1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464901203321

Autore

Gordon June A. <1950->

Titolo

Beyond the classroom walls : ethnographic inquiry as pedagogy / / June A. Gordon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-315-02357-1

1-136-70601-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (165 p.)

Disciplina

306.43/0973

Soggetti

Educational anthropology - United States

Action research in education - United States

Teachers - Training of - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Students Reengaging Their Home Communities; Chapter 2 Immigrants and Education: Dialogic Inquiry as Pedagogy; Chapter 3 Future Teachers Assist in Urban, Low-Income, Multicultural Classrooms; Chapter 4 ""Masks of Normality"": Teacher Training on a Military Base; Chapter 5 Confronting the Larger Community of Helping Professionals; Chapter 6 Home Visits; Chapter 7 Deconstructing Youth At Risk; Chapter 8 Adult Educators Inquire into Workplace Stress

Chapter 9 First Quarter Attrition: Community College Staff and Faculty Ask WhyAfterword; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book integrates ethnographic research with teacher education strategies, with the aim of preparing teachers to work with urban and low-income youth in schools and other social service agencies. Through various case studies, Gordon provides insight into how educators in diverse settings can engage students-be they preservice or veteran teachers-in the process of discovering the complexity of their students' lives, as well as their own.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910677130703321

Autore

Higgins John H. <1958->

Titolo

10 steps to a digital practice in the cloud : new levels of CPA firm workflow efficiency / / John H. Higgins, Bryan L. Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-941651-51-8

1-119-44931-6

Edizione

[2nd edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations

Soggetti

Cloud computing

Accounting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Improve the quality, efficiency, and profitability of the services you offer your clients. In today's marketplace, leveraging technology and cloud-based solutions to automate data processing and other low-value work is essential to running an efficient and profitable CPA practice. Given the pace of change, it’s also too easy to feel overwhelmed by the abundance of choices and make bad decisions that cost you time and money. 10 Steps to a Digital Practice in the Cloud will help you clear a path for your firm’s success. This popular how-to guide is your roadmap to building your successful practice in the cloud in just 10 steps. You’ll get practical, comprehensive information with step-by-step instructions, covering areas such as: Infrastructure Scanning Solutions Document Management Client Portals Workflow Management Cloud-based Client Accounting Systems Security Disaster Recovery And more! Authors John Higgins and Bryan Smith guide you through each step, helping you implement best practices in each area, select the right solutions for your firm, and better serve your clients. They also include several real-world CPA firm case studies to illustrate how other firms have saved time and money while making their firms



run more efficiently by moving to a digital practice model. This second edition is updated to reflect the current state of the market and the technology solutions available for cloud-based server infrastructure, personal computers and software, mobile computing, scanning, client portals, document management, workflow, cloud accounting and more. Use it to develop your technology plan and make a valuable investment in your firm’s future.