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Drawing from stratification economics, intersectionality, and respectability politics, The Love Jones Cohort centers on the voices and lifestyles of members of the Black middle class who are single and living alone (SALA). While much has been written about both the Black middle class and the rise of singlehood, this book represents a first foray into bridging these two concepts.

Teachers aren't as innocent as they look College is supposed to be a place to receive a higher education, but when a former porn star begins teaching there the female teachers and students are about to receive an intimate lesson in sexual education.

New York Times best-selling author Nancy Krulik keeps listeners giggling with the delightful - and often disastrous - adventures of class clown George Brown. Here George is determined to save enough cash to get a new remote-controlled toy. But his moneymaking plans are put in jeopardy when his crazy “magical” burps return, landing him a cruel punishment - the world’s worst wedgie.

Teaching is tough. And teachers, like the rest of the population, aren't perfect. Yet good teaching happens, and great teachers continue to inspire and educate generations of students. See Me After Class helps those great teachers of the future to survive the classroom long enough to become great. Fueled by hundreds of hilarious—and sometimes shocking—tales from the teachers who lived them, Elden provides tips and strategies that deal head-on with the challenges that aren't covered in new-teacher training.

Sixth grade is a most confusing time. Best friends aren't friends anymore. Worst enemies suddenly want to be partners in crime. And classmates you thought you knew have all sorts of surprising stuff going on. The kids in Mrs. Herrera's class are dealing with all this and more.

Rahma's special gift is she's good at helping her classmates make up when then have arguments. But when one of her friends gets mad at her, she isn't sure why her friend is upset or what to do about it. Can Mr. Grizley help Rahma figure out how to repair her friendship?

Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and wider reaching. In Better Than Carrots or Sticks, longtime educators and best-selling authors Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey provide a practical blueprint for creating a cooperative and respectful classroom climate in which students and teachers work through behavioral issues together.

George is the catcher for the school baseball team, but when they play their archrivals in the championship game, will a magical superburp lead the Sugarman Sea Monkeys to victory or defeat? Can George and his teammates defeat their archrivals, the Klockermeister Elementary Kangaroos? Or will the BURP steal the game?

The last acceptable form of prejudice in America is based on class and executed through state-sponsored economic discrimination. While the American meritocracy officially denounces prejudice based on race and gender, it has spawned a new form of bias against those with less education and income. Millions of working-class Americans have their opportunity blocked by exclusionary snob zoning. These government policies make housing unaffordable, frustrate the goals of the civil rights movement, and lock in inequality in our urban and suburban landscapes.

“Everything off, young lady!” Thirty-nine-year-old high school teacher Aubrey Jameson is one of those rare professionals who puts everything she has into her work. For fifteen years, she’s been the first to arrive and the last to leave. She loves her students and works hard to be the best Bible study teacher she can be. She just happens to enjoy dressing nicely and looking pretty while she works. Unfortunately, her penchant for wearing short, tight skirts and showing a bit of cleavage is at odds with Evergreen Academy’s age-old dress code. So, right in the middle of a class with her...

FOR TESTS AFTER JULY 1, 2024 Amateur radio license tests are multiple-choice, with four answers for each question. Traditional test-prep materials go through the questions and all the possible answers. For the Extra test, you see 603 questions and 2,412 answers, but 1,809 answers are wrong! Why be confused and frustrated studying three wrong answers? The Easy Way is different. The focus is on the right answers and only the right answers with full explanations - All Ham and No Spam®. The book is in three parts. The first explains the concepts covering every test question with hints and ...

★ These 30 recipes are simple, quick and will leave your kitchen smelling great. ★ Perfect for friends and family for any occasion. From lunchbox snacks to teatime treats, each recipe is something special. You will learn how to bake delicious: PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES (a classic cookie perfect for lunch boxes and picnics in the park) CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (another classic which everyone should have in their kitchen pantry) COCONUT MACAROONS (a must-bake for coconut-lovers) FESTIVE GINGER COOKIES (a wonderful festive bake filled with warmth and comfort) PECAN NUT COOKIES (a nutty, melt-in-...

J. D. Vance grew up in the hills of Kentucky. His family and friends were the people most of the world calls rednecks, hillbillies or white trash. In this deeply moving memoir, Vance tells the story of his family’s demons and of America’s problem with generational neglect. How his mother struggled against, but never fully escaped, the legacies of abuse, alcoholism, poverty and trauma. How his grandparents, ‘dirt poor and in love’, gave everything for their children to chase the American dream. How Vance beat the odds to graduate from Yale Law School.

This book covers all the high yield concepts tested on the USMLE Step 1 exam. This is a premier book for course review and USMLE preparation that explains the essential facts within biochemistry and helps students master the required content. You'll never find an easier, more efficient, and more focused way to ace biochemistry on the USMLE and course examinations than the Dr. Adesina's Biochemistry lecture notes.

From how to set up an easy-to-use classroom management plan to how to handle difficult students, The Classroom Management Secret will equip you with everything you need to effectively manage your classroom, regardless of where you teach or who shows up on your roster. Based on the popular blog, Smart Classroom Management, the book progresses step-by-step through 45 time-tested strategies, showing you how to manage your classroom in a way that inspires students to want to behave.

He Already Has Money. He Wants Her … and a Baby Lela Williams is a beautiful, black woman studying architecture in college to make her life better. When she’s approached by Aaron Stone, an alpha male with a bank account to prove it, the sparks fly. Will she be ruled by her emotions or her intellect? Can she resist the sexy white man and all his money? And what happens after their long night of intense interracial passion? Click Look Inside for more hot details and to read a sample. PLEASE NOTE: This story contains adult themes and scenes of a sexual nature.

The Housekeeper's Tale reveals the personal sacrifices, bitter disputes and driving ambition that shaped these women's careers. Using secret diaries, unpublished letters, and the neglected service archives of our stately homes, Tessa Boase tells the extraordinary stories of five working women who ran some of Britain's most prominent households.

This mystery thriller by the bestselling author of The Inheritance Games is a gripping story of high stakes, betrayal, and unpredictable twists. When Tess Kendrick is sent to stay with her older sister in Washington D.C., she has no idea that Ivy is the capitol’s go-to “fixer,” a person who can make powerful people’s scandals disappear with a snap of her fingers.

Chess Academy Masterclass for Intermediate Players is your essential guide to mastering the game. Narrated in a clear and engaging style, this audiobook is perfect for intermediate players who want to advance their understanding of chess strategies, tactics, and techniques.

Malcolm Gladwell has long relished the opportunity to skewer the upper echelons of higher education, from the institution of U.S. News & World Report’s Best College rankings to the LSATs to the luxe Bowdoin College cafeteria. I Hate the Ivy League: Riffs and Rants on Elite Education, upends the traditional thinking around how education should work and tries to get to the bottom of why we often reward the wrong people.