I often think of skipping school then I remember I'm the substitute teacher
by Nova
Thinking Creative Writing
Thinking Creative Writing explores the many ways in which creative writing can be critically considered, and understood, as well as the teaching and learning of creative writing. Featuring thematic ideas and practice-orientated thoughts, such as those related to the value of distraction when undertaking creative work, the book also presents contemporary work in the field of what is termed 'Creative Writing Studies', and offers an analysis of doctoral research on Creative Writing. Additionally,...
How University Boards Work (Higher Ed Leadership Essentials)
by Robert A Scott
An expert guide designed to help university trustees become effective leaders. Honorable Mention for Eric Hoffer Award (Business Category) by The Hoffer Project We expect college and university trustees to hire the president, advise senior staff, manage investments and financial decisions, and oversee major strategic initiatives. Unfortunately, they sometimes come into this powerful role with little or no understanding of what they are meant to do or how their institutions work. How Universit...
America's research universities consistently dominate global rankings but may be entrenched in a model that no longer accomplishes their purposes. With their multiple roles of discovery, teaching, and public service, these institutions represent the gold standard in American higher education, but their evolution since the nineteenth century has been only incremental. The need for a new and complementary model that offers accessibility to an academic platform underpinned by knowledge production i...
The Chief Diversity Officer
by Damon A Williams and Katrina C Wade Golden
Foundations, Research, and Assessment of Fraternities and Sororities (Culture and Society in Higher Education)
Foundations, Research, and Assessment of Fraternities and Sororities is inspired by continuing conversations about the enduring challenges facing fraternities and sororities on campuses across the country. The co-editors curate contributions from scholars and noteworthy practitioners from across higher education to examine a variety of issues relating to the past and future construct of these institutions. The text begins with a historical section that provides a perspective on the origins of fr...
Access and Equity in Postsecondary Education
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This is the first handbook on how both to manage committees and how to engage effectively as members to achieve departmental or broad institutional goals, and how participation valuably contributes to individual learning and advancement. Based on empirical research, organizational theory, and interviews with faculty and administrators, Dr. David Farris provides an informative and vivid examination of the dynamics of committee work, addresses the planning, conduct, roles, composition, and dispo...
2020-2021 Teacher Lesson Planner (2020-2021 Academic Lesson Plan Books for Teachers, #1)
by Tina R Kelly
Hindi Foreign Teacher Coordinator Handbook
by Arthur H Tafero and Lijun Wang