Education and Study aids

The Guide to Getting In

by Harvard Student Agencies, Inc.

Getting into a college can be the most stressful ordeal a student can face, with endless planning, test-taking, competition, the torturous wait for an answer. . . .

Now six undergraduates at Harvard reveal the...

55 Successful Harvard Law School Application Essays

by The Staff of the Harvard Crimson

Separate yourself from the pack

Competition has never been more intense for admittance into the nation's top law schools. The application essay represents your only chance to plea your case to admissions officers....

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....

The Scientific Handwriting Analysis Method for Stopping Gun Violence

by Raj Paode

One of the biggest challenges in preventing tragedies like Newtown is that there is still no way of predicting which individuals possibly have a potential for mindless violence, and need to be monitored, and...

Navigating Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine

by Lisa M. Greenhill, Kauline Cipriani Davis & Patricia M. Lowrie

This book addresses the continued lack of the diversity in veterinary medicine, the least inclusive of all medical professions. Effective navigation of the complexity of diversity and inclusion in veterinary...

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,...

Chords for Guitar

by Gareth Evans

Moveable chord shapes based on the C A G E D system. A reference of over 200 unique shapes for just over 60 different chord types from basic majors and minors to extended chords, altered chords and inversions....

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...

American Architecture and Urbanism

by Vincent Scully

A classic book authored by the foremost architectural historian in America, this fully illustrated history of American architecture and city planning is based on Vincent Scully's conviction that architecture...

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...