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The Language of TESOL and Bilingual Education

An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts

By: Alissa Blair,Anneliese Cannon,Janet Penner-Williams,Roseli Marqueti Matos Franco

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The Language of TESOL and Bilingual Education

An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts

By: Alissa Blair,Anneliese Cannon,Janet Penner-Williams,Roseli Marqueti Matos Franco

To sustain meaningful conversations about language education with students, colleagues, and other stakeholders within the widely ranging contexts of TESOL and bilingual education, it is important that practitioners and experts are conversant with key terms and concepts. Terminology related to TESOL and bilingual education is dynamic, nuanced, and evolving. This is particularly the case as teaching and research in relation to multilingual learners continue to expand. It is essential for educators of all kinds to be equipped with the necessary terminology and background knowledge. The Language of TESOL and Bilingual Education: An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts provides clear definitions and context for critical terms and concepts related to English language teaching and bilingual education while also highlighting their practical applications and implications for teacher education. These connections facilitate a transition from a mere recognition and use of terminology to a more profound critical reflection on how these terms relate to one’s own beliefs and instructional practices. This volume is the perfect companion for any educator, university student, or scholar wishing to exercise their fine-tuned understanding and expression of multilingual learner education using important terms and considerations for practice.

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9004692088

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Branded

The Buying And Selling Of Teenagers

By: Alissa Quart

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Branded

The Buying And Selling Of Teenagers

By: Alissa Quart

Generation Y has grown up in an age of the brand, bombarded by name products. In Branded, Alissa Quart illuminates the unsettling new reality of marketing to teenagers, as well as the quieter but no less worrisome forms of teen branding: the teen consultants who work for corporations in exchange for product; the girls obsessed with cosmetic surgery who will do anything to look like women on TV; and those teens simply obsessed with admission into a name-brand college. We also meet the pockets of kids attempting to turn the tables on the cocksure corporations that so cynically strive to manipulate them. Chilling, thought-provoking, even darkly amusing, Branded brings one of the most disturbing and least talked about results of contemporary business and culture to the fore-and ensures that we will never look at today's youth the same way again.

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Basic Books

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0786740965

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9780786740963

The Thinnest Girl Alive

Diary of a Young Dancer

By: Alissa Hall

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The Thinnest Girl Alive

Diary of a Young Dancer

By: Alissa Hall

Fifteen year old Celia is having trouble dealing with school, dance, diet and dating, trying to be perfect for everyone and everything.

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Lulu.com

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1411667395

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Sites of Dissent

Nomad Science and Contentious Spatial Practice

By: Alissa Starodub

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Sites of Dissent

Nomad Science and Contentious Spatial Practice

By: Alissa Starodub

Contemporary articulations of dissent to social order and its production of truth cannot be ignored any longer. Hamburg during the G20 gathering; Washington, D.C., on the day of Trump’s inauguration; the squares and streets of Paris and Tunis at the end of 2018. Public space is temporarily taken by those who rise against the powers that keep structural oppression and social order in its place. Not only riots, but collective social centres, protest camps and temporary as well as permanent occupations of lands and buildings are other, utopian spatial alternatives created by autonomous social movements to prefigure a horizontal social organization. This book discusses spatial practices of autonomous social movements, the movements who ‘see their everyday experiences and creations as the revolution they are making’, together with these movements and in taking the diversity of their articulations into account. Sites of Dissent is thus the story of a daring attempt to create research practices for radical transformation which requires a radical transformation of research practices. During this attempt, methodological rules of scientific research are broken, and methodological heresy and wild experimentation with research practices take place. Sites of Dissent aims at opening new possibilities of including diverse ways of knowing and speaking into a collective knowledge creation process, at overcoming the individualized isolation in which the researcher produces knowledge about the outside world; and it aims to create a space for collective learning about spatial practices of autonomous social movements, to learn with and from the movements.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538146355

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Connecting Language and Disciplinary Knowledge in English for Specific Purposes

Case Studies in Law

By: Alissa J. Hartig

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Connecting Language and Disciplinary Knowledge in English for Specific Purposes

Case Studies in Law

By: Alissa J. Hartig

How are language and disciplinary knowledge connected in the English for Legal Purposes (ELP) classroom, and how far should ELP practitioners go in supporting students’ acquisition of the conceptual frameworks that shape the genres they are learning? This book presents a pedagogical model for incorporating these conceptual frameworks into disciplinary language instruction and follows four focal participants as they learn to read and write new genres in a second language and disciplinary culture. By examining not just students’ written texts, but also their reading practices and interactions in class and in tutoring sessions, the book traces the ways in which disciplinary knowledge and language interact as students develop academic literacy in a new disciplinary community. Throughout the book, the discipline of law is used as a lens for examining broader connections between language, culture and disciplinary knowledge, and their relevance for English for Specific Purposes and writing in the disciplines.

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Multilingual Matters

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178309852X

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The Wizard of Oz as American Myth

A Critical Study of Six Versions of the Story, 1900-2007

By: Alissa Burger

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The Wizard of Oz as American Myth

A Critical Study of Six Versions of the Story, 1900-2007

By: Alissa Burger

Since the publication of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900, authors, filmmakers, and theatrical producers have been retelling and reinventing this uniquely American fairy tale. This volume examines six especially significant incarnations of the story: Baum's original novel, the MGM classic The Wizard of Oz (1939), Sidney Lumet's African American film musical The Wiz (1978), Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Broadway hit Wicked: A New Musical (2003), and the SyFy Channel miniseries Tin Man (2007). A close consideration of these works demonstrates how versions of Baum's tale are influenced by and help shape notions of American myth, including issues of gender, race, home, and magic, and makes clear that the Wizard of Oz narrative remains compelling and relevant today.

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241

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McFarland

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0786489596

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9780786489596

Modernism and the Marketplace

Literary Culture and Consumer Capitalism in Rhys, Woolf, Stein, and Nella Larsen

By: Alissa G. Karl

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Modernism and the Marketplace

Literary Culture and Consumer Capitalism in Rhys, Woolf, Stein, and Nella Larsen

By: Alissa G. Karl

Though the relationship of modernist writers and artists to mass-marketplaces and popular cultural forms is often understood as one of ambivalence if not antagonism, Modernism and the Marketplace redirects this established line of inquiry, considering the practical and conceptual interfaces between literary practice and dominant economic institutions and ideas.

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Routledge

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1136094660

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9781136094668

How to Listen and How to Be Heard

By: Alissa Carpenter

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How to Listen and How to Be Heard

By: Alissa Carpenter

Inclusive Conversations at Work People often avoid difficult conversations; but these discussions need to happen to bring us together so we can all succeed. The best employees and leaders know that harnessing the power of our differences will build stronger teams, ideas, and organizations. If we all think, feel, and act so differently, how do we get anything done? The first step is recognizing that these differences exist. And that they’re here to stay. How to Listen and How to be Heard enables you to empower yourself and others to communicate with people who think, act, and experience things differently than you do, and do so with more confidence, candor, and authenticity. It shows you how to bridge the conversation gap and use your unique voice to start powerful conversations—learning to communicate with, through, and alongside what makes us different. It’s about open dialogue and practical tools for authentic communication in the workplace. It’s about remembering that we’re all here to work together. ALISSA CARPENTER is a multigenerational workplace expert and owner of Everything’s Not Ok and That’s OK, where she provides training, consulting, and speaking services to organizations all over the world. Carpenter has delivered a TEDx talk on authentic workplace communication, and has been featured in media outlets including Forbes, ABC, FOX, and CNN Money.

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Jaico Publishing House

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9393559368

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9789393559364

IT Chapters One and Two

By: Alissa Burger

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IT Chapters One and Two

By: Alissa Burger

Drawing on critical analysis of film, the horror genre, the Gothic, and Stephen King scholarship, this book considers Andy Muschietti’s IT Chapter One (2017) and IT Chapter Two (2019) on multiple levels: as film (both as individual films and through their interconnected narrative), as adaptation, and as a barometer of the horror film’s popularity among fans. Key points of consideration include the significance of the fictional town of Derry as a traditionally Gothic “bad place,” the role of 1980s nostalgia in these two films, the complex navigation of memory and trauma, gender representation, queer representation, and the return of the repressed. The terrifying figure of Pennywise the clown is central to this analysis, including consideration of performance, costuming, and significance within the larger landscape of the “scary clown” popular culture trope, and through comparison to Tim Curry’s iconic performance in Tommy Lee Wallace’s 1990 miniseries. This Devil's Advocate contextualizes Muschietti’s films within the larger landscape of King’s literary and popular culture influence, as well as the debate surrounding “elevated” horror and the “horror boom” of the late 2010s.

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Liverpool University Press

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1802078975

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Salty

Lessons on Eating, Drinking, and Living from Revolutionary Women

By: Alissa Wilkinson

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Lessons on Eating, Drinking, and Living from Revolutionary Women

By: Alissa Wilkinson

Film critic and food writer Alissa Wilkinson sits down with a hypothetical table of smart, engaging, revolutionary women of the twentieth century to explore the ways food centered each woman's creative work. As we meet these multifaceted women, we learn how to live with courage, smarts, saltiness, and sometimes feasting--even in uncertain times.

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Augsburg Fortress Publishers

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1506473555

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Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election

By: Caroline Heldman,Meredith Conroy,Alissa R. Ackerman

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Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election

By: Caroline Heldman,Meredith Conroy,Alissa R. Ackerman

In order to understand the motivations for and implications of Hillary Clinton's historic run for the White House- and her subsequent defeat-the authors explore sexism and gender bias in U.S. political and social culture. While there is some indication that overt sexism toward women in politics is declining, whether this is true for women who run for the highest office in American politics remains relatively unknown. Hillary Clinton's historic run as the 2016 Democratic nominee, however, allows scholars and journalists to contextualize decades of scholarship on sex, gender, and the American presidency. In Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election, the authors, all experts on gender in politics, analyze the nature of gender in public opinion, media coverage, social media, and culture during the 2016 presidential election. They assess whether conventional expectations and theories hold up in today's sociopolitical climate. Moreover, they consider how Clinton's foray into relatively uncharted territory might redirect the political field-and its implications for women with political ambitions-going forward.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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9798216143802

Unapologetic Eating

Make Peace with Food and Transform Your Life

By: Alissa Rumsey

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Unapologetic Eating

Make Peace with Food and Transform Your Life

By: Alissa Rumsey

Most women have spent time dieting and trying to change themselves in order to fit into a mold—and a body—that is deemed socially acceptable. Yet it is dieting that is the problem: it disconnects us from our bodies wisdom and holds us back from living life to the fullest. The more time we spend trying to “fix” ourselves, the less time we have for the things that really matter. What presents as a problem about food is, in reality, much deeper and more complex. In her new book, Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace with Food & Transform Your Life, registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor Alissa Rumsey helps you explore your history with food and your body and question societal expectations to get to the bottom of the complexity and find a clear path forward—forever free from diets! Using a relatable four-step approach, Rumsey teaches you how to reconnect with your body using your relationship with food as the entry point. She provides actionable tools you can use to confidently nourish yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally. You’ll learn how to make peace with food, improve your body image, trust your intuition, and reclaim the space to eat and live unapologetically. Say goodbye to the constraints of dieting and hello to the freedom and empowerment to live your most fulfilling life.

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Victory Belt Publishing

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1628602449

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9781628602449

Retaining Women in Engineering

The Empowerment of Lean Development

By: Robert N. Stavig,Alissa R. Stavig

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Retaining Women in Engineering

The Empowerment of Lean Development

By: Robert N. Stavig,Alissa R. Stavig

Diversity drives better business results; however, despite decades of effort, women make up only 15% of engineers. Retaining Women in Engineering: The Empowerment of Lean Development approaches the problem of women leaving engineering from a systems-level perspective to change the way engineering is done and level the playing field between men and women. This book utilizes the six principles of Lean Development and draws from the learnings of the field of medicine, recognizing that access to a vast amount of written knowledge is an important part of a physician’s learning process. Using these principles, the book provides leaders with concrete strategies and methods to change the way engineering is done and learning occurs. Integrated within the book are "gray box stories" which describe two different worlds that engineers work in: that of traditional development and that of Lean Development. These stories underscore the way that the gender confidence gap, bias, and stereotypes affect a female engineer’s career. Additionally, the book highlights how the methods of Lean Development strengthen an individual’s ability to control their learning and career, and a leader’s ability to coach others more effectively. Ultimately, this results in more capable teams. Furthermore, not unlike the marine chronometer (a clock) which solved the centuries old challenge of establishing the longitudinal location for a ship at sea, this book finds the "clock" that levels the playing field between men and women. This book will help leaders at every level within an engineering firm, as well as women engineers and managers who want to grow to their full potential, and others who care about gender equity.

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CRC Press

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100074020X

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The Quest for the Dark Tower

Genre and Interconnection in the Stephen King Series

By: Alissa Burger

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The Quest for the Dark Tower

Genre and Interconnection in the Stephen King Series

By: Alissa Burger

A sprawling epic that encompasses many worlds, parallel and alternate timelines, and the echoes between these disconnects, Stephen King's Dark Tower series spans the entirety of King's career, from The Gunslinger (limited edition 1982; revised in 2003) to The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012). The series has two distinctive characteristics: its genre hybridity and its interconnection with the larger canon of King's work. The Dark Tower series engages with a number of distinct and at times dissonant genre traditions, including those of Arthurian legend, fairy tales, the fantasy epic, the Western, and horror. The Dark Tower series is also significant in its cross-references to King's other works, ranging from overt connections like characters or places to more subtle allusions, like the sigil of the Dark Tower's Crimson King appearing in the graffiti of other realities. This book examines these connections and genre influences to consider how King negotiates and transforms these elements, why they matter, and the impact they have on one another and on King's work as a whole.

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147664280X

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The Language of TESOL and Bilingual Education

An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts

By: Alissa Blair,Anneliese Cannon,Janet Penner-Williams,Roseli Marqueti Matos Franco

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The Language of TESOL and Bilingual Education

An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts

By: Alissa Blair,Anneliese Cannon,Janet Penner-Williams,Roseli Marqueti Matos Franco

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The Language of TESOL and Bilingual Education

The Language of TESOL and Bilingual Education

Branded

Branded

The Thinnest Girl Alive

The Thinnest Girl Alive

Sites of Dissent

Sites of Dissent

Connecting Language and Disciplinary Knowledge in English for Specific Purposes

Connecting Language and Disciplinary Knowledge in English for Specific Purposes

The Wizard of Oz as American Myth

The Wizard of Oz as American Myth

Modernism and the Marketplace

Modernism and the Marketplace

How to Listen and How to Be Heard

How to Listen and How to Be Heard

IT Chapters One and Two

IT Chapters One and Two

Salty

Salty

Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election

Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election

Unapologetic Eating

Unapologetic Eating

Retaining Women in Engineering

Retaining Women in Engineering

The Quest for the Dark Tower

The Quest for the Dark Tower

The Language of TESOL and Bilingual Education

The Language of TESOL and Bilingual Education

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