Intercepting The Political Football

Download or read book Intercepting the Political Football written by Anthony F. Loporchio Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this provocative and informative chronicle of a veteran public school teacher's journey, Anthony F. Loporchio, Jr. dissects the bureaucratic politics that interfere with teaching and learning, with a full disclosure of how the unfortunate integration of politics into education completely altered his career and life. Author Loporchio brings forth more than thirty years' experience to offer considerable expert commentary on the psychology of adolescence, the impact of social media, the challenges of leadership, and the critical role parents play in the evolution of their children's lives. He proposes that people who are fortunate enough to attain prestigious positions often lose their humility and become ignorant to the plight of the classroom teacher. Chapters in the book include "Mr. Loporchio's Opus," in which he discusses his passion for teaching and what the opportunity to educate has meant to him in his life. In "The Principals of Learning" and "The Leadership Challenge," he examines the scenarios that bring to the forefront the question of what is politically correct vs. what is ethically and morally correct. The author brings things to full circle with an uncensored recapitulation of how he lost a prominent position and standing, followed by a very moving introduction of ten of his former students and their post-high school endeavors. For anyone pondering a career in education, to a young practitioner attempting to establish themselves in the profession, to a veteran educator struggling to find reasons to stay in the profession, Intercepting the Political Football is a must-read. Anthony F. Loporchio, Jr. began teaching in 1990 in the Rhode Island Public School System while completing his undergraduate and graduate coursework at Rhode Island College and Providence College. In addition to his classroom teaching, he served as social studies department chairperson for nine years and yearbook advisor for twenty-two years at a prestigious Rhode Island high school. When not focused on his teaching, Mr. Loporchio enjoys adding to his collection of celebrity autographs, Hot Wheels, and Magic: The Gathering cards. This is the author's second published book.

Download or read book Political Football written by Stewart Harris and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Palomino Days written by Mart Shaughnessy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Rod Gantry one of the special ones - a Time-Walker? The only son of an Irish-American father and a Native-American mother, Rod Gantry is a package of contradictions. A modern horseman, he is skilled in tracking and the use of firearms, but the death of his beloved Sara has him contemplating ending his loneliness. When a rogue, five-toed cougar returns, Rod finds a new purpose and sets out to track and kill the mountain lion. He follows the big cat into a cave in the Canelo Hills. They emerge in the 19th century. Runs-Too-Swift, a character from his past, awaits him and sends Rod on a mission to correct a mistake in history. Can Rod adapt and survive in the Old West? What will happen if he corrects the mistake - or what if he fails?

Download or read book A Report by ... President to the Convention of the American Federation of Teachers written by American Federation of Teachers and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Intercept written by Patrick Robinson and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deadly foe rears its head... An appeal court judge frees four of the world's most dangerous terrorists from Guantanamo Bay. The CIA tracks them back to Pakistan's North-West Frontier, but then the men vanish. Fortunately, a communication from the Afghan side of the border is intercepted by Britain's secret surveillance station in Cyprus. Al-Qaeda is plotting a devastating attack. The CIA panics, its greatest fears realised. Retired Navy SEAL Mack Bedford is called in to assist one of the most highly classified missions ever launched from CIA headquarters, with the stakes higher than ever before... A breathtaking and unputdownable action thriller, Intercept is ideal for fans of James Phelan and Chris Ryan.

Download or read book Understanding Biblical Israel written by Stanley Ned Rosenbaum and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Stanley Rosenbaum, the Bible resembles what a family would retrieve after a tornado hits a trailer park -- some of the family's own possessions mixed with those of others, overlapping, contradicting, and disordered. Understanding Israelite History is a revolutionary attempt to fill in the many gaps left in the historical record. Rosenbaum begins by demonstrating that Israel's religion was not a clean, divinely inspired break with humanity's past, but derives from the long sweep of events that began when Homo sapiens first acquired language. Strata of earlier religions are still visible beneath the surface of Israelite monotheism. Early Israel was not "one man's family", however dysfunctional. It was a collection of individuals and groups, mainly outcasts or lower social elements, who coalesced into a nation and developed -- though they did not always follow -- a religion of ethical monotheism and principles of democratic government and social justice that still today move and inspire more than half the world's population. Like all religions, Israel's was shaped by the language, in this case Hebrew, in which it is expressed. Expressing monotheism in a language that is essentially dualistic conduced to the suppression of the female elements of earlier religions which had nurtured Israel's religion, and consequently, to a lack of appreciation for the part played by women in Israel's religious life. This skewed view of Israel's religion and its history that the Bible contains is a result of its having been collected, edited and in part written by Judeans, southern survivors, and heirs of David's kingdom who were moved to record it in the wake of the destruction ofJerusalem in 586 BCE.

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee ... and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 1884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: