books about: diverse

books about: diverse

books:

Diverse

Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software ...

Joel Spolsky

Apress, 2004

Lots of interesting thoughts
Joel on Software is a collection of Joels blog posts. There are maybe 40 posts and the book is about 350 pages. Making all posts independent makes it easy to pick up the book every now and then, read one, and move on. Joel has an opinion on everything and a fairly ...

Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation (J-B ...

Mark DeYmaz

Jossey-Bass, 2007

A church for all people? Tell me where!
Most of us only dream of attending a church where all people worship as one. Mark has not only written a great book (both theologically sound and highly instuctive on how to make it happen), but he is living it out as a Pastor in a part of the country where churches ...

Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice

Derald Wing Sue, David Sue

Wiley, 2007

Challenging and necessary
I teach a masters level counseling psychology course. I require this book for my students. I don't require that they agree with it, but I require that they are open enough to reading it and having an intelligent discussion about issues of diversity in therapy. Many ...

Sociology: Concepts and Applications in a Diverse World (7th Edition)
Thomas J. Sullivan

Allyn & Bacon, 2006

This economical paperback text is theoretically balanced, offers global perspectives, shows how sociology is applied to real problems, and contains a built-in study guide. This introduction to sociology uses the three major theoretical perspectives--functionalist, conflict, and interactionist--as tools for examining the social world. The author ...

Marriages & Families: Making Choices in a Diverse Society

Mary Ann Lamanna, Agnes Riedmann

Wadsworth Publishing, 2008

Marriages & Families: Making Choices in a Diverse Society
this book is a course book,it has what I needed for the course,it was in excellent condition upon receipt. Thank you for your prompt service w/the delivery of this book

A Beginner's Guide to STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING, SECOND EDITION (The Inquiry and Pedagogy Across Diverse ...

Randall E. Schumacker, Richard G. Lomax

Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004

Easy to read and understand; needs a second edition
No one expects statistics to be easy reading, especially when it concerns complicated models such as structural equation modeling (SEM). Nevertheless, this book manages to do just that. Schumacker and Lomax have successfully put together a guide that explains to ...

A New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation

Diana L. Eck

HarperOne, 2002

Great Read
One of the first books about religion that I truly enjoy reading. Eck has a lot of good experience and insight to share.

Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching English Language Learners with Diverse Abilities (3rd Edition)

Jana Echevarria, Anne Graves

Allyn & Bacon, 2006

Comprehensible meaning for teachers
This book is an excellent tool for teachers seeking to improve their instructional practices. It is also a very useful tool for teacher trainers who wish to help educators in the process of reaching English Language learners (ELLs). It explains how effective ...

White Teachers / Diverse Classrooms: A Guide to Building Inclusive Schools, Promoting High Expectations, and ...

Stylus Publishing, 2006

Different perspectives
An excellent collection of essays by renowned authors. A great tool for any classroom where diversity exists, and the teacher values the creation of a climate of tolerance.

More Joel on Software: Further Thoughts on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of ...

Joel Spolsky

Apress, 2008

Worth Rereading
Since I've been reading joelonsoftware for the past two years, a lot of this was already familiar to me, but it was well worth rereading. Some of the essays were old enough and I hadn't come by links to them so they were new to me, but not many. Most of the first ...

Con Respeto: Bridging the Distances Between Culturally Diverse Families and Schools : An Ethnographic Portrait

Guadalupe Valdes

Teachers College Press, 1996

Pleased
I was very please with the condition and the speed of delivery. The book arrived before it was due.

Community Counseling: Empowerment Strategies for a Diverse Society

Judith A. Lewis, Michael D. Lewis, ...

Brooks Cole, 2002

Enlightening, practical, motivating
This book was enlightening to read as it greatly extended my own thinking about the many ways that I can positively impact my clients' and students' lives. The many practical examples included in each chapter motivated me to try many of the interventions described in ...

Wedding Planning and Management: Consultancy for Diverse Clients

Maggie Daniels, Carrie Loveless

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007

Hands Down, the best Wedding Planning & Management Book! You won't be disappointed!
I recently purchased Wedding Planning and Management: Consultancy for Diverse Clients. I have to say that I am truly impressed with the books content. Over the past years I have purchased every wedding planning & business start-up book imaginable. This book is the only ...

Content-area Conversations: How to Plan Discussion-based Lessons for Diverse Language Learners
Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, ...

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve, 2008

Teaching Students Who Are Exceptional, Diverse, and at Risk in the General Education Classroom (4th Edition)

Sharon Vaughn, Candace S. Bos, ...

Allyn & Bacon, 2006

Supportive Text for Teachers
I bought this book for a class in mainstreaming, required for my full credential in California. The book is well organized and easy to read. The information is valuable and I will refer to this book throughout my career as a teacher.