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In this audiobook, Ellen Langer uses her innovative theory of mindulness, introduced in her influential earlier book, to dramatically enhance the way we learn. Mindful learning takes place with an awareness of context and of the ever-changing nature of information. Learning without this awareness, has severely limited uses and often sets on up for failure. With stunning applications to skills as diverse as paying attention, CPR, investment analysis, psychotherapy, or playing a musical instrument, this audiobook is for all who are curious and intellectually adventurous.

Essential CISA has been made with a single goal in mind - to present the CISA material in a way that is easy to absorb without leaving any content behind. Plenty of examples are included to drive the points home so when it comes time to take the CISA exam, you are ready!  

For most people, qualifying for a loan isn't a very pleasant experience: banks and financial institutions demand your highly sensitive information but may not know you or your values. Your family members and loved ones, on the other hand, care deeply about you and have a personal interest in your success.

Today, we understand quality teaching better than ever. We have skillful teachers doing a great job in our classrooms. But when we have quality teaching and are still not achieving the results we're looking for, it's a sign that we don't have a teaching problem. What we have is a learning problem.

Все мы, так или иначе, находимся во власти обстоятельств. Желания не исполняются, мечты не сбываются, зато худшие ожидания, как назло, оправдываются. Неужели нельзя наоборот? Оказывается, можно.

There are as many possible approaches to teaching children at home, that is, "homeschooling", as there are homes and families who choose to take up this individualized approach to education. Catherine Read chose to model her school-at-home on the curriculum used in Waldorf schools. This audiobook is the story of her journey as the primary teacher of her two daughters through the Waldorf curriculum from early childhood through high school grade eleven: what she did, when she did it, and why.

Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and wider reaching.

Chinese (Mandarin) Level 3 Lessons 1-5 builds on material taught in prior units. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

Teachers know that encouraging young children to talk and listen improves their ability to communicate. Strive-for-Five Conversations: A Framework That Gets Kids Talking to Accelerate Their Language Comprehension and Literacy gives them a power tool aligned with the science of reading: the “Strive-for-Five” framework. These responsive conversations start with what children say and continue as the teacher listens and responds over five turns—with the goal of stretching their talking and thinking, knowledge, vocabulary, reasoning, and other skills that underpin reading success.

Enter the world of 'Not Atypical Motherhood,' your comforting companion as the daunting words 'autism diagnosis' resonate in your thoughts. Crafted for mothers and caregivers facing or just receiving this diagnosis for their child, this book provides a guiding hand through the uncharted terrain of autism, weaving together personal narratives, useful guidance, and empathetic support.

This course includes Lesson 16-20 from the Tagalog Level 2 program featuring 2.5 hours of language instruction. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

In this no-nonsense guide, primary reading expert and classroom teacher Lindsay Kemeny shares seven ways K-3 teachers can modify what they are currently doing to transform their reading instruction. Each chapter focuses on a critical area of foundational reading–from the most efficient ways to teach phonemic awareness and phonics to the most effective ways to boost comprehension. Kemeny clears up confusing terms and concepts and offers up “do-tomorrow” strategies to help kids acquire reading skills efficiently and successfully transfer those skills to their reading.

Kann eine neue Erde aus unseren positiven Gedanken und Emotionen entstehen? Unser Lebensraum - die Erde - ist bedroht. Das Traurige daran: Die Bedrohung geht von uns Menschen selbst aus. Schenkt man Eckhart Tolles "Eine neue Erde" glauben, so ist jedoch noch nicht alles verloren. Die Rettung unserer Welt fängt in unserem Bewusstsein an...

In a dissatisfied world, looking back to ancient wisdom can shed light on fresh solutions. For years, many of us have upheld the Stoic concept of ‘no pain, no gain.’ But in a time when we are burdened by the fear of failure and outsize ambitions, perhaps we should stop skirting around the edges of our problems via punishing exercise regimes, productivity apps and early morning starts. According to the pleasure-centric philosophy of Epicureanism, life can be good without great sacrifice, and temptation isn’t always the enemy.

Unleash the awesome power of your brain to achieve your true potential, learn anything, and enjoy greater success than you ever thought possible. Packed with proven methods that help you significantly improve your memory and develop simple-yet-powerful learning methods, Accelerated Learning: The Most Effective Techniques is the only brain training manual you'll ever need to master new skills, become an expert in any subject, and achieve your goals, whatever they may be. Everything you'll learn in this book can be implemented immediately regardless of your academic background, age, or circumstances, so no matter who you are, you can start changing your life for the better right now.

This book is a crash course in effective reasoning, meant to catapult you into a world where you start to see things how they really are, not how you think they are. The focus of this book is on logical fallacies, which loosely defined, are simply errors in reasoning. With the reading of each page, you can make significant improvements in the way you reason and make decisions.

School leaders know about instructional leadership, but may struggle with where to begin or how to balance this role with all of their other responsibilities. Peter DeWitt’s Instructional Leadership provides practical tools for delivering lasting improvement through small manageable changes over time. This step-by-step how-to guide presents the six driving forces of instructional leadership—implementation, learning, student engagement, instructional strategies, efficacy, and evaluation of impact—within an easy-to-follow, multi-stage model for implementation.

Die Lehren, Übungen und Meditationen aus Tolles großem Werk "The Power of Now" in gestraffter und überarbeiteter Form – von Eckhart Tolle selbst gesprochen. Nur durch die "unparteiische" Beobachtung unseres Gedankenkinos gelingt der Ausstieg aus fest gefahrenen Verhaltensmustern. Alte Probleme beginnen sich zu lösen, Leichtigkeit und Freude stellen sich ein, das Leben gelingt. Die vollständige Audio Version von Eckhart Tolles Standardwerk Leben im Jetzt – von ihm selbst gesprochen.

There are 3 varieties of standard Finnish: "kirjakieli" or “book language” which is used in official documents, official speeches and the daily news; "yleiskieli" or “standard language” which is taught in schools - formal and correct, though more relaxed than the "book language"; and "puhekieli" or "spoken language" which is a frequently changing, more casual variety used in everyday conversation. This course teaches the standard Finnish language, "yleiskieli."

I am Vipas. I have been teaching Nepali as a side gig for almost 2 years now.While searching for materials for my students, I noticed that there was not enough reference material online. So I thought of creating some by myself. I will be starting from the basics and will add more episodes as per my lesson plan.The resource materials (pdfs) for learning Nepali can be downloaded via my patreon here.