Straight Talk About Classroom Teaching

Patrice JosephEducation
Straight Talk About Classroom Teaching

Author: Patrice Joseph

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

ISBN: 9781426938184

Category: Education

Page: 54

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Straight Talk about Classroom Teaching offers straightforward, easy-to-follow techniques that will aid new and veteran teachers alike in creating and maintaining an effective classroom setting. Author Patrice Joseph believes that students learn better and faster when they are fully engaged through effective teaching practices. In Straight Talk about Classroom Teaching, she provides a clear path to becoming an (even more) exceptional teacher. She offers concrete examples and insightful advice to inspire and motivate teachers to adopt and incorporate her proven teaching methods. Josephs techniques are the product of more than twenty years of classroom teaching experience and have consistently yielded exceptional results. The techniques are presented clearly and succinctly, without the needless jargon and buzzwords that often litter the pages of instructional materials. Whether you have been teaching for years or are just beginning your teaching career, Straight Talk about Classroom Teaching will help you achieve the goal of every educatorto create an atmosphere where real teaching and learning takes place.

Straight Talk to Teachers

Bruce GevirtzmanEducation
Straight Talk to Teachers

Author: Bruce Gevirtzman

Publisher: R&L Education

ISBN: 9781607090397

Category: Education

Page: 208

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In a no-holds-barred, candid delivery, this book drives directly to the core of what makes an extraordinary teacher, and presents an honest appraisal of why some teachers fail.

Straight Talk about Your Child's Mental Health

Stephen V. FaraonePsychology
Straight Talk about Your Child's Mental Health

Author: Stephen V. Faraone

Publisher: Guilford Press

ISBN: 9781462506729

Category: Psychology

Page: 404

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Parents reach for dog-eared copies of Dr. Spock when their child has a rash or the flu, but when "moodiness" lingers or worrisome behavior problems grow, they have nowhere to turn for answers or reassurance. Now, in this compassionate resource, prominent Harvard researcher Dr. Stephen V. Faraone gives parents the tools they need to look clearly at how a child is feeling, thinking, and behaving and make wise decisions about when to call for professional help. Cues and questions teach readers to become scientific observers of their child, and vital facts about common disorders help them distinguish between normal variations in speech development and Asperger syndrome, between moodiness that's just a phase and depression, between childhood fears and the symptoms of anxiety. Knowing what to ask--and tell--the professionals, from the pediatrician to a mental health specialist, will help parents ensure a complete and accurate diagnosis. Filled with handy sidebars, charts, and checklists, the book also teaches parents to weigh treatment options to determine what's best for their child. Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award

Retirement Straight Talk

Donald R. DraayerEducation
Retirement Straight Talk

Author: Donald R. Draayer

Publisher: R&L Education

ISBN: 9780585479477

Category: Education

Page: 208

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Adjusting or planning for retirement is made easier for educators with this handbook that highlights retirement issues and concerns and helps the reader through the choices, challenges, and new commitments. Personal accounts by other administrators, teachers, and support staff are incorporated throughout.

Straight Talk from the Heartland

Ed SchultzComics & Graphic Novels
Straight Talk from the Heartland

Author: Ed Schultz

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN: 9780061752896

Category: Comics & Graphic Novels

Page: 256

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Ed Schultz is here to slay the "right-wing radio dragon" and revitalize the charge against Bush-era "conservative cruelty" with his own bold, irreverent truth-talk. When the self-described "gun-toting, meat-eating, drug-free liberal" from America's heartland came out swinging with his syndicated radio program, The Ed Schultz Show, listeners realized right away that this was no cookie-cutter liberal, but a tough-talking advocate for everything that's right about the left. "A free press is all that stands between you and a dictatorship," warns Schultz, in defiance of the Bush administration and ultra-conservative talking heads like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, whom he blames for quashing political debate just when America needs it most. While Big Ed has what it takes to "go bare-knuckle brawling" with his staunchest detractors, it is with a deep compassion and impeccable common sense that he describes how our "government by the rich and for the rich" is imperiling the lives of average hard-working Americans. In Straight Talk from the Heartland, Schultz rails against the havoc that our nation's leaders are wreaking on everything from international relations to homeland defense, from our skyrocketing federal deficit to the disenfranchised families of rural America who are struggling to make ends meet. With a heady mix of patriotism, outrage, humor, and hope, he makes an urgent appeal to universal virtues such as honesty and liberty, and reminds readers of what he calls the Four Pillars of a Great Nation: Defending America: "We have lost faith in our leaders. The world has lost faith in us. Our foray into Iraq, to disarm a nation of biological and nuclear weapons they did not have, has shrunk American credibility like a cheap sweater." A Sound Economy: "The Bushies are like street hustlers. While they show you a meager tax cut with one hand, they steal your wallet with the other." Feeding the Nation: "Bad farm policy and bad trade agreements are running the American farmer off the land. It's killing small towns, and small towns are the heart of this nation." Educating America: "Don't start counting your tax break just yet. Your state and local taxes are rising to support the unfunded mandate of the No Child Left Behind act." "I'm here to give it to you straight," Big Ed says. "I've got faith that, when Americans grasp what's going on around them, they'll start acting like a bear fresh out of hibernation -- famished, ill-tempered, and ready to start raising hell." Straight Talk from the Heartland is the wake-up call America has been waiting for.

Straight Talk: Drugs and Alcohol 6-Pack

Stephanie ParisJuvenile Nonfiction
Straight Talk: Drugs and Alcohol 6-Pack

Author: Stephanie Paris

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

ISBN: 9781433348822

Category: Juvenile Nonfiction

Page: 28

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Readers are given helpful information about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including narcotics, hallucinogens, and prescription medications in this nonfiction book. Through detailed images, diagrams, informational text, an index, a glossary of terms, and a list of websites that provide additional information, readers are given the tools and information they need to educate themselves about addiction, drug abuse, the health and social issues that drugs and alcohol can cause, and how to say no to peer pressure. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Straight Talk about ADHD in Girls

Stephen P. HinshawEducation
Straight Talk about ADHD in Girls

Author: Stephen P. Hinshaw

Publisher: Guilford Publications

ISBN: 9781462549696

Category: Education

Page: 290

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Parenting a daughter with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is no easy path--especially because of the myth that the disorder is rare to nonexistent in girls. From pioneering researcher Stephen P. Hinshaw, this empowering guide provides vital information and advice to help you understand and meet your daughter's needs. Dr. Hinshaw delivers up-to-date facts on what ADHD is, why symptoms often appear differently in girls than in boys, why girls with ADHD behave the way they do, how to get an accurate diagnosis, and what treatments are most effective. There is so much pressure on girls to be "perfect"--and for those with ADHD, it feels especially hard to measure up. Learn concrete steps you can take to support your daughter's success from preschool through high school and beyond, while nurturing her confidence and self-worth.

Straight Talk on Stuttering

Lloyd M. HulitMedical
Straight Talk on Stuttering

Author: Lloyd M. Hulit

Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher

ISBN: 9780398075200

Category: Medical

Page: 328

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This new and expanded second edition is written for people who stutter and for those who interact with people who stutter, including caregivers, teachers, and speech-language pathologists. The text is presented in two parts. The first part includes basic information about the disorder and addresses common questions that people have about stuttering: What is stuttering? What causes it? How does it develop? Can it be prevented? This section also includes a new chapter entitled Living with Stuttering. The second part of the book discusses effective therapy approaches used with both children and adults who stutter. This part includes another new chapter, Evaluating People Who Stutter. The text is written in a very reader-friendly and practical manner. It represents a reasonably thorough review of what is known about stuttering and offers bottom-line conclusions rather than theoretical speculations and research findings that arrived at these conclusions. While the text includes the technical language used by speech-language pathologists in reference to stuttering, great care has been taken to explain each term. In addition, the book includes a helpful glossary. This unique and exceptional book is written by a clinician who stutters and who is passionate about helping others learn about stuttering. He addresses the reader, not as a guru of truth, but as a person who has gained some understanding about stuttering through both his professional and personal experiences with the disorder.