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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2006. The length of the article is 730 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Center crosses cultural divide.(Schools)(The program is for families facing a language barrier as their children attend school)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: October 1, 2006
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Tesoros de lectura, A Spanish Reading/Language Arts Program, offers a balance of authentic Spanish literature and translations of classics and nonfiction text that builds reading skills and strategies in oral language, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, phonics and writing to develop a strong foundation and a lifetime and love of reading.Caregivers are given the opportunity to be informed and involved in students' learning.Includes take-home stories, weekly activities calendar, and parent letter. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on December 14, 2006. The length of the article is 1068 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Review finds lack of diversity in schools.(Schools)(A team gives four language and alternative programs mostly good ratings)
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Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: December 14, 2006
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Essay Writing for High School Students: A Step-by-Step Guide is an indispensable guide to help students' words leap off the page. Tailored specifically to high school students, it includes:

* Details on how to write a winning essay, whether for the college application or for a standardized test such as the SAT or ACT

* Real essays that illustrate how to develop sample ideas

* Advice on how to write an essay if you're under time and space restrictions

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Presents Visual Basic programming to those with no prior experience or knowledge of programming. Provides the background knowledge on what programming is , & guides you through the steps that professional programmers take when they're tackling a programming job from start to finish. Paper.Amazon.com Review
The problem with a lot of computer programming books is thatthey assume too much. Learn to Program with Visual Basic 6assumes almost nothing. It then builds upon that modest base untilreaders have a very solid--and fairly deep--knowledge of computerprogramming. If you want to learn from the ground up how to makecomputers do things with Visual Basic, this is the best book foryou. Even if you'd like to learn another language, you'll gain a lotby absorbing the background information in Learn to Program withVisual Basic 6.

This book presents itself as an account of acollege course, taught by Smiley, in which the students developed aprogram that allows the customers of a china shop to get price quoteson different table settings. As they work toward delivering theprogram to the merchant, Smiley's students learn all about figuringout product requirements, designing software, and the many technicaldetails that define Windows programming in general. After quite a bitof planning, Smiley details the mechanics of writing code in VisualBasic 6 (a limited copy of which appears on the book's companionCD-ROM), which eventually enables his students to deliver a workingprogram to the shopkeeper.

Smiley's classroom-stylepresentation--complete with Aristotelian dialog--means you need toread this book from cover to cover and work through the proceduressequentially at least once. After that, you'll be ready to experimentindependently and read more specialized Visual Basic books. --DavidWall ... Read more

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From a 56 yr old!
The only programming I have done is with Allen Bradley PLC's which doesn't really count. BUT, I have always be interested in the how to of programing so on a lark I purchased this book and started at it. If you want to learn and feel like you are making progress then this guy's books are for you.
In the book it say's, e-mail me @ blablabla and I will get back to you, I figure, ya, right, well I snagged, my fault, and I needed an answer so I did e-mail. And much to my amazement, no kidding, I got an answer back the same day. With the answer I needed. If you are scared to try, don't be, this John Smiley guy is for real. NO, I am not related, never met, never spoke to this man. I am impressed that there is still people out there that do what they say and how they say. Thank you for your time.

What Is A Title?
I have worked through the first 7 chapters of "Learn to Program with Visual Basic 6" written by John Smiley and published by Active Path with the latest reprint September 2001. I will finish the remaining 8 chapters in a few days.

This is a good book to work through the uses of the basic VB6 controls.

But the book is nearly useless for providing a quick way to understand VB6 code syntax. The VB6 program provided with the book has the HELP disabled. So, one is always "googling" to get syntax and examples. Plus, the program will not produce executable runtime VB applications.

The cover states about the software "...including a fully working version of Microsoft Visual Basic..." I consider runtime and HELP to be an integral part of a *fully* working version.

As to the title of this review, one should be be careful with which Smiley "Learn to Program..." book one is buying.

But, I would buy again. Just wanted to let you know what you were getting.

Great allegorical approach to programming in VB
After programming in various languages, such as C and Perl, and using the Win32 API to write Windows applications, my company bought the rights to a product built on VB and ActiveX. The Visual Basic language, which in my mind was relegated to "script kiddies" and fly-by-night vendors, had found its way into our hallowed halls.

I found this book enlightening and very informative. John's treatment of the SDLC was very brief, yet helpful. Wheras most techical manuals border on mundane, this book was anything but boring. The "classroom" setting was a great medium to keep my attention page after page. It catered to the beginner in me, which was a relief.

Some books will just gloss over functional parts of development tools. Not only does this book come with a working version of Visual Basic 6.0, John goes to great lengths to walk through the menu system, debugging functions, and certain control parameters.

Each section in each chapter contains a discussion (this is the "classroom" converation part) about the exercises. I found that each exercise works as written in the book. At the end of each chapter is a Summary and a Quiz. The Quiz answers can be found at the back of the book, however, I found that some of the Quiz answers were wrong, but was glad I had enough knowledge from John's writing to recognize a wrong answer.

If you have a desire to learn how to program, have some knowledge of windows operating system, and enjoy good stories, then this book is for you. Keep in mind that John only covers the tip of the iceberg. You will truly need another book to actually do anything more than create simple forms and process the "Click" event (read the book to see what I mean).

Good for learning VB, but not for learning about programming
If you are a busy person, you work a lot with programmers and you need a general understanding of programming, this is not the book for you.
If you have time on your hands, and you want to learn VB, this could be the book for you.
After I bought this book I realised I was fooled by the title.It should be called 'Programming in Visual Basic for beginners'. The point of this book is to teach you to program in VB6, not to teach you the basics of programming using VB as an example language.While I can understand that the verbose classroom approach may appeal to some, I found it patronising and time wasting. I eventually bought 'Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Programming in 24 Hours' by Greg Perry which gives a concise summary of programming basics, an overview of the most common languages, and exercises to drive home the lessons. Exactly what I was after.

A must have!
I'm a hobbyist, not an IT professional, and have been programming in BASIC since I bought my first PC in the 70's.When I decided to tackle Visual Basic to write programs for Windows, I purchased five "how-to" books on the subject.Unfortunately for me, John Smiley's book was the last one I bought.If I had ordered "Learn to Program" first, I could have saved more than $100.This is a clear, concise, and sure-fire way for the beginner or experienced BASIC programmer to transition to the powerful yet simple language of Visual Basic.John Smiley's book easily allows the reader to understand the concepts of event driven programming and the differences from procedural driven programming.Consider it a "must have" for the novice with little or no programming experience. ... Read more

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This 4th edition of a best-selling development resource provides an updated overview of processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. It offers principles, techniques, and common practices of collection development and management while weaving in new considerations. New topics include licensing online resources such as subscription databases, creating a collection development policy that meets curriculum standards, circulating and promoting the collection, using online selection and evaluation tools, providing remote access to school library collections, using virtual libraries to increase the collection, and writing policy and procedures manuals.

This new edition provides an updated overview of the processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. New topics include licensing online resources such as subscription databases, creating a collection development policy that meets curriculum standards, circulating and promoting the collection, using online selection and evaluation tools, providing remote access to school library collections, using virtual libraries to increase the collection, and writing policy and procedures manuals.

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It's exactly what I needed.
It was exactly what I needed to complete my coursework.This is one book I will keep in my professional library.

The Collection Program in Schools (Library and Information Science Text Series)
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excellent resource
I am a teacher-librarian in Canada, doing an M.Ed. in which I could not fit a collection development course.
In preparing my capping paper, I needed specific information about how and why we perform this part of the job and needed to learn the ropes in a hurry.Bishop provides an overview of so many excellent practices and procedures, as well as the basic foundation of connecting to the curriculum, in a very readable practical guide.
Definitely a must-have in any school library's professional collection.
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This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize student success, leadership, partnerships, curriculum design, collaborative planning and teaching, literacy, 21st century skills, emerging technologies, and so much more, this compendium brings together the best of the best discussions. ... Read more

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In 1998 the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) published its current guidelines, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning as a vision for school library media programs. The AASL National School Library Media Program of the Year (NSLMPY) Award application is based on criteria delineated in those guidelines. This book is an in-depth look at providing a framework for program implementation that can lead to national award-winning recognition. The book is based on the author's experience as a winner of the 2002 AASL NSLMPY Award, and its recommended processes, guidelines, and advice are a blueprint to construct an award-winning program that will enhance your students' learning experience whether or not youchoose to apply for the AASL award. Chapters include information on team building, collaboration with faculty and staff, building a needs assessment, and analyzing results, problem solving, training modules for staff development, and application procedures for the NSLMPY award. A helpful bibliography and extensive appendix of helpful and necessary documents and forms are also included.

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Language, Literacy, and Learning in Primary Schools is a synthesis of the findings arising from four years of policy research and development in Nigeria's primary schools that focused on the gap between what teachers should know and be able to do, and the realities of teaching and learning in classrooms. It begins by critically examining the outcomes of primary schooling as measured by learning achievement results from national assessments, and by identifying some core learning problems for Nigerian primary school children. It reviews the findings from recent research reports that studied teaching and learning processes in primary school classrooms, and it identifies the pedagogical issues in primary classrooms that contribute to poor learning achievements. This report describes a research and development program that set out to improve teaching and learning in core learning skill areas of the curriculum. This study identifies priority areas for teachers' professional development. It suggests a policy framework for the continuing professional development of primary school teachers, including the initial preparation of teachers and their induction into teaching. It proposes medium and long-term strategies to bring about the desired changes in teaching and learning through school-based approaches to teacher development. ... Read more

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An essential resource for teachers in inclusive classrooms

This valuable sourcebook offers teachers key strategies on how to design and deliver effective instruction, measure success, and get students to work together. Covering topics such as decoding, vocabulary, blocking, using graphic organizers, mnemonics, literary elements, writing as a process, and doing research, it features dozens of ready-to-use language arts activities that are tied to core curriculum standards, and each activity has adaptations for students with different learning needs.

Joan D'Amico, MA (Wayne, NJ) is a learning disabilities teacher/consultant with over 15 years of experience. She is also the coauthor of Differentiated Instruction for the Middle School Math Teacher (978-0-7879-8468-7), as well as many activity books for children, and has appeared on TBS and CNN. ... Read more

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It doesn't get any better!
I wish the teachers could have known how to make learning this much fun when I was in school.Perhaps Amazon should send a copy to each senator and congressperson as ideas to be implemented by local boards of education.

Great strategies for teaching Language Arts in an inclusive classroom
Teaching middle school students can present its own set of challenges and given that most of the classrooms these days are inclusive, this presents quite an undertaking for teachers who wish to reach out to all their students and take into consideration the diverse needs of the students, in terms of learning styles, communication styles, skills level etc. "Differentiated Instruction for the Middle School Language Arts Teacher" presents a host of practical activities and strategies that can be used in an inclusive classroom.

The book is divided into two parts. Part One: Being Successful in the Inclusive Classroom addresses issues such as collaboration (for intervention, with the Child Study Team, with the school team, and with parents/families); determining learning styles to differentiate instruction; and, effective teaching strategies in an inclusive classroom, including alternative assessment methods.

Part Two: Language Arts activities for the inclusive middle school classroom offers specific activities that can be carried out in an inclusive Language Arts classroom, and these activities are in alignment with national content standards. Every activity has a list of required materials listed, and instructions on how the activity is to be carried out. Each activity also has a worksheet included which is reproducible. At the end of each activity, there is a segment titled "How to Adapt this lesson for an Inclusive Classroom" which has strategies for learning disabled students, resistant learners and students with ADD/ADHD, for students with fine motor weaknesses, and also for gifted learners, and the rest of the class. There is also a link made between the home and school, titled the "Home/School Connection" which helps students link the lesson/activity with real life by engaging their families in the activity (through homework, research, etc). Evaluation strategies are also offered in this segment.

This is an invaluable resource for Language Arts teachers in inclusive classrooms and will enable teachers to address the needs of diverse learners in the classroom. Highly recommended!

A Great Resource for Middle School Staff
This book is well written & well thought out!I have been able to implement so many of these strategies in my classroom.I love the fact that it is geared specifically to work with middle school aged children.This book is a must have for teachers that now have to deal with the inclusive environment!I would highly suggest this!!!

They did it again
Just when I thought that Joan and Kate had to have run out of learning strategies, they've come up with new ones-this time for language arts. What's so special about the activities in this book is that they are geared towards the interests of middle school students in the 21st century, while teaching them effective writing tools that will help them become better writers and students.This book is a "must have" for teachers wishing to creatively engage their students in all aspects of the writing process. I can't wait to see Joan and Kate's next book.It seems that there is no end to their ability to continuously create new and exciting learning strategies.
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Grabber Activities for Kids in the Library
Librarian-humorist Rob Reid, author of Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Library, offers 18 new wacky and offbeat programs designed to delight the elementary school-age crowd. Each program opens with a thumbnail overview, followed by combinations of poetry, picture books, chapter book excerpts, and short stories. Audience involvement includes word play, reader's theater, dramatics, writing, music, sports, or crafts. Reid also shows how these programs can be adapted for younger (preschool) or older (fifth and sixth grade) children. (summary by South TX Library System)
My Children's Services staff is always on the look out for ideas like these.Several years ago, they launched a pre-teen/early teen library club for after school.It really changed the dynamics of our unruly afterschool crowd.I strongly recommend that libraries work with (instead of against) this age group. ... Read more

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Brimming with inspiration and creative ideas, this guide presents you with a wealth of thematic programs and lively, book-based activities for public library, school library, and elementary classroom settings, complete with practical instructions for implementation. Each chapter focuses on a theme or curriculum area--from Red Hot Readers and Math Countdown to Barrel of Fun and Poetry Place--and offers an annotated list of picture books and chapter books for use with the topic. Also included are complete programs containing step-by-step instructions, materials lists, reproducible patterns, scripts, and stories. Grades K-6 ... Read more

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Invaluable resource for drama teachers!
I was delighted with the wealth of information based on real life experience.Ms Poisson does not merely throw out theory, she delivers proven techniques and usable ideas for the individual teaching orcontemplating teaching drama on the high school level.After taking thisbook out of the public library and reading it, I knew that I would have toown it because it will be an invaluable resource throught my teachingcareer! ... Read more

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This practical guidebook’s 10 components for success helps educators close the achievement gap with a professional development program that advances learning for EL students. ... Read more

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This book is a fun and focused approach to teaching communication, language and literacy in an inclusive early years setting. The author provides a wide range of activities to encourage the development of children's key skills. The activities will include: key vocabulary; resources needed; a description of the activity; development stages towards early learning goals defined for different learners recognising a breadth of learning abilities; how to assess - inspired from the 'look, listen and note' approach suggested in the EYFS; Discussion ideas; and, Differentiation - ideas for both challenging children and meeting lower ability children including those with English as a second language. This book is a must for early years practitioners. ... Read more