School Success

Drawing on nearly three decades in education - from his mother’s after-school program on Chicago’s South Side to his tenure as Secretary of Education in DC - How Schools Work follows Arne as he takes on challenges at every turn: gangbangers in Chicago housing projects, parents who call him racist, teachers who insist they can’t help poor kids, unions that refuse to modernize, Tea Partiers who call him an autocrat, affluent white progressive moms who hate yearly tests, and even the NRA, which once labeled Arne the “most extreme anti-gun member of President Obama's Cabinet.”

Army Ranger School. Experience the inspiring true stories of Army Rangers going through the leadership crucible of Army Ranger School. Great for any listener looking for adventure and perspective in these tough times. The challenge, the pain, and the leadership value of US Army Ranger School have been squeezed into this book. Experience the first book to illuminate the best leadership school in the US Army; Ranger School.

Discover how to live on your terms. Are you sick and tired of following conventional wisdom, living your life on the terms of other people, and following the beaten track? Do you want to learn how to break free from going through the motions and live the way you want? With practical advice and simple exercises that you can start practicing immediately, this profound and detailed audiobook provides an all-new way of looking at life. Drawing on fundamental lessons you’ve already learned, this groundbreaking approach arms you with the knowledge you need to take life into your own hands.

As a film writer and producer in Hollywood, Justin Kornmann has seen and experienced the heights of career success, and the lows of unshakeable anxiety and depression. In this quick, accessible listen, he distills real-life experiences and failures into indispensable lessons that have not only changed his perspective, but transformed his entire life. THE SH!T THEY DON’T TEACH YOU IN SCHOOL is split up into four parts (ACCEPT, LEARN, ACT, THE WHY), sprinkled with inspirational quotes from luminaries like Thich Nhat Hanh, Brené Brown, Gabor Maté, and Jay Shetty.

Vivir una vida con propósito es vivir al cien por cien. Es dirigirse a la excelencia. Este libro toma las enseñanzas de múltiples maestros y disciplinas para ofrecértelas en un lenguaje ameno y cercano.

Technology is awesome. Teachers are better. Blending new technologies into instruction is a non-negotiable if we are to help our students gain the skills they'll need to thrive in careers. And so too is educators' old school wisdom in planning intentional blended learning that works. Too often, sincere enthusiasm for technologies pushes proven instructional strategies to the wayside, all but guaranteeing blended learning that is all show and no go. Bold School is an audiobook that restores teachers to their rightful place in effective instruction.

What I Need 2 Succeed lists 26 character traits from A to Z that are common to all people of success. These values will become a person’s anchor as they row their boat through the uncharted waters of life.

This audiobook is just another great story, one of the best Kevin Mclemore has written. The lessons portrayed in this audiobook guide you through Kevin's lifelong journey, from a boy, raised in a challenging environment to the ever-optimistic, driven man he is today. Kevin writes about overcoming and improving from experiences that read like the movie Cooley written by Eric Monte. This audiobook speaks the truth within you. There is not a big secret for positive thinking, reinventing yourself, or living a dynamic life other than your choices.

Das war die Frage, die ich mir gestellt habe, als ich die Schule abgebrochen habe. Ich hatte keine Ahnung, was ich machen wollte, aber ich wusste, ich wollte mehr. Mehr Erfolg, mehr Geld, mehr Freiheit. Also habe ich mich auf eine Reise begeben, die mich in die berüchtigte Welt des Investment Bankings geführt hat. Aber das war nicht das Ende. Es war der Anfang. In meinem Buch erzähle ich dir von den Höhen und Tiefen dieser Reise und von den Prinzipien, die mir geholfen haben, meine Ziele zu erreichen.

Written by distinguished professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for exams, or if you're simply interested in the subject.

Over the last few years, the demand for online teachers has been steadily growing. But now it’s exploded. The problem is, there are not enough teachers out there. If you’re thinking of starting your own online teaching business, there has never been a better time to do so. All you need is the right mindset, tools, and knowledge to help you reach thousands of students worldwide while earning a lucrative income.

Moving up to middle school? Want it to be great? Then this is the book for you! This is the perfect reference guide, and all that you will need if you are moving up to middle school. Middle school is a big change and many times it's the first biggest transition a young person has to face. With any change come uncertainties and questions. There is a huge difference between elementary school and middle school.

¿Te gustaría dejar de trabajar o reducir tu jornada laboral? ¿Deseas alcanzar la independencia financiera? ¿Hay personas que viven de la bolsa solo con dos horas de trabajo al día? ¿Cómo lo consiguieron? ¿Podría ser yo uno de ellos? ¿Qué inversión inicial requiere para convertirme en operador bursátil intradiario? Si no quieres pasarte la vida trabajando… aquí están las respuestas que buscabas. “No trabajes por dinero, haz que el dinero trabaje para ti.” Bienvenido al mejor trabajo del mundo.

Bills to pay, decisions to make, bosses to please, commitments to fulfill, relationships to mend, fears to suppress - all circumstances that seem to drive the ball down the field of life poised to score again. We try to fight back but our opponent is relentless, tough, and intimidating. Are you tired of living life day to day, letting your circumstances win, while you fight just to get by? Follow the journey of Mike Shelby as he hits rock bottom and then stumbles upon an old notebook from his past that holds a proven secret to success.

When Mark Zuckerberg announced in front of a cheering Oprah audience his $100 million pledge to transform the Newark Schools - and to solve the education crisis in every city in America - it looked like a huge win for then-mayor Cory Booker and governor Chris Christie. But their plans soon ran into a constituency not so easily moved - Newark's key education players, fiercely protective of their billion-dollar-per-annum system.

Most of us graduate high school with a basic understanding of history, math, science, and literature, but when it comes to personal finance - arguably the topic that we use most in our daily lives - we feel lost or overwhelmed. No longer! Cast aside your fear of FICO scores and your confusion about credit cards, because Scott Gamm, founder of HelpSaveMyDollars.com and student at NYU Stern School of Business is here to help.

A remarkable and highly distilled assemblage of not-obvious yet powerful advice on career, money, relationships, emotional health, physical health, education, and life's biggest question, How to Do Life distills countless books and Google searches, plus the experience of what has worked best for the 3,900 career and life-coaching clients Dr. Nemko has worked with over the past quarter century.

Explosion of the economic relevance of data is related to: first, technological progress that has drastically reduced the costs of collecting and storing data; second, the advances in analytic techniques that have allowed for more advanced processing to extract greater value from available data. So, more value is extracted from exhausted data. Information generated for one purpose can and should be reused for another one, which means that data moves from primary to secondary uses. Data are more valuable over time.

The everyday moments of creative work can be rife with fear and fraught with risk. Bringing ideas into reality takes courage! In Drawing on Courage, designer, entrepreneur, and d.school teaching fellow Ashish Goel examines what it takes to be courageous. Speaking on real-world situations with humor and insight, Goel explains the four stages of every courage journey: fear, values, action, and change. And he helps you develop the skills you need to master each stage (even if it scares you).

Paving Your Path engages people to ignite their passion and inspire others through artful communication. This audiobook is a practical and time-saving guide to help high school students develop a plan before graduation so that they can fulfill their destiny through the guidance of a mentor. Together, they will use the book over 30 weeks to determine the pathway upon graduation and produce a set of deliverable results.