The Captain(Illustrated) A Memoir by DavidWright, Anthony Dicomo Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2020 by Dutton ISBN-13: 978-1-5247-4605-6, ISBN: 1-5247-4605-3
"The memoir from the last Mets captain, David Wright, one of the most admired players in recent MLB history, about his inspiring and deep commitment to the game. David Wright played his entire fourteen-year Major League Baseball career for the New York Mets. And when he came back time and again from injury, he demonstrated the power of hard work, commitment, and love of the game. Wright was nicknamed "Captain America" after his p ..."
Fire on the Beach(1st Edition) Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers by DavidWright, David Zoby Paperback, 335 Pages, Published 2002 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-515484-9, ISBN: 0-19-515484-3
"Fire on the Beach is a wonderful book on a forgotten piece of history: The story of an all-black unit of the U.S. Life-Saving Service on North Carolina's "beautiful and unforgiving" Outer Banks. Stationed on Pea Island, near the hazardous "Graveyard of the Atlantic," the men of the segregated Station 17 showed that African Americans were just as capable as their white peers when it came to saving the lives of sailors and passengers whos ..."
"'Whoever best acquits himself, and tells The most amusing and instructive tale, Shall have a dinner, paid for by us all...' In Chaucer's most ambitious poem, The Canterbury Tales (c. 1387), a group of pilgrims assembles in an inn just outside London and agree to entertain each other on the way to Canterbury by telling stories. The pilgrims come from all ranks of society, from the crusading Knight and burly Miller to the worldly Monk ..."
Mathematics and Music(Updated) (Mathematical World) by DavidWright Paperback, 161 Pages, Published 2009 by American Mathematical Society ISBN-13: 978-0-8218-4873-9, ISBN: 0-8218-4873-9
"Many people intuitively sense that there is a connection between mathematics and music. If nothing else, both involve counting. There is, of course, much more to the association. David Wright's book is an investigation of the interrelationships between mathematics and music, reviewing the needed background concepts in each subject as they are encountered. Along the way, readers will augment their understanding of both mathematics and mu ..."
SickKids(1st Edition) The History of The Hospital for Sick Children by DavidWright, Mary Jo Haddad Hardcover, 480 Pages, Published 2016 by University Of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division ISBN-13: 978-1-4426-4723-7, ISBN: 1-4426-4723-X
"Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children is the most famous medical institution in Canada. In addition to being the largest pediatric centre in North America, it has earned an international reputation for clinical care and research that has influenced generations of health care practitioners across the country and around the world. In a very real sense, hospital staff have touched the lives of tens of thousands of children and their familie ..."
Managing Behaviour in the Classroom Practical Solutions for Everyday Problems by DavidWright Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 1998 by Heinemann Educational Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-435-80855-6, ISBN: 0-435-80855-9
"Laslett, R., and Smith, C.J., Effective Classroom Management, Routledge, 1993.
Lund, R., A Whole-School Behaviour Policy, Kogan Page, 1996. Marland, M., The
Craft of the Classroom, Heinemann Educational, 1993. Montgomery, D."
"David Wright's new translation of The Canterbury Tales into modern verse--the first to appear in over thirty years--makes one of the greatest works of English literature accessible to all readers while preserving the wit and vivacity of Chaucer's original text.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfo ..."
Local Talent (Paperback) by DavidWright 92 Pages, Published 2019 by Purple Flag ISBN-13: 978-0-944048-82-5, ISBN: 0-944048-82-X
"Whether we grieve and mourn our losses, or celebrate fleeting moments of connection to others, this collection offers an honest and imperfect vision of discerning how our varied talents (making art, cultivating community, caring for our ..."
How I See Life, Volume 1 by DavidWright Paperback, 116 Pages, Published 2018 by Dips Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-946818-01-0, ISBN: 1-946818-01-1
"Marie too. As for Françoise...” He wobbled his hand on the air. “Comme çi,
comme ça. She's soso...” She slapped his arm. “And you, dear boy,” ... That's why
Ms. Glassman, my teacher, took to me: 'cause I was the only jock in her class, and
I be cooking with my French. For real. ... They were three guys and eight girls.
Most of ..."
There's No Need to Shout! The Primary Teacher's Guide to Successful Behaviour Management by DavidWright Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2014 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7487-9360-0, ISBN: 0-7487-9360-7
"The Primary Teacher's Guide to Successful Behaviour Management David Wright
. 'But that's not fair, we weren't doing anything wrong,' ... Susanna was on shaky
ground. She could not argue because the girl was right, but she had already said
it and she did not want to do a U-turn. The class were very upset. They felt they
had been treated unfairly and conned. Susanna had introduced the behaviour
code and wasn't sticking to it. The pos ..."
"The New Class Society introduces students to the sociology of class structure and inequalities as it asks whether or not the American dream has faded. The fourth edition of this powerful book demonstrates how and why class inequalities in the United States have been widened, hardened, and become more entrenched than ever.The fourth edition has been extensively revised and reorganized throughout, including a new introduction that offers ..."
"It was February and Jerry Smith and I were playing in The Hills on a Sunday
afternoon. We decided to sneak up on his older brother Norman and Dick Jones.
They were holed up at the old tool shed that was called the shack. The shack was
up toward the top of the hill where there was an old abandoned mineshaft.
Janette and I had gone back into the mineshaft many times even though we were
forbidden to play there. Bats lived in the mines ..."
"Praised for its readability and ease of comprehension, Business Statistics 1ce focuses on statistical literacy and data analysis. Its most outstanding feature is the extent to which conceptual understanding, particularly for applied statistics, is maximized while tedious calculation and complex mathematics are minimized. "
Down's Syndrome(1st Edition) The History of a Disability (Biographies of Diseases) by DavidWright Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2011 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-956793-5, ISBN: 0-19-956793-X
"For 150 years, Down Syndrome has constituted the archetypal mental disability, easily recognisable by distinct facial anomalies and physical stigmata. In a narrow medical sense, Down Syndrome is a common disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British asylum medical superintendent who described the syndrome as 'Mongolism' in a series of lectures in 1866. In 195 ..."
Classroom Karma(1st Edition) Positive Teaching, Positive Behaviour, Positive Learning by DavidWright Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2006 by David Fulton Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-84312-354-5, ISBN: 1-84312-354-1
"A positive and calm classroom environment enriches the teaching and learning experience for teachers and children alike. Using his invaluable experience working in pupil referral units and as a head teacher, David Wright shows how the ideal primary classroom environment can be achieved through many useful practical ideas and suggestions. Backed by up-to-date research on how we learn and how best to teach, the clear and concise chapters ..."
There's No Need to Shout! The Secondary Teacher's Guide to Successful Behaviour Management by DavidWright Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2005 by Nelson Thornes ISBN-13: 978-0-7487-9361-7, ISBN: 0-7487-9361-5
"THERE'S. NO. NEED. TO. SHOUT! Students may be used to teachers shouting at
them. Most schools will have had one or two teachers who bark instructions and
reprimand students in a loud voice. Some schools become dominated by that
culture and the students get used to it. Shouting is not the same as projecting
your voice in a loud way that allows you to be heard. Shouting above the hubbub
of noise in an assembly or the dinner hall may ..."
TT Mixture by DavidWright Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2003 by Amulree Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-901508-07-9, ISBN: 1-901508-07-2