Student category: 717 books
Summer versus School
The Possibilities of the Year-Round School
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2015
As American educational reformers continue to find innovative ways to address the global achievement gap, many experts seem to agree that increasing instructional time is a viable option. In addition to extending the school day, some educational leaders have looked to modifying the traditional academic...
Exploring Leadership
For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
Exploring Leadership For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference, Facilitation and Activity Guide
Based on the third edition of the best-selling text Exploring Leadership, this companion Facilitation and Activity Guide is designed to help educators work with students to develop their...
Parent Involvement
Collaboration Is the Key for Every Child's Success
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
In today’s economy, where getting a good education has never been more important and school resources are stretched beyond points that most of us can remember, it is imperative that parents be fully engaged in their child’s education, both at home and at school. Parents play an integral role regardless...
Improving the First Year of College
Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2005
The first year of college represents an enormous milestone in students' lives. Whether attending a four-year or two-year institution of higher education, living on campus or at home, or enrolled in a highly selective school or a college with an open-admissions policy, students are challenged in unique...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
This book is a critically important contribution to the work underway to transform schooling for students who have historically been denied access to a quality education, specifically African American children. The first section of the book provides some historical perspective critical to understanding...
How to Stop Bullying towards a non-violent school
A guide for teachers and support staff
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
By providing teachers with a practical intervention program to prevent bullying in their schools, this book gives the reader tried and tested strategies to tackle a very challenging problem.
Creating a safe school environment where pupils feel secure is increasingly difficult, but this book...
Stay Prepped:
10 Steps to Succeeding in College (And Having a Ball Doing It)
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
College is the best four years of your life, as the saying goes. So what makes this experience so wonderful for some students, and not so wonderful for others? The answer is simple: knowing what to expect, preparing for it, and following the steps provided to ensure you not only successfully complete...
Prepped for Success
What Every Parent Should Know About the College Application Process
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
The one book every parent and high-school student needs to successfully get into college! Learn about types financial aid, writing competitive personal statements, and how to make your college application the most competitive it can be. In this book, parents and students learn what they should be doing...
Education 101
This Handbook Will Ultimately Give You Various And Excellent Ideas On Education Including Graduate Degree Options, Benefits Of Online Learning, Online Distance Learning, Financial Aid For College, Best Bachelor Degree And A Whole Lot More!
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Education is the process of acquiring knowledge from teachers through their teaching. It is the learning that one gets in schools. It mainly involves activities like imparting knowledge by the teachers in classrooms, presentation of study materials by faculty members, practical training in workshop...
A Guide to Uni Life
The one stop guide to what university is REALLY like
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
A Guide to Uni Life is an upbeat and engaging guide book to all aspects of university life. It covers everything from surviving freshers' week to studying for your finals and includes tips and advice on how to have fun and stay healthy throughout your university life. Lucy Tobin - a graduate herself...
We're Not Gonna Take It: a Youth's Tool Bag of Essential Life Skills
For Transitioning from High School to Post-secondary Education to Workplace
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2013
As a mother and youth advocate Sandra Finkelstein can no longer stand by and watch what is being handed down to her children - or any child. We're Not Gonna Take it is a resource and tool book geared to the 15-to-25-year-old millennial youth yet there is guidance for parents and youth workers. This book...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
Students’ school motivation and engagement are key contributors to the quality of their academic learning and performance, as well as growth in other important areas of life (social, emotional, and physical health). Fostering motivation and engagement is thus a meaningful educational purpose, both...
UK eBook Guide for International Students
A Complete UK Guide for International Students
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2015
The UK Student AdviserTM eGuide contains over 80 pages of practical information that you need when relocating to the UK for your studies. We know how difficult relocating can be, so with this guide we have packaged everything you need to know to make that move easier.
Our e-book guide will...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
This practical text explores contemporary case scenarios that arise in school counseling with children and adolescents. Throughout 30 chapters on a diverse range of topics, several school counseling experts analyze and discuss each incident from a best practices...