Education and Study aids

Ethical Issues in Literacy Research

by Carole S. Rhodes & Kenneth J. Weiss

Literacy educators and researchers at all stages of their careers face ethical issues whenever they embark on research studies. In this book experienced literacy researchers identify and address multi-faceted,...

Learning, Problem Solving, and Mind Tools

by J. Michael Spector, Barbara B. Lockee & Sharon Smaldino

Learning, Problem Solving, and Mindtools is inspired by the substantial body of learning research by David H. Jonassen in the areas of mind tools and problem solving.  The focus of the volume is on educational...

The Philosophy of Play

by Emily Ryall, Wendy Russell & Malcolm MacLean

Play is a vital component of the social life and well-being of both children and adults. This book examines the concept of play and considers a variety of the related philosophical issues. It also includes meta-analyses...

Intellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization and a New Moral Community

by Heather Keith & Kenneth D. Keith

Intellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community presents an interdisciplinary exploration of the roots and evolution of the dehumanization of people with intellectual disabilities....

The Art of Leadership: A Choreography of Human Understanding

by Zach Kelehear

The author offers encouragement for school leaders and teachers to reflect on their own leadership capacities and to develop an art for leading schools. Using the language of art criticism and critique with...

A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue

by Purdue Reamer Club

A University of Tradition is a fascinating compilation of history, customs, pictures, and facts about Purdue University from its founding in 1869 to the present day. Covering all aspects of Purdue, from the...

Leadership of Place: Stories from Schools in the Us, UK and South Africa

by Kathryn Riley

The notion of place is a powerful one: the place where we are from; the place where we live; the place we would like to be. It signifies issues about identity and belonging (or lack of it), and about roots and...

Activating the Primary Social Studies Classroom: A Standards-Based Sourcebook for K-4

by Leslie Marlow & Duane Inman

Here is a resource for teachers and prospective teachers who want to engage their students in hands-on learning opportunities that are aligned with the NCSS standards. Includes: assessment rubrics, student and...

Acts of Knowing: Critical Pedagogy in, Against and Beyond the University

by Stephen Cowden

This provocative book's starting point is a deep and profound concern about the commodification of knowledge within the contemporary university.

Acts of Knowing aims to provide readers with a means of understanding...

Do Good Well: Your Guide to Leadership, Action, and Social Innovation

by Nina Vasan & Jennifer Przybylo

Written with a fresh voice and a dash of humor, Do Good Well is an exciting and readily adaptable guide to social innovation that not only captures the entrepreneurial and creative spirit of our time, but also...

How to Do Everything Windows 8

by Mary Branscombe & Simon Bisson

Full coverage of the brand-new Windows operating system

Maximize all the powerful, versatile features in Windows 8 with help from this hands-on guide. Find out how to navigate the touch interface, customize settings,...

Common Core Standards for Elementary Grades 3-5 Math & English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide

by Amber Evenson, Monette McIver & Susan Ryan

The latest in the Understanding the Common Core series covers the structure, terminology, and emphases of the standards for both mathematics and English language arts and literacy at the upper elementary level....

Planning for Learning through the Senses

by Judith Harries

Plan for six weeks of learning covering all six areas of learning and development of the EYFS through the topic of the senses. The Planning for Learning series is a series of topic books written around the Early...

Method Meets Art: Arts-Based Research Practice

by Patricia Leavy

This book presents the first comprehensive introduction to arts-based research (ABR) practices, which scholars in multiple disciplines are fruitfully using to reveal information and represent experiences that...

The Elementary Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers, K-5

by Katherine S. McKnight

100 ready-to-use graphic organizers that help elementary students learn

Graphic organizers are a powerful metacognitive teaching and learning tool and this book features 100 graphic organizers for teachers in...

Principal Evaluation: Standards, Rubrics, and Tools for Effective Performance

by James H. Stronge, Xianxuan Xu & Virginia C. Tonneson

James H. Stronge's latest book offers a detailed framework for principal evaluation based on copious research and extensive field work. The book includes a comprehensive set of standards as well as rubrics,...

It's easy to teach - Poetry: Poetry for Key Stage 1 teachers

by Shelagh Moore & Kate Wright

This great resource demonstrates ways of introducing children to the delights of poetry. It is for teachers who are not necessarily literacy specialists and offers a route through the different types of poetry...

Agency through Teacher Education: Reflection, Community, and Learning

by Ryan Flessner, Grant Miller & Julie Horwitz

Agency through Teacher Education: Reflection, Community, and Learning addresses the ways that agency functions for those involved in twenty-first-century teacher education. This book, commissioned by the Association...

Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work™, Leader's Guide

by Fisher Douglas & Frey Nancy

Professional development embedded within the PLC culture is vital to successfully implementing the Common Core State Standards. Integrate the CCSS for English language arts in your school's instruction, curriculum,...

Upgrade Your Curriculum: Practical Ways to Transform Units and Engage Students

by Janet A. Hale & Michael Fisher

An advanced look at curriculum mapping to align with 21st century learning.