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YDP Creative Inc Marble Notebook A4: Black Marble College Ruled Journal
£9.49
YDP Creative Inc Marble Composition Notebook College Ruled: Pink Marble Notebooks, School Supplies, Notebooks for School
£9.49
Kohlhammer Die Jugendlichen Und Ihre Geschwisterbeziehungen
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£30.60
Kohlhammer Die Jugendlichen Und Ihr Verhaltnis Zu Glaube,
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£29.75
Kohlhammer Die Jugendlichen Und Ihr Verhaltnis Zu Ordnungen,
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£28.90
Kohlhammer Migration Und Transnationale Mobilitat in
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£27.55
Kohlhammer Schulangst: Padagogische Forderung Im Alltag
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£28.80
Kohlhammer Religion Betrifft Schule: Religiose Pluralitat
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£31.45
Kohlhammer Allgemeinbildende Schulen in Der
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£26.10
Kohlhammer Die Jugendlichen Und Ihre Suche Nach Dem Neuen
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£31.50
Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH Die Fuhrung Einer Schule: Leadership Und
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£51.30
Waldorf Publications Topics in Mathematics for the Ninth Grade
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£18.00
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing The Integration of Authentic Multicultural YA
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£60.00
The University of Chicago Press These Kids
Book SynopsisFew would deny that getting ahead is a legitimate goal of learning, but the phrase implies a cruel hierarchy: a student does not simply get ahead, but gets ahead of others. Offering the voices and viewpoints of students at a last chance high school in California, the author tells the story of students who have, in fact, been left behind.Trade Review"These Kids, with its combination of rich ethnographic detail, narrative storytelling, and cogent sociocultural and political-economic analysis, is compelling. Kysa Nygreen's critique of the 'college for all' discourse, particularly as a cornerstone for social justice pedagogy, is a crucial intervention in today's prevailing obsession with narrow standards and accountability." (Deirdre Kelly, University of British Columbia)"
£25.00
The University of Chicago Press Case Against the S.A.T. Emersion Emergent Village
Book SynopsisEvery year, 1.5 million applicants to American colleges and universities take the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Over 1,500 colleges and universities either require or strongly recommend that applicants submit SAT scores. The College Entrance Examination Board and the Educational Testing Service claim that the SAT helps colleges select students, helps college-bound students select appropriate institutions, and furthers equality of opportunity. But does it really? Drawing on three national surveys and on hundreds of studies conducted by colleges, James Crouse and Dale Trusheim refute the justifications the College Board and the ETS give for requiring high school students to take the SAT. They show that the test neither helps colleges and universities improve their admissions decisions nor helps applicants choose schools at which they will be successful. They outline the adverse effect the SAT has on students from nonwhite and low-income backgrounds. They also question the ability of the Coll
£77.90
The University of Chicago Press Producing Success
Book SynopsisMiddle- and upper-middle-class students continue to outpace those from less privileged backgrounds. This title examines a typical suburban American high school to explain how some students get ahead. It presents an account of the educationally and morally questionable results of the American culture of success.Trade Review"Producing Success tells a very good story, highlighting matters that are of both current and perennial concern. Demerath's book should lead to interesting discussions about the stresses of academic meritocracy in America. It is a distinguished addition to the literature on American high schools." - Herve Varenne, Teachers College, Columbia University"
£27.00
The University of Chicago Press The Myth of Achievement Tests
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£28.00
The University of Chicago Press The World at Large New and Selected Poems
Book SynopsisAmerican high schools have never been under more pressure to reform: student populations are more diverse than ever, resources are limited, and teachers are expected to teach to high standards for all students. With wide-ranging implications, this text looks into teacher communities.
£27.00
University of Illinois Press Leaders of Their Race
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is well-written and thoroughly researched. . . . The extensiveness of the documentation contributes to the appropriateness to the subject matter." --Journal of African American History"Case has beautifully written a strong argument about the central purpose of these schools and how they compare, with emphasis on both similarities and differences. . . . Case has a strong sense of changes over time, even as she documents continuity."--Joan Marie Johnson, author of Southern Women at the Seven Sister Colleges: Feminist Values and Social Activism, 1875 -1925 "The 125-page work, complemented by fifteen rare archival photos, is filled with insightful commentary on gender, class, and race in secondary education in Georgia around the turn of the twentieth century."--Atlanta Studies"This work is a worthwhile addition to any undergraduate classroom and graduate seminar on the history of race, gender, and education in the New South."--H-Net"Leaders of Their Race is a jewel. Case has produced an interesting, well-written, and thoroughly researched study. . . . This is also an important contribution to the study of women's history, African American history, the history of education, and New South history." --American Historical Review"Sarah Case provides a compelling examination of how these two women's schools, though founded on different visions and skewed by race and class, were remarkably similar in the values they espoused. Grooming their students to be well-educated, modest and respectable, they hoped to prepare their young graduates to contribute to a new society in the South and epitomize the highest womanly virtues." --Southeastern Librarian"This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of US education and it should be a required text for courses in the history of education, African American education, women's education, African American studies, and gender studies, among others." --History of Education Quarterly
£81.90
University of Illinois Press Leaders of Their Race
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is well-written and thoroughly researched. . . . The extensiveness of the documentation contributes to the appropriateness to the subject matter." --Journal of African American History"Case has beautifully written a strong argument about the central purpose of these schools and how they compare, with emphasis on both similarities and differences. . . . Case has a strong sense of changes over time, even as she documents continuity."--Joan Marie Johnson, author of Southern Women at the Seven Sister Colleges: Feminist Values and Social Activism, 1875 -1925 "The 125-page work, complemented by fifteen rare archival photos, is filled with insightful commentary on gender, class, and race in secondary education in Georgia around the turn of the twentieth century."--Atlanta Studies"This work is a worthwhile addition to any undergraduate classroom and graduate seminar on the history of race, gender, and education in the New South."--H-Net"Leaders of Their Race is a jewel. Case has produced an interesting, well-written, and thoroughly researched study. . . . This is also an important contribution to the study of women's history, African American history, the history of education, and New South history." --American Historical Review"Sarah Case provides a compelling examination of how these two women's schools, though founded on different visions and skewed by race and class, were remarkably similar in the values they espoused. Grooming their students to be well-educated, modest and respectable, they hoped to prepare their young graduates to contribute to a new society in the South and epitomize the highest womanly virtues." --Southeastern Librarian"This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of US education and it should be a required text for courses in the history of education, African American education, women's education, African American studies, and gender studies, among others." --History of Education Quarterly
£19.79
WW Norton & Co Teaching and the Adolescent Brain
Book SynopsisUsing cognitive neuroscience to rethink traditional teaching methods and strategies.Trade Review"Not only for those working with adolescents, this material is vital for any one working with youth grades 5 and up.... [T]he most comprehensive work available on the adolescent brain, neuroscience research and applications to education available today. It provides much needed context for moving the “brain and learning” agenda into view for practitioners. Every teacher, guidance and psychology-prep program needs to access this book as a central component of pre-service work for teachers of middle and high school students.... [A] purposeful handbook for ongoing use as one interacts with youth, prepares lessons, builds relationships and achieves success with their students!" -- Robert Greenleaf, Greenleaf Learning, former professional development specialist at the Education Alliance at Brown University"Teaching and the Adolescent Brain is a masterpiece. Neuroeducation, as explained in this text, is the practical, comprehensive approach to how our brain learns and what the classroom teacher and students can do to improve and engage actual learning. This must-have resource should be placed into the hands of every teacher who wishes to insure the academic success of his or her students. Never has a book been more timely or necessary." -- Sal Lentini, Stony Brook University, School of Professional Development
£50.88
WW Norton & Co Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom
Book SynopsisMindfulness includes qualities of mind and heart; it provides a strong foundation for other social and emotional skills.
£15.99
WW Norton & Co Sentence.
Book SynopsisSometimes it’s better to start small, with a sentence.Trade Review"[A] highly practical book…. Teachers can drop into the book and find ready-to-use strategies. They can also adapt ideas from the book for their specific setting and students." -- Teachers College Record"Written in a first-person conversational style (a quality I prefer in my professional development books), Sentence feels like getting advice from a respected colleague.... Woods has grouped her sentence types in a format that is easy to navigate so teachers can utilize those types that their standards require or students show a need for." -- Rebecca Crockett - Middleweb"A complete course of detailed instruction in a single volume, Sentence. A Period-to-Period Guide to Building Better Readers and Writers is an extraordinary, effective, DIY approach to overcoming writer's block and getting started with any form of literary project." -- Midwest Book Review"Woods provides literally hundreds of sentences (categorized for thematic unit use) as examples with teaching ideas for immediate classroom use. This book will be one that I reach to again and again for ideas and inspiration. " -- Susan Barber, AP Literature Teacher and Consultant, Atlanta, GA"As a writing teacher for over 30 years, I appreciate Woods' diverse set of examples and insightful analysis. Whether you're looking for a way to fill a few minutes at the end of class or build an entire session around one sentence, this book has you covered. " -- Chris Sloan, PhD, English Department Chair, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Salt Lake City, UT"By focusing on a single sentence, teachers can change the 'lens' through which we view a text and find a new way to reach students. Woods' book provides concrete and engaging examples that any teacher can use tomorrow in their classroom. " -- Kabby Hong, English Teacher, Verona Area High School, WI"With clarity her cause and passion her method, Geraldine Woods clarifies the workings of one of our most significant and old-time technologies: the sentence. That she curates from vivid contemporary sources will spark the stellar writer in her readers. " -- Edie Meidav, Novelist and Associate Professor of English at University of Massachusetts, Amherst"Woods does teachers a great service by offering this book. She not only serves up an instructional guide for how to help students understand the importance of sentence crafting, she also gives numerous practical examples and lesson suggestions. " -- David G. Miller, Professor, Department of English and Philosophy Honors Faculty, Mississippi College"In an age of tweets and declining readership, Woods makes a compelling case for the relationship between the sentence and how we speak, write, and listen to one another. Never before has the teaching of grammar, syntax, diction, and the literary imagination felt closer to pure poetry than in this beautifully crafted book!" -- Andrew McCarron, Chair of Religion, Philosophy & Ethics Department at Trinity School in Manhattan, New York, Faculty Associate at Bard College's Institute of Writing and Thinking, and author
£22.79
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Science Teachers ActivityADay Grades 510
Book Synopsis* Part of the 5-Minute Fundamentals Series, the book includes over 180 quick and fun "sponge" activities that will engage students and pull them into the lesson. * Activities cover a wealth of topics under the broad categories of Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth & Space Science.Trade Review"Each activity begins with a concise explanation of the concept upon which it focuses and includes a materials list, the procedure, follow-up questions, and extensions. These high-interest investigations use materials that are inexpensive, easily accessible, and familiar to students" (National Science Teacher's Association.org, October 2010)Table of ContentsAbout This Book iii About the Authors iv Correlations of Activities to the National Science Content Standards xii Unit I. Physical Science Section 1: Organization of Matter 1.1 Boyle’s Gas Law: Marshmallow Under Pressure 3 1.2 Buoyancy: Ketchup Packet Cartesian Divers 4 1.3 Counting Molecules and Atoms: Number of Molecules of Chalk in Your Signature 5 1.4 Identifying and Naming Isotopes: ‘‘EggCeptional’’ Isotopes 6 1.5 Chemical and Physical Changes: Examining Paper for Change 7 1.6 Physical Properties of Matter: Tootsie Roll Properties 8 1.7 Density: Can’t Hold a Good Ping-Pong Ball Down 9 1.8 Atomic Size in Picometers: Cutting Paper to Atom Size 10 1.9 Surface Tension: Why Some Insects Can Walk on Water 11 1.10 Birds in Flight: How Birds’ Wings Enable Them to Fly 12 1.11 Mendeleev’s Periodic Table: It Was All in the Cards 13 1.12 Volume of a Cylinder: The Long and Short of Volume 14 Section 2: Interactions of Matter 2.1 Acids and Bases: Cabbage Juice Indicators 16 2.2 Polymers: Water-Loving Chemicals in Diapers 17 2.3 Freezing Point: Why We Sprinkle Salt on Icy Roads 18 2.4 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions: Hot Packs and Cold Packs 19 2.5 Chemical Reactions: Alka-Seltzer and Water Temperature 20 2.6 Balancing Chemical Equations: Rearranging Atomic Dots 21 2.7 Limiting Reactants: Putting a Halt to the Reaction 23 2.8 Writing Ionic Formulas: Equating the Ions 24 2.9 Single Replacement Reactions: Turning Iron into Copper 25 2.10 Double Replacement Reactions: Trading Partners 26 2.11 Polarity and Solubility: Breaking Bonds of Packing Peanuts 27 2.12 Surface Area and Solubility: Sweet Solutions 29 Section 3: Energy of Motion 3.1 Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy: Bouncing Golf Balls 31 3.2 Potential Energy: The Energy of Falling Objects 32 3.3 Friction Through a Fluid: Fluids and Falling 33 3.4 Newton’s First Law of Motion: Inertia—the Magician’s Friend 34 3.5 Law of Conservation of Momentum: Marble Collisions 35 3.6 Static Friction: Going Against the Grain 36 3.7 Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Acceleration of the Coffee Mug 37 3.8 Using the Speed Formula: Speedy Manipulations 38 3.9 Newton’s Third Law of Motion: What Is a Reaction? 39 3.10 Inclined Planes: Making Lifting Easier 41 3.11 Levers: First-Class Machines 42 3.12 The Three Classes of Levers: Lots of Levers and Lots of Class 43 Section 4: Heat, Light, and Sound Waves 4.1 Thermal Energy: What Does Temperature Really Measure? 46 4.2 Measuring Temperature: Human Thermometers 47 4.3 Refraction: A Real Light Bender 48 4.4 Concave and Convex Mirrors: An Up-Close Look at the Spoon 49 4.5 Magnifying Lens: Water Drop Microscopes 51 4.6 Mechanical Waves: The Stadium Wave 52 4.7 Transverse Waves: Anatomy of a String Wave 53 4.8 Compressional Waves: Making Waves with a Slinky 54 4.9 Sound and Its Mediums: Sound Matters 55 4.10 Sound Vibrations: Rubber Band Music 56 4.11 Sound and Water: Tuning Forks and Water 57 4.12 Energy Conductors and Insulators: The Cook’s Choice 58 Section 5: Magnetism and Electricity 5.1 Charging by Friction: Balloons and Dancing Salt Grains 60 5.2 Closed Circuits: A Battery, a Bulb, and a Paper Clip 61 5.3 Electrochemical Cell: Nine-Volt Battery Electrolysis 62 5.4 Resistance: Series and Parallel Circuits 63 5.5 Making Electricity: A Shocking Activity 64 5.6 Schematic Circuit Diagrams: Seeing the Circuit 65 5.7 Electromagnets: The Art of Magnetizing a Nail 67 5.8 Magnetic Field: Long-Distance Attraction 69 5.9 Magnets: What’s in a Refrigerator Magnet? 70 5.10 Magnetizing Metals: The Magnetic Nail 71 5.11 Magnets and Compasses: Which Way Is North? 72 5.12 Magnetic Forces: Force Blockers 74 Unit II. Life Science Section 6: The Cell 6.1 Characteristics of Life: Is It Alive? 77 6.2 Energy Molecules: ATP and ADP 78 6.3 ATP and Lactic Acid: Muscle Fatigue 79 6.4 The Cell Cycle, Part One: Getting Started 80 6.5 The Cell Cycle, Part Two: The Process 81 6.6 Cell Transport: When It Comes to Cells, Small Is Good 82 6.7 Proteins as Enzymes: Saltine Crackers and Amylase 83 6.8 Plant Cell or Animal Cell: Shoestring Venn Diagram 84 6.9 Enzymes: Temperature and Paperase 86 6.10 The Mitochondria: Surface Area and the Folded Membrane 87 6.11 Photosynthesis and Respiration: Formula Scramble 88 Section 7: Genetics 7.1 DNA: Candy Nucleotides 90 7.2 Chromosomes: Learning to Speak ‘‘Chromosome’’ 92 7.3 Genetic Diversity: Crossing Over During Meiosis 93 7.4 Genetic Combinations: Tall and Short Pea Plants 95 7.5 Mendel’s Law of Segregation: Cystic Fibrosis 96 7.6 Dominant and Recessive Genes in Cat Breeding: Curly-Eared Cats 97 7.7 Pedigrees: The Higgenbothum Hairline 98 7.8 Sex-Linked Traits: Flipping Over Color Blindness 99 7.9 Gene Splicing: Human Growth Hormone and Recombinant DNA 100 7.10 Protein Synthesis: Modeling Transcription 101 Section 8: Evolution 8.1 Natural Selection: Life as a Peppered Moth 103 8.2 Advantageous Traits: Which Creature Is the Fittest? 105 8.3 Primate Adaptations: The Importance of the Opposable Thumb 106 8.4 Steps of Natural Selection: Natural Selection Sequencing 107 8.5 Plant Adaptations: Features for Survival in the Rain Forest 108 8.6 Adaptive Radiation: The Beaks of Darwin’s Finches 109 8.7 Variations and Survival: Pine Needle Variation 110 8.8 Horse Evolution: Horse Height Over Time 111 8.9 Fossil Dating: Stacking Up Rock Layers 112 8.10 Antibiotic Resistance: Present-Day Evolution 115 Section 9: Diversity of Life 9.1 The Six Kingdoms: Kingdom Match Game 117 9.2 Vascular Plants: Checking Out a Fern Frond 119 9.3 Flower Parts: Dissecting the Flower 120 9.4 Food Storage in Seeds: Dissecting a Dicot 122 9.5 Seed Dispersal: Where Plants Come From 123 9.6 Animal Symmetry: What Symmetry Is This? 124 9.7 Viruses: Nuts and Bolts of a Bacteriophage 125 9.8 Bird Digestion: Why Birds Don’t Need Teeth 126 9.9 Examining a Fungus: Close-Up Look at a Mushroom 127 9.10 Taxonomic Categories: Addressing Classification 129 Section 10: Ecology 10.1 Energy Flow Through the Food Chain: The 10 Percent Rule of Energy Flow 131 10.2 Population Growth Rate: Growing Exponentially 132 10.3 Food Web: Piecing Together a Food Web Puzzle 133 10.4 Population Estimations: Mark and Recapture of Wildlife 134 10.5 The Importance of Niches: Extinction and the Paper Clip Niche 135 10.6 Symbiosis: Want Ads for Mutualism 136 10.7 Human Pollution: Plastic Killers 137 10.8 Plant Growth Requirements: When Seeds Get Too Crowded 138 10.9 Packaging and the Environment: Convenience or Conservation? 139 10.10 Arthropod Behavior: Response of the Pill Bugs 140 Section 11: Body Systems 11.1 The Role of Bile in Digestion: Emulsifying Fat 143 11.2 Tendons: Visualizing How the Fingers Work 144 11.3 The Heart: The Strongest Muscle of the Body 145 11.4 Partnering of the Brain and Eyes: Putting the Fish in the Bowl 146 11.5 Lung Capacity During Exercise: Balloons and Vital Capacity 148 11.6 Blood Vessels: Arteries or Veins? 149 11.7 Muscle Interactions: Pairing of the Biceps and Triceps 150 11.8 Mechanical Digestion: The Initial Breakdown of Digestion 152 11.9 Peristalsis During Digestion: Moving Food Through the Esophagus 153 11.10 Why We Sweat: Staying Cool with the Sweat Glands 155 Unit III. Earth Science Section 12: Structure of Earth Systems 12.1 Core Sampling: Seeing Inside the Cupcake 158 12.2 Metamorphic Rocks: Pressure and the Candy Bar 159 12.3 Sedimentation: Making Sedimentary Rocks 160 12.4 Soil Conservation: How Much of the Earth Is Usable Soil? 161 12.5 Physical Weathering of Rocks: Sugar Cube Breakdown 162 12.6 Mineral Hardness: Mineral Ranks 163 12.7 Cross Section of the Earth: Egg Modeling 165 12.8 Porosity of Soil Samples: Soil’s Holding Power 166 12.9 Groundwater and Permeability: Just Passing Through 167 12.10 Water in the Ocean: Sink or Float? 168 12.11 Ocean Currents: Temperatures Start the Motion 169 12.12 Bottle Eruption: Volcanic Activity 170 Section 13: Earth’s History 13.1 Inferences from Fossils: Who Was Here? 172 13.2 Magnetic Rocks: Lodestones 173 13.3 Radioactive Rocks: The Age of Rocks 174 13.4 Continental Drift: Puzzling Over the Continents 175 13.5 Strength of Earthquakes: It’s the Cracker’s Fault 176 13.6 Fossil Molds and Casts: Making Fossils 177 13.7 Glaciers: Ice in Motion 178 13.8 Deformation of Rocks: Rocks Under Stress 179 13.9 Geologic Time Scale Model: Earth’s History on a Football Field 181 13.10 Graded Bedding: Breaking the Law 182 13.11 Seismic Waves: Human Wave Form 183 13.12 Mountain Building: Paper Peaks 184 Section 14: Meteorology 14.1 Temperature Inversions: Weather Patterns and Pollution 186 14.2 Cloud Formation: The Cloudy Bottle 187 14.3 Warm Air Rises: Refrigerated Balloons 188 14.4 Water Vapor: Dew on the Beaker 189 14.5 Rain Gauge: Let It Pour 190 14.6 The Loss of Ozone: Oxygen Is Not Just for Breathing 191 14.7 Temperature: Do You Want That in Celsius or Fahrenheit? 192 14.8 Heat Transfer: Spiraling Upward 194 14.9 Read a Climatogram: Quick Take on Climate 195 14.10 Air Has Weight: Living Under Pressure 197 14.11 Make It Rain: Bottle Rainstorm 198 14.12 Winds: Air Masses in Motion 199 Section 15: The Universe 15.1 Telescopes: An Eye on the Universe 201 15.2 Light-Years: Universal Time 202 15.3 Star Constellations: How Many Do You Know? 203 15.4 Viewing Constellations: Moving Patterns in the Sky 204 15.5 The Gyroscopic Effect: Spacecraft Navigation 206 15.6 Space Shuttle Orbits: Holding Onto Your Marbles 207 15.7 Gravity and Space Instruments: Writing in Space 209 15.8 Visible Light: A Blend of Colors 210 15.9 Infrared Light: Feel the Heat 211 15.10 Star Magnitude: The Brightness of Stars 212 15.11 Inertia in Space: Objects Keep Moving 213 15.12 The Parallax Effect: A Different Perspective 214 Section 16: The Solar System 16.1 Planetary Revolutions: Birthdays on Mercury and Jupiter 216 16.2 Jupiter’s Atmosphere: A Stormy Planet 217 16.3 Orbiting the Sun: Earth’s Trip Around the Sun 218 16.4 Planet Formations: How the Planets Were Made 220 16.5 Surviving on the Moon: Lunar Trek 221 16.6 Solar Eclipse: Blocking the Sun 222 16.7 Astrolabe: Medieval Measurements 223 16.8 Precession of Earth: Spinning on the Axis 225 16.9 Lunar Surface Regolith: After the Meteorites Hit the Moon 227 16.10 Weight and Gravity: Weighing In on the Earth, Moon, and Sun 228 16.11 Auroras: Party Lights in the Sky 229 16.12 Moon Face: The Moon’s Revolution and Rotation 231 Teacher’s Notes 232 Answer Key 239
£16.20
John Wiley & Sons Inc Teaching and Learning High School Mathematics
Book SynopsisA perfect resource for high school mathematics teachers, this book helps them develop or refine their own teaching philosophy. They'll learn how to create a supportive classroom environment in which their students think together, take intellectual risks, and debate ideas.Table of ContentsCourse Introduction Mathematics Education: Where Do I Stand? Unit One. Encouraging Communication in Mathematics Classrooms (Mathematics Strand: Logic and Reasoning) Unit One Team-Builder: Carpet Square Maze Preparing to Observe Mathematics Classrooms: Focus on Equity Listening to Students Reason About Mathematics 1.1 Developing Questioning Strategies: Conjecturing and Reasoning 1.2 Exploring Mathematical Concepts Cooperatively: Reasoning with Conditional Statements 1.3 Using Representations to Investigate Mathematics: Reasoning with Conjunctions, Disjunctions, and Negations 1.4 Learning from Students: Valid and Invalid Arguments 1.5 Summarizing Classroom Observations and Listening to Students: Focus on Equity Synthesizing Unit One Unit One Investigation: Carpet Square Mazes Unit Two. High School Students and How They Learn (Mathematics Strands: Geometry and Measurement) Unit Two Team-Builder: Transformed Snowflakes Preparing to Observe Mathematics Classrooms: Focus on Learning Listening to Students Reason About Geometry Understanding Geometry Learning: Coordinate Geometry 2.2 Building Conceptual Understanding: Congruence and Similarity 2.3 Learning Mathematics through Multiple Perspectives: Quadrilaterals and Constructions 2.4 Using Physical Tools and Technology: Circles 2.5 Tasks with High Cognitive Demand: Measurement in the Plane and in Space 2.6 Doing Mathematics: Axiomatic Systems 2.7 Summarizing Classroom Observations and Listening to Students Synthesizing Unit Two Unit Two Investigation: Transformations Unit Three. Planning for Instruction (Mathematics Strands: Algebra and Functions) Unit Three Team-Builder: Find Your Function Family Preparing to Observe Mathematics Classrooms: Focus on Curriculum and Technology Listening to Students Reason about Functions 3.1 Building on Students' Knowledge and Experiences: Understanding Variables and Linear Functions 3.2 Thinking about Learning Outcomes: Exponential Functions 3.3 Active Learning: Modeling Data Through Experiments 3.4 Teaching with Technology: Geometry of Functions 3.5 Increasing Challenge or Accessibility of Problems: Polynomial Functions 3.6 Accommodating Different Learning Styles: Rational Functions 3.7 Summarizing Observations and Listening to Students Synthesizing Unit Three Unit Three Investigation: Families of Functions Unit Four. Lesson Planning (Mathematics Strands: Data Analysis and Probability) Unit Four Team-Builder: A Dream Team in Hockey Preparing to Observe Mathematics Classrooms: Focus on Teaching Listening to Students Reason about Data Analysis and Probability 4.1 Planning a Lesson Launch and Explore: Data Analysis 4.2 Planning a Lesson Share and Summarize: Probability 4.3 Blending Direct Instruction into a Lesson: Variability and Distributions 4.4 Planning for Alternative Schedules: Statistical Decision Making 4.5 Summarizing Observations and Listening to Students Synthesizing Unit Four Unit Four Investigation: Build Your Own Dream Team Unit Five. Assessment of Students' Learning (Mathematics Strand: Precalculus) Unit Five Team-Builder: Conic Conundrums Preparing to Observe Mathematics Classrooms: Focus on Assessment Listening to Students Reason about Precalculus 5.1 Daily Assessments: Limits 5.2 Rubrics: Rates of Change 5.3 Designing and Aligning Tests with Instruction 5.4 Alternative Assessments: Accumulations 5.5 Summarizing Observations and Listening to Students Synthesizing Unit Five Unit Five Investigation: Conic Sections Unit Six. Collaborating with Educational Partners Listening to Educational Partners about Issues in Mathematics Education 6.1 Evaluating Curriculum Materials 6.2 Coordinating Curricula Beyond the Classroom 6.3 Continued Professional Development 6.4 Summarizing Interviews on Educational Issues Synthesizing Unit Six
£158.60
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Writing Teachers ActivityADay
Book SynopsisClassroom-tested methods for boosting secondary students'' writing skills The Writing Teacher''s Activity-a-Day offers teachers, homeschoolers, and parents 180 ready-to-use, reproducible activities that enhance writing skills in secondary students. Based on Ledbetter''s extensive experience consulting to language arts teachers and school districts across the country, the classroom-tested activities included in this book teach students key literary and writing terms like allegory, elaboration, irony, personification, propaganda, voice, and more--and provide them with engaging examples that serve as models for their own Quick Writes. Contains writing prompts and sample passages in student-friendly language that connects abstract literary concepts to students'' own lives Written by popular workshop presenter and veteran educator Mary Ellen Ledbetter Offers a user-friendly, value-packed resource for teaching writing skills DesiTable of ContentsWhat Makes This Book Different v About the Author xv Acknowledgments xvii Action Verbs as a Method of Elaboration 1 Adages 2 Adjectives as a Method of Elaboration 3 Adverbs as a Method of Elaboration: Practice # 1 4 Adverbs as a Method of Elaboration: Practice # 2 6 Allegory 7 Alliteration 8 Allusion 9 Analogy 10 Anecdote 11 Antagonist 12 Application and Synthesis 13 Assessing Prompts: Determining Mode of Writing 14 Assonance 15 Autobiographical Collage 16 Biography 17 Brainstorming 18 Brainstorming: Web 19 Brainstorming: Web Subpoints 20 Business Letter 21 Character Sketch 23 Characterization: Actions 24 Characterization: Contrasting Actions 25 Characterization: Appearance 26 Characterization: Environment 27 Characterization: Inner Thoughts and Feelings (First Person) 28 Characterization: Inner Thoughts and Feelings (Third Person Omniscient) 29 Characterization: Speech 30 Characterization: What Others Say 31 Clichés 32 Climax 33 Choppy Style 34 Commas (Individualized Practice #1) 35 Commas (Individualized Practice #2) 36 Comparison/Contrast Essay (Introduction) 37 Comparison/Contrast Essay (First Body: First Part of Contrast/Comparison of Actions) 38 Comparison/Contrast Essay (First Body: Second Part of Contrast/Comparison of Actions) 39 Comparison/Contrast (Second Body) 40 Comparison/Contrast Essay (Third Body) 41 Comparison/Contrast Essay (Conclusion) 42 Conflict: External 43 Conflict: Internal 44 Connectives 46 Connotation or Denotation 47 Definition as a Method of Elaboration 49 Definitions: Specialized 50 Denouement 51 Description as a Method of Elaboration 52 Descriptive Essay (Introduction) 53 Descriptive Essay (First Body) 54 Descriptive Essay (Second Body) 55 Descriptive Essay (Third Body) 56 Descriptive Essay (Conclusion) 57 Dialect 58 Dialogue as a Method of Elaboration 59 Editing for Grammar Mistakes 60 Elaboration 61 Elaboration: Examples and Explanation as a Method 62 Elaboration: Researchable Fact as a Method 63 Euphemisms 64 Expanded Moment 65 Expository Writing (Introduction) 66 Expository Writing (First Body) 67 Expository Writing (Second Body) 68 Expository Writing (Third Body) 69 Expository Writing (Conclusion) 70 Extended Metaphor (Part #1) 71 Extended Metaphor (Part #2) 72 Famous Quotations Blending into Author’s Own Words 73 Famous Quotations as Methods of Elaboration 74 Famous Quotations (Top Ten) 75 Fantasy 76 Figurative Language Fill-Ins 78 Flashback 79 Foreshadowing 80 Fragments 81 Friendly Letter (Heading, Salutation, Introduction) 82 Friendly Letter (Body, Part #1) 83 Friendly Letter (Body, Part #2) 84 Full-Circle Ending in Narratives and Quick Writes 85 Full-Circle Ending in Free Verse Poems 86 Hooks (Part #1) 88 Hooks (Part #2) 89 Hooks (Part #3) 90 Hooks (Part #4) 91 How-To Vignette 92 How-To or Process Writing (Introduction) 93 How-To or Process Writing (First Body) 94 How-To or Process Writing (Second Body) 95 How-To or Process Writing (Third Body) 96 How-To or Process Writing (Conclusion) 97 Humor 98 Hyperbole 99 Hyphenated Modifier 100 Idioms 101 Inference 102 Irony of Situation 104 Interview Questions (Get-Acquainted Exercise) 105 Literary Analysis (Introduction) 106 Literary Analysis (First Body) 107 Literary Analysis (Second Body) 108 Literary Analysis (Third Body) 109 Literary Analysis (Conclusion) 110 Magic Three as a Method of Elaboration and Voice 111 Metaphor 112 Metaphor Quick Write 113 Mood (Part #1) 114 Mood Prediction (Part #2) 115 Motif 116 Motivation 117 Name 118 Narrative (Setting, Characters, Conflict) 119 Narrative (Furthering Conflict in Rising Action) 120 Narrative (Introduction of Second Conflict and More Insight into Characters) 121 Narrative (Characters’ Reaction to Conflict) 122 Narrative (Introduction of Minor Character and Continued Conflict) 123 Narrative (Climax and Falling Action) 125 Onomatopoeia 127 Open-Ended Questions 128 Open-Ended Question (‘‘The Physicians of Trinidad’’) 129 Paradox 130 Pathetic Fallacy (Part #1) 131 Pathetic Fallacy (Part #2) 132 Peer Editing 133 Personalizing Current Events: Turning Nonfiction into Fiction 134 Personification 135 Persuasive Writing (Introduction) 136 Persuasive Writing (First Body) 137 Persuasive Writing (Second Body) 138 Persuasive Writing (Third Body) 139 Persuasive Writing (Conclusion) 140 Picture Prompt Writing 141 Picture Prompt Rubric: Student-Interactive (Beginning) 142 Picture Prompt Rubric: Student-Interactive (Details) 143 Picture Prompt Rubric: Student-Interactive (Editing) 144 Play-Doh Writing Game 145 Poem Cut-Ups 147 Poignancy 149 Point of View: Omniscient 150 Prediction (Part #1) 151 Prediction (Part #2) 152 Redundancy 153 Repetition for Effect: One Trick for Voice (From Excerpt of Short Story) 154 Repetition for Effect (Sentence Practice) 155 Run-On Sentences 156 Science Fiction (Setting and Characters) 157 Science Fiction (Unfolding of Plot: Rising Action #2) 158 Science Fiction (Establishing Conflict: Rising Action Introducing Conflict) 159 Science Fiction (Establishing Connection Between Characters) 160 Science Fiction (Plan Purposed: Plan of Action Revealed) 161 Science Fiction (Rising Action Leading to Climax) 162 Science Fiction (Climax and Falling Action) 163 Sensory Images as a Method of Elaboration (Sight) 164 Sensory Images (Sound) 165 Sensory Images (Touch) 166 Sensory Images (Taste) 167 Sensory Images (Smell) 168 Sentence Variety: Sentence Combining (Noun Absolutes) 169 Sentence Variety: Noun Absolutes Practice 170 Sentence Variety: Sentence Combining (Participial Phrase) 171 Sentence Variety: Participial Phrase Practice 172 Sentence Variety: Sentence Combining (Adverb Clause) 173 Sentence Variety: Adverb Clause Practice 174 Sentence Variety: Sentence Combining (Adjective Clause) 175 Sentence Variety: Adjective Clause Practice 176 Similes as Methods of Voice in a Paragraph 177 Similes as Practice in Developing Voice 178 Snapshot Poem 179 Structure Rubric for One-Paragraph Essay 180 Subjunctive Mood of Verbs 182 Summary 183 Symbol 184 Thank-You Note 185 Theme: Building Themes into Essays 186 Themes: Works Built Around a Theme 187 Transitions: More Sophisticated Methods (Persuasive Essay) 188 Transitions: More Sophisticated Methods (Expository Essay) 189 Verb Tense Shift 190 Vocabulary: I Don’t Think So 191 Vocabulary: Which Word? 192 Vocabulary: What If? 193
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University of California Press Potholes in the Road Transition Problems for
Book SynopsisEducation has been increasingly lauded as the path to achieving the American Dream, and in this book Martín Sánchez-Jankowski uses extensive ethnographic research to explore the dynamics of the interrelated barriers that low-income students must surpass in order to make transitions successfully from high school to college.With rigor and compassion, and engaging in participant observation to examine how individual students confront the education system, Potholes in the Road shows how obstacles related to issues of structure, culture, and agency make achieving the American Dream through education particularly challenging.Table of ContentsContents Lists of Figures and Tables Preface Introduction 1 • The Politics of Educational Management 2 • The Interface of Family and School 3 • School Organization and Its Challenges 4 • The Impact of Cultural and Social Capital 5 • Social Tracking In the Educational Process Conclusion Methodological Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
£64.00
Harvard University Press Catholic Schools and the Common Good
Book SynopsisThe authors found that Catholic schools have an independent effect on achievement, especially in reducing disparities between disadvantaged and privileged students. Today's Catholic school, they show, is informed by a Dewey-like vision of the school as a community committed to democratic education and the common good of all students.Trade ReviewLike the schools they write about, the authors of this important book combine scholarship with a mission. The scholarship in this book is a rare blend of case study, number crunching and rumination in social and intellectual history. -- Joseph P. McDonald * New York Times Book Review *A richly detailed, and documented study… Besides being the best group portrait of today’s U.S. Catholic high schools, this is also a formidable testimonial to the virtues and accomplishments of those schools. -- John W. Donohue * America *The central argument of this clearly written, superbly researched effort is that [American] public high schools need to mimic their Catholic counterparts. Catholic high schools, according to the authors, ‘manage simultaneously to achieve relatively high levels of student learning, distribute this learning more equitably with regard to race and class than in the public sector, and sustain high levels of teachers commitment and student engagement.’ -- John T. McGreevy * Commonweal *A superb study that enhances our understanding not only of Catholic schools but of schools generally. -- James E. Rosenbaum * Contemporary Sociology *This comprehensive analysis of the effects of Catholic schools, especially on low-income children, concluded that ‘Catholic schools function as a public resource.’ Catholic schools are able to accomplish this essential task in all communities because, among many important factors, they introduce a spiritual dimension to the student’s education. -- Mike McCormick * Dayton News *[An] exemplary book… Catholic Schools and the Common Good provides intensive analysis of the distinctive character of Catholic schools… After reading the book, one is not only convinced that Catholic schools have advantages for academic achievement—especially for low-income and minority youth—but one understands the mechanisms through which these advantages accrue. -- Adam Gamoran * Teachers College Record *Table of ContentsPreface Prologue CONTEXT The Tradition of Catholic Schools Research Past and Present INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS Classroom Life Curriculum and Academic Organization Communal Organization Governance DIVERSITY AMONG CATHOLIC SCHOOLS The Transition to High School Variations in Internal Operations Single-Sex versus Coeducational Schools EFFECTS The Impact of Academic Organization The Impact of Communal Organization IMPLICATIONS Catholic Lessons for America's Schools Epilogue: The Future of Catholic High Schools Notes References Index
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Princeton University Press Exam Schools
Book SynopsisWhat is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? This title discusses how these schools work - and their critical role in nurturing the country's brightest students.Trade Review"As we try to make sure that no child gets left behind, are we keeping others from getting ahead? Or, as Chester Finn and Jessica Hockett put it in Exam Schools: 'As the country strives to ... close its wide achievement gaps [and] repair its bad schools ... is it also challenging its high achieving and highly motivated students?' This isn't an easy question to answer... The information they do collect is helpful."--Naomi Schaefer Riley, Wall Street Journal "As we strive to offer better educations to all students, Exam Schools takes the important first steps toward illuminating an option that may eventually have resonance for our public school system as a whole."--Rachael Brown, New Republic "A cogent exploration of the struggle to balance equity and excellence in America's most academically selective public high schools... A fact-driven, clear text that will be of interest to educators as well as parents of students at selective public high schools."--Kirkus Reviews "Could, and should ... academically selective public high schools play a more expansive role in educating the nation's high-potential, high-achieving students[?] These are some of the questions that longtime education pundit Checker Finn, joined by educational consultant Jessica Hockett, set out to answer in their book."--Erik Robelen, Education Week "[E]ye-opening."--Jay Mathews, Washington Post "The subject is one of serious interest to colleges and universities because many of their best-prepared and motivated applicants come from these schools. These are schools and students college admissions officers and professors will want to know about."--Peter Cohee, National Association of Scholars "[T]his book raised important new questions and illuminated largely unknown facts... Finn and Hockett have done something rare in public policy debates: They've raised new issues."--Robert J. Samuelson, Washington Post "If you are interested in giving your child or children a superior education, this book is a must-read."--Nano Khilnani, Biz IndiaTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: The Big Picture 5 Chapter 1: History and Context 7 Chapter 2: Searching for Needles in the High School Haystack 22 Chapter 3: Exploring a New Constellation 28 Part II: Inside the Schools 57 Introduction 59 Chapter 4: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL 61 Chapter 5: School Without Walls, Washington, D.C. 71 Chapter 6: Central High School Magnet Career Academy, Louisville, KY 79 Chapter 7: Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin, TX 88 Chapter 8: Jones College Prep, Chicago, IL 96 Chapter 9: Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans, LA 106 Chapter 10: Townsend Harris High School, Queens, NY 114 Chapter 11: Pine View School for the Gifted, Osprey, FL 122 Chapter 12: Oxford Academy, Cypress, CA 131 Chapter 13: Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ 140 Chapter 14: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Annandale, VA 149 Chapter 15: Similarities and Differences 159 Part III: Summing Up 167 Chapter 16: Dilemmas and Challenges 169 Chapter 17: Conclusions 188 Appendix I: Selection Process and School List 203 Appendix II: Survey Questions 216 Notes 229 Index 249
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MB - Cornell University Press Accommodation without Assimilation Sikh
Book SynopsisA holistic portrait which reveals why Sikh high school students, despite language barriers, prejudice, and significant cultural differences, often outperform their majority peers and other United States minority groups.Trade ReviewA real contribution to the field of educational anthropology.... Gibson demonstrates what can be learned by focusing on success rather than on failure. * American Anthropologist *A very good book on a subject that should be of concern not only to anthropologists, but to educators, parents with school-aged children, indeed anyone who wishes to understand why certain ethnic groups seem to be more successful than others in using the American educational system to achieve upward mobility. * American Ethnologist *
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MB - Cornell University Press Accommodation without Assimilation Sikh Immigrants in an American High School
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University of Toronto Press Education for Decline
Book SynopsisPerestroika – economic and political reform – is what the world associated with Mikhail Gorbachev when he led the USSR. There were, however, some political scientists in the West who saw Gorbachevism as a time of conservatism, not of radical change. Dennis Soltys confirms the latter view in this study of educational policy and institutions in the former Soviet Union. Focusing on vocational and technical schooling, Soltys reveals very strong continuity from Khrushchev to Brezhnev to Gorbachev. In 1991, schools still functioned on the principles of vocational education and applied science inherited from the Khrushchev era, instead of embracing a more forward-looking model based on technical education and basic science. Soltys examines the role of ideas, institutions, and societal actors in the development of education policy, with emphasis on the period from 1981 to 1991. He demonstrates how poor conceptual design and institutional fragmentation damaged Soviet edu
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Teachers' College Press The Challenge to Care in Schools
Book SynopsisIn this second edition of her educational text, Noddings suggests that if we make the responsiveness characteristic of caring more basic than accountability, we can accommodate both traditional and progressive preferences in one school system to the benefit of all... especially the children.
£23.74
Teachers' College Press Teaching Civic Literacy Projects Student
Book SynopsisThis practical resource shows teachers how to enact robust forms of civic education in today’s schools. Both instructive and thought-provoking, it will inspire teachers to craft curricula addressing a wide range of genuine civic problems such as those related to racial discrimination, environmental damage, and community health.
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John Wiley & Sons ArtCentered Learning Across the Curriculum
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John Wiley & Sons ArtCentered Learning Across the Curriculum Integrating Contemporary Art in the Secondary School Classroom
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Teachers' College Press Personal Narrative Revised Writing Love and
Book SynopsisIn this inspirational book, LaMay shows readers how to transform classrooms and schools into places where youth can explore the intersection between literacy and their lives. This book is the culmination of a literacy curriculum that the author and her high school students wrote dialogically, beginning with their attempt to define love.
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John Wiley & Sons Protocols in the Classroom Tools to Help
Book SynopsisProvides teachers with the tools to use discussion protocols to support students in developing crucial skills as readers, writers, critical thinkers, and active participants within the classroom community. For each protocol the authors provide a clear set of steps, tips for teachers and students, and a story of a teacher using the protocol.
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John Wiley & Sons Preparing English Learners for College and Caree
Book SynopsisHow do school communities create environments that fully prepare both English learners and dual-language learners for colleges and careers? Profiling six high-performing high schools, the authors identify design elements and shared values that were key factors in yielding extraordinary results.
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John Wiley & Sons Design Thinking in the Middle Grades
Book SynopsisDraws on the authors’ experiences with teacher colleagues, including time spent in their classrooms co-developing and refining lessons. The core of their approach is to encourage learners to pursue solutions to everyday challenges through design-based learning cycles.Table of Contents Contents Foreword Introduction Acknowledgements Part I: Understanding the Approach 1. Thinking Differently About Teaching and Learning What It Looks Like in a Real Classroom Why This Book? 2. Engineering Design, Mathematics, Science, and Literacy A Visual Model of Our Approach The Design Process: Dynamic, Iterative Waves of Divergent and Convergent Thinking Integrating Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Challenges, and Literacy Practices 3. Affordances and Supports Supporting Productive Struggle by Learners Promoting Equity in the Classroom Complex Instruction Group Worthy Tasks Status 4. Why Do We Think This Works? Evidence-Based Teaching Practices Evidence Base for Core Components of Our Approach Evidence Base for Bringing It All Together 5. Personifying Best Practices (Re)Designing Industrial Farming in Your State Connecting Theory to Practice Part II: Making It Real 6. Design and Mathematical Modeling From Artifacts to Processes Affordances for Systems-Level Learning across the Artifact-To-Process Continuum Returning to the Grocery Store 7. How Constraints and Criteria Affect Design and Mathematical Modeling How Many Marbles Can You Fit in a Piece of Aluminum Foil Before It Sinks? Keeping a Cold Drink Cold for Longer (Co-Constructing Constraints) 8. Scaffolding Student Learning in Design and Mathematical Modeling Productive Struggle in Design-Based Learning Scaffolding Productive Struggle Strategically Using Formative Assessment Data Giving Students Voice in Design Constraints, Criteria, and Methods of Assessment 9. Design and Mathematical Modeling Across Content Areas and Grade Levels Gingerbread House Lesson (6th Grade Mathematics Class) Predator/Prey Lesson (8th Grade Science Class) Skater Ramp Lesson (7th Grade Mathematics and Science Class) Adapting Design-Based Learning Activities to Your Students 10. Design and Mathematical Modeling Across Instructional Modalities Taking Design-Based Learning Online Examples of Design-Based Learning at a Distance Connecting Examples to Core Components, Affordances, and Supports Part III: Making It Your Own 11. Linking Integrative Series of Design and Mathematical Modeling Activities Problem-Based, Design-Based, and Project-Based Integration Energy and the Environment Thematic Unit Pulling It All Together 12: Address Any Content Standard and "Fix" Textbook Problems Starting From Standards Starting From Existing Activities or Problems (Re)Designing Effective Teaching Practices Conclusion: The Wicked Problem of Education for All References Index About the Authors
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Rutgers University Press Potential on the Periphery College Access from
Book SynopsisProfiles the Simmons Memorial Foundation, a grassroots non-profit organisation that promotes college access for students in North Carolina and Delaware. Omari Scott Simmons discusses how the organization has helped students secure admission and succeed in college, using this example to contextualize the broader realm of existing education practice, academic theory, and public policy.Trade Review"Simmons provides families and educators with valuable information on effective practices involving both access to college and academic success. His analysis includes practical suggestions and a substantial review of the literature, along with policy recommendations and actual solutions. Most importantly, he brings first-hand experience in working with students throughout their higher education experiences, and he inspires us with their stories." -- Freeman A. Hrabowski, III * president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County *"The brilliantly told story of a mentoring program, launched and sustained by an African-American family, which nourishes access and success in college for first-generation, low-income youths of all races. This is a playbook to study for social scientific and practical answers." -- Joseph A. Soares * author of The Power of Privilege: Yale and America's Elite Colleges *Chronicle of Higher Education 'Selected New Books on Higher Education'" compiled by Ruth Hammond * Chronicle of Higher Education *Omari Scott Simmons Talks About What Ignited his Passion to Help Others on WBOC * WBOC *'Wise counsel: Milford graduate visits MHS with advice, new book," by Jennifer Antonik * Delaware State News *"Omari Simmons Interview on the Simmons Memorial Foundation and New Book" * Ali.org *"Simmons provides families and educators with valuable information on effective practices involving both access to college and academic success. His analysis includes practical suggestions and a substantial review of the literature, along with policy recommendations and actual solutions. Most importantly, he brings first-hand experience in working with students throughout their higher education experiences, and he inspires us with their stories." -- Freeman A. Hrabowski, III * president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County *"The brilliantly told story of a mentoring program, launched and sustained by an African-American family, which nourishes access and success in college for first-generation, low-income youths of all races. This is a playbook to study for social scientific and practical answers." -- Joseph A. Soares * author of The Power of Privilege: Yale and America's Elite Colleges *Chronicle of Higher Education 'Selected New Books on Higher Education'" compiled by Ruth Hammond * Chronicle of Higher Education *Omari Scott Simmons Talks About What Ignited his Passion to Help Others on WBOC * WBOC *'Wise counsel: Milford graduate visits MHS with advice, new book," by Jennifer Antonik * Delaware State News *"Omari Simmons Interview on the Simmons Memorial Foundation and New Book" * Ali.org *Table of ContentsContents Foreword Introduction 1. Origins 2. The SMF College Access Program 3. Challenges in College Access 4. The Role of SMF Intervention 5. Reforms 6. Parting Thoughts Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
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Rutgers University Press Potential on the Periphery College Access from
Book SynopsisProfiles the Simmons Memorial Foundation (SMF), a grassroots non-profit organization co-founded by author Omari Scott Simmons, that promotes college access for students in North Carolina and Delaware. Simmons discusses how the organisation has helped students secure admission and succeed in college.Trade Review"Simmons provides families and educators with valuable information on effective practices involving both access to college and academic success. His analysis includes practical suggestions and a substantial review of the literature, along with policy recommendations and actual solutions. Most importantly, he brings first-hand experience in working with students throughout their higher education experiences, and he inspires us with their stories." -- Freeman A. Hrabowski, III * president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County *"The brilliantly told story of a mentoring program, launched and sustained by an African-American family, which nourishes access and success in college for first-generation, low-income youths of all races. This is a playbook to study for social scientific and practical answers." -- Joseph A. Soares * author of The Power of Privilege: Yale and America's Elite Colleges *Chronicle of Higher Education 'Selected New Books on Higher Education'" compiled by Ruth Hammond * Chronicle of Higher Education *Omari Scott Simmons Talks About What Ignited his Passion to Help Others on WBOC * WBOC *'Wise counsel: Milford graduate visits MHS with advice, new book," by Jennifer Antonik * Delaware State News *"Omari Simmons Interview on the Simmons Memorial Foundation and New Book" * Ali.org *"Simmons provides families and educators with valuable information on effective practices involving both access to college and academic success. His analysis includes practical suggestions and a substantial review of the literature, along with policy recommendations and actual solutions. Most importantly, he brings first-hand experience in working with students throughout their higher education experiences, and he inspires us with their stories." -- Freeman A. Hrabowski, III * president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County *"The brilliantly told story of a mentoring program, launched and sustained by an African-American family, which nourishes access and success in college for first-generation, low-income youths of all races. This is a playbook to study for social scientific and practical answers." -- Joseph A. Soares * author of The Power of Privilege: Yale and America's Elite Colleges *Chronicle of Higher Education 'Selected New Books on Higher Education'" compiled by Ruth Hammond * Chronicle of Higher Education *Omari Scott Simmons Talks About What Ignited his Passion to Help Others on WBOC * WBOC *'Wise counsel: Milford graduate visits MHS with advice, new book," by Jennifer Antonik * Delaware State News *"Omari Simmons Interview on the Simmons Memorial Foundation and New Book" * Ali.org *Table of ContentsContents Foreword Introduction 1. Origins 2. The SMF College Access Program 3. Challenges in College Access 4. The Role of SMF Intervention 5. Reforms 6. Parting Thoughts Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
£105.40
University of Minnesota Press Academic Profiling
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Remarkably provocative and perceptive, Academic Profiling is a meticulously researched and masterfully argued comparative study of how the system of schooling, contrary to the rhetoric of equal opportunities, re-enforces the achievement gap and reproduces disparities. With ethnographic insight and analytical precision, Gilda L. Ochoa details how immigration, racialization, class, and gender differentially impacts the educational trajectories for Asian and Latino students, and presents compelling lessons for transforming the context, culture, and process of learning." —Linda Vo, University of California, Irvine "In the absence of an all-encompassing social movement, Ochoa demonstrates how only a courageous, power-conscious, counter-hegemonic curriculum can act as a counterweight to divisive policies and practices like student tracking. Ochoa has done the important work of addressing the complexities of Latino/a and Asian American schooling in one community and given us a language, framework, and perspective with which to discuss and critique it." —Angela Valenzuela, University of Texas, Austin"By centering students’ experiences, in Academic Profiling Ochoa exposes the many faults in our educational system and the ways that students and our communities are hurt."—Pomona College News"A valuable and long overdue piece of research on the achievement gap."—Sociological Inquiry"An ambitious ethnographic study of a single racially diverse high school in southern California. This book stands out because it moves beyond the conventional black/white comparison and instead systematically compares Latino and Asian American students, an important contribution because of the increasingly diverse racial makeup of the United States."—American Journal of Sociology"Powerful and purposeful in both argument and research, Gilda L. Ochoa unapologetically calls attention to the ways in which lived disparities of Latinos and Asian Americans in school lead to more than just gaps in achievement."—Latino Studies"Some of the strengths of Academic Profiling lie in its rich data, its ability to turn the rhetoric of equal opportunity on its head, and Ochoa’s awareness of her influence as a Latina researcher. Her work clearly shows that while teachers emphasize freedom of choice, students are not all equally free."—Anthropology & Education QuarterlyTable of ContentsContentsAbbreviationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Academic Profiling at a Southern California High SchoolPart I: Prevailing Ideologies and School Structures1. Framing the “Gap”: Dominant Discourses of Achievement2. Welcome to High School: Tracking from Middle School to International Baccalaureate ProgramsPart II: School Practices and Family Resources3. “I’m Watching Your Group”: Regulating Students Unequally4. “Parents Spend Half a Million on Tutoring”: Standardized Tests and Tutoring GapsPart III: Everyday Relationships and Forms of Resistance5. “They Just Judge Us by Our Cover”: Students’ Everyday Experiences with Race6. “Breaking the Mindset”: Forms of Resistance and Change7. Processes of Change: Cycles of Reflection, Dialogue, and ImplementationConclusion: Possibilities and Pitfalls in Any School U.S.A.Appendix: Student Participants, Staffulty, and ParentsNotesBibliographyIndex
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Ohio University Press Conflict Zone Comfort Zone Ethics Pedagogy and
Book SynopsisBy taking students out of their comfort zone, field-based courses—which are increasingly popular in secondary and postsecondary education—have the potential to be deep, transformative learning experiences. But what happens when the field in question is a site of active or recent conflict?Trade Review“At a time when local peacebuilding is all the rage, this book asks us to question how we do that kind of work. In the best tradition of Mary Anderson’s idea of ‘do no harm,’ Conflict Zone, Comfort Zone leads readers to ask tough questions about how they do their work, whether that is in far off places or around the corner in their own communities.”
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Ohio University Press Conflict Zone Comfort Zone Ethics Pedagogy and
Book SynopsisBy taking students out of their comfort zone, field-based courses—which are increasingly popular in secondary and postsecondary education—have the potential to be deep, transformative learning experiences. But what happens when the field in question is a site of active or recent conflict?Trade Review“At a time when local peacebuilding is all the rage, this book asks us to question how we do that kind of work. In the best tradition of Mary Anderson’s idea of ‘do no harm,’ Conflict Zone, Comfort Zone leads readers to ask tough questions about how they do their work, whether that is in far off places or around the corner in their own communities.”
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MP-ALA American Library Assoc ContentArea Collaborations for Secondary Grades
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Reading Workshop Survival Kit 13 JB Ed Survival
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAbout reading instruction. How to use this resource. PART I: Management of the Reading Workshop. Chapter 1: An overview of the reading workshop. Reading in the reading workshop. Reproducible: "Elements of the Reading Workshop". Teacher and student roles in the reading workshop. Reproducibles: "The role of the teacher in the reading workshop". The value and use of mini-lessons. A final word. Chapter 2: Managing the reading workshop. Building a positive atmosphere. Setting up your classroom. Reproducible: "Student responsibilities in the reading workshop". Reproducible: "Reading Self-appraisal". Reproducible: "Promoting a positive atmosphere in your reading workshop". Organizing your day. Teaching methods in the reading workshop. Reading logs. Reproducible: "Reading Log Guidelines". Reproducible: "Possible questions for reading logs". Strategies to organize discussion groups. Incorporating discussion groups in your reading workshop. Reproducible: "Discussion group guidelines". A final word. Chapter 3: Evaluation. Reading tests. Daily logs of student performance. Reading conference. Portfolios. Reports, projects, and special activities. Grades in the reading workshop. Reproducible: "Book Summary Sheet". Self-evaluation for teachers. A final word. Reproducible: "Self-evaluation question for teachers". PART II The mini-lessons. Mini-lesson 1 through 50 Types of reading and related topics. Fiction and nonfiction. Short stories, novellas, and novels. The essay. Editorials. General information articles. Newspaper articles. Book reviews. Movie reviews. Biographies. Autobiographies. Genre fiction. Stories of romance. Stories of adventure. Mysteries. Science fiction. Fantasy stories. Horror stories. Historical novels. Westerns. Comedy. American folklore. Mythology. Greek mythology. Roman mythology. Norse (Germanic) mythology. Mythology of Native Americans. The mythology of Africa. Mythologies of Asia. Poetry. Narrative poems. Epic poems. Lyric poems. Blank verse. Free verse. Limericks. Concrete poetry. The poetry of Native Americans. The poetry of African-Americans. Japanese Poetry-- Free verse, Tanks, and Haiku. Anthologies, sequels, trilogies, and series. Pseudonyms-- Why authors use them. Book titles. The publishing process. Film adaptations and novelizations. Helping students select books for reading. Building a personal library. Building good reading habits. Avoiding poor reading habits. Reading for different purposes. Censorship. Mini-lessons 51 through 76 Story Elements. Beginnings: prefaces, forewords, prologues, and introductions. Endings: Epilogues, afterwords, and conclusions. What makes a good lead?. Plot. Theme. The climax. Understanding character. Motivation. Dialogue. Conflict. Setting. Imagery and figurative language. Style and tone. Realism. Symbolism. Flashbacks. Foreshadowing. Irony. Satire. Point of view. First-person point of view. Third-person point of view. Figures of speech. Idioms. Alliteration. Onomatopoeia. Mini-lessons 77 through 100 Specific Reading Skills. Comprehension. Strategies for improving reading comprehension. The importance of using context cues. Building a reading vocabulary. Finding main ideas. Recalling details. Making inferences and drawing conclusions. Identifying fact and opinion. Cause and effect. Comparison and contrast. Using a dictionary. Using the card catalog. Reference sources in the library. Locating information. Note-taking. The table of contents. Using a glossary. Using an index. Understanding tables. Understanding basic graphs. The SQ3R system. Reading test-taking strategies. Readers and the Internet. Reading for enjoyment. Suggested reading list.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc ReadytoUse Reading Study Skills Mastery
Book SynopsisThis manual provides 218 reproducible activity sheets for quick, reliable practice in a broad range of basic to advanced reading and study skills. It also provides a reproducible Reading Skills Check List to help pinpoint individual or group needs and monitor students' progress in mastering specific skills.Table of ContentsAbout This Resource. How To Use These Reading Skills Activities Most Effectively. Reading Skills Check List--SECONDARY LEVEL. Reading & Study Skills Activities--SECONDARY LEVEL. PART ONE: VOCABULARY. Word Recognition in Content. Identifies Compound Words. Root Words. Prefixes. Suffixes. Knows Meanings of Terms in Vocabulary of Language. WORD ATTACK SKILLS. Knows Consonant Sounds. Hears and Can Make Vowel Sounds. Knows Elements of Syllabication. Uses Accent Properly. COMPREHENSION. Understands Structure of Story or Paragraph. Can Repeat General Idea of Material Read. Can Remember Specific Important Facts. Can Relate Material Read to Known Information or Experience. Can Follow Printed Directions. Can Interpret Hidden Meaning. PART TWO: COMPREHENSION. Interpretation Application. Analysis. Synthesis. Critical Evaluation. STUDY SKILLS. Uses Thesaurus, Almanac, Atlas, Maps, and Globes. Uses Variety of Media to Complete Assignments and Purposes. Uses Outlining and Note-Taking Skills. Adjusts Reading Speed to Material and Purpose. Demonstrates Independence in Locating, Selecting, and Using Materials to Own Purpose. Applies Problem-Solving Approach: Identifies Problem, Gathers Information, Devises Possible Solutions, Selects Option, Uses Option, Evaluates. Designs, Uses, and Revises Own Study Schedules. Locates Sources Within a Book by Using Table of Contents and Index. CREATIVE READING. Recognizes Figurative Language, Dialect, and Colloquial Speech. Understands Literary Forms. Compares Value Systems of Characters. Understands Settings: Social, Economic, and Educational. Responds to Author's Background. Responds to Author's Style of Mood and Point of View. Answer Key. Class Record of Reading & Study Skills: SECONDARY LEVEL.
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