The Complete Companion for Teaching and Leading Practice in the Early Years
The Complete Companion for Teaching and Leading Practice in the Early Years

Author: Pam Jarvis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1317580575

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Previously published as The Early Years Professional’s Complete Companion, this new edition has been thoroughly updated and is the essential resource for aspiring and existing leaders of early years practice. Covering a wide range of theoretical and practical concepts, this book helps the reader consider how they can develop excellent practice within their unique setting. Divided into three distinct sections, the book begins by exploring the origins of early years practice, before discussing principles in development, social policy and child protection. The second section considers what constitutes high quality practice, and reflects on the role of emotional security, environment, and adults in shaping children’s learning and development. The third and final section examines how activities associated with continued professional development impact on teaching standards, before finishing with a discussion on international perspectives on early years practice. Key features include: New chapters on safeguarding, children’s rights, continuous professional development and international perspectives of early years practice. Chapter objectives, tasks and links to the Early Years Foundation Stage. Case studies with questions for reflection to promote critical thinking. New developments in the early years practice arena are outlined, including the emergence of Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS). This book is an essential text for those working towards qualifications in early years teaching and leading practice, and provides a flexible basis for tutors, trainers, assessors and mentors to further develop programmes of education and training. It will also appeal to teachers and practitioners interested in considering potential routes for continuing their professional development.

Introduction to Jon Jones
Introduction to Jon Jones

Author: Gilad James, PhD

Publisher: Gilad James Mystery School

Published:

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 6509889617

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Jon Jones is without a doubt one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the history of the sport. Born in Rochester, New York in 1987, Jones started training in martial arts from a young age due to his mother being a professional instructor. He began his professional MMA career in 2008, where he quickly made a name for himself with his unorthodox fighting style and versatility. Jones eventually signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2009 and went on to dominate the light heavyweight division for nearly a decade until his numerous legal troubles and drug test failures eventually caused him to relinquish his title. Despite his controversies outside of the octagon, Jon Jones' achievements inside it are undeniable. Jones has a professional record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no contest, with victories over some of the biggest names in MMA, such as Daniel Cormier, Alexander Gustafsson, and Mauricio Rua. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and has defended his title a record 8 times. Jones is also known for his athletic ability, having set multiple records for takedowns, strikes landed, and submission attempts in UFC history. He is considered by many as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time and has inspired a generation of MMA athletes with his incredible performances.

The First Thousand Years
The First Thousand Years

Author: Robert Louis Wilken

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2012-11-27

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 0300118848

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Describes the first 1,000 years of Christian history, from the early practices and beliefs through the conversion of Constantine as well as documenting its growth to communities in Ethiopia, Armenia, Central Asia, India and China.

Tapped Out
Tapped Out

Author: Matthew Polly

Publisher: Avery

Published: 2012-10-02

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 159240619X

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An aging amateur takes his shot at glory in the world of mixed martial arts. As a younger man, Matthew Polly traveled to the Shaolin Temple in China and spent two years training with the monks who had invented the ancient art of kung fu. Fifteen years later, his weakness for Chinese takeout and Jack Daniel’s had taken its toll. Firmly into middle age and far removed from his past athletic triumphs, Polly decided to risk it all one last time. Out of shape and over the hill, he jumped headlong into the world of MMA. In Tapped Out, Polly chronicles his grueling yet redeeming two-year journey through an often misunderstood sport. From Thailand to Russia, Manhattan to Las Vegas, Polly studied with the best trainers, concluding with a six-month fight camp at Randy Couture’s legendary gym. He explores the history of fighting sports and joins a fascinating subculture of men who roll around on sweaty mats with one another in appreciation of the purity of contained combat. And in the end, Polly straps on the gloves, gets into the cage, and squares off with a fighter fifteen years younger. An honest and humorous look at a hard-core sport, Tapped Out is a fascinating look into the fastest growing sport in America and what it takes to be an MMA fighter.