Written for staff in schools and colleges, this book offers the challenge and support necessary to understand, analyze and adopt coaching, mentoring and peer-networking mechanisms as an essential part of the development of professional learning within an organisation. Drawing on the new national strategy for professional development, it emphasises the importance of learning with and from other colleagues, helping your organisation to become a professional learning community and supporting the drive to raise standards and attainment. Organised into nine distinct but interrelated chapters, this is an invaluable sourcebook of practical information for in-service training. It contains a range of stimulating activities which engage the reader and encourages reflection on: * the nature and importance of professional development in schools and colleges * the potential benefits and difficulties associated with coaching, mentoring and peer-networking * factors essential to the successful establishment and management of coaching and mentoring programmes * team leadership and leadership coaching * the role of the coach, mentor and networker with respect to the creation of professional learning communities.

Written for staff in schools and colleges, this book offers the challenge and support necessary to understand, analyze and adopt coaching, mentoring and peer-networking mechanisms as an essential part of the development of professional learning within an organisation. Drawing on the new national strategy for professional development, it emphasises the importance of learning with and from other colleagues, helping your organisation to become a professional learning community and supporting the drive to raise standards and attainment. Organised into nine distinct but interrelated chapters, this is an invaluable sourcebook of practical information for in-service training. It contains a range of stimulating activities which engage the reader and encourages reflection on: * the nature and importance of professional development in schools and colleges * the potential benefits and difficulties associated with coaching, mentoring and peer-networking * factors essential to the successful establishment and management of coaching and mentoring programmes * team leadership and leadership coaching * the role of the coach, mentor and networker with respect to the creation of professional learning communities.

In the course of a year, D. Michelle Stokes lost her mother, a close friend and finally her job as a head college basketball coach. Throughout the many setbacks, she managed to detail her experiences and create this book. Her hope is that everyone who reads it understands that true grace can only be achieved through facing your challenges with unyielding faith. Filled with insightful anecdotes and real life experiences, Ms. Stokes is a witness that God's grace can sustain you through anything, and she wants her readers to EXPERIENCE GRACE so that they may weather life's storms.

Supernatural horror set in Texas. Bryn and Paul Shaw (Teri Polo and David Rees Snell) move to a new apartment in the Beacon building to rebuild their lives after the tragic death of their son Danny three years previously. No sooner have they moved in than Bryn starts to notice strange happenings in the building, and becomes convinced that it is haunted by a young boy of a similar age to Danny. At first Paul refuses to countenance her observations - but he soon realises that his wife may be telling the truth after all.