52 Activities for Improving Cross-Cultural Communication

"52 Activities for Improving Cross-Cultural Communication" looks at how styles and patterns of communication differ vastly among people from different cultures. Every culture has a communication style norm and when that style mixes with another, stereotypes and misperceptions can arise. "52 Activities" explores cross-cultural communication issues with an eye toward increasing understanding and effectiveness.

This book examines how effective giving feedback actually is in terms of raising standards. It looks at how, why and when feedback is given and the impact this has or does not have on improving learning.

Improving Student Learning Through Strategic Compensation

The Center for Teaching Quality seeks to improve student learning and advance the teaching profession by cultivating teacher leadership, conducting timely research, and crafting smart policy.

Teaching pilates for postural faults, illness and injury: a practical guide

Pilates is a particularly safe and effective exercise system which aims to strengthen the body in a balanced way by specifically improving the function of the weaker muscle groups. Emphasis is placed on strengthening the muscles of the trunk so that support of the spine increases plus posture and shape improve. The exercises enhance overall flexibility and fitness, improving co-ordination and balance. Muscles are gently stretched and lengthened as the exercises progress and overall body strength improves.

Word problems can be especially difficult for elementary students. This resource provides busy teachers with a new problem for every day of the school year. Period quizzes assess how well the students are mastering the problems. Tips for working the problems are provided to the students. This is ideal for improving math skills while giving students a starting activity for each day. Grades 3-5.