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An ethic is a standard of proper, moral behavior, or behavior that follows a standard of right and wrong. Included is a discussion of how to develop a code of ethics, how friends, family, and others can influence ethics, and how ethics affect the community. Each of the six chapters has an overview with thought provoking statements. A unique section, "Celebrating Ethical Behavior," recounts the ethical behavior of people who have come under fire and holidays that celebrate ethical actions. This book is about making decisions that support beliefs and values and gives suggestions for how to put ethics into action.
Explains a six-step method for making decisions and provides tips on setting goals, dreaming, and planning for the future.
Discusses ways to overcome misfortune or hardship by building self-esteem, drawing on positive influences, and making wise decisions.
Describes ways people communicate; why good communication is important; setting communication goals; communicating about sex, drugs, and suicide; and ways to advocate for others.
Special education teachers face unique challenges, especially when they are just beginning. This essential resource offers special educators a blueprint for dealing with the most common challenges they face both in the classroom and in the larger school environment. These research-based strategies help teachers meet the academic needs of diverse students with disabilities (including those who are also English language learners) in areas such as setting up a classroom, managing student behavior, designing effective instruction, incorporating technology, embracing diversity, and more. Each chapter features: -An overview and objectives -A brief research review -Step-by-step strategies that can be used immediately -Examples and scenarios from real teaching experiences -Self-assessments and reflections This all-in-one reference book offers the tools, strategies, and support special educators need for success in their first year and every year thereafter!
Explores problem solving and creative thinking in relation to teen health. Looks at a formula for gaining confidence, and examines advertising and its influence on health behaviors. Several self-assessments included.
This book discusses conflict, some of its effects, and how teens can deal with conflict. Self-assessments to help teens judge how well they deal with conflict are included.
"This will be the only discipline book you'll ever need to raise good kids." -from the Foreword by Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul and Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul "Michele Borba offers insightful, realistic, and straightforward advice that is sure to get immediate results." -Editor-in-Chief, Parents Magazine "A sensitive, thoughtful, eminently practical book that will help parents help their children change behaviors that will improve the child's, and the entire family's, well being and happiness. A wonderful contribution!" -Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D., child psychiatrist and coauthor, Over-Scheduled Child Anger, Anxiety, Biting, Bossy, Bullied, Bullying, Chore Wars, Cyni...
Focuses on interpersonal skills, strategic and lateral thinking, facing changes and challenges, staying motivated, effective decision making, conflict resolution, leadership communication, human network, CSR, professional ethics, workplace/office politics, planning for a second career 2. Readers can learn the art of getting things done in a more relaxed and confident way 3. The readers overcome their weaknesses and become good managers
With its user-friendly question and answer format, Teaching Health Education in Language Diverse Classrooms guides prospective and current health education teachers in elementary and secondary school settings in designing, implementing, assessing, and evaluating active, achievement focused activities for diverse learners. The activities in this text are designed to increase all student learning, achievement, and success in the learner diverse regular education classroom. Each chapter provides best practices and models for replication and suggestions for instructional success. The variety of instructional strategies in Teaching Health Education in Language Diverse Classrooms helps facilitate the student’s development in critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.