Build your understanding of behavior as communication, and learn to interpret the messages behind the actions. This book provides information and tools to support all children whose primary way to communicate is through challenging behaviors. Enlightening, sometimes humorous stories provide examples of how children use behavior to communicate. Engaging exercises and end-of-chapter questions can be used to improve current practice.

Actions Speak Louder than Words is a systematic, qualitative study offering in-depth and detailed portraits of teachers engaged in social action projects as part of the regular classroom curriculum.

Why Read This Book? Are you overwhelmed by the noise and chaos that our world offers today? Are you desperate for a real solution of feeling inner peace that actually lasts? There is a strong gravitational pull of external forces that constantly push us in directions that are not always healthiest for our souls. We need greater balance to manage so many priorities and pressures that rob us daily of healthy energy and motivation. The Compass Club-Directing the Arrow toward Peace is a spiritually inspiring life guide that offers intentional strategies for peaceful living. It's a simple, easy to follow plan with a logical continuum of strategies directed to seven life quadrants that deliver hope, healing and happiness. The Compass Club community share the same faith values with courageous convictions that cannot be compromised in a world that does not offer peace. The chaos may persist, but as a member of this Compass Club you will be strengthened by Christ, the core of your soul and the center of all of your life intentions. Directing the Arrow toward Peace is a real plan for long lasting peace as Jesus intended when He said, "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give you." It's time to finally embrace His invitation and experience it fully in your mind, body and soul!

Parents and educators, are you looking to teach children that actions speak louder than words? This story uses sight words, fun rhymes, and a quirky style to keep children's interest as it tells the tale of a Jungle Race. With three main contenders; the Elephants, the Monkeys, and the Bees, children will follow along with awe. Who will win? The big Elephants? The intelligent monkeys? Or the steadfast bees? Great for practicing reading aloud, this book teaches a valuable lesson about doing what we say we'll do and the consequences of not working hard, as well as the dangers of ego. Perfect for reading together or letting your child practice independent reading skills, this book makes a great gift or is suitable for any classroom. Let them discover the value of perseverance through this fun little story. Surprise and delight the child or children in your life with their copy today!

A collection of photos, 1,000-word essays, and calls-to-action on the compelling issues of our day, to leave the world a better place for the next generation, this compendium features contributions by high-profile, concerned citizens including Jimmy Carter, Mia Hamm, Rachael Ray, and others.

The history of war is also a history of its justification. The contributions to this book argue that the justification of war rarely happens as empty propaganda. While it is directed at mobilizing support and reducing resistance, it is not purely instrumental. Rather, the justification of force is part of an incessant struggle over what is to count as justifiable behaviour in a given historical constellation of power, interests, and norms. This way, the justification of specific wars interacts with international order as a normative frame of reference for dealing with conflict. The justification of war shapes this order, and is being shaped by it. As the justification of specific wars entails a critique of war in general, the use of force in international relations has always been accompanied by political and scholarly discourses on its appropriateness. In much of the pertinent literature the dominating focus is on theoretical or conceptual debates as a mirror of how international normative orders evolve. In contrast, the focus of the present volume is on theory and political practice as sources for the re- and de-construction of the way in which the justification of war and international order interact. With contributions from international law, history, and international relations, and from Western and non-Western perspectives, this book offers a unique collection of papers exploring the continuities and changes in war discourses as they respond to and shape normative orders from early modern times to the present.

"A timely, practical resource on creating teams and organizations where everyone has the opportunity to succeed." --Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast WorkLife A step-by-step guide for managers, teams, and DEI leaders looking to create impactful, lasting change in their organization, from recruitment to retention, and beyond. Are you tired of hollow promises about diversity, equity, and inclusion in your organization? Do you want to take steps towards real change – beyond issuing mission statements, signing checks, and holding listening sessions – but don’t know where to start? This book is your answer. Designed for teams to read together, Actions Speak Louder offers a comprehensive blueprint for leaders and teams who are ready to get out of their own way, look at their surroundings with new eyes, and turn their energy into a concrete plan. Renowned DEI consultant Deanna Singh has led diversity trainings for a wide range of organizations, from non-profits to Fortune 500 companies. Using narratives, case studies, and the latest DEI research, as well as interactive exercises, Singh will teach you how to: • Write inclusive job advertisements because “minorities just don’t apply here” isn’t an excuse – you’re just not reaching them • Design an interview process that reduces status quo bias and challenges hiring decisions that are simply “no brainers” • Create a retention plan that considers and prioritizes the needs of underrepresented employees – if you haven’t intentionally designed one to be inclusive, you’ve unintentionally reinforced one that is exclusive. • Lead inclusive meetings – the bedrock of company culture – by practicing constructive dissent and elevating underrepresented perspectives As Singh has seen time and time again, any organization can meaningfully change – you just need the right tools.

A cognition expert describes how meaning is conveyed and processed in the mind and answers questions about how we can understand information about things we've never seen in person and why we move our hands and arms when we speak.