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Packed with current, global examples, Dooley/Patten's WHY POLITICS MATTERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE, 3rd edition, explains why politics is important to you -- and how you can get involved. Giving you the building blocks to understand...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780325043548Author Arthur HydeFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Heinemann Educational BooksPublisher Heinemann Educational BooksWeight(grams)...

Improvisation is a boundless and exciting way to experience music, especially for students. Teachers increasingly agree that improvisation is an essential skill for students to learn - however, many are unsure how to productively incorporate it in the...

The rapid social, economic and technological changes taking place in the world today have led to the rise of social and emotional learning (SEL) as an essential requirement in positive human development and meaningful education. SEL competencies such as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634842808Author Isaac S GibbsFormat HardbackPage Count 100Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 302g

How Myths about Language Affect Education: What Every Teacher Should Know clarifies some of the most common misconceptions about language, particularly those that affect teachers and the decisions they make when they teach English language learners. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631174988Author Allana JaydonFormat HardbackPage Count 153Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 432g

Reflecting on Teaching the Four Skills: 60 Strategies for Professional Development offers novice teachers strate gies for the teaching of reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and for assessing those skills. The final chapter offers strategies for...

A students activities manual for Elementary school teachers.About the AuthorGary Musser is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Oregon State University. Professor Musser has published 40 papers in many journals, including the PACIFIC JOURNAL OF...

WRIGHTMAN'S PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM shows you the critical importance of psychology's concepts and methods to the functioning of many aspects of today's legal system. Featuring topics such as competence to stand trial, the insanity defense,...

With a collection of over 375 sources, each accompanied by an introductory essay and review questions, this two-volume primary source reader emphasizes the intellectual history and values of the Western tradition. Sources are grouped around important...

Smart School Teams is for teachers, administrators, parents, and anyone who is involved in addressing the challenges of school improvement through teams and teamwork. This skill-teaching book focuses on interpersonal communication, trust and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934490457Author Julia CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Boys Town PressPublisher Boys Town Press

THE BIG QUESTIONS, 10th Edition, covers philosophy's central ideas in an accessible, approachable manner. You'll explore timeless "big questions" about the self, God, justice, and other meaningful topics, gaining the context you need for an understanding...

Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, high-stakes testing has become a ubiquitous feature of public school children's daily rituals. Reform advocates argue that testing leads to greater alignment of the curriculum with teaching and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781605545226Author Margie CarterFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Redleaf PressPublisher Redleaf Press

Many people_political leaders, school administrators, school board members, interest group leaders, community leaders, parents/guardians_seek to impact education, but efforts to improve education will be enhanced if they are based on reality and the...

Culturally relevant music can drive reform in urban education. Teaching Music in the Urban Classroom, Volume 1: A Guide to Survival, Success, and Reform opens a national-level conversation aimed at making that goal a reality. This first of two volumes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569762172Author Scott MandelFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Zephyr PressPublisher Zephyr PressWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 8mm

Studio-Based Approaches for Multimodal Projects examines a cross-section of strategies for studio approaches and models that enable process-oriented multimodal projects and promote student learning. This collection features seven chapters authored or...

Academics often speak about love for their subject, mathematicians discuss their love for figures and numbers, and elementary school teachers speak about their love of children. As multidimensional as love is, it is often a taboo subject relative to...

Spatial reasoning, which promises connection across wide areas, is itself ironically often not connected to other areas of knowledge. Thinking with Maps: Understanding the World through Spatialization addresses this problem, developing its argument...

High school students today are no longer insulated from the vicissitudes of messaging/counter messaging in today's always available, always blaring media (coming into their cars, homes, and ears through ever-more personal devices), including the...

In a world of media saturation, children today are not future consumers of information and goods, but targeted participants involved in a game in which they don't know the rules or even that they are playing, yet one that will affect them throughout...

Asking "Who's Being Served?" reveals who truly benefits from what gets planned, implemented and assessed in today's classrooms. Think about what student-centered classrooms and good restaurants have in common: they each put the customer first!...

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Despite the founding of the modern social studies curriculum nearly a century ago based on John Dewey's pragmatism philosophy, the field has never achieved a significant and broad implementation of his ideas. Dewey's instrumentalism offers social studies...

Despite the founding of the modern social studies curriculum nearly a century ago based on John Dewey's pragmatism philosophy, the field has never achieved a significant and broad implementation of his ideas. Dewey's instrumentalism offers social studies...

Kids today are at risk for becoming disconnected from their own learning and even from themselves in the high-pressure academic culture they're steeped in. Geared for high school students but useful for college undergraduates as well, this book will give...

Preparation for Critical Instruction! is written for teacher-educators, teacher-candidates, school and college faculty, professional developers, principals, superintendents, and education deans. It provides an operational core body of knowledge for...

iPads are powerful tools for engaging students, encouraging creativity, stimulating critical thinking, and making significant strides in learning. This book is part of a two-book set that allows educators to realize the full potential of the iPad. Over...

FISCAL ADMINISTRATION, Tenth Edition, gives you the power to understand public finances as a participant who can put the process together, not just as a bystander. With U.S. federal, state, and local budgets, financial reports, and other documents, you...

This brief text offers a balanced, clear introduction to abnormal psychology and features the same sociocultural focus, multicultural emphasis, topical coverage, and engaging style of its parent text in a condensed, reader-friendly format. Fully updated...

Put the world today into context by learning about the past with this brief, best-selling Western Civilization text, which has helped thousands of students succeed in the course. Jackson Spielvogel s engaging style of writing weaves the political,...

BUSINESS ETHICS, 9th Edition is a comprehensive and practical guide that will help you with real life ethical issues that rise in the business world. It will assist you through the process of developing the critical thinking and analytical skills needed...

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: BRIEF EDITION, 2016-2017, shows you how easily and effectively you can participate in the political process. New features, up-to-date political news and analysis, and a great price make this text a top seller...

Explore Our World is a light and lively series with age-appropriate National Geographic content that motivates and excites young learners of English and helps them use English as a tool to learn about and interact with the world. With an emphasis on...

The teachers aren't the problem-it's the system that needs fixing. The missing element in 70 years of school reform is a surround-sound focus on High-Expertise Teaching. We could have it in any district, regardless of zip code, if we reengineered the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634841979Author Lewis M HuntFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 282g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624175992Author Ilghiz M SinagatullinFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams)...