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Publisher
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
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An NPR Science Desk correspondent challenges the misleading child-rearing practices commonly recommended to parents, outlining alternatives grounded in international ancestral traditions that are being used effectively throughout the modern world.
Publisher
Association of College and Research Libraries, A division of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"As librarians, we often find ourselves outside the traditional structure of our education system. Time limits add another layer of complexity; how can we motivate students to learn when we only see them for an hour or two? Motivating Students on a Time Budget begins with a section of research-based, broad-level considerations of student motivation as it relates to short-term information literacy instruction, both in person and online. It then moves...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Criminal Law for the Criminal Justice Professional, third edition, presents a complete basic introduction to the substance of those rules and laws that comprise the fabric of the criminal justice system in the United States. This text, like the first edition, describes the structure of the system, the theories underlying criminal responsibility, and the elements of specific crimes. The general principles that motivate the lawmakers have not changed...
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, [Physical Activity and Nutrition Program]
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The resources and tools outlined here are based on current evidence-based practices and are specifically designed for Colorado worksites. Employers and employees will learn the business case for worksite wellness programs; how to gather data to plan a program and evaluate success; how to set up an employee wellness team; how to motivate employees to engage in healthy behaviors; and how to develop programs and activities to keep your team healthier...
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Publisher
National Education Policy Center
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This brief investigates whether closing schools and transferring students for the purpose of remedying low performance is an option educational decision makers should pursue. The logic of closing schools in response to low student performance goes like this: By closing low-performing schools and sending students to better-performing ones, student achievement will improve. The threat of closure may motivate low-performing schools (and their districts)...
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Publisher
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A generations expert and author of When Generations Collide and The M-Factor, teams up with his seventeen-year-old son to introduce the next influential demographic group to join the workforce--Generation Z. At 72.8 million strong, Gen Z (born between 1995 and 2012) is about to make its presence known in the workplace in a major way, and employers need to understand the differences that set them apart. They're radically different than the Millennials,...
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