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If you're reading this page, there's probably someone at work whose
behavior drives you crazy. It may be a chaotic coworker, an obnoxious boss, an unruly employee, an inept department, or an impossible client. Whoever it is, interactions with this…

Many people have helped in the research and writing of this book in various ways:
by welcoming me as a participant in their activities and by submitting to interviews,
by providing pre-publication material and other documentation on…

One of the most important factors in creating blended learning solutions
is to recognize where it fits in the broader context of organizational
learning and development. Much of the underpinning concepts of
learning and development have already…

‘‘In this short history, Keith Oatley captures the current excitement of the ongoing ‘Affect Revolution’ and its historical
antecedents. As psychologists seek to decipher the foundations
of the many emotional values of animate existence,…

Laura Lincoln Maitland received a BA in Biological Sciences from Douglass College, an MA in Psychology from Stony Brook University, an MS in Education from CUNY-Queens College and a Professional Diploma from Long Island University. Retired from the…

Learning is fundamentally about change – persistent change in a person’s abilities, attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, mental models, and skills. In the past, technology to support learning has been touted as offering many opportunities for dramatic…

Interest in Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences and its appli- cation to education has been substantial since the publication of Frames of Mind in 1983 and Gardner’s keynote address in early 1984, for a standing- room-only crowd at…

What a great time to be a school librarian! We have at our fingertips efficient research methods and resources along with communication toys that quickly become educational tools.
My day is never the same as the one before, and I prefer it that way.…

Throughout my educational career, I have had the opportunity to be a “pro- fessional gypsy.” I taught self-contained elementary grades 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , and 6. I also taught a combined third and fourth grade class (today known as “multi- age”)…

Think back to your first days as a teacher. What kind of support did you receive from your district? If you have taught for fewer than ten years, you may have been assigned a building mentor or you were required to attend “skills sessions” that…