Improving and maintaining staff performance is an important and often difficult responsibility for school leaders and senior teachers. Offering guidance on diagnosing ineffectiveness, supporting ineffective teachers, and procedures when support isn′t enough, this practical book is designed to help those teachers who manage others. It will help the reader to understand what under-performance is, and to develop a whole school approach to monitoring, supporting and restoring teacher performance. There is also advice on self-help and development for the teachers themselves. This is an essential one-stop reference text for every senior teacher in primary and secondary schools.
From the front cover to the back cover of this book, are God's messages to all of us. His words are powerful, and He wants to reach those that never met him and those who are in a relationship with Him. Both are equally important. I learned throughout writing this book that I am only His typist and humbled to hold that position. This is my second book but the most important. My first book, My Journey to Embrace God's Grace, is a story of my life, trials and joys, as most of us experience day to day. Here I am today totally transformed by God. My faith is deeper. My prayer life is deeper. I have become a servant, and it is truly the greatest challenge for me to live each day as His servant. God Does Not Delete, He Delivers shows the reader that you are his child and he will always surround you with love and protection. This book is filled with many stories of many people and most of them I was led to by God. They come from all walks of life and showed me the power of God's love for us by walking with us through our pain and adversity, and then celebrating our joys. Most importantly, never leaving us. My prayer for the reader is that you see yourself in a word, a paragraph, a chapter, and know this book was written for you by the author of the Good News, God Most High. So from this servant, my message is never give up for you are not alone in this journey. Therefore, as God's Chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. (Colossians 3: 12-14) NIV
The lord wants to bless us so we can be a blessing to others and not walk away from hungry and hurting people. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, the gospel of Luke 10:25-37, the lawyer asked Jesus how to obtain eternal life. Jesus asked him what the law said. And he said, to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus said that was correct. Then the lawyer asked who is my neighbor? Jesus replied and told him a parable about a man who was robbed and beat up and left for dead on the side of the road. A Priest and a Levite passed by and did not pay any attention to him. Then the Good Samaritan passed by and helped him by cleaning him up and bringing him to a hotel to stay until he was well and gave the inn keeper money in advance for anything that the man needed, and if there was any more money owing he would pay the inn keeper when he returned. Would you be willing, and in the position to help the wounded man on the side of the road or would you just walk on by?
Picture Me coming down from heaven to rescue you from all trials and tribulations. Be ready for My return. Live in expectation that this could be the day. Live your life for what truly matters. Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert with an attitude of thanksgiving. Be ready, for I will come at an hour that you do not expect. Are you seeking encouragement for living a Christ-centered life? If so, author Brenda Sue Randolph can help. Inspired by her prayer journal and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Downloads from God presents a one-hundred-day devotional designed to present you with principles to guide you in your goal. Written in first person, from God’s point of view, these entries exhort you to surrender yourself to God’s will, a step that can change your life in profound ways. Success comes to you when you give your life to the One who created the world. Uplifting and heartening, this devotional offers biblically supported inspiration for ways to walk humbly, step by step, with the Lord.
This work explains the background and context to increased accountability in secondary schools. It offers practical help with structures and techniques for monitoring and evaluation within subject departments and pastoral areas.
Holy Spirit Prayers Prayer—connecting with God’s wisdom through your born-again spirit! In Define Your Destiny Through Prayer: Your Journey to Divine Revelation, you will learn how the Holy Spirit can teach you how to pray “according to the will of God” to establish your personal, Spirit-breathed destiny. Today—you can live in the supernatural realm of prayer to experience revival, healing, miracles of finance, and a harvest of souls. Miraculous intervention can characterize your life through simple obedience in a Spirit-led walk with God. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God (Romans 8:27). Learning the principles for walking in the Spirit teaches you the practical aspects of allowing the Holy Spirit to guide you and pray through you to establish His exciting and fulfilling purposes for your life.
Susie is the story of a girl born into an alcoholic family with a strong will to live and overcome the neglect and abuse of parents who had no idea of how to be parents. Susie was one of nine siblings who has a story to tell. This story touches on many situations that happen in these kind of family dynamics. The loss of a brother and sister due to neglect plays into the pain that she had to overcome. Terror from many situations was also a main force that caused a bondage that had to be broken. The stronghold of keeping family secrets is a main cause of destruction, and child molesters being one of the secrets that tears a family apart when they think that not talking about it is the glue that holds it all together. Susie carried these dynamics to the next generation to repeat the cycle of abuse, but in her neediness, she called out to the Lord for help. She invited him into her life to take over. He changed a hopeless life into a life that changed generations of destruction to restoration. Marrying very young and being thrown into motherhood and becoming the rancher wife while her husband went to school to get an education to become a teacher in order to be able to afford being a rancher was quite an undertaking. This family story grew into quite a tale of raising three sons on the ranch. The Lord did a total makeover of the family dynamic, and the cycles of abuse came to an end. Time goes by so fast. Before they knew it, they became grandparents and then great-grandparents. Susie's husband passed away after fighting off cancer for almost ten years. Jesus walked through this with them also, and after almost fifty-four years of marriage, she is now waiting for the plan the Lord has for her. Plans to give her a hope and a future.
A devilish alliance, sparked by imperial blood... A Jane Austen Space Opera, Book 3 After weeks of travel, Lord Sigmund Regret's nerves are frayed. He's gone too long without a mark, but that's not the only thing making him edgy. Once the reality of his profession sinks in, he wonders how his Lady Charlotte Wyre will feel when he comes to her bed with fresh blood on his hands. Of course, the other man in her life adds more stress to an already complicated relationship. Gilead Masters's needs are so...normal...compared to Sig's, which leaves Charlotte turning to him to explore her darkening fantasies. Bondage is one thing. But pain? That's too close to his bloodline's violent weakness for Sig's comfort. Charlotte can feel Sig pulling away, but there is no time to heal the rift before they land in Zijin, where she is immediately attacked. Britannia's reach is long, and Queen Majel's reach is even deeper-and more deadly. As Imperial politics come to a dangerous boil, Charlotte must risk everything to keep her beloved assassin alive, free, and at her side. Even as he searches for his next mark. Warning: Ladies in positions of power, a dragon alien, and a BDSM menage a trois featuring a duchess on the run, a gentlemanly assassin, and a rough-and-tumble sheriff willing to gun down anyone who gets between him and his lady.
From Mom to Me, From Me to You describes exactly how I believe faith is passed down from one generation to another. I discovered this reading 2 Timothy 1:5. I understood I had no power to save my children from their sins and that faith was a gift from God unto salvation. We can pass down money and material things to our children when we die, but I wanted the children I love to have the greatest gift ever given to man. The gift of faith. To this end, my prayer life continues. None of us deserve anything from God, but we all need faith to receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior. That is my greatest desire for all my children.
With its mix of family drama, sex and violence, Britain's Tudor dynasty (1485-1603) has long excited the interest of filmmakers and moviegoers. Since the birth of movie-making technology, the lives and times of kings Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI and queens Mary I, Jane Grey and Elizabeth I have remained popular cinematic themes. From 1895's The Execution of Mary Stuart to 2011's Anonymous, this comprehensive filmography chronicles every known movie about the Tudor era, including feature films; made-for-television films, mini-series, and series; documentaries; animated films; and shorts. From royal biographies to period pieces to modern movies with flashbacks or time travel, this work reveals how these films both convey the attitudes of Tudor times and reflect the era in which they were made.
In Sacrifices of a Saint author Sue Cass recounts her roller-coaster ride to the acceptance of Jesus Christ as her Savior. With a journey that is tested by early childhood sexual abuse and later by the death of her husband, Cass discovers that the Christian life is like a rose garden-beautiful in every way except for the thorns. Her soul-searching book is a testament to the strength her relationship with Jesus Christ gives her through life's difficult times.
More Screams, Different Deserts is another invitation to join Sue on her adventures in cross-cultural living and biblical studies that have helped her along the way. With twenty-seven years of experience in cross cultural ministry, Sue realizes that joy and perseverance are essential for thriving in life and ministry. Her stories and insights encourage women to look to Jesus, our only hope wherever we live. Stories, ranging from one corner of the world to another, include discovering a forgotten museum, protecting her children from chocolate, visiting a camel market, and meeting wild pigs on a nighttime walk. God has been her refuge, and his Word held her steady when all she really wanted to do was run away and hide. Questions and resources at the end of each chapter will help readers think through personal application and find additional help.
The escape from Egypt is the pivotal event in the Old Testament. Through it God gave his people their freedom. For forty tumultuous years God and Moses and a chronically rebellious people suffered and fought and established the foundations of a legal system and a system of ethics that changed the world. The Old Testament reminds us that we must never forget the Exodus, or we will forget who we are. And as we learn about the Exodus, we learn who we are.
Grow your faith daily. Transform your life. Experience God in deeper ways by spending time in God’s Word. Daily Bible Study is the perfect resource for individuals who want to grow in their relationship with God and enhance their engagement with lessons in Adult Bible Studies. Designed to meet the needs of busy people, each daily reading includes a Scripture reference, a personal faith-related question, an explanation and application of the biblical text, and a prayer, all on one page. Available in print and eBook and as an app. Additional information about Daily Bible Study, Fall 2023 Theme: God Provides This fall, Daily Bible Study presents a series of readings supporting the theme “God Provides.” These readings explore the basic human needs of food, water, and shelter and the vulnerability that comes to those who lack access to them. They remind us of God’s gracious provision in meeting these needs and our responsibility to help secure these necessities for those who lack them. These daily readings come from Old and New Testament texts, prepare us for the lessons in Adult Bible Studies, and are written by Timothy Merrill, Taylor Mills, and Sue Mink. Unit 1 Food Readings in this unit remind us of God’s generous provision of food for humans and wild creatures and of our responsibility to offer sustenance for those who are hungry and in need. Scriptures: Exodus 16:2-9, 31-32 | 1 Kings 17:16; 19:8 | Mark 6:30-44 | Luke 14:1-15 Spiritual Practice: Feasting Unit 2 Water Scripture uses the motif of water in many ways, which the readings in this unit explore. Water represents a metaphor for chaos, historical enemies, judgment of God, devastation of drought-stricken land, and personal distress. Water is also a gift from God for the flourishing of all creation, refreshment for body and soul, and source of eternal life embodied in Jesus. Thirst for water and provision of water are metaphors for the human relationship with God. Scriptures: Genesis 21:9-21 | Exodus 17:1-7 | Psalm 42 | John 7:32-44 | Matthew 25:31-46 Spiritual Practice: Creation Care Unit 3 Shelter The economic and social vulnerabilities that lead people to experience homelessness today do not have ancient analogies in Scripture. Even so, the physical security of home is a relevant theological idea. Although various biblical texts may make it easy to focus our attention on spiritual shelter in God’s presence, those who experience such a home in God find resources to extend hospitality and care through various means with those who today are experiencing homelessness. Scriptures: Exodus 29:42-46 | Psalm 27 | Deuteronomy 8:1-20 |John 1:1-14 Spiritual Practice: Hospitality
This biography of Joseph Severn (1793-1879), the best known but most controversial of Keats's friends, is based on a mass of newly discovered information, much of it still in private hands. Severn accompanied the dying Keats to Italy, nursed him in Rome and reported on his last weeks there in a famous series of moving letters. After Keats's death in relative obscurity, Severn pressed hard for an early biography and a more fitting memorial in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. In the nineteenth century Severn's friendship with Keats was seen as a model of devoted masculine companionship and he was reburied by popular acclaim next to Keats in 1882. In the twentieth century, by contrast, he was denigrated as an unreliable, self-promoting witness. Sue Brown's book fills a major gap in studies of Keats and his circle. It reassesses Severn's character, friendship with Keats, and influence on the posthumous development of the poet's fame and provides new information on Keats's death. The significance of Severn's artistic career has previously been downplayed. This book offers the first full assessment of his work and of his turbulent spell as British Consul in Rome from 1860 to 1871. Keats was not Severn's only famous friend. For most of his adult life Severn was at the heart of the large, lively British community in Rome welcoming amongst others Gladstone, who became his most important patron, Ruskin, Walter Scott, Wordsworth, Turner, Samuel Palmer, David Wilkie, and many more. He maintained long friendships with Leigh Hunt, Mary Shelley, Charles Eastlake, Richard Monckton Milnes, amongst others, and enjoyed a rich family life.
Grow your faith. Transform your life. Cultivate a deeper relationship with God through Adult Bible Studies. This resource, endorsed by the Curriculum Resources Committee of The United Methodist Church, offers a year-round, weekly Bible study plan for Sunday school classes and other small groups. Each weekly lesson offers background and focal Scriptures, key verses, and doctrinallysound and relevant biblical interpretation and application in a readable font size.Annual plans provide comprehensive coverage of the Bible, special lessons during the church seasons of Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter, and suggestions for developingspiritual practices such as prayer, worship, community, and service, among manyothers. Adult Bible Studies is a reliable companion and guide for learning and growing in Christian faith. With the help of the Adult Bibles Studies Student Book, and DVD, your group will embrace that it’s not just about learning - it’s about living out biblical teachings. Summer 2024 Theme: Finding Balance This summer, our Bible lessons follow the theme “Finding Balance.” They look at the concepts of work, rest, and celebration from a theological and biblical perspective and challenge us to find a balance among the three. The teacher book writer is Greg Weeks. Visit AdultBibleStudies.com and sign up for the weekly newsletter to automatically receive the FREE Current Events Supplement and other information about these resources and more!
With abandonment and adultery, there is no five-step plan for survival, but there can be hope and healing. When Happily Ever After Shatters will be a comfort to those who grieve in solitude, and a hope-filled practical guide for those whose lives have changed irrevocably. Susan Birdseye will help readers learn to honor God when there is no hope of restoration, survive abandonment in and out of marriage, glorify God during a divorce, walk children gracefully through the crisis as a single parent, please God as a single person, again, and truly forgive the one who wronged them.
The death of a child at any age, shatters the parent's heart and causes a complicated grief which never goes away. Dr. Sue Hamby found the murdered body of her only child, Russ, on March 21, 2013, and started on a difficult and painful grief journey. She realized she would never get over the death of her child but had to learn to absorb the loss into her life until it became a part of who she was. Because of her faith in God, her mourning was eventually transformed into joy and her scars became stars. In her book, she touches the depths of your heart and soul by sharing her traumatic grief journey and how her painful scars of grief, bitterness, and brokenness were turned into stars for God's glory. Her story offers hope and healing to those who are struggling with grief and learning how to navigate the grief journey, using God as their GPS. "I have read Dr. Sue Hamby's Turning Your Scars into Stars in one sitting. I couldn't put it down once I started reading the book. This semi-autobiographical narration by Dr. Hamby is a must read for all people, especially people who think that they are alone, depressed, hopeless and helpless." Girija S. Chintapalli, MD Retired Psychiatrist "Her story of how the LORD changed her life through that God-breathed message is a must read for anyone who has lost a loved one." Dan Kirkley, President Hope for the Hungry "Turning Your Scars into Stars is spiritually inspiring and full of truth. It is very well written in such a manner that will not only appeal to multiple victims of tragedies but a wide generational audience. " Michael K. Sweeney, Director of Investigations and Law Enforcement Development INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION (IJM)
Have you ever asked yourself the question,That doesnt seem very Christian like, does it? When has this occurred? Was it at church or on a Christian TV show? How about a friend or neighbor that you know personally, and they claim to be a Christian. Are there any rules for us as regular everyday humans to know or discern whether or not someone is who they say they are? The answer is an unequivocal yes! God has plainly said in His word that only He has the right to judge some ones salvation. After all that is what Christianity is really all about, who is a follower of Jesus Christ! You see God is the only one that has the ability to see inside of a man or woman to their very core, their heart. Only He can know the thoughts and intents of the heart according to the book of Hebrews. He has however told us that every man, woman or child will exhibit fruit. This fruit will show itself in the form of our character. Then God said that we would know them by their fruit. In other words, we are to be fruit inspectors. To be a God ordained fruit inspector, you must first know what the fruit is and what a good fruit is supposed to look like. This takes training by someone who is an accomplished inspector and a desire on your part to become a good inspector. As the government hires and trains people to inspect our meat, vegetables and fruit, for our health, so God takes you and I, trains us to be fruit inspectors for our spiritual health.
The Love of God is everywhere you look. It is in the very air we breathe. His love is unique and incomprehensible, yet available for all His children. It creates us, sustains us, and opens the door to God’s presence and eternity. The more you learn, the more you will be awed that you are indeed the object of that perfect love. The Love of God presents a study of passages of scripture that relate God’s love revealing His presence and plan for all of humanity. It was there at the beginning and has no end and there is nothing more powerful or faithful. It guides, protects, and delivers, comforts and heals. It is free.There is no greater love than the love of God, and you are His beloved.
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