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Author
Publisher
Search Institute Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (232 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Designed to be a one-stop resource for mentors, this guide doesn't flinch from the tough problems. Using a helpful question-and-answer format, it addresses issues that include How do I connect with my mentee? What if I don't like my mentee? and If my mentee is in serious trouble, how far do I go to help him? Organized topically by issue, the book provides mentors with advice they need both in the ever-changing and sometimes challenging mentoring...
Author
Publisher
Bnei Baruch, Laitman Kabbalah
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (168 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Children of Tomorrow: Guidelines for Raising Happy Children in the 21st Century is a new beginning for you and your children. The big revelation is that raising kids is all about games and play, yet relating to them as small grownups, making all major decisions together. Open any page to find inspiring, thought-provoking quotes about every aspect of children's lives. This book offers a fresh perspective on raising happy children to become successful,...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (69 p.)
Language
English
Description
"In this concise book, you will learn how do do Motivational Interviewing (MI), the evidence-based counseling approach that has been proven to be effective for a range of psychological, behavioral, and health related issues. Helping people change their behavior in healthy directions can sometimes feel frustrating and stressful. Despite the best advice and information, about half of the people who could benefit by changing their behavior in healthier...
Author
Publisher
Huron Street Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (200 pages)
Language
English
Description
"The route to career success is mapped out here for those who want to forgo the time and expense of a college education and dive directly into the workplace. As college tuitions soar and the job market tightens, many young adults are questioning the value of a college degree. The pros and cons of this path are discussed, as well as the reasons why many students fare poorly in college. In addition, topics such as the cost and value of technical and...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (271 p.)
Language
English
Description
"This book presents the "big picture" related to the practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Four counseling paradigms are defined: the organic-medical, psychological, systemic-relational, and social constructivism paradigms. Readers will be challenged to view mental health treatment from a high theoretical level, providing an advanced foundation for psychotherapy research and practice."--
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (59 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Foreword by Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People My community, like so many others, struggled with the number of calls for youth disturbances and crime. The reactive approach to solving this problem was not working. Kids saw us as the "hunters." With that mindset, the good kids shied away from us, and the marginal kids turned it into a game of "cat and mouse" to see how much they could get away with before getting...
Author
Publisher
R&L Education
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (154 pages)
Language
English
Description
"While the American workplace affords many and varied career options, the process of determining what to do with one's life remains a significant challenge. The Bound-for-Career Guidebook views career identification, selection, entry, and progression as part of a larger developmental process-the career development process. This book addresses the incredible importance that change plays in education and career. What we need to know and the skills required...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xii, 319 pages : illustrations)
Language
English
Description
Build a million-dollar business in one of today's hottest professions! Bestselling business author Alan Weiss provides the inside advice you need to build or expand your coaching business--from developing a common language and shared protocol to providing effective and supportive feedback at every level. Million Dollar Coaching is packed with tips, checklists, resources, and scores of helpful examples, making this the most valuable one-stop tool...
Author
Publisher
Fortress Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 pages)
Language
English
Description
"In Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families, psychiatrists and pastoral theologians come together in an interdisciplinary, collaborative effort to ensure accuracy of information concerning the medical dimensions of mental illness, interpret these illnesses from a faith perspective, and make suggestions relative to effective ministry. Readers will learn how science and a faith tradition can not only co-exist but work in tandem...
Author
Publisher
R&L Education
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (110 pages)
Language
English
Description
"This text promotes the transformation of our the school counseling profession in what promises to be an unprecedented era by addressing the established and developing best practices significant to maturing the profession. In this way The New Era of School Counseling: A Practical Guide, is much like its predecessor The New School Counselor: Strategies for Universal Academic Achievement. Also like its predecessor, this text uses a how-to-do-it approach...
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (296 p.)
Language
English
Description
"The college years are very stressful for many people, so it comes as little surprise that college-aged youth often suffer from diagnosable psychiatric disorders. Even among college students whose distress is not clinically diagnosable, the college years are fraught with developmental challenges that can trigger bouts of psychological suffering. Is it any wonder, then, that suicide is the second leading cause of death in this age group? In Mindfulness...
Author
Publisher
R&L Education
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (170 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Creating conditions for better teaching and learning to occur has become an important responsibility for today's school leaders. Principals must attend to building and sustaining healthy school cultures.The authors take the reader on a journey through several different situations that occur at the elementary, middle and high school levels and focus on a different and challenging aspect of educational leadership every time. The reader can read and...
Author
Publisher
R&L Education
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (140 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Teachers begin the professional journey with a treasure chest full of experiences, hopes, and expectations gathered from early childhood. Yet the everyday stresses and challenges of 21st century classrooms often leave teachers with neither time nor energy to recall their initiating dreams and desires. In this innovative workbook you'll be expertly guided through a journey of self-discovery, back to the roots of your story, your evolution as a teacher,...
Author
Language
English
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Description
""Strategies for managing teenage depression and preventing suicide among teens; also covers related issues such as self-esteem, eating disorders, PTSD, anxiety, bullying, and substance abuse; includes helpful testimonials from teens who have suffered depression and recovered."--Provided by publisher"--
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Series
Publisher
Companion Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With sensitivity and insight, this series offers suggestions for healing activities that can help survivors learn to express their grief and mourn naturally. Acknowledging that death is a painful, ongoing part of life, they explain how people need to slow down, turn inward, embrace their feelings of loss, and seek and accept support when a loved one dies. Each book, geared for mourning adults, teens, or children, provides ideas and action-oriented...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
vii, 198 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In her more than forty years as a minister, Rev. Donna Schaper has been approached hundreds of times by people wanting to know how to prepare for the end of life in both practical and spiritual matters. From making a will and planning a memorial service to finding peace in the toughest circumstances, Approaching the End of Life offers practical and spiritual guidance to anyone wrestling with the end of a life. The book also includes practical resources...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
The first installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot's hilarious Heather Wells mystery series.Heather Wells left the pop-idol life behind, and she's perfectly happy with her new size 12 shape and her job as an assistant dorm director at a New York college. But when the dead body of a female student from Heather's residence hall is discovered at the bottom of an elevator shaft, and then more students start turning up dead
...19) Peer mediation
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 15 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
Language
English
Description
Four young primary school students are encountering problems in the schoolyard. Peer mediators are assigned to help sort out their issues - without teacher involvement - by listening, understanding and empowering them to agree on a solution. Peer mediation is an effective initiative to enable intervention with minor issues and prevent them from becoming major problems and learning distractions. Older students, equipped with training and a mediator's...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 16 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
Language
English
Description
Maths is a numbers game - at least it can be! This program shows how to encourage students to learn and develop their numeracy skills through fun and challenging activities. Activities are designed with a clear purpose, helping students to explore and think for themselves, share strategies, and gain understanding. Time to practise and discuss enables students to learn from each other and share their experiences. As students explore the activities,...
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