1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453736603321

Titolo

Professional development schools and social justice : schools and universities partnering to make a difference / / editors, Kristien Zenkov [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2013

ISBN

0-7391-7763-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ZenkovKristien

Disciplina

370.71/1

370.711

Soggetti

Laboratory schools - United States

Social justice - Study and teaching - 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

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; Contents; Foreword; Section I: PDSs, Social Justice, and a Case in Point; 1 Professional Development Schools and Social Justice Education; 2 The Master of Urban Secondary Teaching (Must) Program: A Case Study; Section II: Pre-Service Teacher Education and Social Justice; 3 A PDS Model for Democratic Teaching and Teaching for Social Justice; 4 Social Justice: A Standard Worth Promoting; 5 The Danger of a Single Story: Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Teach for Social Justice; Section III: Professional Development and Social Justice

6 Equity, Social Justice, and a Canadian Professional Development School7 Professional Learning Communities and Professional Development Schools: The Metamorphosis of Schools Through an Understanding of Equity and Social Justice; 8 Visual Art as Transformational Activism in a PDS School; 9 Challenging Biases: How the PDS Model Can Support Collaboration and Reflective Practice to Shift Stakeholders' Social Justice Perspectives; Section IV: P-12 Student Learning and Social Justice; 10 Urban PDS Partnership: Preparing Teachers for Social Justice

11 PDS, Latinos, and Math Achievement: The Results of Noche de la Fiesta de Matematica12 Researching PDS Initiatives to Promote Social



Justice across the Educational System; Section V: Research and Social Justice; 13 Promoting Equity and Social Justice in Professional Development School Partnerships Through Action Research and Inquiry Groups; 14 Home Visits Supporting Social Justice at a Title I Professional Development School; 15 Gaining Reading Success: The Story of One PDS Project to Help Struggling Readers Find Success

16 Recognizing Choices: Working for Social Justice with Action ResearchAbout the Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book highlights school/university partnerships, specifically Professional Development Schools' focus on collaborative activities that endeavor to promote social justice in and across P-12 and university classrooms, educational institutions, and communities. The chapters provide concrete examples of instructional and curricular methods used to engage all the stakeholders within a Professional Development School model -university educators, school leaders, teachers, and teacher candidates- with social justice ideals.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787660103321

Autore

Campbell William

Titolo

Essentials of electrodiagnostic medicine / / William Campbell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Demos Medical, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-61705-041-5

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (431 p.)

Disciplina

616.07547

Soggetti

Electricity in medicine

Electrodiagnosis

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; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface to the Second Edition; Reference; Preface to the First Edition; Part I: Basic Concepts in Electrodiagnostic Medicine; Chapter 1: Basic Electronics; Electricity; Capacitors; Electrical Circuits; Magnetism; Inductors; Alternating



Current; Key Points; References; Chapter 2: Instrumentation; Amplifiers; Diodes; Transistors; Differential Amplifiers; The Display; Averaging; Trigger and Delay; Stimulation; The Electromyograph; Other Features; Key Points; References; Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology of the Neuromuscular System

Anatomy of the Motor UnitGross Anatomy; Upper Extremity Nerves; Lower Extremity Nerves; Key Points; References; Chapter 4: Membrane Physiology and Volume Conduction; The Resting Membrane Potential; Other Biophysical and Electrical Properties of the Membrane; The Action Potential; Threshold; Conduction Along Nerve and Muscle Fibers; Volume Conduction; Key Points; References; Chapter 5: Statistics; Deriving Reference Values; The Mean and Standard Deviation Method for Establishing Reference Values; The Problem of Multiple Tests; The Importance of Consistent Technique; Glossary; Key Points

ReferencesChapter 6: Safety Considerations in Electrodiagnostic Medicine; Electrical Safety; Electrically Sensitive Patients; Bleeding; Pain; Universal Precautions; Miscellaneous; Key Points; References; Chapter 7: Nerve Conduction Studies; Motor Conduction Studies; Sensory Conduction Studies; Late Responses; Utility of the F Wave; Utility of the H Reflex; Automated Nerve Conduction Studies; Clinical Correlation; Key Points; References; Chapter 8: The Needle Electrode Examination; Needle Electrodes; General Principles; Needle Electrode Examination in Normal Muscle; Insertional Activity

Spontaneous ActivityVoluntary Activity; The Normal MUAP; Recruitment; Needle Electrode Examination in Abnormal Muscle; Abnormal Insertional and Spontaneous Activity; Abnormal Voluntary Activity; Involuntary Activity; Key Points; References; Chapter 9: Special Electrodiagnostic Medicine Techniques and Procedures; Blink Reflexes; Repetitive Nerve Stimulation (RNS) Studies; Proximal Nerve Stimulation Techniques; Short Segment Studies; Autonomic Function Testing; Intraoperative Electrodiagnosis; Evaluation of the Respiratory System; Special Needle Electrode Examination Methods; Key Points

ReferencesChapter 10: Tips, Tricks, and Traps in Electrodiagnostic Medicine; Nerve Conduction Studies; Stimulation Pitfalls; Recording Electrode Placement Pitfalls:; Dips and Pseudodips; Volume Conduction; Gains, Sweeps and Filters; Physiologic Factors; Pitfalls of Needle Electrode Examination (NEE); Key Points; References; Chapter 11: An Overview of Electrodiagnostic Findings in Neuromuscular Disorders; Neuronopathy; Plexopathy; Radiculopathy; Neuropathy; Neuromuscular Transmission (NMT) Disorders; Myopathy; Continuous Motor Unit Activity (CMUA) Syndromes; Key Points; References

Chapter 12: The Electrodiagnostic Medicine Consultation

Sommario/riassunto

This concise, clearly written, practical book provides a complete overview of clinical electrodiagnostic medicine. Essentials of Electrodiagnostic Medicine is an intermediate level text for residents, fellows, and practitioners in neurology and physiatry. This practical book is readable in the course of a standard resident rotation and ideal for board exam review, while also comprehensive enough to be a useful reference. The second edition has been thoroughly updated throughout while retaining the key features of the first edition. Essentials of Electrodiagnostic Medicine is divided into two p