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In Light and Shadow

A Photographic History from Indigenous America

by Brian Adams, Sarah Stacke ...

A landmark photography collection featuring work exclusively by Indigenous Americans, shedding new light on the understanding of Indigenous America. * Nautilus Book Award Winner *The history of photography–and the Americas–is incomplete without the critical work and perspectives of Indigenous American photographers. Since the 1800s, cameras have been in the hands of Indigenous people and they have ... Read more

$18.99 USD

A landmark photography collection featuring work exclusively by Indigenous Americans, shedding new light on the understanding of Indigenous America. * Nautilus Book Award Winner *The history of photography–and the Americas–is incomplete without the critical work and perspectives of Indigenous American photographers. Since the 1800s, cameras have been in the hands of Indigenous people and they have
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Competency-Based Practices

Factors for Successful Implementation (Master competency-based education with thirty years of research.)

by Robert J. Marzano, Michelle McCann, Bill Zima, Julia A. Simms, Richard A. DeLorenzo, Oliver Grenham, Brian Griffin0, Jeni Gotto1, Virgel Hammonds2, Brian J. Kosena3, Amalia Lopez4, Nate McClennen5, Rebecca Midles6, Kate O’Leary7, Mike Ruyle8, Cinnamon Scheufele9, Barry Sommer0, Brian M. Stack1, Jonathan G. Vander Els2, Rebecca E. Wolfe3 ...

Thirty years of real-world classroom experience define this comprehensive guide to competency-based education. Robert J. Marzano leads a group of pioneer educators and researchers who share lessons learned from decades of implementation. Each chapter provides practical strategies for proficiency scales, flexible pacing, and leadership lessons to help schools move beyond traditional grading, ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Thirty years of real-world classroom experience define this comprehensive guide to competency-based education. Robert J. Marzano leads a group of pioneer educators and researchers who share lessons learned from decades of implementation. Each chapter provides practical strategies for proficiency scales, flexible pacing, and leadership lessons to help schools move beyond traditional grading,
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Unpacking the Competency-Based Classroom

Equitable, Individualized Learning in a PLC at Work®(Your how-to guide on implementing CBE successfully.)

by Jonathan G. Vander Els, Brian M. Stack ...

When implemented effectively, competency-based education (CBE) promotes high levels of learning for every student. Further, the practices and structures of a professional learning community (PLC) support this work. Explore a variety of perspectives and examples from educators who have shifted to CBE with great results. The book details how to do the work by reevaluating and revamping traditional ... Read more

$34.99 USD

When implemented effectively, competency-based education (CBE) promotes high levels of learning for every student. Further, the practices and structures of a professional learning community (PLC) support this work. Explore a variety of perspectives and examples from educators who have shifted to CBE with great results. The book details how to do the work by reevaluating and revamping traditional
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Elevating Competency-Based Learning in a PLC at Work®

Actionable Assessment, Defensible Evidence, and Equitable Grading (Build a defensible body of evidence for student-centered learning.)

by Karin K. Hess, Brian M. Stack, Jonathan G. Vander Els ...

When it comes to tracking student progress, not all evidence is created equal. Using the IMPACT framework—illumination, multiple sources and opportunities, pedagogies that are learner-centered, assessment practices, collective actions, and transparency—K–12 leaders and teachers can forge a defensible body of evidence for learning that is central to competency-based learning systems. With tools and ... Read more

$32.99 USD

When it comes to tracking student progress, not all evidence is created equal. Using the IMPACT framework—illumination, multiple sources and opportunities, pedagogies that are learner-centered, assessment practices, collective actions, and transparency—K–12 leaders and teachers can forge a defensible body of evidence for learning that is central to competency-based learning systems. With tools and
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Breaking With Tradition

The Shift to Competency-Based Learning in PLCs at Work™ (Why You Should Switch to Student-Centered Learning for All)

by Jonathan G. Vander Els, Brian M. Stack ...

Foreword by Chris SturgisShifting 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 of competency-based education and share real-world examples from practitioners who have made the ... Read more

$32.99 USD

Foreword by Chris SturgisShifting 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 of competency-based education and share real-world examples from practitioners who have made the
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The After House (Unabridged)

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by Mary Roberts RINEHART ...

Narrated by Reynaldo Brown, William Borysewicz, Brian Stack, Terrence Carpentier ...

Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

Ralph Leslie, a brand-new MD, realizes that a life of adventure holds more appeal than hospital rounds and daily clinics. Is it good luck, bad luck, or just fate that lands him as deck steward on the schooner Ella? Because once in open water, the booze flows too freely, old animosities resurface, and new ones form. And then someone starts behaving badly, so badly, in fact, that people are turning ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Ralph Leslie, a brand-new MD, realizes that a life of adventure holds more appeal than hospital rounds and daily clinics. Is it good luck, bad luck, or just fate that lands him as deck steward on the schooner Ella? Because once in open water, the booze flows too freely, old animosities resurface, and new ones form. And then someone starts behaving badly, so badly, in fact, that people are turning
... Read more
Audiobook

Best of Second City, The

Vol. 2

by Second City: Chicago's Famed Improv Theatre ...

Narrated by Fran Adams, Scott Adsit, Amy Sedaris, Arye Gross, Brian Stack, David Razowsky, Edward Asner, Jenn Jolovitz, Jennifer Bill, Jerry Minor, Jill Talley, Jim Zulevic, Joe Liss, John Rubano, Laura Krafft, Marhsa Mason, Michael McCarthy, Miriam Tolan, Mitch Rouse, Nia Vardalos, Paul Dinello, Peter Zahradnick, Ron West, Ruth Rudnick, Samantha Bennett, Scott Allman, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Tim Kazurinsky, Tim O'Malley, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

55 min

Since 1959, Chicago's The Second City improvisational comedy troupe has played a critical role in developing some of the most successful comedians in the United States and Canada. Comedians such as Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, James Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Richard Kind, to name a few, have all performed with The Second City.Between 1991 and 1997, L.A. Theatre Works, in conjunction with ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Since 1959, Chicago's The Second City improvisational comedy troupe has played a critical role in developing some of the most successful comedians in the United States and Canada. Comedians such as Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, James Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Richard Kind, to name a few, have all performed with The Second City.Between 1991 and 1997, L.A. Theatre Works, in conjunction with
... Read more
Audiobook

Best of Second City, The

Vol. 3

by Second City: Chicago's Famed Improv Theatre ...

Narrated by Fran Adams, Scott Adsit, Amy Sedaris, Arye Gross, Brian Stack, David Razowsky, Edward Asner, Jenn Jolovitz, Jennifer Bill, Jerry Minor, Jill Talley, Jim Zulevic, Joe Liss, John Rubano, Laura Krafft, Marhsa Mason, Michael McCarthy, Miriam Tolan, Mitch Rouse, Nia Vardalos, Paul Dinello, Peter Zahradnick, Ron West, Ruth Rudnick, Samantha Bennett, Scott Allman, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Tim Kazurinsky, Tim O'Malley, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

46 min

Since 1959, Chicago's The Second City improvisational comedy troupe has played a critical role in developing some of the most successful comedians in the United States and Canada.Comedians such as Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, James Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Richard Kind, to name a few, have all performed with The Second City.Between 1991 and 1997, L.A. Theatre Works, in conjunction with ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Since 1959, Chicago's The Second City improvisational comedy troupe has played a critical role in developing some of the most successful comedians in the United States and Canada.Comedians such as Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, James Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Richard Kind, to name a few, have all performed with The Second City.Between 1991 and 1997, L.A. Theatre Works, in conjunction with
... Read more
Audiobook

Best of Second City, The

Vol. 1

by Second City: Chicago's Famed Improv Theatre ...

Narrated by Edward Asner, Steve Carell, Tim Kazurinsky, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

The Best of Second City is an unforgettable ride through decades of hilarity, packed with classic sketches that helped make this America's foremost comedy troupe.Dubbed "a temple of satire" by Time magazine, "The Second City" has been convulsing audiences since its founding in Chicago in 1959. The troupe leaped to fame by lampooning every aspect of modern American life with brilliant, ... Read more

$6.99 USD

The Best of Second City is an unforgettable ride through decades of hilarity, packed with classic sketches that helped make this America's foremost comedy troupe.Dubbed "a temple of satire" by Time magazine, "The Second City" has been convulsing audiences since its founding in Chicago in 1959. The troupe leaped to fame by lampooning every aspect of modern American life with brilliant,
... Read more
Offline: A Novel

by Brian Adams ...

Meagan is a seventeen-year-old netaholic, addicted to online dating but scared to death to take those online "relationships" offline. Banished by her parents to her gay hippie grandfather's farm (where the cell reception is terrible!), she is so not looking forward to a techno-free summer of gardening and cleaning house. When two offline boys fall for her at a Netaholics Anonymous meeting, she ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Meagan is a seventeen-year-old netaholic, addicted to online dating but scared to death to take those online "relationships" offline. Banished by her parents to her gay hippie grandfather's farm (where the cell reception is terrible!), she is so not looking forward to a techno-free summer of gardening and cleaning house. When two offline boys fall for her at a Netaholics Anonymous meeting, she
... Read more
Competency-Based Education Ignited

A Transformational Systemwide Approach for Leaders (A critical road map for implementing competency-based learning)

by Richard A. DeLorenzo, Roxanne L. Mourant ...

The traditional system of education is failing our students. Evidence shows competency-based education (CBE) develops empowered learners who succeed, but effective implementation requires a systemwide, coordinated approach. Competency-Based Education Ignited offers school and district leaders a road map for successfully transitioning to CBE that involves actionable stages and a plan for creating a ... Read more

$32.99 USD

The traditional system of education is failing our students. Evidence shows competency-based education (CBE) develops empowered learners who succeed, but effective implementation requires a systemwide, coordinated approach. Competency-Based Education Ignited offers school and district leaders a road map for successfully transitioning to CBE that involves actionable stages and a plan for creating a
... Read more
Love in the Time of Climate Change

by Brian Adams ...

Meet Casey, a community college professor with OCD (Obsessive Climate Disorder). While navigating the zaniness of teaching he leads a rag-tag bunch of climate activists, lusts after one of his students, and smokes a little too much pot. Quirky, socially awkward and adolescent- acting, our climate change obsessed hero muddles his way through saving the world while desperately searching for true ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Meet Casey, a community college professor with OCD (Obsessive Climate Disorder). While navigating the zaniness of teaching he leads a rag-tag bunch of climate activists, lusts after one of his students, and smokes a little too much pot. Quirky, socially awkward and adolescent- acting, our climate change obsessed hero muddles his way through saving the world while desperately searching for true
... Read more