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Social Entrepreneurship
An Evidence-Based Approach to Creating Social Value
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2014
Social entrepreneurship explained
Social entrepreneurship is a hot topic in public and non-profit management. Organizations everywhere are looking for innovative ways to respond to financial, social, and regulatory pressures. The next generation of transformative leaders will be risk takers...
Becoming Agile
How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2015
An in-depth example of The Agility Factor in action
Becoming Agile: How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability illustrates the process of becoming an agile organization. Reflecting the principles presented in The Agility Factor, readers are taken on a real-world journey of transformation...
The Agility Factor
Building Adaptable Organizations for Superior Performance
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
A research-based approach to achieving long-term profitability in business
What does it take to guarantee success and profitability over time? Authors Christopher G. Worley, a senior research scientist, Thomas D. Williams, an executive advisor, and Edward E. Lawler III, one of the country's...
Assessing Organization Agility
Creating Diagnostic Profiles to Guide Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
In-depth agility evaluation for a more efficient response to change
Assessing Organization Agility provides a clear, concise roadmap to improved implementation of change. Written by two organizational researchers at USC's Center for Effective Organizations and a management consultant with Strategy&...
by Jenifer Fox, Whitney Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
Hundreds of useful ideas for meeting the needs of each child
The Differentiated Instruction Book of Lists is the definitive reference for DI for teachers in grades K-12. Ready for immediate use, it offers over 150 up-to-date lists for developing instructional materials, lesson planning, and...
Assessing the Online Learner
Resources and Strategies for Faculty
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2008
Written by Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, experts in the field of online teaching and learning, this hands-on resource helps higher education professionals understand the fundamentals of effective online assessment. It offers guidance for designing and implementing creative assessment practices...
Think Like a Futurist
Know What Changes, What Doesn't, and What's Next
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Push past resistance to discover and own new business territories
Think Like a Futurist shows how to track changes, explore questions, and engage in new thinking that connects today's pressures with tomorrow's realities. Cecily Sommers shows how to apply long-term focus and strategies to needs...
by Adrian Sargeant, Jen Shang
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2010
This books offers a definitive text on the vital topic fundraising. It provides students of fundraising and nonprofit professionals access to the most relevant theories and includes concrete examples of modern fundraising practice. The book contains clear learning objectives, recommended readings,...
Building Online Learning Communities
Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2009
Building Online Learning Communities further explores the development of virtual classroom environments that foster a sense of community and empower students to take charge of their learning to successfully achieve learning outcomes. This is the second edition of the groundbreaking book by Rena Palloff...
College and Career Ready
Helping All Students Succeed Beyond High School
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2010
Giving students the tools they need to succeed in college and work
College and Career Ready offers educators a blueprint for improving high school so that more students are able to excel in freshman-level college courses or entry-level jobs-laying a solid foundation for lifelong growth and...
Innovation
Essentials from Leader to Leader
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2013
Innovation is necessary for creating a bright, competitive future. In this collection, you’ll find important insights on innovation drawn from the pages of the award-winning publication Leader to Leader. Written by some of the country's top thought leaders, including Clayton M. Christensen, Margaret...
Whole Novels for the Whole Class
A Student-Centered Approach
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2013
Work with students at all levels to help them read novels
Whole Novels is a practical, field-tested guide to implementing a student-centered literature program that promotes critical thinking and literary understanding through the study of novels with middle school students. Rather than using...
Learner-Centered Teaching
Five Key Changes to Practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2013
Praise for Maryellen Weimer's Inspired College Teaching
"The thoughtfulness, personalization, and consideration Maryellen Weimer demonstrates in discussing the experience of faculty members, her ability to identify issues that are shared and solvable, and her suggestions and solutions...
Creating a Mentoring Culture
The Organization's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2011
In order to succeed in today’s competitive environment, corporate and nonprofit institutions must create a workplace climate that encourages employees to continue to learn and grow. From the author of the best-selling The Mentor’s Guide comes the next-step mentoring resource to ensure personnel...