Building Schools

Whatever sport you coach, building a successful sports program can be an enormous, sometimes daunting, task filled with many responsibilities and demands. Questions and decisions wait around every corner, often pulling a coach away from long-term considerations. How can you build a program when daily challenges require your attention? In reality, those daily challenges form some of the building blocks and foundations to any program. As a coach, you have the opportunity every day to showcase your critical thinking, creativity, player-management skills, philosophy, integrity, and character ...

Breakthrough Principals debunks the myth of the 'superhero' principal by detailing the common actions and practices of leaders at our nation's fastest-gaining public schools. Based on the authors' Transformational Leadership Framework, which they developed through in-depth study of more than 100 high-gaining, high-poverty schools, the book distills findings into a practical, action-focused plan for diagnosing school needs and implementing structures, systems and practices that accelerate student achievement.

Discover the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, rewire your brain, free your mind from negativity and set yourself up for success.

Montessori in Action: Building Resilient Montessori Schools delivers a practical and actionable method to provide a strong Montessori experience for all children, families, and educators. The first of its kind, this book offers listeners a collection of modern and concrete ways to build an equitable and resilient Montessori program.

In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of an impoverished Pakistani village, Mortenson promised to return one day and build them a school. From that rash, earnest promise grew one of the most incredible humanitarian campaigns of our time: Greg Mortenson's one-man mission to counteract extremism by building schools, especially for girls, throughout the breeding ground of the Taliban.

This Audiobook functions as an engaging exploration of 101 incredible buildings that I encountered during my studies in architecture. It’s designed to be your convenient pocket guide to remarkable architectural works and act as a valuable resource when searching for outstanding buildings. Whether you're a prospective student considering a path in architecture or an experienced architect seeking design inspiration, this collection is essential.

The Art of Coaching Teams is the manual you never received when you signed on to lead a team. Being a great teacher is one thing, but leading a team, or team development, is an entirely different dynamic. Your successes are public, but so are your failures-and there's no specific rubric or curriculum to give you direction. Team development is an art form, and this book is your how-to guide to doing it effectively. You'll learn the administrative tasks that keep your team on track.

In Reconnect: Building School Culture for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging, a team of distinguished educators from Teach Like a Champion and Uncommon Schools deliver practical guidance and concrete advice for teachers, administrators, and community members who seek to dramatically improve the lives of children and young people by fostering a sense of belonging in schools. In the book, you'll find hands-on solutions to build or rebuild students' sense of shared work and community in an era of increasing isolation and disconnections.

Why do high schools and colleges require students to take courses in English, math and science, yet have absolutely no requirements for students to learn about personal money management? Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School? 99 Personal Money Management Lessons to Live By was initially developed by the author to pass on to his five children as they entered adulthood.

More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity's only defense against the Wild Chalklings—merciless creatures that leave mangled corpses in their wake. Having nearly overrun the territory of Nebrask, the Wild Chalklings now threaten all of the American Isles.

There are few places more polished than a business school lecture hall. The theories are sharp. The charts are detailed. The models are sleek. But step outside the classroom, and you’ll find that business—the kind that actually gets done in the real world—is anything but polished. Real business is messy. It’s late nights and tough calls. It’s building trust, handling failure, negotiating without a script, and figuring things out in real time. It’s managing personalities, keeping promises, and staying grounded when the numbers look shaky or the market shifts unexpectedly. And ...

The incredible story of how a schoolteacher built a million-dollar portfolio, and how you can too.

This book is primarily about identifying the actual position of what I call the Shadow Shooter on the Zapruder film. The location I have chosen for the shadow shooter has been suggested before as the location of “a shooter” but without connection to the artifact on the Zapruder film. There are a few people who have noted the ideal location for a shooter at one of the windows of the Dal Tex Building, but they have been dismissed because no other evidence has been found to corroborate the suggestion. There is simply no way to know if this location is viable. I believe I have found that ...

Violence, underachievement, disrespect, disruption - these are the major issues in today's schools. Parents want to be assured that their children will be safe at school and will receive a high-quality education. Teachers agree. They are constantly searching for practical, effective strategies designed to keep students on task, minimize disruptions, and maintain general control of the learning environment. "With All Due Respect" provides educators with the keys for teaching children to be respectful, co-operative, and productive. The value of prevention is stressed, but there are also ...

Anger is, without a doubt, one of the most difficult emotions to talk about. In many of our cultures, anger is viewed with fear and suspicion due to the ways in which it manifests. And even in our own personal lives, angry reactions and ineffective ways of dealing with conflicts usually result in discord and resentment. It is, therefore, very essential that we gain a clear understanding of anger and the influence it has on our lives.

Prayer is the foundation of every great move of God. Throughout history, men and women who shaped the spiritual landscape of nations were those who understood the power of prayer. A true prayer leader is not just someone who prays but someone who cultivates an atmosphere of prayer, influences others to seek God, and stands in the gap for people, churches, and nations. This book, "Foundations of Prayer Leadership – Level 1," is designed to equip you with the spiritual disciplines, biblical principles, and practical insights necessary to lead in prayer. Whether you are just beginning your ...

Starting a Christian school comes with a plethora of benefits that can positively impact the lives of students, families, and the community as a whole. One of the main advantages of starting a Christian school is the opportunity to provide a faith-based education that integrates biblical principles into every aspect of learning. This allows students to develop a strong foundation of faith and values that will guide them throughout their lives. Vincent and Sandra Rhodes have over 30 years in the field of Education. They have started and maintained their Christian school for years. They have ...

Robert Kiyosaki is one of the new breed of business owners, who has stopped talking about the shortcomings of the school system and is doing something about it. In this thought-provoking audio, Robert Kiyosaki has continued the themes begun in his international best seller "If You Want to Be Rich and Happy Don't Go to School?"

Antiracist professional development for white teachers often follows a one-size-fits-all model, focusing on narrow notions of race and especially white privilege at the expense of more radical analyses of white supremacy. Frustrated with this model, Zachary A. Casey and Shannon K. McManimon, both white teacher educators, developed a two-year professional development seminar called "RaceWork" with eight white practicing teachers committed to advancing antiracism in their classrooms, schools, and communities.

You cannot be rich, at least not with your job as a nurse. Everyone tells you this, and you have gradually come to believe that maybe getting wealthy has been preserved for people in other careers–with bigger paychecks.