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2) Poison study
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Yelena, hours away from execution for murdering a general's son, is offered a reprieve in exchange for becoming the food taster for the Commander of Ixia, and although freed from life in the dungeon, she remains bound by Valek--the Commander's head of security, who gives her daily antidote medication--and by her own uncontrollable magic powers.
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Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
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[2020]
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First edition.
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English
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"The best-selling author of Policy Paradox, a classic on politics, delivers a pathbreaking work on the simple act of counting. Early in her extraordinary career, Deborah Stone wrote Policy Paradox, a landmark work on politics. Now, in Counting, she revolutionizes how we approach numbers and shows how counting shapes the way we see the world. Most of us think of counting as a skill so basic that we see numbers as objective, indisputable facts. Not...
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When asked simple questions about global trends--what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators,...
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A runaway bestseller in Britain with over 100,000 copies sold, a riveting historical mystery in the tradition of Kate Morton
Auction house appraiser Jude leaves London for her dream job at Starbrough Hall, an estate in the countryside, examining and pricing the manuscripts and instruments of an eighteenth-century astronomer. She is welcomed by Chantal Wickham and Jude feels close to the old woman at once: they have both lost their husbands. Hard...
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Grading is one of the most hotly debated topics in education, and grading practices themselves are largely based on tradition, instinct, or personal history or philosophy. But to be effective, grading policies and practices must be based on trustworthy research evidence.
Enter this book: a review of 100-plus years of grading research that presents the broadest and most comprehensive summary of research on grading and reporting available to date, with...
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Self-Assessment Tests is a comprehensive guide designed to help individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their abilities. This eBook provides a collection of self-assessment tests covering various aspects of personal development, including personality traits, strengths and weaknesses, emotional intelligence, communication styles, and more.Readers will discover a range of self-assessment tools that can be used to evaluate their skills,...
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Are you picking up all your students' work is trying to tell you? In this book, assessment expert Susan M. Brookhart and instructional coach Alice Oakley walk teachers through a better and more illuminating way to approach student work across grade levels and content areas. You'll learn to view students' assignments not as a verdict on right or wrong but as a window into what students "got" and how they are thinking about it. The insight you'll gain...
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In this timely and thoughtful call to action, author and educator Starr Sackstein examines the critical intersection between assessment and social and emotional learning (SEL), particularly as it affects students of color and other marginalized groups. The book addresses the five SEL competencies identified by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)-self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills,...
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About This Book The book How to Pass in any Examination and Test Using a Checklist Tool is a realistic guide. It helps you in planning, organizing and tracking your progress against study and examination preparation objectives. In a simple, clear and logic structure, the book guides you on how to apply a checklist technique for study and examination preparations. It articulates how you can do self strengths, weakness, opportunities...
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Esta obra trata del diseño e implementación de un proyecto de política educativa cuyo objetivo estratégico es la mejora de los aprendizajes y del papel que juegan los actores de la estructura intermedia en la consecución de tal propósito. Es una experiencia de trabajo conjunto entre gobierno federal, gobiernos estatales, academia y equipos de supervisión escolar, denominada.
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This is an insightful essay which explores the appraisal and regulation of healthcare professionals. It is also a reflective review of the author's experience of professional life. From constructing arguments to identifying fallacies and bad practices, this comprehensive resource will leave you informed and equipped for the professional road ahead.
14) Brainwork
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In his masterful new book, BRAINWORK, David Sousa dispels popular brain myths and half-truths and gives the hard facts of brain research as applicable to the workplace. Some of the new revelations run counter to long-held beliefs in organizational management. For example, the old shibboleth that 'knowledge is power' is not always true. Too much knowledge overwhelms the brain's processing systems, impairing decision-making ability and personal success,...
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The study skills in this section should enablestudents to: -1) Follow essay conventions2) Sift relevant from irrelevant information3) Retain control over the middle part of the essay4) Present effective arguments5) Place an analysis of causes into neat categories6) Further illustrate an argument (if needed) with legible figures and diagrams7) Close an argument
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In Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios, David Niguidula shows how students can meet standards and express their individuality through digital badges and portfolios. Building off an essential question-What do schools want their students to know and be able to do?-he then shows how schools can implement a proficiency-based approach to student learning that has been successfully field-tested in districts across the United...
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Assessment is an essential part of teaching and learning, but too often, it leads to misleading conclusions-sometimes with dire consequences for students. How can educators improve assessment practices so that the results are accurate, meaningful, informative, and fair?
Educator and best-selling author Myron Dueck draws from his firsthand experience and his work with districts around the world to provide a simple but profound answer: put student voice...
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What is assessment literacy? It's a handful of fundamental understandings about the testing concepts and procedures that influence educational decisions. And it just might be the most cost-effective means of real school improvement. With characteristic humor and aplomb, assessment expert W. James Popham strips away the psychometrician-speak and condenses the complexities of educational testing to six practical and action-oriented understandings about...
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What if teachers could dramatically reduce the amount of time they spend reviewing and correcting student work and actually see better results in terms of student learning? That's the goal of Glen Pearsall, who shares dozens of classroom-tested strategies that lessen teachers' workload while increasing students' class participation and improving their understanding. Readers will learn how to: Refine their classroom questioning techniques to continually...
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El presente libro denominado MANUAL PARA LA ELABORACIN E IMPLEMENTACION DE UN MODELO DE EVALUACIN POR COMPETENCIAS, es el resultado de once aos de trabajo, asesora y acompaamiento a tres grandes instituciones pblicas, en donde he sido Rector y de las cuales me siento muy orgulloso. Este manual parte primero desde lo que es la fundamentacin, es decir el manejo de conceptos claves como: competencias, evaluacin ensear y aprender desde la perspectiva...
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