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Positive Involvement is designed to convince parents that they need to be involved in their child's learning and it is written to show them how to be both positive and effective in that involvement.As one reviewer wrote, 'The basic premise of the book is that school success is based on and should be measured by the child's own hard work. Helping a child learn the habit of work is key to doing well in school... and in life.' The book addresses how to gain a vision of what the parent wants for the child from the school experience; how to effectively encourage the child's efforts by making homework/learning a habit; how to master and use study tools that work. One parent, Lori Puente, after applying what she had learned from this book wrote, 'My child went from complaining about doing his homework to being a seff-sufficient, hardworking, conscientious child I'm immensely proud of.' Commenting on the book in Newsweek, Robert Samuelson wrote that it is common sense that parents play a critical role in learning. 'It raises academic performance and nurtures the skills (discipline, perseverance) required for success in life and on the job.' ... Read more

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Use the Internet to teach visual arts and refine students' critical thinking skills. Based on the Discipline-Based Art Education program, a proven art instruction program that teaches everything from the creative process and art history to criticism and aesthetics, this guide provides Web sources--and guidelines to evaluate these sources--on painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, and architecture from prehistoric and ancient Middle Eastern art periods through the Renaissance and 20th century. ... Read more

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A first-rate and "user friendly" instructional guide
Compiled and written by Pamela J. Eyerdam (and part of the Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides in School Librarianship Series), Using Internet Primary Sources To Teach Critical Thinking Skills In Visual Arts is a extensive catalogue of excellent web sites which are especially useful for refining a student's critical thinking skills. Based on the Discipline-Based Art Education program (an all-encompassing educational program that covers the creative process, art history, criticism, and aesthetics), Using Internet Primary Sources To Teach Critical Thinking Skills In Visual Arts is a first-rate and "user friendly" instructional guide which is enhanced with guidelines for evaluating and making the best use of suggested sources, and especially recommended as a supplemental resource for traditional classroom educational curriculums and home school curriculum development in the visual arts. ... Read more

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This newly revised and comprehensive resource introduces thephysical educator, teacher, youth coach, recreational leader, and parent to unique game experiences for teaching children beginning sport skills and strategies. Skill-building activities to over 13 different team and recreational sports are presented in this one-of-a-kind resource. The author also explains the value and importance of using lead-up games in the physical education curriculum, and provides tips on game selection and safety considerations. ... Read more

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Basic
This book was the not the greatest if you have athletes in your classes.The games were general, some of them would be no fun to use.They certainly are not lead-up games, they are simply games teaching no fundementals of sports.

Easy to use!
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This book would be perfect for a PE teacher who is having a bad day and didn't plan the gym class for the next session of third graders.Just grab this book and you will have 150 ready made ideas at your finger tips!

I was interested in a specific sport lead up games and found many new ideas that easily adapted to my needs.Also discovered some interesting ideas to spice up a Soccer Camp.

It's a reference book and so it sits on the shelf a lot but when you need a great idea for activities for kids, you will reach for this one.

I would recommend for PE teachers and youth sports coaches who want to add excitement and fun into practice sessions.
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An excellent book which provides ready to use activities.
Guy Bailey provides the physical education teacher as well as the classroom teacher with a complete and comprehensive guide that presents sports lead-up games for over 150 game activities. They are user friendlyand the book is very organized and easy to use. My students have reallyenjoyed these lead-up games. I highly recommend this book. It can also be agreat tool for substitutes. ... Read more

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ASK: How to Teach Learning-to-Learn in the Secondary School is a serious exploration of the new science of learning. Full of tried and tested teaching and learning strategies, this book will transform the way any teacher sees their subject. All of the lesson ideas detailed in this book are easily applied to any curriculum subject and if used across different subjects, quickly become a transferable map which can help students make sense of their learning and progress rapidly at secondary school. ... Read more

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If you are a job trainer, boss or someone who has youth workers, you this book is packed with ways to improve the performance of your young workers.This book is packed with the newest and best strategies to train youth to become properly behaved, prompt, polite, motivated workers.Lessons include "Are You a Co-Worker or Co-Work Shirker?," "50 Ways to Leave Your Boss and Ever Work Again," and "How to Say Yes to the Boss."Also covered:what to expect the first days on the jobs, when and how to make excuses, how to interact with customers and clients, and the "tragic words that get you fired."Many of the 20 lessons include lushly illustrated handouts that grab the students' attention and quickly instill new behaviors and attitudes. ... Read more

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This profound and gentle book will help you rethink the way you use time in the classroom. Chip Wood confronts the epidemic of busyness in our nation's K-8 schools. He shows how changing the way we use time can transform our schools from fact factories into democratic communities of learning. ... Read more

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Loved the Book
I am in a master's program and this book has helped with my research.I agree with what Mr. Wood says about slowing down the pace in the classroom and working on relationships with the students. ... Read more

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Dozens of Effective Classroom Strategies & Activities to Teach Cooperation and Communication, Manners and Respect, Positive Behavior & More!
Includes ready-to-use reproducibles!
Foster a positive classroom community and build essential social skills with dozens of kid-friendly activities. ... Read more

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Not worth your money
I was excited about ordering this book due to wanting to have more social skills-bldg activities for my kids' groups.I suppose I didn't read the product description very well; all these activities are for pre-K to K and a little confusing at that.I am disappointed.

Not the best
I am an elementary school counselor and this book is not the best I've seen.Some of the activities are ok, but not worth the money.

Easy Activities for Building Social Skills
There are 19 different social skills lessons with blackline masters.The skills are taught in a variety of formats including direct teaching, discussion, hands-on activities, role-play, puppet play, games, poems and stories, visual aids, and songs.I love to use literature when I can, and this book referenced many picture books for each social skill!It's a fabulous find-I only wish I'd had it sooner!

Exactly what I needed
This book offers direct lessons with worksheets, group activities, games, and book suggestions all to match each skill being taught in the lesson.It is a great component to any social skills class/group.I am using it for 2nd graders, so the preschool focus may be true for general education students, but for students with social needs, this is appropriate for older kids.Enjoy.

The Basics
I thought this was a good tool for use with ALL kids grades K-1, and the activities seemed fun. I was disappointed that it wasn't more clear that it was for such young classes. This isn't going to solve major problems, but it would certainly work to prevent some! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Instructional Psychology, published by George Uhlig Publisher on March 1, 2009. The length of the article is 6684 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Using self-instruction to teach counseling skills to school psychology students: an efficacy study.(Report)
Author: Scott A. Loe
Publication: Journal of Instructional Psychology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2009
Publisher: George Uhlig Publisher
Volume: 36Issue: 1Page: 35(14)

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This English literature revision guide for GCSE English students discusses John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". It features "mind maps" which summarize the entire work, icons, symbols, diagrams, cartoons and storyboards. ... Read more

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This practical guide offers advice on what learners should expect from an open learning course. The author suggests ways in which readers can choose the best programme to suit their needs, get maximum support from tutors, develop skills and get the best possible examination results. ... Read more

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Specially compiled for use throughout the GCSE German course, this compact study and revision aid will help the student achieve a better grade. Each of the chapters in the book covers a distinct topic area, so that you can study only the chapters relevant to your own syllabus. The book will also give you guidance on how to tackle the different kinds of questions you will be asked, both in the examination and in coursework. ... Read more

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The English literature revision guide for GCSE English students discusses Alan Garner's "The Owl Service". It features "mind maps" which summarize the entire work, icons, symbols, diagrams, cartoons and storyboards. This guide is exclusive to WHSmith until further notice. ... Read more

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This English literature revision guide for GCSE English students discusses Thomas Hardy's "Far from the Madding Crowd". It features "mind maps" which summarize the entire work, icons, symbols, diagrams, cartoons and storyboards. ... Read more

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Covering the Curriculum with Stories includes six cross-curricular projects (with two more available on a supplementary CD) that will deliver outstanding individual learning experiences. They provide a fascinating and fun framework for delivering curriculum content and key skills. More importantly they give children the opportunity to identify and develop their learning styles, multiple intelligences and thinking skills.

Various dramatic tools are explained in detail and the simple clear instructions in each drama lead the teacher through the whole process with the minimum of effort. Many extension activities are suggested along the way to enhance the learning experience. This long awaited follow up to the best selling, The Teacher s Toolkit, this volume will be welcomed by teachers and student teachers alike--it is well researched, wellwritten and clearly laid out.

Each project will help the teacher make major contributions to pupils' literacy and literary skills and teach a whole repertoire of thinking skills.Each includes elements of math, science, history, citizenship, geography, art and design, religious education, design and technology, personal, social and health education. The book tells you all that you need to know to teach the projects successfully. At your fingertips, for each project, you have a clear overview with precise learning outcomes, simple, clear, step-by-step instructions, and in some cases, the very words you need to say. ... Read more

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You CAN Teach Online! is a web-enhanced text provides easy-to-follow examples of pedagogical techniques, and tools that will be useful for faculty interested in developing online courses in the traditional and online classrooms. Throughout the text, numerous technical drawings, charts, graphs, and photographs are displayed to illustrate the very latest in educational technology. With this information, readers will learn to have the confidence to translate their traditional classroom materials to an online environment. ... Read more

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great book but a bit dated
great book but a bit dated. Central concepts still apply but it talks about things like "modems"

Not Enough Hands On!
This book was more touchy-feely to me than practical.I have taught extensively in the past, and do not need a book that gives me fundamental pedagogical skills -- I already possess them.

I was looking for a book that would assist me in converting a course from face-to-face to online.This book has an extensive section on the technologies required to teach online, which will be helpful to those who have never used computer before; to me, it was a waste of space.

There is no discussion of merits of different instructional design methodologies, and not a lot of concrete examples of how to teach online.This is a very light book, and I wouldn't use it anywhere except possibly to familiarize upper management with the logistics of online teaching.

For those teachers/professors/instructors/educators who are going to be on the front lines of online education, you can give this book a pass.

Talks about Teaching First!
Finally, a book about online teaching that actually talks about TEACHING! It sets the context in education pedagogy and then gives the practical suggestions. Now teachers will have something to work from, other than just the mechanics of the technology. This will launch them on a successful TEACHING experience and better student retention.

A web site comes with the book, but not all the references in the book are on the web site and some of the links on the site are broken.

Still for those of you thinking of teaching online, the book is written in a language that you can understand - one of teaching and learning.

Practical Information, Helpful tips and tricks
Finally a practical, useful book covering both the background materials and basic information needed to select a delivery system, develop a course, and conduct a class at a college level.Moore, Winograd and Lange combine to present materials that are not biased toward one publisher or delivery system. They share details on many of the major players in the field, and permit the reader to apply the the lessons learned to developing their own course to be delivered via F2F or distance education.

Emphasis is given to helping the faculty member personalize the online learning experience for the student.Various teaching styles are discussed and hints for applying web enhanced experiences are given.

Appropriate attention is given to the task of translating content of the course to an online mode.Hints and tips are included for creating syllabus, assingments, discussion questions and other tools that will increase interactivity.Once the course is "designed", they step the reader through many of the details and mechancis of actually converting the materials to online format.

Time is taken to help the reader realize that once the course is created, the real work is ready to begin. Implementation includes conducting the class utilizing the designed materials and making any modfications and/or changes that are necessary as the semester progresses. Tips include maintaining a schedule throughout the week, and providing rich, rapid feeback to the students. Evaluation techniques are discussed with the idea of being able to improve the course materials, format and schedule in the future.

This book provides a number of checklists and tables that will be valuable tools for the reader.The companion website is a valuable list of resources and hyperlinks that provide hours and hours of fun.

E-Learning as Next Killer Application
"You CAN Teach Online!" provides easy-to-follow examples of pedagogical techniques, and tools that will be useful for faculty interested in developing online courses in the traditional and online classrooms. Throughout the text, numerous technical drawings, charts, graphs, and photographs are displayed to illustrate the very latest in educational technology.

Just as every writer needs an editor, a field expert needs structure for building a good educational course.

The book follows its own advice in layout and avails to the reader a website with lots of goodies to download (free!). ... Read more