Professional Learning

Education can be enriching and transformative. It can also be downright excruciating—even demoralizing. When it comes to learning, why are some of us lovers and some of us haters? Welcome to the world of educational psychology, which uses science to explore what causes people to engage and learn, and what we can do to make learning opportunities more enjoyable and impactful. Spoiler alert: Teachers can only do so much. Students, too, must take control of their learning. Unfortunately, many of us never, ahem, learned the skills to do just that.

The Art of Learning takes listeners through Waitzkin's unique journey to excellence. He explains in clear detail how a well-thought-out, principled approach to learning is what separates success from failure. Waitzkin believes that achievement, even at the championship level, is a function of a lifestyle that fuels a creative, resilient growth process.

Discover how to learn new skills faster, think more clearly under pressure, and stay consistent at work or school without burning out—even if nonstop change has left you feeling behind. This practical, science-backed system shows you how to retain what you learn and recall it when it matters: meetings, projects, exams, and real decisions.

Improve your professional Spanish with these short work-focused stories, enabling you to pick-up Spanish workplace vocabulary in context. Each short story deals with a business scenario, then you hear the English translation. After that you hear the Spanish for a second time, with the translation context. In this way you can build out your Spanish comprehension skills with a focus on words and phrases used in office environments.

Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski's popular Online course Learning How to Learn, has enrolled more than 1.8 million students. In this much needed follow-up to A Mind for Numbers, the authors teach kids and teens how to learn effectively at a time when they most need these skills. Learning How to Learn teaches them about the importance of both focused concentration and letting their minds wander, how the brain makes connections between different pieces of information, why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving, and much more.

This new, expanded, fully updated and revised edition of Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker is a landmark in poker publishing. Originally published in two volumes in 2011 and 2012, this was both a critical and commercial success. Over the last decade, the understanding of poker has changed dramatically and this new edition fully reflects current thinking on the game.

This is a dual-language audiobook designed to build practical business communication skills for native English speakers learning Italian. Each story is presented first in Italian, then in English, then in Italian again, allowing listeners to absorb the language naturally across repeated exposure while following the narrative with full comprehension. The content centers on realistic workplace scenarios that professionals at any stage of their career will recognize.

A decade ago, developers built information-sharing software by writing a lot of custom code in a single code base, then adding layers of caching. Now we build information systems: interdependent software and services, data platforms, and event streams. Many of our software-to-systems initiatives fail, though, and when they do, we double down on traditional linear approaches. But linear thinking cannot resolve systems challenges. We need to shift to systems thinking.

Behind the curtain of her happy on-screen persona, Valerie Bertinelli’s life has been no easy ride, especially when it comes to her own self-image and self-worth. She waged a war against herself for years, learning to equate her value to her appearance as a child star on One Day at a Time and punishing herself in order to fit into the unachievable Hollywood mold. She struggled to make her marriage to Eddie Van Halen—the true love of her life—work, despite all the rifts the rock-star lifestyle created between them.

In Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn, leadership coach Katie Anderson and Toyota leader Isao Yoshino bring you a remarkable book about what it means to learn, to lead, and to care. With a career that spanned nearly four decades at Toyota Motor Corporation, Isao Yoshino’s stories help us understand how Toyota intentionally developed the culture of excellence for which it is renowned today, and how one person learned to lead so that he could lead to learn.

Are you a beginner with a passion for languages, eager to unlock the secrets of Spanish while making a profound impact in the healthcare world? Dive into the vibrant world of medical Spanish with this meticulously crafted guide by renowned language educator Javier Caminos. Whether you're a healthcare professional looking to bridge communication gaps or a language enthusiast seeking to expand your skills into specialized areas, this book is your gateway to becoming proficient in medical Spanish.

Designed for learners who want to improve their professional French through realistic workplace situations, this audiobook teaches business French through short bilingual stories focused on practical communication, listening comprehension, and vocabulary building. Each story is presented first in French, then in English translation, and finally repeated in French, helping listeners reinforce pronunciation, sentence patterns, and key business expressions through repetition.

In this, the third book in the series, the focus turns to skill acquisition and development in coaches. Learn to design effective, challenging, and engaging practice environments. Learn to use the Constraints-Led Approach. Use instruction, cueing, and demonstration more effectively.

Discover how to close the knowing-doing gap and transform your school or district into a high-performing professional learning community (PLC). The powerful audiobook edition of this comprehensive action guide from experts Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Thomas W. Many, and Mike Mattos updates and expands on new and significant PLC topics.

Are you ready to unlock your potential as a project management professional? Do you want to gain the skills and knowledge needed to lead successful projects, drive results, and advance your career in a rapidly growing field? If so, this book is your ultimate guide to achieving the CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) certification and mastering the essential principles of project management.

The "Medical Spanish Terminology" workbook is meticulously designed for healthcare professionals eager to achieve this level of effective communication with Spanish-speaking patients. Proficiency in Spanish isn't just an additional skill; it's essential.

Apprenez n'importe où Vous pouvez apprendre pendant que vous courez, travaillez, marchez, conduisez, ou même lorsque vous faites votre ménage.Notre méthode d'apprentissage audio parallèle vous apprend l'espagnol où que vous soyez, sans avoir besoin d'un manuel de référence. Écoutez et apprenez Gr'ce à la répétition de mots et de phrases clairement prononcés à un rythme facile à suivre, vous trouverez non seulement plus facile de comprendre et de parler l'espagnol, mais aussi d'améliorer votre mémoire, d'améliorer vos capacités d'écoute et de choisir le bon accent.

In this no-nonsense guide, primary reading expert and classroom teacher Lindsay Kemeny shares seven ways K-3 teachers can modify what they are currently doing to transform their reading instruction.

Does the thought of the LSAT feel overwhelming? Are you looking for a clear, strategic approach to conquer Logical Reasoning and Analytical games without getting lost in complex theories? The LSAT is more than just an exam; it is a test of your mental endurance and your ability to think like a lawyer. Many candidates fail to reach their potential not because they lack intelligence, but because they lack a systematic approach. This audiobook provides that system.

This audiobook is built for the serious candidate—the one who wants a clear, step-by-step path through A+, Network+, and Security+ SY0-701 without drowning in jargon or theory.