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  In Harm’s Way: The must read...

  Teresa Thornhill

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  When the system fails the parents, how can it protect the children? 
  Welcome to the secretive world of the Family Court. 
  What's it like to act for a father who has recently overcome his drug problem but risks losing his beloved son to foster care? 
  Or to represent a young mother whose abusive childhood has left her depressed and struggling to cope, to the point where the local authority is seeking to persuade the Family Court to place her small children for adoption? 
  In this hard-hitting account of her work representing parents in care proceedings in the Family Court, child protection lawyer Teresa Thornhill conveys the dilemmas inherent in the job and shows how our under-resourced system of child protection – in both its social work and legal aspects – often fails to provide support that could enable the most vulnerable parents to continue to care for their children. 
  ‘A vivid account of all the terrible things that can happen to children and all the challenges facing lawyers and social workers in our child protection system which is meant to help and protect them but which struggles to do so. It doesn’t have to be this way so what can be done about it?’  Rt Hon Lady Hale DBE, Formerly President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. 
  ‘Should be required reading for those who care about how society treats our most vulnerable citizens.’ Louise Allen, Sunday Times bestselling author 
  ‘This timely book resonated with my experiences as a children’s social worker and probation officer; it’s a refreshingly honest account of our dysfunctional child protection system.’ Joanna Hughes, former children’s social worker and probation officer.

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  Tunnel Vision - A True Story of...

  N. P. Simpson

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  “Vivid prose plunges the reader into the politically fraught, self-contained world of a military base” and a chilling true case of triple murder (Linda Landrigan, editor of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine).   Carlton “Butch” Smith was a troubled teenager who’d been kicked out of school for aggressive behavior. His parents lived at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and when Butch was home with them, his life was fairly normal. But that all changed on August, 24, 1981, when Butch’s sister, aunt, and cousin were found slain in his parents’ house. It was a horrifying crime that shook the Marine base community, not to mention the Smith family—especially when Butch was named the prime suspect.   In Tunnel Vision, reporter and true crime author N. P. Simpson delves into this young man’s harrowing past. She also provides a detailed chronicle of the grisly murders and the complex case that followed—a case of conflicting confessions, a mysterious second suspect who was never found, and difficult questions of jurisdiction between military, state, and federal courts.

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  Revolution in Higher Education -...

  Richard A. DeMillo

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  Colleges and universities have become increasingly costly, and, except for a handful of highly selective, elite institutions, unresponsive to twenty-first-century needs. But for the past few years, technology-fueled innovation has begun to transform higher education, introducing new ways to disseminate knowledge and better ways to learn—all at lower cost. In this impassioned account, Richard DeMillo tells the behind-the-scenes story of these pioneering efforts and offers a road map for transforming higher education. Building on his earlier book, Abelard to Apple, DeMillo argues that the current system of higher education is clearly unsustainable. Colleges and universities are in financial crisis. Tuition rises inexorably. Graduates of reputable schools often fail to learn basic skills, and many cannot find suitable jobs. Meanwhile, student-loan default rates have soared while the elite Ivy and near-Ivy schools seem remote and irrelevant. Where are the revolutionaries who can save higher education? DeMillo's heroes are a small band of innovators who are bringing the revolution in technology to colleges and universities. DeMillo chronicles, among other things, the invention of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) by professors at Stanford and MIT; Salman Khan's Khan Academy; the use of technology by struggling historically black colleges and universities to make learning more accessible; and the latest research on learning and the brain. He describes the revolution's goals and the entrenched hierarchical system it aims to overthrow; and he reframes the nature of the contract between society and its universities. The new institutions of a transformed higher education promise to demonstrate not only that education has value but also that it has values—virtues for the common good.

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  Never Stop Asking - Teaching...

  Nathan D. Lang-Raad

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  Students and teachers alike face a dilemma: Why think deeply when we can just take a shortcut by googling something? Why read an article when we can learn from a social media headline? If, as educators, we want to encourage our students to value thoughtfulness and to embrace the effort it takes to reach deep understandings, we must model that behavior ourselves. In Never Stop Asking, author Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad shows K-12 teachers how human brains like to take mental shortcuts, known as heuristics, that allow the brain to save energy and perform more efficiently. These heuristics, however, can lead to illogical thinking, cognitive biases, and fallacies that can hinder critical thinking.With this teacher's must-have guide, you'll: learn about common psychological shortcuts and biases that hinder students and teachers alike; discover the logic and the science behind critical thinking and why it leads to better outcomes; gain strategies to bring critical thinking into the classroom and help students build patience, discipline, and skill; and acknowledge and embrace the digital age in your teaching—without falling victim to its downsides.This is an engaging and important book for K-12 teachers and instructional coaches. Teacher training programs can also be enhanced by the practical wisdom and easy-to-implement strategies included.

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  You Might Be a Zombie and Other...

  Cracked.com

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  You're going to wish you never picked up this book.Some facts are too terrifying to teach in school. Unfortunately, Cracked.com is more than happy to fill you in:A zombie apocalypse? It could happen. 50% of humans are infected with a parasite that can take over your brain.The FDA wouldn't let you eat bugs, right? Actually, you might want to put down those jelly beans. And that apple. And that strawberry yogurt.Think dolphins are our friends? Then these sex-crazed thrill killers of the sea have you right where they want you.The most important discovery in the history of genetics? Francis Crick came up with it while on LSD.Think you're going to choose whether or not to buy this book? Scientists say your brain secretly makes all your decisions 10 seconds before you even know what they are.

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  Email Marketing Rules Bundle: 2...

  M.N Willov, Kacy Heilig

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  Email Marketing Rules Bundle: 2 in 1Bundle, Email Marketing Success and EmailMarketing TipsWhen it comes to marketing strategies, email marketing has become one of the mostpopular forms of advertising or marketing. One of the best things about this is beingable to communicate with a global audience with minimal effort or expenses involved.Studies show that the number of active email users is forecasted to reach 4.3 billion in2023. There are 293.6 billion emails sent and received each day. Most people checktheir emails at least once a day because they are able to do it on their smartphones.Emails are basically at the tips of our fingertips every day and that is why this is such aneffective form of marketing strategy.Email will continue to be the main point of communication on the internet so it isimportant to take advantage of it and create effective email marketing strategies to helpyour business succeed. This bundle will teach you all the best practices and effectivestrategies for a successful email marketing campaign that will help your business growand succeed.This 2 in 1 bundle series includes the following audiobooks:1. Email Marketing Success: The Ultimate Guide to Building a Successful EmailMarketing Campaign, Learn How to Build an Email List That Converts2. Email Marketing Tips: The Complete Guide on Email Marketing Techniques,Learn The Secrets and Tips on How You Can Build An Extensive Mailing ListThat Is Guaranteed to Generate SalesGet your copy of the Email Marketing Rules 2 in 1 Bundle today!

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