The way teachers shape & handle their own feelings & those of their learners is central to the success of learning. Now in its second edition Teaching with Emotional Intelligence shows how to manage this influential yet neglected area of learning & teaching. This practical book looks at how lecturers & teachers can develop & use their emotional intelligence to enhance their teaching & their students learning. Taking the reader step-by-step through the learning process & looking at the relationship from the perspective of both the teacher & the learner this book will help the reader to: plan the emotional environment; learn how to relate & listen to learners effectively; read & respond to the feelings of individuals & groups; handle & reveal their feelings as a teacher as appropriate; develop self-awareness as a teacher; recognise their prejudices & preferences; improve non-verbal communication; plan for the physical experience of learners; deal with their learners expectations comments & questions. This book contains a number of revised activities checklists & points for deeper reflection as well as new chapters on teaching with emotional intelligence with international students in online learning & in working one-to-one with students. It will help all teaching professionals encourage their learners to become more engaged creative positive & motivated. ...

This is Castaneda's first book in the Don Juan" series. He meets Don Juan & is introduced to his magical world & philosophy by means of hallucinogenic plants & special exercises. The author's other books include " The Fire Within" & " The Quest for Ixtlan"." ...

This book is filled with the concepts ideas & practical suggestions that are needed for any manager to have at hand if he or she is a member or creator of a committee team task-force or any other activity involving collaboration among several people. The ideas are proven by several decades of experience & well-supported in the text with numerous examples. ...

In November 2008 Joe Calzaghe retired undefeated in his brilliant boxing career after his fight against American great Roy Jones at New Yorks Madison Square Garden. Never beaten in 46 fights Calzaghe stands tall as one of the greatest sportsman in British history having been a world champion for over a decade. The man behind his success is father & mentor Enzo Calzaghe a former busker who became a world renowned boxing trainer producing four world champions from his tiny South Wales gym. With interviews with the key boxers Team Calzaghe" explores the amazing success of the Calzaghes & their boxing family including Enzo Maccarinelli Bradley Pryce Gary Lockett & Gavin Rees. It also lifts the lid on the battles with booze bulimia & the authorities as the Calzaghes defied their critics to rule the boxing world. Quick Reads are exciting short fast-paced books by leading bestselling authors specifically written for emergent readers & adult learners." ...

A fantastic book for young athletics fans who cant wait to cheer on their team at the London Olympics! Kids will love getting their crayons pens & pencils out to colour in the pages while learning all about Team GB & their favourite star athletes. A brilliant way to keep children engaged & entertained this book guarantees hours of coloring fun to last the entire Games! ...

Peter Warr was best-known for his management of the Lotus Formula 1 team where he was one of Colin Chapmans closest allies as well as the man who nurtured the early Formula 1 careers of Ayrton Senna & Nigel Mansell. Frank informative & beautifully written his memoir remained unfinished at the time of his death in 2010 but the bulk of his work was done & thankfully can be published. This long-awaited inside story which is of particular interest for its authors thoughts on Chapman & all the drivers he worked with will be relished by all motor racing enthusiasts. ...

Its nearly the end of term & there are lots of fun activities to look forward to. But first all the unicorns have to take their exams. Everyone is working very hard
- except for Troy. He has a much better plan. But when Willow discovers what hes up to shes sure her friend will get into trouble. Can she help Troy before its too late? This is the sixth title in the Unicorn School" series where young unicorns not only learn magic but how to be good & kind friends."
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The bestselling & prize-winning study of one of the most legendary American Presidents in history Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin is the book that inspired Barack Obama in his presidency. When Barack Obama was asked which book he could not live without in the White House his answer was instant: " Team of Rivals". This monumental & brilliant work has given Obama the model for his presidency showing how Abraham Lincoln saved America by appointing his fiercest rival to key cabinet positions. As well as a thrilling piece of narrative history it's an inspiring study of one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen. "A wonderful book.. .a remarkable study in leadership". (Barack Obama). "A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician & managerial genius". (" The New York Times"). "I have not enjoyed a history book as much for years' Robert Harris Doris Kearns Goodwin is the doyenne of US presidential historians & one of the most acclaimed non-fiction authors in the world. Her works include " Lyndon Johnson & the American Dream" " The Fitzgeralds & the Kennedys: An American Saga" & No Ordinary Time: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt" for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1995." ...

Team of Rivals" is a brilliant multi-million selling biography now the inspiration for a major Stephen Spielberg film starring Daniel Day-Lewis. "A wonderful book.. .a remarkable study in leadership". (Barack Obama). " The most uplifting book that I have read in the last two decades. Sensational". (Jon Snow). " Team of Rivals" shows how Abraham Lincoln saved Civil War-torn America by appointing his fiercest rivals to key cabinet positions. As well as a thrilling piece of narrative history it's an inspiring study of one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen. "I have not enjoyed a history book as much for years". (Robert Harris). "A brilliant book...I couldn't get enough of it". (Sir Alex Ferguson). "A fabulously engrossing exciting narrative in the grand old style.. .overflowing with colour & character". (Dominic Sandbrook). "A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician & managerial genius". (Michiko Kakutani " New York Times")." ...

Team Spirit is a gripping account of a race on the edge & a young skippers determined journey to victory. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the ultimate long distance challenge
- a 35 000-mile circumnavigation of the globe contested by amateur crews in identical racing yachts
- & the winners are those who keep their focus the longest. The 2010 winner was 28-year-old Brendan Hall & his crew in Spirit of Australia. Although Brendan was the youngest & least experienced skipper in the race the win was no accident
- it was the culmination of years of training skilled navigation & a leadership style way beyond his years. His leadership skills were soon put to the test
- in the middle of a North Pacific hurricane Brendan went to the rescue of an injured skipper on a competing yacht & skippered both boats across one of the most feared oceans in the world. Brendans brutally honest no-holds-barred account is revealing & instructive with valuable lessons in leadership & management
- as well as never giving up. Thrown in quite literally at the deep end he is pushed to the limit & learns lessons you can only learn the hard way.




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