Ruskin's Rose: A Venetian Love Story

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July 31, 2201
A vividly dramatic tale of forbidden romance

Ruskin's Rose: A Venetian Love Story
Mimma Balia , and Michelle Lovric
Manufacturer: Artisan
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1579651372

Ruskin's Rose tells the unforgettable story of Ruskin's relationship and of his time in Venice, when he rediscovered art through the paintings of fifteenth-century artist Vittore Carpaccio. Gorgeously illustrated with photographs of letters, maps, flowers, lockets, and other artifacts, this tale will stir the heart of every reader.

In this book the native Venetian art scholar Stefania Mason takes the reader through a critical appraisal of the painter Vittore Carpaccio, focusing primarily on the four superb cycles of paintings he executed under commission from the city's confraternities between 1490 and 1520. What emerges from the author's insightful analysis is Carpaccio's unerring vision of the Venice of his times, deftly woven with complex allegorical allusions to create vast narrative tableaux that catered to the Venetian institutions' keen awareness of the power of imagery.

The study begins with the fabled Life of St Ursula cycle (1490-c. 1498), now in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, in which Carpaccio shows his skilled handling of perspective, endowing his canvases with a mixture of recognisable townscapes and imaginary landmarks of medieval stamp, whose visual cues include personages, gestures, customs and ceremonies in a rhythmical interweaving of reality and legend. Next comes the cycle executed for the Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni (1502-c. 1507), featuring Sts George, Triphun and Jerome, in which an errant knight and a hermit saint lead the observer into a mythical Orient. The masterpiece of the series is the Vision of St Augustine, where the saint is alone in his study and the disembodied spirit of St Jerome enters by the window in the form of brilliant light illuminating the entire room with its domestic minutiae and panoply of humanistic attributes.

No longer in situ but dispersed among various museums are the last two series carried out by Carpaccio, this time with assistants: the Life of the Virgin cycle for the Scuola degli Albanesi (1502-c. 1507); and the set depicting the Life of St Stephen for the scuola dedicated to the saint (1511-20), a remarkable eulogy to stone and its manifold uses in building and sculpture (many of the confraternity's members were stonemasons). The selection of details and close analysis of Carpaccio's canvases afford a cogent visual guide and critical assessment of this great master of Renaissance painting.

Mentoring and Supervision For Teacher Development

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Practical and helpful. A must for your mentoring library!
Excellent resource on mentoring for educators
Great Resource Textbook for Field Supervisors & Mentors
Fairly complete textbook & ref on Supervision & Mentoring
Up tp date! Great layout, I liked the portfolio suggestion

Mentoring and Supervision For Teacher Development
Alan Reiman , and Lois Thies-Sprinthall
Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0801315395

What I liked most about this book was that you can refer to any given part of the book that was of interest for guidelines and suggestions in mentoring. The authors provide you with various Development Activities to use with your mentees. Also, things that you can put together in your professional portfolio as a teacher or mentor.

There's a great move to using the Coaching Plan in supervision. There's a sample plan included. A plan of action is included along with follow-ups with dates. You can also assign special assignments or readings for mentees as a suggestion to improve certain skills.

The use of journal writing is highly encouraged and promoted. Various formats are provided. It is suggested that at the end of the month, you go back to reread your entries to look for ideas, themes or feelings that surface from these entries. It's a good way to reflect on your practice through this type of analysis of your journal entries.

Praise for the Second Edition:

"Finally, a book that is realistic and provides superb assistance. A must for every principal."
—Ronald Jockel, Executive Director, Phi Delta Kappa International

"Compelling rationale and practical steps for developing a first–year teacher induction program."
—Linda L. Lyman, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Human Development, Bradley University

Beginning teachers are often filled with self–doubt and questions regarding school culture and principals' expectations. From First–Year to First-Rate: Principals Guiding Beginning Teachers, Third Edition helps you answer teachers' questions and gain strategies to prevent the isolation that many new instructors experience.

Updated to meet the challenges facing new teachers today, this revision of the bestseller helps administrators develop a first–year induction plan to help teachers succeed. This vital resource provides:

You hold the key to the professional development of your teachers. Use it to unlock their potential for growth!

The book is divided into five sections:
- Part I explores the extent of the teacher shortage and sets the context for studying it.
- Part II concentrates on induction, tackling the issue of how new teachers should be introduced to their profession.
- Part III looks at the issues of compensation, performance-based pay, career paths, national certification, and other ways to reward educators and make them feel valued.
- Part IV describes the role of principals and administrators in sustaining teachers.
- Part V discusses the needs and desires of master teachers.

Like its predecessor A Better Beginning: Supporting and Mentoring New Teachers (ASCD 1999), Keeping Good Teachers is dedicated to all those who want to make their profession the best it can be by creating the conditions where good teachers can thrive.