Academic Development

Drawing on their numerous years experience as counsellors, tutors, and writers, Jan Sutton and William Stewart introduce readers to the basic principles that underpin counselling practice. Written in a clear, concise and jargon-free style, and with its...

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea-the power of our mindset.Dweck explains why it's not just our abilities and talent that bring us...

In November 2008, John Hattie's ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553419429Author Karen KelskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 437gDimensions(mm) 233mm...

Expressive writing is life-based writing that focuses on authentic expression of lived experience, with resultant insight, growth, and skill-building. Therapists, coaches, healthcare professionals, and educators have known for decades that expressive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338038545Author Barbara L BorosonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Teaching StrategiesPublisher Teaching StrategiesWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm)...

#1 Best Seller in College Guides College Bound?The College Bound Organizer is your step-by-step comprehensive guide to organize every step of the college application process from college search through college admission. College admissions is tougher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612436012Author Annie BrockFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 325g

Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647800550Author John R TorranceFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint High Performance MediaPublisher High Performance MediaWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612437965Author April SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 295g

Now a USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller! How do you REALLY get accepted to Harvard, Yale, and the Ivy League? Told from the fresh and personal perspective of 26-year-old Crimson Education CEO and Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford graduate Jamie...

Unlocking the Possibilities: Insider Secrets to College, Career, and Beyond divulges insider secrets for simple but effective strategies to "hack" school, work, and life challenges. Anyone learning something new can benefit from this book, especially 16-...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438494890Author Gian Paolo RomaFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Are you involved in assessing the new apprenticeships?Are you clear about your role and responsibilities in the context of the new apprenticeships?Do you need support in being an effective learning facilitator? One of the key features of the new...

In this highly-anticipated new text for courses in family therapy, key concepts and techniques of the most prominent family therapy models are presented and put into practice. Each chapter utilizes the same unique case family to explore the intricacies...

Develop and cultivate a positive school culture! Calling all change agents! If you are hoping to join other schools and districts across the country that are adopting Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and practices to improve student outcomes...

This is Your #1 Go-To Guide To Get You Through the American University Admissions Process #1 New Release in College Guides University admissions in the USA is becoming tougher than ever. Nearly three million students are expected to enroll as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783907269213Author Robert GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Grey Candle PublishingPublisher Grey Candle PublishingWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm)...

As young people are exposed to more and more pressure at school, exam stress comes hand in hand. This workbook, a fun and interactive resource aimed at children and teens aged 10 and over, offers teachers, other professionals and parents tried and tested...

Children and young people in care rarely match the academic achievements of their peers and policy and procedures to address this inequality have not yet remedied the problem. Drawing on ideas from social pedagogy, the authors present a new approach -...

When students believe that dedication and hard work can change their performance in school, they grow to become resilient, successful students. Inspired by the popular mindset idea that hard work and effort can lead to success, this updated edition of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492153283Author Jenny MullinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpace

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492153283Author Jenny MullinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpace

Revised full-color edition of a popular how-to guide offers practical, humorous help for kids who want to manage their tasks, time, and stuff. In the quest for school success not to mention a happy home life kids have a lot to juggle: schoolwork,...

This timely new book is based on the precepts of the Quality Assurance Agency's recent Code of Practice for the management of Postgraduate Research Programmes. It presents practical information on the QAA Code of Practice, to serve both as a ready...

Closing the Attainment Gap in Schools explores the experience and history of teachers who have a determined, no-nonsense approach to providing an excellent standard of education to all young people from differing backgrounds. Using professional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989176330Author Julianne MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Julianne MurphyPublisher Julianne MurphyWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789781908897Author Maria AdamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint Ambient PublishingPublisher Ambient PublishingWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937458652Author James BurnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Sourced Media BooksPublisher Sourced Media BooksWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736062005Author Ph D Lorea Martinez PerezFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Brisca PublishingPublisher Brisca PublishingWeight(grams)...

Teaching Character and Virtue in Schools addresses the contemporary issues of quantification and measurement in educational settings. The authors draw on the research of the Jubilee Centre at the University of Birmingham in order to investigate the...

Young academicians are serious scholars and voracious readers who are perennially in search of practical and inspiring advice about their vocation. Their tenure-driven neuroses, combined with an inherent competitive streak and an understanding of the...

Here is everything you ever wanted to know about community service. Ronald W. Poplau explores the major shortcomings of today's education and introduces community service as a viable means to correct them. The book is based on 11 years of a program that...

Developing a community service project for middle school students can be a daunting task, and coordinating the large number of contacts necessary for the project to be successful is often overwhelming. .Building Character through Community Service:...

Creating Positive Personal Images for Professional Success is a book filled with guidelines for success in both private and public life. It is directed to young adults just entering the work world as well as to people who want to move up in their chosen...

Success in College provides essential information and advice that students need to better learn more and receive higher grades. It offers strategies for test- and note-taking, studying, writing papers, and making class schedules. Peter F. Burns also...

Teaching history should not be reciting an endless list of dead men, entombed between the covers of a textbook. Instead, Breaking Away from the Textbook offers a fascinating journey through world history. Not a comprehensive, theory-heavy guide, this...

Here is a doorway through which readers will sneak a peak at the academy-its exterior and interior spaces. There is much within the academic environment that can invite entry or obstruct movement. With this text, doors have been opened for novice...

Creating Positive Images: A Guide for Young People is important for young adults who want to be successful in personal and professional life. Patsy Johnson Hallman explains how the value of being able to project a positive self-image is three-fold...