"A lyrical and understanding chronicler of people who somehow become displaced within their own lives. . . . Mr. Lindsay-Abaire has shown a special... affinity for female characters suddenly forced to re-evaluate the roles by which they define themselves."—The New York Times With his latest play Good People, David Lindsay-Abaire returns to Manhattan Theatre Club where four of his previous works were produced, including his 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning Rabbit Hole. The play premiered there in winter 2011 in a production directed by Daniel Sullivan (who also directed Rabbit Hole), and featuring Frances McDormand in the role of protagonist Margie Walsh. Good People is set in South Boston, the blue-collar neighborhood where Lindsay-Abaire himself grew up: Margie Walsh, let go from yet another job and facing eviction, decides to appeal to an old flame who has made good and left his Southie past behind. Lindsay-Abaire offers us both his "quiet three-dimensional depth" (Los Angeles Times) and his carefully observed humor in this exploration of life in America when you're on your last dollar. David Lindsay-Abaire is the author of Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, A Devil Inside, Wonder of the World, and Rabbit Hole, in addition to the book for the musicals High Fidelity and Shrek. His plays have been produced throughout the United States and around the world.

Bridging the gap between U.S. regulations and European Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines, this book comparatively presents the major substance of... both the U.S. Current Good Manufacturing Practice, parts 210 and 211 (US cGMPs) and the European Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products for Human and Veterinary Use (EU GMP guide). Based on the author's 40+ years experience, it offers special consideration of the reasoning behind the requirements, with specific regards to compliance methods. Topics also include personnel, documentation, premises and equipment, production, quality control, self-inspection, recalls, and more. This is an essential guidebook for those who wish to expand their pharmaceutical business in any international capacity.

Every day people tune in to The Writer's Almanac on public radio and hear Garrison Keillor read them a poem. And here, for the first time, is an... anthology of poems from the show, chosen by Keillor for their wit, their frankness, their passion, their "utter clarity in the face of everything else a person has to deal with at 7 a.m." Good Poems includes verse about lovers, children, failure, everyday life, death, and transcendance. It features the work of classic poets, such as Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and Robert Frost, as well as the work of contemporary greats such as Howard Nemerov, Charles Bukowski, Donald Hall, Billy Collins, Robert Bly, and Sharon Olds. It's a book of poems for anybody who loves poetry whether they know it or not.

Chosen by Garison Keillor for his readings on public radio's The Writer's Almanac, the 185 poems in this follow-up to his acclaimed anthology Good Poems... are perfect for our troubled times. Here, readers will find solace in works that are bracing and courageous, organized into such resonant headings as "Such As It Is More or Less" and "Let It Spill." From William Shakespeare and Walt Whitman to R. S. Gwynn and Jennifer Michael Hecht, the voices gathered in this collection will be more than welcome to those who've been struck by bad news, who are burdened by stress, or who simply appreciate the power of good poetry.

Sponsored by American College Personnel Association and National Association of Student Personnel AdministratorsGood Practice in Student Affairs expands... on key practice standards outlined in a joint document sponsored by the American College Personnel Association and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators: The Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs. Based on the findings of the joint study group, this volume identifies the best practices in student affairs, presents research used to define the practices, and gives examples of how to these principles in the field. This essential guide to effective practice is for student affairs professionals on all types of campuses.Authors include leading scholars and experienced practitioners in the fields of higher education and student affairs. They draw from the most current thinking and research to show how readers can translate principles for good practice into programs and services that support curricular objectives, advance student learning and development, and enrich campus communities. In a field where there have been diverging views of the role, scope, and mission of student affairs work, this resource provides a comprehensive action plan for fostering the education of students through student affairs.

"Good questions" - or open-ended questions - promote students' mathematical thinking, understanding, and proficiency. By asking careful, purposeful... questions, teachers create dynamic learning environments, help students make sense of math, and unravel misconceptions. This valuable book includes a wide variety of good questions for classroom use and offers teachers tips on how to create open-ended questions of their own.

Open-ended questions, coined "good questions" by the authors, can prompt children to think creatively and critically. This useful book helps teachers... define good questions, offers teachers tips on how to create their own good questions, and presents a wide variety of sample questions that span 16 mathematical topics, including number, measurement, geometry, probability, and data.

Praise for the First Edition!''A must for any educator who is serious about reaching more students more often and achieving more positive... results.''--Resources for the Mathematics Educator''This is a valuable book for mathematics teachers, teacher educators, and faculty involved in differentiated instruction.''--Choice''This book is a great resource, with realistic applications to current instruction and tips for creating solid math discourse with your students.''--Mathematics: Teaching in the Middle School''The glossary is a great resource for math language, and the index of big ideas provides a snapshot of focus points. . .I highly recommend this user-friendly resource for all mathematics teachers.''--Teaching Children Mathematics''User-friendly teaching examples of questions and tasks will enable teachers to empower learners on all levels, and the tasks are presented with real-world scenarios that students will relate to as intriguing challenges.''--Carolyn Chapman, Creative Learning Connections, Inc., and Rita King, King Learning AssociatesExpanded to include connections to Common Core State Standards, as well as National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards, this critically acclaimed book will help every teacher and coach to meet the challenges of differentiating mathematics instruction in the K-8 classroom. In this bestseller, math education expert Marian Small explains two powerful and universal strategies that teachers can use across all math content: Open Questions and Parallel Tasks. Showing teachers how to get started and become expert with these strategies, Small also demonstrates more inclusive learning conversations that promote broader student participation and mathematical thinking required by CCSS. Specific strategies and examples for each grade band are organized around NCTM content strands: Number and Operations, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Data Analysis and Probability.

''A groundbreaking effort by one of the most respected contributors in our field. Dr. Small has transformed the research of NCTM's Curricular Focal... Points into more tangible Big Ideas that cut across grade levels and utilize both her open-question and parallel-task strategies through an abundance of good examples and helpful teaching tips. A must for any educator who is serious about reaching more students more often and achieving more positive results.'' -- Tim McNamara, national K-12 math consultant, professional developer, and recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Secondary Math Teaching''Marian Small is at it again! For decades she has been able to assess what teachers need and provide them with mathematically sound, well-crafted instructional strategies that promote important mathematical foundations for all students. Her contributions, while legendary in Canada, are important for all teachers and their students.'' -- Francis (Skip) Fennell, Professor of Education, McDaniel College and Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ''Planning math lessons for all students' unique levels of understanding is a complex task, but this easy-to-use resource shows teachers how to meet varying developmental levels with a single lesson. The many user-friendly teaching examples of questions and tasks will enable teachers to empower learners on all levels, and the tasks are presented with real-world scenarios that students will relate to as intriguing challenges.'' -- Carolyn Chapman, Creative Learning Connections, Inc., and Rita King, King Learning Associates, consultants and co-authors of books on differentiated instruction and assessmentWe know that differentiated instruction helps all students to learn. Yet DI challenges teachers, and nowhere more than in mathematics. Now math education expert Marian Small cuts through the difficulties with two powerful and universal strategies that teachers can use across all math content: Open Questions and Parallel Tasks. Showing teachers how to get started and become expert with these strategies, Small also demonstrates more inclusive learning conversations that promote broader student participation. Specific strategies and examples for each grade band are organized around the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content strands: Number and Operations, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Data Analysis and Probability.To help K-8 teachers differentiate math instruction with less difficulty and greater success, this resource:* Underscores the rationale for differentiating math instruction. * Describes two universal, easy-to-implement strategies designed to overcome the problems that teachers encounter.* Offers almost 300 questions and tasks that teachers and coaches can adopt immediately, adapt, or use as models to create their own. * Includes Teaching Tips sidebars and an organizing template at the end of each chapter to help readers build new tasks and open questions.* Shows how to create a more inclusive classroom learning community with mathematical talk that engages participants from all levels.

Offering an innovative approach to critical thinking, Good Reasoning Matters!, Fourth Edition, identifies the essential structure of good arguments in a... variety of contexts and also provides guidelines to help students construct their own effective arguments. In addition to examining the most common features of faulty reasoning--slanting, bias, propaganda, vagueness, ambiguity, and a common failure to consider opposing points of view--the book introduces a variety of argument schemes and rhetorical techniques. It also includes an analysis of visual argumentation, which has become a significant aspect of critical thinking in the 21st century. Significantly revised, the fourth edition is the most theoretically up-to-date text available. It features a wealth of new exercises, updated chapter summaries, new inter-chapter references, new study questions, and updated web links.

Engaging and accessible to all readers, Good Reasons is a brief, highly readable introduction to argument by two of the country's foremost... rhetoricians.