Mississippi: Pre-Flood Flyover
A slower zoom to the Mississippi river.
Professional Learning Communities: Concepts in Action in a Principal Preparation Program, an Element
The Professional Learning Community model has moved to the forefront in the field of education as one of the most effective frameworks to improve student achievement and overall school success. “When a school or district functions as a professional learning community (PLC), educators within the organization embrace high levels of learning for all students as both the reason the organization exists and the fundamental responsibility of those who work within it” (Dufour, 2006, p. 3). The resea
Glaucoma
This patient education program discusses glaucoma including the anatomy of the eye, types of glaucoma, symptoms and risks, diagnosis, treatment options, and surgery. This resource is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
Fighting Dinos
This fun Web site is part of OLogy, where kids can collect virtual trading cards and create projects with them. Here, they learn about the Fighting Dinos fossil. The site opens with a vivid account of the dinosaurs' fight. "Explore the Fighting Dinos Through a Paleontologist's Eyes" gives students an up-close look at the fossil, with notes about the clues it's given scientists. "How Did They Die, Anyway?" presents details about the three theories that have been developed about how the fighting p
Leeds Met International: China
Watch our student Ting from China talking about life at Leeds Met and the city of Leeds.
3.2 Biography as history So far in this extract you have looked at your life and some of the main influences on you. This process of self reflection, if developed, could provide the basis of your life story. If you decided to ‘tell your story’, how would you structure it? Most probably, as a chronological account of your life, from childhood to adulthood. The chances are that you would do this against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time, and you would illustrate it with historical det
3.1 Your life story To begin our exploration of the four components of good practice we will be considering a very specific kind of knowledge, the kind of knowledge that for most of us remains private and is individual to each of us: our personal history or biography. First of all, we invite you to think about the person whose life story you know best: yourself! 2.4.2 What are social work values? Traditionally, one of the things that distinguishes a profession is that it has a set of principles to which its members have to be committed and must put into practice. Sarah Banks defines social work values as: a set of fundamental moral/ethical principles to which social workers are/should be committed. (Banks, 2001, p. 6) The British Association of Social Workers issued a revised C 3.14 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: negotiation of contracts with users 3.12 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: competence 2.13 Conclusion Authors@Google: Belva Davis Authors@Google: Steven Levy in conversation with Matt Cutts in Mountain View ENGL 151-05, Thinking and Writing Critically Spring 2007 Absolute Beginner #25 - Use your Spanish to Make Friends and Influence People! 3.1 An overview of the issues As Section 2.3 demonstrated, there has been a long tradition of valuing play in early years settings. Most definitions and descriptions of, and justifications for, play are from the adult's point of view. The dominant discourse of play in early years settings presents play as fun, enjoyable, free from externally-imposed rules, unpressurised, unlikely to lead to failure, intellectually challenging, more concerned with process than fina Preparing for Surgery
Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’, ‘Critical issues in the therapeutic relationship’ and ‘Ethics in complementary and alternative medicine’.
Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’, ‘Critical issues in the therapeutic relationship’ and ‘Ethics in complementary and alternative medicine’.
Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’, ‘Critical issues in the therapeutic relationship’ and ‘Ethics in complementary and alternative medicine’.
Belva Davis spoke to Googlers in May, 2011 about her book Never in My Wildest Dreams: A Black Woman's Life in Journalism.
About Belva Davis:
Belva Davis is a history-maker, an award-winning journalist, and a pioneering feminist. She has traveled the world reporting on politics, terrorism, racial and gender issues, and the role of art and culture in increasing human understanding. From her hardscrabble beginnings in the Deep South during the Great Depression, she broke into journalism and made
Steven Levy spoke to Googlers in Mountain View on April 19, 2011 about his new book In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives. Steven Levy is in conversation with Matt Cutts and is introduced by Karen Wickre.
About the book:
Written with full cooperation from top management at Google, this is the story behind the most successful and admired technology company of our time.
About the author:
Steven Levy is a senior writer at Wired, and was formerly senior editor and chief tec
Practicallys peaking,t he goal of this classi s to preparey ou to write on a collegel evel. However,
the class also shares one of the broader goals of a liberal arts education - to prepare students to
be good citizens. I believe one of the most important characteristicso f a good citizen is to be
able to think critically about one's society and the events that shape it daily. To help you hone
this skill, we will read several timely, diverse essays that have been chosen as the best essays
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Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Wherever you go in Latin America, you’re greeted by friendly, smiling faces welcoming you in Spanish. And of course, the proper thing to do is to introduce yourself in Spanish and make a new acquaintance. But after a while of saying the same things over and over to greet people in [...]
Interview with anesthesiologist Dr. Robert Noorani, RN practioner Carole Brokes, and prep coordinator Mary Gethers.
