Closely aligned with the reflections standards set by INTASC, NCATE, and NBPST, this book is essential as universities and colleges seek to have reflection as a standard skill set for classroom teachers and educational administrators. Using this text as an easily accessible resource, a discussion and activities guide, and a support for professional development, Education Departments' reflection goals and objectives are met and students enter the classroom confidant in their ability to think in diverse ways, meet the challenges of the classroom, and respond to changing educational environments.

Closely aligned with the reflections standards set by INTASC, NCATE, and NBPST, this book is essential as universities and colleges seek to have reflection as a standard skill set for classroom teachers and educational administrators. Using this text as an easily accessible resource, a discussion and activities guide, and a support for professional development, Education Departments' reflection goals and objectives are met and students enter the classroom confidant in their ability to think in diverse ways, meet the challenges of the classroom, and respond to changing educational environments.

Caravan to Oz is a memoir of The Harris Family's artistic and personal journey. The story begins on the cusp of America's explosive social, cultural and artistic revolution of the 1960s and culminates with the impact and aftermath of the attack on the World Trade Towers on September 11, 2001. Life and art collide in this candid, often flamboyant, family memoir. Between their tiny garage theatre in Florida and thundering acclaim on the stages of New York and Europe, the Harris family reinvented itself in the off-off Broadway crucible. Their passion and creativity sparked powerful new forms of...

Thomas the kitten is a very curious kitten. Thomas lives on a farm with lots of chances for him to get into trouble. Join him throughout the year as he discovers new and fun things on the farm. In the Spring, Thomas wants to fly like a bee. In the Summer, Thomas discovers a red something to keep him amused. In the Fall, Thomas sees his first pumpkin. In the Winter, Thomas gets to play in the snow. And finally, it is Christmas time in the farmhouse and Thomas discovers something surprising.

Sixteen year old Rebecca makes a bad choice which results in damage to her mother's car and sets in motion a series of events. While she is making amends for her mistake, matters take a turn for the worse. During a riding lesson for some physically challenged children at the stables where she boards her horse, she makes another bad choice. She ignores a warning not to approach Angie, an autistic girl, and causes a major disturbance. In trouble again, Rebecca makes a decision which will turn out to have unexpected consequences. As the months pass, an extraordinary friendship develops between...