College and career readiness is essential to promoting the success of all students. Educational and economic changes in today's society demands well thought out strategies for preparing students to survive academically, socially, and financially in the future. African American students are at a disadvantage in this strategic planning process due to a long history of racism, injustice, and marginalization. African American Students' Career and College Readiness: The Journey Unraveled explores the historical, legal, and socio-political issues of education affecting African American students and their career and college readiness. Each chapter has been written based on the authors' experience and passion for the success of students in the African American population. Some of the chapters will appear to be written in a more conversational and idiomatic tone, whereas others are presented in a more erudite format. Each chapter, however, presents a contextual portrayal of the contemporary, and often dysfunctional, pattern of society's approach to supporting this population. Contributors also present progressive paradigms for future achievements. Through the pages of this book, readers will understand and hopefully appreciate what can be done to promote positive college bound self-efficacy, procurement of resources in the high school to college transition, exposure and access to college possibilities, and implications for practice in school counseling, education leadership, and higher education.

College and career readiness is essential to promoting the success of all students. Educational and economic changes in today's society demands well thought out strategies for preparing students to survive academically, socially, and financially in the future. African American students are at a disadvantage in this strategic planning process due to a long history of racism, injustice, and marginalization. African American Students' Career and College Readiness: The Journey Unraveled explores the historical, legal, and socio-political issues of education affecting African American students and their career and college readiness. Each chapter has been written based on the authors' experience and passion for the success of students in the African American population. Some of the chapters will appear to be written in a more conversational and idiomatic tone, whereas others are presented in a more erudite format. Each chapter, however, presents a contextual portrayal of the contemporary, and often dysfunctional, pattern of society's approach to supporting this population. Contributors also present progressive paradigms for future achievements. Through the pages of this book, readers will understand and hopefully appreciate what can be done to promote positive college bound self-efficacy, procurement of resources in the high school to college transition, exposure and access to college possibilities, and implications for practice in school counseling, education leadership, and higher education.

THE POWER OF UNDERSTANDING HOW YOUR BODY WORKS This extraordinary yet simple training provides the information ballroom dance teachers and students have been searching for. Great dancers have an inner sense as to how to stand tall, maintain their frames, stay in balance, swing, sway, and express themselves---making it seem like magic. But each movement we are asked to do in ballroom dancing requires a specific, anatomical action to produce beautiful dancing. Move Like a Champion provides a method of learning and teaching these essentials. Diane Jarmolow, Kasia Kozak, and Brandee Selck have combined their years of experience in dancing, teaching, and studying body movement to create this revolutionary program. It is accessible to all ballroom dancers, using simple exercises with fun names such as: 1. Anchors Away (how the shoulder blades work to maintain your frame) 2. Get a Leg Up (how the leg swings to create movement) 3. Barbie Feet (how to stand on the foot for balanced rise)

World of Bugs Backyard Guide shows you how bugs blend in, where they like to hide, which bugs you may find and which bugs to stay away from. These colorful pages are a window into the tiny alien world of bugs that is all around us. Take a closer look and you will see, how amazing this little world can be.