Best Selling Books by Niki Walker

Translation of: Spotlight on the United States of America.

Introduces the techniques, equipment, rules, and safety requirements of soccer.

Describes the country of Mexico, its people and its culture.

Bienvenue a Sutton Station, l''un des plus grands ranch du monde, au beau milieu de l''Australie: si les animaux et la chaleur ne vous tuent pas en premier, c''est votre coeur qui pourrait bien lacher. Charlie Sutton dirige Sutton Station de la seule facon qu''il connaisse; comme son pere avant lui. Bien determine a garder la tete sur les epaules et son coeur a l''oeil, Charlie jure que la terre rouge et poussiereuse qui l''entoure (et qui l''isole) coule dans ses veines. Travis Craig, un etudiant americain en agronomie, debarque a Sutton Station pour decouvrir comment les agriculteurs gagnent leur vie dans l''un des environnements les plus rudes de la planete. Mais ce ne sont pas les paysages arides, brutaux et absolument magnifiques qui le captivent, c''est l''homme au coeur aussi aride que l''Outback.

Titre s''insérant dans une collection de guides pratiques visant à guider les enfants de six à dix ans dans le choix d''un animal de compagnie tout en les sensibilisant aux responsabilités que l''adoption entraîne au quotidien. Chaque opus s''ouvre sur une présentation de l''animal en vedette et de ses origines, suivie d''une rubrique "Est-ce un bon choix pour toi?", qui regroupe une série de questions stimulant la réflexion de l''enfant (et de ses parents) quant aux coûts, espace, dressage, allergies, etc., liés à l''acquisition d''une petite bête. La douzaine de doubles pages qui suit prodigue des conseils judicieux qui permettront aux jeunes maîtres de faire en sorte que leur compagnon s''épanouisse en santé et en sécurité.

Children who have or want a pet kitten will enjoy finding out all there is to know about caring for kittens and cats. Simple text and bright images clearly cover all the basics.

Identifies what is and is not a dinosaur, discusses the physiology and behavior of various types, including stegosaurs, ankylosaurs, and ceratopsians, and introduces theories about their extinction.

A qualitative study exploring rural teacher perspectives on the impact of blended learning on students and teachers was conducted in Idaho during the Fall of 2013. Researchers from Northwest Nazarene University''s DOCEO Center in partnership with Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA) and the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) collaborated in interviewing, transcribing and analyzing responses from rural Idaho teachers on their perspectives of blended learning. Nineteen teachers were randomly selected to participate in the study based on the knowledge that they had participated in blended learning training provided by IDLA and were actively using blended learning in their classrooms. Eight teachers consented and participated in the semi-structured interview process conducted by members of the iNACOL Research Committee. The study sought to solicit teacher perceptions related to the following three questions: (1) What is your understanding of blended learning; (2) How has blended learning changed the way you teach; and (3) How has blended learning changed your students? Researchers at NNU''s Doceo Center evaluated and analyzed the results of participants'' responses. Eight significant themes emerged from the analysis, with the most frequently reported theme related to an increased level of student engagement in blended learning classrooms. Other significant themes related to teacher perceptions of students'' experiences in the blended learning classroom included a more personalized learning environment, the ability for students to be self-directed, the opportunity for students to create their own pace, and increased levels of student motivation. Significant themes emerged related to the teaching experience in the blended learning classroom. Teachers confirmed the role that blended learning plays in cultivating a student-centered environment, describing their role as facilitators of learning. In addition, teachers spoke to the importance of professional development in improving their quality of experience in implementing blended learning. Finally, teachers shared personal stories about the significance of just starting, of diving into the experience of creating blended learning classrooms. Results from this study were compared to a previous study conducted in Idaho (Werth, Werth, & Kellerer, 2013). Conclusions from this study supported many of the conclusions from the previous study including the positive impacts on students in the areas of motivation, student engagement, personalized learning and self-directedness. In addition, several of the themes reflect the positive benefits of blended learning on teachers as well, including an increased level of self-efficacy after "jumping in" and being able to meet the needs of individual students. "IDLA Blended Teaching Study- Interview Protocol" is appended.

Batallas, protestas, enfrentamientos, huelgas. Escuchamos sobre ellos todo el tiempo. A primera vista, una batalla y una protesta no parecen tener mucho en común, pero en realidad son sólo dos formas de manejar una disputa. Uno utiliza la violencia, el otro utiliza carteles y piquetes. Pero ambos comienzan como un desacuerdo entre dos grupos de personas. Ambos son conflictos. Usando ejemplos del mundo real, ¿Por qué luchamos? enseña a los niños a reconocer las estructuras, los factores y las historias complejas que intervienen en la creación de conflictos, ya sean personales o globales, así como las similitudes entre ambos. Se les darán herramientas para buscar información, lo que les permitirá emitir opiniones informadas mientras aprenden a respetar que otros puedan tener opiniones diferentes.