Lisa Porter

Stage Management Theory as a Guide to Practice, Second Edition offers theory and methodology for developing a unique and inclusive stage management style, preparing stage managers to develop an adaptive approach for the vast and varied scope of the production process, forge their own path, and respond to the present moment with care and creativity. This book provides tactile strategies, enabling stage managers to navigate different groups of collaborators, venues, and projects. Experiential stories based on extensive experience with world-renowned artists exemplify the practices and provide frameworks for self-reflection, synthesis, and engagement with theory-guided practice. This book empowers stage managers to guide any collaborative project to fruition by incorporating the "How You" with the "How To." This second edition has been expanded, and includes new experiential stories and a new chapter focused on inclusive processes that can be applied from pre-production through closing, as well as the full text of the HowlRound Theatre essay We Commit to Anti-Racist Stage Management Education. Exploring topics such as group dynamics, ethics, culture, and strategic communication, Stage Management Theory as a Guide to Practice is an essential tool for advanced stage management students, educators, and professionals.

Stage Management Theory as a Guide to Practice, Second Edition offers theory and methodology for developing a unique and inclusive stage management style, preparing stage managers to develop an adaptive approach for the vast and varied scope of the production process, forge their own path, and respond to the present moment with care and creativity. This book provides tactile strategies, enabling stage managers to navigate different groups of collaborators, venues, and projects. Experiential stories based on extensive experience with world-renowned artists exemplify the practices and provide frameworks for self-reflection, synthesis, and engagement with theory-guided practice. This book empowers stage managers to guide any collaborative project to fruition by incorporating the "How You" with the "How To." This second edition has been expanded, and includes new experiential stories and a new chapter focused on inclusive processes that can be applied from pre-production through closing, as well as the full text of the HowlRound Theatre essay We Commit to Anti-Racist Stage Management Education. Exploring topics such as group dynamics, ethics, culture, and strategic communication, Stage Management Theory as a Guide to Practice is an essential tool for advanced stage management students, educators, and professionals.

A unique, hand drawn compilation of vibrant tarot cards. We are spiritual beings, interacting with the spiritual realm every day. The veil has been torn and Mystical Realm Tarot has been created to be intentionally straight forward in relaying archetypal and symbolic messages to captivate the enquirer, while also displaying a concise narrative. The beautiful images are hand illustrated by Lisa Porter who has chosen to feature a variety of historical eras, which adds interesting layers of visual content, without misinterpreting the traditional tarot meaning. Many of the characters in this tarot are more inclusive, so more relatable to a diversity of readers.

Parents and teachers often struggle with the advice given by occupational therapists regarding support for children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). What makes this book unique is the exploration of secrets that professionals sometimes hold close. This book helps us see the big picture: A child's strengths, sensory differences, the family's role, and ways to support children in any context. The authors illuminate the complexities of choosing appropriate strategies and offer a framework to make creating a sensory lifestyle manageable. This invaluable resource, updated and in a new edition, provides cost-effective, functional, and on-the-spot problem-solving tips to use at home, at school, or in a community setting with children with sensory issues. Any parent, teacher, or therapist can learn the common-sense strategies in this book to help a child with sensory or motor skill issues.

We are all Cosmic Star Seeds, birthed from wonders beyond the extraordinary, hoping to fully awaken into our self-aware and enlightened Universe. The Great Sky Gods have silently been visiting and monitoring us Earthlings for aeons. This deck is designed and intended as a generic guide line of extra-terrestrial species. Each card is a symbolic and representational conduit for a specific archetype. As all is connected from micro to macro. The major theme is centered around timeless archetypal forces, that transcend through the cosmos and fractal also into the human psyche. The vast array of aliens is immense, multi layered and even at times convoluted. They keep a mindful eye on us individually and collectively. They observe our success's and our failures, and everything in between. Open your eyes and stretch your insight into far broader horizons, and assist you with every day concerns. May you welcome the ancient Sky Beings that are for ever watching over you.

Starting from the premise that children learn better when their learning community respects their families and cultures, this thought-provoking resource shows what it means-and what it takes-to include today's diverse parents in their children's learning. Moving readers away from out-of-date practices that can potentially marginalize and devalue the cultural assets of families, the authors provide practical, ready-to-use strategies to help schools re-envision the meaning of parental involvement and engagement. Based on the research and K-12 teaching experience of three educators, chapters address contemporary issues such as the absent parent, homework, vulnerable populations, limitations of current school-based family programs, and pedagogies of hope. Book Features:Explores the multiple meanings of parental involvement and engagement. Examines the limitations of current approaches to parental engagement, particularly for language-minority parents. Reframes the conversation surrounding parental engagement to emphasize community and parental empowerment. Addresses the importance of parental engagement amid today's political discourse surrounding immigration. Includes vignettes, discussion questions, visuals, and engagement activities.

Starting from the premise that children learn better when their learning community respects their families and cultures, this thought-provoking resource shows what it means-and what it takes-to include today's diverse parents in their children's learning. Moving readers away from out-of-date practices that can potentially marginalize and devalue the cultural assets of families, the authors provide practical, ready-to-use strategies to help schools re-envision the meaning of parental involvement and engagement. Based on the research and K-12 teaching experience of three educators, chapters address contemporary issues such as the absent parent, homework, vulnerable populations, limitations of current school-based family programs, and pedagogies of hope. Book Features:Explores the multiple meanings of parental involvement and engagement. Examines the limitations of current approaches to parental engagement, particularly for language-minority parents. Reframes the conversation surrounding parental engagement to emphasize community and parental empowerment. Addresses the importance of parental engagement amid today's political discourse surrounding immigration. Includes vignettes, discussion questions, visuals, and engagement activities.

A businessman learns a valuable lesson when a unique gift comes into his possession.

As you journey with the Goddesses, call on these ancient deities for help with all your daily decisions and challenges. Inspiring you with their ancient wisdom, they will help you strengthen your intuition and guide you toward enhanced conscious awareness. Journey to the Goddess Realm 39-card deck includes 36 Goddess cards, three Confirmation cards, and a 48-page booklet. This pantheon of Goddesses depicted with vibrant artwork includes: Ishtar, Isis, Kali, Quan Yin, Rhiannon and others. Includes 39 cards and a 48-page guidebook.

Fast-paced and unpredictable, Matilda will take the reader on a journey into the unsettling resilience of the human spirit. Conceived on a late summer morning in 1999, the storyline for Matilda came to me in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd. I walked out onto my front porch to survey the storm's damage. In my driveway, I found a run-down pick-up truck and two desperate looking men. In that instant, I knew real danger. Matilda is the tale of what might have happened if a shotgun had not intervened on that post-storm morning.