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Duty First
A Year in the Life of West Point and the Making of American Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
Duty First is a penetrating account of a year inside one of America's premier schools for leadership -- the United States Military Academy -- as it celebrates the bicentennial of its founding. Ed Ruggero, a former West Point cadet and professor, takes an incisive look at how this elite school builds...
Schooling the Child
The Making of Students in Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2005
What is a child?
How is the concept of childhood defined?
This book aims to explore these perennial and complex questions by looking at the way in which society constructs and understands childhood. The authors focus in particular on the school, a key location within which social and cultural notions...
by Matt Green
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
As the competition for University places continues to increase, the Personal Statement section of the University application has never been so important. In approximately 600 words, a prospective University student must capture and hold the attention of the admissions tutors - in essence, it may be their...
Say This, NOT That to Your Professor
36 Talking Tips for College Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Say This, NOT That to Your Professor: 36 Talking Tips for College Success is dedicated to the student-professor relationship and to giving students the exact words they need to competently and confidently deal with challenging classroom situations. The text teaches readers to communicate professionally...
What Universities Can Be
A New Model for Preparing Students for Active Concerned Citizenship and Ethical Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2016
In What Universities Can Be, the high-profile educator Robert J. Sternberg writes thoughtfully about the direction of higher education in this country and its potential to achieve future excellence. Sternberg presents, for the first time, his concept of the ACCEL model, in which institutions of higher...
Succeeding In College and Life
How To Achieve Your Career Goals and Live Your Dreams
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
Your Guide to College Success
Congratulations, you’re on your way to college! But that doesn’t mean you can rest easy for the next four years. You need to start planning for your future in the job market right now, and the best way to succeed in the job market is to succeed...
College Rules!, 3rd Edition
How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2011
And You Thought Getting into College Was Hard . . .
Students who assume they can figure out college on the fly often learn things the hard way—they look back and think, “If only I’d known this from the start!” College Rules! will save you the time and trouble, setting you up for academic...
Understanding Poverty in the Classroom
Changing Perceptions for Student Success
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2011
People who live in poverty consider life in different ways than those who have adequate basic resources. Many educators tend to see the world through their middle-class worldview. Because of this, they do not understand these significant and often rational differences. They may misinterpret behavior...
How to Get A's in College
Hundreds of Student-Tested Tips
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
These days college is not a luxury but a necessity. With four (or more) long years of college life ahead of them, it's essential that students have some help to make the most of their time. This book explains how, featuring peers who talk directly and personally to students. Here, hundreds of successful...
by Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2015
The CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education (9th edition) book contains 44 sets of functional area standards and guidelines. This text provides an introduction to the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), its mission, initiatives, and the principles upon which...
by Linda May Grobman, Karen Zgoda
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Edited by Linda May Grobman & Karen Zgoda
In this Guide is a collection of articles that have appeared in The New Social Worker®: The Social Work Careers Magazine. The magazine, published since 1994, focuses on providing practical articles to help social work students and new graduates...
We Survived- so Can You:
A Guide to Writing a Successful Dissertation
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
As a former doctorate student, this guide was written to encourage and support students who are thinking about pursing a Doctorate or PhD or who is currently on the journey of achieving their goal and earning their title of Doctor. It is the intention of this guide to prepare you for writing your...
The Everything College Checklist Book
The Ultimate, All-in-one Handbook for Getting In - and Settling In - to College!
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2013
Maximize your college experience!
The path to higher education is filled with college visits, paperwork, letters of recommendation, essays, and application fees--and that's just to get in! After that comes the financial aid paperwork, student loan notes, scholarship applications, and vouchers--and...
College Success Guaranteed
5 Rules to Make It Happen
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2011
As a lifelong teacher, Malcolm Gauld has watched thousands of kids go off to college. Some return to visit after their first year exuding the vibe of conquering heroes. Others look, well, pretty bummed out. This book offers a plan to help the new college student complete Year #1 as a member of the...