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  Teaching With Poverty in Mind -...

  Eric Jensen

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  In Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do About It, veteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen takes an unflinching look at how poverty hurts children, families, and communities across the United States and demonstrates how schools can improve the academic achievement and life readiness of economically disadvantaged students.Jensen argues that although chronic exposure to poverty can result in detrimental changes to the brain, the brain's very ability to adapt from experience means that poor children can also experience emotional, social, and academic success. A brain that is susceptible to adverse environmental effects is equally susceptible to the positive effects of rich, balanced learning environments and caring relationships that build students' resilience, self-esteem, and character.Drawing from research, experience, and real school success stories, Teaching with Poverty in Mind reveals what poverty is and how it affects students in school; what drives change both at the macro level (within schools and districts) and at the micro level (inside a student's brain); effective strategies from those who have succeeded and ways to replicate those best practices at your own school; and how to engage the resources necessary to make change happen.

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  Schools That Succeed - How...

  Karin Chenoweth

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  Informed by years of research and on-the-ground reporting, Schools That Succeed is Karin Chenoweth's most inspiring and compelling book yet—an essential listen for educators who seek to break the stubborn connection between academic achievement and socioeconomic status. Chenoweth draws on her decade-long journey into neighborhood schools where low-income students and students of color are learning at unexpectedly high levels to reveal a key ingredient to their success: in one way or another, their leaders have confronted the traditional ways that schools are organized and have adopted new systems, all focused on improvement. In vivid profiles of once-embattled schools, Chenoweth shows how school leaders doggedly and patiently reorganized internal systems in order to prioritize teaching and learning, resulting in improved outcomes that in many cases exceeded statewide averages.From how they use time to how they use money, schools that succeed combine a deep belief in the capacity of their students to achieve with deliberate systems focused on student needs. As a result, they create vibrant places "where teachers want to teach and students want to learn."

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  Real Estate Rescue - How America...

  Tracy McLaughlin, Kevin Lake

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  Because of the way technology has impacted real estate sales, buyers and sellers have greater access to information and even the ability to direct the sales process. While knowing market information is helpful in real estate sales, most people still lack a key aspect: expertise. By presenting an inside view on sales, McLaughlin provides a guide for maximizing the value of the sale and purchase of homes. 
  In this audiobook by real estate expert Tracy McLaughlin, listeners will find....Detailed guidelines for how to save money and make moneyAdvice for finding the right real estate agentThe real estate for dummies book every home buyer or seller needs 
  If you've looked for guidance in books such as Dream Home, Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home, and Home Buying Kit for Dummies, then you'll find more of what you're looking for in Real Estate Rescue.

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  What Do Astronauts Do?

  Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo...

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  Fun, factual songs for the young, aspiring astronaut who dreams of becoming a space traveler! Children will learn the history of space travel, the possibility of living in space someday, weightlessness, satellites, what's required of an astronaut and more. *This audio-book is approved and recommended by NASA!Track List: When I Grow Up I Want To Be An AstronautMany Jobs To Choose From It's Called Cooperation I'm Feeling Light As A Feather Can We Live In Space? You're An Astronaut Famous AstronautsStepping Out In Space With The MMU  What Is A Satellite?  Heroes Of Our Time Space Colonies  I'll Be An Astronaut Medley

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  A Quick Guide to...

  Creative Health Care Management

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  A Quick Guide to Relationship-Based Care outlines the basics of Relationship-Based Care®. This valuable resource is ideal for orientation of the entire workforce in organizations implementing Relationship-Based Care or any form of patient-centered care. Written in easy-to-understand language, this book will help everyone in the organization understand how they can become part of something truly meaningful. This resource will be a game changer for all organizations implementing Relationship-Based Care!

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  Plaintiff in Chief - A Portrait...

  James D. Zirin

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  A comprehensive analysis of Donald Trump's legal history reveals his temperament, methods, character, and morality. 
  Unlike all previous presidents who held distinguished positions in government or the military prior to entering office, Donald Trump's political worldview was molded in the courtroom. He sees law not as a system of rules to be obeyed and ethical ideals to be respected, but as a weapon to be used against his adversaries or a hurdle to be sidestepped when it gets in his way. He has weaponized the justice system throughout his career, and he has continued to use these backhanded tactics as Plaintiff in Chief. 
  In this audiobook, distinguished New York attorney James D. Zirin presents Trump's lengthy litigation history as an indication of his character and morality, and his findings are chilling: if you partner with Donald Trump, you will probably wind up litigating with him. If you enroll in his university or buy one of his apartments, chances are you will want your money back. If you are a woman and you get too close to him, you may need to watch your back. If you try to sue him, he's likely to defame you. If you make a deal with him, you had better get it in writing. If you are a lawyer, an architect, or even his dentist, you'd better get paid up front. If you venture an opinion that publicly criticizes him, you may be sued for libel. 
  A window into the president's dark legal history, Plaintiff in Chief is as informative as it is disturbing.

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