Why Can't We Get It Right?


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How can we use professional development to provide the best teaching and learning opportunities for all students? Teachers who know their content and strategies can open a virtual toolbox and take out what they need to help all students become successful. This revised and updated edition explains how educational leaders can design, deliver, and evaluate collaborative standards-based professional development, and contains: Essential questions about high-quality professional development Information on creating the culture for a learning community Conditions and processes for professional development Suggestions on designing your own model Tools for evaluating and rethinking professional development and learning Strategies for deepening a leader’s impact on a standards-based system




The Annenbergs


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"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.




Professional Development, Reflection and Decision-Making in Nursing and Healthcare


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This essential text brings together in one place the inextricably linked concepts of professional development, reflective practice and decision-making. Fully updated and revised throughout, the new edition of this easy-to-follow, jargon-free title is targeted at nursing and healthcare practitioners and nursing students, providing clear guidance to help the reader think critically about their practice, work within professional boundaries, be accountable for their actions, and plan for their future.




Continuing Professional Development for Clinical Psychologists


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This handbook provides a practical self-help guide to continuing professional development for clinical psychologists. Takes a 'hands-on' approach, addressing the many practical issues in identifying, evaluating and meeting continuing professional development needs. Outlines the importance of life-long learning for clinical psychologists. Explores the continuing professional development needs of clinical psychologists at different stages of their careers. Includes a chapter on the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework and its implications for applied psychologists. Gives examples of good practice; considers likely future developments in the field.




ALA Filing Rules


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The official rules governing the arrangement of catalog cards and other bibliographic records in files are accompanied by numerous examples. These rules apply to the arrangement of bibliographic records of library materials whether displayed in card, book, or online format.







You and Your Government


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Procession of the Gods


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Goodyear Aircraft


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