Susan M. Drake

What students must know, do, and be have always been the focus of curriculum, but creating integrated curriculum that engages learners in ways that can be measured withinaaccountability-driven environments has proven increasingly challenging in recent years. In this completely revised and updated edition of SusanaDrake's classic text on integrated curriculum, the author provides a new approach toastandards-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Within a framework that allows for multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches to curriculum integration, the author focuses on planning assessment tasks, designing instructional strategies, developing daily activities, and connecting big questions to big understandings. a

Created especially for the Australian customer Your step-by-step guide to success as a freelancer, consultant or contractor Ready to work on your own terms and in your preferred location? Freelancing for Australians For Dummies provides you with everything you need to make the leap from employee to being your own boss. A total guide to starting and running a freelancing, consulting or contracting business, it provides hard-won expert tips -- whether you want to strike out on your own or kick-start your existing business. Discover how to: Form your business and budget your time Evaluate jobs and projects Land new business and manage clients Protect yourself legally Manage your money and pay your taxes Stay current in your industry

Are you ready to fly the corporate coop and become the boss of you? Do you dream of busting out of the cubicle wasteland and finding greener pastures as a freelancer? If so, you’re in good company. The U S Department of Labor estimates that nearly one-fourth of the American workforce is self-employed and that number is sure to increase over the next decade. But do you have what it takes to succeed as a freelancer, consultant, or contract employee? Do you even know what it takes to make it on your own? Here’s your chance to find out. A total guide to starting and running a freelance business, Freelancing For Dummies is for anyone thinking about striking out on their own, or who’s already decided to make the move into self-employment. It’s also an excellent resource for established freelancers looking for ways to jumpstart their businesses. Written by a top corporate communication consultant, it features hard-won tips from a slew of successful freelancers, including an accountant, a wr iter, a computer trainer, a graphic designer, a market researcher, an event planner, a medical trainer and others who share what they know about how to: *Organize your home office and budget your time *Create the ideal working environment *Evaluate jobs and projects *Land new business and manage client relationships *Manage your money and pay your taxes *Stay positive and manage the emotional uncertainties of self-employment Here’s your chance to take the leap from employee to boss with minimal stress and minimal sweat. A survival guide to building a successful freelance career, Freelancing For Dummies features: *Self-assessments to gauge your skills and personality *Critical “Get in, get out” information *A gold mine of checklists, tear-out sheets, and sample forms *Top ten lists *War stories from freelancers who’ve made it Do you long for the freedom of being your own boss? Relax and let expert Susan Drake help you make the transition to becoming a fulltime freelancer.