Learning Change

Few decades capture the imagination like the 1920s. Like so many good stories, it got its start from a time of great turmoil and ended in a dramatic fashion. What happened between 1920 and 1929 has passed beyond history and has become legend.

Meaningful school reform starts with your most powerful partner—your students! When you take time to listen, you’ll find that students’ aspirations can drive your school toward exciting new goals—and when students know they’re being heard, they engage meaningfully in their own academic success. Using examples drawn from student surveys, focus groups, observations, and interviews, this groundbreaking book presents a blueprint for a successful partnership between educators and students.

Em Lifelong learners–o poder do aprendizado contínuo, Conrado Schlochauer propõe que retomemos o controle de nosso processo de aprendizado, deixando de lado a velha ideia de que só aprendemos se formos ensinados por alguém. Esse caminho é o único capaz de dar conta da complexidade do mundo em que vivemos, pois permite manter-se relevante e atualizado em um contexto que pede requalificação constante.

The horse is dead. It‘s time to move on. Yet many people stay where they are, and end up wasting weeks, months, or even years. And no matter how dissatisfied they are, they don‘t change their situation. But every change - be it private or personal - has to come from the individual. With humor, wit, and pointed insight, change expert Patrick Lynen exposes our patterns of avoiding change and offers proven strategies for starting anew - strategies that are founded in science and never judgmental.

Muchas personas luchan con el aprendizaje. Toman demasiado tiempo o no retienen la información que han aprendido. Aquí, aprenderá más sobre cómo mejorar todo eso. El autor lo guiará a través de un estudio de estilos de aprendizaje, enseñándose a sí mismo en lugar de tener que enseñarlo, y las mejores formas de estudiar más duro, más rápido y de manera más efectiva. El libro toca las técnicas de memorización y plantea la pregunta de si esas técnicas son buenas o malas para el aprendizaje.

Muitas pessoas lutam com o aprendizado. Eles demoram demais ou não retêm as informações que aprenderam. Aqui, você aprenderá mais sobre como melhorar tudo isso. O autor o guiará através de um estudo de estilos de aprendizagem, ensinando a si mesmo em vez de ter que ser ensinado e as melhores maneiras de estudar mais, mais rápido e mais efetivamente. O livro aborda técnicas de memorização e coloca a questão de saber se essas técnicas são boas ou ruins para o aprendizado.

The 21st century is a world in constant change. In A New Culture of Learning, Doug Thomas and John Seely Brown pursue an understanding of how the forces of change, and emerging waves of interest associated with these forces, inspire and invite us to imagine a future of learning that is as powerful as it is optimistic.

Specifically written for therapists and change practitioners, this audiobook is an essential resource for professionals who help improve the wellbeing of other people. Laid out in a structured and easy to follow format, this step-by-step audiobook provides the linguistic knowledge and techniques to successfully influence behaviour change via words and sentences constructed during conversations.

Inspired by civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis's call to challenge injustice, explore famous moments of global activism throughout history with more than 70 narrative stories—including the Newsboys' strike of 1899, the Freedom Summer Project of 1964, Greta Thunberg's first School Strike for Climate, and students against book banning.

Wake up and take control of your life! Too many people stay where they are, and end up wasting weeks, months, or even years. And no matter how dissatisfied they are, they don't change their situation. Every change - be it private or personal - has to come from the individual. With humor, wit, and pointed insight, change expert Patrick Lynen exposes our patterns of avoiding change and offers proven strategies for starting anew - strategies that are founded in science and never judgmental.

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Since Peter Senge published his groundbreaking book The Fifth Discipline, he and his associates have frequently been asked by the business community: "How do we go beyond the first steps of corporate change? How do we sustain momentum?" They know that companies and organizations cannot thrive today without learning to adapt their attitudes and practices.

Statues and Storms offers a gripping insider’s account of Max Price’s tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town during a transformative period in South African higher education. In the wake of the Rhodes Must Fall protests, universities across the country were engulfed in sustained and often violent demonstrations, challenging institutional cultures and sparking a global movement. This book provides a unique perspective on the protests, delving into the reasons behind the decolonizing movement’s emergence at liberal universities two decades after the democratic transition.

A professor at Harvard Business School, Kotter spent years coaching organizations - large and small; successful, less successful, and nearly bankrupt - through their own change processes. Some worked; others didn't. Distilling wisdom from these experiences, Kotter identifies eight common mistakes managers make implementing change. He then uses them to propose an eight-stage model that he argues can lead to successful organizational transformation.

You will never come across a business person who wishes for his or her business to end when he or she leaves. If an organization chooses not to embrace change, it will have no customers because people only buy things that meet their needs. For this reason, an organization needs to ensure that it stays ready for what is to come. The way to do this is to continually sharpen own tools by creating a learning environment so that own employees learn all business and change-related tricks to help them maneuver the business world.

Deal with change easier, learn how to see the positive side of major life changes, and created positive thinking with this guided meditation and relaxation program from certified hypnotherapist, Joel Thielke. It's as easy as turning on the tracks and falling asleep!

Freeman A. Hrabowski III, the outspoken president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and coauthors Philip J. Rous and Peter H. Henderson probe the way senior leaders, administrators, staff, faculty, and students facilitate academic success by cultivating an empowering institutional culture and broad leadership for innovation. They examine how shared leadership enables an empowered campus to tackle tough issues by taking a hard look in the mirror, noting strengths and weaknesses while assessing opportunities and challenges.

Confusion. Chatter. Chaos. Comparison. Distractions. Negativity. These are the thoughts that go through our minds every single day. The question is, how well are we managing or filtering those thoughts? The human brain is both fascinating yet complicated at the same time. The truth is, we are in control of our lives. We’re always in control, but we have allowed ourselves to forget that.

Computer programmers are increasingly in demand in the world. It is estimated that over 50 percent of companies fail to hire Python programmers because there are not enough advanced and prepared programmers. The problem, however, is that the world is full of books and technical courses that are not able to easily explain the Python programming language and teach how to analyze the data properly.

In I Wish for Change, teacher and author Kyle Schwartz equips both teachers and parents to help children stand up for what they believe is right and make value-driven decisions. She shows how children's adaptability, vulnerability, and empathy make them excellent agents for change, as well as how to teach children about the mechanics and structures of power so they can effectively change them.