Public Teaching: One Kid at a Time

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"Penny Kittle is an extraordinary teacher who writes. And because she has taught in classrooms ranging from first grade through high school, these short essay-stories show the full range of what it means to teach today."

Don Graves has this to say about Penny Kittle, having seen her at work. He also believes that it is in the shared story, teacher's and student's, that solutions exist in an era that maximizes measurement, that sees scores and standards as the norm. Penny sees way beyond the numbers. She appreciates faces, lives, passions, and very difficult personal struggles. And she responds in her teaching and writing.

With this captivating collection of 19 essays, Penny takes us straight from her classroom to our own hearts. Penny wrests from the teacher's lifeits trials and triumphs, frustration, fury, and funall the emotional data that opens up her mind to good, solid instruction. It also frees her, making her ever-willing to lay herself open to her students. She writes with them, seeks their help, and teaches them by exampleshowing them exactly what the function of writing is, and how to think, understand, and read differently as writers themselves. Penny's mentor, Donald Murray, interviews her at the end of her book. He asks how, as a mother, wife, and teacher, she found the time to write and what she has learned as a published writing teacher.

Read Penny's stories and be reminded of the importance of your work as a teacher. Think of the stories of your own you could tell. Notice how you will observe your students differently. Cheer for their accomplishments, and your own, as you tackle the difficult work of learning together.

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Penny is a Super Teacher.......2003-06-02

Mrs. Kittle is a teacher at my high school. I've never had her as a teacher but she always has a "Hi!" when you pass in the hall. I knew she was a great writer. (My essay writing teacher, Mr. Fayle, talks about her writing all the time) I just didn't know how good she really was. Until now...
Her stories are filled with passion and advice for new teachers. I want to absorb every word she writes and use it to its fullest extent. I plan on becoming an elementary school teacher and wish I could carry Penny Kittle around in my pocket so I could pull her out whenever I have a question. Although, with this book, I can almost do that.
Mostly written for teachers by a teacher, this book deserves ten stars and will inspire everyone that reads it to be an outstanding teacher.

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Public Teaching: One Kid at a Time
Penny Kittle
Manufacturer: Heinemann
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OUV6SG

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There are seven days in the golf week, but the fans are usually privy to just the four of competition. In Tournament Week, John Strege cuts down the ropes and invites us in for the other three as well, providing an all-access pass to sport's best traveling circus.

A tournament week is indeed a circus. From the moment the players arrive--some in private jets, though Greg Norman occasionally shows up in his private yacht or his private helicopter--and are given the keys to their courtesy cars and condos, appearance fees (against Tour rules), and other perks such as cell phones, on-site massages, expenses for spouses, and free child care, the fun begins. Cocktail party receptions on Monday. Heavy wooing from equipment representatives. (If you play the game, you'll love the detailed look into what players carry in their bags.) Practice rounds (with some heavy gambling, also against Tour rules) on Tuesday. The Wednesday pro-am, which the pros detest, unless one of their high-paying partners can offer some good business or investment tips. Then, of course, there's the pressure of tournament golf itself.

Rather than chronicle a single tournament week, Strege fills Tournament Week with tales old and new, naming names and places, some bathed in good light--Tiger Woods falling asleep holding his new green jacket after winning the Masters--while others--Woods, a few months later, throwing a small tantrum after the first round of the '97 U.S. Open--show some dirt. There's priceless stuff here for golf aficionados, such as John Daly tanking a round so he could go home after taking a big appearance fee, Jack Nicklaus's requirements for his custom-built clubs, club pro Scott Spence carrying his father's ashes in his golf bag when he qualified for the '99 PGA, Lanny Wadkins mistakenly throwing his PGA winner's check in a Pebble Beach fireplace, and David Duval's propensity to celebrate victories with a sip from a $1,500 bottle of Louis XIII cognac. Given today's exorbitant prize money, endorsement and commercial fees, and under-the-table appearance checks, the real surprise of Tournament Week may be that Duval's taste is that inexpensive. --Jeff Silverman

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Professional golf is among the most intimate of sports. Only a thin rope separates the players from the fans. Yet the reality is that the rope is a substantial barrier that permits only a glimpse of the world of professional tournament golf. John Strege, author of Tiger: A Biography of Tiger Woods and Golf Digest writer, takes you through a high-pressure week on the PGA Tour, providing a vivid portrait of what the professional golfer experiences each day of tournament week.

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Light read, lacks depth.......2005-03-01

This is a very quick read. The author incorporates anecdote after anecdote, none lasting more than a couple of paragraphs. As others have noted there are better golf books out there, but this one is a very quick read, and you may come across a few stories that you haven't heard before. Recommended more for the golf novice (like myself) than the hardcore fan.

Sliced For a Double Bogey.......2002-04-06

Just like the drive that starts right down the middle, then slices way off to the right, this book is a letdown.

It promises such great things, inside the ropes of the best golfers. It doesn't deliver, but rather just provides collected anecdotes, rather than real first hand observation, interview, etc.

Suggest turn to some great golf writing on the topic, e.g. Lorne Rubenstein's "Links:An Exploration" of which Greg Norman says this is one of rare journalists who understands the tour, and John Feinstein's "The Majors."

There are many golf books better than this one!.......2000-07-29

Please don't waste your money on this book, while the premise is good, the writer appears to have no real access to the players and/or is very afraid of pissing them off. He doesn't tell anything pithy about any player or tournament and if you know anything about golf you will come away very disappointed. Additionally, the author's writing is lackluster and he appears to rely on second hand information and the anecdotes of others. The best lines of this book are on the back of the jacket cover and after that well... there are just a lot of better golf books!

By the way the 5-Star review (in this section) "Strenge Aces the PGA Tour" is either written by his publisher or his friend. There is not a sign of "meticulous research" in this book and it is not even remotely in the same league as The Majors.

Boring and Trite.......2000-07-01

Well...I got it...I wish I could return it. Good bathroom book. That's about it. save your cash.

A Good Read Spoiled.......2000-06-29

This is not John Feinstein. This could have been a great read BUT there is NO substance! I am not sure that I learned a single thing about the tour from reading this book. Golf magazines provide more information than this guy - who seems to have relied on very weak interviews and a lot of soft second hand stories.

Note: the jacket cover has all the substance you are going to find in this book and even then you have heard most of them!

PLEASE NOTE: This guy reviewed his own book as

"exceptionally informative... and insightful", something it is clearly not!

Don't waste your money!

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Tournament Week: Inside the Ropes and Behind the Scenes on the Pga Tour
John Strege
Manufacturer: Perennial
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OF5B6E

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This study of the political manipulation of the media in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, and Hercegovina before and during the war argues that political struggles for media control are early warnings of war and a form of preparation for it. When a government severely restricts or prohibits opposition voices, this book asserts, the manipulation of public opinion by government-controlled media is itself a means of denying the free exchange of information and ideas.

Bosnia by Television (British Film Institute)

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Bosnia by Television (British Film Institute)

Manufacturer: British Film Institute
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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How was the war in Bosnia reported on television in countries as diverse as Algeria, Croatia, Turkey, Slovenia and the USA? What role did TV news play in the formation of public opinion and government policy about Bosnia? What role should it have played?
Bosnia by Television is one of the first academic analyses of the interrelationship of television news and the Bosnian conflict. A series of essays answers the above questions through a variety of cultural and political perspectives, and contributors include media professionals and academics from thirteen countries.

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David Bowie is a global superstar. One of the mostextraordinary icons of our times, Bowie's career spansfive decades of popular music. From his first recordings in the sixties, through the invented characters of the seventies (Ziggy Stardust, Aladin Sane and The Thin White Duke), to the stadium rock of the eighties and attempts to recapture his creativity in more recent times, David Bowie has inspired millions of followers and fans the world over. This culturally sensitive re-reading of the life, image and music of David Bowie offers a detailed understanding of his importance to modern times.The story of David Bowie involves questions of comodification, youth culture, history, individualisation, racism and gender and sexual politics. Yet this is also a tale of ambiguity and pleasurable confusion. Among the many talents of David Bowie has been to capture through popular culture many of thecontradictions of the modern era. Through the interpretation of images, music, text and interviews with many Bowie fans this book seeks to unravel some of the mystery that continues to surround the bohemian prince of pop.Nick Stevenson has written a sympathetic and critical study of one of theenduring stars of popular music. David Bowie is a subtle and accessibleexploration of the complex cultures of celebrity. It will be key reading for students of popular music and culture, celebrity and fandom. It will also appeal to non academic readers interested in popular music and culture and especially Bowie fans.

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It isn't easy finding a job these days and for those working in the creative fields like graphic design, illustration, photography, filmmaking, and music, a digital portfolio is just the shiny object you need to catch the attention of a prospective employer. But you can't just slap a few files on a CD and call it a night. As Cynthia Baron points out in Designing a Digital Portfolio--a thorough guide to digital portfolios--your first impression is critical and good preparation will pay off.

The books begins with soul-searching: what work are you hoping to get, who's your audience, what style of presentation should you choose, and what technology--Zip, CD, DVD? Effective portfolios from various fields are analyzed, for example, one for an industrial designer or a flash animation artist. If you happen to do both or are otherwise a jack-of-all-trades, Baron outlines your strategy for targeting your audience and deciding how to focus your presentation.

There're several great chapters on prepping your work, collecting it (do you have your process materials, like pencil sketches?), digitizing the non-digital and cleaning it up (like stitching together scans or effective cropping), nitty-gritty items like optimizing and encoding (crucial if you don't want your future boss frustrated by large files), and dealing with that neglected cousin of the visually creative: good written content.

Next, the book considers delivery (for example, Web versus a portable portfolio on CD or DVD), a presentation metaphor (for example, gallery or diary), and the navigational master plan. The chapter on copyrights and attribution are worth the cover price alone. (For example, do you know who owns the artwork you just created for that latest brochure? Do you know how to present a large project on which you worked as part of a team?)

Throughout the book, Baron profiles some stellar examples of digital portfolios, most of which are viewable online, for example, illustrator Michael Bartalos's Web site at bartalos.com. And the appendices offer even more resources to help and inspire you. --Angelynn Grant

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The world has gone digital--which means that a paper portfolio is no longer good enough. These days, as a creative professional, you're expected to be able to show your work on demand--whether that means emailing it to a client, displaying it on a Web site, or delivering it on CD or DVD. This book shows you how. Using a combination of step-by-step instructions and inspiring examples, veteran author Cynthia Baron takes you through the entire process of designing a digital portfolio--from developing a concept and choosing a medium, to scanning work created with traditional materials; optimizing digitized art; repurposing digital material; creating a portfolio Web site, CD, or DVD; producing a portable portfolio; and avoiding technical pitfalls when digitizing, organizing, and delivering the final product. You'll also find loads of insights from the professionals who evaluate artist portfolios everyday--agency heads, art directors, and designers--plus handy checklists, a run-down of dos and don'ts, case studies, and tips.

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comprehensive material........2006-03-01

Most artists can't do everything - usually they are somewhere in the middle of a chain of production responsiblities that don't include the skillsets involved with presenting a portfolio, digital or otherwise. Many points of insider knowledge are invaluable - I was on the cusp of using PowerPoint for my CD portfolio (my wife has strong skills with this) before being warned that this bussiness presentation software's would be viewed with derision by art directors, and that a high resolution version of a website format is the way to go here - this one parcel of knowledge was worth the price of the book alone, but it is far from the only lesson imparted. Highly recommended - it doesn't stray into realms of esoterica for the sake of pagecount.

Great beginners guide.......2005-08-12

This handbook is targeted at beginners in designing portfolios to submit their artwork or photos when job hunting. It is filled with information, however most is very basic and will only be a review for most readers.

Superb resource for a wide variety of portfolio formats.......2004-11-14

If you set can aside the near 100% focus on digital media (though it is excellent for that kind of format) and not hyperventilate in feeling like you need to come up with Flash or DVDs after reading this, it offers solid points on portfolio content, whatever format you choose.

It covers what should go in, what should not go in, how much should go in, how/if to deal with process pieces, storyboarding,
thematic ties to pull a disparate portfolio together, and sage advice on basics like the kinds of written copy you want to include, such as design briefs, problem statements, and tag lines. It's my favorite book for this effort right now. My husband's, too. I have to pry it off his desk.

It's also savvy when it comes to marketing, so I think it will have a long shelf life in my library for the days when I need to market myself on other things besides landing a job, like marketing my firm.

It has some printed web site design examples which offer visual eye inspiration for printed page layout. It even has great image workflow tips, towards preserving the best image quality with the least needed resolution, that are comprehensible to the lay person as well as meaningful to someone with a high degree of digital photographic processing background.

One of the Best Books on the Topic.......2004-05-07

This is one of the best books on its topic that I have ever seen. From the title, I expected to find advice on preparing images for the screen, how to put them on a CD or DVD, etc. Those things are there, but the book begins in a logical place that I wouldn't have considered. Brown's approach is truly holistic.

Check out page 23 for the first page of a three-page self assessment check list. It has you evaluate your professional strengths and weaknesses, goals and personality.

Chapter 3 asks you a bunch of questions to help you identify who your audience really is and focus on them.

The rest of the book covers various digital formats, how to organize your work, how to get images of 3D and oversized work into your portfolio, including choosing a camera and setting up for shooting.

Ms. Brown covers editing your images to remove the most common problems, such as moire, sharpening needs, bad crops, etc. And ... she devotes a section to creating written content to accompany your stunning images, telling you how to write to that audience you defined earlier.

She explains the differences between a monitor screen and a printed page. You need to know that to design the correct interface for your portfolio. She also has a full chapter devoted to marketing and copyright issues.

The entire book is scattered with quotes (in friendly green type) from experts and those who have gone before you. The quotes tell you what agencies are looking for in a portfolio, how others have found success at this, what things you can do to streamline the process, etc.

The definitive resource.......2004-02-21

For several months I searched for an appropriate textbook for a course that I was developing. Several days prior to the deadline for the course outline, "Designing a Digital Portfolio " was published. After reading the book, I realized this was the authoritative text for anyone in a creative field. The book asks and answers all the essential questions. It is perfect for the technological savvy multimedia programmer or for any artist with limited technology expertise. I urge anyone who is even considering developing a digital portfolio to buy this book. Without qualification, this is the most valuable book on the market

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This digital document is an article from Technical Communication, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2005. The length of the article is 668 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Designing a Digital Portfolio.
Author: Carolyn Blount Brodersen
Publication: Technical Communication (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 52 Issue: 3 Page: 389(2)

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Designing Professional Portfolios for Change.(Review): An article from: Roeper Review

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Designing Professional Portfolios for Change.(Review): An article from: Roeper Review
Jeanette Parker
Manufacturer: The Roeper School
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Roeper Review, published by The Roeper School on February 1, 1999. The length of the article is 769 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Designing Professional Portfolios for Change.(Review)
Author: Jeanette Parker
Publication: Roeper Review (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 1999
Publisher: The Roeper School
Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Page: 232(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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Designing social security - a portfolio choice approach [An article from: European Economic Review]

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Designing social security - a portfolio choice approach [An article from: European Economic Review]
E. Matsen , and O. Thogersen
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B000RR091Q

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This digital document is a journal article from European Economic Review, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Public social security systems may provide diversification of risks to individuals' life-time income. Capturing that a pay-as-you-go system (paygo) may be considered as a ''quasi-asset'', we study the optimal size of the paygo system as well as the optimal split between funded and unfunded pension saving by means of a theoretical portfolio choice framework. A low-yielding paygo system can benefit individuals if it contributes to hedge other risks to their lifetime resources. Numerical calculations indicate that optimal social security systems should be at least partly paygo financed in many economies. The optimal magnitude of the paygo system depends on the specified risk concept as well as the stochastic properties of stock market returns and implicit paygo-returns.

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Designing a Digital Portfolio
Cynthia Baron
Manufacturer: NEW RIDERS (PEARSON
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K6KJNW

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