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Passing the Leadership Test

Strategies for Success on the Leadership Licensure Exam

By: Leslie Jones,Eugene Kennedy

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Passing the Leadership Test

Strategies for Success on the Leadership Licensure Exam

By: Leslie Jones,Eugene Kennedy

Passing the Leadership Test: Strategies for Success on the Leadership Licensure Exam is a study guide for the School Leaders Licensure Examination (SLLA.) The book presents a comprehensive, practical guide for preparing for the SLLA. It is divided into two sections: basic principles of test preparation and the ISLLC standards with implications for school leaders and the SLLA examination. This book is a plain English, "how to" presentation for organizing and preparing for this examination (with helpful tips beneficial for any standardized examination.) Taking an informal and practical approach to the content of this book, the authors guide the reader to develop a personal plan for dealing with the SLLA. Bulleted lists of suggestions, guides, and numerous examples that will help the reader formulate a well thorough plan are all provided. The test taking strategies discussed in the Passing the Leadership Test: Strategies for Success on the Leadership Licensure Exam are beneficial for all educators who must take standardized tests, and there are strategies that educators can utilize that are beneficial to sharing with students.

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R&L Education

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1610487400

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Fiedler on the Roof

Essays on Literature and Jewish Identity

By: Leslie A. Fiedler

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Fiedler on the Roof

Essays on Literature and Jewish Identity

By: Leslie A. Fiedler

A collection of articles, most of them published previously. The following relate, in varying degrees, to the subject of antisemitism in literary circles and in literature:

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David R. Godine Publisher

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0879238593

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9780879238599

Implementing a Gender-Based Arts Program for Juvenile Offenders

By: Jill Leslie Rosenbaum,Shelley Spivack

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Implementing a Gender-Based Arts Program for Juvenile Offenders

By: Jill Leslie Rosenbaum,Shelley Spivack

Studies have shown that arts-based programming in juvenile detention settings can be an effective tool in rehabilitating and reintegrating youth who have come into contact with the juvenile justice system. Implementing a Gender-Based Arts Program for Juvenile Offenders focuses on a 2012-2013 program in Flint, Michigan and demonstrates that visual arts and poetry can be used effectively with young people in detention centers to improve self-image, increase confidence, and improve writing skills. Describing the program in detail, including the subjects addressed, the unforeseen pitfalls, and how individual lessons evolved over time, Implementing a Gender-Based Arts Program for Juvenile Offenders combines practical advice with a discussion of current literature on the use of integrating arts in juvenile correctional settings, as well as the literature identifying the need for gender-based programs, to provide guidance to juvenile justice and corrections professionals in their efforts to rehabilitate young people. About the Real-World Criminology Series More than just textbooks, the short books in the Real-World Criminology series are designed to be of interest to particular fields within criminology. They can be policy primers, spurring innovations in policing and corrections, theoretical works dealing with policy implications, or program evaluations incorporating theoretical foundations. Each book covers something that is happening –or should be happening—in the world of criminal justice.

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Routledge

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1317522362

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9781317522362

Student Achievement Goal Setting

Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning

By: Leslie Grant,James Stronge

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Student Achievement Goal Setting

Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning

By: Leslie Grant,James Stronge

The first book in the James H. Stronge Research-to-Practice series focuses on improving student achievement through academic goal setting. It offers the tools and plan of action to use performance data to improve instructional practice and increase student achievement.

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Routledge

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1317926234

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9781317926238

Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations

By: Leslie Drozd,James R. Flens

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Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations

By: Leslie Drozd,James R. Flens

A focused look at the usesand misusesof psychological tests in the context of child custody This book presents an advanced examination of psychological testing and usage in the child custody arena. It addresses test selection issues, provides insightful discussions of how to confront confirmatory biases and avoid the distortion of test findings, and presents clear instructions for the use of specific tests, including MMPI-2 and Rorschach, and a point/counterpoint discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the Ackerman-Schoendorf Scales for Parent Evaluation of Custody (ASPECT). Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations can be viewed as a work in three parts. The first section addresses theoretical and test usage issues, with chapters focusing on: addressing test selection issues from legal and psychological perspectives bias issues that interfere with the evaluator’s ability to collect and consider data objectively a functional, comprehensive approach to the use of psychological tests in a child custody evaluationwith a conceptual framework for choosing assessment techniques to assess parenting competencies and other variables important in forming opinions about custodial placement and visitation access, and a practical example of how to present psychological test data in an advisory report to the court a look at psychological testing from an attorney’s point of view The second section of Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations focuses on the MMPI-2 and the Rorschach Inkblot Test in the child custody context, investigating hypotheses that can be inferred from the MMPI-2 regarding parenting behaviors, and the use and value of the Rorschach. This section examines: the foundation from which the MMPI-2 can generate expectations regarding five basic issuesthe quality of attachment and bonding, potential for antisocial behavior, temper control, alienation of affection, and chemical abuse and dependence the range of variables that will generate useful hypotheses regarding parent-child interactions and family systems the effects of the circumstances of litigation on score elevationsincluding recommended limits as to how much elevation can be dismissed as only contextual the important differences between occasion validity and attribute validity the clinical application of an objective interpretation system, including the courtroom credibility of explicit convergent validity the use of the Rorschach in child custody evaluations findings from a study using the Rorschach to address specific parenting variables The third section of Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations is a focused point-counterpoint discussion of ASPECT, between test creator Marc J. Ackerman and Mary Connell, President of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. This book is essential reading for child custody evaluators, family law attorneys, and judges practicing in the family law arena, as well as educators and students in these fields.

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Routledge

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131782489X

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9781317824893

Introduction to Neuropsychopharmacology

By: Leslie Iversen

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Introduction to Neuropsychopharmacology

By: Leslie Iversen

The text ranges from drugs that affect the mood and behavior to hypnotics, narcotics, anticonvulsants, and analgesics, as well as a variety of drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system and psychoactive drugs used for non-medical reasons - nicotine, alcohol, opiates, psychostimulants and cannabis."--BOOK JACKET.

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Oxford University Press

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0195380533

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9780195380538

How to care for hydroponic flowers at home

By: Samantha Leslie

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How to care for hydroponic flowers at home

By: Samantha Leslie

Hydroponic Flowers at Home is an in-depth and comprehensive guide that takes readers on a journey into the world of hydroponics, focusing specifically on the cultivation of stunning flowers. Written with both beginners and experienced growers in mind, this book provides a wealth of knowledge, practical tips, and step-by-step instructions to successfully grow a wide range of flowers using hydroponic systems. The book begins by exploring the history and importance of hydroponics, highlighting its numerous advantages over traditional soil-based gardening. It delves into the science behind hydroponics, explaining how the method works and why it is particularly beneficial for growing flowers. Readers will gain a deep understanding of the different hydroponic systems available, including ebb and flow, DWC, NFT, aeroponics, and more. Each system is thoroughly explained, with insights into their strengths and suitability for flower cultivation. With an emphasis on practicality, the book guides readers through selecting the necessary equipment and tools, choosing the right location within their homes, and understanding the specific needs of different flower varieties. It provides an extensive list of flowers suitable for hydroponic growth, outlining key considerations when selecting the perfect blooms for your garden. Whether you are a novice gardener or an experienced enthusiast, this book will be your trusted companion, guiding you every step of the way as you unlock the secrets of hydroponic flower cultivation and experience the joy of nurturing growth, overcoming challenges, and celebrating the remarkable beauty of hydroponic flowers.

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Samantha Leslie

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0645876879

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9780645876871

Tiny Plants

Discover the joys of growing and collecting itty-bitty houseplants

By: Leslie F. Halleck

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Tiny Plants

Discover the joys of growing and collecting itty-bitty houseplants

By: Leslie F. Halleck

Longing to nurture your houseplant addiction without cramping your space or style? If you can't squeeze another giant leafy friend onto your plant shelf, author Leslie Halleck is here to inform you that tiny is the new BIG! In Tiny Plants, you’ll discover a fascinating array of perfectly petite houseplants you can collect and grow—in a minimal amount of space. Yes, tiny plants are the ideal solution for plant keepers who don’t have much space, but even if you’ve got all the room in the world, their adorableness is reason alone to grow these mini wonders. These are the eternal puppies, kittens, and babies of the plant world—they never grow out of their cuteness because their genetics keep them itty-bitty for their entire lives. Beyond a few small succulents, most houseplant parents aren’t aware of the extensive array of tiny plants they can collect and display on windowsills, on tables and desks, and in terrariums. Prepare for cuteness overload with: Profiles of dozens of miniature houseplants, including aquatic, carnivorous, flowering, succulent, and tropical varieties Detailed growing information and tips for success A fascinating look at the botany of miniature houseplant varieties Advice on how to stylishly display your tiny plant collection How-to lessons on the basics of propagating mini houseplants to share with friends Details on the best tiny houseplants for terrarium growing From the sweet blooms of micro orchids and the soft, smooth texture of lithops, to the frog foot–shaped foliage of the creeping oak fig and the tiny orbs of the string-of-pearls, you'll fall in love with these little curiosities before you can say #plantnerd.

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Cool Springs Press

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0760369577

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9780760369579

Cormac McCarthy and the Ghost of Huck Finn

By: Leslie Harper Worthington

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Cormac McCarthy and the Ghost of Huck Finn

By: Leslie Harper Worthington

Mark Twain once wrote, "We are nothing but echoes." Despite this pronouncement, Twain's voice continues to reverberate in the 21st century. Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn helped define modern American literature, creating The Huck Finn Tradition in contemporary writing. This volume discusses the intertextual connections between Twain's iconic novel and eight works by celebrated American author Cormac McCarthy, including Suttree, The Orchard Keeper, Blood Meridian, All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain, No Country for Old Men, and The Road. By chronicling the diverse scholarly comparisons between Twain and McCarthy and exploring the echoes of Twain and Huck Finn in McCarthy's writing, this study reveals how McCarthy has not only absorbed Twain's tradition, but transformed it, with consequences that surpass the work of other Twain heirs.

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McFarland

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0786490667

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9780786490660

Art and Architecture of the World's Religions [2 volumes]

[2 volumes]

By: Leslie D. Ross

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Art and Architecture of the World's Religions [2 volumes]

[2 volumes]

By: Leslie D. Ross

Two abundantly illustrated volumes offer a vibrant discussion of how the divine is and has been represented in art and architecture the world over. Beginning with the ancient worlds of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome and moving forward through time, Art and Architecture of the World's Religions explores the major faiths from countries and continents around the globe, helping readers better understand the creations their beliefs have inspired. After tracing the history and development of a religion, the book provides a general overview of its principal beliefs and key practices. It then offers specific examples of how works of art/architecture reflect that religion's values. The focus of each chapter is on the temples, churches, and religious buildings, statues, paintings, and other works of art and architecture created by believers. Each representative work of art or architecture is examined in terms of its history, materials, symbols, colors, and patterns, as its significance is explained to the reader. With extensive illustrations, these volumes are the definitive reference work on art and architecture of the world's religions.

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454

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313342873

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9780313342875

Curriculum and Culture

Schooling in a Pluralist Society

By: Leslie Claydon

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Curriculum and Culture

Schooling in a Pluralist Society

By: Leslie Claydon

This book demonstrates how it is possible to value, respect and utilise cultural diversity and yet achieve a 'good education' for all. The authors contend that few issues in education can be examined in isolation from the world outside. This must surely apply to the question of cultural, social and economic differences among children, and this book continually emphasises the importance of a healthy social climate as well as mastery of language, literacy and numeracy. The book examines different teaching procedures and advises on curriculum construction and content, especially the relationships between the teaching and learning of language and teaching and learning in a language. In short, the authors have examined the why, the what and the how of schooling to accommodate educational diversity and have suggested an approach that is constructive and stimulating rather than simply therapeutic.

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250

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Routledge

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0415669634

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9780415669634

Intertextuality in Western Art Music

By: Michael Leslie Klein

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Intertextuality in Western Art Music

By: Michael Leslie Klein

The first book-length consideration of questions relating to music and meaning.

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Indiana University Press

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0253344689

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9780253344687

Teacher-Made Assessments

How to Connect Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Learning

By: Christopher R. Gareis,Leslie W. Grant

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Teacher-Made Assessments

How to Connect Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Learning

By: Christopher R. Gareis,Leslie W. Grant

Assessment is not only a measure of student learning, but a means to student learning. This bestselling book guides you in constructing and using your own classroom assessments, including tests, quizzes, essays, and rubrics to improve student achievement. You will learn how to weave together curriculum, instruction, and learning to make assessment a more natural, useful part of teaching. Find out how to... ensure your assessments are fair, reliable, and valid; construct assessments that meet the level of cognitive demand expected of students; create select-response items and understand technology-enhanced items that are increasingly being used on assessments; use constructed-response items and develop scoring criteria such as rubrics; and analyze student results on assessments and use feedback more effectively. This second edition features updated examples that reflect the Common Core State Standards as well as other content standards and new, useful samples of teacher-friendly techniques for strengthening classroom assessment practices. No matter what grade level or subject area you teach, this practical book will become your go-to resource for designing effective assessments.

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Routledge

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1317681355

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9781317681359

Kavousi IV

The Early Iron Age Cemeteries at Vronda

By: Leslie Preston Day,Maria A. Liston

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Kavousi IV

The Early Iron Age Cemeteries at Vronda

By: Leslie Preston Day,Maria A. Liston

This volume presents the results of the excavation of two cemeteries at the site of Vronda Kavousi in East Crete: the cemetery of tholos tombs belong to the Subminoan to Protogeometric periods (with some use in the eighth century B.C.) and the cemetery of enclosure graves with cremation burials belonging to the Late Geometric to Late Orientalizing periods. A discussion of individual graves (including the stratigraphy, architecture, human remains, faunal and botanical remains, pottery, and other finds) is followed by the analysis of the cremation process and human remains, the faunal and botanical remains, the pottery, the petrographic analysis of the pottery, the metals and other finds, the burial customs, and the history and society of the burying population. A study of the capacities of some of the pottery vessels and a metallurgical analysis of the iron objects appear in appendices.

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INSTAP Academic Press

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1623034418

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9781623034412

Over His Dead Body

By: Leslie Glass

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Over His Dead Body

By: Leslie Glass

In this delightfully infectious novel of love and intrigue, Glass puts a sly and sexy spin on two of life's most devastating certainties: death and taxes. "Scandalously funny . . . a romantic comedy in basic black."--"Kirkus Reviews.

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Ballantine Books

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0345448022

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9780345448026

The Devil Gets His Due

The Uncollected Essays of Leslie Fiedler

By: Leslie Fiedler

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The Devil Gets His Due

The Uncollected Essays of Leslie Fiedler

By: Leslie Fiedler

Despite his often-unacknowledged influence, academics, intellectuals, and the general audience in America and abroad still read Leslie Fiedler’s work and draw on its concepts. He inspired both reverence (Leonard Cohen penned: "leaning over the American moonlight / like the shyest gargoyle / who will not become angry or old") and rage (Saul Bellow called him "the worst fucking thing that ever happened to American literature"). The essays in The Devil Gets His Due will reacquaint readers with the depth and breadth of Fiedler’s achievements. Tackling subjects ranging wildly from Dante, Ezra Pound, and Mary McCarthy to Rambo, Iwo Jima, and Jerry Lewis, these writings showcase Fiedler’s pioneering of an egalitarian canon that encompassed both "high" and popular literature, cinema, and history. As such, they show a powerful mind critiquing whole aspects of a culture and uncovering lessons therein that remain timely today. A lengthy introduction by Professor Samuele F. S. Pardini offers both context and history, with an in-depth profile of Fiedler and his career as both a literary critic and a public intellectual.

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Catapult

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1593762666

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9781593762667

Gardening Under Lights

The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers

By: Leslie F. Halleck

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Gardening Under Lights

The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers

By: Leslie F. Halleck

“If you want to grow plants indoors, you need this book.” —Niki Jabbour, author and staff writer at savvygardening.com Gardening Under Lights is a highly-detailed, accessible guide for seed starters, plant collectors, houseplant fans, and anyone who wants to successfully garden indoors any time of the year. You’ll learn the basics of photosynthesis, the science of light, how to accurately measure how much light a plant needs, and details about the most up-to-date tools and gear available. Also included are tips and techniques for helping ornamental plants (like orchids, succulents, bonsai, and more) and edible plants (arugula, cannabis, oregano, tomatoes, and more) thrive indoors. Whether you are a vegetable gardener who wants to extend the growing season, a balcony gardener short on outdoor space, or a specialty plant collector, Gardening Under Lights is a must-have.

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Timber Press

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1604698659

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9781604698657

Instructional Design

Principles and Applications

By: Leslie J. Briggs

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Instructional Design

Principles and Applications

By: Leslie J. Briggs

Priniples of instructional design; Applications and illustrations.

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520

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Educational Technology

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087778230X

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9780877782308

Planning, Instruction, and Assessment

Effective Teaching Practices

By: Leslie Grant,Jennifer Hindman,James Stronge

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Planning, Instruction, and Assessment

Effective Teaching Practices

By: Leslie Grant,Jennifer Hindman,James Stronge

This entry in the James H. Stronge Research-to-Practice Series focuses on specific strategies teachers can use to improve the quality of their instruction. Studies have shown teacher quality to be the top indicator of student achievement, with the effects of good teachers apparent even as students move on to successive grades. In this book, Grant, Hindman, and Stronge explore the relationship between teacher effectiveness and student learning. They provide a bridge between research-based theories and practical classroom applications. Templates, planning forms, and other reproducibles help teachers make a noticeable impact on student success using proven techniques and practices. Topics include tiered lessons, using assessment data, and much more.

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Routledge

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1317924401

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9781317924401

American Carnation Culture

The Evolution of Dianthus Caryophyllus Semperflorens. Origin, History, Classifications, Varieties, Propagations, Diseases, Remedies, Care, Culture, and Commerical Importance

By: Levi Leslie Lamborn

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American Carnation Culture

The Evolution of Dianthus Caryophyllus Semperflorens. Origin, History, Classifications, Varieties, Propagations, Diseases, Remedies, Care, Culture, and Commerical Importance

By: Levi Leslie Lamborn

This highly regarded 1901 work by Levi Lamborn is considered to be an authoritative source of information on the history and culture of the American carnation.

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Applewood Books

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1429013753

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