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Shorty

By: Lois Torrance

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Shorty is the runt of his litter of seven, and Shortys mother knows right away that something is wrong with her smallest piglet. He is green all over, except for his red tail, ears, and feet. One leg is shorter than the other three, so he walks with a limp. His eyes are not centered, and his vision and hearing are poor. Shorty spends a lot of time in the veterinarians office, and his mother, Ebbie, is worried about him because all the animals in the barnyard make fun of him. Ebbie takes extra time and care with Shorty because he does not have confidence in himself and is afraid of everything. By accident, Shorty ends up on the auction house truck with older hogs who are destined to be sold, when the truck turns over in the rain, Shorty goes on the adventure of a lifetime.

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1496962958

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Handbook of Human and Social Conditions in Assessment

By: Gavin T. L. Brown,Lois R. Harris

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Handbook of Human and Social Conditions in Assessment

By: Gavin T. L. Brown,Lois R. Harris

The Handbook of Human and Social Conditions in Assessment is the first book to explore assessment issues and opportunities occurring due to the real world of human, cultural, historical, and societal influences upon assessment practices, policies, and statistical modeling. With chapters written by experts in the field, this book engages with numerous forms of assessment: from classroom-level formative assessment practices to national accountability and international comparative testing practices all of which are significantly influenced by social and cultural conditions. A unique and timely contribution to the field of Educational Psychology, the Handbook of Human and Social Conditions in Assessment is written for researchers, educators, and policy makers interested in how social and human complexity affect assessment at all levels of learning. Organized into four sections, this volume examines assessment in relation to teachers, students, classroom conditions, and cultural factors. Each section is comprised of a series of chapters, followed by a discussant chapter that synthesizes key ideas and offers directions for future research. Taken together, the chapters in this volume demonstrate that teachers, test creators, and policy makers must account for the human and social conditions that shape assessment if they are to implement successful assessment practices which accomplish their intended outcomes.

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586

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Routledge

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1317608186

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9781317608189

No Ordinary Man

George Mercer Dawson 1849-1901

By: Lois Winslow-Spragge

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No Ordinary Man

George Mercer Dawson 1849-1901

By: Lois Winslow-Spragge

George Mercer Dawson was indeed no ordinary man. Born in 1849, son of the first Principal of McGill University, Dawson defied health circumstances that would have defeated many people and went on to become one of our most exceptional Canadians. As a geologist in the British North American Boundary Commission between Canada and the U.S.A. and as Director of the Geological Survey of Canada in 1895, Dawson examined and explored every aspect of Canada’s unknown territories. This collection of writings, letters, diaries and essays begins with the young George and moves through his developing years to his adult life. "He climbed, walked and rode on horseback over more of Canada than any other member of the Geological Survey of Canada at that time – yet to look at him, one would not think him capable of a day’s hard physical labour .... It was his hand that first traced upon vacant maps the geological formations of the Yukon and much of British Columbia." - Lois Winslow-Spragge "To read about him is like taking a drink of water from a cool, unpolluted spring. His sense of values was so great that he once said he didn’t care much for money or possessions. All he wanted was what he could hold in his canoe." - Anne Byers, Ottawa

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Dundurn

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1554882443

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9781554882441

God

The Sources of Christian Theology

By: Lois Malcolm

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God

The Sources of Christian Theology

By: Lois Malcolm

This volume provides an excellent collection of primary source documents from key Christian theologians that show ways in which God has been understood throughout the history of Christian thought. Malcolm surveys the major features which have marked theological understandings of God throughout six distinct periods, including the early church, the medieval era, the Reformation, modernity, the twentieth-century, and the present day. She describes the historical contexts and theological relevance of each of these works, which have helped shape the various ways Christians have come to understand God. This book will be particularly valuable to students of theology by providing significant insights from these important and accessible texts.

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464

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Westminster John Knox Press

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1611641969

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9781611641967

Using Self-Assessment to Improve Student Learning

By: Lois Ruth Harris,Gavin T.L. Brown

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Using Self-Assessment to Improve Student Learning

By: Lois Ruth Harris,Gavin T.L. Brown

Using Self-Assessment to Improve Student Learning synthesizes research on self-assessment and translates it into actionable guidelines and principles for pre-service and in-service teachers and for school leaders, teacher educators, and researchers. Situated beyond the simple how-to frameworks currently available for teachers and graduate students, this volume illuminates self-assessment’s complexities and substantial promise to strategically move students toward self-regulated learning and internalized goals. Addressing theory, empirical evidence, and common implementation issues, the book’s developmental approach to quality self-assessment practices will help teachers, leaders, and scholars maximize their impact on student self-regulation and learning.

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157

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Routledge

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1351036963

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9781351036962

Finding Fran

History and Memory in the Lives of Two Women

By: Lois W. Banner

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Finding Fran

History and Memory in the Lives of Two Women

By: Lois W. Banner

Exploring the intersections of biography and autobiography, East and West, faith and reason, Finding Fran tells the story of two high school friends who took radically different paths: Lois Banner became an academic feminist, while Fran Huneke converted to Islam, joining the mystical Sufi Order and moving to Egypt.

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282

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Columbia University Press

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0231112173

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9780231112178

Been a Heavy Life

Stories of Violent Men

By: Lois Presser

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Been a Heavy Life

Stories of Violent Men

By: Lois Presser

In this groundbreaking work, Lois Presser investigates the life stories of men who have perpetrated violence. She applies insights from across the academy to in-depth interviews with men who shared their accounts of how they became the people we most fear--those who rape, murder, assault, and rob, often repeatedly. Been a Heavy Life provides the discipline of criminology with two crucial frameworks: one for critically evaluating the construction of offenders’ own stories, and one for grasping the cultural meta-narratives that legitimize violence. For social scientists generally, this book offers a vivid demonstration of just how dynamic and contingent self-narratives are.

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203

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University of Illinois Press

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025209218X

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9780252092183

Response

The Complete Guide to Profitable Direct Marketing

By: Lois K. Geller

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Response

The Complete Guide to Profitable Direct Marketing

By: Lois K. Geller

This work offers all marketers, in any size company, a strategy for creating and sustaining a profitable direct marketing programme - both on- and off-line.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195158695

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9780195158694

Culture & Context in Human Behavior Change

Theory, Research, and Applications

By: Lois Yamauchi

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Culture & Context in Human Behavior Change

Theory, Research, and Applications

By: Lois Yamauchi

This book provides an interdisciplinary perspective on theory, research, and applications in human behavior change. Chapters from clinical, developmental, and community psychology and education are united by common principles and an emphasis on culture and context. The contributions of Roland Tharp to each of these fields are highlighted. The roles of parents, teachers, peers, families, schools, and neighborhoods are explored. Topics include behavior therapy, child development and culture, community programs, delinquency prevention, youth mentoring, instructional conversation, school reform, teacher professional development, and culturally relevant instruction. For each topic, new research challenges are identified. This volume is recommended for a variety of courses in psychology and education.

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290

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Peter Lang

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0820469025

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9780820469027

Missional Church

A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America

By: Lois Barrett

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Missional Church

A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America

By: Lois Barrett

What would a theology of the Church look like that took seriously the fact that North America is now itself a mission field? This question lies at the foundation of this volume written by an ecumenical team of six noted missiologists—Lois Barrett, Inagrace T. Dietterich, Darrell L. Guder, George R. Hunsberger, Alan J. Roxburgh, and Craig Van Gelder. The result of a three-year research project undertaken by The Gospel and Our Culture Network, this book issues a firm challenge for the church to recover its missional call right here in North America, while also offering the tools to help it do so. The authors examine North America s secular culture and the church s loss of dominance in today s society. They then present a biblically based theology that takes seriously the church s missional vocation and draw out the consequences of this theology for the structure and institutions of the church.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802843506

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9780802843500

The New Dachshund

By: Lois Meistrell

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The New Dachshund

By: Lois Meistrell

This lively, anecdotal and actual account by a breeder and journalist tells of the people and dogs who have made all six varieties of the Dachshund as important and as popular as they are today. A truly complete reference.

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Howell Books

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0876051077

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9780876051078

Book's by Lois Torrance

Shorty

Shorty

Handbook of Human and Social Conditions in Assessment

Handbook of Human and Social Conditions in Assessment

No Ordinary Man

No Ordinary Man

God

God

Using Self-Assessment to Improve Student Learning

Using Self-Assessment to Improve Student Learning

Finding Fran

Finding Fran

Been a Heavy Life

Been a Heavy Life

Response

Response

Culture & Context in Human Behavior Change

Culture & Context in Human Behavior Change

Missional Church

Missional Church

The New Dachshund

The New Dachshund

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