Learning more about our writers with formative assessment. The tools and strategies you need to use formative assessment to establish an environment where students will internalize ways that they can assess their own writing and become independent writers. This hands-on guide shares methods for collecting and managing information, and shows practical, simple, and concise ways to document student thinking. In the accompanying online videos, the authors demonstrate conferences with individual writers, small groups, and whole groups. Quick, easy-to-manage assessment methods emphasize that formative assessment do not have to take a long time to be worthwhile and effective. Vignettes from classroom teachers, principals, and authors add a variety of perspectives and classroom experiences on this important topic. -- Provided by publisher.

It's the Bible like you've never seen it - it's your life like you've never lived it. The Bible. You may have grown up reading its pages, memorizing its stories, considering its claims. Now you can take a closer look at those familiar passages in this uncommon series: Take a Closer Look, Take a Closer Look for Teens, and Take a Closer Look for Women. Discover a new power-packed and personal perspective that can't help but change your world. You'll experience a fresh encounter with God, the author of the most compelling book in history, and embark on a lifelong adventure designed just for you.

Lawrence presents inspirational and encouraging thoughts that will entice readers to explore their own spirituality and meaning for life. These prose poems give spiritual insight into life's meaning, fulfillment, and direction with a mainstream appeal.

Empires have been built from it. Wars have been fought for it. Imagine a world without oil. What alternatives do we have in a future with limited oil and other fossil fuels?

Look around. Plastic is everywhere. But some experts say today's plastic will be in our landfills for thousands of years to come. Imagine a world without plastic. In some communities, it's a new reality. Explore the good and the bad of plastic in our lives.

Values, attitudes, and behaviors constitute an organization’s culture and employees both share and use them on a daily basis in their work. This book aims to briefly portray a new interpretation of organizational culture varying from the profusion of literature in the following ways: it attempts to include how cultures are created organically or through consistent planning and action in different organizations such as education, business, and health; focusing more on change, innovation, and learning opportunities. It also aims to provide leaders with experiences and reflections on how to initiate an organizational culture change. Finally, this book is expected to extend new perspectives and practices for both potential and actual managers of organizations contributing to the current debate on how to transform organizations into innovative and learning cultures.

Introduces the microorganisms; discusses the physical characteristics, life cycle, and uses for bacteria; and describes the different types of algae.

Presentation (Handout) from the year 2012 in the subject Sociology - Work, Education, Organisation, grade: A, Northcentral University, language: English, abstract: This presentation deals with social equity in the workplace and focuses on women and minorities. In this era, issues concerning women and minorities are bsed on having to be overlooked for promotions, recognition, advisory, and advice. There are several reasons and ways to promote social equity, that will be explained in this presentation in a dense form.

Marketing Research provides a contemporary and managerially relevant discussion of the key principles in the dynamic field of marketing research. The authors take an application-oriented approach, providing students with the tools and skills necessary to solve business challenges and exploit business opportunities. It strikes the right balance between quantitative and qualitative data discussions encouraging an understanding of best practice in data collection and analysis, supported by strong theoretical discussion and relevant case studies. The fourth edition has a new industry voice with insights from Ken Roberts, founder and president of Forethought Research. Ken's industry cases, Food for Thought, tie theory to real world business practice using experiences from clients in ANZ, Asia and the US. This fourth edition has been revised and updated with streamlined chapters, increased coverage of social media, and all new end of chapter material. Students and instructors have access to a thorough digital package offering quizzes, exercises, and SSPS data sets.