Today's classrooms reimagined
If you're looking for a book on how to control your students, this isn't it! Instead, this is a book on what classroom learning could be if we aspire to co-create more culturally responsive and equitable environments--environments that are safe, affirming, learner-centered, intellectually challenging, and engaging. If we create the kind of places where our students want to be . . .
A critically important resource for teachers and administrators alike, These Kids Are Out of Control details the specific practices, tools, beliefs, dispositions, and mindsets that are essential to better serving the complex needs of our diverse learners, especially our marginalized students. Gain expert insight on:
Classroom management takes care of itself when you engage students, help them see links and alignment of the curriculum to their lives, build on and from student identity and culture, and recognize the many ways instructional practices can shift. These Kids Are Out of Control is your opportunity to get started right away!
The publishing world is filled with misconceptions and myths. Therefore, it is terrific for authors to have big ambitions as their book is being published, but, it is also important to be realistic and understand the world of publishing. W. Terry Whalin has worked with hundreds of authors and published a number of bestsellers, and he knows that it is important to focus on creating a good book and not realistic about the business aspects. Within 10 Publishing Myths, Terry focuses on giving authors a realistic picture of the book world then detailing practical steps they can take to succeed. Inside 10 Publishing Myths, authors learn the actions they can take to succeed, they get a step-by-step guide for practical results, and so much more!
Here you have 100 entertaining and culturally interesting German short stories for beginners and intermediate learning level including audio.
German for beginners can be challenging, but not with this book.
All German short stories are unique and hopefully entertaining in content, and new vocabulary is gradually added at a manageable pace so you won't get overwhelmed.
Towards the end of this German book you find the stories slightly more complex, but still comprehensible for beginners. The stories are followed by learning questions and a English-German vocabulary section, so you can use this short story book also as a German workbook.
Also, this German language learning book offers you a wide range of culturally important information you can use when you travel to Germany or study there, and frankly, this book is not only for German language learners but also for anyone interested in German culture in general.
You also get access to 2 mp3 audio files which include the 100 short stories of the book. 40 stories are recorded by a male voice and 60 recorded by a female voice.
Ranging from suspicious deaths (Black Dahlia) to suspected murderers (Jack the Ripper) and from ancient artifacts (Tarim Mummies) to Cold War cover-ups (Lost Cosmonauts), via documents that remain untranslatable (Voynich Manuscript), debated icons of religion (Shroud of Turin), and puzzling paranormal appearances (Marfa Lights), Daniel Smith leaves no stone unturned in his quest to expose the bare facts and reveal the truth amongst the tales that have gripped curious minds for years.
Also includes: Bermuda Triangle, Red Rain, Collapse of the Mayan Civilisation, Spontaneous Combustion, Whereabouts of Nazi Gold, Disappearance of Jean Spangler, Severed Feet of British Columbia, Shakespeare's Dark Lady, Shugborough Inscription, Stonehenge, Loch Ness Monster, The Flying Dutchman, Lewis Carroll's Lost Diaries, and the Beast of Bodmin Moor.
"If there's a heaven just for readers, this is it." --O, The Oprah Magazine
Celebrate the pleasure of reading and the thrill of discovering new titles in an extraordinary book that's as compulsively readable, entertaining, surprising, and enlightening as the 1,000-plus titles it recommends. Covering fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children's books, history, and more, 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die ranges across cultures and through time to offer an eclectic collection of works that each deserve to come with the recommendation, You have to read this. But it's not a proscriptive list of the "great works"--rather, it's a celebration of the glorious mosaic that is our literary heritage. Flip it open to any page and be transfixed by a fresh take on a very favorite book. Or come across a title you always meant to read and never got around to. Or, like browsing in the best kind of bookshop, stumble on a completely unknown author and work, and feel that tingle of discovery. There are classics, of course, and unexpected treasures, too. Lists to help pick and choose, like Offbeat Escapes, or A Long Climb, but What a View. And its alphabetical arrangement by author assures that surprises await on almost every turn of the page, with Cormac McCarthy and The Road next to Robert McCloskey and Make Way for Ducklings, Alice Walker next to Izaac Walton. There are nuts and bolts, too--best editions to read, other books by the author, "if you like this, you'll like that" recommendations, and an interesting endnote of adaptations where appropriate. Add it all up, and in fact there are more than six thousand titles by nearly four thousand authors mentioned--a life-changing list for a lifetime of reading. "948 pages later, you still want more!" --THE WASHINGTON POST
A newly revised and updated guide to the world's best literature--all at your fingertips. For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a trove of reviews covering a century of memorable writing. Each work of literature featured here is a seminal work key to understanding and appreciating the written word. Addictive, browsable, knowledgeable--1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a boon companion for anyone who loves good writing and an inspiration for anyone who is just beginning to discover a love of books. Each entry is accompanied by an authoritative yet opinionated critical essay describing the importance and influence of the work in question. Also included are publishing history and career details about the authors, as well as reproductions of period dust jackets and book designs.
Designed as a quick reference tool and an easy study guide, this inexpensive and easy-to-use book offers completely up-to-date terms for modern telecommunications, idioms, and slang. The contents are arranged for quick access to phrases related to greetings, transportation, shopping, services, medical and emergency situations, and other essential items. A handy phonetic pronunciation guide accompanies each phrase.
Designed as a quick reference tool and an easy study guide, this inexpensive and easy-to-use book offers completely up-to-date terms for modern telecommunications, idioms, and slang. Its contents are arranged for quick access to phrases related to greetings, transportation, shopping, services, medical and emergency situations, and other common circumstances. A phonetic pronunciation guide accompanies each phrase.
Personas de habla Espanola que quieren aumentar su vocabulario ingles tienen aqui una ayuda indispensable. Se incluyen traducciones de palabras communes en doce diferentes categorias: familia, dias, meses, estaciones, numeros, colores, alimentos, partes del cuerpo, tiendas, oficios, avisos al publico, y animals. La parte principal es como un pequeno diccionario de traducciones, de "a" a "zero." Cada palabra se usa en una frase en ingles (con una traduccion Espanola) demostrando su uso correcto. Este libro fue preparado por el professor Seymour Resnick, un conocido professor de lenguas.
Immigrant students from Latin America, as well as other Spanish speakers, will find this handy little book a tremendous aid in expanding their English vocabularies. Compiled by noted language teacher Seymour Resnick, the text includes more than 1,000 of the most useful and commonly used words in the English language, presented in alphabetical order. To demonstrate how to use the words, the author gives each in a simple English sentence followed by a Spanish translation.
After the alphabetical dictionary listing is a section of words divided into 12 helpful categories: family, days, months and seasons, numbers, colors, food, parts of the body, stores, occupations, public notices, and animals. Although designed for Spanish speakers, this book is also an excellent tool for English speakers who wish to improve their Spanish vocabularies."