When someone you care about develops a serious illness, your own world is often turned upside down as well. In his gentle, straightforward style, Earl Grollman shows how you can best support the person who is ill—and handle your own emotions, too. A completely updated resource section lists organizations throughout the United States and Canada.
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For military personnel who want to use the G.I. Bill to attend the college of their choice, this guide provides help with information on accessing benefits, exploring options, and getting ready for the classroom. ...

Written by financial aid officers, this insider's guide shows parents what they must do to keep up with mounting costs for their child's college education. ...

Theoretical and practical information needed to individualize instruction for gifted and talented students with different learning styles in regular classrooms. ...

Although many types of school professionals may serve as counselors of students, they may not always be aware of the specific skills effective counseling requires. This volume identifies the elements that constitute good counseling practice, and reviews the theoretical and practical aspects of a variety of specific approaches to counseling in school settings. ...

"The Classroom" is an informative guide for teachers of all grade levels that takes an amusing and inspirational look at the effectiveness of yesterday's teaching methods on today's youth. Author Michael D'Amato, a former Teacher of the Year, has packed "The Classroom" with teaching strategies, classroom management skills, educational quotes, life lessons, brain teasers, team-building activities, and much more. This witty and inspirational book ...

This book is about how to survive university teaching. It is written for new faculties joining academic ranks the first time, those returning to university teaching and those advising doctoral students. Its focus is providing guidance to new faculties in what they should do to establish records of teaching, research and service to be successful in promotion and tenure decisions, and other evaluations. It draws upon the experiences of successful ...

Reach the tough-to-handle students -- the needy, hostile, manipulative, or withdrawn. Break through and help them cope with serious situations. For "every" educator.   ...

Includes competencies/skills found on the MTTC Guidance Counselor test and 125 sample-test questions.
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Includes competencies/skills found on the ICTS School Counselor test and 125 sample-test questions.
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