Audiobooks narrated by Rodney Tompkins

Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms

"Winner of AM&P EXCEL Bronze Award Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms explores the hard truths of current special education practice and outlines five essential disruptions to the status quo. Authors Lee Ann Jung, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Julie Kroener show you how to: - Establish a school culture that champions equity and inclusion. - Rethink the long-standing structure of least restrictive environment and the resulting service delivery. - Leverage the strengths of all educators to provide appropriate support and challenge. - Collaborate on the delivery of instruction and intervention. - Honor the aspirations of each student and plan accordingly. To realize authentic and equitable inclusion, we must relentlessly and collectively pursue change. This book—written not for 'special educators' or 'general educators' but for all educators—addresses the challenges, maps out the solutions, and provides tools and inspiration for the work ahead. Real-life examples of empowerment and success illustrate just what's possible when educators commit to the belief that every student belongs to all of us and all students deserve learning experiences that will equip them to live full and rewarding lives. Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms is expertly read by Rodney Tompkins. This audio edition includes a brief excerpt from Frey, Fisher and Dominique Smith's All Learning Is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond, which is also available as a full length audiobook from Echo Point Books & Media. This audiobook was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2019 ASCD (P)"

Douglas Fisher, Julie Kroener, Lee Ann Jung, Nancy Frey (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education

"Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education offers pre- and in-service educators an opportunity to analyze and reflect upon a variety of realistic case studies related to educational equity and social justice. The accessibly written cases allow educators to practice the process of considering a range of contextual factors, checking their own biases, and making immediate- and longer-term decisions about how to create and sustain equitable learning environments for all students. This revised edition adds ten new cases to offer greater coverage of elementary education, as well as topics such as body-shaming, Black Lives Matter, and transgender oppression. Existing cases have been updated to reflect new societal contexts, and streamlined for ease-of-use. The book begins with a seven-point process for examining case studies. Largely lacking from existing case study collections, this framework guides readers through the process of identifying, examining, reflecting on, and taking concrete steps to resolve challenges related to diversity and equity in schools. The cases themselves present everyday examples of the ways in which racism, sexism, homophobia and heterosexism, class inequities, language bias, religious-based oppression, and other equity and diversity concerns affect students, teachers, families, and other members of our school communities. They involve classroom issues that are relevant to all grade levels and content areas, allowing significant flexibility in how and with whom they are used. Although organized topically, the intersections of these issues are stressed throughout the cases, reflecting the complexities of real-life scenarios. All cases conclude with a series of questions to guide discussion and a section of facilitator notes, called 'Points for Consideration.' This unique feature provides valuable insight for understanding the complexities of each case. This book is skillfully narrated by Rodney Tompkins. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC (P)2023 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC"

Paul C. Gorski, Seema G. Pothini (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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Bass Reeves - Lawman with a Gun: A Classic Western

"This is a new tale about one of the most legendary figures of the Old West. Bass Reeves. A lawman with a gun. A man who could catch any criminal.... including his own son. This fast moving action packed adventure filled with history is based on the life of Bass Reeves. Reeves truly was the most unusual US Marshal to ever serve this country. His accomplishments earned him the title of the most feared lawman in the wild and untamed Indian Territory. The lady smiled at me, and nodded. It seemed that I still held her interest, for whatever unfathomable reason. 'Who would this person of interest be, and why would you want to meet him?' she asked. 'The old Buffalo Soldier, Bass Reeves,' I said. 'I'm a writer by trade, and I wish to write a book about his exploits.' The little lady appeared even more thrilled when I mentioned my line of work. 'A mythmaker? You mean you write dime novels?' I nodded with a smile and a twinkle in my eye."

John J. Law (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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Black Power: The Politics of Liberation

"An eloquent document of the civil rights movement that remains a work of profound social relevance 50 years after it was first published. A revolutionary work since its publication, Black Power exposed the depths of systemic racism in this country and provided a radical political framework for reform: true and lasting social change would only be accomplished through unity among African-Americans and their independence from the preexisting order. (c) 1967, 1992 Stokely Carmichael and Charles Hamilton. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

Charles V. Hamilton, Kwame Ture (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching: Seven Factors for Success

"Even under ideal conditions, teaching is tough work. Facing unrelenting pressure from administrators and parents and caught in a race against time to improve student outcomes, educators can easily become discouraged (or worse, burn out completely) without a robust coaching system in place to support them. For more than 20 years, perfecting such a system has been the paramount objective of best-selling author and coaching guru Jim Knight and his team of researchers at the Instructional Coaching Group (ICG). In The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching, Knight offers a blueprint for establishing, administering, and assessing an instructional coaching program laser-focused on every educator's ultimate goal: the academic success of students. Organized around ICG's seven Success Factors for great instructional coaching, this book offers: - An in-depth guide to the Impact Cycle, ICG's research-based and field-tested model for coaching teachers through issues that matter most to them; - Detailed guidance on how to create a playbook of instructional strategies to share with collaborating teachers—and how to model those strategies under different conditions; - Practical advice on preparing for and engaging in substantive, reflective, and teacher-centered coaching conversations; - Best practices for gathering, analyzing, and responding to data for improved teaching and learning; and - Real-life anecdotes and testimonies from educators and coaches who have reaped the benefits of the Impact Cycle in a diverse array of schools. In addition, each chapter of the book contains a learning map to help orient you and a list of valuable additional resources to complement the text. Whether you're new to coaching or well versed in the practice, The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching will no doubt prove a cornerstone of your coaching library for years to come. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2022 ASCD (P)2024 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC"

Jim Knight (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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The Innovative Animal: Unveiling the Hidden Pattern within All Natural & Human Innovations

Nizar M. Benazzouz Phd (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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The Death and Resurrection of Baseball: Echoes from a Distant Past

"'A truly, well written, must-read book!' - Reader review A truly unique, and groundbreaking Sports Fiction, and Dystopian Book for Young Adults on up, suitable for Young Adults (YA) and adult fiction lovers everywhere! The Death and Resurrection of Baseball: Echoes from a Distant Past, is getting great reviews for its unique Sports Fiction storyline, and what-ifs: What if a Second Civil War is the endpoint in the current trajectory of America's divisiveness? What if early warning signs of baseball's popularity continue downward? What if among the personal and cultural casualties of a Civil War II, baseball was to die as a sport? The Death and Resurrection of Baseball take those what-if propositions and transports the reader 140 years from now into the futuristic United States of America to the year 2166. A United States that is far from our current recognition. In the year 2166, a post-Second Civil War United States of America is finally back on its feet. Among the countless personal and cultural casualties of the war, the sport of baseball has been dead for over a hundred years. 12-year-old Joe Scott lives in the northern Illinois city of McHenry and goes exploring in the woods one day in a no man's land that a hundred years earlier was the site of the bloodiest battle of the Second Civil War. While there, he discovers a relic from the distant past, from before the war. It sparks a search for its meaning. Little does he know that the wheels of Providence have been unwittingly set in motion, leading to a stunning discovery in Dyersville, Iowa. This second discovery has a direct connection with the relic found in McHenry. As events unfold, Joe finds himself at the center of the rediscovery of the sport of baseball, long lost and forgotten by the ravages of time and the lingering aftereffects of the Second Civil War."

William R. Douglas (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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Packet Man

"All he wants is to get home alive. But when he barely escapes a violent ambush, can he survive a deadly race across the city? San Francisco, October 1989. Bennett Jacobs is okay with being square. With a loving spouse for company, the introverted software engineer doesn’t want or need to turn strangers into friends. But after the wife drags him kicking and screaming to a pool party, he reveals his computer smarts to a flamboyant artist dealing a popular street drug… and his life goes from blasé to bonkers. Arriving at his new acquaintance’s place to hack the encryption on a stolen floppy disk, Bennett is stunned when a rival gang tries to kill them for the formula. And after he discovers something isn’t right about the ingredients, the frightened programmer finds himself on the run from both the criminals and the cops. Can Bennett dodge the bullets and change this homicidal affair back to boring? Packet Man is a gripping urban crime thriller. If you like ordinary heroes, tense action, and authentic Eighties backdrops, then you’ll love Brian Paone’s treacherous sprint around the Bay. Buy Packet Man to fast track to funkytown today!"

Brian Paone (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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The Simulated Multiverse: An MIT Computer Scientist Explores Parallel Universes, The Simulation Hypo

Rizwan Virk (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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Marriage in Review: It All Starts With You: Strong Sisters of Strength Ministries presents...

"My sincere thoughts as I wrote this book was to capture the many Marriage Lessons I have Learned over time. One of the greatest revelations is that your marriage journey will always start with you. You can only control your actions. I can tell you that if you do not ask the right relationship questions, you will never get the right answers to sustain a viable marriage. If you have not committed to a relationship with your heavenly Father God, your marriage will be very inconsistent with the blueprint the bible has for all marriages. If you have not yet learned to love yourself, you are likely incapable of truly loving a spouse. Marriage is truly just what you make of it. What you put into your marriage coincides with what you get out of your marriage. Allow This book to potentially reshape how you think about being married."

Dr. Cecilia Wilson Smith (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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The American Truth

"This book is a collection of letters I have written to various groups in an effort to make suggestions to make people of all races embraces a better life for themselves and for the next generations, especially in the United State of America. To achieve the most benefit from this book, I suggest you read all of these letters."

Hubert Severe (Author), Rodney Tompkins (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Rodney Tompkins