Playing Favorites

Author : Trevor Kew
Publisher : Lorimer
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459402577

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Playing Favourites by Trevor Kew Pdf

Gavin and his friends Mido and Critter are starting high school this year, which means moving from a school with a championship-winning soccer team to a school that doesn't have a team at all. With a little encouragement from his friends and granddad, a former "footballer" from England, Gavin musters up his courage and makes a deal with the school football coach -- he agrees to let the soccer team share the field while the football team practices, but Gavin will be responsible for running the team. With a newbie team made up of misfits and kids just out to have a good time, Gavin soon learns that being a good coach isn't the same as being a good player.

Author : Rodger Woodworth
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781666730425

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Playing Favorites by Rodger Woodworth Pdf

According to recent research, our brains prefer the path of least resistance when it comes to engaging people who are unlike us—in fact, our brains tell us to perceive anyone different than us as a threat. That is a nice way to say that, despite our best intentions, we all have our prejudices and preferences. In biblical terms, we show partiality toward people who resemble us; we play favorites. Much of our identity, community, and power are established by the measurement of our differences from others, justifying our need to categorize people. Even when we attempt to engage other races and cultures, we see it as a one-way bridge, taking our way of life across the river to enlighten those different than us. It assumes we are on the bank of the undistorted view of the world and our understanding of the other side is not important. The proper response is to encourage two-way traffic on the bridge, not only by having dialogue with people over the bridge but more importantly listening to them. Overcoming our prejudices and bridging the cultural divide is the result of living out the gospel and it is the most significant way to communicate the gospel.

Author : Mara Sapon-Shevin
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0791419797

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Playing Favorites by Mara Sapon-Shevin Pdf

Playing Favorites examines the ways in which gifted education disrupts the classroom community, deskills regular classroom teachers, limits their ability and willingness to meet individual needs, and impairs the creation of a climate of inclusion and acceptance of difference. Sapon-Shevin shows here that current models of gifted education are elitist and meritocratic, treating some children, not just differently than others, but better; and that in large urban districts, gifted education programs are often racist as well. By creating and funding gifted programs, the author contends, schools engage in a form of "educational triage," serving those children for whom inadequate programming and educational failure would not be acceptable while maintaining the status quo for the majority of the school population. This book provides support for teachers, parents, and administrators who have found themselves caught in the struggle of insuring an appropriate education for some children without sacrificing the good of all. Incorporating the words of teachers, parents, and students, as well as related research and theory, this book analyzes the relationship between diversity, community, and social justice. Sapon-Shevin challenges the reader to reconsider ways in which schools can meet individual educational needs while preserving communities of learners as well as the commitment to the education of all children. Finally, the book extends the challenge and assurance that we need not choose between quality education for some and mediocre education for all.

Author : Mara Sapon-Shevin
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1994-04-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 0791419800

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Playing Favorites by Mara Sapon-Shevin Pdf

Playing Favorites examines the ways in which gifted education disrupts the classroom community, deskills regular classroom teachers, limits their ability and willingness to meet individual needs, and impairs the creation of a climate of inclusion and acceptance of difference. Sapon-Shevin shows here that current models of gifted education are elitist and meritocratic, treating some children, not just differently than others, but better; and that in large urban districts, gifted education programs are often racist as well. By creating and funding gifted programs, the author contends, schools engage in a form of “educational triage,” serving those children for whom inadequate programming and educational failure would not be acceptable while maintaining the status quo for the majority of the school population. This book provides support for teachers, parents, and administrators who have found themselves caught in the struggle of insuring an appropriate education for some children without sacrificing the good of all. Incorporating the words of teachers, parents, and students, as well as related research and theory, this book analyzes the relationship between diversity, community, and social justice. Sapon-Shevin challenges the reader to reconsider ways in which schools can meet individual educational needs while preserving communities of learners as well as the commitment to the education of all children. Finally, the book extends the challenge and assurance that we need not choose between quality education for some and mediocre education for all.

Author : Charles A. Sennewald
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780750674546

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Effective Security Management by Charles A. Sennewald Pdf

This latest edition of Effective Security Management retains the qualities that made the previous editions a standard of the profession: a readable, comprehensive guide to the planning, staffing, and operation of the security function within an organization. All chapters are completely updated with the focus on practical methods that the reader can put to use in managing an effective security department. The Fourth Edition covers current computer applications that can help in the administrative, managerial, and supervisory aspects of the security function. In addition, two new chapters address employee management in detail. The first, Lifestyle Management for Managers, will discuss motivation at work: the how, when, where, what and why of self-motivation for the boss. The second, The Departing Employee, will discuss the exit interview and the information that can be gained in that process. Also, back by popular demand, are the author's "Jackass Management Traits," 32 humorous portrayals of negative management traits that illustrate very real problems that can undermine the effectiveness of supervisors and managers. * Includes a new chapter on the use of statistics as a security management tool * Contains complete updates to every chapter while retaining the outstanding organization of the previous editions * Recommended reading for The American Society for Industrial Security's (ASIS) Certified Protection Professional (CPP) exam

Author : Ed Bott,Carl Siechert,Craig Stinson
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 1822 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780735663589

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Windows 7 Inside Out, Deluxe Edition by Ed Bott,Carl Siechert,Craig Stinson Pdf

Dive deeper into Windows 7—with new content and new resources on CD! The Deluxe Edition of the ultimate, in-depth reference to Windows 7 has been fully updated for SP1 and Internet Explorer 9, and features 300+ pages of additional coverage and advanced topics. It’s now packed with even more timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds from the experts—and includes a fully searchable eBook and other online resources. Topics include installation, configuration, and setup; network connections and troubleshooting; remote access; managing programs; controlling user access and accounts; advanced file management; working with Internet Explorer 9; managing security features and issues; using Windows Live Essentials 2011; performance monitoring and tuning; backups and maintenance; sharing networked resources; hardware and device drivers. For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Author : Susan Eva Porter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781607090588

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Relating to Adolescents by Susan Eva Porter Pdf

Teaching teenagers can be very rewarding; it can also be very challenging. Relating to Adolescents helps adults who work with teenagers to understand what happens in their dynamic with students. From the "Five Things Teens Need from Grown-Ups" to the "Seven Grown-Up Skills," this book covers all aspects of the adult-teenager relationship and provides educators with guidance and practical tips on how to increase their effectiveness in their work with teenagers in schools. Contents include: (1) Foreword; (2) Introduction; (3) The Phenomenon of Adolescence; (4) Working in the Teenage World: Adults in the Hot Zone; (5) The Seven Grown-Up Skills; (6) The Five Things Teens Need from Grown-Ups; (7) Dos and Don'ts; (8) Five Guidelines for Administrators: The A-Team; (9) The Eightfold Path of Adult Self-Care; and (10) Epilogue.

Author : Sylvia E. Kamerman
Publisher : Plays
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0823802574

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Christmas Play Favorites for Young People by Sylvia E. Kamerman Pdf

Seventeen plays including adaptations of the classics, "A Christmas Carol, " "Little Women, "Christmas Every Day, " and "The Bird's Christmas Carol."

Author : 박종홍
Publisher : 사람in
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-04
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9791171010349

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뉴스 영어의 결정적 심화 표현들 by 박종홍 Pdf

최고 수준의 뉴스 표현 아카이브 문법에 통달해도, 단어 실력이 좋아도 영어 뉴스를 읽어 내기가 쉽지 않다. 뉴스 고유의 정제되고 고정된 표현에 익숙하지 않아서다. 〈뉴스 영어의 결정적 심화 표현들〉은 이중 언어 구사자이자 23년 경력의 영어 뉴스 베테랑 기자가 수준 높은 뉴스를 읽고 듣기에 꼭 필요한 최고 수준의 뉴스 표현을 엄선했다. 기사 작성 시 해당 분야에서 가장 많이 쓰이는 표현과 패턴을 낱낱이 공개해 원어민 느낌 그대로 뉴스를 이해하고, 한층 수준 높은 고급 영어를 구사하고자 하는 이들에게 최고의 지침서이다.

Author : John O'Sullivan
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781614486466

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Changing the Game by John O'Sullivan Pdf

The modern day youth sports environment has taken the enjoyment out of athletics for our children. Currently, 70% of kids drop out of organized sports by the age of 13, which has given rise to a generation of overweight, unhealthy young adults. There is a solution. John O’Sullivan shares the secrets of the coaches and parents who have not only raised elite athletes, but have done so by creating an environment that promotes positive core values and teaches life lessons instead of focusing on wins and losses, scholarships, and professional aspirations. Changing the Game gives adults a new paradigm and a game plan for raising happy, high performing children, and provides a national call to action to return youth sports to our kids.

Author : David Goetsch,Karen Moore
Publisher : Fidelis Books
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781642933932

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Christian Women on the Job by David Goetsch,Karen Moore Pdf

The most enduring success principles for the workplace have roots in Scripture. In a world that increasingly endorses moral relativism, secular humanism, political correctness, and anti-Christian bias, employers still cry out for personnel who are honest, dependable, selfless, and diligent—personnel who solve problems rather than cause them, prevent conflict rather than incite it, seek responsibility instead of running from it, work to improve the team rather than pursuing their own agendas, prevent stress rather than instigate it, and win the trust and respect of their coworkers in spite of differences in worldviews. Christian Women on the Job provides twelve specific strategies that will help women excel by overcoming the hindrances they face at work. Karen Moore, bestselling author of devotional and prayer books, shares encouraging words and inspiring prayers and thoughts.

Author : Laurence G. Weinzimmer,Jim McConoughey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118135013

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The Wisdom of Failure by Laurence G. Weinzimmer,Jim McConoughey Pdf

The "how-not-to" leadership book There is a paradox in leadership: we can only succeed by knowing failure. Every accomplished leader knows there are minefields of failures that need to be navigated in order to succeed. Wouldn't it be great to have the insights to help you prevent from making avoidable mistakes? Unfortunately, in business talking about mistakes can be taboo, and, at a certain level, learning from failure is not an option. Weinzimmer and McConoughey speak frankly about the things that are difficult to talk about – the unvarnished truths necessary to become a successful leader. Based on a groundbreaking 7-year study of what almost 1000 managers across 21 industries really think about lessons from failures Includes exclusive interview material from CEOs at a wide range of organizations, including major firms such as Caterpillar, Priceline.com, and Allstate; startups; and entrepreneurial small businesses Drills down into failure to uncover the strategies that aspiring leaders need in order to avoid the most damning leadership mistakes: unbalanced orchestration, drama management, and reckless vanity Learning from the mistakes of others is a necessary part of the journey of effective leadership, and this book offers an indispensable guide to learning these powerful lessons—without paying the price of failure.

Author : Teren Mikami,Eku Takeshima
Publisher : Seven Seas Entertainment
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-04
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9798893730265

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There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... (Light Novel) Vol. 4 by Teren Mikami,Eku Takeshima Pdf

After a sudden confession, Amaori Renako has just one month to answer Sena Ajisai's feelings. But in the meantime, hey, it's Koyanagi Kaho's time to shine! While working through her feelings for both Oduka Mai and Sena Ajisai, Renako finds herself being roped into a whole bunch of cosplay activities with Kaho. Cute costumes? ASMR? A love hotel??? Is this really what life's like as an extrovert?

Author : Dan Blank
Publisher : SoccerPoet LLC
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780989697705

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Happy Feet by Dan Blank Pdf

HAPPY FEET is the ultimate resource for soccer parents. Written by best-selling author, Dan Blank, it will give you a better understanding of the game, its rules and terminology. This remarkable book includes links to seven free videos that help explain soccer's more mysterious concepts such as offside, the advantage rule and systems of play. By the end of Section 1, parents with no soccer background will have a working vocabulary of this strange sport and an understanding of all its moving pieces. More importantly, HAPPY FEET details the most common mistakes parents make in dealing with coaches, referees and their own children. It is a practical guide to situations that every soccer parent will eventually face. HAPPY FEET is not a collection of sideline horror stories. Written by a coach with more than 20 years of experience, HAPPY FEET offers a wealth of advice presented in a conversational and humorous tone. It is the definitive handbook for parents that want the best possible experience for their soccer playing children. HAPPY FEET will help you understand the most effective path for growing your child's love for the game while also helping you steer clear of the behaviors that cause children to fall out of love with team sports. Discover the easiest way to have a positive relationship with your coach, how to effectively deal with playing-time issues, and learn how to talk with your child before and after a game. Plus much, much more. Seventy-five percent of youth soccer players quit by the age of 13. HAPPY FEET was written to combat this staggering defection rate by arming parents with everything they need to know to nurture and grow their children’s love for the game so that soccer fields from coast to coast are alive and well with the sounds of very HAPPY FEET.

Author : Administrative Conference of the United States
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : UCAL:B5491422

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Recommendations and Reports by Administrative Conference of the United States Pdf