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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812838003321

Autore

Samkoff Rhoda M.

Titolo

In a class of your own : essential strategies for the new K-6 teacher / / Rhoda M. Samkoff ; indexer, Sheila Bodell ; cover designer, Scott Van Atta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

1-4522-9642-1

1-4522-9905-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (80 p.)

Disciplina

372.1102

Soggetti

Elementary school teaching - United States

Education, Elementary - United States

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""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - Preparing""; ""You are Not Alone""; ""Taking Care of Yourself Before Taking Care of Others""; ""Keeping Your Sense of Humor""; ""Defining Your Role as Teacher""; ""Work Relationships""; ""Community Connections""; ""Chapter 2 - Anticipating""; ""Strategies for Preventing Common Mistakes""; ""Frequently Asked Questions""; ""Chapter 3 - Organizing""; ""Efficient Storage and Retrieval Systems""; ""Purposeful Projects""; ""Using Teaching Space Wisely""; ""Health and Safety First""

""Chapter 4 - Managing""""Keys to Managing Groups""; ""Exercise and Productivity""; ""Planning""; ""Handling Paperwork""; ""Behavior Issues and Disciplinary Options""; ""Chapter 5 - Communicating""; ""Miscommunication Happens""; ""Meeting the Parents""; ""The Parent Conference""; ""Chapter 6 - Instructing""; ""Formulating Clear Objectives and a Plan""; ""Differentiating Instruction""; ""Review, Review, Review . . .""; ""Motivating""; """"Take Out Your Homework""""; ""Chapter 7 - Observing and Being Observed""; ""Be Yourself . . . and be Prepared""; ""Learning by Observing""

""Chapter 8 - Respecting""""Providing for Differences and Disabilities""; ""Cultural Diversity and Your English Language Learners""; ""Teaching



Values""; ""Chapter 9 - Reflecting""; ""Self-Assessment: A Sign of Professional Growth""; ""References and Additional Resources""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Combining classroom anecdotes and advice from experienced teachers, this guide demystifies the early stages of an education career and offers strategies for common challenges.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910800113703321

Autore

Walia Sohan Singh

Titolo

Earthworms and Vermicomposting : Species, Procedures and Crop Application / / by Sohan Singh Walia, Tamanpreet Kaur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

981-9989-53-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

KaurTamanpreet

Disciplina

579.17

Soggetti

Microbial ecology

Agricultural biotechnology

Soil science

Microbial Ecology

Agricultural Biotechnology

Soil Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Earthworms and vermicomposting -- Anatomy of earthworms.-Earthworms, their species and biological features -- Vermitechnology- History and its applications -- Role of earthworms in vermicomposting -- Different sources of vermicompost -- Preparation of vermicompost -- Influence of vermicompost on soil health -- Harvesting of vermicompost -- By-product and value-added products -- Problems in handling vermicompost -- Importance of application of vermicompost in cereal, fruit and vegetable crops -- Beneficial role of vermicompost and nutrient content in vermicompost -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explains the lifecycle of earthworms, biological features,



multiplication of worms, species of earthworms that are suitable for vermicomposting, different sources of vermicompost, nutrient recovery and different procedures for making of vermicompost and importance of application of vermicompost in cereal, fruit and vegetable crops. The tremendous increase in population, urbanization, industrialization and agricultural production results in accumulation quantities of solid wastes. This has created serious problem in the environment. In order to dispose this waste safely it should be converted effectively. This is achieved by bio-composting and vermicomposting of farm, urban and agro-industrial waste. It is being increasing realized that composting is an environment friendly process, convert wide variety of wastes into valuable agricultural inputs. Compost is excellent source of humus and plant nutrients, on application of which improve soil biophysical properties and organic matter status of the soil. India generates about 350 million tonnes of agricultural waste every year. Agricultural wastes include crop residues, weeds, leaf litter, sawdust, forest waste, and livestock waste. Under appropriate conditions, worms eat agricultural waste and reduce the volume by 40 to 60%. Vermicompost produced by the activity of earthworms is rich in macro and micro-nutrients, vitamins, growth hormones, enzymes such as proteases, amylases, lipase, cellulase and chitinase and immobilized microflora. This book will assist farmers, students and scholars to guide them about lifecycle of earthworms, biological features, multiplication of worms, species of earthworms that are suitable for vermicomposting and different procedures for making of vermicompost. This book will also benefit students of agriculture at graduate and post graduate level as students have a designated course on vermicomposting.