Education and Study aids

Challenging Exceptionally Bright Children in Early Childhood Classrooms

by Ann Gadzikowski

Support and guide exceptionally bright children while creating richer, inclusive learning environments for all children in early childhood classrooms.

The Flourishing Principal: Strategies for Self-Renewal

by Kathleen Adams & Rosemary Lohndorf

In this innovative workbook, you’ll be expertly guided through The Flourishing Principals. Eight strengths-based, solution-focused strategies for self-renewal are designed to support principals like you. More...

The Teacher's Journal: A Workbook for Self -Discovery

by Kathleen Adams & Marise Barreiro

In this innovative workbook you’ll be expertly guided through a journey of self-discovery, back to the roots of your story, your evolution as a teacher, and the rituals and routines that help or hurt. You’ll...

Education for the Human Brain: A Road Map to Natural Learning in Schools

by Timothy B. Jones & Geoffrey Caine

Education for the Human Brain: A Road Map for Natural Learning in Schools is an all inclusive book on understanding and implementing a natural and brain-compatible instructional strategy from early childhood...

Principles of Primary Education

by Pat Hughes

This study guide has been revised to give practical guidance on the new standards for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and updated in line with the latest special needs Code of Practice and recent legislation....

Planning Creative Literacy Lessons

by Andrew Lambirth

This book builds on the guidance given by the Primary Strategy for Literacy. By 'filling in the gaps' that the planning documentation leaves, the book provides teachers with the structures and ideas to plan...

English for the Children: Mandated by the People, Skewed by Politicians and Special Interests

by Johanna Haver

Experienced teacher and author of Structured English Immersion, Johanna J. Haver details the politics surrounding the Unz campaign, explaining both sides of the issues honestly and respectfully. She outlines...

It's Not Because You're Black: Addressing Issues of Racism and Underrepresentation of African Americans in Academia

by Annie Smith & Orville Blackman

As the country becomes increasingly diverse, new issues arise within the American educational system. This book examines the effects of underrepresentation of African Americans in colleges and universities....

Starting with A collection of Stories and Poems

by Alison Milford

This innovative and flexible series of five books, is specifically designed to support and develop a child's personal, social and emotional wellbeing through stories and poems with links to PSED in the EYFS,...

Handbook of Self-Regulatory Processes in Development: New Directions and International Perspectives

by Karen Caplovitz Barrett, Nathan A. Fox & George A. Morgan

The development of self- and emotional regulatory processes helps children to regulate their behavior based on their cultural context and to develop positive social relationships. This handbook brings together...

Everyone at the Table: Engaging Teachers in Evaluation Reform

by Ellen Behrstock-Sherratt, Allison Rizzolo & Sabrina W. Laine

A proven method for working with teachers to design better evaluations

There is no magic formula for successfully designing a teacher evaluation system. However there is abundant evidence that suggests involving...

Master the GRE 2014

by Peterson's

Peterson's Master the GRE 2014 is your one-stop guidebook for preparing for the revised GRE test. This book is organized into six parts that include basic information about the test, a diagnostic and three practice...

Time to Create: Hands-On Explorations in Process Art for Young Children

by Christie Burnett

Positive creative and artistic experiences provide for a child’s learning and development, and the most effective engagement goes well beyond learning the names of colors or how to hold a pencil to draw....

The Homegrown Preschooler: Teaching Kids in the Places They Live

by Kathy H. Lee & Lesli Richards

With the accessibility of a parenting how-to book and the thorough educational foundation of an expensive boxed curriculum, this guide will inspire parents to use their homes as classrooms as they take advantage...

The Rules of Parenting: A Personal Code for Raising Happy, Confident Children, Expanded Edition

by Richard Templar

There are lots of wrong ways to bring up your kids, but there are lots of right ones, too. There's no list of instructions you have to follow to the letter if you don't want your child to end up a loser. Richard...

The Jossey-Bass Reader on Educational Leadership

by Margaret Grogan & Michael Fullan

The newest edition of the bestselling book on educational leadership

This expanded and thoroughly updated edition of the popular anthology contains the articles, book excerpts, and seminal reports that define...

Music Career Advising: A Guide for Students, Parents, and Teachers

by Dr. Eric Branscome

Music Career Advising: A Guide for Parents Students and Teachers answers the most common music career questions through research-based career advising strategies, a comprehensive inventory of music careers,...

Feminist Theory and Educational Leadership: Much Ado About Something!

by Robert Palestini

Historically, leadership positions, as well as research on leadership and effective leadership, was primarily reserved for men or masculine characteristics With most societies traditionally following a patriarchal...

The 5 Dimensions of Engaged Teaching: A Practical Guide for Educators

by Weaver Laura & Wilding Mark

Engaged teaching recognizes that educators need to offer more than lesson plans and assessments for students to thrive in the 21st century. Equip your students to be resilient individuals, able to communicate...

Multiculturalism and Education

by Richard Race

Multiculturalism and Education considers the way we approach multiculturalism and examines the debates concerning developments in wider social, cultural, political and economic contexts. Grounded in a strong...