Sharing Our Success


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The disturbing educational success rates for Aboriginal students in comparison with their peers have been documented for many years. Reducing this persistent achievement gap is one of Canada's most pressing educational challenges. Numerous reports commissioned by federal and provincial governments and Aboriginal authorities have offered detailed examinations of the complex social, economic, linguistic, and cultural interrelationships that contextualize the educational environments of Aboriginal students. Many of their families struggle with the legacy of residential schools that ripped families apart and caused immeasurable damage to the social fabric. Schools serving these communities work within a context that may include poverty, learned helplessness, despair, and high levels of abuse, addictions and violence. For some communities, student suicide rates may exceed graduation rates. Yet despite many extraordinary challenges, some schools are producing tangible progress for their Aboriginal students. This report springs from a study of ten such schools in an effort to identify practices that appear to contribute to their success.




Unidentified


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In 1969 the U.S. Air Force issued a statement that read' "No UFO reported, investigated and evaluated by the Air Force was ever an indication of threat to our national security." This statement is patently false. It has been proven untrue by the testimony of many military officers and airmen and documentation of incidents involving UFOs and nuclear weapons, testimonies of which the U.S. Air Force was fully aware. Unidentified details many of these testimonies, some for the first time. As partial justification for its position, the Air Force cites a University of Colorado study that was contracted and paid for by federal funds. Unidentified reveals how this study was actually just another part of the plan to cover up the reality of the UFO phenomenon. For the first time, Unidentified publishes evidence that the investigators for the Colorado study knew about the UFO-related missile shutdown incidents but did not investigate them or include them in their final report.




La Sagouine


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In this Canadian classic, a washerwoman fills the stage with the voice of poverty and of pride.




Lost Secrets of the Sacred Ark


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The Ark of the Covenant is the source of one of the deepest mysteries of the Western world. Laurence Gardner has accessed Rosicrucian archives to reveal where the Ark is, what it is and how this lost secret of the distant past has led to the phenomenal new science of space-time manipulation.




UFOs are Real


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Current Research in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education


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This book covers research topics in bilingual education, language policies, language contact, identity of bilingual speakers, early bilingualism, heritage languages, and more, and provides an overview of current theory, research and practice in the field of bilingualism. Each chapter is written by a specialist in the field. Part I focuses on the numerous and heterogeneous relations between languages as well as the implications arising from bilingual speech processing. In Part II, a series of contextualized studies on bilingual classrooms are presented, with diverse research designs applied in different educational settings being a key feature of these studies. Part III bridges theory and practice by offering an insight into mono- and multilingual school settings showcasing examples of educational institutions where bilingualism successfully soared and depicts the needs related to language education.




Encounter with Tiber


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An Apollo 11 astronaut and the Nebula Award–nominated author of Directive 51 present a novel that “conveys the wonder and promise of space” (Publishers Weekly). Born the year of the Moon landing, Chris Terence spends his life fighting to return humanity to that pinnacle. An engineering student with dreams of spaceflight, he finds upon graduation that the United States no longer has need for astronauts. Years of bureaucratic meddling have reduced the space program to a shell of itself, and it will take the greatest scientific find in history to send humanity skyward once more. After years battling budget hawks, Chris finally gets his chance to walk on the Moon. While there, he finds evidence of an ancient alien civilization, the Tiberians, who visited Earth’s satellite eight thousand years before. Understanding what happened to those long-forgotten travelers will define the lives of Chris and his son, as they fight against all odds to unlock the secrets of the universe. “The collaboration of the first man to pilot a moon lander (Aldrin) with a major voice in contemporary science fiction (Barnes) has produced a fascinating chronicle of man’s first encounter with alien intelligence” (Booklist).




L'alimentation de mon enfant


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Comprendre et améliorer l'alimentation des plus jeunes Les enfants sont conscients, de plus en plus tôt, de leur apparence. Ils veulent plaire. Ils veulent être minces. Et de plus en plus de parents se soucient du poids de leur enfant. Dans notre monde actuel, les pièges des sucres et des graisses sont partout et bien cachés. Ces pièges ne se sont pas présents uniquement à cause du changement de rythme de notre vie quotidienne, mais également liés à l’éducation des enfants : un facteur essentiel. Souvent, la nourriture est instrumentalisée et utilisée pour récompenser ou punir. En parallèle d’une analyse approfondie des causes d’une « malnutrition » moderne, Stephan Valentin, docteur en psychologie, présente dans cet ouvrage une multitude de conseils pour aider les parents à choisir les bons aliments au quotidien. Il démontre et déculpabilise le fait que l’on peut, aussi, avoir quelques rondeurs et néanmoins être bien dans sa tête. Il montre, par exemple, quelle est la nutrition optimale d’un enfant de neuf ans sur une journée. Il explique également pourquoi le fast food et le manque d’exercice ne sont pas toujours facteurs de surpoids chez les jeunes. De plus, ce livre propose toute une sélection de recettes savoureuses et faibles en calories, afin de proposer à son enfant une alimentation saine et équilibrée. Avec ce livre inédit et intelligent, vous trouverez pour votre enfant un juste équilibre entre santé physique et psychologique ! EXTRAIT Dans notre monde agité, le temps est devenu un bien précieux. Nous en avons de moins en moins pour nous occuper de notre famille et de nous-mêmes. Faire la cuisine, préparer des produits frais, c’était pour nos mères, voire nos grands-mères. Dans nos emplois du temps surchargés, les plats tout prêts, le «vite-préparé» a trouvé sa place. Mais qu’en est-il des conséquences pour notre santé ? Les « bonnes habitudes » alimentaires s’installent dès l’enfance. Nos goûts en matière d’aliments se forgent durant nos premières années. Il est donc primordial de faire découvrir à nos enfants une variété d’aliments, afin qu’ils puissent choisir ceux qu’ils aiment, mais aussi de les mettre en garde contre des aliments nocifs pour la santé. Il ne s’agit pas d’interdire, mais de limiter. À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Stephan Valentin, docteur en psychologie et spécialiste de la petite enfance, est l’auteur de nombreux ouvrages sur l’enfance et a reçu plusieurs prix littéraires pour ses romans et ses livres jeunesse. Auteur à succès, il participe régulièrement à des émissions radiophoniques et télévisuelles.