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Teaching your kids new math, 6-8 / by Jamsa, Kris,1960-author.(CARDINAL)747425;

Securing the foundation. Parent, provider, and now, math teacher ; Adding to what they already know ; Subtracting any knowledge gaps ; Multiplying their multiplication skills ; Divide and conquer ; Mastering fractions ; The point of decimals ; Prime time factors -- Sailing through sixth-grade math. Getting around shapes ; Working with numbers less than zero ; Starting with simple statistics ; Making sense of ratios ; Working with exponents ; Getting started with Algebra ; Calculating an applying percentages ; Making sense of the metric system -- Succeeding at seventh-grade math. Revisiting ratios with unit rates ; Converting fractions to decimals ; Properties of operations ; The geometry of angles ; Statistics aren't perfect ; Introducing probabilities -- Graduating to eighth-grade math. Solving two-variable expressions ; Numbers, like people, aren't always rational ; Raising the status with exponents ; Calculating a line's slope and intercept ; Circling back to geometry ; Taking another chance on probability and statistics -- The part of tens. Ten types of mathematics ; Ten things to consider before high school."Teaching Your Kids New Math, Grades 6-8, For Dummies teaches you the new standard way of teaching kids math. It's all about thinking through how to solve problems and using strategies, rather than just memorizing the procedures. In this book, parents, guardians, and tutors will learn how to use these methods and standards to effectively teach kids Common Core math for grades 6-8. Teaching Your Kids New Math, Grades 6-8, For Dummies shows you how schools are teaching kids math these days, and gives you tools to support kids through the homework and test prep process. Learn how to teach 6th through 8th grade math according to the Common Core, Discover the new methods and formulas that are standard for math instruction, Get best teaching practices, example problems, and tips about common math pitfalls, Help your kids with math homework and enhance the homeschool journey."--Publisher marketing.

Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Mathematics; Sixth grade (Education); Seventh grade (Education); Eighth grade (Education); Common Core State Standards (Education);

Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 17

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Redesigning education / by Wilson, Kenneth G.(Kenneth Geddes),1936-2013.(CARDINAL)208561; Daviss, Bennett.(CARDINAL)208562;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-242) and index.Reforming school reform: redefining the mission, means, and meaning of U.S. education -- Pursuit of excellence: the power of the redesign process -- Reading recovery: precursor for a process of educational redesign -- Missing links: how the structure of the teaching profession thwarts innovation -- Culture of the school: educational politics and the problem of change -- Measuring up: assessment and evaluation in educational redesign -- Enacting the new paradigm: new structures of the redesigned school -- Key to reform: the systems redesign school.Kenneth G. Wilson, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and educational reformer, argues that American public education is dangerously out of step with the demands of today's postindustrial, knowledge-based society. "What educators need most is to find an organizing, driving vision - a new paradigm powerful enough to promise a systematic redesign of American public education." But until we upset traditional assumptions about education, Wilson and coauthor Bennett Daviss warn, necessary reforms will languish regardless of their importance.Combining Wilson's experience in science and industry and curriculum design with Daviss's experience as a journalist specializing in education, Redesigning Education shows how the redesign process can produce a series of integrated changes around which a national educational infrastructure can develop. To spread the most effective ideas from school to school, the authors envision a national educational system modeled on the Agricultural Extension Service.Reading Recovery, a unique method of teaching lagging first-graders to read, indicates that research, development, and ongoing teacher education can - contrary to conventional wisdom - play a crucial part in making teaching and learning more efficient and effective, even in the most difficult teaching situations.Wilson and Daviss offer evidence to suggest that a basic shift away from a set of century-old assumptions may already be under way. A school-restructuring program devised at Johns Hopkins University, for example, reveals that when detailed authority over curricula is taken away from regulatory bureaucracies and is organized across a network of schools backed by a research and development organization, learning improves markedly. Several studies demonstrate that groups of students working together learn more than students studying alone.

Subjects: Educational change; Educational evaluation;

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Under-resourced learners : 8 strategies to boost student achievement / by Payne, Ruby K.,author.(CARDINAL)635465;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-197).Assess resources of individual students to determine interventions -- Build relationships of mutual respect with students: Utilize relational learning in the classroom -- Teach formal register and story structure -- Teach tools for negotiating the abstract representational world -- Teach appropriate behaviors and procedures: Build emotional resources; have a process for addressing biochemical issues -- Build relationships of mutual respect with parents: Use multiple methods for parent involvement; develop strategies for conferences with parents -- Develop community collaboration models to address under-resourced situations -- Hope for the future: Incredible power of a wonderful teacher -- Research findings for embedding the strategies in the long term -- Examples of secondary interventions outlined in chapter six -- Examples of elementary interventions outlined in chapter six -- Resources for children: How the United States compares with other wealthy countries -- Bibliography, webography, and interviews.

Subjects: School improvement programs; Academic achievement; Teacher-student relationships; Home and school;

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Teacher at sea : Mr. Tanenbaum explores Atlantic fisheries on the NOAA ship Henry B. Bigelow / by Stanitski, Diane Marie.(CARDINAL)300154; Brenner, David R.(CARDINAL)300153; Cowden, Bruce David.(CARDINAL)284463; Adler, John J.(CARDINAL)300152; United States.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Office of Communications.;

Subjects: Tanenbaum, Jacob.; United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Henry B. Bigelow (Ship); Fisheries; Fisheries; Fishery oceanography; Oceanography; Oceanography; Research vessels; Science teachers; Teaching; Environmental education.;

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Not for ESOL teachers : what every classroom teacher needs to know about the linguistically, culturally, and ethnically diverse student / by Ariza, Eileen N.author.(DLC)n 2003044706;

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-198) and index.Voices from the classroom -- Cultural diversity in the mainstream classroom -- Cross-cultural understanding in academic settings -- Diverse learning styles -- What teachers need to know about language acquisition -- The school experience for the English learner -- Why integrate language and content -- Differentiated instruction for English learners -- Literacy and the English language learner / Susanne I. Lapp -- Teaching math to English learners : myths and methods / Sally Robison -- Traditional assessment : why it is inappropriate -- How teachers can help parents of ELLs -- Beyond the classroom walls : suggestions for noninstructional staff / Diana Pett, Elena Webb, and Eileen N. Whelan Ariza -- Native Americans or American Indians / Diane Talley-Strike -- Asian Americans/Indians / Susan Hobson and Jini Heller -- Muslims, followers of Islam, and speakers of Arabic -- Haitians -- Hispanics, Latinos/as, and Spanish speakers.

Subjects: Minorities; English language; English language; Mainstreaming in education; Multicultural education;

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Blind spots : why students fail... and the science that can save them / by Berens, Kimberly Nix,author.;

Introduction -- The crisis -- The establishments -- The outcasts -- The traditions -- The myths -- The solution -- The evidence -- The future."In this unflinching and compelling book, learning expert Dr. Kimberly Nix Berens reveals the "blind spots" that perpetuate ineffective teaching practices -- leading to mediocrity and failure for a majority of students. For more than 20 years, she has been developing an educational method that uses behavioral science to rapidly accelerate the core academic and cognitive skills of kids. As a result, thousands of students have achieved high levels of expertise in academic areas, including those children who were once labeled as learning disabled" --

Subjects: Education; Educational change; Academic achievement;

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Mindful tarot : bring a peace-filled, compassionate practice to the 78 cards / by Freinkel Tishman, Lisa,1964-author.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-317).Read Tarot in the Present Moment, Full of Joy, Prosperity, and Peace. Fill your heart with abundance and ease by uniting Tarot with the modern mindfulness movement. Combining the card archetypes and meanings with today's well-researched methods of meditation, this groundbreaking book shows you how to find a clearer path forward through compassion. Mindful Tarot cultivates our capacity to live and love what is unknown and unresolved. It is a practice of patience and openness, encouraging you to embrace the present moment: complete, lavish, and unconstrained. Lisa Freinkel Tishman teaches you to develop skills on three levels: mindful awareness of yourself and your querent, a deeper relationship with your cards, and a transformed understanding of the Tarot system. She also provides exercises, analyses of all 78 cards, and step-by-step examples of her own daily practice.

Subjects: Tarot.; Mindfulness (Psychology); Parapsychology.;

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Homeschooling essentials : a journey of self-discovery, exploration, and preparation / by Thome, Jane.;

Your why -- Embracing your giants-dealing with your own & others' criticisms in homeschooling -- Navigating the legal landscape of homeschooling -- Exploring homeschooling styles and finding your fit -- Choosing or creating your own homeschooling curriculum -- Finding help - you don't have to do it alone -- Keep track, record, and celebrate -- Homeschooling hacks and fun methods to make learning engaging.This book is more than just a guide; it's a complete starter kit for designing a custom, enriching educational journey tailored to your children's needs. This book places special emphasis on the parent's role in homeschooling. Learn how to balance teaching responsibilities with personal time, transform breaks into memorable family moments, and establish an environment conducive to learning for everyone. With "Homeschooling Essentials" as your companion, unlock a world of exciting games, compelling experiments, and transformative teaching methods. Begin your path to homeschooling success today and craft an educational adventure perfectly tailored to your family's needs."--Amazon.

Subjects: Education; Home schooling;

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Teaching English as a second or foreign language / by Celce-Murcia, Marianne.(CARDINAL)718950; Celce-Murcia, Marianne.(CARDINAL)718950;

Includes bibliographical references and index.(cont.) Academic reading and the ESL/EFL teacher / Fraida Dubin and David Bycina -- EST reading / Brian K. Lynch and Thom Hudson -- Language skills. Writing. Functional tasks for mastering the mechanics of writing and going just beyond / Elite Olshtain -- Teaching writing in the ESL context / Barbara Kroll -- Grammar in writing / Jan Frodesen -- Language skills. Grammar and vocabulary. Teaching grammar / Diane Larsen-Freeman -- Vocabulary learning and teaching / Bernard D. Seal -- Integrated approaches. Teaching language through content / Marguerite Ann Snow -- An integrated approach to literature in ESL/EFL / Susan L. Stern -- Experiential language learning / Janet L. Eyring -- Focus on the learner. Recognizing and meeting the needs of ESL students / Sabrina Peck -- English instruction for linguistic minority groups : different structures, different styles / Mary McGroarty -- Supporting children's English language development in grade-level and language classrooms / D. Scott Enright.(cont.) Adult education / Sharon Hilles -- Skills for teachers. Planning lessons and units / Katherine Barnhouse Purgason -- Textbook selection and evaluation / Alexandra Skierso -- The use of media in language teaching / Donna M. Brinton -- Computer-assisted language learning / Richard Schreck and Janice Schreck -- Second language testing / Andrew D. Cohen -- Keeping up to date as an ESL professional / JoAnn Crandall.Teaching methodology. Language teaching approaches : an overview / Marianne Celce-Murcia -- Cornerstones of method and names for the profession / Clifford H. Prator -- Innovative approaches / Robert W. Blair -- Guidelines for classroom language teaching / Graham Crookes and Craig Chaudron -- English for specific purposes (ESP) : its history and contributions / Ann M. Johns -- Language skills. Listening. Listening comprehension in second/foreign language instruction / Joan Morley -- A synthesis of methods for interactive listening / Pat Wilcox Peterson -- Language skills. Speaking. Promoting oral communication skills / Heidi Riggenbach and Anne Lazaraton -- Teaching pronunication / Marianne Celce-Murcia and Janet M. Goodwin -- Teaching speech act behavior to nonnative speakers / Elite Olshtain and Andrew Cohen -- Language skills. Reading. Teaching children to read in a second language / Barbara Hawkins -- Adult literacy training / Wayne W. Haverson.

Subjects: English language;

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Montessori : the science behind the genius / by Lillard, Angeline Stoll,author.(CARDINAL)468868;

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.An answer to the crisis in education -- The impact of movement on learning and cognition -- Choice and perceived control -- Executive function -- Interest in human learning -- Extrinsic rewards and motivation -- Learning from peers -- Meaningful contexts for learning -- Adult interaction styles and child outcomes -- Order in environment and mind -- Research on Montessori outcomes -- Education for children.Traditional American schooling is in constant crisis because it is based on two poor models for children's learning: the school as a factory and the child as a blank slate. School reforms repeatedly fail by not penetrating these models. One hundred years ago, Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, devised a very different method of educating children, based on her observations of how they naturally learn. Does Montessori education provide a viable alternative to traditional schooling? Do Dr. Montessori's theories and practices stand up to the scrutiny of modern-day developmental psychology? Can developmental psychology tell us anything about how and why Montessori methods work? In Montessori, the author shows that science has finally caught up with Maria Montessori: Current scientific research provides astounding support for her major insights. She presents the research concerning eight insights that are foundational to Montessori education and describes how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom. In reading this book, parents and teachers alike will develop a clear understanding of what happens in a Montessori classroom and, more important, why it happens and why it works. Montessori however, does much more than explain the scientific basis for Montessori's system. Amid the clamor for evidence-based education, this book presents the studies that show how children learn best, makes clear why many traditional practices come up short, and describes an ingenious alternative that works. Everyone interested in education, at all levels and in all forms, will take from this book a wealth of insights on how to improve teaching effectiveness. Montessori is indispensable reading for anyone interested in what psychologists know about human learning and development.

Subjects: Montessori, Maria, 1870-1952.; Montessori method of education;

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