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Record Nr.

UNISA996199482803316

Autore

Barringer Mary-Dean <1953->

Titolo

Schools for all kinds of minds [[electronic resource] ] : boosting student success by embracing learning variation / / Mary-Dean Barringer, Craig Pohlman, Michele Robinson; foreword by Paul Orfalea

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, 2010

ISBN

1-282-55094-2

9786612550942

1-118-26936-5

0-470-60946-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (291 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PohlmanCraig

RobinsonMichele <1968->

Disciplina

370.1523

Soggetti

Educational psychology

Learning, Psychology of

Educational technology - Study and teaching

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

Schools for All Kinds of Minds: Boosting Student Success by Embracing Learning Variation; Contents; Foreword: America Needs All Kinds of Minds; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction: An Enduring Dilemma; Chapter 1: Understanding Learning as the Core Business of Schools; Chapter 2: Bringing the Science of Learning into the Classroom; Chapter 3: Key Ingredients of Learning; Chapter 4: Digging Deeper: Knowing Students as Learners; Chapter 5: Building on Student Assets; Chapter 6: Looking Deeper: A Fresh Perspective on Behavior

Chapter 7: Boosting Writing Achievement Through the Science of LearningChapter 8: Getting Started: Creating Schools for All Kinds of Minds; Appendix A: Glossary of Key Terms; Appendix B: All Kinds of Minds Schools of Distinction; Appendix C: The Effects of the Schools Attuned Program: A Snapshot of Research Results; Appendix D: Programs from All Kinds of Minds; Appendix E: All Kinds of Minds Web Site Resources; Notes; Index



Sommario/riassunto

This book shows how schools can--and must--develop expertise in ""learning variation"" (understanding how different kinds of minds learn) and apply this knowledge to classroom instruction in order to address the chronic learning challenges and achievement gap faced by millions of students. Barringer shows how using what we know about learning variation with a focus on discovering learning strengths, not just deficits, can help schools create plans for success for those students who often find it elusive. The book specifically addresses how school leaders can incorporate this know

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910158823703321

Autore

Evans Katherine L.

Titolo

Long Gone Cat

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Liquid Silver Books

ISBN

1-62210-214-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (326 p.)

Soggetti

Romance fiction

Romances

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Secrets, lies, devastating loss, and old wounds ... insurmountable odds? Or, can love conquer all? Long Gone Cat is Katherine L. Evans' new contemporary romance, a thrilling tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages as you discover what fate has in store for star-crossed lovers, Cat and Alec.Long Gone Cat is a gripping tale of what happens when love collides with life. You will find yourself cheering for Cat, a very normal woman, despite a tragic past, with a secret talent that not only saves her life, but thrusts her into the limelight...a place she is learning to love.Alec is a struggling theater actor looking for his big break and trying to find the woman he lost and recover his life after years of self-doubt and alcoholism. Alec believes



he and Cat will find their happily-ever-after if she can find forgiveness and let go of the past.Content Notes: Spicy, Contemporary, Music