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Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality by Elizabeth A. Armstrong Publisher Comments Two young women, dormitory mates, embark on their education at a big state university. Five years later, one is earning a good salary at a prestigious accounting firm. With no loans to repay, she lives in a fashionable apartment with her fiancé. The... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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The Rules of Parenting: A Personal Code for Raising Happy, Confident Children, Expanded Edition (Richard Templar's Rules) by Richard Templar Publisher Comments 107 bite-size, easy-to-use rules for becoming a happier and more successful parent from Richard Templar. Some parents make it all look easy. They always seem to know the right things to do and say, however tricky the situation. They have a seemingly... (read more) Your price: $26.99 New - Trade Paper
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Professors' Guide #3: The Secrets of College Success by Lynn F. Jacobs Publisher Comments Heading off to college? Or perhaps already there? This book’s just for you. Winner of the 2010 USA Book News Award for best book in the college category, The Secrets of College Success combines easy-to-follow tips that really work... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation: How to Work Smart, Build Collaboration, and Close the Achievement Gap by Kim Marshall Publisher Comments Rethinking Teacher Supervision and EvaluatioN | Second Edition In this thoroughly revised and updated resource, education expert Kim Marshall reveals why principals should reject the typical and often ineffective evaluation approaches, in which they use... (read more) Your price: $32.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Handheld Library: Mobile Technology and the Librarian by Thomas A. (edt) Peters Publisher Comments The Handheld Library: Mobile Technology and the Librarian provides the information and guidance librarians need to adapt themselves and their facilities to the mobile revolution—the fastest, most diffuse worldwide technological innovation in human... (read more) Your price: $76.25 New - Trade Paper
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Higher Education in the Digital Age by William G. Bowen Publisher Comments "William G. Bowen shows once again in this book why he is one of our nation's most astute sages of higher education. His insights on the 'cost disease' facing higher education and how online education and massive open online courses (MOOCs) can... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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How to Survive Your Freshman Year by Scott C. Silverman Synopsis BRAND NEW Fifth Edition of this perennial best seller! How to Survive Your Freshman Year offers incoming college freshmen the experience, advice, and wisdom of their peers: hundreds of other students who have survived their first year of college and have... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Dyslexic Adult: Interventions and Outcomes - An Evidence-Based Approach by David Mcloughlin Publisher Comments Now in its second edition, The Dyslexic Adult: Interventions and Outcomes encompasses the enormous changes in the understanding of dyslexia at both cognitive and neurological levels. New understanding of dyslexia as a complex syndrome has spurred an... (read more) Your price: $53.25 New - Trade Paper
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Open the Door: How to Excite Young People about Poetry by Dorothea (edt) Lasky Synopsis This one-of-a-kind mixture of essays, interviews, and lesson plans gathers the best thinking about how we can impart the value and joy of poetry to kids. The essays in the first sectionfrom Matthea Harvey, Ron Padgett, William Stafford, Eileen... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Getting Beyond Bullying and Exclusion, PreK-5: Empowering Children in Inclusive Classrooms by Ronald Mah Publisher Comments Children with challenges can encounter difficulties in navigating their journeys within inclusive classrooms. This book focuses on the vulnerabilities of youngsters to be bullied, especially those with learning disabilities, attention deficit... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Survival Guide for New Special Educators, Grades K-12 (Jossey-Bass Teacher) by Bonnie S. Billingsley Publisher Comments A Survival Guide for New Special Educators This comprehensive resource is filled with the most relevant and practical information that can help those new to the teaching profession establish a productive and satisfying career. This Survival Guide... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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Why Are Professors Liberal and Why Do Conservatives Care? by Neil Gross Synopsis Some observers see American academia as a bastion of leftist groupthink that indoctrinates students and silences conservative voices. Others see a protected enclave that naturally produces free-thinking, progressive intellectuals. Both views are self... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Hardcover
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Brain Quest Presidents (Brain Quest) by Editors Of Brain Quest Publisher Comments Brain Quest just keeps getting smarter! Brain Quest Presidents has been thoroughly updated with fresh and appealing designs for the cards and revised content--that's hundreds of brand-new questions. Drawn from first-through sixth-grade curricula, the... (read more) Your price: $11.95 New - Trade Paper
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Secrets of the Teenage Brain: Research-Based Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Today's Adolescents by Sheryl G. Feinstein Publisher Comments Teenagers can be mystifying to educators and parents. They exhibit a daunting array of dangerous tendencies and characteristics: emotional swings, forgetfulness, and fondness of risk-taking. What are teens thinking? What’s the best way to reach... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be (New in Paperback) by Andrew Delbanco Publisher Comments "Those who love traditional colleges and universities, but also recognize the imperative of reducing inequalities in income and opportunity, confront a profound moral and intellectual challenge. Andrew Delbanco, one of our most humane and rigorous... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Best Practices for Teaching Reading: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do by Randi Stone Publisher Comments Following the successful format of the companion volumes for teaching writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, Best Practices for Teaching Reading presents firsthand accounts of outstanding instructional strategies and lessons for teaching... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Teacher by William Powell Publisher Comments Are you an emotionally intelligent teacher who engages your students in learning? Because teaching behaviors and personalities can affect student achievement, teachers who develop their emotional awareness and interpersonal skills are better able to... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference by Susan R. Komives Publisher Comments This third edition is a thoroughly revised and updated version of the bestselling text for undergraduate leadership courses. This book is designed for college students to understand that they are capable of being effective leaders and guide them in... (read more) Your price: $54.00 New - Trade Paper
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Marketing Schools, Marketing Cities: Who Wins and Who Loses When Schools Become Urban Amenities by Maia Bloomfield Cucchiara Publisher Comments Discuss real estate with any young family and the subject of schools is certain to come up—in fact, it will likely be a crucial factor in determining where that family lives. Not merely institutions of learning, schools have increasingly become a... (read more) Your price: $36.75 New - Trade Paper
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Transforming Cities and Minds Through the Scholarship of Engagement: Economy, Equity, and Environment by Lorlene (edt) Hoyt Publisher Comments Developing a new generation of engaged urban planners to revitalize U.S... (read more) Your price: $36.75 New - Trade Paper
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