This book presents an evidence-based framework for understanding the literacy needs of adolescents. The premise is that educators and other critical stakeholders need to understand evidence-based principles in order to develop effective curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners. Recommendations are provided for middle and secondary education, professional development, teacher education research and policy. At the center of the book are Eight Guiding Principles developed by the authors through a process that included an extensive review of research and policy literature in literacy and related fields, a comparison of National Standards documents, and visits to the classrooms of 28 middle and high school teachers across the United States. The Principles are broad enough to encompass a variety of contexts and student needs, yet specific enough to offer real support to those involved in program development or policy decisions. They provide an overarching structure that districts and teachers can use to develop site-specific curriculum that is both research-based and designed to meet the needs of the learners for whom they are responsible. Important Text Features: Organized to help readers understand empirically supported principles of practice that can be used to address literacy concerns in today's schools, each chapter that addresses one of the eight Principles follows a similar format: * The Principle is presented along with a brief explanation of the research base and a sample of national standards that support it. * One or more case examples spanning a wide variety of disciplines, grade levels, and local conditions - provide an in-depth look at the Principle in action. * A well-known adolescent literacy expert offers a response to each case example, giving readers an informed view of the importance of the Principle, how it is enacted in the cases, and examples of other work related to the Principle. Discussion questions are provided that can be used for individual reflection or group discussion. Principled Practices for Adolescent Literacy is intended as a text for pre-service and in-service upper-elementary, middle and high school literacy methods courses and graduate courses related to adolescent literacy, and as a resource for school district personnel, policymakers and parents.

Their names bespeak a rich and varied past, belying their paucity of notice by historians. From the Norse Hjaltland comes the modern Shetland: islands nominally Scottish, steeped in Nordic culture, closer to the Arctic Circle than to London. Important Neolithic sites at Skara Brae and Maes Howe in the Orkneys wallow in anonymity next to Stonehenge. Holy Iona, island center of Celtic Christianity; the Isle of Man, former seat of rule over the Irish Sea; Anglesey and Islay, homes of forgotten Medieval courts at Aberffraw and Loch Finlaggan--these are just a few of the more than 6,000 islands that form the archipelago known as the British Isles. Inhabited for millennia and today home to half a million people, the offshore islands demonstrate that the British Isles comprise far more than just England, Scotland and Wales.

This history of Britain's other islands sheds light on a fundamental but neglected aspect of the past. Focusing on the eight islands or chains that have long supported substantial populations, it tells the stories of Shetland, Orkney, the Hebrides, Anglesey, the Channel Islands, the Scilly Isles, and the Isles of Man and Wight. From their earliest Neolithic settlement, to Roman, Norse and Norman occupation, to the struggle to maintain their unique identities in today's world, the lives of these islands are a fascinating overlooked slice of European history. A chapter is devoted to each, and maps of the islands are included. Appendices provide geographical descriptions, population statistics, political and economic profiles. A select bibliography and index are included.

We have the technology to clone human beings. But do we have the right? We have the ability to play God. But what if we could clone God? We can... And already did. An ancient prophecy predicts a dire future as past and present intertwine into a deadly dance of power with mankind as the ultimate pawn. Jane Hunt, author of Dragon Legacy: A supernatural event occurs at an Italian monastery in 1046 which starts a chain of events destined to affect the future of humanity. 'The Shroud' is a fast paced apocalyptic thriller with strong elements of horror and suspense. They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions and that is the premise behind this cautionary tale. Fast forward to the 20th century when the ability to clone a human being exists. A group of well-meaning but sadly misguided priests and nuns persuade a genetic scientist with dubious morals to clone Jesus Christ. 'The Shroud' explores interesting themes. Full of plot twists and a cast of characters all with their unique parts to play in the drama that unfolds. Historical flashbacks provide clues to the mystery which I liked. Well written supernatural elements ensure a unique take on a much written about theme it definitely brings something new to the table. Full of vivid imagery and explosive action this is a recommended nail-biting read.

Herein, you will delve into sublime explorations of self and how identity figures in the worldly volition of movement through existence. You will find poems kindled and sparked by parables and refined in the double edge of metaphorical flames. You will find writing that purrs and screams with personal howls that leap beyond supernatural into the deep psychological aspects of maladaptations (or what is considered as such) utilizing the oddest/loveliest dagger-sharp similes to stun the fabric of the audience psyche. David's poetry and prose are epic mini-plays with the theater being the imagination of the reader. The limits of the enchanting imagery and fleshed out states of existence have no bounds except those imposed by the audience.

Welcome to the illusory mind of writing enthusiast David W Moore III. In this book of short stories and poetry, David's written world is nothing short of a creative homage to the spirit and traditions that have helped to shape him. Influences of gothic writer Edgar Allen Poe and English romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley are intricately woven into such works as Siren Song and Sleep, Perchance to Dream, while other works such as The House flow like a cavalcade of musicians and mourners at a New Orleans funeral--a balanced blend of thoughts mourning death and celebrating life. Wyrd of the Wyrm blows with the powerful trumpets that haunt the psyche and challenge the moral and ethical contentment of consciences, While The World in D minor quietly, but majestically directs an orchestral score of music and wonder intertwined with creation. All in all, I would say his works epitomize the cognitive melange that makes David W Moore III one of a kind.

With a new afterword by the author
Drawing on over a decade's experience at the Gallup Poll and a distinguished academic career in survey research, David W. Moore--praised as a "scholarly crusader" by the "New York Times"--reveals that pollsters don't report public opinion, they manufacture it. In this highly critical book, he describes the questionable tactics pollsters use to create poll-driven news stories-including force-feeding respondents, slanting the wording of questions, and ignoring public ignorance on even the most arcane issues. More than proof that the numbers do lie, "The Opinion Makers" clearly and convincingly spells out how urgent it is that we make polls deliver on their promise to monitor, not manipulate, the pulse of democracy.