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$Math Puzzles and Games, Grades 6-8: Over 300 Reproducible Puzzles that Teach Math and Problem Solving$

Math Puzzles and Games, Grades 6-8: Over 300 Reproducible Puzzles that Teach Math and Problem Solving

Jossey-Bass, 2009

In the 1950s we punished misbehaving students in middle school or junior high school by making them stay after school to do 100 multiplication or long-division math problems. Mathematics was taught in a highly ordered and mechanically repetitive manner with the objective being to master basic arithmetic skills. A decade later New Math emerged as a...

Weird Science: 40 Strange-Acting, Bizarre-Looking, and Barely Believable Activities for Kids

Jossey-Bass, 2004

Discover the weird science behind the ickiest, wackiest, most unusual things ever to exist!

Would you like to make your own slime, discover how lava lamps work, or learn how materials decompose?
Have you ever heard about ball lightning or the Aurora Borealis on the news and wondered what the reporter was talking about?
Are...

Dictionary of Public Health Promotion and Education: Terms and Concepts

Jossey-Bass, 2004

This dictionary was developed for professionals in the field of health promotion and health education and in related professions. It identifies a wide range of terms and health and professional organizations commonly used by health educators and public health professionals, although it is not meant to be exhaustive. The contents reflect the process...

Herding Chickens: Innovative Techniques for Project Management

Jossey-Bass, 2005

Get The Straight Scoop On Project Management—Ingenious Strategies That Work!

Have you studied the traditional processes of project management, only to discover that in reality they fall short? Are you done with the idealistic theories of how things should function and eager to apply...

Innovation X: Why a Company's Toughest Problems Are Its Greatest Advantage

Jossey-Bass, 2010

A fresh approach to succeeding with innovation, grounded in insights about rapidly changing customers, competitors and technologies Written by a director at the award-winning global innovation firm frog design, this vital book shows business leaders and managers how to accomplish truly effective innovation in today's disruptive climate....

The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways To Use Social Media to Drive Social Change

Jossey-Bass, 2010

Proven strategies for harnessing the power of social media to drive social change

Many books teach the mechanics of using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to compete in business. But no book addresses how to harness the incredible power of social media to make a difference. The Dragonfly Effect shows you how to tap...

The Secrets of College Success (Professors' Guide)

Jossey-Bass, 2010

If you’re currently a college student, or plan on being one, you need to check out this book. Written by award-winning professors Lynn Jacobs and Jeremy Hyman, it’s loaded with insider information that only professors know--but few are willing to reveal. The over 600 tips in this book will show you:

How to pick...

How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching

Jossey-Bass, 2010

Distilling the research literature and translating the scientific approach into language relevant to a college or university teacher, this book introduces seven general principles of how students learn. The authors have drawn on research from a breadth of perspectives (cognitive, developmental, and social psychology; educational research;...

The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips

Jossey-Bass, 2016

Essential reading for online instructors, updated to cover new and emerging issues and technologies

The Online Teaching Survival Guide provides a robust overview of theory-based techniques for teaching online or technology-enhanced courses. Covering all aspects of online teaching, this book reviews the latest research...

Creating the Project Office: A Manager's Guide to Leading Organizational Change (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series)

Jossey-Bass, 2003

Faster, cheaper, better. Accidental project manager. In or out? Are you done
yet? We’re in a mess! Why can’t we . . . ? If these challenges sound familiar
within your organization, welcome aboard.

This is a book about improving organizational performance by implementing
a project office system that develops...

The Accidental Leader: What to Do When You're Suddenly in Charge

Jossey-Bass, 2003

The Book You Need When You Are Unexpectedly Put in Charge

It could happen today. You are called into the office, and the boss tells you that due to unforeseen circumstances, starting today you will be in charge of a team, a project, an office, a committee, or a business unit. Without any warning (or preparation on your part) you’ve become...

The Emotionally Intelligent Manager : How to Develop and Use the Four Key Emotional Skills of Leadership

Jossey-Bass, 2004

This practical guide to understanding, developing, and applying emotional intelligence in the workplace details a four-part hierarchy of emotional skills: identifying emotions, using them to facilitate thinking, and understanding and managing emotions.

We have long been taught that emotions should be felt and expressed in carefully...

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