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The art of freedom : teaching the humanities to the poor by Shorris, Earl, 1936-2012.

Documents the authors observations of circumstances reflected in a maximum-security prison and subsequent launch of a humanities college course for dropouts, immigrants and former inmates who eventually became high-achieving contributors to society.

What your kindergartner needs to know : preparing your child for a lifetime of learning by Hirsch, E. D.

In a queer voice : journeys of resilience from adolescence to adulthood by Sadowski, Michael.

The Perfect Score Project : One Moms Quest to Ace the SAT - So Your Kids Can Too by Stier, Debbie

Perfect phrases for ESL : everyday situations by Gast, Natalie.

Hundreds of ready-to-use phrases that help you navigate any English-language situation in your daily life.

Ready for Kindergarten! : From Recognizing Colors to Making Friends, Your Essential Guide to Kindergarten Prep by Stewart, Deborah J.

Real talk for real teachers : advice for teachers from rookies to veterans : no retreat, no surrender by Esquith, Rafe.

Hacking Your Education : Ditch the Lectures, Save Tens of Thousands, and Learn More Than Your Peers Ever Will by Stephens, Dale J./ Mccarley, Kyle (NRT)

College Handbook 2014 by The College Board (COR)

Raising global IQ : preparing our students for a shrinking planet by Hobert, Carl, 1961-

In Raising Global IQ, Carl Hobert calls on K-12 teachers, administrators, parents, and students alike to transform the educational system by giving students the tools they need to become responsible citizens in a shrinking, increasingly interdependent world. Drawing on his nearly thirty years teaching, developing curricula, and leading conflict-resolution workshops here and around the world, he offers creative, well-tested, and understandable pedagogical ideas to help improve our childrens GIQ: Global Intelligence Quotient. Cognizant of many U.S. schools limited budgets and time, Hobert advocates teaching foreign languages early in life, honing students conflict-resolution skills, providing creative-service learning opportunities, and offering cultural-exchange possibilities in students own communities, as well as nationally and abroad--all before they graduate from high school--

Reading with babies, toddlers, and twos : a guide to choosing, reading, and loving books together by Straub, Susan.

50 fantastic things to do with babies by Featherstone, Sally.

Differentiated projects for gifted students : 150 ready-to-use independent studies by McGee, Brenda.

... written to help teachers in third, fourth, and fifth grades differentiate instruction for advanced and gifted learners. The activities are hands-on, discovery-based, research-oriented and cross-curricular.--p. vii.

The secrets of top students : tips, tools, and techniques for acing high school and college by Weisman, Stefanie

The parent backpack for kindergarten through grade 5 : how to support your childs education, end homework meltdowns, and build parent-teacher connections by Nichols, Marylisa.

Sticks and stones : defeating the culture of bullying and rediscovering the power of character and empathy by Bazelon, Emily.

Bazelon defines what bullying is and, just as important, what it is not; explores when intervention is essential and when kids should be given the freedom to fend for themselves; dispels persistent myths about bullying; and takes her readers into schools that have succeeded in reducing bullying and examines their successful strategies.

How to Get an Accredited College Degree Online : The Complete Guide to Continuing Your Education Without Going to Class by ATLANTIC PUBLISHING GROUP

The Creative Writer, Level Four by Fishman, Boris

How to Get Money for College : Financing Your Future Beyond Federal Aid 2014 by Petersons (COR)

Sticks and stones defeating the culture of bullying and rediscovering the power of character and empathy by Bazelon, Emily.

Being a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Bullying, once thought of as the province of queen bees and goons, has taken on new, complex, and insidious forms, as parents and educators know all too well. No writer is better poised to explore this territory than Emily Bazelon, who has established herself as a leading voice on the social and legal aspects of teenage drama.

Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius : 35 New Do-it-yourself Projects by Iannini, Robert

Finding Your Element : How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life by Robinson, Ken/ Aronica, Lou/ Robinson, Ph.d., Ken (NRT)

Foundations of responsive caregiving : infants, toddlers, and twos by Barbre, Jean.

Hacking Your Education : Ditch the Lectures, Save Tens of Thousands, and Learn More Than Your Peers Ever Will by Stephens, Dale J./ Mccarley, Kyle (NRT)

The Bullying Antidote : Superpower Your Kids for Life by Hart, Louise

Straight-A study skills : more than 200 essential strategies to ace your exams, boost your grades, and achieve lasting academic success by Muchnick, Cynthia Clumeck.

How to Get People to Do Stuff : Master the Art and Science of Persuasion and Motivation by Weinschenk, Susan

Cooking is cool : heat-free recipes for kids to cook by Dambra, Marianne E.

How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ludwig, Ken

The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan : A Blueprint for Renewing Your Childs Confidence and Love of Learning by Foss, Ben

Smart Guide to Getting Published by Seymour, Mary Sue/ Resciniti, Nicole

Finding Your Element : How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life by Robinson, Ken/ Aronica, Lou/ Robinson, Ph.d., Ken (NRT)

The anti-education era : creating smarter students through digital learning by Gee, James Paul.

Schooled : The Five Keys to Closing Americas Education Gap by Shyamalan, M. Night

The Perfect Score Project : One Moms Quest to Ace the SAT-So Your Kids Can Too by Stier, Debbie

Dual-language learners : strategies for teaching English by Passe, Angle Sancho.

Careers in psychology : opportunities in a changing world by Kuther, Tara L.

Reign of Error : The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to Americas Public Schools by Ravitch, Diane

Scholarship Handbook 2014 by The College Board (COR)

From handprints to hypotheses : using the project approach with toddlers and twos by Wanerman, Todd.

From Handprints to Hypotheses focuses on using the project approach--a teaching strategy that enables you to guide children through in-depth studies of real world topics--to scaffold very young childrens early learning. It provides information on creating sensory-based experiences--developmentally appropriate for toddlers and twos--that bring new perspectives and activities into the classroom--

World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements by Hunter, John

Divided we fail : the story of an African American community that ended the era of school desegregation by Garland, Sarah, 1978-

Radical : fighting to put students first by Rhee, Michelle.

The United States is known as a world leader in innovation, boasting brilliant thinkers and trendsetting companies, but that status is at grave risk. American children are well outside the top-ten international student rankings in reading, science, and math; those rankings--not to mention the nations position of leadership on everything from the economy to the military to issues of moral authority--will continue to plummet unless we take dramatic action. Michelle Rhee, a driving force behind American education reform, is ready to make a change. Here, this fearless and pioneering advocate draws on her own life story and delivers her plan for better American schools. Rhees goal is to ensure that laws, leaders, and policies are making students--not adults--our top priority, and she outlines concrete steps that will put us on a dramatically different course. --From publisher description.

Education : A Very Short Introduction by Thomas, Gary

The read-aloud handbook by Trelease, Jim.

Being visual : raising a generation of innovative thinkers by Fetter, Bette.

The founder of Young Rembrandts, discusses strategies to increase your visual learners success in school by identifying three key learning styles, visual study techniques, effective writing strategies and the visual needs of students with autism, ADD and dyslexia.

Financial Aid for Research and Creative Activities Abroad 2012-2014 by Schlachter, Gail Ann/ Weber, R. David

College Students Guide to Merit and Other No-need Funding 2012-2014 by Schlachter, Gail Ann/ Weber, R. David

Big Ideas in Brief : 200 World-Changing Concepts Explained in an Instant by Crofton, Ian

Cracking the Praxis by Stewart, Fritz.

Presents a study guide to the PRAXIS PPST and PLT exams, including subject reviews, practice drills, and nine full-length practice tests with answer explanations.

The young professionals survival guide : from cab fares to moral snares by Gunsalus, C. K.

Saving the school : the true story of a principal, a teacher, a coach, a bunch of kids, and a year in the crosshairs of education reform by Brick, Michael, 1974-

An unstoppable principals race to save a failing high school from falling short of its numbers and closing its doors forever. Anabel Garza: No school board would have put her forward as a model principal. Pregnant and alone at sixteen, widowed by twenty-five, Anabel got along teaching English to Mexican immigrants, raising her son, and taking night school classes. But then no model candidate would have taken the job at John H. Reagan High School. Once known to sports fans across Texas as the great champion Big Blue, Reagan was collapsing. The kids were failing the standardized tests, failing on the basketball court, failing even to show up. Teenage pregnancy was endemic. If the test scores and attendance did not improve, the school was set to close at the end of the 2009-10 school year. Anabel took the assignment. Her first work was triage. She cruised the malls for dropouts. She fired ten teachers, including one who produced a ruler to bemoan the distance from the parking lot to her classroom door. She listened to angry lectures from union officials and angrier ones from black ministers. She kept going. She tailored each students tutoring to the standardized tests. The numbers started to come up. But with the state education commissioner threatening to close the school, the real work began. Anabel set out to re-create the high school she remembered, with plays and dances, yearbooks and clubs, teachers who brought books alive and crowded bleachers to cheer on the basketball team. She reached out to the middle schools, the neighborhoods, and the churches. She gave good teachers free rein. She mixed love and expectations. The circumstances facing Reagan High are playing out all over the country. The get-tough crowd of education reformers, led by Obamas secretary of education, are redoubling their efforts to replace public schools with charter companies. But what happens when the centerpiece of a community is threatened? And what happens when one person just wont quit? For the first time, we can tally the costs of rankings and scores. In this powerful rejoinder to the prevailing winds of American education policy, Michael Brick examines the do-or-die year at Reagan High. Compelling, character-driven narrative journalism, Saving the School pays an overdue tribute to the great American high school and to the people inside-- Provided by publisher.

Genius : Ignite Your Brains Full Potential Using the Brainetics Approach by Byster, Mike

IIEPassport Study Abroad Directory 2012 by Raappana, Saara (EDT)

Chases calendar of events 2012.

4,000 notable birthdays, 1,400 historical anniversaries, 650 national and international holidays, 160 religious holidays, and thousands of additional days of note from all over the globe -- Cover.

The college solution : a guide for everyone looking for the right school at the right price by OShaughnessy, Lynn, 1955-

A guide aimed at helping parents and teenagers become empowered consumers as they navigate through the college process. Its not always the families with the brightest students or the parents who are struggling financially who receive the most money. Learn the secrets of how you can capture some of this money for your own family.

Educational courage : resisting the ambush of public education

Lost amid the debate over educational policies are the stories of the educators, parents, and students who are most affected by legislation such as No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top. In Educational Courage, veteran educators and activists Nancy Schniedewind and Mara Sapon-Shevin bring together the voices of those who are resisting market-driven initiatives such as high-stakes testing, charter schools, mayoral control, and merit pay. The diverse narrators who write in this volume confront the educational agendas that undermine teachers judgment and knowledge, ignore the different backgrounds of students and parents, and debase the learning process. Yet these educators, parents, and activists also offer stories of resistance and hope as they fight to uphold the ideals of democratic public education. -- Publishers description.

Time to create : hands-on explorations in process art for young children by Burnett, Christie

Alto al bullying! by Matthews, Julie

High School Seniors Guide to Merit and Other No-Need Funding 2012-2014 by Schachter, Gail Ann/ Weber, R. David

I dont want to go to college : other paths to success by Hutchins, Heather Z.

Yoga sequencing : designing transformative yoga classes by Stephens, Mark, 1958-

Written for a broad yoga market that includes teachers, teacher trainers, studio owners, and students, Yoga Sequencing presents 67 sequences of poses designed for a range of yoga student experience and offers a comprehensive resource for designing and refining yoga classes--

Understanding pathological demand avoidance syndrome in children : a guide for parents, teachers and other professionals

Basketball for women by Lieberman, Nancy, 1958-

Petersons two-year colleges 2013.

Data on more than 1,900 two-year colleges in the United States and abroad--with details on majors, costs, financial aid, student life, faculty, application information, and more--Cover.

Schools that learn : a fifth discipline fieldbook for educators, parents and everyone who cares about education

A unique collaboration between the celebrated management thinker and Fifth Discipline author Peter Senge and a team of renowned educators and organizational change leaders, Schools that Learn describes how schools can adapt, grow, and change in the face of the demands and challenges of our society, and provides tools, techniques and references for bringing those aspirations to life--Publishers website.

Id like to apologize to every teacher I ever had : my year as a rookie teacher at Northeast High by Danza, Tony.

Himself a discipline problem in high school, actor Tony Danza discusses his experiences during a year spent teaching tenth-grade English at Philadelphias Northeast High School, exploring the difficulties and joys of keeping todays technologically savvy and often alienated students engaged.

College drinking and drug use

Subject Areas/Keywords: addictions, adolescents, alcoholism, assessments, binge drinking, campus, college students, counseling, developmental psychology, drugs, interventions, marijuana, prevention, public health, public policy, screening, substance abuse, underage drinking, young adults Description: Substance use among college students can result in serious academic and safety problems and have long-term negative repercussions. This state-of-the-art volume draws on the latest research on students alcohol and drug use to provide useful suggestions on how to address this critical issue on college campuses. Leading researchers from multiple disciplines examine the prevalence and nature of substance use by students; biological and neuropsychological considerations; psychological and social aspects; prevention; and policy. Exemplary programs are presented--including brief interventions, comprehensive prevention programs, and recovery support programs--enhancing the utility of the book for campus-based clinicians and administrators--Provided by publisher.

Arizona State University by DeLus, Stephanie R.

How smart students pay for school the best way to save for college, get the right loans, and repay debt by Gobel, Reyna, 1977-

The military familys parent guide for supporting your child in school by Astor, Ron Avi

Soldiers first : duty, honor, country, and football at West Point by Drape, Joe.

The football team at the U.S. Military Academy is not like other college football teams. At other schools, athletes are catered to and coddled at every turn. At West Point, they carry the same arduous load as their fellow cadets, shouldering an Ivy League-caliber education and year-round military training. After graduation they are not going to the NFL but to danger zones halfway around the world. These young men are not just football players, they are soldiers first. New York Times sportswriter Joe Drape takes us inside the world of Army football, as the Black Knights and their third-year coach, Rich Ellerson, seek to turn around a program that had recently fallen on hard times, with the goal to beat Navy and sing last at the Army-Navy game in December. The 2011 season would prove a true test of the players mettle and perseverance. With unprecedented access to the players and the coaching staff, Drape introduces us to this special group of young men and their achievements on and off the field. Anchoring the narrative and the team are five key players: quarterback Trent Steelman, the most gifted athlete; linebacker Steve Erzinger, who once questioned his place at West Point but has become a true leader; Andrew Rodriguez, the son of a general and the top scholar-athlete; Max Jenkins, the backup quarterback and the second-in-command of the Corps of Cadets; and Larry Dixon, a talented first-year running back. Together with Coach Ellerson, his staff, and West Points officers and instructors, they and their teammates embrace the demands made on them and learn crucial lessons that will resonate throughout their lives--and ours--

Learning disabilities sourcebook : basic consumer health information about dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, speech and communication disorders, auditory and visual processing disorders, and other conditions that make learning difficult, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, down syndrome and other chromosomal disorders, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, hearing and visual impairment, autism and other pervasive developmental disorders, and traumatic brain Injury; along with facts about diagnosing learning disabilities, early intervention, the special education process, legal protections, assistive technology, and accommodations, and guidelines for life-stage transitions, suggestions for coping with daily challenges, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of additional resources

Provides basic consumer health information about the signs, symptoms, and diagnosis of various learning disabilities and other conditions that impact learning, along with facts about early intervention and the special education process, advice for coping at home and school, and handling the transition to adulthood. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources--Provided by publisher.

10 things employers want you to learn in college, revised : the skills you need to succeed by Coplin, William D.

A straightforward guide that teaches students how to acquire marketable job skills and real-world know-how before they graduate--

First art : for toddlers and twos open-ended art experiences by Kohl, MaryAnn F.

The creative writer. Growing your craft by Fishman, Boris, 1979-

Autism and flexischooling : a shared classroom and homeschooling approach by Lawrence, Clare.

Focus on toddlers : how-tos and what-to-dos when caring for toddlers and twos by Karnopp, Jennifer.

Getting to Bartlett Street : our 25-year quest to level the playing field in education by Reich, Joe.

Joe and Carol Reich have spent the past three decades and a personal fortune to help underprivileged children access the same kind of high quality education that wealthier Americans enjoy. Here, for the first time, they tell the true story of how they started one of the first charter schools in the country in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. When they first conceived of their school, Beginning With Children, no one had ever started an independent public school anywhere in the country. But since the Reiches began their work, the charter movement has spread like wildfire, offering children a way out of failing schools managed by byzantine bureaucracies through privately managed public schools accessible to all through a simple lottery. --From publisher description.

Bilingual is better : two Latina moms on how the bilingual parenting revolution is changing the face of America by Flores, Ana L.

Petersons graduate & professional programs, an overview 2012.

The K&W guide to college programs & services for students with learning disabilities or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Kravets, Marybeth.

Economics : a complete introduction by Coskeran, Thomas.

Economics is a huge subject, and this book is the perfect place to start. Designed specially for undergraduates, it includes features such as questions that may come up in exams, quotes from leading theorists that you can use in your essays, and case studies providing real-life examples. The book is written by Dr Thomas Coskeran, a lecturer at Durham University School of Business, who has been an advisor to both HM Treasury and the NHS. This really is the only book you need to start getting great results in economics.

Get fit, stay fit by Prentice, William E.

Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad, 2012-2014 by Schlachter, Gail Ann/ Weber, R. David

Physical activities in the wheelchair and out : an illustrated guide to personalizing participation by Davis, E. Ann, 1949-

The creative writer. Building your craft by Fishman, Boris, 1979-

The one world schoolhouse : education reimagined by Khan, Salman, 1976-

The founder of the Khan Academy -- the worlds most popular free online learning site -- tells the story of his schools astonishing success, and shares his revolutionary vision for the future of education. --Provided by the publisher--

When Saturday mattered most : the last golden season of Army football by Beech, Mark.

It was the end of an era, the last season before the surge of professional football began to lure the nations best young student-athletes away from the military academies. That fall, the Black Knights of Army were the class of the nation. Mark Beech, a second-generation West Pointer, recounts this memorable and never-to-be-repeated season with: Pete Dawkins, the Heisman Trophy winner who rose to the rank of Brigadier General The long-reclusive Bill Carpenter, the fabled lonesome end who earned the Distinguished Service Cross for saving his company in Vietnam Red Blaik, who led Army back to glory after the cribbing scandal and had the field at Michie Stadium named in his honor Combining the triumph of The Junction Boys with the heroics of The Long Gray Line, Beech captures a unique period in the history of football, the military, and mid-twentieth-century America. --

The victims revolution : the rise of identity studies and the closing of the liberal mind by Bawer, Bruce, 1956-

The 1960s and 1970s were a time of dramatic upheaval in American universities as a new generation of scholar-activists rejected traditional humanism in favor of a radical ideology that denied objective truth. In The Victims Revolution, critic and scholar Bruce Bawer provides the first history of this radical movement and a sweeping assessment of its intellectual and cultural fruits. Once, Bawer argues, the purpose of higher education had been to introduce students to the legacy of Western civilization. The new generation of radical educators sought instead to unmask the West as the perpetrator of global injustice. Age-old values were mere weapons in the struggle of the powerful against the powerless. Shifting the focus to the purported victims of imperialism gave rise to a series of identity-based programs. Bawer concludes that the influence of these programs has impoverished our thought, confused our politics, and filled the minds of their impressionable students with politically-correct mush.--From publisher description.

Trapped in mediocrity : why our schools arent world-class and what we can do about it by Baird, Katherine, 1958-

Cool colleges [2013]

Find The Right College For You : Thorough, easy-to-read profiles with photos of more than 100 colleges & universities throughout the United States and abroad. Helpful articles offering great tips for your college search - PLUS sample SAT questions, with detailed answer explanations to boost your test-prep efforts.

Adult programs in the library by Lear, Brett W.

Funding for Persons with Visual Impairments 2012 by Schlachter, Gail Ann/ Weber, R. David

Focus on babies : how-tos and what-to-dos when caring for infants by Karnopp, Jennifer.

An exceptional childrens guide to touch : teaching social and physical boundaries to kids by Manasco, Hunter.

Focus on college and career success by Staley, Constance Courtney.

Reading for understanding : how reading apprenticeship improves disciplinary learning in secondary and college classrooms by Schoenbach, Ruth.

A teacher-tested, research-based resource for dramatically improving reading skills. Published in partnership with WestEd, this significantly updated second edition of the bestselling book contains strategies for helping students in middle school through community college gain the reading independence to master subject area textbooks and other material. Based on the Reading Apprenticeship program, which three rigorous gold standard research studies have shown to be effective in raising students reading achievement. Presents a clear framework for improving the reading and subject area learning of all students, including English learners, students with special needs, as well as those in honors and AP courses. Provides concrete tools for classroom use and examples from a range of classrooms. Presents a clear how-to for teachers implementing the subject area literacies of the Common Core Standards. Reading for Understanding proves its never too late for teachers and students to work together to boost literacy, engagement, and achievement--

How to Teach Your Preschooler to Read in 30 Days : A Parents Guide to Promoting a Love of Reading and Learning at an Early Age by ATLANTIC PUBLISHING GROUP (COR)