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  Deep Reading - Practices to...

  Rachel M. De Smith Roberts,...

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  This book helps readers develop practices that will result in deep, formative, and faithful reading so they can contribute to the flourishing of their communities and cultivate their own spiritual and intellectual depth. 
   
   
   
  The authors present reading as a remedy for three prevalent cultural vices—distraction, hostility, and consumerism—that impact the possibility of formative reading. Informed by James K. A. Smith's work on "the spiritual power of habit," Deep Reading provides resources for engaging in formative and culturally subversive reading practices that teach readers how to resist vices, love virtue, and desire the good. 
   
   
   
  Rather than emphasizing the spiritual benefits of reading specific texts such as Dante's Divine Comedy or Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the authors focus on the practice of reading itself. They examine practices many teachers, students, and avid readers employ—such as reading lists, reading logs, and discussion—and demonstrate how such practices can be more effectively and intentionally harnessed to result in deepreading. The practices apply to any work that is meant to be read deeply.

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  Air Combat 1945 - The Aircraft...

  Donald Nijboer

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  A detailed and fully illustrated look at aerial combat in the closing year of WWII across all theaters of conflict. The final year of World War II witnessed the decline of the piston-engine fighter and the beginning of the jet age. Taking to the skies were tried-and-true fighters, improved versions of old aircraft, and newly developed jets, including prototypes that flew for the first time just before the war ended.   In Air Combat 1945, historian Donald Nijboer examines these dynamic aircraft through hundreds of wartime photographs depicting operations across Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific. This volume covers American Mustangs, Thunderbolts, and Shooting Stars; British Tempests, Spitfires, and Gloster Meteors; German Fw 190s, Bf 109Ks, and Messerschmitt Me 262s; Japanese Ki 100s, Raidens, and Tojos; and many more.

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  Anxiety Relief Tools for Kids...

  Eunice Churchill

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  All children and teens stress out at times, but if they also have ADHD, their anxiety can skyrocket. Anxiety Relief Tools for Kids and Teens with ADHD: A Practical Guide for Parents has smart strategies that equip parents to equip their children to deal with anxiety. In this book, parents gain insight into how ADHD affects their children and why it causes so much anxiety. This guide is filled with exercises and activities that teach children and teens how to recognize their own ADHD symptoms, counteract them, and start reducing the anxiety caused by ADHD. It offers suggestions for how to help them master critical study skills so that they can accurately recall what they have learned. Since anxiety can also be triggered by certain medical conditions, there is a quick overview so that parents can see if some of their child’s anxiety might be caused by one of them. An awesome strategy, Role Playing, has been proven to effectively reduce anxiety by helping kids and teens experience anxiety-producing scenarios and practice how to handle them. Two chapters in this book contain ready-to-use role-playing skits as well as ideas for creating new scenarios. 
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  Being Cosmopolitan - A Political...

  Luke Ulas

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  What does it mean to be cosmopolitan? Typically, cosmopolitanism is understood as a broad moral orientation, involving some kind of commitment to global moral equality. On this understanding, to be cosmopolitan is simply to evidence that moral orientation oneself. By contrast, Being Cosmopolitan takes up a thoroughly political approach. The focus is on what it might mean, and what it is like, to be political in a distinctly cosmopolitan form. What it means to be cosmopolitan in this thoroughly political sense cannot involve appeal to any particular moral orientation, because politics is about, inter alia, the contestation of such orientations and commitments. Instead, this book offers an account that is based upon the internalization of particular kind of global "social imaginary," involving the imagination of a global public to which certain issues—or global public affairs—are understood to pertain. 
   
   
   
  Within which kind of global order is it possible, or comfortable, for a cosmopolitical agent to live? In answer to this question, the book argues against the viability of both a world of self-determining peoples, and of "pluralist" global visions—both of which are popular with moral cosmopolitan theorists.

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  Elevating Equity - Advice for...

  Angela Searcy

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  Elevating EquityAdvice for Navigating Challenging Conversations in Early Childhood Programs​Angela Searcy, EdDElevating equity requires educators to be mindful of how to include children, families, and colleagues in all parts of early childhood programming. Elevating equity is all about creating systems that celebrate everyone! Sounds great-but how do you do it?Elevating Equity: Advice for Navigating Challenging Conversations in Early Childhood Programs takes a positive approach by embracing differences and meeting readers where they are.• Get nonjudgmental, practical advice from an experienced trainer and educator.• Find out how to have healthy, respectful, and productive conversations about what equity means and how it looks in practice.• Discover strength-based, evidencegrounded techniques that lead to professional growth and learning in your early childhood program.With practical examples, research, tips, advice, self-reflections, and real stories—shared with Angela Searcy’s warm humor—you’ll discover how to find common ground and truly elevate educational access for the children and families you serve.

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  Teaching in the Age of Social...

  Joel Baker

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  "Teaching in the Age of Social Media: Engaging Generation Alpha Kids in the Classroom" is a comprehensive guide designed to help educators connect with today’s digitally fluent students using the power of social media. As Generation Alpha kids grow up in a world dominated by instant communication, bite-sized content, and immersive digital experiences, traditional teaching methods must evolve to stay relevant. This book offers a roadmap for educators who want to transform their classrooms into dynamic, interactive, and meaningful learning environments. 
  Authoritative yet approachable, this book explores practical strategies for integrating popular social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube into the curriculum. From creating engaging lesson plans and fostering collaboration to enhancing assessments and providing real-time feedback, the author provides step-by-step guidance, real-world case studies, and adaptable templates for educators at any experience level. 
  The book also addresses common challenges such as privacy concerns, unequal access to technology, and managing off-task behavior. It offers proven solutions for overcoming these barriers while emphasizing the importance of digital citizenship, ethical behavior, and safety in the online world. 
  As social media continues to evolve, "Teaching in the Age of Social Media" not only prepares educators to meet current demands but also equips them to adapt to future trends, such as AI-powered personalization, augmented reality, and global collaborative networks. This book is an essential resource for teachers, school administrators, and education leaders who aim to engage Generation Alpha students and embrace the digital transformation of education. 
  Whether you’re a tech-savvy teacher or new to digital tools, this book is your ultimate guide to creating a connected, inspired, and future-ready classroom.

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