Learning Change

When people hear the word acceptance, they might assume that it means being OK with what happened in the past or with how things currently are. In fact, there is a difference between acceptance and 'feeling good' about what happened—acceptance means allowing yourself to feel whatever emotions naturally come up in response to what you are going through. It means acknowledging the reality of the pain, even though in an ideal world, it shouldn't be that way.

The authors of Make Just One Change argue that formulating one's own questions is "the single most essential skill for learning" - and one that should be taught to all students. They also argue that it should be taught in the simplest way possible. Drawing on 20 years of experience, the authors present the Question Formulation Technique, a concise and powerful protocol that enables learners to produce their own questions, improve their questions, and strategize how to use them.

Studies in neuroscience reveal that the way we learn doesn't always match up with the way we are taught. To stay competitive - academically, economically, and technologically - we need to apply the proven principles of disruptive innovation to our educational system. Disrupting Class will make you rethink your understanding of intelligence, reevaluate your current school program, and reinvigorate your commitment to learning.

One day, third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz asked her students to fill in the blank in this sentence: "I wish my teacher knew _____." The results astounded her. Some answers were humorous; others were heartbreaking; all were profoundly moving and enlightening. The results opened her eyes to the need for educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to create an open, safe, and supportive place in the classroom. When Schwartz shared her experience online, #IWishMyTeacherKnew became an immediate worldwide viral phenomenon.

In this abridged audiobook version of his best-selling title, Paul Dix talks you through the book’s hugely influential behavior management approach - an approach whereby expectations and boundaries are exemplified by people, not by a thousand rules that nobody can recall. The testing, watch out for and nuggets sections have been removed for this audiobook, but the indispensable advice on how to involve all staff in developing a whole school ethos built on kindness, empathy, and understanding remains.

You want to write a nonfiction book that matters. Book readers love and rave about a book they underline, dog-ear, and highlight. How do you do that, when you’ve never written a book like that before, when you aren’t sure what content to include in a nonfiction book, or how to organize it? And when you’re not sure if your idea is worth pursuing in the first place? At the heart of the answers to all these questions is a craft created by A. J. Harper, ghostwriter and editor for some of the foremost thought leaders of our time.

This Meditation Book is Simple, and Complete! Secrets for Success is a book I've wanted to write for a decade. Who is this Meditation Book For? If you want to learn basic meditation, or progress further - this book is for you. Feel free to write me directly and ask any questions you have as you practice. If you want to learn from a book that is free from religious bias and undertones - this book is for you. If you want to use meditation to either relax or reach the amazing states of jhana - this book is for you. Jhanas are a series of mind-states that occur during meditation when the mind ...

Book 1: DIY Household Hacks For Beginners: 40 Proven Household Hacks To Save Time, Get Organized And Make Your Life Easier Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... What's the Big Deal With Organization? Clear Signs That Your Disorganization is Now Serious Why is it Important to Save Time? DIY Hacks That Will Brighten Your Life Great Organization Hacks for the Kitchen Hacks to Keep Your Bathroom Organized Helpful Hacks to Keep Your Bedroom in Order Essential Hacks to Revamp Your House and Make Your Life Easy Much, much more! Book 2: Minimalist Living And Loving It: 40 Proven Steps To ...

Why are some people so quick to recover from a setback while others wallow in despair? Why are some people so highly attuned to others that they seem psychic, while other people put both feet in it over and over again? Why are some people always up and others always down? In this hotly anticipated book, award-winning, pioneering neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson answers these questions by offering an entirely new model of our emotions - their origins, their power, and their malleability.

Do you want to fulfill your purpose in life using God’s wisdom? Do you want to receive the wealth God has in store for you? Our solution is using the word of God to renew your mind and help it change its perspective on every aspect of life using affirmations, declarations, and meditations. Bible-Based Affirmations for Wisdom and Prosperity contains more than 300 powerful Bible-based affirmations which will have an immediate, long-lasting, and positive impact on your mentality and therefore your life.

Change is inevitable. Both personally and globally, change drives our lives. Despite the new opportunities change can bring, many of us resist and fear it, even as we long for a healthier lifestyle or agree we need a more sustainable culture.

Since 2012 the organization Girls Who Code has taught computing skills to and inspired over 10,000 girls across America. Now its founder, Reshma Saujani, wants to inspire you to be a girl who codes! Bursting with down-to-earth explanations of coding principles and real-life stories of girls and women working at places like Pixar and NASA, this audiobook shows what a huge role computer science plays in our lives and how much fun it can be.

Galen Hart presents a groundbreaking approach to fostering positive behavior change through the lens of neuroscience and sincere connection. Drawing on the latest research in cognitive psychology and educational neuroscience, this book offers practical strategies that empower educators to create an environment where every student thrives. From understanding the neural mechanisms of behavior to cultivating genuine connections with students, Galen Hart equips teachers with the tools to turn challenges into opportunities for growth.

Last year, US companies spent over $165 billon on training; while many training programs themselves provide valuable skills and concepts, even the best-designed programs are ineffective because the learned behaviors are not reinforced. Without reinforcement, learned information gets shuffled to the back of the mind in the "nice to know" file, never again to see the light of day. This book bridges the canyon between learning and doing by providing solid reinforcement strategies.

Discover your strengths, live your dreams! Let go of fear. Discover your true sense of purpose. Live the life you've only imagined! Why does the thrill of soaring begin with the fear of falling? How can you overcome that fear and dare to live? Let David McNally lead you on an extraordinary journey of discovery that takes you from motivation to inspiration to action. Be prepared to work! In this audiobook, you write the ending.

Frank Senko had always known how to have a good time. But after a job change forced Frank to begin a long car commute every day, his daughter Jen noticed changes in his personality and beliefs. Long hours on the road listening to talk radio commentators like Rush Limbaugh sucked her father into a suspicion-laden worldview dominated by conspiracy theories, fake news, and rants about the "coastal elite" and "libtards" trying to destroy America.

From Pessimist to Optimist in 30 Days or Less How often do you think, “Today’s going to be a great day” or “I’m so lucky to be alive”? Would you like to think these things more often? What sets us apart from all other living creatures is the ability to think and use thought to form decisions, ideas, strategies, and actions. However, this same “power” can also work against us in the form of small thinking, negativity, depression, or distress. What we see is what we get. How we think is what determines our reality. Some of the Best Days of Your Life Haven’t Happened Yet Do ...

When it comes to mastering a foreign language, finding interesting topics makes all the difference. But finding books designed for language learners can be hard! This book addresses that. You’ll learn to improve your French while listening to one of the most important topics of the century: climate change. Told through authentic conversations in intermediate French, you’ll become confident in the words, phrases, and expressions that you'll need to speak about the topics you care about.

Don't let crazy people drive you crazy. Don't let annoying, obnoxious, petty people get under your skin. Stop having to ask the same thing over and over again. Whether it's your kids, spouse, friend, client, patient, or co-worker, why try to "deal" with people when you can change them?

Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just 16 years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling as a college student, he met a young boy begging on the streets of India. When Braun asked the boy what he wanted most in the world, he simply answered, "A pencil." This small request became the inspiration for Pencils of Promise, the organization Braun would leave a prestigious job at Bain & Company to start with just $25 at the age of 24.