Author: Jal Mehta File Type: pdf The best book on high school dynamics I have ever read.Jay Mathews, *Washington Post*An award-winning professor and an accomplished educator take us beyond the hype of reform and inside some of Americas most innovative classrooms to show what is workingand what isntin our schools.What would it take to transform industrial-era schools into modern organizations capable of supporting deep learning for all? Jal Mehta and Sarah Fines quest to answer this question took them inside some of Americas most innovative schools and classroomsplaces where educators are rethinking both what and how students should learn.The story they tell is alternately discouraging and hopeful. Drawing on hundreds of hours of observations and interviews at thirty different schools, Mehta and Fine reveal that deeper learning is more often the exception than the rule. And yet they find pockets of powerful learning at almost every school, often in electives and extracurriculars as well as in a few mold-breaking academic courses. These spaces achieve depth, the authors argue, because they emphasize purpose and choice, cultivate community, and draw on powerful traditions of apprenticeship. These outliers suggest that it is difficult but possible for schools and classrooms to achieve the integrations that support deep learning rigor with joy, precision with play, mastery with identity and creativity.This boldly humanistic book offers a rich account of what education can be. The first panoramic study of American public high schools since the 1980s, In Search of Deeper Learning lays out a new vision for American educationone that will set the agenda for schools of the future.

Author: Aziz Gazipura File Type: mobi Discover How To Overcome Social Anxiety And ShynessAre you held back by shyness?Do many things seem out of reach due to social anxiety?Many people have settled into thinking this is just how life is... This is just the way I am. However, nothing could be further from the truth.In this inspiring, breakthrough book, Dr. Aziz guides you along the path out of social anxiety and into greater confidence in yourself. You will discover what is keeping you stuck in shyness and learn exactly what to do in order to break free.After suffering from social anxiety himself for many years, Dr. Aziz became determined to find a way to social freedom. His deep understanding if what creates the social fears, shyness, and limitations, displays just how much he gets what it feels like to be shy.The first part of this book focuses on understanding the problem. You will discover exactly why you feel social anxiety in a variety of situations. This section teaches you about the deep underlying beliefs that lead to your fears, and you will learn the single belief that is beneath all shyness.In this section you will also understand why you have that continual fear of, what will they think of me? that can be so limiting in social anxiety. you will also learn about your inner critic, which is actually a much bigger drain on your confidence than any situation or person outside of yourself.The second portion of this book focuses entirely on the solution to social anxiety. Dr. Aziz starts by describing social confidence as the way out. Social confidence includes a feeling of relaxed freedom around others to be yourself without the self-criticism and judgment that are so common in shyness.You then go on to discover the 3 major steps of breaking free from shyness and social anxiety. These areol lKnow Who You Arel lAccept Yourself. All of Yourselfl lTake Bold Actionl olStep 1 - Know Who You AreIn order to overcome social anxiety and feel confident and to relate to others with comfort and ease, you must know who you are. This includes owning your preferences, speaking your mind, and letting go of the need to please everyone else at the expense of yourself.Step 2 - Accept Yourself. All of Yourself.Most of the pain and suffering from shyness and social anxiety is not due to the rejection we receive from others. Its the rejection we receive from ourselves on a daily basis. You will discover how to turn your inner critic into an ally so you can feel more peace and joy in all of your interactions.Step 3 - Take Bold ActionNo matter how much we change our thinking and accept ourselves, nothing significant changes in our lives unless we take action. In order to truly liberate yourself and break free from shyness, social anxiety, and self-doubt, you must consistently move towards what scares you. In this section you will design your own customized action plan for creating social confidence and success.This book is by no means academic or aloof. It is full of practical tools and techniques that you can start using today to improve your confidence and free yourself of social anxiety and social discomfort.In addition, Dr. Aziz provides numerous engaging stories from the work he has done with clients, and from his own life, to illustrate how to use the techniques to forge a path to freedom. He is refreshingly authentic and honest about what it feels like to be shy, which can provide you with a great sense of relief in itself.Using the tools, insights, and clinically proven techniques in this book, you will learn how toul lStop worrying about what others will think of you.l lFree yourself from social anxiety, shyness, self-doubt and self-criticism.l lIdentify your strengths and increase your self-esteem so you can feel proud of who you are.l lOvercome your fear of rejection so you can meet people, date, and excel in your career.l lStart conversations and meet new people without social anxiety or fear.l lCreate fulfilling friendships and romantic relationships.l ul**ReviewIf you are struggling with shyness or social anxiety, Dr. Aziz is the guide you have been looking for. He walks with you every step, inspiring you on the path to liberation and ever-increasing confidence in yourself. This book is life changing and I recommend it to all of my clients - even the ones who dont think theyre shy!-Dr. Landon Berger, Founder of Portland Positive PsychologyFrom the AuthorI am glad you have come across this book. If you are suffering or struggling in your life right now, I understand. I spent many years stuck in a place of debilitating shyness that prevented me from speaking up, meeting people, going on dates, and having satisfying relationships. I know the pain of this shyness in a very deep and intimate way. The worst part about this shyness was not that I couldnt go after what I wanted in my life. It wasnt that I felt nervous and tense in my body much of the time. It wasnt even that I was unable to bring myself to ask women out or date because of my intense fear of rejection. All of these aspects of my shyness were very painful and I struggled with each of them, but the worst part about it was thatI believed I was going to be stuck like this forever. I saw other guys, including friends of mine, who were somehow able to do what I could not. They would make jokes, speak up in groups, and flirt with women. I saw myself as somehow different, or less than they were. This gap between them and me seemed like an insurmountable chasm, leaving me on the outskirts forever. If you relate to these struggles, and you fear that things might not change, I am especially glad you found this book. It is essentially written to a version of myself from 15 years ago. In it I am sharing everything I have learned about how to break free from the confines of fear and anxiety that held me back. I have applied everything you will read in this book either on myself or with one of the hundreds of men I have worked with over the last decade. It is my sincerest hope that these ideas, exercises, tools, and tips help you realize something that shifted my life forever--that you arenotstuck this way, that it is entirely possible to find a well of courage inside of your heart that will drive you to overcome the challenges you are facing. It will drive you to face your fears, rejection, and failure in order to create the friendships, career, relationships, and life you truly want. As you do this, you will see just how much of your social anxiety was based on old, inaccurate stories and ideas about yourself. You will start to see the truth about yourself--who you are, and what you have to offer the world--and life will start to look a lot brighter. I wish you good luck on this journey, and I am excited to be with you along the way.