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2018.
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"Never Too Late will help readers jump-start a new professional path or speed down the one they're already on by guiding them through vital questions: What should I study? How can I afford the time and money required to get a college degree? How do I compare schools? With key chapters on flexibility (“It's About Time!” and “Face-to-Face or Cyberspace?”) and rankings of the best colleges for grown-ups diving back into the books," -- Amazon.com....
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George Anders explains the remarkable power of a liberal arts education, and the ways it can open the door to cutting-edge jobs. The curiosity, creativity, and empathy that are hallmarks of a liberal arts education aren't unruly traits that must be reined in. You can be yourself, as an English major, and thrive in sales. You can segue from anthropology into the booming new field of user research; from classics into management consulting, and from...
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"If you intend to be college bound: The challenge is to be well informed, prepared, focused and organized throughout the multi-step college search and admission process. Your solution is The College Bound Organizer,the ultimate guide to help students effectively navigate this very complicated and stressful process." --Amazon.
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"This book offers an overview of trauma and its impact on young children, as well as specific strategies and techniques educators and administrators can use to create classroom and school communities that improve the quality of care for this vulnerable population"--
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2012
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English
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Written by two experienced college mental health professionals, this practical nuts-and-bolts guide for parents of prospective and current college students offers an insider's view of the realities and complexities of today's campus life. Recognizing that college students rank their parents as their primary source of support and advice, the authors provide parents with the specific information and recommendations they need to offer the best assistance...
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This second edition speaks to the concept of "trauma-informed" early childhood education and includes many activities to help fragile children process and heal from stressful events, including natural disasters, community and family violence, extensive medical treatments, complicated family dynamics, deployment of a parent in the military, and more.
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Is it possible for one person to make a noticeable difference in the life of a child?
Through stories, research, and strategies, Dr. John W. Hodge shows how children can be successful despite the risk factors that typically hold them back. Children who overcome usually have one thing in common: the presence of educators, counselors, social workers, community advocates, and family members - people just like you - who can see beyond demographic and...
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Es fundamental que directivos, docentes, estudiantes y sus familias cuenten con los medios para comprender la estructura y el alcance de las Pruebas Saber, de tal manera que les sea posible orientar, intencional y pertinentemente, los currículos escolares y avanzar en el mejoramiento sistemático de los resultados obtenidos por los estudiantes. Por ello es importante disponer de una propuesta editorial integral que incluya, tanto guías para el profesor,...
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Español
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Abrazar la meritocracia como individuos puede ofrecer numerosos beneficios que contribuyen al crecimiento personal y profesional.En un entorno meritocrático, las recompensas y el avance están directamente vinculados al rendimiento individual. Al destacarse en tus tareas y lograr resultados positivos, puedes esperar reconocimiento, ascensos y otras recompensas.La meritocracia fomenta la motivación intrínseca y el desarrollo personal. Buscar la...
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Updated, practical resource helps teachers, counselors, and youth leaders bring gifted students together to talk face-to-face about important issues in their lives.
In our digital era, young people need a safe, supportive place to connect and "just talk" with peers as well as with an attentive adult, whether that is a general education teacher, gifted specialist, youth counselor, or another leader. With new conversation topics, additional discussion...
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición de certificados de profesionalidad. Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
12) L'intervention psychosociale par la nature et l'aventure: Fondements, processus et pistes d'action
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Français
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Le recours à la nature et à l'aventure comme modalité d'intervention pour faciliter le développement individuel et de groupe connaît un essor important au Québec. Portés par cet élan, les auteurs présentent ici le premier collectif québécois ayant pour objet l'intervention psychosociale par la nature et l'aventure (IPNA), une approche s'éloignant des cadres traditionnels. Elle s'inscrit dans une vision globale d'intervention expérientielle...
13) How (and Why) to Get Students Talking: 78 Ready-to-Use Group Discussions About Anxiety, Self-Esteem
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Unique, practical resource helps teachers, counselors, and youth leaders bring students together to talk openly about important issues in their lives. In our digital era, young people need a safe, supportive place to connect and "just talk" with caring pe
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Are you fed up with thinking about drinking?
Have you ever wondered if you can change your relationship with alcohol?
Has your drinking spiraled out of control?
If you answered 'yes', to any of these questions, this is the book for you.
In this personal, enquiring and provocative book, Lesley and Cate attempt to remove the shame and stigma around 'liking a drink', perhaps a bit too much. These two ex-primary schoolteachers share with you their own...
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En cada uno de los capítulos que conforman este libro se da cuenta del marco conceptual de la tesis del alumno, que aparece como primer autor, seguido del director del proyecto y de algún miembro del comité tutorial. Esta triada de autores representa una excelente estrategia que contribuye a fortalecer la formación de los doctorandos, toda vez que les permite iniciarse (en la mayoría de los casos) en el mundo de las publicaciones académicas,...
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Toda la experiencia que los orientadores educativos han tenido en las escuelas, ha quedado plasmada en este libro, que lejos de ser un producto generado en el escritorio, recupera los enfoques, las miradas, las estrategias y los recursos utilizados en la práctica cotidiana, y lo convierte en un recurso de apoyo efectivo alineado a las necesidades de los alumnos y los profesionales en el área.
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Español
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Este libro es el resultado de la investigación multicampus "Gestión y cooperación de la pequeña y mediana empresa textil en el clúster regional Bogotá y Antioquia: Estudio de caso", liderado por el grupo de investigación Arte Solidario, de la ciudad de Bogotá, y el Grupo de investigación en Gestión de Organizaciones (GDO), de la ciudad de Medellín. El objetivo principal del proyecto fue "establecer la contribución que hace la gestión...
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Embrace the golden years with a renewed sense of vigor and understanding in this enlightening exploration of seniority. This book delves deep into the intricate relationship between optimism, health, and aging, drawing from both personal experiences and broad statistical insights. Learn how factors such as one's cultural background, specifically the rise of immigrant seniors in the U.S., shape the aging experience, contrasting them with the socio-politico-economic...
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A short guide to the mysteries of time, space, and the nature of existence as expressed in various media.
The author records his own views on time and space mysteries with accompanying food, art, and music recommendations, all in a tongue-in-cheek fashion.
It contains passages from Shakespeare, Goethe, Brooke, Nietzsche, Housman, Tennyson, T.S. Eliot, Milton, Shelley, Yeats, Sassoon, Blake, Hardy, Kipling, the Bible, and other sources.
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