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What does it mean to dream of running, playing an accordian, catching frogs, riding a stallion, eating honey, dying; or to see an eagle, apples, a tunnel, a shoemaker, or a field of growing wheat in your dreams?

This comprehensive and thorough study of dreams unravels the cloak of mystery surrounding these and hundreds of other mundane or strange items, happenings, places, people, and feelings encountered in the dream world to reveal what they mean in our lives -- unhappiness, financial loss, eventual success, or danger.

Make contact with your inner self through this perfect bedside companion.

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reveals the working of the subconscious mind as it emerges through the images and archetypes of our dreams. The growing interest in dream research has been sparked by the discovery that understanding our dreams can help us conquer phobias and overcome personal problems. And with over 10,000 dream images to draw from, every dream archetype and issue is covered here! An amazing compendium of research and a fascinating key to self-knowledge..
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What makes an effective teacher? How do you help good teachers become even better? What tools and techniques are available to support and sustain quality teaching?

In this companion to the best-selling Qualities of Effective Teachers, you'll find numerous strategies for examining the practice of teaching, helping teachers improve their skills, and establishing an environment that supports good teaching.

Each chapter concentrates on a different aspect of teacher effectiveness, and the authors include real-life teacher scenarios with focus questions that prompt readers to analyze the specific qualities of teaching. The authors offer their own analyses of these scenarios and also include supportive research summaries, blackline masters, graphic organizers, and other aids to help readers thoroughly explore the various qualities of effective teachers.

Principals, staff developers, teacher educators, teacher mentors, instructional leaders, and teachers themselves can use this book to
* support new teachers with emerging skills,
* coach promising teachers in the process of becoming effective teachers, and
* identify specific teacher needs, from questioning skills to assessment.

No matter what the skill level of the teachers involved, Handbook for Qualities of Effective Teachers will encourage a new level of self-reflection and better focus efforts to develop the kind of teaching skills that make a positive difference in the classroom.

James H. Stronge is Heritage Professor in the Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership Area at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He has worked with numerous school districts, as well as state and national education organizations, to develop evaluation systems for teachers, administrators, superintendents, and support personnel. Pamela D. Tucker is an associate professor of education in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, where she serves as the director of the Principal Internship Program. Jennifer L. Hindman is an education consultant. Her work focuses on teacher effectiveness; teacher, educational specialist, and administrator performance evaluation; and teacher selection..
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An illustrated guide to "green" design strategies


"This is a book that many in the design community have been waiting for--a volume that clearly and succinctly lays out the strategies and tools at our disposal for creating interiors that will serve not only our clients' needs, but also those of the planet. Best of all, it's an inspiration to read, allowing each of us to see our way to becoming a part of the design solution needed for a sustainable future. If you are a designer, you need this book!"
--Sarah Susanka, FAIA, author of the Not So Big series and Home by Design

"This excellent book will benefit designers of residential interiors that incorporate sustainable design into their practices or are looking to begin to do so. Designers may be surprised by the variety of projects shown that are great examples of residential sustainable interiors."
--Bernadette Upton, ASID, LEED AP, founding member of the Sustainable Design Council and member of the Florida Green Building Coalition

Issues of sustainability and environmental consciousness have been increasingly important to designers of residential interiors. A leading firm that has built its expertise in addressing environmental concerns in residential interiors, Associates III presents solutions for the design practitioner in this book. Covering topics such as indoor air quality, identifying low-impact materials, conserving energy and water, and support of construction teams in reducing waste, Sustainable Residential Interiors provides designers with the necessary information and tools to integrate environmentally responsible design into their practice.

Sustainable Residential Interiors takes readers through an integrated design process, showing how sustainable principles and practices can be applied on virtually every level of interior design. Taking a practical, hands-on approach, this accessible and easy-to-understand resource guide includes:
* Visual examples of sustainable projects and applications
* Critical thinking about environmental issues within homes
* Guidelines for clients and project teams
* Helpful checklists for greening projects and specification
* In-depth information to promote understanding and assist in specifying interior finishes and furnishings
* Questions for manufacturers and vendors
* Effective methods of marketing sustainable design services.
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We know that teachers make a profound difference in the lives of students and are the single most important school-related influence on student achievement. When it comes to teacher selection, district and building-level administrators are challenged to predict what kind of teacher a candidate will be, based on information collected through an application and one or two interviews.

In this book, James H. Stronge and Jennifer L. Hindman explain how to take the guesswork out of hiring decisions. Their Teacher Quality Index (TQI) is a structured, research-based interview protocol built on the quality indicators explored in Stronge's best-selling Qualities of Effective Teachers. Here, educators with hiring responsibilities will find interview questions that reveal what they most need to know about teacher candidates and question-specific, descriptive rubrics that support consistent evaluation of candidates' responses. The Teacher Quality Index is the easiest, most reliable way to see that new hires possess both the personal qualities essential to effective teachers and the requisite proficiencies in classroom management, instructional planning and delivery, and the monitoring of student progress and potential.

An accompanying CD-ROM provides forms and scoring rubrics for both screening interviews and building-based interviews. The question sets are presented in multiple configurations: variations for experienced and novice teachers as well as "interviewer's choice" formats, which allow for additional customization. Protocol guidelines, succinct discussions of underlying research, and response-rating exercises ensure readers will come away with the rationale, know-how, and tools to implement this teacher-selection process and, ultimately, increase the overall effectiveness of their teaching staff..
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This publication honors those who truly want to prevent sexual abuse, guiding parents and professionals in giving children the gift of sexual respect .
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