rock bottom and then stumbles upon an old notebook from his past that holds a proven secret to success.

Discover how to live on your terms. Are you sick and tired of following conventional wisdom, living your life on the terms of other people, and following the beaten track? Do you want to learn how to break free from going through the motions and live the way you want? With practical advice and simple exercises that you can start practicing immediately, this profound and detailed audiobook provides an all-new way of looking at life. Drawing on fundamental lessons you’ve already learned, this groundbreaking approach arms you with the knowledge you need to take life into your own hands.

This book is for the scrappers. The grinders. The hustlers. The ones who can’t stop thinking about how they’re going to level up their life. The black sheep. The ones who simply can’t relate to most of society. This book is for the obsessed. Not everyone born into wealth succeeds. Not everyone born into poverty fails. No matter where you come from, you can build the life you want. You have the power to reach your goals through your unique skills and experiences.

It’s not uncommon for students to experience a level of stress and anxiety while at school. Between the research papers, exams, and demanding schedules, it can take a toll on your mental state. This book will teach students how to gain confidence to overcome obstacles while in school and help them to reach their academic goals of graduating, and becoming a well-rounded individual.