“Mastering these drills will arm your players with one of the biggest intangibles necessary to perform well--confidence.” --Michele Smith Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Fame pitcher Michele Smith throws one right down the middle with this big collection of more than 250 skill-building drills developed especially for coaches of fast-pitch recreation league, travel ball, and high school softball players, ages eight to eighteen. Straight from the Michele Smith Gold Camps and Clinics, these drills are designed to give you all the tools you need to teach the entire range of offensive and defensive softball skills. With Michele's expert guidance and instruction, you'll coach your players to: <ul>
<li>Master the mechanics of footwork for fielding with hustle </li>
<li>Swing for the fences and hit the fastest pitches </li>
<li>Catch the ball proactively and throw it quickly and accurately to its target </li>
<li>Defend the infield and outfield with speed and confidence </li>
<li>Run the bases swiftly and strategically </li>
<li>Refine fast-pitch skills so they can windmill like Michele </li>
<li>And much more</li>
</ul>

Coach's Guide to Game-Winning Softball Drills: Developing the Essential Skills in Every Player

Sports & Outdoors

Smith, Michele

Hsieh, Lawrence

Miscellaneous

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

Welcome to the wacky, wild world of Vanity Circus. In this ring we have self-publishing. In that ring we have traditional publishing. And here in the middle ring, let’s introduce New Publishing! Vanity Circus is an entertaining, funny, and insightful book that guides readers through the complex, sometimes frustrating, but always interesting world of publishing. If you’re an author or writer, thinking about becoming an author, or just interested in learning about publishing, Vanity Circus explains all the nuances of the industry, from finding a fitting title, to writing a provocative chapter one, to catch the publisher’s attentionand from writing a winning query letter or synopsis to answering the age-old question, Do I need an agent?” Readers will learn tips to choosing the right book title, tricks to writing an effective first chapter, and insider secrets to contracts, copyright law, and trademarks. Vanity Circus explains all levels of publishing as told by two funny ladies who also own 3L Publishing.

Vanity Circus: A Smart Girl's Guide to Avoid Publishing Crap

Reference

Gamble-risley, Michelle

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

3L Pub

Inclusive Directions: The Role of the Chief Diversity Officer in Community College Leadership

Education & Teaching

Pickett, Clyde Wilson

Felton III, James

Higher & Continuing Education

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

As community colleges continue to be significant in the national landscape of higher education by providing access to education and job training to diverse constituents, conversations about the support for strategic diversity leadership are paramount. Now more than ever, senior leaders must be intentional in aligning strategy with outcomes and guidance in relation to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Leaders must be diligent in pursuing an inclusive excellence agenda and promoting a strategy to support positive outcomes that impact cross-college collaboration that advances education completion and support. This practitioner's guide will provide timely and relevant insight on the ultimate benefits of strategic diversity leadership to promote inclusive excellence at community colleges. This book offers tangible resources and discusses the role of the chief diversity officer. This book will significantly benefit those interested in learning more about diversity and inclusion at community colleges and will provide insight into strategic diversity leadership. The book provides an in-depth view of the roles and responsibilities of the chief diversity officer, diversity strategic planning, and examines the various roles of diversity leaders at community colleges.

Inclusive Directions

Rowman Littlefield

Connecticut's Girls of Summer: The Brakettes and the Falcons (Sports)

Biographies & Memoirs

Renzoni, Anthony J

Community & Culture

History PR

38: Traveling My Life in Fast-Forward

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

Houndstooth Press

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