Article Review: Seven Practices of Effective Learning Don R Jacobs Jr. Dallas Baptist University Article Review: Seven Practices of Effective Learning McTighe and O’Connor give readers seven strategies for more effective grading and assessment practices. Each one gives a different spin on more traditional ways of assessing such as diagnostic‚ formative‚ and summative assessments. The authors give each suggestion in this order: 1) Using authentic summative assessments as part of their curriculum
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were located‚ thereby affecting the livelihood of poor farmers‚ dumping toxic and hazardous waste materials near its bottling facilities‚ and discharging waste water into the agricultural lands of farmers. Moreover‚ its allegedly unethical business practices in developing countries led to its becoming one of the most boycotted companies in the world. Notwithstanding the criticisms‚ the company continued to champion various initiatives such as rainwater harvesting‚ restoring groundwater resources
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communication skills to get through life” (Wang‚ 2010). Effective communication skills are important for a child to learn because as Loh (n.d) suggests in future adult life‚ a person who communicates in an effective manner‚ will have an edge or advantage to succeed in life better than others will. Therefore‚ teaching a child to communicate in their early years through an effective manner will set the foundations for personal and professional success. Effective communication is not just limited to the role
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Effective Communication Paper Jill Bell HCS/325 Instructor Williams December 3‚ 2012 The organization model that I am most familiar with is the functional structure. Most of the businesses that I have worked for have been set up this way. For instance‚ in the real estate office that I work for – we have the Owner‚ then there is the Broker‚ then there are the agents and finally there is the support staff. The law firm that I work for is a bit different since it is so small but
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Young Children with Special Needs. London. Paul Chapman Publishing Powell G‚ and Powell D Thompson N. 2009. People Skills Third Edition. Hampshire. Palgrave Macmillan Vygotsky (1981) Powell G‚ and Powell D http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/effective-communication-and-engagement-1126 Woodhead M‚ Faulkner D‚ Littleton K‚ 2006 Making Sense of Social Development
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Emergency Rooms vs Urgent Care Centers People everyday deal with sudden illnesses and emergencies‚ and it always seems these unfortunate situations happen when your physician’s office is closed. If your emergency is bad enough‚ most people will go to their local emergency department‚ but that may not always be the best choice. This is where it would benefit people to know the many differences between emergency rooms and urgent care centers. Emergency rooms and urgent care centers differ
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occurring around us. Without the use of effective communication‚ it would be difficult to understand one another and to function normally in society. In order to have knowledge of and completely interpret what communication is‚ it is important and vital to look at the different aspects and concepts that make up communication. This paper will discuss the process of verbal and nonverbal communication while describing the affiliated components of each. To be an effective communicator‚ one must learn and know
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Communication is central to everything we do and requires communication skills. Every day we face challenges like having conversations‚ getting and giving correct information‚ sending emails‚ developing effective relationships‚ holding meetings and working with a team‚ not only at work but also at home. Being able to communicate effectively is essential because no one guess what you want or what you think if you don’t tell them‚ and nothing is going to change if you do not propose a change. Firstly
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Financial Risk is one of the major concerns of every business across fields and geographies. This is the reason behind Financial Risk Manager FRM Exam gaining huge recognition among financial experts across the globe. FRM is the top most credential offered to risk management professionals worldwide. Financial Risk again is the base concept of FRM exam. Before understanding the techniques to control risk and perform risk management‚ it is very important to realize what risk is and what the types of
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Are Curfews Effective and Constitutional? After being gone for several decades‚ juvenile curfews have reappeared in communities across the United States. Researchers estimate that nearly 75 percent of major American cities now enforce some form of a nocturnal curfew. A 2004 survey of 300 adult residents in San Diego revealed that 92 percent supported the city’s juvenile curfew‚ 72 percent agreed that the curfew made them feel safer‚ and 87 percent believed that the curfew helped control crime
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