Professional Capital is an incisive critique of the failing reform movements in many countries & a powerful manifesto for the only strategy that can & does work. Hargreaves & Fullan set out exactly & undeniably why the only way to move forward is to honor & improve the profession of teaching. This book should revolutionize how policy makers & practitioners alike think & act in education.
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- Steve Munby Chief Executive National College for School Leadership This important book makes it clear that teaching stands at a crossroads between policy decisions that will help create a great profession for all teachers or ones that will make teaching robotic & unexciting-hurting student learning for years to come.
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Includes:: action guidelines for classroom teachers administrators schools & districts & state & federal leaders. This is a book that no one connected with schools can afford to ignore.




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The complete contemporary guide to preparing sausages cured & smoked meats pates & terrines & cured & smoked fish of the highest quality Centuries of skill & imagination have earned charcuterie a revered place in the world of gastronomy & Professional Charcuterie honors that proud tradition. This working manual & treasury of recipes covers the selection & assembly of ingredients the most effective use of equipment & the indispensable basics of food safety. Incorporating a wide variety of meats seafood fowl & game its range of over 200 enticing culinary classroom-tested recipes

Includes:: all the classics of charcuterie as well as exceptional contemporary favorites. Step-by-step instructions for smoking & curing are clearly presented as well as illustrated procedures for preparing & stuffing sausages. Designed for professionals & culinary students as well as home cooks Professional Charcuterie allows readers to produce superior products upon the very first effort & to develop their skills to even higher levels.

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Professional Chef: Level 3 is for chefs who want to reach the top. Written to provide complete coverage of the NVQ level 3 & the Advanced Diploma in Food Preparation & cookery there is detailed advice on how to develop the superior skills you need to excel in the kitchen. With a focus on developing professional culinary knowledge there is step-by-step guidance on how to carry out specialist butchery larder & fishmonger techniques. Care has been taken to ensure that the most up-to-date practices from industry have been incorporated; where different techniques exist within the trade the benefits & relevant situations for using each have been fully explained to ensure you develop a full & comprehensive repertoire of skills. With clear explanations of all the underpinning theory & packed-full with recipes Professional Chef: Level 3 will inspire you go on & create mouthwatering dishes influenced by modern traditional & international cuisine. ...

Professional Chef: Level 2 is the ultimate guide for aspiring chefs looking to excel in their studies & progress towards a rewarding & stimulating career. Providing complete coverage of the NVQ level 2 food preparation & cookery qualification it clearly explains the skills techniques & underpinning theory you need to succeed in the kitchen & to compete for the some of the finest jobs in the catering industry. Combining theory & practice in one easy-to-use book Professional Chef: Level 2 gives a thorough introduction to each core food group (stocks soups meat fish vegetables pastries hot & cold desserts ). For each food group there are straightforward guidelines to help you identify the quality points for ingredients including how to spot freshness develop an awareness for seasonality & make good decisions when purchasing. Full of food flair & flavor this essential textbook contains an extensive range of modern & traditional recipes which all reflect industry best-practice. Each recipe is broken down into a clear easy-to-follow method of work which guides you from preparing the raw ingredients through all the individual stages in the cooking process to the final presentation. Every recipe is illustrated with lavish photography of the finished dish giving a clear point of reference & indication of how the dish should turn out from the start. ...

Professional Chef Level 1 Diploma 2nd edition" follows on from the extremely well received 1st edition & ensures learners have the foundation of theoretical & practical knowledge they need to start a successful career. This edition provides clear mapping to Level 1 VRQ units on the revised QCF while maintaining a clear easy to follow style & the popular pedagogical features such as Chefs Tips Health & Safety & Quality Points. Building on the previous edition this textbook boasts updated images & recipes expanded information on careers & the catering industry extended glossary & much more! For the complete blended learning solution this book can be used alongside Professional Chef Online which is designed to support students & tutors & make theory interactive & engaging. This solution offers a host of resources including quizzes online games a searchable e Book bonus recipes an interactive food map of the British Isles & over 140 video master chef classes!" ...

A fully updated guide to the state-of-the-art guidelines strategies & new technologies in modern event planning A must-have resource for every event planner manager caterer & student this in-depth guide covers all aspects of the event planning process. Written by expert event manager Julia Rutherford Silvers the book outlines the tools & strategies to effectively procure organize implement & monitor all the products vendors & services needed to bring an event to life. Enhanced throughout with useful checklists tables & sample forms the book

Includes:: chapters on everything from Developing the Event Site & Providing the Event Infrastructure to Ancillary Programs Food & Beverage Operations & Vendors & Volunteers. The practical information is supplemented throughout the book by On-Site Insights" featuring real-world examples from successful event planners as well as chapter objectives discussion questions & exercises in professional event coordination to help readers build key skills & test their knowledge. From weddings to corporate conferences & from intimate events to huge festivals Professional Event Coordination is a versatile guide to planning events of all kinds."

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This book the long-awaited new gundog training book from the best-selling author Joe Irving reveals the techniques used by the professional trainers & enables the individual gundog owner to utilise them for their own training programme. Set out in an easily accessible A-Z format the author covers all aspects of gundog training as well as giving advice on field trials breeding & general care & management of gundogs. This book gives invaluable information that will be of assistance to every gundog owner. ...

This revised edition of Professional Hairdressing" is mapped to the new QCF hairdressing qualifications & is the only guide to hairdressing fully endorsed by Habia! Building on the success of the previous edition this textbook is packed full of cutting edge photographs expert advice stimulating activities end-of-chapter revision questions & free online student resources to make learning engaging & fun! Written by two of the most respected authors in the training industry the Palladino & Green texts have been trusted by generations of hairdressers & continue to engage & inspire learners training to succeed in the hairdressing industry. A range of fully blended online interactive teaching resources are available to accompany this textbook including a lecturer's e-teaching website & Learning Assistant's e-Portfolio which helps centres speed up the assessment & verification process." ...

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Java Script is loosely based on Java which is an object-oriented programming language that became popular for use on the Web by way of embedded applets. It has a similar syntax & programming methodology to Java however it should not be considered the light" version of the language. Java Script is its own language that found its home in web browsers around the world & enabled enhanced user interaction on websites as well as web applications. In this book Java Script is covered from its beginning in the earliest Netscape browsers to the present-day versions that can support the DOM & Ajax. You will learn how to extend the language to suit specific needs & how to create client-server communications without intermediaries such as Java or hidden frames. You will also learn how to apply Java Script solutions to business problems faced by web developers everywhere. This book provides a developer-level introduction along with more advanced & useful features of Java Script. The book begins by exploring how Java Script originated & evolved into what it is today. There is a discussion of the components that make up a Java Script implementation that follows that has a specific focus on standards such as ECMAScript & the Document Object Model (DOM). The differences in Java Script implementations used in different popular web browsers are also discussed. After building a strong base the book goes on to cover basic concepts of Java Script including its version of object-oriented programming inheritance & its use in HTML. The book then explores new APIs such as HTML5 the Selectors API & the File API. The last part of the book is focused on advanced topics including performance/memory optimization best practices & a look at Where Java Script is going in the future. The book is broken up into 25 chapters. Chapter 1 explains the origins of Java Script including where it came from how it evolved & what it is today. Chapter 2 examines how Java Script is used in conjunction with HTML to create dynamic webpages. Chapter 3 introduces basic language concepts including syntax & flow control statements. Chapter 4 explores how variables are handled in Java Script given their loosely typed nature. Chapter 5 covers all of the details regarding Java Scripts built-in reference types such as object & array. Chapter 6 explains how to use object-oriented programing in Java Script. Chapter 7 explores one of the most powerful aspects of Java Script: function expressions. Chapter 8 introduces the Browser Object Model (BOM) which is responsible for objects allowing interaction with the browser itself. Chapter 9 explains various approaches to detecting the client machine & its capabilities. Chapter 10 introduces the Document Object Model (DOM) objects available in Java Script as defined in DOM Level 1. Chapter 11 explains how other APIs as well as other browsers extend the DOM with more functionality. Chapter 12 builds on the previous two chapters by explaining how DOM Levels 2 & 3 augmented the DOM with additional properties methods & objects. Chapter 13 explains the nature of events in Java Script where they originated legacy support & how the DOM redefined how events should work. Devices such as the Wii & iPhone are covered. Chapter 14 looks at using Java Script to enhance form interactions & work around browser limitations. Chapter 15 discusses the tag & how to use it to create on-the-fly graphics. Chapter 16 introduces Java Script API changes as defined in HTML5. Chapter 17 discusses how browsers handle errors in Java Script code & presents several ways to handle errors. Chapter 18 presents the features of Java Script used to read & manipulate e Xtensible Markup Language (XML) data. Chapter 19 discusses the ECMAScript for XML (E4X) extension to Java Script which is designed to simplify working with XML. Chapter 20 introduces the JSON data format as an alternative to XML. Chapter 21 looks at common Ajax" ...