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Provides an insider account of a multigenerational working-class Mexican American family in Los Angeles to explain Chicanos' persistent social status despite their citizenship and largely English monolingualism.

This book paints a comprehensive picture of school finance to illuminate issues with the current system and suggest ways to improve that system.

Tracing the developments in Southern and Eastern Europe, which has undergone impressive transitions to democracy, experienced vast social changes, and joined the EU and NATO, this study shows that culture, geographic location, and timing do matter. It is for students of Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, and transitions to democracy.

The Constitution of the United States and its amendments are explained phrase by phrase in this volume. The author analyzes the meaning of the Constitution, with expositions on the history and principles of constitutionalism.

This text focuses on how US economic elites - corporate decision makers and other individuals of substantial wealth - shape the content and implementation of US environmental policy to their economic and political benefit.

Telling the story of the introduction of Christianity to a provincial region in China where European missionaries shared the poverty and isolation of their Chinese flocks, this text shows the influence that the missionaries had in Shandong in matters of spirit and flesh.

Finance Ethics is not just a moral critique of the finance paradigm, arguing that self-interested profit making must be constrained by ethics. Rather, it is a critique from within that paradigm, in which truth becomes a rational mechanism to enforce contracts, and virtuous behavior is shown to make the most business sense.

Using William Glasser's five basic needs as a foundation, The Classroom Manager provides a theoretical base to guide readers in the understanding and development of an effective classroom management program.

MENC: The National Association of Music Education

The case studies in this book pinpoint and describe an array of ethically complex issues that teacher P-12 teachers deal with on a daily basis in their classrooms. Ethics in the Classroom presents these issues through the concepts of historicallly validated approaches to ethical decision-making.

Covering where to find jobs, how to write teacher resumes and cover letters, and a comprehensive list of specific interview questions, this book is suitable for both graduates of colleges of education and job changers seeking second careers in teaching.

Aims to serves as a textbook for creating financial, investment, planning, and career development awareness. This book also intends to serve as a practical tool to guide young adults through their various financial and career planning decisions, as they leave the academic environment and enter the job market.

This book investigates what it means to teach, lead, and live during times of ongoing and intense change and offers insights that might help committed professionals better serve the needs of students as they seek to implement their own reforms in the ever-shifting organizations public schools have become.

Dr. Steven and Sue Simring show that it is possible to overcome damaging behavior patterns if one has the awareness and discipline to eliminate the emotional blindspots that cloud judgement and lead to faulty decision making.

Here's the complete guide to handling sticky situations, embarrassing questions, rude encounters, and faux pas with grace and style.

The time has come for a gourmet complement to the extraordinarily popular low carb, high protein diet popularized by Dr. Atkins. This book includes delicious recipes for such traditional dishes such as Chicken Marsala, Veal Parmesan, and Beef Bracciole, as well as some of the Love Chef's more original recipes, all guaranteed to be delicious!

The authors delve deeply inot the causes and dimensions of bullying and develop strategies that work to prevent child-to-child violence and treat its victims.

The story of one young man's remarkable journey from corporate America to the Society of Jesus. James Martin leads you from his Catholic childhood through his success and ultimate dissatisfaction with the business world, to his novitiate and profession of vows as a Jesuit.

Musi-Matics! has also successfully been used in college classes for elementary education and music education methods courses. This book guides teachers and future teachers through the lesson planning process and through arts-integration concepts.

Never Too Old to Teach is a heart-warming story of a middle-aged man's first year of teaching high school after spending twenty years in a corporate cubicle