Are We Making A Difference

Author : Stacey L. Connaughton,Jasmine R. Linabary
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538152218

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Are We Making a Difference? by Stacey L. Connaughton,Jasmine R. Linabary Pdf

As the world experiences heightened levels of violent conflict and polarization, understanding what peacebuilding efforts are “effective” becomes all the more pressing. This groundbreaking edited volume brings together a diverse, global group of practitioners, researchers, and peacebuilders to grapple with urgent questions and challenges related to defining and assessing peacebuilding effectiveness. Sections of the book engage in critical reflection on what peacebuilding effectiveness is and who gets to decide, provide practical examples and case studies of the successes and failures of assessing peacebuilding work, and support innovative strategies and tools to move the field forward. Chapters reflect a variety of perspectives on peacebuilding effectiveness and methods—quantitative, qualitative, and participatory—to evaluate peacebuilding efforts, with particular attention to approaches that center those local to the peacebuilding process. Practitioners and policymakers alike will find useful arguments and approaches for evaluating peacebuilding activities and making the case for funding such efforts. This book aims to catalyze conversation and action among peacebuilding practitioners, academics, donors, and those directly affected by peacebuilding efforts about how we define and measure effectiveness.

Author : Honglin Chen,Ken Cruickshank
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-23
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781443804745

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Making a Difference by Honglin Chen,Ken Cruickshank Pdf

The rapid worldwide growth in migration, asylum seekers and refugees and reactions to this, the expansion of media and technology, political and economic changes at international and local levels are both challenges and opportunities for research in applied linguistics. This book presents 23 articles by key researchers exploring the ways in which applied linguistics can play a role making a difference in people’s lives. It is a timely publication when access to powerful discourses is increasingly an issue for many of the world’s populations. The book showcases the contribution of applied linguists working in such areas as language teaching and learning, policy development, discourse analysis, language assessment, language development and bilingualism in the UK, Asia and Australasia. The book is aimed at teachers, teacher educators, undergraduate and postgraduate students who are working in the areas of the applied linguistics and language education, but also to anyone with an interest in language and the impact that it has on our lives. “The whole idea is that so many of us live our lives applying linguistics and yet we don’t even think about it”. – Shirley Brice Heath, in Heath and Kramsch (2004, 82): Individuals, Institutions and the Uses of Literacy: Shirley Brice Heath and Claire Kramsch in Conversation. Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1(1):75-94.

Author : Robin Greenfield
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781550926002

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Dude Making a Difference by Robin Greenfield Pdf

How far would you go to save the planet? One man’s cross-country journey to radical sustainability. You want to do something for the planet, but what? Change a light bulb, install a low-flow faucet, eat organic? How about ride 4,700 miles across America on a bamboo bicycle, using only water from natural sources, avoiding fossil fuels almost completely, supplying your few electrical needs with solar power and creating nearly zero waste? Sound crazy? Maybe. But not if you're Rob Greenfield. Then it sounds like a pretty amazing way to bring your message to as many people as possible, and to have a great time doing it. Dude Making a Difference is Rob's first-person account of his incredible adventure in radical sustainability. Join him as he pedals from coast to coast in 3-1⁄2 months while: Creating only 2 pounds of trash Using just 160 gallons of water Eating 284 pounds of food from grocery store dumpsters. This one-of-a-kind travelogue will inspire you to reexamine your relationship with the earth's resources. Rob's captivating stories of life on the low-impact road are rounded out by practical guides to help you reduce your personal ecological footprint and plan your own larger-than-life adventures. Author's proceeds from the sale of Dude Making a Difference will be donated to 1% for the Planet.

Author : Maria Ågren
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190240639

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Making a Living, Making a Difference by Maria Ågren Pdf

What do people do all day? What did women and men do to make a living in early modern Europe, and what did their work mean? As this book shows, the meanings depended both on the worker and on the context. With an innovative analytic method that is yoked to a specially-built database of source materials, this book revises many received opinions about the history of gender and work in Europe. The applied verb-oriented method finds the 'work verbs' that appear incidentally in a wide variety of early modern sources and then analyzes the context in which they appear. By tying information technologies and computer-assisted analysis to the analytic powers--both quantitative and qualitative--of professional historians, the method gets much closer to a participatory observation of the micro-patterns of early modern life than was once believed possible. This book directly addresses a number of broad problems often debated by historians of gender and early modern Europe. First, it discusses the problem of assessing more accurately the incidence, character and division of work. Second, it analyzes the configurations of work and human difference. Third, it deals with the extent to which work practices created notions of difference--gender difference but also other forms of difference--and, conversely, to what extent work practices contributed to notions of sameness and gender convergence. Finally, it studies the impact of processes of change. Drawing on sources from Sweden, the authors show the importance of multiple employment, the openness of early modern households, the significance of marriage and marital status, the gendered nature of specific tasks, and the ways in which state formation and commercialization were entangled in people's everyday lives.

Author : Alison Prowle,Angela Hodgkins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781352010176

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Making a Difference with Children and Families by Alison Prowle,Angela Hodgkins Pdf

This textbook explores the changing children, young people and families (CYPF) landscape and the varied roles within that landscape. It considers the question of what are the essential skills and qualities for working with children and families today. It provides practitioners and students with opportunities to reflect upon what it means to be an effective practitioner, through the exploration of theoretical material and practice case studies from a range of professional disciplines.

Author : Robert J. Sternberg,Susan T. Fiske,Donald J. Foss
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781107127135

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Scientists Making a Difference by Robert J. Sternberg,Susan T. Fiske,Donald J. Foss Pdf

This book presents the most important contributions to modern psychological science and explains how the contributions came to be.

Author : Nancy Furstinger,Sheryl L. Pipe
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-26
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780470448908

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Kids Making a Difference for Animals by Nancy Furstinger,Sheryl L. Pipe Pdf

Kids just like you are making a difference in the lives of animals every day. They're rescuing homeless pets, raising money for shelters and charities, making jewelry and holding bake sales to support animal-friendly causes, volunteering their time to educate others, and so much more. You'll be inspired by their courageous and compassionate stories, and you'll learn what you can do to help make the world a better place for our furry and feathered friends. Loaded with lots of color photos and friendly information you can trust, the ASPCA Kids books were written by animal lovers for animals lovers—just like you.

Author : Tom Vander Ark,Emily Liebtag
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781071814833

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Difference Making at the Heart of Learning by Tom Vander Ark,Emily Liebtag Pdf

Your students will change the world! Today’s learners know they face a complex future. They yearn to live in a world where people are working with purpose, leading with character and making a difference. Learning to identify problems and use smart tools to develop meaningful solutions will help them make a difference in their families, their communities and for society. They need your help. This inspirational, yet practical guide shows educators how to build on students’ own talents and interests to develop their desire for a better world, entrepreneurial mindset and personal leadership skills. Features include: New learning priorities centered around making a difference A framework based on the 25 most important issues of our time Examples and case studies from a diverse range of projects, people, and places Students learn more when they feel a sense of purpose. With adults like you to guide them, they’ll be ready to make a difference—and shape the world to come.

Author : Andy Gilbert
Publisher : Go Mad Books
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001-03-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0953728420

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Go Mad by Andy Gilbert Pdf

The original Go MAD® book, this title is a great introduction to the Go MAD® Framework. Each of the seven principles are explained in-depth and related to practical examples. Guaranteed to leave you inspired and hungry to put the knowledge into practice!

Author : Etienne Wenger,Beverly Wenger-Trayner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781108497169

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Learning to Make a Difference by Etienne Wenger,Beverly Wenger-Trayner Pdf

This book updates Social Learning Theory, offering a practical and rigorous way to develop the capacity to bring about change.

Author : John M. Love
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Child care services
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030033073174

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Making a Difference in the Lives of Infants and Toddlers and Their Families by John M. Love Pdf

Author : The Princeton Review
Publisher : Princeton Review
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9780804125796

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College Essays That Made a Difference, 6th Edition by The Princeton Review Pdf

No one knows colleges better than The Princeton Review! Not sure how to tackle the scariest part of your college application—the personal essays? Get a little inspiration from real-life examples of successful essays that scored! In College Essays That Made a Difference, 6th Edition, you’ll find: • More than 100 real essays written by 90 unique college hopefuls applying to Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and other top schools—along with their stats and where they ultimately got in • Tips and advice on avoiding common grammatical mistakes • Q&A with admissions pros from 20 top colleges, including Connecticut College, Cooper Union, The University of Chicago, and many more This 6th edition includes application essays written by students who enrolled at the following colleges: Amherst College Barnard College Brown University Bucknell University California Institute of Technology Claremont McKenna College Cornell University Dartmouth College Duke University Georgetown University Harvard College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Northwestern University Pomona College Princeton University Smith College Stanford University Swarthmore College Wellesley College Wesleyan University Yale University

Author : Andy Gilbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
ISBN : OCLC:1280764586

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Go Mad by Andy Gilbert Pdf

Author : Keilly Swift
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744022674

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How to Make a Better World by Keilly Swift Pdf

With a foreword by teen Colombian American climate justice activist Jamie Margolin, this fun and empowering guide to making the world a better place is packed with inspiring ideas and tips for kids who want to know how to make a difference. Full of positive encouragement to find something you're passionate about and how to get started on making a big difference through small actions, this brilliant factbook for kids is a treasure trove of information and great advice. There's a lot that can be changed by just one person if you know what to do. If you are a kid with big dreams and a passion for what is right, you just might be a world-changer in the making! Through ideas as small as creating a neighborhood lending library to as important as public speaking and how to talk about politics, How to Make a Better World is a practical guide to activism for children. Well-written and divided into sections on You, Community, Environment, and more, this educational book helps children to look at what they might like to achieve, and the logical approach makes it easy to navigate if you want to tie topics up with school projects. Brightly illustrated inclusive art makes this factbook as visually appealing as its message. You can easily jump around without any loss of comprehension and dip in for short or longer periods. Learn about tricky social interactions like friendship fallouts, or bullying and how to maneuver them, or find out how to go about creating activist campaigns to tackle climate change or social injustice. If kids are to think positive thoughts and be part of movements for positive change, they need to be encouraged to do it. This book is full of wonderful facts about the world, presenting such positivity as cool, sensible, exciting, and achievable. The perfect starter book to activism for kids. Make A Change - Change The World! If you want to create a better world that is equally awesome for everyone, this book is for you. It's packed with tips for how to change the world, one step at a time. You could be an amazing environmental campaigner or a fantastic equal rights champion. Anyone has the power to make a change. Start today, and who knows where your mission to make a better world will lead! Authored by Keilly Swift, the Managing Editor of First News, an award-winning weekly newspaper for children. This kid's educational book teaches children about injustices of the world in a positive way covering topics like: - Finding your cause, discrimination, and spotting fake news - Conservation success and the plastic problem - Animal activism and green living

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789087901332

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Making a Difference by Anonim Pdf

Making a Difference: Challenges for Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education has been written to provide an international forum of scholarly discussion around the theme of how teachers and teacher educators can make a difference. It examines some of the challenges that need to be addressed across the teaching profession. The chapters have been developed by the contributors from a set of keynote presentations and refereed papers given at the 2005 International Study Association for Teachers and Teaching (ISATT) Conference, in Sydney, Australia. The conference was attended by 190 delegates, from a diverse range of countries: Australia, Belgium, Bosnia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the West Indies. A distinctive feature of the conference was the range of education systems, policies, teacher education programs, school districts, classrooms, teachers and students whose views were argued for and critiqued. This book has been prepared so that it reflects that breadth of contexts and issues. The book is presented in four sections, each emphasising a unique dimension of what is involved in making a difference. The authors offer a range of viewpoints from their different cultural, historical and professional contexts. While each section has a special emphasis, the major themes of heeding challenges and making a difference are woven into all the sections. The chapters in this book provide readers with frameworks, evidence and examples addressing challenges and making a difference. Evidence is presented as to how realities have been transformed for students, teachers and teacher educators as well as for the profession itself. We hope that your engagement with the authors and material in this ISATT forum will motivate you to transform realities in your own professional worlds. ISATT members please contact our Acquisitions Editors responsible for Brill's Education list, for the ISATT members discount.