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This book of parent-to-parent advice aims to encourage, support,
and bolster the morale of one of music's most important back-up
sections: music parents. Within these pages, more than 150 veteran
music parents contribute their experiences, reflections, warnings,
and helpful suggestions for how to walk the music-parenting
tightrope: how to be supportive but not overbearing, and how to
encourage excellence without becoming bogged down in frustration.
Among those offering advice are the parents of several top
musicians, including the mother of violinist Joshua Bell, the
father of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, the parents of cellist Alisa
Weilerstein, and those of violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. The book
also features advice from music educators and more than forty
professional musicians, including Paula Robison, Sarah Chang,
Anthony McGill, Jennifer Koh, Jonathan Biss, Toyin Spellman-Diaz,
Marin Alsop, Christian McBride, Miguel Zenon, Stephanie Blythe,
Lawrence Brownlee, and Kelli O'Hara. The topics they discuss span a
wide range of issues faced by the parents of both instrumentalists
and singers, from how to get started to encouraging effective
practice habits, to how to weather the rough spots, cope with the
cost of music training, deal with college and career concerns, and
help young musicians discover the role that music can play in their
lives. The parents who speak here reach a unanimous and
overwhelming conclusion that music parenting is well worth the
effort, and the experiences that come with it - everything from
flying to New York on the weekends to searching a flute convention
for the perfect instrument - enrich family life with a unique joy
in music.
This 2nd edition of the UK's best selling book on medical school
interviews contains up to date information on NHS current issues
and extensive advice on how to handle MMI-style interviews. This
book presents an in-depth look at over 150 medical school interview
questions. The book provides you with techniques to address the
various types of questions, analyses good and bad examples of
answers, teaches you how to add depth to your answers and how to
answer those difficult ethical scenarios and lateral thinking
questions. If someone asked you: Why medicine? or What are the
qualities of a good doctor? Would you crumble or would you respond
with the same old cliche as the next candidate? How about: What
makes a good team player? Are you a leader or a follower? Should
alcoholics receive liver transplants? Was it a good idea to send a
man to the moon?
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The Great Schools of England
- an Account of the Foundation, Endowments, and Discipline of the Chief Seminaries of Learning in England; Including Eton, Winchester, Westminster, St. Paul's, Charter-House Merchant Taylors', Harrow, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Etc., E
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Howard Staunton
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R790
Discovery Miles 7 900
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The Great Schools of England
- an Account of the Foundation, Endowments, and Discipline of the Chief Seminaries of Learning in England; Including Eton, Winchester, Westminster, St. Paul's, Charter-House Merchant Taylors', Harrow, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Etc., E
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Howard Staunton
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R788
Discovery Miles 7 880
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The Great Schools of England
- an Account of the Foundation, Endowments, and Discipline of the Chief Seminaries of Learning in England; Including Eton, Winchester, Westminster, St. Paul's, Charter-House Merchant Taylors', Harrow, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Etc., E
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Howard Staunton
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R754
Discovery Miles 7 540
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Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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one that began with him wanting to be a space engineer and ended
with him creating content that has been seen and read by millions.
His thoughts range from the importance of creating habits for
long-term success to the foundations of money management, from
embracing and accepting failure to the real truth about learning
empathy. This is a book to be read, and reread, a book whose lines
you will underline and think about again and again, a book you will
give your family and friends and strangers. Ankur hopes for this
book to become the most gifted book ever!
A qualification can change your life, so it is important to find
the right qualification and the best place to study for it.
'Qualifications in the UK' shows you how to be a rational consumer
in the market for qualifications. It explains how to judge the
quality of a qualification, and how to choose the learning
provider. It understands that small, practical considerations can
have a significant bearing on the learning experience. It explains
what you have the right to expect as you progress through a course.
After reading this book you will be able to make confident
decisions about the best qualification for your needs.
Now What? Is a reference book and guide offering practical advice
to teenagers as they approach the key decisions regarding their
futures, whether it be careers, university, apprenticeships or
something else. The follow up to the No. 1 bestselling Amazon
career guide, 'Is your school lying to you?' offers all new
insights into the need for self reliance, adaptability and
entrepreneurial spark to navigate and succeed in the new, post
pandemic marketplace they'll be entering as adults. An honest,
fresh and deliberately unacademic take on the evergreen issue of
how best to advise teens on their choices free from bias and
parental expectation. Now What? Challenges the myth that school
will take care of this and empowers students to embrace their
opportunities, achieve their goals and through self reliance,
realise their ambitions.
How do I make the absolute most of college?
What are the pitfalls and opportunities?
How do I walk away with more than just a piece of paper?
Adam Shepard pursued the American dream with only twenty-five
dollars in his pocket in Scratch Beginnings. Now he turns his
attention to higher education to help you make the most out of your
four (or five or six) years in college.
Drawing on his visits to campuses across the country, expert
advice, and his own rewarding college experience, Adam explores the
most pressing concerns of today's university students and examines
the many aspects (and surprises) of college living. From
transitioning to a life away from home to managing on a tight
budget; from the necessity of scheduling to taking your health
seriously; from the subtleties of campus social life to the dos and
don'ts of networking, Adam offers hope, motivation, and direction
to help you sail smoothly through the best four years of your life
and beyond.
A life-saving illustrated guide to making student life easier, more
productive and more fun. With shortcuts to academic success, tips
for making the most of the student experience and - most
importantly - hangover hacks to make things better the next day.
Welcome to the world of being a student! Where gaining knowledge is
top priority and partying follows closely behind. The majority of
your time in higher education will be spent moaning about lectures,
then about exams and assignments, and then about how broke you are
every month. Luckily this fully illustrated manual is here to solve
your everyday dilemmas, with low-budget tips and tricks on all
aspects of student living, including: - Ways to make your student
loan stretch further - Tips to help you get out of bed in time for
class - Study, exam and revision hacks, including how to listen to
your lectures in half the time - How to open a bottle of wine
without a corkscrew - and how to get wine stains out of the carpet
- A trick for changing those pesky duvet covers - How to store your
beer bottles in the fridge without them toppling over - Drawer and
wardrobe space maximizers - Party hacks - Food and drink hacks to
use up leftovers and make the most of whatever's hiding in your
fridge Whether you're a fresh-faced fresher or a seasoned student
searching for shortcuts, this trusty guide will be your go-to for
all occasions, helping to make your student years gloriously
hassle-free.
Caribbean Discourse in Inclusive Education is an edited book series
that aims to give voice to Caribbean scholars, practitioners, and
other professionals working in diverse classrooms. The book series
is intended to provide an ongoing forum for Caribbean researchers,
practitioners, and academics, including those of the Diaspora, to
critically examine issues that influence the education of children
within inclusive settings. The book series is visionary, timely,
authoritative and presents pioneering work in the area of inclusive
education in the Caribbean, as part of the broader South?South
dialogue. It is essential reading for students in undergraduate and
postgraduate programmes, scholars, teachers, researchers and policy
makers at the regional and international level. The first book in
this series entitled Historical and Contemporary Issues will trace
the history and examine the Caribbean's trajectory towards the
development of inclusive education in the 21st Century. The main
premise of the book is that inclusion remains an ideologically
sound goal, which remains elusive in the Caribbean. It will also
provide a wider platform to discuss other factors that influence
the development of inclusive education such as school climate,
culture and ethos, LGBT issues, teacher training and professional
development, pedagogy, pupil perspective, curriculum, policy and
legislation.
Powerful Multicultural Essays for innovative Educators and Leaders
is written for this day, age, and time. We need to tear down our
walls of hatred to optimize "hearty" conversations. In addition, we
need to challenge ourselves and our institutions to do the right
things. We must revisit our inner spiritual connectivity--- there
are biblical allusions that could buttress our understanding about
multiculturalism. For instance, human valuing is the engine behind
the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the Parable of the Sower.
Should our goal not be to sow good seeds that bloom to be beautiful
flowers and even grow to be strong trees? Should our actions be
divorced from supporting those who are different from us? Reading
this book will help us to answer these questions. As often as
possible, we must be action-oriented and practical as we arrive at
our central hub and enhance our potential or existential
collaboration, consultation, and cooperation at all levels of our
human interactions. This is a book for students of life, which
means all of us! We are all learners whether we are students,
teachers, community leaders, university professors and leaders,
researchers, scholars, politicians, to mention a few. We all need
to read this book to optimize conversations, create open and
healthy environments, and advance our nations and world. The days
for hiding from discourses are over! We can no longer sweep our
problems and actions under the rug! And, we cannot divorce
ourselves from our own realities. Hopefully, this book will yield
remarkable fruitful dividends with regard to human valuing.
Not sure what path to take once you leave school? Worried about
choosing the 'right' option? Don't panic! Faced with mounting
student debt, and stories of graduates left without a job, it's
understandable to ask whether going to uni is REALLY worth it.
Other paths into the workplace are now well-established, and
graduates report feeling ill equipped for the world of work. So, is
going to uni the right choice for you? This practical guide will
help you find your answer. Author Michael Tefula helps you consider
this decision from several perspectives, and includes the stories
and advice of students that have chosen a range of different paths.
With practical exercises that will guide you through the
decision-making process, Is Going to Uni Worth It? will help you: -
Decide what path to take if you don't know what career you're
aiming for - Deal with parent and teacher expectations about your
future - Consider whether apprenticeships offer a strong enough
alternative to a degree - Work out the real price tag of each path
- Take into account your learning preference and ideal work
environment This book will lead you to a well-thought-out answer to
one of the biggest decisions you will ever make.
Deluged with messages that range from "It's Ivy League or bust" to
"It doesn't matter where you go," college applicants and their
families often find themselves lost, adrift in a sea of information
overload. Finally-a worthy life preserver has arrived. The
Enlightened College Applicant presents a no-nonsense account of how
students should approach the college search and admissions process.
Instead of providing recycled entrance statistics or anecdotal
generalizations about campus life, authors Belasco and Bergman
incorporate cutting-edge data and research to pull back the curtain
on critical topics such as: *Whether college prestige really
matters, *How to maximize your college admission prospects *Which
schools and degrees provide the best return on investment *How to
minimize the costs of a college education *What college-related
skills are valued in the job market, and much more. Whether you are
a valedictorian or a B/C student, this easy-to-read book will
improve your college savvy and enable you to maximize the benefits
of your higher education.
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