Brian M: 285 books
Commanding Voices of Blue & Gray
General William T. Sherman, General George Custer, General James Longstreet, & Major J.S. Mosby, Among Others, in Their Own Words
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
The agony and anguish of the War Between the States affected all aspects of American life. Many quarters suffered, but one in particular seemed to prosper in the postwar aftermath: the publishing industry. Though the success of Personal Memoirs by Ulysses S. Grant (as published by Mark Twain) is a...
Reauthorizing No Child Left Behind
Facts and Recommendations
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2010
Studies suggest that the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001's goal of 100 percent of U.S. students proficient in reading and mathematics by 2014 will not be met. The authors recommend more-uniform state academic standards and teacher requirements and broader measures of student learning, including more subjects and tests of higher-thinking and problem-solving skills.
People of the Earth
An Introduction to World Prehistory
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2018
People of the Earth is a narrative account of the prehistory of humankind from our origins over 3 million years ago to the first pre-industrial civilizations, beginning about 5,000 years ago. This is a global prehistory, which covers prehistoric times in every corner of the world, in a jargon-free...
by Brian M. Gazzard
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
"You cannot be a Christian if you are 'cool.'The world supposedly admires coolness and has made cool into a term of admiration. Not so with Jesus Christ. He is saying that unless your commitment is 'hot'; unless it is 'passionate' it has no relationship to Him."
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Introducing Cultural Anthropology
A Christian Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
What is the role of culture in human experience? This introductory cultural anthropology textbook helps readers explore and understand this crucial issue from a Christian perspective. The book covers standard cultural anthropology topics with special attention given to issues of concern to Christians,...
Taking Measure of Charter Schools
Better Assessments, Better Policymaking, Better Schools
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2010
Charter schools offer something that public school systems, parents, and teachers need: a way to experiment with alternative ways of teaching, motivating students, organizing schools, using technology, and employing teachers. While people came down on both sides of support for or against charter schools,...
Toward a Culture of Consequences
Performance-Based Accountability Systems for Public Services -- Executive Summary
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010
Performance-based accountability systems (PBASs) link incentives to measured performance to improve services to the public. Research suggests that PBASs influence provider behaviors, but little is known about PBASs' effectiveness at achieving their performance goals. This document explores the design...
by Dr Brian M. Hughes, Dr Dominic Upton
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
This revision guide provides concise coverage of the central topics within Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology, presented within a framework designed to help you focus on assessment and exams. The text encapsulates all the subject matter listed in the BPS Qualifying Examination syllabus...
Supporting Differentiated Instruction
A Professional Learning Communities Approach
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Examine how PLCs provide the decision-making platform for the rigorous work of differentiated classroom instruction. A practical guide to implementing differentiation in the classroom, this book offers a road map to effective teaching that responds to diverse learning needs. Takeaway objectives at...
Freedom, Inc.
How Corporate Liberation Unleashes Employee Potential and Business Performance
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
Corporate liberation is not a strategy. It is a business philosophy that leaders around the world are using to radically transform their organizations. Liberating leaders believe that a workplace based on respect and freedom is a more natural environment than one based on mistrust and control. So they...
The Philanthropic Planning Companion
The Fundraisers' and Professional Advisors' Guide to Charitable Gift Planning
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016
A donor-centered guide to charitable gift planning for fundraisers and professional advisors
The Philanthropic Planning Companion compiles and analyzes the latest research on donor/client behavior, discussing the need for segmented approaches to charitable gift planning based upon the values...
Breaking With Tradition
The Shift to Competency-Based Learning in PLCs at Work™ (Why You Should Switch to Student-Centered Learning for All)
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2017
Foreword by Chris Sturgis
Shifting to a competency-based curriculum allows educators to revolutionize education by replacing traditional, ineffective systems with a personalized, learner-centered approach. Throughout the resource, the authors explore how the components of PLCs promote the principles...
Buy Back
A Crime Novel
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2010
Tom Davin's business is a bit unusual—he finds stolen art and sells it back to its owners for a good penny—until he uncovers a devious plot and finds himself on the run from a vicious Russian assassin
Tom Davin is a Brooklyn insurance investigator in a jam. He arranged an art theft to cover...
by Brian M. Bendis, Mark Bagley, Brent Anderson
Language: Italian
Release Date: December 20, 2017
Language: Italian
Release Date: December 20, 2017
Dopo essere stata un’Avenger e un’investigatrice privata, Jessica Jones inizia un nuovo capitolo della sua vita: l’aspetta un nuovo lavoro in The Pulse, la sezione del Daily Bugle che si occupa di super eroi! Il suo primo incarico la vede indagare su un omicidio commesso da un super criminale,...