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Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, Fourth Edition
provides a comprehensive overview of the essential concepts readers
must know as they pursue careers in information systems security.
Poor design and wasted funding characterize today's American
playgrounds. A range of factors--including a litigious culture,
overzealous safety guidelines, and an ethos of risk aversion--have
created uniform and unimaginative playgrounds. These spaces fail to
nurture the development of children or promote playgrounds as an
active component in enlivening community space.
Solomon's book demonstrates how to alter the status quo by allying
data with design. Recent information from the behavioral sciences
indicates that kids need to take risks; experience failure but also
have a chance to succeed and master difficult tasks; learn to plan
and solve problems; exercise self-control; and develop friendships.
Solomon illustrates how architects and landscape architects (most
of whom work in Europe and Japan) have already addressed these
needs with strong, successful playground designs. These innovative
spaces, many of which are more multifunctional and cost effective
than traditional playgrounds, are both sustainable and welcoming.
Having become vibrant hubs within their neighborhoods, these play
sites are models for anyone designing or commissioning an urban
area for children and their families.
The Science of Play, a clarion call to use playground design to
deepen the American commitment to public space, will interest
architects, landscape architects, urban policy makers, city
managers, local politicians, and parents.
Catch share programs are a fishery management tool that dedicates a
secure share of quota allowing individual fishermen, fishing
cooperatives, fishing communities, or other entities to harvest a
fixed amount of fish. With clearly defined fishing privileges,
fishermen no longer need to "race to fish," but instead can make
harvest decisions based upon market conditions, improving economic
performance, and weather conditions, which improves crew safety.
These incentives can reduce the cost of taking conservation actions
and can encourage individual fishing choices that are more
consistent with sustainable fishing practices such as reducing
low-value or undersized catch that is discarded at sea but is
frequently associated with high mortality rates. The ability to
align fishermen's economic incentives with the long-term biological
health of the fishery singularly distinguishes catch share programs
from traditional fishery management strategies (i.e., trip limits,
gear restrictions, etc.). Nationwide, there are 15 catch share
programs currently in operation. This book provides basic
information on the economic performance of U.S. catch share
programs using a standard set of indicators that are uniformly
applied across these highly diverse programs.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Networks Have Long Been Regarded As Methods To Connect Resources.
While This Is Still That Case, Today'S Networks Are Required To
Support An Increasing Array Of Real-Time Communication Methods.
Video Chat, Real-Time Messaging, And Always-Connected Resources Put
Demands On Networks That Were Previously Unimagined. Fundamentals
Of Communications And Networking Helps Readers Understand Today'S
Networks And The Way They Support The Evolving Requirements Of
Different Types Of Organizations. It Covers The Critical Issues Of
Designing A Network That Will Meet An Organization'S Performance
Needs And Discusses How Businesses Use Networks To Solve Business
Problems. Using Examples And Exercises, This Book Incorporates
Hands-On Activities To Prepare Readers To Proficiently Understand
And Design Modern Networks And Their Requirements.
The most important team you can build is the team that supports
youfrom home. Total support from your significant other will help
you grow yournetwork marketing business faster and easier. Whether
you are an independentbusiness owner, or you love someone who is,
this book gives you the edge you need to take your business and
your relationship to the next level and beyond.
Thisathird edition of the author's award-winning book about
curriculum, content standards, teaching, and testing keeps a solid
focus on today's critical issues of accountability and best
classroom practices for teaching and learning. Topics covered
include written curriculum and hidden curriculum; juggling
stakeholder needs; educational planning and public policy; the
impact of new technologies; what we now know about how learning
takes place; classroom discourse and management; traditional,
alternative, and high-stakes assessments; and how best to plan and
implement professional development and action research to ensure
that today's reflective teachers succeed in meeting students'
educational needs. The third edition provides an up-to-date picture
of the education sub-culture in the context of its interactions
with the greater cultures in whichaeducators and studentsareside.
This edition also examines the rapidly expanding body of findings
of research in the areas of curriculum and learning, assessment,
education-related neuroscience, and professional development.
"Expertly connects state and national standards to examples from
our curriculum. With this text, you can be sure that you are
teaching what you are expected to teach." -Kimberly Puckett, Math
Teacher Tri-Village Junior/Senior High School, New Madison, OH "An
excellent, practical, and well-organized resource for planning math
lessons that address content standards found in all state
curriculum frameworks." -Anne Roede Giddings, Assistant
Superintendent Ansonia Public Schools, CT "Does a wonderful job of
connecting mathematical objectives with instructional techniques
and real-world applications. Makes a valuable contribution to the
field by integrating multiple resources and linking content and
pedagogy." -Edward C. Nolan, Mathematics Department Chair Albert
Einstein High School, Kensington, MD A simple-to-follow matrix
helps you align activities, problems, and assessments with NCTM
standards! In a new edition of her standards-based math workbook,
award-winning author Pearl Gold Solomon covers essential concepts
and skills as defined by the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics for learners in middle schools. Designed as a
comprehensive resource for planning curriculum, instruction, and
assessment, The Math We Need to Know and Do in Grades 6-9, Second
Edition, offers a quick-reference, simple-to-follow matrix covering
the sequential and specific development of concepts across grade
levels. Responding to the current climate of accountability and new
findings on how the brain works and how students learn, this
updated and expanded handbook covers content standards and provides
guidelines for formal and informal assessments. Teachers and
instructional leaders will find practical tools that include:
Concept statements and scaffolds for building student understanding
Suggestions for working with manipulatives, calculators, Web sites,
and educational software and graphics programs Ready-to-use sample
activities, problems, and assessments Ideal for teachers as well as
math coaches, curriculum directors, and assessment specialists,
this invaluable text presents authoritative and detailed guidance
for strengthening curriculum development and instruction.
Cooperative breeding refers to a social system in which individuals
other than the parents provide care for the offspring. Since
individuals delay breeding and invest in the offspring of others,
cooperative breeding poses a challenge to a Darwinian explanation
of the evolution of social behaviour. The contributors to this book
explore the evolutionary, ecological, behavioural and physiological
basis of cooperative breeding in mammals. The book contains a
collection of chapters by the leading researchers in the field, and
it is dedicated exclusively to the study of mammalian cooperative
breeding. It will appeal to zoologists, ecologists, evolutionary
biologists, and to those interested in animal behaviour.
"Just the kind of bridge we need to span the ideological wars and make schools work for teachers and their students." Ann Lieberman Senior Scholar, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Visiting Professor, Stanford University "In her supremely well-written and useful book, Dr. Solomon has woven together historical perspective, research, and her own considerable experience to address reforming schools in the 21st Century. After defining the problem (productive change), Dr. Solomon has examined ?old? solutions and conceptualized new ones to create better schools for students." Nancy Goldman, Director of Curriculum Pearl River School District Pearl River, NY "Standards and implementation of the learning process go hand in hand. The Assessment Bridge makes us clearly aware of the present need for a bridge between the two so that standards may not create greater failure and the rejection of formal education by many children." Matthew Foley, Pastor Epiphany Roman Catholic Church We must ensure that tests serve the needs of education?not force education to fulfill needs of test creators. The Assessment Bridge is award-winning educator Pearl Solomon?s penetrating and cogent examination of today?s high-stakes standards-based testing movement, which seems to compromise effective teaching and learning rather than improve it. Committed teachers know the importance of student assessment as a guide to classroom instruction. Restoring assessment to its proper place in the curriculum is the goal of this clear-headed analysis. Chapters cover: - The origins and history of the current testing movement
- How good tests guide teaching and learning
- How to balance standardized tests, curriculum standards, and critical local variables such as class size, socioeconomics, and teacher attitudes
- How to build bridges from test anxiety to improved student learning, teacher training, curriculum and instruction, and school administration and leadership
- How to recruit, train, and nurture a new generation of talented, committed, and effective teachers
Emphasizing the positive at all times, Solomon guides us toward creation of better schools where the best teachers and school leaders link tests to standards, curriculum, and improved student learning.
"Just the kind of bridge we need to span the ideological wars and make schools work for teachers and their students." Ann Lieberman Senior Scholar, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Visiting Professor, Stanford University "In her supremely well-written and useful book, Dr. Solomon has woven together historical perspective, research, and her own considerable experience to address reforming schools in the 21st Century. After defining the problem (productive change), Dr. Solomon has examined ?old? solutions and conceptualized new ones to create better schools for students." Nancy Goldman, Director of Curriculum Pearl River School District Pearl River, NY "Standards and implementation of the learning process go hand in hand. The Assessment Bridge makes us clearly aware of the present need for a bridge between the two so that standards may not create greater failure and the rejection of formal education by many children." Matthew Foley, Pastor Epiphany Roman Catholic Church We must ensure that tests serve the needs of education?not force education to fulfill needs of test creators. The Assessment Bridge is award-winning educator Pearl Solomon?s penetrating and cogent examination of today?s high-stakes standards-based testing movement, which seems to compromise effective teaching and learning rather than improve it. Committed teachers know the importance of student assessment as a guide to classroom instruction. Restoring assessment to its proper place in the curriculum is the goal of this clear-headed analysis. Chapters cover: - The origins and history of the current testing movement
- How good tests guide teaching and learning
- How to balance standardized tests, curriculum standards, and critical local variables such as class size, socioeconomics, and teacher attitudes
- How to build bridges from test anxiety to improved student learning, teacher training, curriculum and instruction, and school administration and leadership
- How to recruit, train, and nurture a new generation of talented, committed, and effective teachers
Emphasizing the positive at all times, Solomon guides us toward creation of better schools where the best teachers and school leaders link tests to standards, curriculum, and improved student learning.
'I will be quoting many of the key points presented in the book
often to others in my school' - Carol Amos, Teacher
Leader/Mathematics Coordinator, Twinfield Union School, Plainfield,
VT 'Makes a distinct contribution to the field of mathematics,
explaining in clear language the relevance of the various concepts
as they apply to elementary mathematics curricula' - Melissa
Miller, Teacher, Randall G. Lynch Middle School, Farmington, AR 'A
wonderful resource for readers who will be developing curriculum
and lessons. Each content branch is clearly explained and has
examples for easy development. Professionals will be able to easily
build further examples' - Joseph DiGarbo, Teacher, Mohegan
Elementary School, Uncasville, CT This updated and expanded new
edition provides elementary math teachers with a step-by-step
approach to planning standards-based curriculum, instruction, and
now assessment, too. Pearl Gold Solomon covers the essential
concepts and skills defined by the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM) using a simple-to-follow matrix that aligns
activities and problems for the classroom with specific NCTM
standards, and then provides appropriate assessments for each. An
essential handbook for grades PreK-5, it provides detailed
guidance, sample activities, problems, and assessments, all grade
appropriate and ready to use. Highlights include a rubric, test
specifications, other assessment resources, suggestions for working
with calculators, educational software and graphics programs, and
web sites. Teachers will find this invaluable when they: o Review
their knowledge of mathematical concepts o Plan curriculum for a
specific lesson, grade level, or an entire school o Respond to
individual conceptual or procedural challenges among their learners
o Assess student knowledge, both formally and informally Once
again, Solomon turns confusing pedagogy into accessible
instruction, giving new teachers clarity and experienced teachers a
base that can easily be built upon. This is an indispensable
resource for instructional leaders, district planners, staff
developers, math coaches, and individual teachers seeking to
enhance their instructional repertoire.
Cooperative breeding refers to a social system in which individuals
other than the parents provide care for the offspring. In addition
to alloparental care, two further characteristics are common among
species exhibiting cooperative breeding: delayed dispersal and
delayed reproduction. Among vertebrates, cooperative breeding is
expressed most prominently in birds and mammals. The book explores
the phenomenon in a wide variety of mammals, including rodents,
primates, viverrids, and carnivores. Comparative studies of
cooperative breeding provide important tests for the origin and
maintenance of sociality in complex groups. Understanding the
behavioral and physiological mechanisms underlying cooperative
breeding yields insights into the fundamental building blocks of
social behavior in animal societies. Although several recent
volumes have summarized the state of our knowledge of the ecology
and evolution of cooperative breeding in birds, Cooperative
Breeding in Mammals is the first book devoted to these issues in
mammals, and it will appeal to zoologists, ecologists, evolutionary
biologists, and those interested in animal behavior.
Today's Networks Are Required To Support An Increasing Array Of
Real-Time Communication Methods. Video Chat, Real-Time Messaging,
And Always-Connected Resources Put Demands On Networks That Were
Previously Unimagined. The Second Edition Of Fundamentals Of
Communications And Networking Helps Readers Better Understand
Today's Networks And The Way They Support The Evolving Requirements
Of Different Types Of Organizations. It Discusses The Critical
Issues Of Designing A Network That Will Meet An Organization's
Performance Needs And Discusses How Businesses Use Networks To
Solve Business Problems. Using Numerous Examples And Exercises,
This Text Incorporates Hands-On Activities To Prepare Readers To
Fully Understand And Design Modern Networks And Their Requirements.
Key Features Of The Second Edition: - Introduces Network Basics By
Describing How Networks Work - Discusses How Networks Support The
Increasing Demands Of Advanced Communications - Illustrates How To
Map The Right Technology To An Organization's Needs And Business
Goals - Outlines How Businesses Use Networks To Solve Business
Problems, Both Technically And Operationally.
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