Subjects:  1. Administration - General    2. Administration - School Plant Management    3. Aims and objectives    4. Curricula    5. Education    6. Education / Teaching    7. Educational Policy & Reform    8. Educational change    9. School improvement programs    10. Testing & Measurement    11. United States   

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Helpful guide
Although I've written many research papers, I found this book to be a great guide to help me 'fill in' the missing pieces in my work.It provides useful guidelines in all phases of research writing, from picking the right topic to statistical techniques.

Practical Research Book Review
Great book, it is very easy to follow and understand.It provides great samples and guides on how to do a research paper. I certainly would recommend it to anyone that needs help or guidance on research project writing.

Required Reading
Practical Research actually is required reading for my Ph.D. Since it is a text book is does cost a lot. It was the same price at Amazon as it would have been to order it through my university. However, the shipping was free with Amazon, so I came out ahead. The book is well written, in plain English. The advice is practical. Some of the advice about using technology is a bit behind the times, but that is to be expected. The font size is small, but this would not be a problem for most people under 40. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Handbooks & Manuals    2. Methodology    3. Reference    4. Research    5. Research & Methodology    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Study Skills    9. Education / Testing & Measurement    10. Philosophy of science   

Reviews (25)

Excellent Strategies!
I love this book!I have used it for several years in an elementary classroom and have had the pleasure of seeing her in a workshop. She is fantastic!Her ideas are clear, easy to use and very effective.I highly recommend this for teachers and parents.

Great resource for primary teachers
This is a great resource if you want to know how to teach comprehension in grades K-2.As a former teacher of upper grades, I found it very helpful in understanding how the younger children learn.

An easily read and practical read
This is a book that makes the reading process very practical and seemingly manageable for someone interested in providing a program for emerging and transitional readers. Its straight forward and practical. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Elementary    4. General    5. Language Experience Approach    6. Reading (Primary)    7. Reading comprehension    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading   

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I've never read a more interactive book!
I have read a lot of books recently to increase my work knowledge, and I have to say that this book was the easiest and most fun to read.The writers have done an excellent job getting the reader involved, which increases the amount of information one is able to remember.This book is a real pionner in how to write educative books.Oh, yea, and the content was outstanding!

Telling Aint Training
Great book!! Any body in the training field should get a copy. Herald Stolovitch and Erica Keeps keep the reader involved throughout the entire book with constant examples and activities that are very interesting and fun. I am in the US military and training is constant in my job. Techniques are drawn out and easy to understand, making it easy for anybody to comprehend and transfer to their own training. The use of the five step training model really sets up how a training session should be held. I will use this book over and over again in the development of my professional training career.

Gets to the Heart of Training
Stolovitch gets to the heart of training--changing the behavior of the trainees. Whether you are giving a short speech or conducting a three day training session, Stolovitch shows how simply dumping facts (what everybody does) is never effective. This message can not be said enough. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Economics / Training    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Educational Psychology    6. Employee Training And Development    7. Employee training personnel    8. Employees    9. Human Resources & Personnel Management    10. Learning    11. Learning (Psychology)    12. Training    13. Training of    14. Employee training directors    15. Learning, Psychology of    16. Non-Classifiable    17. Personnel & human resources management   

Reviews (21)

Excellent book fora beginer working with young people
1. Easey to follow.
104 Activities that Build Teamwork
I give quarterly supervisor training meetings with about 10 supervisors from our division. I use the activities in this book to help build communications and teamwork with the supervisors.

Creative Ideas
I selected this book in order to complete a required communications class assignment that I am presently enrolled in. The title of the book caught my attention. I am an Assessment Coordinator and I work with approximately 10 to 20 individuals at a time with a new group every three weeks. Several of the issues that I need to address that are a major concern with our clients are covered in Alanna Jone's book. These are issues dealing with self-esteem, communication, anger management, self discovery and coping skills. As instructors and parents we often find ourselves in situations where people are resistant to learning. The many reasons for this vary.
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Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    4. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    5. Activity Programs    6. Educational Games    7. Game/puzzles    8. Management Games    9. Youth   

Reviews (47)

Worst writing I've read in a long time
You decide for yourself what you think about Mortenson.I think the subtitle of the book should be "How One Man Became a Dhimmi."
Put so simply...
No doubt this story seemed like an inspiring one. The question for me was, could the writer do a good job conveying it? The answer is- yes!! There are no words to describe how this story made me feel. I was moved to tears more than once. It's about time that we had something to read or listen to that speaks to the humanity of the majority of Muslims. Until now it seemed like we were given no option but to lump them all into the "fanatic" category. There was no one to speak up for the rest of the population. The story of the poor village women of Pakistan giving eggs to Greg to honor 9/11 widows was heart-wrenching. The speech by a supreme Shia ruler to a local village after 9/11 was equally gut-wrenching. Thank you to Greg Mortenson for shining a light on the region. His work building schools by working WITH tribal people of Afghanistan and Pakistan is incredibly brave. The effort taken to learn the local languages and customs is phenomenal. Thank you David Oliver Relin for bringing the story to us and for providing so much background information to help round out the story! This book helped fill so many holes in my understanding of the region. What the heck are the Taliban? Why can't Islamabad just take control of its northern region? What drives many people to choose death via "jihad" over life? I am inspired to read and understand even more about the fascinating people of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Is America more secure than on 9/11?
Besides being an exciting and courageous mission story, Three Cups of Tea is an effective alternative to Bush's so-called "compassionate conservatism" and "war on terror".
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Subjects:  1. Afghanistan    2. Education    3. Education Of Specific Cultural Groups    4. General    5. Girls' schools    6. History - General History    7. Humanitarian assistance, American    8. Middle East - General    9. Pakistan    10. Philanthropy & Charity    11. Students & Student Life    12. U.S. - Middle East Relations    13. History / Middle East   

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Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues 6th edition CD
This is an excellent CD containing the test bank of test items that accompany Kaplan and Saccuzzo's Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues 6th edition for instructors.
Psychological testing, principles, applications and issues
I have read many books in the psychology field, and I thought this book did an excellent job of presenting clear and concise information on psychological testing. The book focused on the various testing techniques that are used in the psychology field.It raised important issues aroundhow to appropriately apply testing and why we use them.i recommend thisbook to professionals in the field or to anyine who may have a curiosityabout psychological testing in general.It's a real eye opener!Yourinterest won't fade out. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Assessment, Testing & Measurement    2. Psychological tests    3. Psychology    4. Education / Testing & Measurement    5. Psychological testing & measurement   

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Excellent Teacher's Reference Book
A great book to help set up your class for "reading stations".
A 1st Grade Teacher'sOpinion
This book is very useful in setting up my Guided Reading program.It was one of the best books that I purchased for this program.It is geared more toward the actually usage of materials than to simply theory.I needed suggestions for actual activities rather simply theory.I would recommend this book to any teacher that is starting a Guided Reading program.

Great ideas!
This book offers many great ideas that balance student-initiated activites and teacher-initiated activites.The activities also incorporate all aspects of literacy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity programs    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Education, Elementary    5. Elementary    6. Language arts (Elementary)    7. Teaching Methods & Materials - Library Skills   

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Tough Full Length Tests
I didnt intend to leave a review...I was infact looking for reviews of this because I gave two full-length tests and was surprised at how difficult the questions in both the quantitative and analytical sections were (Actually more surprised about my low scores). The section tests were comparitively easier.
A gud book to start with
This book is gud to begin with and also a gud book for a person who wants to get a crash course in GMAT preperations.
Kaplan is Horrible!
I got the book.Signed up for the website.Then didn't have time to study for a while because of work.When I finally had time to use the book and study, my internet access (where a lot of important suppliments are) was cut off because it was passed the assumed amount of time.I tried getting it restored, but Kaplan was no help.
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Subjects:  1. Continuing Higher Education    2. Educational Tests And Measurements (Higher Education)    3. Examinations, questions, etc    4. GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)    5. Graduate Management Admission Test    6. Graduate Preparation - General    7. Management    8. Study Aids    9. Study Guides    10. Test Prep    11. Tests    12. Examinations & assessment    13. Study Aids / GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)   

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They got it right with this one...
This book is a fabulous learning tool.The authors really seem to understand what parts need detailed explanation and the information is presented in a way that a student can grasp it easily.
Great overall perspective
Although our professor barely used the book for class, this book was very well laid out, starts off at a good pace and is easy to understand. I especially enjoyed the case studies in real life anatomy problems and real world applications of what we learned. The only part I didn't like is the author's prolouge, which seemed a little inflated and overzealous? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Physiology    6. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Science & Technology   

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Perfect tool for the job!
I was really impressed by the simple and concise manner in which Roberts' Rules of Order was explained.Perfect tool for the person newly responsible for running a meeting.
Concise, well written
A nice, concise, well-written summary which should be useful for all members of organizations which hold meetings.

An Essential
This is a concise, easy to use reference book that permits meetings to be held in an orderly fashion.Keep your meetings "in order".This book will help you from letting your meetings become "out of order". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Organizational Procedure    4. Parliamentary practice    5. Reference    6. Rules of Order    7. Skills    8. Institutions & organizations: general   

Reviews (5)

Practical
This book is full of practical advice as well as a ton of resources to use for professional development.Don't leave home without it!

Understanding by design: Professional development workbook
This is a very useful book for class. Has many good activities in it. I think it is worth the purchase.

The Most Focused Book on Education that I've Read!
I'm re-reading this fabulous resource as I start my fifth year of teaching since it keeps me focused on what I'm teaching and how to most appropriately assess how my students can apply their knowledge. The details and worksheets in this workbook help me put the book into practice day to day. Thanks Jay. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Professional Development    4. Teaching Methods & Materials - General   

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Hidden Gem!
I happened to find this book while browsing the teaching section.It has truly been a great resource that every (new) teacher should have.Unlike most of our teacher ed. programs, this book gives practical information about how to run a classroom.You won't regret buying this book, it is a wonderful resource!

A great resource for any teacher!
My school district gave every new teacher a copy of this book.The new teacher that I am mentoring shared it with me.After reading through it I was excited to find a book that focuses on instruction instead of some silver-bullet discipline plan.The instructional strategies are written clearly and consisely.Both of us bring our copies of Why Didn't I Learn This in College? and use them as we plan our units and lessons every Monday for the following week.I highly recommend this book to any teacher.

An ESSENTIAL for All Educators!
Practical, positive, and pure Paula! WHY DIDN'T I LEARN THIS IS COLLEGE? is an ESSENTIAL professional resource for educators at all levels of experience! Paula Rutherford applies her 30 years of teaching and educational leadership to create this book of research-based teaching tips and user-friendly tools that will help increase student achievement in our classrooms. She offers a logical framework for creating learning-centered environments, planning "with the 'end' in mind", and organizing learners and professional tasks for positive results for students, parents, and teachers. Read more

Subjects:  1. Classroom management    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General    5. Educational Policy & Reform    6. First year teachers    7. Higher    8. Professional Development    9. Teaching    10. Teaching Methods & Materials - General   

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Good Foundational Book!
I really like the way this book is presented.It provides a really concise yet complete overview of the disabilities most commonly encountered.I also like the pages in the back of each chapter that give teaching strategies in respect to the disability discussed. This is a great book for general educators looking for some information on disabilities and for those beginning to learn about special education.This book gives a great foundation for all the other special education courses that follow it.Great book!

Error found in Chapter 1
I found question 12 on page 5 of the Chapter 1 review to be true.The author of the study guide lists the answer as false.The question is taken word by word from page 40 of the text book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Special Education - General    4. Special education    5. United States    6. Education / Special Education / General    7. Teaching of children / adults with specific learning difficulties    8. Teaching of those with special educational needs   

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Professional Learning Communities at Work (Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement)
Professional Learning Communities at Work (Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement) by Dr. Richard Dufour and Dr. Robert Eaker, is a well-written/user-friendly piece of literature.This book may be useful as a text for graduate and/or post-graduate level students who are studying and/or working within the area of education, administration, and/or curriculum and instruction.It is also an excellent resource to have if you are dealing with staff and/or curriculum development.The basic premise of the book goes about showing how (via PLC's (Professional Learning Communities)/Small Learning Communities) school staff and administration can work collaboratively to help change, redefine, and/or shape their school's mission and goals.Through this teaming process and through the steps/best practices the authors suggest; school improvement, cultural change, and positive curriculum development and implementation can more likely be achieved.

Practices from some of the best schools in the country
The collaborative work of Richard DuFour (Superintendent of Adlai Stevenson High School District 125, Lincolnshire, Illinois) and Robert Eaker (Dean of the College of Education, Middle Tennessee State University), Professional Learning Communities At Work: Best Practices For Enhancing Student Achievement offers the reader informed and informative information on how to transform any private or public school into a results-oriented "professional learning community" based upon practices from some of the best schools in the country. Professional Learning Communities At Work covers curriculum development, teacher preparation, school leadership, professional development programs, school-parent partnerships, and assessment practices. Of vital interest to education professionals, Professional Learning Communities At Work is completely accessible and highly recommended reading for parents and other non-specialist general readers with an interest in improving their community schools and school systems.
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Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Educational Reform    3. Education / Teaching    4. Educational Policy & Reform    5. Educational change    6. Group work in education    7. Leadership    8. Professional Development    9. School improvement programs    10. Team learning approach in educ    11. Team learning approach in education    12. United States    13. Educational Reform   

Reviews (110)

Fine if you are raising a military cadet
[I listened to the unabridged audiobook version of this book]
What I Discovered About Successful Student Discovery
This book must not be passed up by parents of students who enter classrooms and are already equipped with sufficient sensitivity, ability, motivation and innate self esteem to love learning and be successful without being discovered. I recommend it so that you may all cheerfully weather the process.Then pass the book on to your kids, parents.It is a must read for all of you.It would be an excellent required text for elementary students who are gifted in sensitivity, ability, motivation and/or innate self esteem or need for same.Ask them to examine and evaluate prize-winning teacher metacognition so as to better appreciate it and/or possibly get a leg up on it for their own present and future leadership development and advancement.Cut to the chase and involve students right up front in the shaping of the shaping of their shaping, so to speak.It is a fascinating study of the uses of power For Their Own Good and Our Own Professional Success.Every teacher and trainer of teachers should read this book in the highly likely event that their own future leadership development and advancement will be similarly shaped.Heads up!What's good for the goslings is surely good for the geese!Read it to your students and cut right to the social skills chase, why not, and stimulate some lively discussions about the meaning of success from a variety of viewpoints as well. There's plenty for plenty of people to think about in this book.
Well-marketed fluff
The problem with American education today is not that we don't have enough teachers like Ron Clark.The problem is that teachers like Ron Clark are being presented as models of good teaching.As the posted customer reviews reveal, more and more teachers are emulating this model, and our national educational system continues its steady decline.What is this model?Clark's students have fun.They really like him.He's making "connections" with them, by taking them to basketball games, baking them cookies, playing with them during recess, and otherwise entertaining them.Sure, they're engaged in the classroom, but to what?That his lessons consist of a whim isn't important, because he puts on a darn good show.His audience - and that's what his students become - predictably comes to enjoy school.Thus he has fewer discipline problems, but probably not because of the rules he's selling here.(Aren't most kids well behaved when they're being entertained?)Some learning occurs, too, but unfortunately one of the greatest lessons his students must receive is that every gain in life ought to be loads of fun and every reward ought to immediate and tangible.For all his efforts to instill discipline, his students can't possibly have learned self-motivation.Whatever ability they have in the future to meet a challenge that involves real work and pays only in personal satisfaction will not have come from his instruction.Yes, his is an inspiring (and let's be honest, politically correct) story, and by all accounts he is a dynamic public speaker - perhaps the two essential elements in becoming Disney's Teacher of the Year.But what we have here is the same "style over substance" formula that has been ruining our nation's schools for some time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Conduct of life    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Teaching    5. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    6. Education / Leadership   

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Great for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
This book gives insights and helpful hints to teachers about math strategies that can be integrated into the math curriculum.

Not too helpful!
This book is not really helpful for teachers in methods classes. I was not impressed with the lay out, or the accessibility to information. I consider this book a waste of my money!

Thorough, progressive math for elem. teachers
This book contains multiple solid strategies for teaching mathematic concepts to children in elementary school.I never knew there were so many ways to look at addition and subtraction, but I do know different children will have different perceptive needs. Van de Walle catalogues strategies to help elem math teachers of any level. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Elementary    4. Elementary School Mathematics    5. Mathematics    6. Study and teaching (Elementary    7. Study and teaching (Elementary)    8. Study and teaching (Middle sch    9. Study and teaching (Middle school)    10. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    11. Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics    12. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Mathematics    13. Primary / junior schools   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Elementary    5. Elementary School Creative And Manual Arts    6. Secondary School Creative And Manual Arts    7. Study and teaching (Elementary)    8. Study and teaching (Middle school)    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities    10. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities    11. History of art & art styles    12. Primary / junior schools   

Reviews (44)

this books is acutally really bad and some of the people who commented here are phonies who work with Michael Lindeburg.
The book goes way over board with the material.There is such a thing as studying too little and studying too much.They are both bad.This book goes into too much detail.The actual exam is alot easier. True the gimick is "guranteed to make you pass or your money back!" but the truth is, this books covers absolutely everything and the normal person can't remember all that detail. To top it off, I read reviews here and if you noticed they're like advertisements. Good Job Michael Lindeburg for your marketing efforts too bad i'm not stupid enough for fall for your tricks. Also, Michael Lindeburg's associates wrote phony reviews to other Review Books. This dude is bad news and plays dirty. Don't buy any of his stuff. I seriously regret wasting my money on this book. And I'm for real cause I'm not mentioning another book, in fact I suggest any other book besides a Michael Lindeburg. Also, I have talked about this book with my classmates and they all feel the same way as me.
I am still waiting.....
I ordered this book on July 17, 2006 from Amazon. It has not been shipped yet. I have no clue when I am going to get it. Get your act together Amazon.

Good review book
Very comprehensive review manual.Mostly consists of sample problems with solutions.If you have never studied some of the subjects, you will need other reference material than just this manual to understand them.It's a good book, but just don't expect it to be the only reference that you will need to prepare for the FE exam. ... Read more

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Great Results
It was a wonderful first time for me purchasing from Amazon.The books came in perfect conditions and in a timely manner.I am very satisfied with the results of my purchase. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bilingual Education    2. Education    3. English As A Second Language    4. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    5. General    6. ELT: teaching theory & methods    7. Education / Bilingual Education    8. English    9. Industrial or vocational training