Turning Back the Tide of Illiteracy -- by Marguerite Hoerl (Author) (Book)
"We all want the best for our children. Don't we? How, then, do we find ourselves in a nation with a large and growing population of functional illiterates? Why is such a huge proportion of youths in...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Against the Odds: How "At-Risk" Students Exceed Expectations -- by Janine Bempechat (Author) (Book)
"From an original position that isolates the factors which predict academic performance, Harvard professor Janine Bempechat shatters the myths about success and failure among poor and minority...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
America's Failing Schools: How Parents and Teachers Can Cope with No Child Left Behind -- by W. James Popham (Author) (Book)
"In 2004, millions of parents and teachers across the United States will receive report cards in the mail alerting them that their local schools have "failed." For many Americans, this will be the...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Dangerous Schools: What We Can Do About the Physical and Emotional Abuse of Our Children -- by Irwin A. Hyman, Pamela Snook (Authors) (Book)
"From the inner-city to the suburbs, thousands of school children are being systematically subjected to mandatory classroom policies which inflict both physical and emotional harm. Hundreds of school...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools -- by Jonathan Kozol (Author) (Book)
"A searing, eye-opening exposé of the inequality built into America's public education system, written by Jonathan Kozol, the National Book Award-winning author of Death at an Early Age. Traveling the...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life -- by Parker Palmer (Author) (Book)
"Teachers choose their vocation for reasons of the heart, because they care deeply about their students and about their subject. But the demands of teaching cause too many educators to lose heart. Is...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Case Studies for Teaching Special Needs and At-Risk Students -- by Judith Buzzell, Robert Piazza (Authors) (Book - Parent)
Product Description "This text provides lively and instructive true-life cases of challenging situations faced by teachers in traditional and special education classrooms. This case format is based...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Learning While Black: Creating Educational Excellence for African American Children -- by Janice Hale (Author) (Book)
"In Learning While Black Janice Hale argues that educators must look beyond the cliches of urban poverty and teacher training to explain the failures of public education with regard to black students....
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Center for Education Reform (Organization - Not Classified)
The Center for Education Reform [CER] is a national voice for more choices in education and more rigor in education programs, both of which are key to more effective schooling. It delivers practical,...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Early Intervention for Hearing-Impaired Children: Oral Options -- by D. Ling (Author) (Book - Parent)
This book describes four programs that emphasize oral options in working with young children with a hearing loss.
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)