As collaboratives increasingly make a difference in educational reform, a growing number of states are examining the entire K-16 system and exploring ways to connect educational levels and systems to better serve students--especially those at-risk and underrepresented. The Collaborative Advantage contributes to the field by documenting the benefits of a collaborative, K-16 approach to educational reform and by providing a comprehensive set of lessons and recommendations developed by inter-institutional collaboratives from around the United States. This jargon-free book identifies three...

Based on a true story from the nineteen-forties, CAPE TORMENT recreates the incredible events surrounding one of Canada's most shocking crimes. Quebec City jeweller, Marcel Gagnon, is desperate to be free to marry his stunning, teenage mistress, Therese Sainte-Angele. But divorce is an impossible option in his repressive Catholic community, and his frustration mounts when Therese threatens to leave him. Determined to get what he wants, he resorts to committing an unprecedented atrocity, one that wrecks lives and leaves the world a less trusting place. Rita Gagnon is the loyal wife fighting...

Step on the field and begin playing in no time In Lacrosse Essentials, you'll learn the fundamentals of the sport through sequential instructions, detailed photo sequences, and expert advice from coaching legend Jack Kaley and longtime coach Rich Donovan.

Lacrosse Essentials takes you inside the game, covering these essential skills and strategies:

- Passing

- Catching

- Shooting

- Riding

- Clearing

- Goaltending

In addition to mastering the fundamentals, you'll be challenged to expand your repertoire...