Student category: 717 books
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Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2016
Academic literacy used to be considered a complex set of skills that develop automatically as a by-product of academic socialization. Since the Bologna Reform with its shorter degree programmes, however, it has been realized that these skills need to be fostered actively. Simultaneously, writing skills...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
Never before have leadership, equity, and social justice been more important and/or critical to the mission of public universities and institutions of higher education. The twenty-first century has ushered in a period of instantaneous feedback, including live newsfeeds, reviews of goods and services,...
Surmounting All Odds Vol. 2
Education, Opportunity, and Society in the New Millennium
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2000
Volume 2 in the two volume set about overcoming the odds in African American Education.
The Students are Watching
Schools and the Moral Contract
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012
In this groundbreaking book, Theodore and Nancy Sizer insist that students learn not just from their classes but from their school's routines and rituals, especially about matters of character. They convince us once again of what we may have forgotten: that we need to create schools that constantly demonstrate a belief in their students.
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Eight Steps to Help Your Child Survive the Social Jungle
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2001
In the first book to focus on the traumatic effects caused by cliques in our schools, an acclaimed parenting-advice team offers a fresh perspective and an innovative eight-step program to turn around the culture of cruelty that torments all students.
There have always been "in crowds,"...
by Ronni Lamont
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
This new addition to the SPCK Assemblies series is a collection of assemblies that will help teachers to celebrate with all their children throughout the school year, no matter which faith they belong to. The book features assemblies dedicated to the festivals of nine major world religions: the Baha'i...
Blue Babble, Gang Green
The Ateneo-La Salle Rivalry
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
This book on Ateneo and De La Salle—two of Manila's top universities—is, overall, a thoughtful and honest collection of insights about one of the most storied rivalries that goes beyond school basketball courts during college-ball season. In true form, author RJ ledesma tells of little stories...
by Mary Page, Carrie Winstanley
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2010
Do ever wish that you could write the perfect university essay? Are you left baffled about where to start? This easy-to-use guide walks you through the nuts and bolts of academic writing, helping you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks. From identifying the essay type and planning...
Positive Discipline in the Classroom
Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2013
The Acclaimed Bestseller That Can Improve Your Classroom Experience Forever!
Over the years millions of parents and teachers have used the amazingly effective strategies of Positive Discipline to restore order and civility to their classrooms and homes. And in today's classroom, where teachers...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting into Top Colleges
What Top Colleges Look for—and How to Prove You Have What It Takes!
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2009
Cruise your way to the Ivy League!
It's no secret that it's harder to get into college these days. Ivy League and other selective schools have record numbers of applicants, making the competition even steeper. This must-have guide carefully explores the to-do's to gain admission to a top tier...
by Anne Coates
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2009
Leaving home and going to university is one of the most exciting challenges you can face.
But there are bound to be questions, fears and worries in the back of your mind, and this book sets out to address all of these issues. Packed with practical advice from real students, this step-by-step...
by Jo Young Switzer
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2015
Each month for 10 years, Manchester University President Jo Young Switzer assembled newsworthy items and wrote an opening essay and closing reflection for a newsletter aimed at allowing graduates living around the United States and the globe to stay connected with the energy, learning, and spirit...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
Higher education and society are becoming increasingly intertwined. Both act as a transmitter of culture, yet many colleges and universities also ideally seek to create a more perfectible society and more enlightened, engaged citizens. When the connections between social structures and post-secondary...
Chinese-Heritage Students in North American Schools
Understanding Hearts and Minds Beyond Test Scores
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2016
This comprehensive look at Chinese-heritage students’ academic, sociocultural, and emotional development in the public schools examines pertinent educational theories; complex (even inconvenient) realities; learning practices in and outside of schools; and social, cultural, and linguistic complications...