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Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management, 5e (Cherry, Contemporary Nursing) $40.28 Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management, 5th Edition prepares you for the rapidly evolving world of health care. It provides a comprehensive, yet focused overview of nursing topics affecting practice and issues facing today’s nurse managers and tomorrow’s nurse leaders. Written by well-known educators Barbara Cherry and Susan R. Jacob, this edition is fully revised and updated, giving y… |
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School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action $34.84 This updated edition for building school-community partnerships to increase learning includes new examples, inventories defining leadership roles, and a workshop PowerPoint presentation on CD-ROM…. |
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Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty, 3e (Billings, Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty) $52.00 This complete faculty guide covers the four major components of the educator role – teaching, curriculum, information technology, and evaluation of students and programs – with comprehensive, contemporary guidelines to help you develop the educator competencies needed to ensure your success in today’s complex health care and academic environments. This respected title is also one of the National L… |
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Outdoor Leadership: Theory and Practice – 1st Edition (Book) $48.95 Outdoor Leadership: Theory and Practice will help youdevelop eight core competencies that are based on professional standards and are the foundation of successful outdoor leadership,understand how to transform theory into practice through a framework that includes real-life chapter-opening stories and learning activities to help build leadership competencies, anddevelop and demonstrate leadership competencies by creating a professional development portfolio that documents successful leadership experiences.Outdoor Leadership: Theory and Practice is the foundational course text and professional reference for learning and developing outdoor leadership competencies. The authors, experienced outdoor leadership instructors who have worked in a variety of outdoor settings, outline the steps to mastering eight core competencies that not only help you develop leadership abilities but also help you meet current professional standards:Foundational knowledgeSelf-awareness and professional conductDecision making and judgmentTeaching and facilitationEnvironmental stewardshipProgram managementSafety and risk managementTechnical ability The book covers these competencies in a real-world context. Chapter-opening stories provide a framework for the chapter content, and learning activities and numerous examples from North America help you apply that theory and master each competency. In addition, you’ll be guided through a series of activities in developing and showcasing leadership abilities through a culminating professional development portfolio. Outdoor Leadership: Theory and Practice provides the foundational knowledge required of successful outdoor leaders. Part I discusses the concepts, history, and evolution of outdoor leadership, including the diverse natural and cultural outdoor settings in which leaders work. Part II covers the components of leadership theory with chapters focusing on personal development, group dynamics, facilitation of outdoor pursuits and interpretation, and judgment and decision making. There is also a chapter on values and ethics, which includes discussion of professionalism and moral development. Part III explores teaching and facilitation with discussions on behavior and development, group development, challenge course leadership, and experiential education. Part IV explores resource and program management with discussions on parks and protected areas, environmental stewardship, program design, safety and risk management, an |
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The Way of the Champion: Developing Team Unity and Leadership (DVD) $39.99 With Jerry Lynch, PhD; Sport Psychologist, international speaker, corporate consultant; national class athlete and author.All great championship teams have a oneness of unity and purpose, as well as sound leadership throughout the ranks. Lynch begins by showing how to identify qualities of true leaders. Athletes are challenged to choose two qualities that they can demonstrate as a leader. He then guides the athletes through a 3-minute deep breathing exercise, visualizing these leadership qualities and repeating positive affirmations about their ability to lead. Every single athlete achieves more with a strong sense of team. Through a series of activities Lynch shows athletes how to increase team unity and cohesion and how to unify the team with common goals and purpose. He also focuses on behaviors that need to be eliminated to enhance team unity. 92 minutes. 2007. |
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Adventure Education: Theory and Applications – 1st Edition (Book) $30.95 Adventure Education: Theory and Applications allows students toget a broad view of adventure education and programming;explore the role of games, low- and high-element courses, and outdoor pursuits in adventure education; use key concepts, student activities, and Web-based research to enhance the learning process;employ real-world examples to explore strategies for adventure education in a variety of settings; andlearn core skills for effective facilitation and leadership preparation in adventure programming.With Adventure Education: Theory and Applications, adventure education enters the educational mainstream. This comprehensive text is ideal for introductory adventure courses in a variety of college departments and as a reference for professionals in the field.Project Adventure, a leader in the field of facilities-based adventure learning, teams up with leading adventure educators and professionals to provide a broad view of adventure education and programming. Together, they present the foundational theories and applications of adventure education. In doing so, theyexplore the role of games, low- and high-element courses, and outdoor pursuits in adventure education;cover the core skills for effective facilitation and leadership preparation; include student-friendly features, such as key concepts, summaries, student activities, additional readings, and Web-based research to meet students’ levels of experience and enhance the easy delivery of the course; andrecommend strategies for adventure education and programming based on real-world examples that connect to a variety of recreational, educational, therapeutic, and community settings. Part I presents the history of adventure education as well as the numerous theories and philosophies that have informed its development. It explores the world of adventure in education, health care, and therapeutic, corporate, and school settings. It also provides an overview of adventure organizations and career options, which is helpful to students who are interested in pursuing the study of adventure.Part II outlines the technical and pedagogical skills needed for facilitating adventure experiences. Part III describes each adventure component, explaining how they work in the educational process. It covers facilities-based pursuits such as games, cooperative activities and initiatives, and challenge courses as well as outdoor pursuits. Some sample activities and many additional resources are provided. Th |
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Leadership and the Reform of Education (Paperback) $70.77 Western politicians consider that leadership is essential for the delivery of educational reform. This important and timely book examines how leaders, leading and leadership became the dominant theme in education. It presents an analysis of the relationship between the state, public policy and the types of knowledge that New Labour used to make policy and break professional cultures. It is essential reading for all those interested in public policy, education policy, and debates about governance and will be of interest to policymakers, researchers and educational professionals. |
