Clinical training is challenging for supervisees, many of whom are unsure how to navigate the supervisory process and effectively build clinical skills... and professional competence. While research and book-length texts on effective supervision have proliferated, these are typically directed towards supervisors and clinical educators.Since it was first published in 2004, Falender and Shafranske's Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach has become the standard, go-to resource on supervisory and clinical competence. Now the authors have created an empirically-supported yet practical book for student and interns.Written in an interactive style with ''real life'' case examples and reflection activities, this book shows students how to establish effective working supervisory relationships and understand and make use of formative and summative evaluations. Empirically-supported yet highly practical, this is an essential text that normalizes the anxieties and conflicts that typically arise during supervision.

Student-directed IEPs are quickly gaining momentum in schools across the country the proven benefits include higher academic achievement, enhanced... student motivation, and increased communication and self-advocacy skills for students with disabilities. Now for the first time, there's a book that gives elementary and high school educators in-depth how-to guidance on making student-directed IEPs work for students with a range of special needs.Packed with practical advice, helpful examples, and IEP resources for students themselves, this cutting-edge guidebook finally puts into print the best ideas for developing meaningful student-directed IEPs while adhering to legal requirements and evidence-based practices. Teachers will learn how to support students regardless of their current skills and abilities as they increase their own level of direction across every facet of the IEP process:articulating strengths, needs, and legal rightssetting clear goals and evaluating progressadvocating effectively for themselves in formal settingsdetermining and securing appropriate accommodationscommunicating preferences and interestsaccepting responsibility for areas where improvement is neededparticipating fully in discussions about post-school plans and needs Destined to elevate future standards for the IEP process, this compelling and accessible book will help teachers ensure customized, highly effective educational plans for students of all ages. Teachers will empower students to take a lead role in directing their education, advocating for support, and shaping a bright, self-determined future.

"At last, an in-depth book about the casting process that tells actors what it is like to be on the other side of the desk, and a must read for the... aspiring casting director!" -Marilyn Henry, coauthor, How to Be a Working Actor

This handy illustrated booklet gives students critical tools for examining visual documents and creating their own. The first part offers basic... guidelines for document design, and the second part helps students to read visual texts and think critically about them. Also included are helpful checklists and thought-provoking exercises for both document design and visual analysis.

"A readable and concise overview of how U.S. transportation came to itspresent pass. . . . Goddard is at his best when recounting the complexand... interesting history of what has come to be called 'the highwaylobby.'. . . An excellent book for the general reader with an interestin getting around."—Larry Fish, Philadelphia Inquirer"This is a riveting story: of mighty railroads hamstrung almostovernight by government bureaucrats; of road interests led by GeneralMotors Corp. conspiring in city after city to destroy efficient trolleysystems . . . and of freeways that are far from free."—Bill Laitner,Detroit Free Press"The combination of forces and fates that turned America into a giantparking lot from sea to shining sea is the subject of Stephen B.Goddard's lively pop history. . . . As Mr. Goddard ably points out,road-building and the creation of car-dependent suburbs have become endsin themselves."—James Howard Kunstler, Wall Street Journal"The strength of Goddard's book is that he understands the complexitiesof manipulating public opinion to influence legislatures."—DavidYoung, Chicago Tribune"[Goddard's] book is a deft and easily read history of howtransportation has shaped the nation and its economy, and ultimately,how a federation of truck and car interests drastically tilted nationalpolicies. . . . For many reasons this is an exceptionally importantwork."—Jim Dwyer, New York Newsday

For companies to be competitive, leaders must engage people at all levels to focus their energy and enable them to apply lean principles to everything... they do. Strategy deployment, called hoshin kanri by Toyota, has proven to be the most effective process for meeting this ongoing challenge. In Getting the Right Things Done, Pascal Dennis outlines the nuts and bolts of strategy deployment, answering two tough questions that ultimately can make or break a lean transformation: What kind of planning system is required to inspire meaningful company-wide continuous improvement? How might we change existing mental models that do not support a culture of continuous improvement? Getting the Right Things Done tells the story of a fictional midsized company, Atlas Industries, that needs to dramatically improve to compete with emerging rivals and meet new customer demands. While Atlas had already applied some basic lean principles, it had not really connected the people and business processes so that the company could dramatically improve. Something was missing: a way of focusing and aligning the efforts of good people, and a delivery system, something that would direct the tools to the right places. The book provides readers with a framework for understanding the key components of strategy deployment: agreeing on True North for the company, working within the PDCA cycle, getting consensus through catchball, the deployment leader concept, and A3 thinking. It links action to theory and reminds us that lean tools are only the means to an end, not ends in themselves. It takes a step-by-step instructional approach to the strategy deployment process. Through this unique combination, Getting the Right Things Done balances the human and technical dimensions of making strategy deployment a vital part of the daily culture of any company.

Curriculum management audits are rapidly becoming powerful tools for school improvement in the United States. This book is a clear, step-by-step guide... to conducting such an audit.

This volume gives pastors and worship leaders practical lessons in disciplined, interpretive speech that will enhance the living quality of Scripture... for listeners today. Jacks discusses the practical techniques of effective oral interpretation --phrasing, emphasis, imagery, and vocal gesture --and covers important matters of voice and diction --pronunciation, articulation, and vocal control. Other communication tips include ways to restructure Scripture readings, a chart listing trouble areas in voice and diction, and much more.

In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares the... breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people across the country. Allen's premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential. In Getting Things Done Allen shows how to: * Apply the "do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it" rule to get your in-box to empty * Reassess goals and stay focused in changing situations * Plan projects as well as get them unstuck * Overcome feelings of confusion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed * Feel fine about what you're not doing From core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done can transform the way you work, showing you how to pick up the pace without wearing yourself down.

From experienced therapist Ron Taffel--widely known for his popular parenting guides--this is a commonsense handbook for any mental health, education,... or medical professional working with challenging kids and parents. Provided are concrete strategies for building rapport with stressed-out families, getting children and adolescents to talk about what really matters, spotting developmental and psychiatric problems before a crisis develops, and developing skills to strengthen kids' self-esteem and parents' effectiveness in setting limits. Illustrative case vignettes get to the heart of what is going wrong between youngsters and their parents and show how simple, concrete interventions can make a big difference. Also covered in depth are ways for professionals to handle their own emotional responses in highly charged situations.

Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop introduces principles of GIS as it teaches the mechanics of using ESRI’s leading technology. Key concepts are combined... with detailed illustrations and step-by-step exercises to acquaint readers with the building blocks of ArcGIS® Desktop including ArcMap™, for displaying and querying maps, ArcCatalog™, for organizing geographic data, and ModelBuilder™, for diagramming and processing solutions to complex spatial analysis problems. Its broad scope, simple style, and practical orientation make this book an ideal classroom text and an excellent resource for those learning GIS on their own. A data CD for working through the exercises and a fully functioning 180-day trial ArcGIS® Desktop 10 software is included.

Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, Second Edition Updated for ArcGIS 9.3 contains introductory concepts followed by scripted software exercises that... reinforce an understanding of the conceptual material presented. This format encourages readers to acquire functional GIS skills in a variety of areas. Offering the most comprehensive overview of ArcGIS 9.3 available on the market today, Getting to Know ArcGIS is valuable as both a classroom text and as a manual for individuals learning ArcGIS.

Getting to Know ArcGIS ModelBuilder teaches readers how to develop and run reusable geoprocessing workflows and models in ModelBuilder, a visual... programming technology available in ArcGIS. Getting to Know ArcGIS ModelBuilder presents basic and more complex concepts and demonstrates best practices through hands-on exercises. Divided into seven chapters addressing model basics interactive models, flow control, multiple inputs, model iterations, model environment, and building documentation, this book fosters a comprehensive knowledge of ModelBuilder for the classroom and forself-learners. All the data needed for the exercises, as well as examples of models, Python scripts, and custom applications are included in a companion DVD.

ArcGIS is the newest and most powerful GIS technology from ESRI, and this comprehensive reference teaches Geographic Information System (GIS) technology... users the concepts and methods for its customization. As ArcObjects are the building blocks of COM-based ArcGIS software, GIS professionals are given an introduction to basic object-oriented programming concepts and the classes, properties, and methods that make ArcObjects unique. Also stressed are the use of Visual Basic for Applications and the use of ArcObjects to modify the ArcGIS interface, change its basic operations, and create entirely new functionality. Included are two large-scale, fold-up object diagrams.

Getting to Know Esri Business Analyst is a workbook for business professionals and analysts who need to better understand their customers and markets.... The workbook is a primer for Esri® Business Analyst™, a suite of products that merges Esri’s demographic and business data, detailed maps, and advanced spatial analytics with an organization’s data to help make better business decisions. The book’s step-by-step exercises demonstrate the use of Esri® Business Analyst™ Desktop to grow a hypothetical start-up business into a national enterprise. Getting to Know Esri Business Analyst teaches a range of analyses, including trade area analysis, site selection, and customer profiling and segmentation to reveal patterns, trends, and business opportunities. The workbook is also suitable for use in college-level marketing and business courses. The exercises in the book require ArcGIS® Desktop 9.3.1 software, Esri® Business Analyst™ Desktop 9.3.1, and the Business Analyst Segmentation Module 9.3.1.  A DVD containing data for working through the exercises is included, and a free 30-day trial to a premium subscription of Esri® Business Analyst Online SM is provided.