Rethinking Children and Inclusive Education examines attitudes towards, and experiences of, children's marginalization and inclusion. Sue Pearson draws on a wide range of thought, research and practice from different fields and countries to debate, challenge and reappraise long held beliefs, attitudes and ways of working and living with children with differing needs and learning challenges. This book adopts a broad view of inclusive education that embraces all, with examples mainly but not exclusively related to special educational needs; takes a nuanced perspective which goes beyond reductionist debates about placement; and gives attention to the wider educational and social contexts that envelop schools and those that follow schooling. Throughout, Rethinking Children and Inclusive Education acknowledges some of the tensions, contradictions and overlaps in policies and practices by exploring a variety of UK and international sources. Making an original contribution to current debates, the text emphasises research that adopts a socio-cultural/ecological perspective alongside that which focuses on child factors, including participatory or emancipatory research, and highlights the links between principles, research, policies and practices. Including extensive examples of research, practical activities, key points and guidance on further reading, Rethinking Children and Inclusive Education is essential reading for all those studying childhood at undergraduate and graduate level and of great interest to those working with children in any field.
Few can resist the appeal of the teddy bear—including collectors. In Miller’s invaluable guide to this favorite toy, Sue Pearson gives practical advice on how to look at bears from the collector’s point of view. A maker-by-maker directory shows key developments and highlights identifying features, and each bear comes complete with price. The inclusion of artists’ bears from the present-day ensures there is something for every pocket. Now new in paperback, and updated, with all prices revised.
No wings of dove or eagle can carry you away from the sorrows of a frightened and trembling heart in these times of financial uncertainty. You have the urge to run away when pressures and troubles present no way out. What God has laid upon you, lay upon the Lord. He will carry your burden. Deliverance comes once you have endured the pain of your trial and testing. God is the One who will help you through your present trials; He is the One who sends blessings after you have endured.
Integrated Thinking, the New IT, brings together the different functions of the brain, including information-processing, the emotions and the unconscious, to create a new framework that can be applied to human, social, political, global and spiritual development, so that we can respond more appropriately to the changes and challenges we now face. The basis for this new way of thinking is what we think with - the brain itself. We know that the brain adapts to accommodate changes in the outside environment, and that it also produces change through the systems and societies it creates. What is less well known is that the brain seems to use its own internal systems and structures as the model for the social and political systems it creates in the world outside. In other words, the brain creates the world in its own image. This two-way mirror offers two opportunities for change: change the way we think and we change the outside world our brains create, while if we make changes in the way we organise our lives and societies, the brain will respond accordingly. However, before we change anything, it helps to know how it works, so Section 1 of the book gives an overview of how the different parts of the brain work separately and together, using simple diagrams and straightforward language. It describes the stages of human development, looking at both the brain's information processing capabilities and how it helps us progress emotionally, psychologically and morally. Section 1 also looks at what happens when one part of the brain becomes too dominant and others are neglected, and how the brain recycles previously dominant ways of thinking for new uses. If we integrate the different parts, it will reduce internal conflict, we can respond to changing circumstances in the most appropriate way and make best use of the brain's resources and adaptability. Section 2 takes the process of integration a step further by showing how the framework for human development, the New IT, can be applied to social and political development, with particular reference to the UK today. In doing this, we are copying the brain's example of linking internal and external systems and structures. As with personal development, Integrated Thinking could help reduce social conflict, support society in responding to challenges more appropriately and make better use of more evolved parts of our thinking. In addition, Section 2 considers the similarity between the unconscious and the criminal underworld, and also the similarity between the stage in personal development we call the 'midlife crisis' and today's social and political crises. In Section 3, we see how conflicts between the differing ways of thinking in the brain are reflected in conflicts and crises in the wider world, and look particularly at economic, environmental and energy crises. We also consider the effects of the Old IT, Information Technology, on the brain. The final chapter in this Section considers how a new world order might arise, based on this new way of thinking. Section 4 looks at what also needs to be included in Integrated Thinking - the world of the Mind and the spirit. It takes a new look at what is missing from our present mental construct of this world, such as the negative use of the Mind's powers and the role of the feminine. The book ends with hope for a new way of thinking and a new world, and asks a question that brings together the personal and the political in a positive and possibly predictive way. Could the world now be facing a global midlife crisis? Copyright: Sue Pearson 2013
For courses in Medical Assisting Help students develop the procedural, people, and professional skills they need to succeed in the medical assisting profession Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, Fourth Edition, offers a step-by-step, competency-based approach that covers virtually all facets of the medical assisting profession. Filled with 227 Procedures (32 of which are new), and a variety of workplace scenarios and critical-thinking exercises, the book helps students gain the procedural, people, and professional skills that are fundamental to being an effective Medical Assistant. The Fourth Edition was reconceived around the latest standards and guidelines published by CAAHEP (the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) and ABHES (Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools). In this groundbreaking approach, the text's learning objectives were rewritten to directly conform to the standards, and all content was reorganized to flow from these objectives. Mapping documents demonstrate where standards for both of the accrediting bodies are met. To ensure a comprehensive, cohesive teaching and learning experience, the Fourth Edition's ancillaries also underwent a comprehensive update, and, in the case of the Student Workbook, a significant revision. The detailed, in-depth, follow-along study guide feature, found at the beginning of each Workbook chapter, directly reflects the correlating textbook chapter, providing important reinforcement of the information. The Workbook also features brand-new activities that directly relate to CAAHEP standards, particularly CAAHEP's Affective Competencies. The Instructor's Resource Manual details how each chapter's content conforms to the the specific curriculum standards of accrediting bodies, as well as the content required in various certification exam outlines. An updated Test Bank, PowerPoint Lecture Slides, and set of Lesson Plans round out the new edition's supplement package. Also available with MyLab Medical Assisting MyLab(TM) Medical Assisting is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students pursue an adaptive test of their knowledge, practice what they've learned, and prepare for their certification exam. Content includes comprehensive Homework Questions, Critical-Thinking Quizzes, Professionalism Scenarios, and sample Certification Exams. This edition features an update of key Procedural Videos, as well as the inclusion of new video-based Decision-Making Cases, Dynamic Study Modules, and Interactive Procedural Checklists. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab, search for: 0134699807 / 9780134699806 Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting Plus MyLab Medical Assisting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134420209 / 9780134420202 Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting 0134442881 / 9780134442884 MyLab Medical Assisting with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting
Covers different facets of the world of teddy bears, paying particular attention to collecting, listing major manufacturers, identifying traits, and approximate value, with advice on bear care and restoration, and anecdotes and biographies of some famous stuffed bruins.
Thornton's grandfather tells him the story of how, when the old man was a boy, swimming with the green turtle that lives in the ocean near Norfolk Island helped him cope with his mother's death.
PYP Readers and Companions is a starter Programme of Inquiry kit, covering the most accessible units of inquiry across the six transdisciplinary themes. The resources provide an ideal starting point to deliver the IB Primary Years Programme. Inspiring global thinkers in keeping with the IB philosophy. High quality, inquiry based readers designed as a ready-made library of titles. Engaging companions exploring each level's individual units with open-ended activities linked to the Learner Profile attributes.
Introduction to Public Relations provides an overview of PR from a global and critical perspective. The philosophy behind this new book is to encourage questioning by throwing in controversial ideas and different approaches; to show that there is more than one way to approach an issue and that some approaches can actually be harmful to the interests of society. It intends to try to foster a critical as well as a creative approach to the subject to prepare the undergraduate to go on to study and practice to achieve higher levels of originality. This book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking modules in Public Relations as well as those studying at Foundation, Advanced Certificate and Diploma levels with the CIPR.
Note: If you are purchasing¿an¿electronic version, MyWritingLab does not come automatically packaged with it. To purchase MyWritingLab , please visit www.mywritinglab.com. Informed by current rhetorical theory and an organization that reflects a view of writing as a process, Strategies for Successful Writing provides the necessary strategies to help you produce effective post-secondary writing, regardless of your discipline. Featuring a reader-friendly layout and tone, Strategies will engage you through a relaxed, conversational style that complements its practical, student-based approach to writing. Lively and appealing professional and student model essays allow you to observe and internalize the strategies of successful writing. This popular text has been updated with 10 new readings, carefully streamlined content to reduce length, and updated MLA and APA documentation guidelines.
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