As a result of the increasing violence in American schools, educators are being asked to include character education in the classroom. Ryan, Sweeder, and Bednar (all education, La Salle U., Philadelph
Many students who fail at school are confused about whether to blame the school, themselves, or their surroundings, and in this, says school psychologist, Goodman (counseling and special education, Ca
Do you want to cultivate independent learners through an integrated curriculum? Schramm uncovers the theories behind the design of an integrated curriculum and provides a practical framework for imple
Contemporary's GED Exercise Book: Language Arts, Writing provides activities ranging from simple sentence structure to the essay writing process. Activities include informational texts, business docum
Contemporary's GED Exercise Book: Language Arts, Writing provides activities ranging from simple sentence structure to the essay writing process. Activities include informational texts, business docum
This book is about the experience of a group of middle school students and the administration, faculty and staff responsible for meeting their educational needs. These students have been removed from
Explores the practices of a Rhode Island high school, where classes are conducted without grades or tests and with a minimal number of students per classroom, and where each student's learning ability
American high schools have never been under more pressure to reform: student populations are more diverse than ever, resources are limited, and teachers are expected to teach to high standards for all
American high schools have never been under more pressure to reform: student populations are more diverse than ever, resources are limited, and teachers are expected to teach to high standards for all
Shutz (education and multidisciplinary programs, Aracadia U.) and Cook-Sather (education, Bryn Mawr) present this unique collection of essays on American education. Each of the eight chapters was coau
The bestselling guide, updated to reflect all changes to the GED through 2002 Each year, nearly a million North Americans take the GED high school equivalency exam. Formerly entitled Contemporary's G
The Seniors of Berkeley High are the white, black, Latino, Asian, and multiracial children of judges and carpenters, software consultants and garbage collectors, housewives and housekeepers. Some are
The middle school movement bases school practices on the developmental characteristics of students who are 10 to 14 years of age. In this handbook, nine contributions from Anfara (education, Temple U.
For all math teachers in grades 6-12, this practical resource provides 130 detailed lessons with reproducible worksheets to help students understand geometry concepts and recognize and interpret geome
