“Developing Language Skills Book 4 (Examination Book) is specially designed to meet the needs of students preparing for the CSEC English A examination. The work forms an organic whole (the processes of listening, speaking, reading and writing) in its focus on developing competence in both oral and written transactions. It encompasses in its objectives: a) developing students’ powers of judgement and perception b) stimulating interest in reading for both pleasure and considered response c) developing skills and techniques required for the examination”
Grades 2-3 Builds visual, motor, and critical thinking skills for reading, writing, and math. Develops the child's recognition of letters, words, number, and similar/dissimilar objects. It also improves sequencing and visual memory skills. Designed specifically for shorter attention spans. No reading is required. Directions may be read aloud as needed. Each book includes eight progressively more challenging skill sections with pretests and post-tests to evaluate students' beginning and ending skill levels."
Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Summary: Book 2: The exercises in each of the units in Book 2 for middle secondary students focus on understanding and practicising - identifying and using the language of abstraction - integrating opinion into impersonal texts - analysing text models - structuring whole texts - writing texts for particular purposes - editing texts.
Life skills are essentially individual abilities that help in promoting mental well-being and competence in people to deal with the various situations in life. This book presents various aspects of life skills, including communication, self-analysis, self-development and study habits. These are crucial elements in determining one's personal and professional growth. Developed in accordance with the new syllabus of the West Bengal Council of Technical Education and written in an interactive style, this course book will help the students inculcate the various life skills and enhance their acceptability and growth in this highly competitive world. KEY FEATURES • Opening Case Study in every chapter, along with case-analysis-based class discussion, to encourage students to apply their analytical skills • Assess Your Understanding to test understanding and assimilation of the information shared in the passages • Story Time with short, interesting stories that allow learners to develop critical thinking skills from the old classics • In-class Team Activity in the form of role plays, debates, discussion, etc • Experiential Learning to gauge the students' understanding of the concepts and to measure how much of the learning they are able to apply in real life
Winner of the 2018 Exemplary Research in Social Studies Award presented by the National Council for the Social Studies Many social studies teachers report feeling apprehensive about discussing potentially volatile topics in the classroom, because they fear that administrators and parents might accuse them of attempting to indoctrinate their students. Wayne Journell tackles the controversial nature of teaching politics, addressing commonly raised concerns such as how to frame divisive political issues, whether teachers should disclose their personal political beliefs to students, and how to handle political topics that become intertwined with socially sensitive topics such as race, gender, and religion. Journell discusses how classrooms can become spaces for tolerant political discourse in an increasingly politically polarized American society. In order to explore this, Journell analyzes data that include studies of high school civics/government teachers during the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections and how they integrated television programs, technology, and social media into their teaching. The book also includes a three-year study of preservice middle and secondary social studies teachers' political knowledge and a content analysis of CNN Student News.
Nelson Handwriting is a widely used handwriting scheme in schools throughout the UK. It provides a clear, practical framework for implementing and developing a whole school handwriting policy. The books are sequenced for progression and contain three levels of differentiation designed for a wide range of abilities. Structured units introduce clear teaching points followed by plenty of opportunities for practice.
Succinct and supportive, this book provides doctoral and early career researchers with everything you need to know about developing marketable, transferrable skills—and how they can lead to getting that dream job. It illustrates exactly how and when your doctoral degree can be used to build your employability skills in both academic and professional contexts and sets out the basics of acquiring these key transferable skills. Featuring easy-to-implement advice on constructing specialist and generic professional attributes, it gives you the tools, confidence, and active self-awareness needed to handle career challenges and convince prospective employers of your experience. With coverage of project management, teamworking, communication, leadership and technical training, it is an essential guide for researchers who want to make the most of the skills you already have and to develop the skills you need. About the series The Success in Research series, from Cindy Becker and Pam Denicolo, provides short, authoritative and accessible guides on key areas of professional and research development. Avoiding jargon and cutting to the chase of what you really need to know, these practical and supportive books cover a range of areas from presenting research to achieving impact, and from publishing journal articles to developing proposals. They are essential reading for any student or researcher interested in developing their skills and broadening their professional and methodological knowledge in an academic context.
Adult educators working in workplace literacy & workforce preparation programs need to be aware of the many efforts to define standards for the knowledge, skills, & abilities needed for successful performance in the workplace. This report describes the various efforts related to skill standards & other policy initiatives for those who may not be directly involved in these ongoing efforts. Includes skill descriptions as the framework for workplace literacy skill standards. Contents: background to the occupational skill standards efforts; occupational skill standards; framework for skill standards; discussion & conclusions.
『Developing Skills for the TOEFL iBT (Intermediate)』. Developing iBT TOEFL Skills 시리즈는 iBT TOEFL Skills 과정의 두 번째 단계로 iBT TOEFL 응시생들에게 꼭 필요한 test-taking 스킬을 날카롭게 다듬을 수 있도록 만들어진 시험대비서이다. 또한 iBT TOEFL에 나오는 새로운 유형의 문제에 익숙해 질 수 있도록 4가지 스킬(Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing)에 따른 각종 정보와 전략을 함께 제공한다. 정답(Answer Key)이 들어 있으며, 전체 내용을 영어로 구성하여 더욱 효과적으로 학습할 수 있다. ☞ 카세트테이프 및 Audio CD 별매. ★ 이 책은 Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing 교재를 하나로 엮은 합본 교재입니다. 각 섹션별 분권 교재는 별도 판매합니다. 주문시 유의하시기 바랍니다.
