Linda F : 63 books
College Student Retention
Formula for Student Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2012
Although access to higher education is virtually universally available, college student retention stills remains a vexing and puzzling problem for educators and legislators.
In College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success, second edition, Alan Seidman deals with this problematic issue...
Making Classroom Inquiry Work
Techniques for Effective Action Research
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010
Teachers are the single most important element in helping every child succeed in school. Making Classroom Inquiry Work: Techniques for Effective Action Research is designed to serve those who wish to delve deeper into their action research or as leaders in teacher research and reflective practice....
Troubling Intersections of Race and Sexuality
Queer Students of Color and Anti-Oppressive Education
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2001
In recent years, researchers have considerably expanded our understanding of the experiences of students of color and of students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (ie. Queer). They have provided us with rich resources for addressing racism and heterosexism; however, few...
In Search of Humanity
Essays in Honor of Clifford Orwin
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015
This collection of essays, offered in honor of the distinguished career of prominent political philosophy professor Clifford Orwin, provides a wide context in which to consider the rise of “humanity” as one of the chief modern virtues. A relative of—and also a replacement for—formerly more...
by Grant Walsh-Haines, Marla J. Jarmer, Kevin R. Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Issue framing is the way that people, especially politicians, get other people to view a particular problem or issue. By framing the issue in a particular way, the goal is to get people to think about the issue, to believe that an action is required and, most importantly, to believe that a particular...
by Linda Stein-Luthke,Martin F. Luthke,Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
Dispelling the Illusions of Aging and Dying: A Discourse from the Ascended Master ST. GERMAIN The two greatest fears that human beings possess are the fears of aging and dying – and that is exactly what holds you in the grip of the process of aging and dying. This book helps you to realize that...
by Martin F. Luthke,Ph.D.,Linda Stein-Luthke
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
"Beyond Psychotherapy: Introduction to Pychoenergetic Healing" shows you how to work effectively with healing energies to heal... > Body mind and spirit > Past or present life trauma > Anxiety anger addictions depression > Pain and other physical complaints > Relationship issues > Past and...
Demystifying Professional Learning Communities
School Leadership at Its Best
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2010
The purpose of this book is to clearly define an approach to school improvement that uses professional learning community (PLC) practices to achieve school improvement and success for every student. This book offers information, examples and case studies to clarify the concept of a PLC, to respond...
by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Linda S. Bosniak, Joseph H. Carens
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 1998
In this important book, a distinguished group of historians, political scientists, and legal experts explore three related issues: the Immigration and Naturalization Service's historic review of its citizenship evaluation, recent proposals to alter the oath of allegiance and the laws governing dual...
When Groups Meet
The Dynamics of Intergroup Contact
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Research and theory on intergroup contact have become one of the fastest advancing and most exciting fields in social psychology in recent years. The work is exciting because it combines basic social psychological concerns -- human interaction, situational influences on behavior -- with an effective...
Individual Positive Behavior Supports
A Standards-Based Guide to Practices in School and Community Settings
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge...
The Faculty Mentor's Wisdom
Conceptualizing, Writing, and Defending the Dissertation
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
This book focuses on using faculty mentoring to empower doctoral students to successfully complete their doctoral studies. The book is a collection of mentoring chapters showcasing professors and dissertation advisors from the most prestigious universities in the United States. They provide an extraordinary...
Transformative Imagery
Cultivating the Imagination for Healing, Change, and Growth
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
Guided imagery is a transformative practice for reducing stress, healing mind and body, and improving performance. This definitive collection brings together leading pioneers in the field of guided imagery to share its theory, practice and history.
Readers are introduced to the extensive uses...
by Linda Stein-Luthke, Martin F. Luthke Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
Have you ever wondered how many of the spiritual masters and enlightened teachers have been parents? What have you learned from them about parenting? Are parenting and spiritual growth two separate paths? What can we learn from the spiritual teachings? And what can we learn from parenting?Having been...