Creative Class

The national best seller that defines a new economic class and shows how it is key to the future of our cities. The Rise of the Creative Class gives us a provocative new way to think about why we live as we do today - and where we might be headed. Weaving storytelling with masses of new and updated research, Richard Florida traces the fundamental theme that runs through a host of seemingly unrelated changes in American society: the growing role of creativity in our economy.

In How to Read Literature like a Professor: For Kids, New York Times best-selling author and Professor Thomas C. Foster gives tweens the tools they need to become thoughtful readers. With funny insights and a conversational style, he explains the way writers use symbol, metaphor, characterization, setting, plot, and other key techniques to make a story come to life.

In recent years, numerous studies have shown that bright, charming, seemingly confident and socially skilled teenagers from affluent, loving families are experiencing epidemic rates of depression, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders - rates higher than in any other socioeconomic group of American adolescents. Materialism, pressure to achieve, perfectionism, and disconnection are combining to create a perfect storm that is devastating children of privilege and their parents alike.

Many folks who educate adults on kink, relationships, and sexuality figure out how in the process of doing it. As the saying goes, experience is the best teacher—but the tuition is very high! Creating Captivating Classes distills the authors’ extensive experience as presenters and organizers specifically within this space, combined with a focused review of relevant literature on the theory, method, and practice of teaching. Topics run from memorable content organization to bottom-led education to sex-demo-specific tips, and diverse expert perspectives have been incorporated throughout ...

Several years ago, Sam Walker set out to answer one of the most hotly debated questions in sports: What are the greatest teams of all time? He devised a formula, then applied it to thousands of teams from leagues all over the world, from the NBA to the English Premier League to Olympic field hockey. When he was done, he had a list of the 16 most dominant teams in history. At that point he became obsessed with another, more complicated question: What did these freak teams have in common?

This award-winning and best-selling business handbook for digital transformation is now fully updated and expanded with the latest research and new case studies! Over the last five years, The DevOps Handbook has been the definitive guide for taking the successes laid out in the best-selling The Phoenix Project and applying them in any organization. Now, with this fully updated and expanded edition, it’s time to take DevOps out of the IT department and apply it across the full business.

Mindful Moves offers teachers a collection of 20 easy-to-implement yoga and mindfulness games designed to bring calm, focus, and joy into the classroom. Perfect for children aged 5-10, these activities enhance balance, improve concentration, and foster a sense of cooperation among students. With clear instructions, required props, and safety tips, this book is your go-to guide for creating a mindful classroom environment. It is ideal for educators, parents, and anyone interested in child development through movement and mindfulness. As a seasoned children's yoga instructor and educator, ...

In Prescription for Excellence, Michelli provides an inside look at an organization that has become the envy of its industry - and explains how you can dominate your own industry by using the same approach.

This thought-provoking work traces the origins of voucher-based education reform to mid-twentieth-century fears over school desegregation. It shows how, in the intervening decades, a cabal of billionaire conservatives supporting a host of special political interests-including economic libertarianism, religious choice, and parental rights-have converged around the issue of education freedom in an ongoing culture war. Through deliberate policymaking, legislation, and litigation, Cowen reveals, an insular advocacy network has enacted a flawed system for education finance driven largely by dogma.

Does your classroom run the way you want? Most people enter the teaching profession wanting to make a difference in young people’s lives. However, more and more teachers feel lost, frustrated, and overwhelmed with everything they’re required to do. It’s hard to be successful without a clear plan on getting control of your classroom, empowering your students, and making the learning experience more enjoyable for you and your students. These 18 chapters are crucial for any educator who wants to take their teaching to the next level. Teacher, Principal, Director, Dean, and YouTube/TikTok...

Say goodbye to worrying about low engagement and ineffective learning: This guide has everything you need to level up your classroom management. Avoid low engagement, ineffective learning, and low-quality relationships inside your classroom by preparing for the differing needs of your students. This guide has everything you need to safely and successfully experiment with the different techniques that can create a positive classroom environment for you and your students.

In this galvanizing audiobook for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue - childhood trauma - and its profound effect on learning and teaching.

It’s not easy for all teachers to create new ideas to engage students in the classroom. Superstar Teacher: A Guide to Enhance Creativity in the Classroom, provides new, innovative ideas and resources that will stimulate students while bringing fun into the classroom every month. Each month will highlight important dates and activities to go along with those days. Teachers who struggle with creativity or who are looking for fresh ideas to get that spark back will be able to transform your classrooms into a stage by utilizing these concepts. Superstar Teacher will help you get those ...

Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education, and his 2006 TED Talk on the subject is the most viewed in the organization's history. Now, the internationally recognized leader on creativity and human potential focuses on one of the most critical issues of our time: how to transform the nation's troubled educational system.

Chart your child’s path to success - Master the art of homeschooling, even if school has always been your only option. Are you a parent considering the homeschooling journey for your children? Do you fear undertaking the enormous responsibility for their education? Do you want to provide the right environment, curriculum, and support for your child’s comprehensive learning journey? You’re not alone if you answered “yes” to these questions. Many parents, just like you, grapple with apprehension and anxiety about their ability to successfully homeschool their children. The ...

Suze Orman, the woman millions of Americans have turned to for financial advice, says it’s time for a serious reconsideration of the American Dream - what promise it still holds, what aspects are in need of revision, and how it must be refashioned to fit our lives so that we can once again have faith that our hard work will pay off and that a secure and hopeful future is within our reach. In nine electrifying chapters, Orman delivers a master class on personal finance for this pivotal moment in time and addresses every aspect of the American Dream.

Capital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? The Code of Capital explains how capital is created behind closed doors in the offices of private attorneys, and why this little-known fact is one of the biggest reasons for the widening wealth gap between the holders of capital and everybody else.

The tumultuous Flint sit-down strike of 1936-1937 was the birth of the United Auto Workers, which set the standard for wages in every industry. Midnight in Vehicle City tells the gripping story of how workers defeated General Motors, the largest industrial corporation in the world. Their victory ushered in the golden age of the American middle class and created a new kind of America, one in which every worker had a right to a share of the company’s wealth.

A concise and structured approach to third-party sales management that blends many of the tools and the rigor of Sandler Training with specific guidance for channel managers.

One key to creating a successful brand is building a highly competitive and effective Marketing Team. It begins with hiring the right people and then nurturing and motivating them to perform at their very best. This book describes the characteristics that predict whether a marketer will be successful, advises on how to onboard and develop them, reviews effective leadership approaches, and deals with tough questions like - When do you promote or terminate a marketer? This book is intended to be a situational resource for Marketing Managers at all levels and a blueprint for success for ...