#hardcover #math #mathematics #algebra #education #coffeetablebook 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Vermont

The X and Y of Everyday Math

Algebra

#hardcover #teachers #education #nonfiction #stories #inspirational 

North Carolina

True Stories of Great Teachers

Teachers with Class celebrates teachers and the art of good teaching. Almost everyone has had a special teacher at some point-one who saw potential where others did not, one who made ideas come alive, one who taught more than what was in the textbook. In Teachers with Class, 30 famous and not-so-famous people thank their favorite teachers with essays that praise the difference a good teacher makes.James Earl Jones honors the high school English teacher who helped him overcome his stutter and learn to speak comfortably out loud. An architect recalls a teacher's belief in the unlikeliest student. Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner, Thomas Friedman, remembers the teacher who inspired his career in journalism by imparting lessons that are relevant today. One man tells of the math teacher whose patience and guidance gave him the confidence to succeed as a physician and researcher. These stories will spark memories about the special teachers in your own life. You can use the dedication page provided at the beginning of the book to inscribe a note to say thank you to a favorite teacher. Or, to really say thank you, use the list of grants and awards for teachers featured in the book to nominate a teacher who made a positive impact on your life. A portion of the proceeds from Teachers with Class will go to the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation.

Teachers with Class

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#hardcover #family #ya #juniorreads #teenagers #education #school #bully #relationships #love

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Florida

Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence

Explains how parents can help their teenage daughters deal with cliques, gossip, substance abuse, boys and sex, and other challenges of adolescence, in a guide designed to help girls empower themselves during a tumultuous time of life.

Queen Bees and Wannabes

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#education #school #schooladministration 

California

What they don't tell you in schools of education about school administration

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#hardcover #thesaurus #reference #writing #education 

Pennsylvania

The New Webster’s Thesaurus

How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational Malpractice

Schools on Trial is an all-in attack on the American way of education and a hopeful blueprint for change by one of the most passionate and certainly youngest writers on this subject.


Are America's schools little more than cinder-block gulags that spawn vicious cliques and bullying, negate creativity and true learning, and squelch curiosity in their inmates, um, students? Nikhil Goyal--a journalist and activist all of twenty years old, whom The Washington Post has dubbed a "future education secretary" and Forbes has named to its 30 Under 30 list--definitely thinks so. In this book he both offers a scathing indictment of our teach-to-the-test-while-killing-the-spirit educational assembly line and maps out a path for all of our schools to harness children's natural aptitude for learning by creating an atmosphere conducive to freedom and creativity. He prescribes an inspiring educational future that is thoroughly democratic and experiential, and one that utilizes the entire community as a classroom.

Schools on Trial

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#paperback #education #Newburgh #NewYork #schoolsystem #publiceducation 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Ohio

In a City Where Separating Good from Evil Can Seem Impossible, a Family Must Search for Hope

Once hailed for its historic importance in serving as George Washington's Headquarters during the American Revolutionary War, the city of Newburgh, New York has since statistically been ranked as one of the most dangerous places to live in the United States because of its gun violence and other problems. Despite how the city itself has declined, its local politics have become more intertwined with the town's institutions and the lives of its people. At the center of all of this, children growing up within the city must demonstrate resilience as they work to overcome one obstacle after the next.Scheming in the Dark is a true story told by an individual who grew up in Newburgh and lived around people who sought to end the city's intergenerational cycle of poverty. Watch how the author saw these people come together, start an investigation with local agencies, and send shockwaves across New York.Through this inspirational, career-defining story, the author directly confronts his hometown's recent past and also shows just how far a family will go to protect its members when things get rough. Will the author and the rest of his hometown residents have time to undo the damage inflicted on Newburgh, or is it already too late to save the community they love?

Scheming in the Dark

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#hardcover #AncientGreece, #Reeves #History #Juvenile #Children’s #Homeschooling #Education #BarnesNoble #Mycenaeans box 42

Texas

Ancient Greece

#hardcover #education #culture #nonfiction

Why Schools and Cultures Count

Who are smarter, Asians or Westerners? Are there genetic explanations for racial differences in test scores? What makes some nationalities excel in engineering and others in music? Will math and science remain a largely male preserve. From the damning research of The Bell Curve to the more recent controversy surrounding geneticist James Watson's statements, one factor has been consistently left out of the equation: culture. In the tradition of The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould, world-class social psychologist Richard E. Nisbett takes on the idea of intelligence as something that is biologically determined and impervious to culture--with vast implications for the role of education as it relates to social and economic development. Intelligence and How to Get It asserts that intellect is not primarily genetic but is principally determined by societal influences. Nisbett's commanding argument, superb marshaling of evidence, and fearless discussions of the controversial carve out new and exciting terrain in this hotly debated field.

Intelligence and How to Get It

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#paperback #teachers #education #patronsaint #schools #catholicism 

New York

John Baptist de la Salle Patron Saint of Teachers

On May 15, 1950, Saint John Baptist de La Salle was declared the Patron Saint of All Teachers of Youth by the Catholic Church. There is something in his story, in his writings, and in his living spirit that plants itself in the hearts of teachers everywhere.

Here is someone worth knowing, especially if you are involved in the ministry of education.

Here is a remarkable individual who continues to shape the educational world of today in ways he could not have imagined, inspiring educators from all backgrounds and cultures, shaping how they see students, teachers, and the activity of teaching.

His insights, example, and faith-ﬁlled perspective naturally resonate with that of educators everywhere, reminding them why they became involved in teaching in the ﬁrst place.

He is indeed a true saint for all teachers. And this little book tells his story.

The Teacher's Saint

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X-Library Copy
Signs Of Stickers
#music #scholastic #culture #teach #education

New Jersey

Art, music, drama/theater

Indians of the Americas

Delving into early American history, the authors trace the uses of music by Native Americans since ancient times and explains the unique beat, rhythm, and melody that characterize much Indian music. Full color.

North American Indian Music

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How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time

From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Dr. Stephen R. Covey illustrates how his principles of leadership can be applied to children of all ages.

In today's world, we are inundated with information about who to be, what to do, and how to live. But what if there was a way to learn not just what to think about, but how to think? A program that taught young people how to manage priorities, focus on goals, and be a positive influence in their schools?

The Leader in Me is that program. In this bestseller, Stephen R. Covey took the 7 Habits that have already changed the lives of millions of readers and showed that even young children can use them as they develop. These habits are being adapted by schools around the country in leadership programs, most famously at the A.B Combs Elementary school in Raleigh. Not only do the programs work, but they work better than anyone could have imagined. This book is full of examples of how the students blossom under the program--from the classroom that decided to form a support group for one of their classmates who had behavioral problems to the fourth grader who overcame his fear of public speaking and took his class to see him compete in a national story telling competition.

Perfect for individuals and corporations alike, The Leader in Me shows how easy it is to incorporate these skills into daily life so kids of all ages can be more effective, goal-oriented, and successful.

The Leader in Me

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#hardcover #education #shapes #learning #kids #animals 

Michigan

Animal crackers

Shapes

#History #president #YA #homeschool #Home #School #education #youngadult #historical 

The Making of America

The third installment of the Making of America series, Abraham Lincoln, tells of one of our most beloved presidents. Born in a cabin deep in the backwoods of Kentucky, growing up in a family considered "the poorest of the poor," Lincoln rose to become the sixteenth president of the United States. As president, he guided the United States through the Civil War, helped end slavery in America, and strengthened the federal government. Unlike other biographies, the Making of America series goes beyond individual narratives linking influential figures to create an overarching story of America's growth. The first three books in the series, read together, tell the story of American constitutional history from the founding of the nation through the end of the Civil War. The stories can also be read on their own and are the perfect way to get young readers excited about American history. The book includes selections of Lincoln's writing, a bibliography, and an index.

Abraham Lincoln

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#hardcover #Education #AmericanCulture #DumbingDown #PoliticalScience #Children #future box 40

Essays on the Strip-Mining of American Culture

With vigor, wit, learning, common sense, and urgency, twenty-three essayist?ncluding John Simon, Cynthia Ozick, Phillip Lopate, George F. Kennan, Sven Birkerts, Joseph Epstein, and Brad Leithauser?xamine aspects of our pan-cultural "dumbing down" and offer both diagnoses of and possible cures for this wasting disease.

Dumbing Down

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#hardcover #history #reference #homeschool #paperback #education #science #arts #literature #school

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Oregon

"What was so important about the Dred Scott decision? Why aren't all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What happened inside Plato's cave? What's the difference between a fade-out and a dissolve? Fission and fusion? Shi'ites and Sunnis? The apostles and the disciples? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for extra credit, how do you tell deduction from induction?" "An Incomplete Education answers these and thousands of other questions with incomparable wit, style, clarity and brevity. American Studies, Art History, Economics, Film, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Science, and World History: Here's the bottom line on each of these major disciplines, distilled to its essence and served up with consummate flair." "In this new edition you'll find up-to-the-minute analyses of the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe, Indochina, and the Horn of Africa; the latest breakthroughs in cloning and gene splicing; brand-new takes on the economy, from disinflation to global competition; a look at the recent upheavals surrounding abortion rights, free speech, and the death penalty; and much, much more."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

An Incomplete Education, Revised Edition

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Open a World of Possible

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#hardcover #nonfiction #China #lenorachu #chineseeducationsystem #education #worldeducation

Georgia

An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve

New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice; Real Simple Best of the Month; Library Journal Editors’ Pick In the spirit of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Bringing up Bébé, and The Smartest Kids in the World, a hard-hitting exploration of China’s widely acclaimed yet insular education system—held up as a model of academic and behavioral excellence—that raises important questions for the future of American parenting and education. When students in Shanghai rose to the top of international rankings in 2009, Americans feared that they were being "out-educated" by the rising super power. An American journalist of Chinese descent raising a young family in Shanghai, Lenora Chu noticed how well-behaved Chinese children were compared to her boisterous toddler. How did the Chinese create their academic super-achievers? Would their little boy benefit from Chinese school? Chu and her husband decided to enroll three-year-old Rainer in China’s state-run public school system. The results were positive—her son quickly settled down, became fluent in Mandarin, and enjoyed his friends—but she also began to notice troubling new behaviors. Wondering what was happening behind closed classroom doors, she embarked on an exploratory journey, interviewing Chinese parents, teachers and education professors, and following students at all stages of their education. What she discovered is a military-like education system driven by high-stakes testing, with teachers posting rankings in public, using bribes to reward students who comply, and shaming to isolate those who do not. At the same time, she uncovered a years-long desire by government to alleviate its students’ crushing academic burden and make education friendlier for all. The more she learns, the more she wonders: Are Chinese children—and her son—paying too high a price for their obedience and the promise of future academic prowess? Is there a way to appropriate the excellence of the system but dispense with the bad? What, if anything, could Westerners learn from China’s education journey? Chu’s eye-opening investigation challenges our assumptions and asks us to consider the true value and purpose of education.

Little Soldiers

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#hardcover #reference #goldenbook #vintage #encyclopedia #livingbook #homeschool #homeschooling #education #goldenpress 

Golden Book Encyclopedia - Book 15

#paperback #science #education #fourthgrade #workbook #exercises #4thgrade 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Illinois

Science

Volume 1

HMH Science Dimensions

Wyoming

Hope and Help for New Teachers

You Can Do This

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#hardcover #homeschool #spelling #memory #education #shortcuts This book is great for our strange English language words and other educational information. Great for anyone.

Colorado

Cool Ways to Remember Stuff

This informative guide is full of tips for remembering everything from math and spelling rules to tricky science, history, and geography facts. It's a learning companion to help any student who has ever struggled to remember his multiplication tables, the spelling of the word "Mississippi," or the names of the planets. Illustrations.

Thirty Days Has September

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#hardcover #nationalgeographic #childrens #kids #pictures #dictionary #education 

Michael Willers

Algebra

Marsha Serling Goldberg; Sonia Feldman

Teachers with Class

Rosalind Wiseman

Queen Bees and Wannabes

Black, John A. Ph. D., John A. Black, Fenwick W. English

What they don't tell you in schools of education about school administration

Donald O Bolander Jean A McCormick Vreeland

The New Webster’s Thesaurus

Nikhil Goyal

Schools on Trial

Matthew Stridiron

Scheming in the Dark

Barnes & Noble

Ancient Greece

Richard E. Nisbett

Intelligence and How to Get It

Brother George Van Grieken (Editor); Christian Brothers Conference (Editor)

The Teacher's Saint

Rick Ench; Jay Cravath

North American Indian Music

Stephen R. Covey

The Leader in Me

N/A

Shapes

Teri Kanefield

Abraham Lincoln

Katharine Washburn; John Thornton (Editor); John Simon (Introduction by)

Dumbing Down

Judy Jones; William Wilson

An Incomplete Education, Revised Edition

Lois Bridges (Editor)

Open a World of Possible

Lenora Chu

Little Soldiers

Golden Press

Golden Book Encyclopedia - Book 15

HMH

HMH Science Dimensions

Robyn R. Jackson

You Can Do This

Chris Stevens; Sarah Horne (Illustrator)

Thirty Days Has September

Various

Children’s Books Bundle

Lois Bridges (Editor)

Open a World of Possible