Experts and reformers have suggested many promising ideas for improving schools and ramping up student learning, but in too many cases, proposals for change run up against resistance, confusion, and anxiety from key stakeholders such as teachers, parents, students, and members of the broader public. To propel change--and to sustain it--school leaders need to understand what is driving these responses and develop more effective strategies for engaging these groups in the mission of reform. You Can't Do It Alone provides school leaders with a crisp summary of opinion research among teachers,...
Experts and reformers have suggested many promising ideas for improving schools and ramping up student learning, but in too many cases, proposals for ...
Before the Sons of Destiny came to be, shapechangers ruled the heart of a shattered empire and navigated the uncertain shifts of fate...
Years have passed since there was any sighting of Family Mongrel on the Shifting Plains. Yet traces remain, and they lead south into the Correda Mountains. As a favor to his brother and sister-in-law, Kenyen Sin Siin has taken it upon himself to track down these hints from the past and make sure the curs have not survived. The trail grows colder, more tangled, until he's trapped in a valley where not everyone is as they seem. He will either...
Before the Sons of Destiny came to be, shapechangers ruled the heart of a shattered empire and navigated the uncertain shifts of fate......
In a fertile valley undisrupted by the aether-shattering death of the old Aian Empire, the Tower and its Guardians have entertained generations of wealthy mirror-scrying mages while adventurers from around the world risk their lives for fortune and fame. But on the one day the Tower stood unguarded, an intruder tried to seize the magic powering the vast structure. Now, locked out of the Tower's innermost chambers, Kerric Vo Mos must brave the deadly traps keeping trespassers at bay in order to reclaim control. Unfortunately, Kerric wields a pen far better than a sword, and the way into...
In a fertile valley undisrupted by the aether-shattering death of the old Aian Empire, the Tower and its Guardians have entertained generations of wea...
Jean Johnson--the national bestselling author of the Sons of Destiny novels--returns to the world she introduced in A Soldier's Duty with a terrible vision of the future... Promoted in the field for courage and leadership under fire, Ia is now poised to become an officer in the Space Force Navy--once she undertakes her Academy training. But on a trip back home to Sanctuary, she finds the heavyworld colony being torn apart by religious conflict. Now Ia must prepare her family and followers to secure the galaxy's survival. Her plan is to command a Blockade Patrol ship. Her goal, to...
Jean Johnson--the national bestselling author of the Sons of Destiny novels--returns to the world she introduced in A Soldier's Duty with a ter...
An up-to-date course textbook that addresses the core concepts of quality and safety in healthcare. Co-authored by two experts, the text is written in one voice providing continuity among chapters. Quality and safety are presented using scientific principles which allow for a methodology resulting in evidence-based measurement of outcomes. Examples and cases are provided throughout to illustrate key concepts and provide classroom or online discussion. Ideal for graduate courses in nursing, physician assistance programs, and other healthcare personnel training.
An up-to-date course textbook that addresses the core concepts of quality and safety in healthcare. Co-authored by two experts, the text is written...
This book presents a model for healthcare providers to enhance their skills in patient and colleague interaction while providing care. The focus of this reference is to provide ways to improve health-related interaction by envisioning oneself as a therapeutic tool. Patient ratings of provider interactions increasingly affect setting finances, morale, and award statuses such "Magnet". Compassion fatigue and burn-out lead to lower quality care and employee attrition. This book presents a useful and practical model to provide students, healthcare leaders, and healthcare providers with a...
This book presents a model for healthcare providers to enhance their skills in patient and colleague interaction while providing care. The focus of...
This book is designed for nurses who want to lead more effectively in healthcare and academic organizations. Unlike many leadership texts this textbook focuses on the relationship between the nurse leader and the organization. Nurses are guided toward leadership that is effective, credible, inclusive, just and organizationally-minded. This book is appropriate for nurse leadership courses and for nurses who currently are leaders or who see leadership in their future. Some of the highlights of the book include: Presents concepts of nurse leadership in the social context of health delivery...
This book is designed for nurses who want to lead more effectively in healthcare and academic organizations. Unlike many leadership texts this textboo...