Julia Torres

Learn how librarians can positively effect change in areas like digital equity and inclusiveness, while creating powerful programming for middle and high school students. Developing programs for learners can be an ongoing challenge for librarians – especially first-year librarians. Current books on the topic primarily focus on makerspaces or read alouds, and are aimed at elementary school grades, with a surface-level approach. This book addresses deeper issues that librarians face, while illustrating how to serve teens and tweens specifically by offering programming relevant to their lives. The authors offer practical ideas for developing effective programming through collaborating with the community to develop and implement programs, connecting programs to ISTE Standards and curriculum, and addressing curricular and socio-emotional needs. They also share practical advice on budgeting and funding to support programs, scheduling, maximizing the use of technology to aid in programming and much more. The book also explores ways library programs can have a positive impact on school culture, such as addressing the digital divide, inclusion and cultural relevance. This book:Discusses why programming is critical and covers how to develop library programs that are inclusive, culturally relevant and beneficial for students transitioning from high school to college. Shows how library programming aligns with American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Future Ready Librarians framework and the ISTE Standards. Provides checklists and templates to help readers develop their own programming ideas and lesson plans. Offers guidance on building consensus from various stakeholders and involving students, faculty and community in the development of programs. Shares stories from librarians in K-12 and higher education, addressing how they design their programs and offer career and educational paths for students. Programming for teens and young adults is a catalyst for learning and exploration. The activities and learning experiences shared in this book will empower librarians and deepen student learning. Audience: Middle and high school librarians, tween and teen public librarians, first-year experience librarians.

Speaking a foreign language can be daunting, even for somebody who understands spoken language pretty well. Yet being able to converse with others in their native tongue is a vital skill, not least in a business environment. This book contains 25 useful and unique exercises for advanced learners of Spanish. All exercises are dialogues that take place in a business setting. So grab a friend or a fellow student and start improving your Spanish today

Tämän harjoituskirjan monipuolisten tehtävien avulla opiskelijat voivat harjoitella espanjan puhumista työ- ja liike-elämässä sekä olennaista sanastoa käytännönläheisellä ja hyödyllisellä tavalla. Harjoitukset käsittelevät erilaisia autenttisia työelämän tilanteita, kuten kokouksia, asiakastapaamisia, tilojen vuokraamista, tapahtumien järjestämistä, hankintojen tekemistä, neuvotteluja sekä palvelujen ja tuotteiden markkinointia. Mukana on myös liikematkustamiseen liittyviä vuorovaikutustilanteita lentokentällä, autovuokraamossa ja hotellissa. Kaikki tehtävät ovat pariharjoituksia. Opiskelija näkee monisteessaan omien vuorosanojensa lisäksi myös parinsa mallivastaukset. Harjoitusten valokopiointi ja muu monistaminen opetuskäyttöä varten on sallittua opettajille ja oppilaitoksille, jotka ovat ostaneet tämän teoksen.

A gritty tale of a Puerto Rican girl's traumas and triumphs. Surviving a violent childhood including rape, NEWYORICANGIRL shares her story of living with severe family dysfunction, substance abusing parents, painful assimilation and her subsequent PTSD diagnosis. Beginning with her childhood in the Bronx, she endures a turbulent life at the hands of her Puerto Rican mother and Jewish stepfather, while wishing her Boricua daddy would rescue her. Still, she becomes the first college grad in her Puerto Rican familia, while seeking to escape her family's increasing deterioration. When she becomes a mother herself, she realizes she must take dramatic steps to protect her children's future by moving far away. Just when she thought she'd overcome her traumatic past, she finds herself trapped and alone in NYC on 9/11. As she escapes, she has no idea that her life's cumulative trauma is about to catch up with her. This is the story of how NEWYORICANGIRL triumphs over tragedy.