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Islands apart : becoming Dominican American / by Méndez, Jasminne,author.;
Jasminne Mendez didn't speak English when she started kindergarten, and her young, white teacher thought the girl was deaf because in Louisiana, you were either black or white. She had no idea that a black girl could be a Spanish speaker. In this memoir for teens about growing up Afro Latina in the Deep South, Jasminne writes about feeling torn between her Dominican, Spanish-speaking culture at home and the American, English-speaking one around her. She desperately wanted to fit in, to be seen as American, and she realized early on that language mattered. Learning to read and write English well was the road to acceptance. Mendez shares typical childhood experiences such as having an imaginary friend, boys and puberty, but she also exposes the anti-black racism within her own family and the conflict created by her family's conservative traditions. She was not allowed to do things other girls could, like date boys, shave her legs or wear heels. "I wanted us to find some common ground," she writes about her parents, "but it seemed like we were from two different worlds, and our islands kept drifting farther and farther apart." Despite her father's old-style approach to raising girls, he valued education and insisted his daughters do well in school and maintain their native language. He took his children to hear Maya Angelou speak, and hearing the poet read was a defining moment for the black Dominican girl who struggled to fit in. "I decided that if Maya Angelou could be the author of her own story and rewrite her destiny to become a phenomenal woman, then somehow, so could I." Teens--and adults too--will appreciate reading about Mendez's experiences coming of age in the United States as both black and Latina -- Page [4] of cover.1010L
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Young adult literature.; Méndez, Jasminne.; Identity (Philosophical concept); Dominican Americans;
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Unbelievable : why neither ancient creeds nor the Reformation can produce a living faith today / by Spong, John Shelby,author.(CARDINAL)353782;
Five hundred years after Martin Luther and his Ninety-Five Theses ushered in the Reformation, bestselling author and controversial bishop and teacher John Shelby Spong delivers twelve forward-thinking theses to spark a new reformation to reinvigorate Christianity and ensure its future. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Christianity was in crisis--a state of conflict that gave birth to the Reformation in 1517. Enduring for more than 200 years, Luther's movement was then followed by a "revolutionary time of human knowledge." Yet these advances in our thinking had little impact on Christians' adherence to doctrine--which has led the faith to a critical point once again. Bible scholar and Episcopal bishop John Shelby Spong contends that there is mounting pressure among Christians for a radically new kind of Christianity--a faith deeply connected to the human experience instead of outdated dogma. To keep Christianity vital, he urges modern Christians to update their faith in light of these advances in our knowledge, and to challenge the rigid and problematic Church teachings that emerged with the Reformation. There is a disconnect, he argues, between the language of traditional worship and the language of the twenty-first century. Bridging this divide requires us to rethink and reformulate our basic understanding of God. With its revolutionary resistance to the authority of the Church in the sixteenth century, Spong sees in Luther's movement a model for today's discontented Christians. In fact, the questions they raise resonate with those contemplated by our ancestors. Does the idea of God still have meaning? Can we still follow historic creeds with integrity? Are not such claims as an infallible Pope or an inerrant Bible ridiculous in today's world? In Unbelievable, Spong outlines twelve "theses" to help today's believers more deeply contemplate and reshape their faith. As an educator, clergyman, and writer who has devoted his life to his faith, Spong has enlightened Christians and challenged them to explore their beliefs in new and meaningful ways. In this, his final book, he continues that rigorous tradition, once again offering a revisionist approach that strengthens Christianity and secures its relevance for generations to come.Part I. Setting the stage -- Why modern men and women can no longer be believers -- Part II. Stating the problem -- How the first Reformation began -- Differentiating the experience from the explanation -- Part III. Thesis 1: God -- The challenge of the Copernican revolution -- The impact on theism from Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin -- Dealing with the insights of Freud -- A place to begin--being not a being -- The quest for God: a new form -- Our definition of God: evolving, never fixed -- Part IV. Thesis 2: Jesus the Christ -- Escaping the idolatry of the Incarnation -- The collapse of the salvation story -- Part V. Thesis 3: Original sin -- The Garden of Eden -- Part VI. Thesis 4: The virgin birth -- The story of the virgin birth -- The actual details behind Jesus' birth -- Part VII. Thesis 5: Miracles -- When miracles entered the Bible -- The miracles in the Moses/Joshua story -- Elijah and Elisha--miracles expanded -- The miracles of Jesus -- Messiah miracles--the final clue -- Part VIII. Thesis 6: Atonement theology -- Renouncing "Jesus dies for my sins" -- Incomplete--not fallen -- Part IX. Thesis 7: Easter -- The Resurrection -- Paul's list of Resurrection witnesses -- The Gospels' understanding of Easter -- Part X. Thesis 8: The Ascension -- Elijah magnified -- Part XI. Thesis 9: Ethics -- Finding the basis for ethics -- How the Ten Commandments have changed through history -- Meet Moses' rather-in-law -- The questionable relevance of the Ten Commandments today -- Modern ethics -- Part XII. Thesis 10: Prayer -- The death of prayer -- Prayer: an act of being or of doing? -- Driving power toward a new understanding -- Part XIII. Thesis 11: Life after death -- Life after death--still believable? -- A new perspective on eternity -- Part XIV. Thesis 12: Universalism -- The marks of tomorrow's Christianity -- Part XV. Epilogue -- My mantra: This I do believe.Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-297) and index.
Subjects: Christianity; Liberalism (Religion);
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Early literacy instruction and intervention : the interactive strategies approach / by Scanlon, Donna M.,author.; Anderson, Kimberly L.,author.; Barnes, Erica Marie,author.; Sweeney, Joan M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: Preface to the Third Edition -- Introduction -- I. Theoretical and Practical Understandings of Early Literacy Learning and Instruction -- 1. Early Literacy Learning and the Interactive Strategies Approach -- 2. Responsive Instruction -- 3. Motivation to Read and Write -- II. Understanding Print and the English (Alphabetic) Writing System -- 4. Purposes, Concepts, and Conventions of Print -- 5. Phonemic Awareness -- 6. Letter Naming and Letter Formation -- 7. Letter-Sound (Grapheme-Phoneme) Relationships -- 8. The Alphabetic Principle and the Alphabetic Code: Early Development -- 9. Rimes and Word Families -- 10. The Alphabetic Principle and the Alphabetic Code: Later Development -- 11. Morphological Units and Multisyllabic Words -- III. Word Learning -- 12. Strategic Word Solving, Word Identification, and Word Learning -- 13. High-Frequency Word Learning and Word Identification -- IV. Meaning Construction -- 14. Text-Reading Fluency -- 15. Vocabulary and Oral Language Development -- 16. Comprehension and General Knowledge -- V. Integration of the Goals: Putting It All Together -- 17. Small-Group Instruction -- 18. Revisiting and Concluding -- Glossary -- References -- Index."This established text and teacher resource is now in a revised and updated third edition, with a broader focus on whole-class instruction as well as small-group and individualized intervention. The evidence-based Interactive Strategies Approach (ISA) provides a clear framework for supporting literacy development in grades K-3, particularly for students who experience reading difficulties. The book gives teachers the knowledge needed to more effectively use existing curricular materials to meet core instructional goals in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, word solving/word learning, vocabulary and language skills, and comprehension. Twenty-six reproducible forms can be copied from the book or downloaded and printed from the companion website. Of special value, the website also features approximately 200 pages of additional printable assessment tools and instructional resources. Prior edition title: Early Intervention for Reading Difficulties. Key Words/Subject Area: reading, teaching materials, beginning readers, elementary methods, resources for teachers, textbooks, struggling, difficulties, problems, primary grades, English language learners, emergent bilinguals, phonics, decoding, lessons, word learning Audience: Teachers of children ages 5-8 (grades K-3); literacy coaches; school administrators; teacher educators and graduate students"--"This established text and teacher resource is now in a revised and updated third edition, with a broader focus on whole-class instruction as well as small-group and individualized intervention. The evidence-based Interactive Strategies Approach (ISA) provides a clear framework for supporting literacy development in grades K-3, particularly for students who experience reading difficulties. The book gives teachers the knowledge needed to more effectively use existing curricular materials to meet core instructional goals in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, word solving/word learning, vocabulary and language skills, and comprehension. Twenty-six reproducible forms can be copied from the book or downloaded and printed from the companion website. Of special value, the website also features approximately 200 pages of additional printable assessment tools and instructional resources. Prior edition title: Early Intervention for Reading Difficulties. New to This Edition *Increased attention to whole-class instruction, teaching linguistically diverse students, writing development, and language-literacy connections. *More examples of explicit instructional language, including sample scripts. *Incorporates the latest research about early literacy development and difficulties. *End-of-chapter "key points" and an end-of-book glossary. *Additional online-only reproducible tools, including ISA lesson sheets. "--
Subjects: Reading; EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Reading & Phonics; EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten);
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May tomorrow be awake : on poetry, autism, and our neurodiverse future / by Martin, Chris,1977 August 11-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317).Introduction: Keepers of the light -- Like water I am eager -- A place where islands touch -- The moon is especially full -- The listening world -- A brand new outfit -- I can be my real self -- Becoming Rainbow Man -- Living in state of hell -- Calm-arriving to a wanting safe world -- The how of autism -- May today be awake -- Coda: Full spiral -- Afterword: Belonging to the future -- Anthology of poems.An author and educator's pioneering approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry--a powerful and uplifting story that shows us how to better communicate with people on the spectrum and explores how we use language to express our seemingly limitless interior lives. Adults often find it difficult to communicate with autistic students and try to "fix" them. But what if we found a way to help these kids use their natural gifts to convey their thoughts and feelings? What if the traditional structure of language prevents them from communicating the full depth of their experiences? What if the most effective and most immediate way for people on the spectrum to express themselves is through verse, which mirrors their sensory-rich experiences and patterned thoughts? May Tomorrow Be Awake explores these questions and opens our eyes to a world of possibility. It is the inspiring story of one educator's journey to understand and communicate with his students--and the profound lessons he learned. Chris Martin, an award-winning poet and celebrated educator, works with non-verbal children and adults on the spectrum, teaching them to write poetry. The results have been nothing short of staggering for both these students and their teacher. Through his student's breathtaking poems, Martin discovered what it means to be fully human. Martin introduces the techniques he uses in the classroom and celebrates an inspiring group of young autistic thinkers--Mark, Christophe, Zach, and Wallace--and their electric verse, which is as artistically dazzling as it is stereotype-shattering. In telling each of their stories, Martin illuminates the diverse range of autism and illustrates how each so-called "deficit" can be transformed into an asset when writing poems. Meeting these remarkable students offers new insight into disability advocacy and reaffirms the depth of our shared humanity. Martin is a teacher and a lifelong learner, May Tomorrow Be Awake is written from a desire to teach and to learn--about the mind, about language, about human potential--and the lessons we have to share with one other.
Subjects: Poetry.; Autistic children; Children with autism spectrum disorders; Youth with autism spectrum disorders; Poetry; English language; Special education; Autistic people; Autism spectrum disorders.; Neurodiversity.;
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Head first JavaScript programming / by Freeman, Eric,1965-author.(CARDINAL)278743; Robson, Elisabeth.;
A quick dip into JavaScript -- Writing real code -- Introducing functions -- Putting some order in your data -- Understanding objects -- Interacting with your web page -- Types, equality, conversion, and all that jazz -- Bringing it all together -- Handling events -- First-class functions -- Anonymous and higher-order functions -- Modern syntax, lexical scope, and closures -- Advanced object construction -- Leftovers.What will you learn from this book? Now in its second edition, this brain-friendly guide is your comprehensive journey into modern JavaScript, covering everything from the core language fundamentals to cutting-edge features that define JavaScript today. You'll dive into the nuances of JavaScript types and the unparalleled flexibility of its functions. You'll learn how to expertly navigate classes and objects, and you'll finally understand closures. But that's just the beginning--you'll also get hands-on with the browser's document object model (DOM), engaging with JavaScript in ways you've only imagined. You won't just be reading--you'll be playing games, solving puzzles, pondering mysteries, and interacting with JavaScript. And you'll write real code, lots of it, so you can start building your own web applications. What's so special about this book? If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect: a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. With this book, you'll learn JavaScript through a multisensory experience that engages your mind--rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; JavaScript (Computer program language); Computer programming.;
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The riddle of the Rosetta : how an English polymath and a French polyglot discovered the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs / by Buchwald, Jed Z.,author.; Josefowicz, Diane Greco,author.;
"In 1799, a French officer was clearing debris from a military installation when he discovered a stele bearing three scripts: ancient Greek, hieroglyphic, and a third that could not be definitively identified. This artifact, which came to be known as theRosetta Stone, has traditionally played the starring role in the history of decipherment, which has until now been understood as an instance of code-breaking, a kind of Bletchley Park avant la lettre. In The Riddle of the Rosetta, Buchwald and Josefowiczdelve into a wide array of British and French sources as well as archival material to produce a comprehensive new history of the decipherment. More than a puzzle-solving exercise based on a single artifact, the decipherment engaged with the era's social,cultural and intellectual contexts. It grew in the midst of heated disputes about language, historical evidence, the status of the Bible, the nature of polytheism, and the importance of classical learning. Jean-François Champollion in France and his British rival, the medical doctor and polymath Thomas Young, approached the decipherment from different standpoints derived from their contrasting temperaments, educational experiences, and attitudes to antiquity. Imbued with reverence for Greek culture and raised a Quaker, Young disdained Egyptian culture and saw Egyptian writing principally as a way to uncover new knowledge about Greco-Roman antiquity. To him, the decipherment was akin to a challenge posed by a problem in mathematics or science. Champollion's altogether different motivations and attitude unfolded amidst the political chaos of Restoration France, in fierce response to the intrigues of opposing scholars aligned with throne and altar. Unlike Young, Champollion admired ancient Egypt, and this sympathy, coupled with his willingness to upend conventional wisdom about the enigmatic Egyptian signs, freed him to travel a path down which Young refused to go. A remarkable intellectual adventure reaching from the filthy back streets of Georgian Londonto the hushed lecture rooms of the Institut de France, from the forgotten byways of provincial France to the splendor of the Valley of the Kings, this book reveals the decipherment in its full historical complexity"--Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Part 1 : A Quaker's odyssey. Dinner at Longman's -- In the classroom of nature -- An errand in the city -- The vocal circle -- Lecturer and physician -- The Herculaneum papyri -- Part 2 : Antiquity embraced. Words from Egypt's past? -- The sounds of an ancient language -- Paris atmospheres -- Rooted in place -- Hier pour demain -- L'Affaire Polycarpe -- An Egyptian geography of Egypt -- Indications -- Part 3 : Scripts and bones. Summer at Worthing -- Letters from Paris -- The papyri of the Description de l'Égypte -- Seeking uxellodunum -- The master of conditions -- Abandoning the alphabet at Grenoble -- Demonstrations -- Iconoclasm at the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres -- Part 4 : Reading the past. The obelisk from Philae -- A singular and puzzling artifact -- A momentous change -- Words and sounds -- Parisian reactions -- Words across the Channel -- Part 5 : Antique letters. Grey's box -- An opportune encounter -- The "true key" to Egyptian hieroglyphs -- The semantic trap avoided -- The reception of the Précis -- "Hold your laughter, friends!".
Subjects: Young, Thomas, 1773-1829.; Champollion, Jean-François, 1790-1832.; Rosetta stone.; Egyptian language;
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Business strategy : managing uncertainty, opportunity, and enterprise / by Spender, J.-C.,author.(CARDINAL)877291;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-303) and index.List of figures -- List of acronyms -- Introduction to strategic work, language, and value. Introduction ; What does "strategic" mean? ; Intention and context ; Data difficulties ; People-based difficulties ; Four paradigms of strategic work and talk ; Corporate strategy's beginnings ; Convergence of practitioner and academic inputs ; Methodological questions ; Consultants' inputs ; Academics' inputs ; Talk and communication ; Historical methods ; Profit and growth ; Summary -- Strategic analysis : consulting tools. On method ; Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) ; Learning and the experience curve ; Life cycle ; What is going on here? ; Break-even ; Porter's 5-force analysis and economic rents versus Chandler's "fit" approach ; Ansoff's strategy matrix ; BCG and some other matrices ; Organizational change ; Knowledge and k-flow ; Scenario planning ; Culture stakeholders ; Triple bottom line and the theory of sustainable society ; The balanced scorecard ; Goldratt's theory of constraints ; Summary -- Strategic analysis : academic models. On the academics' method and questions ; Value-chain and team production ; Principal-agent theory ; Transaction cost economics ; Horizontal and vertical integration ; Penrose on the growth of the firm ; Resource- and capabilities-based views ; Evolution and self-regulation ; Entrepreneurship theory ; Strategy-as-practice ; Summary -- Building language and the business model. On this chapter's method ; The strategic task ; Mise en place ; Data collection ; BM as language ; Exploring language ; BM as diagram ; Von Clausewitz's methodology ; Changing the BM ; Summary -- Persuading supporters. Talk ; OK, we have a strategy, now what? ; Communication ; Rhetoric ; Question theory ; Strategic change ; Summary -- The business strategist's world. Making management's knowledge ; Practical philosophizing, or how manages do not think like academics ; History and the private sector firm ; Technology ; Labor and work ; Management education ; Self-preparation ; Summary ; Concluding remarks -- Appendix A: on case-writing and teaching -- Appendix B: teaching from this book -- Appendix C: some strategy texts and their implicit theory -- Appendix D: further reading -- Index."Emphasizing that firms face uncertainties and unknowns (knowledge gaps) [the author] argues that the core of strategic thinking and processes rests on the organization's leaders developing newly imagined solutions to the opportunities that these uncertainties open up. Drawing on a wide range of ideas from strategy, economics, entrepreneurship and philosophy he stresses the importance of judgment in strategy, and argues that a key element of the entrepreneur and executive's task is to engage chosen uncertainties, develop a language to express and explain the firm's particular business model for dealing with these, and thus create innovation and value. At the same time he shows how the language the strategist creates to do this gives the firm identity and purpose, and communicates this to its members, stakeholders, and customers."--Jacket.
Subjects: Strategic planning.; Business planning.;
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Reading owl by myself!. by Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; KF Enterprises (Firm); Marshall Publishing and Promotions.(CARDINAL)356893;
[We sign] Animals: We Sign instructors teach and sign ASL animal songs. Also includes We Sign Kids singing and signing along.Alphabet aquarium upper and lower case letters: In this program, join young host, Julianna, as she journeys on an amazing, aquatic adventure, under the sea, through the alphabet from A to Z! You'll learn both upper and lower case letters and meet some of the most eye-catching and exotic fish in the world! A kid-friendly, interactive approach reinforces identification of letters.Carnival of the animals: This volume of the Naxos Musical Journey takes you on a wondrous tour of France and Switzerland. From majestic ancient amphitheaters and ruins to magnificent churches; see the haunting woodlands outside Zurich or marvel at the dramatic landscapes of Les Alpilles; delight in the animals of Knie's Children's Zoo or come face to face with lions at the African Reserve of Sigean. Bizet and Saint-Saens' music springs to life with this amazing visual experience rich in wonder, humor and imagination. Tracks: Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals (Marian Lapsansky & Peter Toperczer, piano, Czechslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard, Conductor), Bizet: L'Arlesienne Suites No. 1 & 2 (Sovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Bramall, conductor).Lots & lots of animal stories for kids: foxes: Through the use of fun stories, original songs, animation and live action, children learn about the world's animals and the environment, plus the importance of reading, tolerance, friendship, love and understanding. Also teaches life values and positive self-worth.Lots & lots of animal stories for kids: whales: Through the use of fun stories, original songs, animation and live action, children learn about the world's animals and the environment, plus the importance of reading, tolerance, friendship, love and understanding. Also teaches life values and positive self-worth.The musicians of Bremen: Art Classic Stories combines classical art with the most loved fairy tales of all time. Each title features exquisite illustrations that will capture children's eyes while introducing them to the techniques and art styles of famous artists such as Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Gauguin, Monet, Cezanne, Renoir and many, many more.The nightingale: The emperor's palace in China was as luxurious as one could imagine. The walls were lined with the finest quality silk. The furniture was made of the most delicate porcelain and the most aromatic wood carved in the most delicate manner. In the garden, a nightingale sang the most beautiful songs that had ever been heard on earth. (Cut-Outs, Crafts, Mechanicals).Ages 5-7.Grades K-2.
Subjects: Educational films.; Children's films.; Animals; Reading; Foxes; American Sign Language;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 8
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Christian home educators' curriculum manual : elementary grades / by Duffy, Cathy.(CARDINAL)638076;
Subjects: Christian education; Curriculum planning; Education, Elementary; Education, Elementary; Home schooling;
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A woman of intelligence [large print] / by Tanabe, Karin,author.;
"A Fifth Avenue address, parties at the Plaza, two healthy sons, and the ideal husband: what looks like a perfect life for Katharina Edgeworth is anything but. It's 1954, and the post-war American dream has become a nightmare. A born and bred New Yorker, Katharina is the daughter of immigrants, Ivy-League-educated, and speaks four languages. As a single girl in 1940s Manhattan, she is a translator at the newly formed United Nations, devoting her days to her work and the promise of world peace--and her nights to cocktails and the promise of a good time. Now the wife of a beloved pediatric surgeon and heir to a shipping fortune, Katharina is trapped in a gilded cage, desperate to escape the constraints of domesticity. So when she is approached by the FBI and asked to join their ranks as an informant, Katharina seizes the opportunity. A man from her past has become a high-level Soviet spy, but no one has been able to infiltrate his circle. Enter Katharina, the perfect woman for the job. Navigating the demands of the FBI and the secrets of the KGB, she becomes a courier, carrying stolen government documents from D.C. to Manhattan. But as those closest to her lose their covers, and their lives, Katharina's secret soon threatens to ruin her. With the fast-paced twists of a classic spy thriller, and a nuanced depiction of female experience, A Woman of Intelligence shimmers with intrigue and desire"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Fiction.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Upper class; Espionage, American; Intelligence officers; Conspiracies; Undercover operations; Women translators; Nineteen fifties; Secrecy; Secrecy.;
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