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Activating the Desire to Learn / by Sullo, Robert A.,1951-(CARDINAL)820524;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-160) and index.Theory and research. Understanding internal motivation -- "Where's the evidence?" -- Elementary school. Competition is as important as cooperation -- Helping students value learning -- From bossing to leading -- "Consequence" is not a four-letter word -- Middle school. Positive relationships support competence and high standards -- Self-evaluation leads to lasting change -- Inspiring through collaboration -- Being what we choose -- High school. Creating a need-satisfying environment -- From telling to asking -- From enforcing to teaching responsibility and fostering positive relationships -- Reflections of a high school senior.
Subjects: Achievement motivation in adolescence.; Effective teaching.; Learning.; Motivation (Psychology); Motivation in education.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Surviving girlhood : building positive relationships, attitudes, and self-esteem to prevent teenage girl bullying / by Giant, Nikki,1982-(CARDINAL)401058; Beddoe, Rachel,1978-(CARDINAL)401059;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Teenage girls can be mean. Often stemming from poor self-awareness, self-esteem and lack of relationship skills, complex friendship dynamics can be difficult to unravel and bullying can be hard to resolve. Surviving Girlhood provides a unique resource for preventing girl bullying by addressing the root causes and helping girls to be strong, positive individuals. Part 1 covers the facts on girl bullying, how to understand it, and the particular complexity of girls. Part 2 includes over 60 tried-and-tested activities that will help girls understand their needs, values, beliefs and influences as drivers for their behaviour. Through five key themes, from 'Being Me' to 'Conflict Resolution', they will also build self-awareness, self-esteem, and strong relationship skills. This photocopiable resource will be an invaluable tool for teachers, youth workers, counsellors, youth offending teams, behavioural specialists and all those working with girls aged 11--16.
Subjects: Interpersonal relations in adolescence.; Bullying.; Teenage girls; Self-esteem in adolescence.; Teenage girls; Bullying.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Red families v. blue families : legal polarization and the creation of culture / by Cahn, Naomi R.(CARDINAL)641210; Carbone, June.(CARDINAL)705501;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Moral demography -- Sexual history -- The age of division -- Personality, politics, and religion -- Contraception : securing the pathways to blue family life -- Abortion, law and the cognitive map -- The irrationality of adolescence : what the adults are really fighting over -- The marrying laws -- Custody and compromise -- Marriage advice in shades of pink -- Making ready for baby : painting the nursery sky blue -- Work and family : retooling the foundation in deep purple.Details how different values in urban and coastal states and in more rural areas elsewhere in the country lead to distinctive views of the changing structure and role of the family, and to widely varied legal, social, and economic results.
Subjects: Domestic relations; Social change;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Don't let your emotions run your life for teens : dialectical behavior therapy skills for helping you manage mood swings, control angry outbursts, and get along with others / by Van Dijk, Sheri,author.(CARDINAL)496148;
Includes bibliographical references.Mindfulness: learning self-awareness -- What you need to know about emotions -- Taking control of out-of-control emotions -- Reducing your painful emotions -- Surviving a crisis without making it worse -- Improving your mood -- Improving your relationships -- Putting it all together."Has already helped more than 150,000 teen readers take charge of their emotions using proven-effective dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills. This fully revised and updated second edition offers teens even more strategies for managing difficult feelings, and includes new material on acceptance, overcoming shame, the role of values in emotion regulation, body-based practices for finding calm, and more"--Ages 14-18
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; Emotions in adolescence.; Adolescent psychology.; Dialectical behavior therapy.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Red / by Cherry, Alison.(CARDINAL)402974;
In a town that values red hair above all else, someone threatens to expose pageant contestant Felicity's secret about her coppery locks.840LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Redheads; Secrecy; Social classes; Conformity; Beauty contests; Secrecy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Getting comfortable with uncertainty for teens : 10 tips to overcome anxiety, fear & worry / by Negreiros, Juliana,author.; Martinez, Katherine A.,author.(CARDINAL)495876;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-185).Tip 1 Becoming Aware: Understanding Uncertainty -- Tip 2 Dropping the Uncertainty Struggle -- Tip 3 Making Friends with Uncertainty: Becoming Frenemies! -- Tip 4 Creating Space Between You and Uncertainty -- Tip 5 Giving Thanks to Uncertainty -- Tip 6 Understanding Social Uncertainty and Creating a Team of Helpers -- Tip 7 Pursuing Your Passions in the Presence of Uncertainty -- Tip 8 Taking GRASP Risks -- Tip 9 Being Kind to Yourself -- Tip 10 Looking Ahead to Life with Uncertainty -- Conclusion."Two psychologists help teens improve their awareness about how uncertainty can trigger feelings of anxiety, fear, worry, and self-doubt, and provide 10 skill-based tips from CBT and ACT to encourage teens to take smart risks, stop avoiding, and be more flexible as they develop a tolerance of uncertainty and learn to take valued actions toward creating positive change in their lives and the larger world"--Grades 7-9Ages 13-19
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Anxiety in adolescence.; Anxiety.; Uncertainty.; Worry in adolescence.; Worry.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Hello, goodbye : a novel / by Stollenwerck, Kate,author.;
"Fifteen-year-old Hailey Rogers is sure her summer is ruined when her parents tell her she has to spend a few days a week, every week, helping her grandmother, Gigi. Although Gigi only lives across town, Hailey never sees her and knows little about her. But Gigi is full of surprises--and family secrets. Throw in the gorgeous boy down the street, and Hailey's ruined summer might just be the best of her life. Then tragedy strikes, lies are uncovered, and Hailey's life suddenly falls apart. After unearthing clues in an old letter written by her great-grandfather, she takes off on a road trip to solve the family mystery with the only person she can trust. In a forgotten Texas town, the past and the present collide--and Hailey is forced to choose what she truly values in life."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Road fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Grandmothers; Family secrets; Secrecy; Secrecy.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The Wednesday wars [large print] / by Schmidt, Gary D.,author.(CARDINAL)196852;
During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling learns much of value about the world he lives in.Newbery Honor, 2008.
Subjects: Large print books.; Bildungsromans.; Young adult fiction.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Junior high schools; Schools; Families;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Social skills for teens with anxiety : make friends and do stuff without feeling weird / by Davenport, Emily,author.; Mullan, Mike(Illustrator),illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127) and index.Introduction -- Socializing with anxiety -- Your personal starting point -- Brain training: challenge your thoughts -- Showing up as your best self -- Let's talk about talking -- Using your body language (and your ears!) -- Putting it into practice -- Taking care (of yourself and others)."If you get anxious meeting new people, speaking up in class, or making small talk, you're not alone. This guide is here to help you understand how anxiety works, and, more importantly, how to let it take a backseat so you can approach social activities with confidence, compassion, and curiosity! Get to know yourself--Explore write-in prompts, questions, and quizzes that show you exactly what triggers your anxiety, so you can learn the best ways to work through it. Your social goals and values--What makes socializing worth it? Is it making a new friend? Joining an activity that means a lot to you? This guide breaks those goals into small steps that feel more manageable and less scary. Build your social skills--Find advice on how to kick-start conversations, practice active listening, and take cues from body language to make stronger connections with others."--12-16.07-11.
Subjects: Self-instructional works.; Handbooks and manuals.; Informational works.; Young adult literature.; Anxiety in adolescence.; Social skills in adolescence.;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 17
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Become invaluable in the workplace : set yourself apart / by Morkes, Andrew,author.(CARDINAL)670812;
Making a good impression on your first day and in your first few weeks and months on the job is key to success in the workplace. Become Invaluable in the Workplace will help you to develop the skills necessary to become a valued employee. It covers everything from what to do on your first day on the job and dressing for success to getting along with your boss and navigating office politics and other challenges. Become Invaluable in the Workplace is just one of many exciting titles in the Careers with Earning Potential series. Readers will discover a range of fascinating careers that typically do not require a bachelor's degree but provide a good middle-class income. In this title, they will learn how to present themselves professionally in their job application materials.
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Vocational guidance.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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