Books by Patrick (University of Melbourne) Griffin

The dark and bloody ground of the frontier during the years of the American Revolution created much that we associate with the idea of America. Between 1763 and 1795, westerners not only participated in a war of independence but also engaged in a revolution that ushered in fundamental changes in the relationship between individuals and society. In the West, the process was stripped down to its essence: uncertainty, competition, disorder, and frenzied and contradictory attempts to reestablish order. The violent nature of the contest to reconstitute sovereignty produced a revolutionary settlement, riddled with what we would regard as paradox, in which new notions of race went hand in hand with new definitions of citizenship. In the almost Hobbesian state of nature that the West had become, westerners created a liberating yet frightening vision of what society was to be. In vivid detail, Patrick Griffin recaptures a chaotic world of settlers, Indians, speculators, British regulars, and American and state officials vying with one another to remake the American West during its most formative period.

Grounded in contemporary, evidence-based research, the second edition of Assessment for Teaching provides a comprehensive introduction to assessment and teaching in primary and secondary school settings. Taking a practical approach to assessment and the collaborative use of data in the classroom, this text advances a developmental model of assessment which aims to improve student outcomes through targeted teaching interventions. Thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research, this edition features expanded content on collaborative teaching, competence assessment, learning and assessment and self-regulated teaching and learning. Each chapter features learning objectives, reflective questions, an extended exercise to link course content with classroom practice, and end-of-chapter rubrics which help readers assess their own understanding and learning. Written by a team of experts from the Assessment Research Centre at the University of Melbourne, Assessment for Teaching is an essential resource for both preservice teachers and inservice teachers.

You'll find a thought-provoking 30 days' worth of commentary on all aspects of relationships, using some of the most famous relationships quotes (and some new ones) as a daily focus. This book challenges its readers to not only say great quotes but actually live them! It is one thing to know the quotes but quite another to master the actions behind them which will allow you to change your life for the better...this book shows you how. Each day's quote comes with a full page of thought-provoking commentary to help you make the best out of your relationships - whether these are relationships with your family, friends, loved-ones or business associates. Discover how you can do more to improve the different relationships in your life and make people feel more comfortable around you. Our relationships are important but they can easily go wrong if we don't put the right amount of effort into making them last. Use the information in this book to ensure your relationships are as fruitful as they can be.

You'll find a thought-provoking 30 days worth of commentary on some of the most used quotes in social media. This book is a challenge to its readers to not only say great quotes but actually live them! It is one thing to know the quotes but quite another to master the actions behind them. This book shows you how to be the master of the actions so you can begin to change your life for the better. Each day's quote comes with a full page of commentary and you are encouraged to jot down the thoughts and feelings which reading the material inspires in you. It is easy to get motivated for a few brief moments when you read an inspirational quote but this book helps you stay motivated and take the actions you need to transform your life into the one you desire.