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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
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In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of an... (read more)

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The Creative Teacher
The Creative Teacher
by Steve Springer
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A comprehensive, practical resource packed with proven techniquesand seasoned advice for time-strapped educators Forteachersof gradesK-6 Facing ever-more-demanding state standards and lessdisciplined students, even the most experiencedteacher carries a... (read more)

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Conflict Resolution
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Nonviolent Communication 2ND Edition
Nonviolent Communication 2ND Edition
by Marshall Rosenberg
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Do you hunger for skills to improve the quality of your relationships, to deepen your sense of personal empowerment or to simply communicate more effectively? Unfortunately, for centuries our culture has taught us to think and speak in ways that can... (read more)

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Jb-Carnegie Foundation for the Adavancement of Teaching #10: Educating for Democracy: Preparing Undergraduates for Responsible Political Engagement
Jb-Carnegie Foundation for the Adavancement of Teaching #10: Educating for Democracy: Preparing Undergraduates for Responsible Political Engagement
by Anne Colby
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Praise for Educating for Democracy "Among the goals of higher education, none is so frequently mentioned or so rarely analyzed with care as preparing students to be citizens. This book goes a long way toward rectifying the problem. It is certainly the... (read more)

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On Course
On Course
by Skip Downing
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The concise length, tight focus, and emphasis on self-development are keys to this text's appeal. Written in a positive, motivational style, On Course empowers students with tools they need to take charge of their success in college and life. Downing's... (read more)

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First Days of School 3RD Edition
First Days of School 3RD Edition
by Harry K Wong
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Over 3 million copies have been sold of the preeminent book on classroom management and teaching for lesson achievement. The book walks a teacher, either novice or veteran, through the most effective ways to begin a school year and continue to become an... (read more)

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Teaching Student-centered Mathematics : Grades 3-5 (06 Edition)
Teaching Student-centered Mathematics : Grades 3-5 (06 Edition)
by John Van De Walle
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The resource math teachers have been waiting for is finally here! Volume Two of the Van de Walle Professional Mathematics Series provides practical guidance along with proven strategies for practicing teachers of grades 3 through 5. In addition to many... (read more)

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Teaching Reading and Writing
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Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by Lynne Truss
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We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species... (read more)

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Serving Our Children: Charter Schools and the Reform of American Public Education (Capital Currents Book)
Serving Our Children: Charter Schools and the Reform of American Public Education (Capital Currents Book)
by Kevin P Chavous
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Public education is failing America's children--especially those in poor urban areas. D.C. Council member Kevin Chavous has long been an outspoken advocate for educational reform that serves the needs of all of our children. In Serving Our Children, Mr... (read more)

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Learning a New Land: Immigrant Students in American Society
Learning a New Land: Immigrant Students in American Society
by Caro Suarez Orozco
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One child in five in America is the child of immigrants, and their numbers increase each year. Very few will return to the country they barely remember. Who are they, and what America do they know? Based on an extraordinary interdisciplinary study that... (read more)

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Interviews | June 26, 2009

Chris Faatz: IMG On Jiddu Krishnamurti: An Interview with Derek Dodds



j.krishnamurti"Who Jiddu Krishnamurti was is a real mystery." Continue »
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Guests | June 10, 2009

Krista Wheeler: IMG You Can't Judge Honey by Looking at the Bee



Don't listen to Bo Diddley. You're welcome to judge the cover of Portland Noir. It's a good one, in my opinion. I shot the cover photograph. I feel... Continue »
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