Global Education

"Inspiring Spanish Mastery: A Resource Book of Teaching Strategies for K-12 Spanish & SSL Teachers" is an essential guide for educators seeking to deepen their understanding and enhance their teaching of Spanish as a Second Language (SSL) and as a world language. This comprehensive resource illuminates the path for educators in the USA and globally, providing a rich tapestry of pedagogical strategies, cultural insights, and innovative approaches to language teaching and learning. At the heart of this book lies a profound exploration of Spanish as a global lingua franca, underscoring its ...

Young children live with awe and wonder as their daily companions. But as they grow, worries often crowd out wonder. Knowing this, how can parents strengthen their kids' love for the world so it sticks around for the long haul? Thankfully, parents have at their fingertips a miracle vaccine - one that can boost their kids' immunity to the world's distractions: stories. Well-chosen stories connect us with others, even those on the other side of the globe.

This small book, 40+ pages, is the first title in the “Brief Montessori Introductions” created for busy parents and other educators. Being aware of the meaning of the concepts “Cosmic Education” and “Cosmic Task” is essential in understanding authentic Montessori practice, at home and in school. It is sometimes overlooked, and begins at birth. Susan Mayclin Stephenson tackles a large subject, cosmic education, which Montessori defined as a “unifying global and universal view of the past, present and future.” Stephenson takes the reader from birth to the end of the elementary...

He left to seek a future. Can he escape his past to find his fortune? El Salvador, 1979. Young Toño has grand ambitions. But as the second son of a poor farmer, he sees little hope of taking over the family business. And when he catches his secret girlfriend cavorting with her ex at the carnival, he decides the path to riches lies north of the border. Arriving in LA single and desperate for money, Toño works under the table while cohabitating with his fellow immigrants, hoping to earn enough to help his family and attract the right woman. But when his illegal status always results in ...

The new 3rd edition of this highly valued and popular textbook offers updated behavior change models, theories and essential healthy lifestyle information with the biometric data coaches need to know. Also included: comprehensive, actionable lessons for the key competencies needed for the NBHWC exam; new guidelines for group coaching, a vastly improved index; coaching templates for doing intake sessions, initial meetings, ongoing sessions, motivational interviewing, and for closing the coaching relationship; client agreement forms; and several types of Wellness Wheels for use with clients. ...

This is a study of the leadership challenges faced by those working to advance global educational opportunities. The book discusses how the dramatic expansion in educational opportunities which has taken place over the last century was the result of a global movement committed to advancing freedom and equality. This movement is now challenged by an emerging populist strand which will simultaneously challenge the institutions of democracy, public education and higher education. This context calls for more intentional efforts to cultivate leadership which can take the global education ...

How do we help students work effectively with others from diverse cultural backgrounds? How do we help them understand the world? How do we prepare them for work and life in an era of globalization, volatility, and uncertainty? Empowering Global Citizens offers educators and parents compelling answers to those questions. This book presents The World Course, a curriculum on global citizenship education designed to equip students with the competencies they need to thrive and contribute to sustainable development in an era of globalization. Drawing on curriculum mapping this book offers a ...

Ya dominaste el idioma más difícil de todos—el coraje. Ahora es momento de añadir el inglés que transforma los desafíos diarios en oportunidades para que tu familia prospere. Cada inmigrante lleva dos historias: las luchas que solo nosotros entendemos, y los triunfos esperando desplegarse. Este libro las une con el inglés exacto que necesitas para los momentos más importantes de la vida.

This book offers three tools to assist student, teachers and school leaders in educating global citizens. The first is a protocol to design and adapt global citizenship curriculum. The second is a protocol to design a school wide strategy for global education. The third is an actual curriculum prototype, a sixty lesson global citizenship curriculum, developed following the process presented in the book.

The Global Citizen Vocabulary Mastery audiobooks are intentionally and judiciously structured for vocabulary definition and pronunciation learning, retention, and recall for individuals who are completely new to the language!

The Jedi Handbook of Global Education is unprecedented. It is the first book of its kind to appear anywhere. The result of 35 years of research and collaboration with some of the greatest minds of the century, the Handbook offers a global educational program designed to heal our planet, solve all of its problems without exception, and actualize an incredible new world and humanity (“The Jedi Order”). It offers a program that cannot fail to achieve its end, as it is based on an “Absolute Science” that is the culmination of 2,000 years of the history of philosophy and science. The ...

If you've ever felt stranded in the complex dunes of Arabic language learning, finding some courses too simplistic and others overwhelmingly intricate, the "Learn Arabic Ultimate Bundle" is your oasis. This comprehensive audiobook collection is meticulously crafted to bridge the gap between basic learning and advanced fluency, ensuring a learning journey that is as rewarding as it is effective. It’s not just a collection of lessons; it's a gateway to speaking one of the world's most commonly spoken and beautiful languages.

Steve Smith is not just the drummer who powered Journey’s biggest anthems—he is one of the most versatile rhythm architects of the last half century. Steve Smith — Separate Ways of Rhythm traces his story from a Massachusetts childhood in Whitman through the corps discipline of the 1970s, the crucible of Berklee College of Music, and the club circuits of Boston, into a career that spanned Jean-Luc Ponty’s fusion laboratories, the global stages of Journey, and the boundary-pushing ensembles of Vital Information. This definitive biography follows Smith’s evolution across every era: ...

Most French courses are boring as hell. Robotic voices. Endless grammar drills. Zero personality. No wonder you quit after a week. Your brain learns faster when you're actually enjoying yourself. When learning feels good, it sticks better than when you're forcing yourself through mind-numbing lessons that make you want to throw your headphones across the room. This 10-in-1 collection flips everything on its head. Instead of dry, sterile lessons that put you to sleep, you get engaging stories and real conversations paired with chill study music that actually makes you want to keep going.

On a hot August day in Paris, just over a century ago, a desperate guard burst into the office of the Director of the Louvre and shouted, La Joconde, c’est partie! The Mona Lisa, she’s gone! No one knew who was behind the heist. Was it an international gang of thieves? Was it an art-hungry American millionaire? Was it the young Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, who was about to remake the very art of painting?

"A chilling look at our world!" ~Simon Asher, Independent Review "Our Matrix is frightening." ~Carlyn Mostromo, Independent Review You were told you were free, but you are a slave. You were told you had a choice. You were told your vote, your job, your phone, your freedom—all mattered. But what if the world you know is a curated illusion? In this book, we dismantle the polished surface of modern life to reveal the quiet machinery beneath it—run by global elites, shielded by complexity, and sustained by your obedience. With brutal clarity, readers are offered not just a critique, but a ...

Are you captivated by the melodic Arabic language, but feel chained by the barriers of script, pronunciation, and dialect variations? Do you aim to grasp the Levantine dialect of Arabic for enhanced travel experiences, deepened cultural understanding, or for academic or professional advancement? Language learning, especially for Arabic, can seem overwhelming. Still, it doesn’t have to be complicated, especially with a guide specifically tailored to help you overcome these hurdles, with practicality and fun in equal measure!

Education expert Tony Wagner situates our school problems in the context of the global knowledge economy and analyzes the skills necessary for our young people to succeed.

The Global Citizen Beginner Vocabulary Mastery audiobooks are intentionally and judiciously structured for vocabulary definition and pronunciation learning, retention, and recall for individuals who are completely new to the language!

An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary's Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance.