Shows how the words teachers choose affect the worlds students inhabit in the classroom, and ultimately their futures. It explains how to engage children with more productive talk and to create classrooms that support not only students' intellectual development, but their development as human beings.
A lavishly illustrated military and social history of the forces in Germany, published to coincide with the winding down of the operation in 2019-20. The book is split into decades and covers important military strategy, political events such as the Berlin airlift and the fall of the Wall, but also the experiences of British soldiers and the increasing integration of British troops and the German population, and their domestic and family lives.
In the new edition, Peter Johnston returns to the message that teachers’ language is a powerful tool for improving children’s learning and classroom community. This book has much to offer to both new and first edition readers with updated research, new classroom examples, and additional chapters.
Brown Eyes Weeping is a story of love, loss, and the fight to protect the natural world. Follow Brad Shaw and Gina Berconni as they navigate the challenges of jealousy and mistrust, all while the Tribal Warriors struggle to protect their land from greedy loggers and mining companies. With the future of the Amazon rainforest at stake, the warriors will stop at nothing to win this ruthless battle. From the boardroom to the bedroom, and through the jungle paths, Brown Eyes Weeping is a compelling tale of love in all its forms. This book is a follow-up to the author's previous work, The Tribal Warriors.
After reading the first page you won't stop until you finish reading this ever-evolving love story. When Brett Shaw meets Gina Berconni as students in their last year of school a love story like no other will carry the reader on a journey of intrigue, hope and at times despair. Fate and duty clash as Brett and Gina's paths cross again eight years later when Brett as a Major in the Australian Army is investigating a spy ring operating out of England. Gina is caught up in a web of lies and deceit which has far-reaching consequences for them. This story takes you on a journey to the darkest reaches of the Amazon jungle where Brett is kidnapped by an environmentalist group called the Tribal Warriors who are determined to stop the destruction of their homeland caused by mining and timber felling. The longer Brett is there he sees the devastation and exploitation of the tribes of the Amazon and is determined to bring this slaughter to the world's attention whilst working with the tribes to disrupt the desecration of their homeland. Throughout the story, Brett and Gina's paths cross but circumstances keep them apart even though their love for each other is as strong as the day they met. This gripping tale is not only a story of a tug-of-war of love between Brett and Gina, but it's also a story of what we are doing to our earth.
Army Intelligence Captain Jack Smyth received a "dear John" letter from his wife that she was leaving him for another man. His main concern was for his six-year-old daughter, Samantha, so he immediately left his post for Australia to sort out the mess. Whilst in Australia, Captain Smyth attended a seminar on "The Tribal Warriors" and was surprised to see the main speaker as Major Brett Shaw who was his leader whilst serving in Afghanistan. This then led to his meeting of Elizabeth Shaw, Brett's sister, and this changed his life forever. Whilst visiting Jakarta in Indonesia on behalf of the government, Jack was kidnapped and brutally treated by a communist cell. The story takes you on a journey through the darkest reaches of Indonesia with Jack held captive in a remote mountainous area by a hillside tribe. His love for Liz never faded throughout this ordeal however Liz was reunited with an old flame thinking Jack was never to be seen again. Liz and Jack's paths cross throughout the story, but circumstances keep them apart time and time again.