School Organizations

Whether it is medical volunteering, volunteering abroad, or volunteer work with children or animals – whatever kind of volunteers your organization needs, this book will help you to recruit them. If you are organizing a fundraising event, school fundraising or any kind of charity fundraising – this book will help you to raise money for charity by making it easy to get people to say YES. When you are creating a non-profit organization, the challenge is not the legal work required to set up your 501c3. The challenge is getting people to say YES. In this book, you will learn from an expert...

“Pfeffer [blends] academic rigor and practical genius into wonderfully readable text. The leading thinker on the topic of power, Pfeffer here distills his wisdom into an indispensable guide.” —Jim Collins, author of New York Times bestselling author Good to Great and How the Mighty...

The vital skills children need to achieve their full potential! Being organized. Staying focused. Controlling impulses and emotions. These are some of the basic executive functioning (EF) skills children need to function and succeed as they grow. But what can you do if your child is struggling with one or all of these skills? With this hands-on guide, you'll learn what EF difficulties look like and how you can help your child overcome these challenges. Psychologist Rebecca Branstetter teaches you how to help improve the executive functions

Does your child struggle with winding down at bedtime? Do you wish you could turn storytime into a soothing, confidence-boosting experience? Make bedtime a breeze while helping your child with ADHD thrive! This heartwarming collection of bedtime stories is designed to celebrate your child’s unique mind, encourage self-confidence, and teach essential skills like focus, organization, emotional regulation, and success in school—all in a way that feels fun.

Educating Students with ADHD K Thru College is a compilation of all of the small books in the Education Series from Live Well with ADD (and other neuro-differences). From strategies for reading effectively to mastering math facts, this book contains information to help students excel in the K-12 classroom and beyond. Information is provided about how students with this neuro-difference learn best, so that parents can effectively advocate to help their student get an appropriate education. College planning is discussed. The joys and pitfalls of living on campus are examined. If a student ...

Are you a student? Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to take care of yourself as well as stay on top of your schoolwork? If so, this book is for you. This book is intentionally short (30 pages) and written primarily in bullet point format. The goal is to provide you with a variety of simple tools to enhance your current time management, organizational, and other related executive function skills. Study skills recommendations are also provided. Furthermore, the hope is that this book increases not only your knowledge of what to do, but your confidence in your own ability to make small ...

The shocking story of Joe Hunt and the downfall of the Billionaire Boys Club—from social investing group to Ponzi scheme to murderers—told in a propulsive narrative by Randall Sullivan, now updated with a new afterword and soon to be a CNN miniseries. When it first came to the public’s...

An adaptation of the business classic Getting Things Done for teenage readers The most interconnected generation in history is navigating unimaginable amounts of social pressure, both in personal and online interactions. Very little time, focus, or education is being spent teaching and coaching...

The creator of the revolutionary educational platform Khan Academy share his vision for the future of schooling and the major role that technology will play. A free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere: this is the goal of the Khan Academy, a passion project that grew from an ex-engineer...

From the author of "36 Home Organizing Ideas for Your Family Around the Year" and "Organizing: Paper Management at Home" comes this collection of how-to articles covering the topics of desk organizing, setting up a "To Do" system, children's school paper organizing, and recipe organizing. Each article lists the supplies, detailed steps, and helpful tips you will need, and benefit from, in order to tackle each project.

Rachel Wright, a renowned parenting expert with extensive experience supporting families impacted by ADHD, knows firsthand the unique challenges parents face. Her compassionate and practical approach has transformed countless households, bringing peace, structure, and joy back into parenting.

Cofounder of Fast Company magazine and bestselling author of Mavericks at Work and Practically Radical shows how true business innovation can spring from the unlikeliest places. Far away from Silicon Valley, in familiar, traditional, even unglamorous fields, ordinary people are unleashing...

Homeschooling is a messy business! Trying to keep a house clean, organized, and running efficiently while homeschooling can feel like an impossible task. Homeschool moms everywhere are overwhelmed by the stress of putting together a homeschool schedule and a home management routine that works together. Don’t give up! Home Management for the Homeschool Mom addresses the unique struggle to be both mom and teacher, homeschooler and home manager. It is the tool every homeschool mom needs to fit the pieces of her day into a schedule that works for her and her family. Finally, you can free ...

Why do some students thrive while others struggle with organization, focus, and follow-through? The answer lies in executive functioning—the set of brain-based skills that helps us plan, initiate, and complete tasks. In There’s a Strategy for That!, educator and learning specialist Mary Miele introduces the Integrated Executive Functioning (IEF) Model, a research-based, practical, and adaptable framework designed to strengthen executive functioning in students from grade four through adulthood. This book is a guide for parents, teachers, tutors, and executive function coaches who want ...

What’s the worst thing you can hear when you have a good idea at work? “That’s not how we do it here!” In their iconic bestseller Our Iceberg Is Melting, John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber used a simple fable about penguins to explain the process of lead­ing people through major...

Discover the transformative power of community with "Building Community," your essential guide to creating a robust support network for your family. This comprehensive eBook dives deep into the myriad resources and opportunities available right in your own backyard, offering practical strategies and actionable insights to enhance your family's well-being and connectivity. Start your journey with an introduction to Family Support Networks, where you'll learn the significance of community, identify your family's unique needs, and uncover the myriad benefits a strong support network can offer....

Master your focus, beat procrastination, and level up your life in just a few weeks—even if every planner, app, and pep talk has flopped before. Ever wish you could just get started on homework without spiraling into “procrastination station”? Tired of losing assignments, forgetting deadlines, or feeling overwhelmed by projects that never seem to shrink? Wondering why all the “life hacks” you’ve tried still leave you stuck and stressed—at school, at home, and everywhere in between? If you nodded “yes” to any of those, you’re in the right place. Executive Functioning ...

Whether you've just accepted a leadership role in your child's booster organization or you're considering the possibility, The Booster Leader is for you. Here you will find thirty-five proven leadership essentials that are quick and easy to implement. The Booster Leader will help you lead with purpose, inspire the volunteers around you, and achieve all of your fundraising goals. You will also learn how to comply with the IRS and insulate your organization from embezzlement, theft, and fraud. The Booster Leader includes eighteen inspirational stories that bring the leadership essentials to ...

Educational accountability is here to stay. Comprehensive educational accountability, if designed and implemented effectively, can be the one initiative that helps schools create sustained and meaningful reform.

Martial art business-related aspects are found at the base level in individual schools and mushroom to a global level in international organizations. This anthology includes writings by professionals who offer information and insights into the financial side of the martial arts. Chapters focus on related practical matters as profit, politics and investment. In the first chapter, Dr. Richard Friman asks: If the martial arts are supposed to offer paths to personal growth and enlightenment, why are they, in practice, plagued with displays of rampant egos, politics, and battles over turf by ...