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To differentiate instruction is to act on the belief that all kids
deserve access to the richest, most compelling learning experiences
and to provide the scaffolding they need to seize that opportunity.
While a handful of teachers in a school might be using
differentiation to great success, it takes a collaborative,
schoolwide approach to maximize differentiation's effectiveness and
improve outcomes for all students. Leading for Differentiation lays
out the reflective thinking and action-oriented steps necessary to
launch a system of continuous professional learning, culture
building, and program assessment that will allow differentiation to
flourish in every classroom. Incorporating their own experienced
insights, real-world examples, and practical tools, world-renowned
differentiated instruction expert Carol Ann Tomlinson and change
leadership authority Michael Murphy explore: Why a move to
schoolwide differentiation makes so much sense for today's students
and today's standards- and accountability-focused climate. How to
transform a vision for schoolwide differentiation into manageable,
year-by-year plans to achieve it. How to incorporate the principles
of differentiation, motivation, and adult learning into respectful,
responsive, and truly effective professional learning throughout
all stages of the change initiative. How to foster and recognize
growth in teachers' differentiation practices, and how to chart the
impact differentiation is having on student learning. How to
recognize, understand, and respond to resistance-in both its
predictable forms and surprising ones. What schoolwide
differentiation looks like when it's fully established, and how to
tend to it for long-term success. Leading the change to a
differentiated school means creating an environment in which each
individual feels valued, challenged, supported, and part of a team
working together for success. In this book, school leaders will
learn how to set the course for positive change and create the
structural supports that will help teachers grow as differentiators
so that their students will thrive as learners.
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Sequel to Tim Burton's hugely successful 'Batman' (1989). Oswald
Cobblepot was abandoned by his parents as a baby. Thirty three
years later, bent on revenge, he returns to Gotham City as the
Penguin (Danny DeVito). First he begins a warped campaign to become
Mayor, helped by millionaire businessman Max Shreck (Christopher
Walken); next, he undertakes a mission to murder every first born
son in Gotham - a plan which will avenge his own beginnings.
Meanwhile, he has two adversaries to contend with: Catwoman
(Michelle Pfeiffer), the embittered ex-secretary of Max Shreck,
and, of course, the old caped crusader himself - Batman (Michael
Keaton).
A major feature of the political development of Western democracies
is the growth of indigenous, ethnic and national groups striving
for political self-determination. This book analyses the
institutional responses individual governments have made to these
demands. Sub-State Nationalism provides a much needed
categorization and genuinely comparative analysis of the political
voice gained by sub-state national groups in multinational
democratic communities. The book includes international
case-studies drawn from Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the USA.
It covers the empirical question of what voice these groups have,
and how its institutions are structured, and the analytical
question of how such knowledge contributes to our theoretical
understanding of the politics of group rights and representation.
What is multiculturalism and what are the different theories used
to justify it? Are multicultural policies a threat to liberty and
equality? Can liberal democracies accommodate minority groups
without sacrificing peace and stability? In this clear introduction
to the subject, Michael Murphy explores these questions and
critically assesses multiculturalism from the standpoint of
political philosophy and political practice. The book explores the
origins and contemporary usage of the concept of multiculturalism
in the context of debates about citizenship, egalitarian justice
and conflicts between individual and collective rights. The ideas
of some of the most influential champions and critics of
multiculturalism, including Will Kymlicka, Chandran Kukathas, Susan
Okin and Brian Barry, are also clearly explained and evaluated. Key
themes include the tension between multiculturalism and gender
equality, cultural relativism and the limits of liberal toleration,
and the impact of multicultural policies on social cohesion ethnic
conflict. Murphy also surveys the legal practices and policies
enacted to accommodate multiculturalism, drawing on examples from
the Americas, Australasia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Multiculturalism: A Critical Introduction is an ideal starting
point for anyone coming to the topic for the first time as well as
those already familiar with some of the key issues.
This is a study of the impact of exile on three distinct poetic
voices from three distinct cultures. Notions of identity are
explored through the poetry of Auden, Brodsky and Szirtes.
Contents: Part I: Introduction 1. What Type of Political Voice? 2. Extent of Political Voice Part II: Evidence from the Cases 3. Separate Bodies 4. Sub-Legislative Bodies and Representatives Part III: Using the Matrix 5. Theory and Practice 6. Legitimacy 7. A Shopping Catalogue Concluding Words
Clinical Biochemistry is a best-selling textbook, with global sales
of well over 80,000. It is used across the world, and has been
translated into ten languages. Over six successive editions, it has
provided students with just the right amount of information they
need to understand and apply clinical biochemistry in a clinical
context. It is aimed fairly and squarely at those who are new to
the subject, and is suitable for undergraduates across a range of
courses including medicine, nursing, biomedical science, pharmacy
and life sciences. Junior doctors will also find it useful. The
seventh edition retains the same practical and patient-centred
approach that has made previous editions so popular. Despite its
accessibility, there is no 'dumbing-down': all essential
information is covered. The illustrations, which are a major part
of its visual appeal, have been revisited and updated. This book is
an ideal source for understanding the background to biochemical
tests and how they should be interpreted. It will help you apply
your learning in the clinical context. The same basic structure
that has proved successful previously has been retained; sections
on core biochemistry, endocrinology and specialised investigations
follow an introductory section. Clinical notes and case histories
on help you to apply learning to clinical practice Covers the bulk
of routine analyses and their relevance to the clinical setting
Addresses real-world practicalities, such as how modern hospital
laboratories work, and how test results should be interpreted Each
topic presented on a richly illustrated two-page spread for easier
understanding MCQs for each chapter Accompanying e-book now
includes some animations A new chapter on the pancreas, as well as
two chapters that explain how some analyses are done - methods
involving antibodies, and methods that separate and identify
analytes.
What is multiculturalism and what are the different theories used
to justify it? Are multicultural policies a threat to liberty and
equality? Can liberal democracies accommodate minority groups
without sacrificing peace and stability? In this clear introduction
to the subject, Michael Murphy explores these questions and
critically assesses multiculturalism from the standpoint of
political philosophy and political practice. The book explores the
origins and contemporary usage of the concept of multiculturalism
in the context of debates about citizenship, egalitarian justice
and conflicts between individual and collective rights. The ideas
of some of the most influential champions and critics of
multiculturalism, including Will Kymlicka, Chandran Kukathas, Susan
Okin and Brian Barry, are also clearly explained and evaluated. Key
themes include the tension between multiculturalism and gender
equality, cultural relativism and the limits of liberal toleration,
and the impact of multicultural policies on social cohesion ethnic
conflict. Murphy also surveys the legal practices and policies
enacted to accommodate multiculturalism, drawing on examples from
the Americas, Australasia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Multiculturalism: A Critical Introduction is an ideal starting
point for anyone coming to the topic for the first time as well as
those already familiar with some of the key issues.
Living Out Loud: An Introduction to LGBTQ History, Society, and
Culture offers students an evidence-based foundation in the
interdisciplinary field of LGBTQ Studies. Chapters on history,
diversity, dating/relationships, education, sexual health, and
globalization reflect current research and thinking in the social
sciences, humanities, and sciences. Coverage of current events and
recommendations for additional readings, videos, and web resources
help students apply the contents in their lives, making Living Out
Loud the perfect core text for LGBTQ+ Studies (and similar)
courses.
In this Student Guide to James Joyce, one of the key figures in
modernism, careful consideration is given to all of the author's
major works, placing them in the evolving post-colonial literary
tradition of Ireland. Whilst due recognition is given to Joyce's
other works, Ulysses is seen as central to his achievement. Michael
Murphy is a published poet, critic and translator. He lectures in
English at Liverpool Hope University "
Box set containing four films from the popular 'Batman' film
series. 'Batman' (1989) was the first big screen outing for Bob
Kane's caped crusader. The streets of Gotham City are no longer
safe for criminals, who are being picked off by a masked vigilante
in a rubber suit - dubbed 'Batman' by the press. Reporter Alexander
Knox (Robert Wuhl) teams with photographer Vicki Vale (Kim
Basinger) in an attempt to discover Batman's true identity - an
investigation which leads them to the door of mysterious
millioniare Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton). Meanwhile, crime boss
Carl Grissom's (Jack Palance) attempt to rid himself of
untrustworthy henchman Jack Napier (Jack Nicholson) does not go
according to plan, and after emerging physically - and mentally -
disfigured from a vat of chemicals, Napier reinvents himself as the
psychotic Joker. In 'Batman Returns' (1992), Oswald Cobblepot was
abandoned by his parents as a baby. Thirty three years later, bent
on revenge, he returns to Gotham City as the Penguin (Danny
DeVito). First he begins a warped campaign to become Mayor, helped
by millionaire businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken); next,
he undertakes a mission to murder every first born son in Gotham -
a plan which will avenge his own beginnings. Meanwhile, he has two
adversaries to contend with: Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer), the
embittered ex-secretary of Max Shreck, and, of course, the old
caped crusader himself (Keaton). In 'Batman Forever' (1995), former
District Attorney Harvey Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) is terrorising
Gotham City, when a new villain appears on the scene - the Riddler
(Jim Carrey). Together they plot to discover Batman's (Val Kilmer)
identity, using a device which can probe the human mind. Meanwhile,
the caped crusader has been joined by Robin (Chris O'Donnell),
whose trapeze-artist family have recently been slain by Two-Face.
'Finally, in 'Batman and Robin' (1997), Batman (George Clooney) and
Robin (O'Donnell) have to stop the vengeful Mr Freeze (Arnold
Schwarzenegger) from taking over Gotham City by using his new ice
weapon. To make matters worse, the venomous Poison Ivy (Uma
Thurman) decides to join forces with Freeze, so making an almost
undefeatable double-whammy of a team. Luckily for the caped
crusader and his rebellious ward, they can team up with a new tough
and courageous new partner - Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone).
Essays discussing the concept of globalisation as present in works
of art and literature. Like Freud's `civilisation', globalisation
is both cause and consequence of its own discontents, visible at
times only in the resistances it generates. Study of the phenomenon
has until recently been confined largely to economists and
political and social scientists. The present volume brings a range
of literary and cultural analyses to bear to demonstrate both its
actual time-depth and the all-encompassing nature of its influences
on culture and consciousness. The English language and English
literature have been major elements in its forging, underwriting
first British and then American cultural hegemony. Unlike most
readings of globalisation, these essays depict notan irresistible
juggernaut but a process that, in generating its own resistances,
opens up the possibility of an alternative world order founded not
on the inequities of power and capital, but on shared commitment to
a fragile planet and a common and universal culture. Ranging from
Homer to Michael Crichton, Shakespeare to Suleyman Al-Bassam, John
Donne to Les Murray, John Keats to Derek Walcott, Conrad, Gissing
and Edward Lear to V. S. Naipauland Salman Rushdie, and addressing,
among many others, writers as diverse as Paul Valery and Edouard
Glissant, Gertrude Stein and Wallace Stevens, George Orwell, Martha
Gellhorn and Storm Jameson, Eliot, Yeats and Auden, Seamus Heaney
and Paul Muldoon, these essays explore a remarkable range of
responses to the process of globalisation from earliest times to
the present day. Contributors: STAN SMITH, GRAHAM HOLDERNESS, BRYAN
LOUGHREY, JENNIFER BIRKETT, PHYLLIS LASSNER, SHARON OUDITT, TONY
SHARPE, EDWARD LARRISSY, MICHAEL MURPHY, LIAM CONNELL
Living Out Loud: An Introduction to LGBTQ History, Society, and
Culture offers students an evidence-based foundation in the
interdisciplinary field of LGBTQ Studies. Chapters on history,
diversity, dating/relationships, education, sexual health, and
globalization reflect current research and thinking in the social
sciences, humanities, and sciences. Coverage of current events and
recommendations for additional readings, videos, and web resources
help students apply the contents in their lives, making Living Out
Loud the perfect core text for LGBTQ+ Studies (and similar)
courses.
What is a life worth? In the wake of eugenics, new quantitative
racist practices that valued life for the sake of economic futures
flourished. In The Economization of Life, Michelle Murphy
provocatively describes the twentieth-century rise of
infrastructures of calculation and experiment aimed at governing
population for the sake of national economy, pinpointing the spread
of a potent biopolitical logic: some must not be born so that
others might live more prosperously. Resituating the history of
postcolonial neoliberal technique in expert circuits between the
United States and Bangladesh, Murphy traces the methods and
imaginaries through which family planning calculated lives not
worth living, lives not worth saving, and lives not worth being
born. The resulting archive of thick data transmuted into
financialized "Invest in a Girl" campaigns that reframed survival
as a question of human capital. The book challenges readers to
reject the economy as our collective container and to refuse
population as a term of reproductive justice.
Building change for the long game It's natural to resist change -
but when we fundamentally commit to putting our students first, we
must also commit to make lasting changes in current practice. Can
we lead individuals and school teams to embrace strategic effort
and lasting growth despite challenging circumstances and inevitable
resistance? For school leaders willing to change their behavior on
behalf of their teams, the answer is Yes! This practical,
thoughtful book builds on what we already know about change,
invites reflection, and provides guidance to develop changes that
will last. Readers will learn to: Organize and create conditions in
which staff and students flourish Focus on phases of change and
address the critical leadership practices that will simultaneously
move change forward and address the kinds of resistance that may
appear Apply two long-term stories of district change to their own
particular contexts, so they can avoid mistakes and focus on
strategies that work Create their own relationship-rich,
personalized path for leading and managing change We can build more
reliable and effective changes in schools by ensuring steady
progress over time. Dig into this informative book to discover the
what, how, and why of a holistic change architecture to move your
teams toward impactful changes that will stand the test of time.
We all have dreams, but what do they mean? Your dreams hold the
secrets of your unconscious thoughts and understanding their hidden
meaning can guide you in your daily life. The author analyses
people's dreams, most of them common ones, and shows how to
interpret their meaning and decipher the messages they are sending.
This book will encourage you to work with your dreams in order to
reach a deeper understanding of what is happening in your life and
to make sense of the seemingly random material deriving from the
unconscious. There are dreams relating to pop stars, relationships,
sex, dead people, horror, animals, being improperly dressed, teeth
falling out, the apocalypse, holidays, the Leaving Cert, flying and
more. 'Makes for fascinating reading' Sunday Independent
Locked away in refrigerated vaults, sanitized by gas chambers, and
secured within bombproof caverns deep under mountains are America's
most prized materials: the ever-expanding collection of records
that now accompany each of us from birth to death. This data
complex backs up and protects our most vital information against
decay and destruction, and yet it binds us to corporate and
government institutions whose power is also preserved in its
bunkers, infrastructures, and sterilized spaces. We the Dead traces
the emergence of the data complex in the early twentieth century
and guides readers through its expansion in a series of moments
when Americans thought they were living just before the end of the
world. Depression-era eugenicists feared racial contamination and
the downfall of the white American family, while contemporary
technologists sought ever more durable and denser materials for
storing data, from microetched metal discs to cryptocurrency keys
written in synthetic DNA. Artfully written and packed with
provocative ideas, this haunting book illuminates the dark places
of the data complex and the ways it increasingly blurs the lines
between human and machine, biological body and data body, life and
digital afterlife.
Bringing together historians of science and medicine with
environmental historians, and adding more contemporary vantage
points from geography, anthropology, and sociology, "Osiris Volume
19: Landscapes of Exposure" offers an unprecedented
interdisciplinary depiction of how, over the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries, scientists and lay people have generated
methods for connecting health and place, disease and ecology,
calculation and risk.
Fear Dat New Orleans explores the eccentric and often macabre dark
corners of America's most unique city. In addition to detailed
histories of bizarre burials, ghastly murders, and the greatest
concentration of haunted places in America, Fear Dat features a
"bone watcher's guide" with useful directions of who's buried
where, from Marie Laveau to Ruthie the Duck Girl. You'll also find
where to buy the most authentic gris-gris or to get the best
psychic reading. The Huffington Post tagged Michael Murphy's first
book Eat Dat, about the city's food culture, the #1 "essential"
book to read before coming to New Orleans. New Orleans Living
called it "both reverent and irreverent, he manages to bring a
sense of humor to serious eating-and that's what New Orleans is all
about." In Fear Dat, Murphy brings similar insights and irreverence
to New Orleans voodoo, vampires, graveyards, and ghosts.
Before 1980, sick building syndrome did not exist. By the 1990s, it
was among the most commonly investigated occupational health
problems in the United States. Afflicted by headaches, rashes, and
immune system disorders, office workers-mostly women-protested that
their workplaces were filled with toxic hazards; yet federal
investigators could detect no chemical cause. This richly detailed
history tells the story of how sick building syndrome came into
being: how indoor exposures to chemicals wafting from synthetic
carpet, ink, adhesive, solvents, and so on became something that
relatively privileged Americans worried over, felt, and ultimately
sought to do something about. As Michelle Murphy shows, sick
building syndrome provides a window into how environmental politics
moved indoors.Sick building syndrome embodied a politics of
uncertainty that continues to characterize contemporary American
environmental debates. Michelle Murphy explores the production of
uncertainty by juxtaposing multiple histories, each of which
explains how an expert or lay tradition made chemical exposures
perceptible or imperceptible, existent or nonexistent. She shows
how uncertainty emerged from a complex confluence of feminist
activism, office worker protests, ventilation engineering,
toxicology, popular epidemiology, corporate science, and ecology.
In an illuminating case study, she reflects on EPA scientists'
efforts to have their headquarters recognized as a sick building.
Murphy brings all of these histories together in what is not only a
thorough account of an environmental health problem but also a much
deeper exploration of the relationship between history,
materiality, and uncertainty.
In Seizing the Means of Reproduction, Michelle Murphy's initial
focus on the alternative health practices developed by radical
feminists in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s opens
into a sophisticated analysis of the transnational entanglements of
American empire, population control, neoliberalism, and
late-twentieth-century feminisms. Murphy concentrates on the
technoscientific means-the technologies, practices, protocols, and
processes-developed by feminist health activists. She argues that
by politicizing the technical details of reproductive health,
alternative feminist practices aimed at empowering women were also
integral to late-twentieth-century biopolitics. Murphy traces the
transnational circulation of cheap, do-it-yourself health
interventions, highlighting the uneasy links between economic
logics, new forms of racialized governance, U.S. imperialism,
family planning, and the rise of NGOs. In the twenty-first century,
feminist health projects have followed complex and discomforting
itineraries. The practices and ideologies of alternative health
projects have found their way into World Bank guidelines, state
policies, and commodified research. While the particular moment of
U.S. feminism in the shadow of Cold War and postcolonialism has
passed, its dynamics continue to inform the ways that health is
governed and politicized today.
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