A 20 unit book for business people who need to improve their level of English to meet the requirements of their work. Pitched at lower intermediate level, it covers skills in contexts relevant to the business learner with most emphasis placed on speaking.
Many schools under pressure to meet new standards of learning mistakenly believe that they must adopt a narrow curriculum that imposes strict boundaries on what students are taught. In this book, Susan Drake and Rebecca Burns address this issue by offering strategies for synchronizing standards across the disciplines. At the heart of the book is the KNOW/DO/BE framework, which teachers can use to ensure a curriculum that is both rigorous and relevant to K-12 students at all stages of proficiency. Among other things, this comprehensive framework allows teachers to * Map curricula * Scan and cluster standards * Develop assessments and guiding questions * Align integrated instructional strategies and assessments Though the authors draw much of their data from research on integration, their focus is on analyzing the real-life experiences of teachers who have successfully integrated their curricula in the service of accountability. The many benefits of this approach that the authors explore include lower absenteeism, fewer behavioral problems, and higher rates of homework completion. By combining case studies with a wealth of supporting research, Meeting Standards Through Integrated Curriculum offers teachers a user- friendly system for meeting standards while advancing broad-based learning.
Snap your fingers!...and change your life!It is the little things that count, and Simple Works offers 26 simple ideas that prove it. Try one, two, three of the concepts in this book and then watch their impact multiply.Before you know it, your life will be more peaceful and fulfilling.Life's journey isn't a BIG SERIOUS EVENT...it's a series of tiny life lessons, each with the potential to dramatically re-direct your path. Among other things, Simple Works can teach you If you're looking for ways to gain peace of mind and have more fun, focus on Simple Works...simple ideas to make life better.