A survey of the best of American art tours the hallowed halls of the Whitney Museum presenting the works of Edward Hopper, Ben Shahn, and George Bellows, with essays by John Updike, George Plimpton, Alan Dershowitz, and others.
Improving school attendance remains a contentious topic and is a high priority for the DCFS, local authorities and schools. Thousands of sessions are missed every day; a waste of money, resources and, most of all, of opportunity. A school’s practice is now subject to scrutiny as never before, with targets and standard procedures required. A Guide to School Attendance provides a detailed practical guide for school leaders and managers, teachers, Education Welfare Officers and other attendance workers in schools and local authorities. New Registration Regulations have been force since September 2006. All state-maintained schools have a legal duty to combat unauthorised absence, to maintain a twice-daily attendance record for every pupil and have attendance policies and procedures ready for OFSTED inspections. These should define everyday practice in all schools but are not always widely known about by those on the front-line. Ben Whitney draws together twenty years of education welfare experience to provide a wealth of ideas to benefit any school. The book provides: summaries of the legal requirements extended case studies Question and Answer sections group work activities model policies and procedures
Addressing key issues such as attendance, exclusion and achievement, this book emphasizes the 'Every Child Matters' agenda and the importance of joined-up partnership approaches with other professionals and agencies. It is essential reading for all practitioners working to support pupils at risk of exclusion.
Bisous for Leo is about a brave little duck from France who has a rare illness. Leo makes it his mission to help others like him. He will fly anywhere and encounter any animal to help him kiss and make his friends feel better.
There is no shortage of voices calling for more strident action to combat 'truancy' in our schools. Levels of attendance are probably as good as they have ever been, but a small percentage of children, and their parents, continue to opt out, as they have always done. In this radical and innovative book, Ben Whitney suggests that we urgently need some new ideas, not more of what has already failed. Based on over 20 years' personal experience of dealing with the issues at the frontline, this is a thought-provoking series of reflections that challenge many of our current assumptions. From questioning conventional wisdom about what 'truancy' is, through to identifying the unreliability of the data and the ineffectiveness of punitive responses, he issues a challenge to politicians, schools and local authorities to think again. The truancy myth is no longer sustainable if we actually want to make a difference.
Dr. Logan Rhys arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after attending a work conference in Dubai, only to find out that her flight has been delayed for nearly twelve hours. Although annoyed at her delay, a stranger with a secret identity keeps her company inside the airport. Interestingly enough, Logan and the stranger develop feelings for each other. However, the two unfortunately part ways, but not before the stranger gifts Logan a beautiful golden locket, which turns out to be critical evidence of who he really is. It isn't until Logan arrives home in North Carolina that she uncovers the truth about the stranger's identity; an identity that turns out to be both a blessing and a curse.
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