Bücher von Jeff Thompson

Exploring Issues of Continuity: The IB in a wider context examines 'continuity' across the IB programmes and more widely across the sphere of international education. Editors Mary Hayden and Jeff Thompson have brought together leading figures in international education in this essential book for IB World Schools. The notion of 'continuity' is contested and open to a range of interpretations. Mary Hayden and Jeff Thompson have brought together leading figures in international education, each of whom has contributed their own perspectives on the topic, borne out of personal experiences in implementing continuity in their professional work. The organisation of the book allows a range of issues to be explored in three main areas: dimensions of continuity (major aspects of the topic which apply across differing curricula), supporting continuity (relating to those who have responsibility for implementing and monitoring continuity in an institutional context) and programme transition (illustrating transition between specific IB programmes). While most authors focus exclusively on the IB programmes - Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP) and Diploma (DP) - some have considered issues of continuity relating to other programmes offered in the international education context. Contributors include: Nick Alchin; Ochan Kusuma-Powell and William Powell; Anthony Hemmens; Jamie Large; David Harrison; Andrew Watson; Bev Shaklee and April Mattix; Darlene Fisher; Roger Marshman; Richard Parker and Gillian Ashworth.

Taking the IB CP Forward explores the key elements of the International Baccalaurate's Career-related Programme, its flexibility and how it can implemented to meet the needs of a range of educational contexts.

The new IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) curriculum for 11 to 16 year olds came into effect in September 2014 and will strengthen the IB's continuum of learning. This edited collection will provide support for all those involved in the current period of preparation for implementation of the new programme.

In an ancient time of the War of the Races pitted Man, Elf and Dwarf against the hordes of darkness, the last of the sorcerers of the Black Circle rises again. With his foul sorcery, Malkaar creates Brack, the Child of Darkness to assist him in his plans to conquer Erathym. Determined to fight to the end, Goldwen, the eleven wizard of the Council of Light, creates Malin, the Child of Light, to be champion of the forces of good. As Goldwen steps down as Eldest to teach his pupil, another is waiting to take his place. But it is not long before Goldwen learns the Council leader, Amberon, is secretly associating with Malkaar. As Brack becomes involved in a power struggle with Amberon, the Eleven-King Anarys and his daughter, Princess Willowen arrive. Soon, Malin falls desperately in love with her, but Malkaar orders Brack to bring Willowen to him. As a meeting ensues between all races to decide how to deal with Malkaar, Brack abducts the princess and Malin pursues him. But it is not until the two eleven brothers finally face each other that the fate of the world is decided.Brothers of Darkness and Light is an epic fantasy tale set in a world long past in which forces of good battle the darkness that threatens to engulf them all.

The award-winning producer-director Dan Curtis could do it all-and did. For television, Curtis created the Gothic serial Dark Shadows and made horror movies (The Night Strangler), crime dramas (The Great Ice Rip-Off), trilogies (Dead of Night), family dramas (The Long Days of Summer), love stories (The Love Letter), and more. The revised second edition of this book provides an overview of all four dozen of Dan Curtis's productions, from Challenge Golf (1963) to Our Fathers (2005). Nights of Dan Curtis takes an even more detailed look at the auteur director's influential production of Dracula (CBS, 1974); two of his crime dramas, Melvin Purvis, G-Man and The Kansas City Massacre (ABC, 1974, 1975); his exuberant Western, The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (NBC, 1979); his pair of epic miniseries, The Winds of War and War and Remembrance (ABC, 1983, 1988/1989); and his UFO miniseries, Intruders: They Are Among Us (CBS, 1992). Also included are rare photographs, factual "significa," and information about newer events in the world of Dark Shadows, such as Tim Burton's 2012 film Dark Shadows and David Gregory's 2019 documentary Master of Dark Shadows. Nights of Dan Curtis features more than 115 photographs, a foreword by CHiPs star Larry Wilcox, a preface by My Music producer Jim Pierson, and an afterword by Loon Lake director Ansel Faraj.

Before award-winning director Dan Curtis became known for directing epic war movies, he darkened the small screen with the horror genre's most famous soap opera, Dark Shadows, and numerous made-for-TV horror movies. This second edition serves as a complete filmography, featuring each of Curtis' four-dozen productions and 100 photographs.

Since its introduction in 2000, well over 1000 schools in more than 65 different countries have adopted the IPC. In this book, educators raise and discuss implications for the future implementation of this innovative curriculum within the context of a changing world.