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Mabel Elsworth Todd pioneered ideokinesis in the 1920s. Her book, The Thinking Body, described new ways to use all the senses as well as inner feeling and imagination to retrain the body to move with ease and balance. The system became an invaluable tool for generations of dancers, actors, and performance artists, thanks largely to one of its most important teachers, André Bernard (1924-2003). This book presents an introduction to the practice as well as a lengthy interview with Bernard and two meticulously detailed workshop protocols illustrated with 52 photographs and line drawings..
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Boasting more than 10 million American practitioners, Pilates has become a popular path to strength and flexibility Now outdoor athletes can harness the core strengthening and cross training benefits of Pilates. Combining her love of Pilates, rock climbing, and snowboarding, Lauri Stricker has penned a user-friendly guide to boost outdoor performance and prevent injury. This informative guide includes images of key poses, tips, and training techniques from beginner to expert. While not part of Fulcrum's Little Kick in the Butt Series, Pilates for the Outdoor Athlete is an excellent companion title to the series..
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Providers and consumers of mental health services are increasingly making use of the internet to gather information, consult, and participate in psychotherapy This Handbook gives practical insight into how professionals can translate their practice to an online medium. Divided into four sections, section one provides an overview of how the internet has become an integral part of people's lives, and the research to date on the use and effectiveness of counseling online, as well as idiosyncrasies of online behavior and communication. Section two discusses the "practical" aspects of counseling online, including technological issues, ethical and legal issues, and business issues. Section three focuses on performing psychotherapy online, including online treatment strategies and skills, working with online groups, online testing and assessment, and international and multicultural issues in online counseling. The last section discusses the future of online counseling.

The Handbook is intended for those professionals interested in the burgeoning telehealth movement and to those practicing therapists looking for ways to expand their practices online and/or to help round out treatment to specific patients who might benefit from online therapy in addition to traditional delivery.

* Foreword by Morgan Sammons and Patrick DeLeon, past president of the American Psychological Association
* The first comprehensive textbook designed to give clinicians and mental health students everything they need to understand and start providing mental health services via the Internet
* Each chapter includes study questions and key terms, making it ideal for use in graduate or continuing education settings
* Includes clear and comprehensive chapters on research and technology related to online counseling
* Contributors include past, present, and elected presidents of the International Society for Mental Health Online (ISMHO), the Inernet's leading resource for professionals interested in online counseling and other methods of delivering mental health services via the Internet.
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Analyzing the War on Poverty, theories of the culture of poverty and the underclass, the effects of Reaganomics, and the 1996 welfare reform, Stricker demonstrates that most antipoverty approaches are futile without the presence (or creation) of good jobs. He argues that a serious public debate is needed about the job situation; social programs must be redesigned, a national health care program must be developed, and economic inequality must be addressed. If we actually want to reduce poverty significantly, he says, we must expand decent jobs and government income programs, redirecting national resources away from the rich and toward those with low incomes..
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This extraordinary volume addresses the practice of psychology in the context of scientific inquiry, regarding practitioners as "local clinical scientists" and addressing the validity of their methodology through the philosophy of science. Positivistic/empirical, idealist/pragmatic, and socio-cultural/constructionist approaches are all considered by the authors as they discuss such topics as research design, quantitative analysis, the linkage of theory and data, and qualitative analysis. Rigorous and far-sighted, this profound meditative discourse will prove fruitful reading for professionals and academics in the fields of mental health and social work..
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''Moody and Stricker are teachers who have worked with educators at all levels and have a proven record of results. Their instructional design approach has the ability to positively impact not only the practice of individual teachers in their classrooms but also district-wide approaches to effective standards-based instruction.''

-- Michelle Rhee, Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools


''This book is an invaluable resource for teachers who grapple with interpreting standards, engaging their students, and integrating personal creativity into their curriculum. Moody and Stricker s user-friendly instructional design process is one that teachers and teachers-in-training will come to rely upon.''

-- Deanna Brady, Director, Teacher Education Program, Azusa Pacific University


''This extremely useful and insightful resource shows us that standards can actually be teacher-friendly and, when taught using the model of Strategic Design for Student Achievement, are truly empowering.''

-- Dawna Countryman, 2007 California Teacher of the Year


Content standards have become the central focus of instruction in almost every classroom across the country. This timely book addresses the critical need for a process of instructional design that allows K 12 teachers to maintain their creativity within the increasing pressures of external accountability. Providing practical tools, the ''Strategic Design'' process empowers teachers to examine state content standards, design effective classroom assessments, and deliver engaging instructional strategies. Drawing on the work of Wiggins and McTighe, this book offers a fresh perspective on the backward design process by expanding on their theories of instructional design, as well as those of Richard Stiggins. Grounded in actual classroom practice, this user-friendly book:

* Presents a field-tested approach to standards-based instruction that is widely respected by the teachers who have used it.

* Supports high-quality and engaging classroom instruction that is founded upon a comprehensive understanding of content standards.

* Explains a clear process for designing and delivering instruction in a way that invests both teachers and students.

* Draws on current research and theories of instruction, as well as the authors extensive professional development experience with classroom teachers..
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In Reproduction and Development of Marine Invertebrates a group of internationally recognized researchers assesses the state of current knowledge in the field and identifies future avenues of research. Comprehensive in scope, the book treats all levels of biological organization, from the molecular level to communities of organisms.

After a brief historical overview that identifies the conceptual underpinnings of twentieth-century invertebrate zoology and embryology, the book is organized by developmental stages. The authors first present chapters on oogenesis, spermatogenesis, fertilization, and embryonic development. A subsequent section--arranged phylogenetically to encompass annelids, priapulans, molluscs, bryozoans, and echinoderms--covers larval morphology and evolution. The final section treats larval or adult populations and includes new information on the role of hydrodynamics to aid in the understanding of larval dispersal and settlement.

Reproduction and Development of Marine Invertebrates is the first book of its kind to be published since 1978. Extensivelyillustrated with more than a hundred line drawings and photos--including sixty high-resolution electron micrographs--it will be of interest to professionals and students in evolutionary biology, invertebrate zoology, developmental biology, and functional morphology.

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