Heidi Williams – författare

Editor Heidi Williams has compiled a collection of essays that looks at the concerns that teenage girls and boys have concerning their body image. Readers evaluate the roles that the media, heredity, parenting, weight-loss surgery, and plastic surgery plays in body image. Essay sources include Karen Fanning, Amanda Dawkins, and Todd C. Frankel.

Plagiarism is a pervasive issue, but it can occur innocently enough. A student researcher may copy and paste some content or facts between files, and forget to rephrase the information. A simple oversight can have far-reaching, legal ramifications in today''s world that sends messages to the world within seconds. This volume helps readers understand and navigate through the issues relating to plagiarism. Is plagiarism the same as copyright violation? Is the surge in plagiarism the result of a growing, dishonest society? Will emphasizing personal integrity prevent plagiarism? These questions and others are answered through this collection of compelling essays.

Our teens are at risk for suicides, and this essential volume will help you help your at-risk teens from the devastation of suicide. This volume expertly recognizes the intimate relationship between its subject and reader as it weaves together different points of view. Does the desire for attention motivate teens to commit suicide? Do antidepressants contribute to an increase in teen suicides? Are gay teens at a greater risk for suicide? Can silencing cyberbullies put an end to suicides? These and other important questions are answered.

This collection of readings from a variety of perspectives allows readers to better understand and navigate the topic of teen pregnancy. Readers will evaluate several issues, including whether teen pregnancy is harmful to society, whether adult men cause the most teen pregnancies, and whether contraceptive-bases sex education reduces teen pregnancy. Do celebrity pregnancies encourage teen pregnancy? Is poverty a key factor in teen pregnancy? Help your readers find the answers they very definitely are wondering about teen pregnancy.

Coding and computational thinking are among the skills that will serve students well in the future. Coding goes beyond websites and software; it is an essential component in finding solutions to everyday problems. Computational thinking has many applications beyond the computer lab or math class. It teaches reasoning, creativity and expression, and is an innovative way to demonstrate content knowledge and see mathematical processes in action.No-Fear Coding shows K-5 educators how to bring coding into their curriculum by embedding computational thinking skills into activities for every content area. At the same time, embedding these skills helps students prepare for coding in the middle grades as they build their knowledge.To help teachers easily and effectively introduce coding, the book features: classroom-tested lessons and activities designed for skills progression; ready-to-implement coding exercises that can be incorporated across the curriculum; alignment to ISTE and Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) standards; and case studies and explorations of technology tools and resources to teach coding.