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Building upon the groundwork from Rigorous PBL by Design, this resource provides practices that strategically support students as they move from novices to experts in core academics. This book Provides an actionable framework for developing student expertise Offers practical guidance for creating a culture that cultivates expertise and builds student efficacy Gives a unit and lesson template that clarifies the steps students must take to build, deepen, and apply core content knowledge and skills Ensures your students’ progress in their learning through a process for selecting instructional, feedback, and learning strategies Includes strategies for improving your professional expertise individually and collectively

To make a lasting impact, redefine your leadership. Discover a new model of educational leadership, one that ensures growth for all students in both core academic content and 21st-century skills. With practical examples, stories from the field, and numerous activities and reflective questions, this insightful book takes you step-by-step through the work of the learning leader, helping you meet the unique learning needs of staff and students—and get the biggest impact from your own limited time. You’ll also find ways to: Ensure clarity in strategic planning Establish coherence throughout the system Enact system-wide capacity-building processes Craft your personal leadership skills

The author shows how Project or Problem-Based Learning can be designed differently in order to accomplish maximum student growth in learning.

Encounter a diverse collection of tales featuring ghosts, witchcraft, and mythical creatures, alongside themes of cruelty and vengeance. The anthology presents chilling narratives, including a body that defies cremation, a deranged performer's final act, and a potentially living frozen corpse. With contributions from renowned horror authors and celebrated literary figures, this compilation blends fear, horror, and dark humor, offering a unique and captivating reading experience for fans of the genre.

Welcome to Babylon, a typical sleepy Alabama small town, where years earlier the Larkin family suffered a terrible tragedy. Now they are about to endure another: fourteen-year-old Margaret Larkin will be robbed of her innocence and her life by a killer who is beyond the reach of the law. But something strange is happening in Babylon: traffic lights flash an eerie blue, a ghostly hand slithers from the drain of a kitchen sink, graves erupt from the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror ... And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, almost human shape slowly takes form. Night after night it will pursue the murderer. And when the full moon rises over Babylon, it will seek a terrible vengeance ...

When Philo Drax receives a letter from her wealthy grandfather saying he fears for his life at the hands of the vicious Slape family, she rushes to the rescue. But too late! Katie Slape, a monstrous girl with psychic powers and a penchant for smashing skulls with her hammer, has already finished him off and gotten hold of his cash. Determined to track down the murderers, Philo hunts Katie and her family through the streets of 1860s New York, where the Slapes' offers are filling up with money as their cellar fills up with corpses

"Cold Moon Over Babylon" is a chilling Southern Gothic tale by Michael McDowell, centered on the Larkin family's tragedy in a sleepy Alabama town. As supernatural events unfold, a vengeful force emerges to pursue a killer. This reprint features new cover art by Mike Mignola, highlighting McDowell's flair for the gruesome.