Significant Changes to the NEC 2008 Edition or From Staff Room to Classroom

Significant Changes to the NEC 2008 Edition

Author: NJATC NJATC

The National Electrical Code® is the most widely recognized and accepted electrical standard in the world. Every three years the NEC® is updated to reflect the newest installation practices utilized by the electrical industry, bringing about hundreds of changes to the code. Significant Changes to the NEC® – 2008 Edition aims to identify and analyze those changes in a way that cuts through the maze of jargon to hone in on key updates that will affect electrical installations. For maximum comprehension, the book is arranged to follow the general layout of the NEC®. Each change is also accompanied by an illustration, as well as background information and a discussion of the significance of the change. As the most comprehensive code change book on the market, this resource will prove invaluable to electricians, electrical contractors, electrical inspectors, electrical engineers, and anyone who needs to understand the most important updates in the NEC® 2008.

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From Staff Room to Classroom: Guide for Planning and Coaching Professional Development

Author: Robin Fogarty

"The definitive book about planning and presenting professional development that energizes and empowers adult learners. Captures the heart and soul of the process."
—Kay Burke, International Consultant
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Make your staff development stick with tips from top pros!

With new initiatives and requirements for classroom teaching and assessment, the challenges for staff developers are growing. Internationally recognized authors and consultants Robin Fogarty and Brian Pete help readers meet those challenges head-on. This book shares their deep expertise with tools to successfully guide staff to the highest levels of effectiveness, ultimately leading to greater student achievement.

From Staff Room to Classroom is built around four critical roles of the staff developer: designing, presenting, facilitating, and coaching. Rich with theoretical underpinnings, this book drills down to the essentials for each aspect and role. Offering concrete help for working with teachers using myriad real-life mentoring and coaching scenarios for reference and inspiration, this practical guide presents techniques for:

• Customizing professional development to fit the unique needs of adult learners
• Organizing a successful workshop
• Incorporating five essential elements for sound training
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Focus on strategies that address your specificneeds or simply follow the guide from beginning to end. This amazing tool kit of wisdom, know-how, and how-to is built on the expertise of tried-and-true best practices that work!