The Wit & Wisdom of Ratan Tata

Author: Ratan Tata
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 9385827308
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 452

Book Description
In times of adversity, you have two choices — you can either steal yourself away from the situation or steel yourself up towards it. For Ratan Tata, the choice was made early on. To be given the reins to India’s largest business conglomerate can be extremely daunting. But Ratan Tata’s takeover as the chairman of the Tata group proved that what is already great can be made even better. His legacy has the innate power to inspire great leadership. His success can motivate any beyond words. But, if how the world sees you is a result of how well you communicate, Ratan Tata’s wisdom is unmatchable. This book contains his simplicity, his determination, his defining moments, his generosity, his learning curve, his humility and his intellectual curiosity. From a man who has lived his days redefining success, his experiences and learnings can brighten the light at the end of any entrepreneurial tunnel. If ever, on your journey of life, you need a little nudge, a push or a spark, this book will never fail to deliver. Not even for a nano second.

Grin and Bear It: The Wit & Wisdom of Corduroy

Author: Don Freeman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451479963
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
Adventurous, imaginative, and always optimistic, Corduroy offers up wit and wisdom that will bring a little bit of sunshine to readers of all ages. Never forget who you are—and never forget who loves you. There's always a good reason to party! There’s no such thing as being too grown-up for a teddy bear. Since Corduroy’s first publication in 1968, this adventuresome stuffed animal has been delighting readers of all ages. Now America’s favorite teddy bear is here to share with you fifty years of his accumulated wit and wisdom, all in one adorable little book. Charming and inspirational, this is the perfect gift for graduation, or any other occasion when you might need a little confidence boost.

Don't Call Me Joey

Author: Albert Belle
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1550223496
Category : Baseball
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
The comprehensive collection of the wit and wisdom of one of the great hitters in baseball today -- and its biggest jerk: former Cleveland Indian and current Chicago White Sox left fielder Albert (Don't Call Me Joey) Belle.

Writing to Learn

Author: William Zinsser
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062244698
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 331

Book Description
This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing as a means of learning.

Academic Conversations

Author: Jeff Zwiers
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003843298
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 249

Book Description
Conversing with others has given insights to different perspectives, helped build ideas, and solve problems. Academic conversations push students to think and learn in lasting ways. Academic conversations are back-and-forth dialogues in which students focus on a topic and explore it by building, challenging, and negotiating relevant ideas. In Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings authors Jeff Zwiers and Marie Crawford address the challenges teachers face when trying to bring thoughtful, respectful, and focused conversations into the classroom. They identify five core communications skills needed to help students hold productive academic conversation across content areas: Elaborating and Clarifying Supporting Ideas with Evidence Building On and/or Challenging Ideas Paraphrasing Synthesizing This book shows teachers how to weave the cultivation of academic conversation skills and conversations into current teaching approaches. More specifically, it describes how to use conversations to build the following: Academic vocabulary and grammar Critical thinking skills such as persuasion, interpretation, consideration of multiple perspectives, evaluation, and application Literacy skills such as questioning, predicting, connecting to prior knowledge, and summarizing An academic classroom environment brimming with respect for others' ideas, equity of voice, engagement, and mutual support The ideas in this book stem from many hours of classroom practice, research, and video analysis across grade levels and content areas. Readers will find numerous practical activities for working on each conversation skill, crafting conversation-worthy tasks, and using conversations to teach and assess. Academic Conversations offers an in-depth approach to helping students develop into the future parents, teachers, and leaders who will collaborate to build a better world.

Beyond the Goalcrease

Author: Ross Bernstein
Publisher: Bernstein Books
ISBN: 9780963487186
Category : Hockey
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Robb Stauber took an incredible journey from Minnesota to the National Hockey League. His story is a must-read for goalies, parents, coaches and hockey fans. Learn about the mental side of the game from top goalie coaches. Foreword by Wayne Gretzky.

Content-Area Conversations

Author: Douglas Fisher
Publisher: ASCD
ISBN: 1416616551
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Teachers across the country are seeking ways to make their multicultural classrooms come alive with student talk about content. Content-Area Conversations: How to Plan Discussion-Based Lessons for Diverse Language Learners is a practical, hands-on guide to creating and managing environments that spur sophisticated levels of student communication, both oral and written. Paying special attention to the needs of English language learners, the authors *Detail research-based steps for designing lessons that spark student talk; *Share real-life classroom scenarios and dialogues that bring theory to life; *Describe easy-to-use assessments for all grade levels; *Provide rubrics, worksheets, sentence frames, and other imaginative tools that encourage academic communication; and *Offer guiding questions to help teachers plan instruction. Teachers at any grade level, in any content area, will find a wide variety of strategies in this book to help students simultaneously learn English and learn in English. Drawing both on decades of research data and on the authors' real-life experiences as teachers of English language learners, this book is replete with ideas for fostering real academic discourse in your classroom.

A River of Words

Author: Jen Bryant
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 1467432547
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43

Book Description
2009 Caldecott Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book A Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book NCTE Notable Children’s Book When he wrote poems, he felt as free as the Passaic River as it rushed to the falls. Willie’s notebooks filled up, one after another. Willie’s words gave him freedom and peace, but he also knew he needed to earn a living. So he went off to medical school and became a doctor -- one of the busiest men in town! Yet he never stopped writing poetry. In this picture book biography of William Carlos Williams, Jen Bryant’s engaging prose and Melissa Sweet’s stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man who found a way to earn a living and to honor his calling to be a poet.

Big Book of Sports Quotes

Author: Eric Zweig
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554076505
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Wise, sarcastic, hilarious and memorable quotes from larger-than-life stars of professional sports.

The Wit and Wisdom of Jesse 'the Body...the Mind' Ventura

Author: Jessica Allen
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780688171575
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
Jesse Ventura earned his fame during his eleven-year career as a professional wrestler, and later as a commentator for the sport. His induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame shows what a major influence he played. The bad boy of wrestling during his heyday, Ventura used some of his learned wrestling techniques outside the ring -- such as showmanship, outrageous antics, and manipulation of the media -- to aid in his gubernatorial campaign. In addition, his experience as a radio host, and his roles in a variety of movies, made Ventura a visible -- and perhaps more viable -- candidate.