What Works in Schools (Translating Research Into Action)
Any school in the United States can operate at advanced levels of effectiveness-if it is willing to implement what is known about effective schooling. "If we follow the guidance offered from 35 years of research," says author Robert J. Marzano, "we can enter an era of unprecedented effectiveness for the public practice of education." In What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Action, Marzano synthesizes that research to provide clear and unequalled insight into the nature of schooling.
"United States Government: Democracy in Action" reflects the most current information on the United States government, focusing on the changes that have occurred in the past years. This High School textbook offers students hands-on activities with Democracy in Action Workshops, allows students to "Revisit" real Supreme Court cases with Supreme Court Cases to Debate, involves students in debating today's hottest issues. The Issues to Debate features show students how their lives are connected to the complex political world around them. Reading age for native speakers: High School students
Emotional Intelligence in Action: Training and Coaching Activities for Leaders, Managers, and Teams
The importance of emotional intelligence as a critical factor in personal and business success is now well established. Emotional Intelligence in Action, Second Edition shows how to tap the power of EI to build effective emotional skills and create real change for leaders and teams.
Using this work, writers will learn how to create stories full of drama, tension and surprise. Noble walks writers through setting the stage of a great narrative and then builds on this foundation taking it all the way to a gripping close.'
