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Who Owns the Learning? by Alan November Publisher Comments Learn how to harness students' natural curiosity to develop self-directed learners. Discover how technology allows students to take ownership of their learning, create and share learning tools, and participate in work that is meaningful to them and... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.71 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Getting District Results by Nicholas Jay Myers Publisher Comments Discover how the largest elementary school district in Illinois became a flourishing professional learning community. You'll walk through each step of the PLC journey to learn how the district approached the most vital components of a successful PLC... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.71 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Brain Matters: Translating Research into Classroom Practice (2nd Edition) by Patricia Wolfe Publisher Comments Everyone agrees that what we do in schools should be based on what we know about how the brain learns. Until recently, however, we have had few clues to unlock the secrets of the brain. Now, research from the neurosciences has greatly improved our... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $24.81 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Participatory Evaluation Up Close: An Integration of Research-Based Knowledge by J. Bradley Cousins Publisher Comments Empiricism provides the backbone of knowledge creation within social science disciplines (e.g., psychology, sociology) and applied domains of study (e.g., education, administration) alike. Yet, relative to such domains of inquiry, comparatively little... (read more) Your price: $50.00 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Juliana Jewelry Reference, DeLizza & Elster by Ann Mitchell Pitman Publisher Comments The latest offering from renowned author Ann Mitchell Pitman features the dazzling jewelry designs of DeLizza & Elster, a company known to jewelry lovers the world over as Juliana. This all-new reference book, targeted to collectors both novice and... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $20.37 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Understanding by Design, Expanded 2nd Edition by Grant Wiggins Publisher Comments What is understanding and how does it differ from knowledge? How can we determine the big ideas worth understanding? Why is understanding an important teaching goal, and how do we know when students have attained it? How can we create a rigorous and... (read more) List Price $32.95 Your price: $29.24 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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5 Steps to a 5 AP US History, 2012-2013 Edition by Stephen Armstrong Publisher Comments A Perfect Plan for the Perfect Score We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $16.82 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Manhattan Directory of Private Nursery Schools, 7th Edition by Victoria Goldman Publisher Comments The guide, now in its completely revised and updated seventh edition, is the accepted authority on nursery school options available to Manhattan parents. It describes more than 150 nursery and day care programs including information about admissions... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $26.62 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Evidence-Based Bullying Prevention Programs for Children and Youth: New Directions for Youth Development by Dagmar Strohmeier Publisher Comments Bullying is a hot topic at schools across the nation. Chronic involvement in bullying is associated with many intrapersonal, interpersonal, and academic problems, and even sporadic experiences of bullying are harmful. During the last two decades, several... (read more) Your price: $23.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Education and Capitalism by Sarah Knopp Publisher Comments The conservative, bipartisan consensus dominating the discussion about what's wrong with our schools and how to fix them offers solutions that scapegoat teachers, vilify unions, and promise market mentality as the answer. But in each case, students lose.... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $15.09 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Future of Test-Based Educational Accountability by Katherine E. Ryan Synopsis In recent decades testing has become a much more visible and high-stakes accountability mechanism that is now seen as a powerful tool that can be used to drive school improvement. The purpose of this book is to identify and analyze the key issues... (read more) Your price: $105.00 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Total Instructional Alignment by Lisa Carter Publisher Comments Total Instructional Alignment is a teachers' and administrators' guide for implementing and sustaining an educational system that ensures students are taught and learn what is required by benchmarks, assessments, and state standards, and to the learning... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $17.74 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Black Education: A Transformative Research and Action Agenda for the New Century by Joyce E. King Publisher Comments This volume presents the findings and recommendations of the American Educational Research Association Sponsored Commission on research in Black Education's investigation of the major issues that hinder the education of Black people in the U.S., other... (read more) List Price $41.95 Your price: $40.38 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Perfect Phrases for Letters of Recommendation by Paul Bodine Publisher Comments Expert advice for helping an applicant's chances of acceptance by choosing the right words and phrasesAs a teacher, professor, or an employer, you are often called upon for letters of recommendation--and probably as often find yourself stumped about what... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $8.83 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Religion, Ritual and African Tradition by E. Kofi Agorsah Publisher Comments This book addresses general aspects of the elusive realm of African religious experiences, using selected examples of evidence of how Africans have acted in their encounter with the unknown world from ancient times. Religious concepts and symbolisms such... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $3.54 Google eBooks - Electronic
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A BELT around the World: A World Building on Education, Lifelong Learning, and Technology: A Festschrift Honoring Nasser Sharify by John Southard Publisher Comments Dr. Nasser Sharify, an educator, writer, philosopher, and poet, has made great contributions to the world of international library development and library science. He believes in the importance of libraries as a bridge to education and knowledge, and he... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $3.54 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges by Loren Pope Publisher Comments Offers in-depth profiles of forty-one colleges that focus on individual needs and high academic standards, provides insider tips for choosing a school based on personality, and discusses such topics as homeschooling, learning disabilities, and single-sex... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Shakespeare and the Jesuits by Andrea Campana Publisher Comments The plays of Shakespeare, among the greatest dramatic works ever written, send forth a multitude of characters that move against the forces of the world by way of an inner vitality. The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius direct those seeking life with... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $9.24 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Teaching English as a Second Language: A Guide for Teaching Children (TESL or TEFL) by David Chapman Publisher Comments Teaching English as a Second Language presents a thorough guide to TEFL/TESL, carefully and meticulously assembled of the course of nine years by author David Chapman, whose experience in TEFL in South Korea and Taiwan form the basis for its material... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $9.62 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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McGraw-Hill Math Grade 7 by Editors McGraw-Hill Publisher Comments Now students can bring home the classroom expertise of McGraw-Hill to help them sharpen their math skills McGraw-Hill's Math Grade 7 helps your middle-school student learn and practice basic math skills he or she will need in the classroom and on... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $9.75 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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