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We Must Say No to the Status Quo

Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social Justice

By: Veronica McDermott

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We Must Say No to the Status Quo

Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social Justice

By: Veronica McDermott

It takes more than good intentions to make meaningful change The “spirit slashing” of injustice: that is how McDermott describes the psychic toll that marginalized students face every day. So how can you make a difference? McDermott gives you the tools to become a powerful ally, showing you how to: Better understand injustice so you can pierce the fog of privilege and embrace ally-hood Fill the gap between your desire to eliminate injustice and the attitudes and skills required to be effective Leverage your natural strengths, including your disposition, educational training, and professional position Challenge the structural barriers, practices, and beliefs that diminish opportunities for many students

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Corwin Press

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1506346006

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Aim High, Achieve More

How to Transform Urban Schools Through Fearless Leadership

By: Yvette Jackson,Veronica McDermott

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How to Transform Urban Schools Through Fearless Leadership

By: Yvette Jackson,Veronica McDermott

Many urban educators live in fear: of their schools being labeled failures, of increasingly punitive sanctions, of loss of respect and livelihood. This fear pervades the entire school community, affecting the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of its members. The authors of this guide to transformation in urban schools are convinced that the key ingredient for school renewal is fearless leadership. Fearless leaders work in schools under-resourced and overburdened and serve disproportionately large numbers of children who live in poverty and face racism daily. They are ordinary educators committed to proving that demographics need not be destiny. This inspirational yet practical book will help you bridge the divide that separates urban students from their birthright of a high-quality education. You will learn how to * Adopt a leadership approach, consisting of affirmation, inspiration, and mediation (AIM), that will transform your school into a flourishing learning community. * Build a leadership team of important stakeholders--including students--that is committed to improvement. * Tap into the resources that already exist in your school and jettison institutional arrangements that prevent your school from becoming an enriching and creative community. * Create supports that enable teachers to nurture their students' potential to meet high standards and become self-actualized learners. Each chapter closes with reflections and activities that will help your leadership team produce its own roadmap for change. Succeeding in the tough landscape of urban schools requires more than just passion and a sense of urgency; it requires real skills. Aim High, Achieve More provides insights gleaned from real-world experiences that will enable you to create a successful, vibrant learning environment.

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We Must Say No to the Status Quo

Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social Justice

By: Veronica McDermott

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Unlocking Student Potential

How do I identify and activate student strengths? (ASCD Arias)

By: Yvette Jackson,Veronica McDermott

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How do I identify and activate student strengths? (ASCD Arias)

By: Yvette Jackson,Veronica McDermott

What if your next faculty meeting began with this question: What are the strengths of our underachieving students? When teachers recognize and focus on student strengths, they transform the learning environment into one of positivity and potential. Students begin to believe in themselves as capable, valued, and respected and show more willingness to invest and engage in school. They perform better. They crave and enjoy academic challenge, and they delight in outdoing themselves. Focusing on strengths is a no-cost, highly effective, nontraditional way of addressing persistent underachievement. Drawing on authors Yvette Jackson and Veronica McDermott's experiences supporting the transformations of schools repeatedly labeled as underachieving, this book offers concrete ways to identify student strengths and then build on them in your classroom or school throughout the year. These field-tested strategies will help awaken students' belief in their own potential and put them on the path to lasting success.

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The Knowledge of Christ Jesus My Lord

The High Christology of Philippians 3:7-11

By: Veronica Koperski

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The Knowledge of Christ Jesus My Lord

The High Christology of Philippians 3:7-11

By: Veronica Koperski

Employing the traditional tools of historical-critical methodology as well as a selected mix of techniques from newer literary criticism, this book provides a close analysis of the syntactic and semantic content of Phil 3:7-11 in its immediate and broader context, concluding that this passage represents a very high christological statement on the part of Paul, and discusses some of the implications of these findings in regard to the interpretation of Phil 2:5-11, the wisdom ambience of the letters of Paul, and relevance for modern christologies. In Philippians 3:7-11, Paul makes a very strong statement about how much Christ Jesus means to him. This study seeks to demonstrate how the passage within its context gives expression to a high christological statement which is frequently disregarded in treatments of Pauline christology. Chapter One presents a concise summary of the history of exegesis of Phil 3:7-11 and identifies the elements present within that history which indicated the desirability of a more in-depth treatment. Chapter Two focuses on the entire letter to the Philippians as the context of interpretation of Phil 3:7-11, beginning with a discussion of the methodology employed in the remainder of the work. Chapter Three focuses on Phil 3:7-11, first considering the textual variants within these verses, then describing in detail the relation of the complex sentence consisting of vv. 8-11. Chapters Four and Five deal with those issues of semantics in vv. 8-11 which require more extensive treatment. Chapter Six returns to a consideration of the meaning of knowledge of Christ, concluding with a consideration of the results of this study for current discussions of New Testament Christology.

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Peeters Publishers

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9039001324

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To Experience Wonder

Edna Staebler: A Life

By: Veronica Ross

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To Experience Wonder

Edna Staebler: A Life

By: Veronica Ross

Canada’s foremost cookbook author began her career, not as a cook, but as a journalist writing for Canadian magazines. She was 60 when she turned her attention to food. Food That Really Schmecks immediately became a best-seller, and continues to sell 35 years later. It’s more than a book of wonderful recipes - it also describes the Mennonite way of life. The success of that book led to two more Schmecks books and many other cookbooks. Edna has received the Order of Canada among many other awards. Over the years, Edna developed longstanding friendships with many of Canada’s greatest writers, including Margaret Laurence, W.O. Mitchell, Sheila Burnford, and Pierre Berton. In 1991 she established The Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction to recognize the first or second book of a Canadian writer. To Experience Wonder is the first book to explore behind the scenes of this successful writer’s life. At the age of 97, Edna leads an active life at her cottage on Sunfish Lake, where she writes, reads, and welcomes the many aspiring writers who come to visit.

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Dundurn

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1554880300

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Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

Advocacy and Action

By: Donna M. Nickitas,Donna J. Middaugh,Veronica Feeg

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Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

Advocacy and Action

By: Donna M. Nickitas,Donna J. Middaugh,Veronica Feeg

Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals: Advocacy and Action, Fourth Edition reflects a well-honed vision of what nursing and health professionals need to know to both understand and influence health policy. Through their focus on relevant issues, the authors discuss how healthcare professionals can prepare themselves to engage in the economic, political, and policy dimensions of health care.The Fourth Edition focuses on the most relevant health policy issues while taking an interdisciplinary approach to create an understanding of healthcare practice and policy across interprofessional teams. In addition, global and population health issues such as war, terrorism, disease and natural disasters that impact health professionals are also covered in detail"--

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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128425769X

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9781284257694

The Cochlear Story

By: Veronica Bondarew,Peter Seligman

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The Cochlear Story

By: Veronica Bondarew,Peter Seligman

Cochlear Ltd, together with its university partner and many other collaborators, has returned hearing to over 160 000 people thanks to the development of its hearing implant. This book documents the human story behind that development. It delves into the commercial planning and implementation that led to the product’s success in an international, highly competitive market, and the human drama that was experienced in achieving it. Chapters are structured around the development of the science. Woven within that structure are the personal and business stories that have enabled successful outcomes in the relatively new age of biomedical engineering. The Cochlear Story aims to put this Australian development on the world map in recognition of Australian medicine, science, technology and business. New from CSIRO PUBLISHING, the Bright Ideas series explores the innovation, application and continuing impact of major scientific inventions throughout history. From the compass to the bionic ear, each book will provide a fascinating and accessible story on a single invention that has changed our everyday lives.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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0643106847

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9780643106840

EBOOK: Enhancing Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Curriculum in Higher Education

By: Veronica Bamber,Paul Trowler,Murray Saunders,Peter Knight

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EBOOK: Enhancing Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Curriculum in Higher Education

By: Veronica Bamber,Paul Trowler,Murray Saunders,Peter Knight

Higher education is a particularly complex site for enhancement initiatives. This book offers those involved in change a coherent conceptual overview of enhancement approaches, of the change context, and of the probable interactions between them. The book sets enhancement within a particular type of change dynamic which focuses on social practices. The aim is to base innovation and change on the probabilities of desired outcomes materializing, rather than on the romanticism of policies that underestimate the sheer difficulty of making a difference. Following a theoretical introduction to these ideas, there are case studies (from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Norway) at the national, institutional, departmental and individual levels, illustrating the argument that enhancement is best achieved when it works with social practices in real institutional and organizational settings. In a final section, the authors link the case examples and theoretical frameworks, inviting readers to consider their own enhancement situations and apply the 'frameworks for action' offered in earlier sections of the book. The book doesn’t offer quick-fix solutions but aims to support change with practical examples, conceptual tools and reflexive questions for those involved in change at all levels. It is key reading for higher education lecturers, managers, educational developers and policy makers.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335238009

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9780335238002

Songlines of the Soul

Pathways to a New Vision for a New Century

By: Veronica Goodchild

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Songlines of the Soul

Pathways to a New Vision for a New Century

By: Veronica Goodchild

The title for this book comes from the ancient Aboriginal concept of “song lines” —pathways to another world reached through dreamtime and visionary insight, and encounters with the unknown realm of experience. Veronica Goodchild addresses how dreams, synchronicities, UFO/ET encounters, Crop Circle mysteries, and NDEs all point to the new unfolding vision of reality. She draws on ancient mystery traditions to explore how this metamorphosis is already reflected cross-culturally in Hopi, Aztec, Mayan, Hindu, Tibetan, Maori, Zulu, Dogon, and Egyptian cultures. Songlines of the Soul proposes a new paradigm of reality, a new worldview. The signatures of this new reality are arising both in our own experiences and all around us if only we can stretch wide our stubbornly held perceptions of what is “reality.” As we stand at a crucial turning point in our human history, this book offers hope, a call to awaken and expand our perceptions of the fundamental principles that orchestrate reality. In an age when the answers offered by governments and traditional religion are no longer sufficient, the quest for meaning must—as it always has in the past—arise first through visions, dreams, and journeys to other dimensions of consciousness.

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Nicolas-Hays, Inc.

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089254578X

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9780892545780

The Aesthetic Experience of Dying

The Dance to Death

By: Veronica M. F. Adamson

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The Aesthetic Experience of Dying

The Dance to Death

By: Veronica M. F. Adamson

Structured around a personal account of the illness and death of the author’s partner, Jane, this book explores how something hard to bear became a threshold to a world of insight and discovery. Drawing on German Idealism and Jane’s own research in the area, The Aesthetic Experience of Dying looks at the notion of life as a binary synthesis, or a return enhanced, as a way of coming to understand death. Binary synthesis describes the interplay between dynamically opposing pairs of concepts – such as life and death – resulting in an enhanced version of one of them to move forward in a new cycle of the process. Yet what relevance does this elegant word game have to the shocking diagnosis of serious illness? Struggling to balance reason with sense, thought with feeling, this book examines the experience of caring for someone from diagnosis to death and is illustrated with examples of the return enhanced. The concluding chapter outlines how the tension of Jane’s dying has been resolved as the rhythmic patterns of the lifeworld have been understood through the process of reflecting on the experience. This creative and insightful book will appeal to those interested in the medical humanities. It will also be an important reference for practising and student health professionals.

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Routledge

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1351797158

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9781351797153

The Best American Science Fiction And Fantasy 2021

By: Veronica Roth,John Joseph Adams

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The Best American Science Fiction And Fantasy 2021

By: Veronica Roth,John Joseph Adams

The best science fiction and fantasy stories of 2021, selected by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Veronica Roth. This year’s selection of science fiction and fantasy stories, chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and bestselling author of the Divergent series Veronica Roth, showcases a crop of authors that are willing to experiment and tantalize readers with new takes on classic themes and by exchanging the ordinary for the avant-garde. Folktales and lore come alive, the dead rise, the depths of space are traversed, and magic threads itself through singular moments of love and loss, illuminating the circulatory nature of life, death, the in-between, and the hereafter. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 captures the all-too-real cataclysm of human nature, claiming its place in the series with compelling prose, lyrical composition, and curiosity’s never-ending pursuit of discovering the unknown.

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HarperCollins

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0358470072

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Unlocking Student Potential

How Do I Identify and Activate Student Strengths? (ASCD Arias)

By: Yvette Jackson,Veronica McDermott

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How Do I Identify and Activate Student Strengths? (ASCD Arias)

By: Yvette Jackson,Veronica McDermott

This book offers concrete ways to identify student strengths and then build on them in your classroom or school throughout the year.

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Unlocking Student Potential

How do I identify and activate student strengths? (ASCD Arias)

By: Yvette Jackson,Veronica McDermott

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How do I identify and activate student strengths? (ASCD Arias)

By: Yvette Jackson,Veronica McDermott

What if your next faculty meeting began with this question: What are the strengths of our underachieving students? When teachers recognize and focus on student strengths, they transform the learning environment into one of positivity and potential. Students begin to believe in themselves as capable, valued, and respected and show more willingness to invest and engage in school. They perform better. They crave and enjoy academic challenge, and they delight in outdoing themselves. Focusing on strengths is a no-cost, highly effective, nontraditional way of addressing persistent underachievement. Drawing on authors Yvette Jackson and Veronica McDermott’s experiences supporting the transformations of schools repeatedly labeled as underachieving, this book offers concrete ways to identify student strengths and then build on them in your classroom or school throughout the year. These field-tested strategies will help awaken students’ belief in their own potential and put them on the path to lasting success.

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Aim High, Achieve More

How to Transform Urban Schools Through Fearless Leadership

By: Yvette Jackson,Veronica McDermott

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By: Yvette Jackson,Veronica McDermott

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We Must Say No to the Status Quo

Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social Justice

By: McDermott, Veronica Ann McDermott

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We Must Say No to the Status Quo

Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social Justice

By: McDermott, Veronica Ann McDermott

In this book you will gain a better understanding the depth and breadth of injustice so you can pierce the fog of privilege and embrace ally-hood. It will help fill the gap between your desire to eliminate injustice and attitudes and skills required to be effective. It helps leverage your natural strengths, including you disposition, educational training and professional position. Lastly it will challenge the structural barriers, practices, and beliefs that diminish opportunities for many students.

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We Must Say No to the Status Quo

We Must Say No to the Status Quo

Aim High, Achieve More

Aim High, Achieve More

We Must Say No to the Status Quo

We Must Say No to the Status Quo

Unlocking Student Potential

Unlocking Student Potential

The Knowledge of Christ Jesus My Lord

The Knowledge of Christ Jesus My Lord

To Experience Wonder

To Experience Wonder

Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

The Cochlear Story

The Cochlear Story

EBOOK: Enhancing Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Curriculum in Higher Education

EBOOK: Enhancing Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Curriculum in Higher Education

Songlines of the Soul

Songlines of the Soul

The Aesthetic Experience of Dying

The Aesthetic Experience of Dying

The Best American Science Fiction And Fantasy 2021

The Best American Science Fiction And Fantasy 2021

Unlocking Student Potential

Unlocking Student Potential

Unlocking Student Potential

Unlocking Student Potential

Aim High, Achieve More

Aim High, Achieve More

We Must Say No to the Status Quo

We Must Say No to the Status Quo

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