James Rourke – författare

Many teachers struggle with their own values and purposes in the world of education. From My Classroom to Yours: Reflections on Teaching offers classroom-tested methods for increasing student performance and combating teacher apathy and burnout. Without reservation, James Rourke proclaims that teachers are vital to learning and offers philosophies and practical techniques to increase student achievement while attaining professional fulfillment. Veteran and novice teachers alike will find useful tools for addressing teacher ideals, classroom culture, coaching in the classroom, and student values—tools to give all teachers the courage to reach the pinnacle of their careers.

This fascinating journey into the heart of comics connects their unique blend of entertainment and wisdom with school curriculum to invigorate teachers and students alike.What an intriguing idea! The Comic Book Curriculum: Using Comics to Enhance Learning and Life shows teachers how to use these ever-popular stories to enliven any classroom. The book does not suggest replacing classic works with comics. What it does offer is ideas and techniques for using comics to generate interest in a topic and for transferring that enthusiasm to more-traditional classroom lessons.The first section of the book introduces superheroes and the sometimes-surprising depth and thoughtfulness of comics. For example, it shows how the X-Men can be used to illuminate the Civil Rights movement, the dangers of fundamentalism, and the power of diversity. Similar treatment is afforded other popular characters such as Batman and Superman, and curriculum connections are made to topics that include the struggle between freedom and security, Norse mythology, the Holocaust, and nuclear disarmament. The second part of the book offers specific tools that will help teachers use comics as a welcome—and effective—doorway to learning.

Clara Hughes wakes in a hospital, a blank slate where five years of memories should be. Her husband, David, a picture of perfect devotion, brings her home to their opulent suburban life, but Clara feels like a stranger in her own skin. A single photograph unlocks a flood of questions: Who is the man in the picture, and why does David react with such chilling fury when she asks about it? As Clara pieces together fragments of her past, she uncovers a web of secrets, lies, and a darkness that lurks beneath David's charming facade. Her neighbor, Olivia, offers cryptic warnings, and Detective Mallory's relentless questioning intensifies Clara's growing fear. Is her amnesia a convenient escape, or a carefully constructed prison? With each revelation, the stakes escalate. Clara discovers a hidden workshop in her basement, a confession tape that chills her to the bone, and the horrifying truth about a missing woman connected to David. But as she fights to reclaim her identity, she realizes that the man she vowed to love may be the very person she should fear the most. Can Clara expose David's twisted game before she becomes his final victim, or will the echoes of her past shatter her future forever? Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lisa Jewell, and Riley Sager, Shattered Echoes is a gripping domestic thriller that will leave you breathless until the final, shocking twist.