When teachers initially attempt to redesign block-of-time lessons, they frequently ask about the format of a typical lesson. Numerous creative instructional approaches are possible within longer time frames; therefore, teachers should be cautious about relying too heavily on familiar daily instructional routines. As a general strategy, however, teachers might consider planning 3-4 activities during the…
Read moreThe Practice of Creative Writing: A Guide for Students 4th Edition by Heather Sellers, ISBN-13: 978-1319215958 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin’s; Fourth edition (September 11, 2020) Language: English ISBN-10: 1319215955 ISBN-13: 978-1319215958 When it comes to writing, The Practice of Creative Writing has a simple you can do this, and…
Read moreCounseling in Schools: Comprehensive Programs of Responsive Services for All Students 6th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0132851718 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Pearson; 6th edition (February 18, 2013) Language: English 384 pages ISBN-10: 0132851717 ISBN-13: 978-0132851718 Counseling in Schools by John J. Schmidt provides critical information about the school counseling profession and the leadership…
Read moreAn increasing number of students require specialized health care procedures during school hours. Procedures such as tube feedings, clean intermittent catheterization, suctioning, and ventilator management are becoming more commonplace in the school setting. Who performs the procedures and is responsible for them being correctly implemented varies across school districts and states. Although consensus can be…
Read moreWriting Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences 7th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0415315746 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Routledge; 7th edition (April 5, 2017) Language: English 288 pages ISBN-10: 0415315743 ISBN-13: 978-0415315746 This useful guide educates students in the preparation of literature reviews for term projects, theses, and…
Read moreA major focus of the current mathematics and science education reforms is on developing “literacy;” that is, helping students to understand and use the languages and ideas of mathematics and science in reasoning, communicating, and solving problems. In many ways, these standards documents are far more voluminous and complex than any scope and sequence in…
Read moreThe findings from a new survey indicate that teacher perspectives are similar for both general and special educators and that administrators’ views are also parallel. The similarities across special and general education groups combined with the significant differences between all teacher and all administrator points of view was interesting. The viewpoint taken by teachers regarding…
Read moreThe current reform movement in the United States began in the 1990s and has manifested itself as a standards movement. It is a movement to establish state and national frameworks, to which local school districts are encouraged to link their efforts to implement local standards. The linchpin that holds together the standards framework is that…
Read moreYou, I and every other human being on this planet are almost infinitely more capable than we think is possible. The human brain has capabilities that we are only beginning to understand and use, and our untapped abilities would allow us to do things that we cannot even imagine at present. This is not an…
Read moreWe think we know some useful things about what happens to students on the way to a college degree. We still have to make some educated guesses as to why it happens, but perhaps research will gain more insight into causal factors in the next years. At this point, however, the sheer volume of information…
Read moreUnderstanding and Mastering The Bluebook: A Guide for Students and Practitioners 4th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1531019150 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Carolina Academic Press; Fourth Edition (August 27, 2020) Language: English 194 pages ISBN-10: 1531019153 ISBN-13: 978-1531019150 The fourth edition of Understanding and Mastering The Bluebook incorporates rule changes from the 21st edition…
Read moreExpert Learning for Law Students 3rd Edition by Michael Hunter Schwartz, ISBN-13: 978-1611639650 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Carolina Academic Pr; 3rd edition (September 10, 2018) Language: English 291 pages ISBN-10: 1611639654 ISBN-13: 978-1611639650 The third edition of Expert Learning for Law Students is a reorganization and rethinking of this highly regarded…
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