Hi. I've written a few descriptions for this piece and haven't been able to adequately put forth what this story is all about. Mostly because, in my heart, I don't want to. I like the concept of calculated risk in life. My idea is that if you can't take a risk on a book then what can you take a risk on? I'm asking you, dear person, to take a chance on my story. Whether you like it or not is irrelevant to me. I just want to speak to you and hopefully start a conversation. Thank you. Be blessed -Dwayne
Jack Hudson, a History teacher, and his wife, Melissa, an English teacher, can't resist a mystery. Less than a year ago, he found his grandfather's remains in a root cellar buried in the rubble of a barn that had been bombed on D-Day. Now his challenge is to find an aunt that may or may not even exist. The adventure takes him across the Atlantic again, and into the waiting snare of unforeseen danger. Giving up is not in his vocabulary, so he must see this through to the end. In order to keep everyone safe, he must pull off the biggest bluff of his life.
Welcome to the journey of His, Hers, and Yours. This devotional will take you on an introspective walk through the thoughts of the authors, and ultimately yourself. They say men and women think differently; and this devotional invites one into the mind of a couple who share the love of Christ and shares with you; the audience, their individual inspiration from Him. This devotional will also give you the chance to look into their thoughts, and then share your own after internalizing what the authors have shared. So please sit back and enjoy the journey of His, Hers, and Yours!!!
This book traces the history of the office of the Chief Scientist of the Air Force over its 50 years, from its roots to the present, including remembrances from those who filled the position. It illuminates many changes that have occurred over those years as the country moved from peace to war and back again, as national security demands on the Air Force evolved, and as reorganizations and power shifts have taken place within the service and the Department of Defense. It also shows that the primary purpose of the office, to provide objective and timely advice to Air Force senior leadership on science and technology, has remained constant throughout.
A four-step process for effective equity practices in schools, with an array of professional development activities, leadership tips, and downloadable tools.Recent years have brought new calls to dismantle discriminatory policies and practices in U.S. schools. But adopting an equity focus doesn't guarantee the desired results. There's a risk that doing equity will be toothless—surface level and designed more to avoid tension and blame than to build a better educational system.In Leading Your School Toward Equity, veteran educator Dwayne Chism shows district, school, and teacher leaders a four-step process for taking equity work beyond talk and into effective action. You'll learn concrete ways to: Define and clarify equity. Guide even reluctant staff to a consensus understanding of what equity is, why it's necessary, and what it will look like.Create productive discomfort. Use intentional dialogue to lead staff to a place where they can talk frankly about privilege, bias, racial inequality, and how these affect students' experience of schooling.Build efficacy. Help staff develop higher levels of individual and shared professional efficacy—the number one factor influencing equitable educational outcomes—and create an empowered group of educational equity allies united for results.Normalize action. Support the day-to-day use of an equity lens, a mindset that empowers all teachers to counteract stereotypes and rectify conditions that negatively affect students of color.To make this complicated work a little easier, Chism provides an array of assessments, coaching guides, and activities to use with staff. If you're committed to creating a true equity-driven culture, if you're ready for courageous leadership, this book is for you.
"Something's under my bed " A common refrain heard by many parents with young children. "The Wolf Wore Power Tools" is an amusing look at one little girl's imaginative recount of how a "wolf" got under her bed and is keeping her awake.
