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The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders applies the wisdom and evidence of the VISIBLE LEARNING® research to understand what works best. Spanning topics from school climate at a distance, leader credibility, care for self and colleagues, instructional leadership teams, stakeholder advisory groups, and virtual visibility, this comprehensive playbook details the research- and evidence-based strategies school leaders can mobilize to lead the delivery of high-impact learning in an online, virtual, and distributed environment.

In 1987, E. L. Doctorow celebrated the Constitution's bicentennial by reading it. "It is five thousand words long but reads like fifty thousand," he said. Distinguished legal scholar Garrett Epps disagrees. It's about 7,500 words. In American Epic, Epps takes us through a complete reading of the Constitution to achieve an appreciation of its power and a holistic understanding of what it says. In this book he seeks not to provide a definitive interpretation, but to listen to the language and ponder its meaning.

For all who want to understand the religious faiths of their neighbors and coworkers, Winfried Corduan offers an introduction to the religions of the world. His survey covers major and minor religions, including Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, African traditional religions, Native American religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Baha'i, Chinese popular religion, and Shinto and Japanese religions.

For nearly 2000 years, virtually every Christian woman wore a headcovering during worship. Today, the practice has nearly disappeared. What happened? Dale Partridge walks Christians verse by verse through 1 Corinthians 11: 2-16 to help them understand the doctrine of headcoverings and how these biblical symbols visually preserve God’s design for men and women. But more than that, he demonstrates that when these visual symbols are eliminated from the church, society's definitions of men and women are forgotten.

Tony Silber's account starts on April 14, 1861, with President Lincoln's call for seventy-five thousand militia troops. Washington, a Southern slaveholding city, was the focal point. The capital was barely defended, by about two thousand local militia troops of dubious training and loyalty. In Charleston, the Confederates had an organized army that was larger and ready to fight.

Full of insight, The Prayer of Jabez is a timeless prayer classic by the prince of preachers that will fill the listener's heart with a hunger to seek God in prayer. If you thought that the prayer of Jabez was about asking God for more stuff, listening to this revealing and challenging audiobook by Charles H. Spurgeon that will give you a Gospel-centered view of this Old Testament man, and his prayer for God's blessing. In this audiobook, Spurgeon analyzes what it means to be blessed and the numerous sorts of blessings we might get, noting the benefits and drawbacks of each.

Jake Adams is back with his fourth thrilling adventure. When an old Cold Warrior from Russia asks Jake to observe the launch of their newest ICBM, Jake finds himself in the taiga of the Russian Far East. But something goes terribly wrong with the missile, and the Russians discover an American plane has shot down the missile with their new Airborne Laser system. This event sets into motion a chain of events that span from the United States capitol, California, the Pacific Northwest, a remote Aleutian Island, and across the Pacific to China and South Korea. 

Listening to this book, you will learn the basic principles of stoicism and its origins, plus how to apply those principles to our lives today.

On a mountain somewhere above treeline, in some of the coldest and worst winter conditions imaginable, two men lie unconscious in the snow as explosive winds batter the nearby summits. In The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites, Ty Gagne masterfully lays out the events that led up to an epic and legendary rescue attempt in severe and dangerous winter conditions in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. More than a cautionary tale, it is a tribute to all the volunteers and professionals who willingly put themselves in harm's way to save lives. 

Jake Adams is living on Pico Island in The Azores with his girlfriend Sirena, the former Israeli CIA officer. When he is called back to work with Spanish billionaire, Carlos Gomez, Jake is not completely on board with this mission. Something isn't adding up with his job to track down a hacker last known to be in the autonomous Basque Country of Spain. Jake and Sirena quickly discover that they are not alone in search of this hacker who has been on the run for more than a decade.

Embark on a compelling exploration into the world of AI, where future reality meets boundless possibility. Can you afford to remain in the dark? When you watch a movie suggested by Netflix's AI, talk to your favorite brand's chatbot, or follow your car's navigation to the new restaurant in town, you interact with AI. Most people are spectators rather than actors in this fast-evolving digital epoch. This is where the insightful journey author Will Davis guides you on will change your perspective.

At the height of World War II, a B-24 Liberator bomber vanished with its crew while on a training mission over upstate New York. The final hours and ultimate resting place of pilot Keith Ponder and seven other US aviators aboard the plane remain mysteries to this day. The tale is at once a compelling instance of loss on the World War II American home front and a more extensive, largely unreported history.

The Autoimmune Answer is your road map for healing from autoimmune disease naturally. No high-powered immune-suppressing medications necessary. Each chapter of this book presents a real case from Dr. Bartemus' office and uses it to help you understand the specific autoimmune disease being discussed in that chapter.

An unknown virus sweeps across the globe seemingly overnight. The virus decimates the human population while mutating some into grotesque mutants. Dillon Thompson awakens to the dawn of a newer, more violent world. He must navigate the dangers of this new world along with local gang leaders turned warlords. He fights to protect those close to him and get the answers he desires. Can he confront the sins of his past and embrace them, or will he fall victim to the world descending into chaos?

The answer to the question that everyone should be asking. Everyone talks about the economy, worries about it, and are dependent on it. But how many can describe what it is? What its purpose is? Can you? How can we make the economy better if most do not have a clue what it is? Why such low interest rates? How does it happen? Who benefits? What is debt? How is it created? Why is it created? Who benefits? What is wealth, and what happens when not enough is created?

Affiliate marketing is known as a type of marketing that is performance-based. The business is going to reward each affiliate for every visitor or even every customer who was brought to the company by the affiliate's marketing efforts.

In Spiraling Up, financial planner Steven Medland lays out a deceptively simple plan to confidently grow and protect your wealth. Through clear and compelling real-life stories, he illustrates the proven principles that lead to financial serenity, making work optional, and living happily in retirement.

The workforce is evolving rapidly and with an almost reckless abandon. Demand for professional expertise in techspace and computer technology is growing rapidly, as every company wants and needs each essential part of their business, including commerce, human resources, point of sale, and pricing systems to be reliable and secure. CompTIA is one of the few reliable and trusted information technology supportive resources that enable fledgling professionals to achieve professional success within the industry without necessarily requiring a degree.

No matter how confused, overwhelmed, or intimidated you may feel by the thought of investing in real estate, you will learn how to finally grow your wealth and achieve the financial freedom you truly deserve.

In the heart of the Pacific lies a mysterious island, shrouded in secrecy and guarded by the enigmatic Gordon McMillan, the world's wealthiest and most elusive genius. Once a titan of the technological realm, McMillan's sudden retreat from the world's stage three years ago left many puzzled minds wondering about his intentions. Little did they know, his seclusion was merely a prelude to an audacious experiment that would alter the course of human history.