Beyond Survival: Thriving in Your First Years of Teaching (Volume 1)

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Overwhelming demands are accepted as a rite of passage for teachers, but are leading to high rates of burn-out. What if we no longer have to accept the idea that the first few years of teaching are all about survival, about keeping your head afloat? What if instead, we could GO BEYOND SURVIVAL? This book offers a thoughtful look at the ideas, expectations, and situations that face a beginning teacher. Through stories of ups and downs and lessons learned, you will come away from reading this book a stronger educator, with deep roots that will allow you to thrive and not merely survive your first few years and beyond!

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How to Motivate Your Kids

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How do parents instill a lifelong love of learning in their children? Author JD Nichol encourages parents to develop their children's natural drive to learn by focusing on what he believe are the three primary components of success: "Destinations", "Vehicles" and "Fuel". Children naturally want to explore and thrive on adventure and achievement. "How to Motivate Your Kids" takes on the tough task of getting them motivated to do the things kids don't always want to do - homework, practice, and worthwhile pursuits.

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The Power of Women: Harness Your Unique Strengths at Home, at Work, and in Your Community

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From the bestselling author of Women Who Think Too Much, a groundbreaking self-improvement program that empowers women

Women are extraordinarily hard on themselves. They scrutinize their flaws, asking “Am I a good lover? A good mother? Successful in my career?” They get preoccupied with ways they do not measure up, twisting themselves into knots to fix problems no one else can see. The latest book from award-winning and bestselling psychologist Susan Nolen- Hoeksema shows women how to break this cycle—by discovering and utilizing their unique psychological strengths.

Drawing on original research and the instructive stories of real people, Nolen-Hoeksema identifies the skill sets that women, based on their biology and social roles, bring to challenges:

• mental strengths, such as the instinct to manage scarce resources
• identity strengths, which maintain strong values under pressure
• emotional strengths, such as anticipating the effects of decisions
• relational strengths, with an emphasis on win-win solutions

Combined, these strengths give women a powerful ability to lead during transformational times. She then provides hands-on assessments for pinpointing strengths with the most relevance to a problem, exercises for building strengths, and inspiring examples of women’s inventiveness, resilience, and sheer determination.

This revolutionary book of self-improvement gives women the tools to hone their skills as entrepreneurs and managers, mothers and wives, mentors and community leaders—and as individuals pursuing their talents and dreams.

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The Genius in Children: Bringing out the best in your child

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Rick Ackerly has over 40 years of experience working with students, teachers, and parents as a principal, father, and consultant. The stories and advice in his first book THE GENIUS IN CHILDREN reveal a rare wisdom about children and the process of education. The value of this experience to hundreds of children, parents, and teachers derives from the depth of his perception and the subtlety of his understanding. He offers perspective and guidance on a wide range of challenges faced by parents of today's school-age children: First Day of School ~ Self-confidence ~ Discipline Boundary-Setting ~ Building Character ~ Integrity Taking Responsibility ~ Facing Challenges ~ Separating from Parents Getting into Trouble ~ Handling Disappointment ~ Friendship Bullying ~ Peer Pressure ~ Harassment ~ Reading ~ Testing Homework ~ Academic Achievement ~ Failure and Success Dyslexia and ADHD. The GENIUS IN CHILDREN is a must-read for parents who want to discover how to bring out the best in their children.

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Boost Your Child's Creativity (Teach Yourself)

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Every parent wants their child to achieve their full potential. Whatever your child's interest or inclincation, from art to music, sport to cookery, this book contains hundreds of practical and proven suggestions that will help them not only to develop certain skills, but also to feel socially and mentally confident. Designed for all ages from birth to preschool, the everyday activities, games, tasks and exercises in this easy to follow book will really help your young child to get the best possible head start. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of your child's creative development. THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

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Women Who Think Too Much: How to Break Free of Overthinking and Reclaim Your Life

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“Groundbreaking research . . . Women Who Think Too Much tells why overthinking occurs, why it hurts people, and how to stop.” —USA Today

It’s no surprise that our fast-paced, overly self-analytical culture is pushing many people—especially women—to spend countless hours thinking about negative ideas, feelings, and experiences. Renowned psychologist Dr. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema calls this overthinking, and her groundbreaking research shows that an increasing number of women—more than half of those in her extensive study—are doing it too much and too often, leading to sadness, anxiety, and depression. She challenges the assumption—heralded by so many pop-psychology pundits of the last several decades—that constantly expressing and analyzing our emotions is a good thing.

In Women Who Think Too Much, Nolen-Hoeksema shows us what causes so many women to be overthinkers and provides concrete strategies that can be used to escape these negative thoughts, move to higher ground, and live more productively. Women Who Think Too Much will change lives, and is destined to become a self-help classic.

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Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

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You can significantly improve your life -- starting today -- with the power of

Learned Optimism

In this groundbreaking national bestseller, Martin E.P. Seligman shows you how to chart a new approach to living with "flexible optimism." Drawing from more than twenty years of clinical research, Dr. Seligman outlines easy-to-follow techniques that have helped thousands of people rise above pessimism and the depression that accompanies negative thoughts and build a life of rewards and lasting happiness. Learned Optimism shows you how to:

• recognize your "explanatory style" -- what to say to yourself when you experience set-backs -- and how it influences your life
• boost your mood and your immune system -- with healthful thoughts
• help your children to practice the thought patterns that encourage optimism
• break the "I-give-up" habit with Dr. Seligman's ABC techniques
• change your interior dialogue and experience the astonishing positive results

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Accelerating Your Development as a Leader: A Guide for Leaders and their Managers

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"In this book, Dr. Barner has successfully addressed a growing talent management issue, namely the need for preparing today's leaders to move faster through the leadership pipeline. This book will prove invaluable to any organization that is trying to encourage self-directed development, while enlisting the support of managers as coaching advisors. Easy to follow, with detailed suggestions, this is a must read for leaders, managers, and HR professionals who are striving to rapidly grow their leadership talent base. Strongly recommended!"
—Samir Gupte, vice president, Enterprise Function Human Resources, Darden

"Effective leadership continues to be the most critical component to business success while remaining one of the most elusive concepts to understand. Dr. Barner has taken this complex subject and made it meaningful to leaders while providing helpful insights for practitioners. Through simple and practical techniques, this book provides a roadmap for accelerating leadership development and building a personal brand for success. Whether you're a business leader or an Executive Coach, this book will serve as a catalyst to improving your own effectiveness and that of those you touch."
—Kirk Thor, Ph.D., vice president, Talent Management, JC Penney

"Another homerun by Bob Barner! Leaders don't become leaders by accident nor do they move to the next level by accident. You've got to have a plan, and I know of no better guidance in developing one than Accelerating Your Development as a Leader. It is comprehensive, removes the guesswork, and will surely increase your momentum."
—Cass Wheeler, strategic consultant, coach, speaker and former CEO of The American Heart Association; and author, You've Got to Have Heart

"Bob Barner's experience as a coach, corporate leader, and academician shines in Accelerating Your Development as a Leader. He outlines a practical approach to jump-starting career development work built on a foundation of sound research and trusted application."
—Michael Fischer, vice-president, organization development and talent management, Energy Future Holdings

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Teach Your Kids to Think!: Simple Tools You Can Use Every Day

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"Teach Your Kids to Think" is designed to help parents teach their children how to think wisely and well during the time they already spend together. Using the latest research, author Maria Chesley Fisk, Ph.D., has created a series of easy-to-use, fun tools that can be used whenever parents are with their 4- to 12-year-old children. The tools are divided into four sections that represent different kinds of thinking: analytical, creative, social & emotional, and practical.

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Aim to Grow Your Brain

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Aim to Grow Your Brain
A Guide for Teachers, Parents, and Students

Do you know that student perceptions about intelligence profoundly influence school performance? When students learn, that intelligence is expandable - that the brain responds dramatically to effort, reflection, and practice - they begin to embrace new challenges, and overcome fear of failure.
The message "smart is something you get, not just something you are," is a powerful one. It offers life-changing hope for growing a better brain through personal effort.

Discover neuroscience lessons that...

Inspire students to embrace academic challenges, and believe in their potential for intellectual growth.
Motivate teachers to create an enriched, challenging academic environment, and discover its impact on learning.
Provide a message of hope: "If you embrace challenges, give your best effort, and practice - you will grow in intelligence. We all have the potential to grow a better brain".

Deliver this message of hope... and watch lives change.

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