Student Student Life category: 717 books
The Prison Path
School Practices that Hurt Our Youth
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
The Prison Path: School Practices that Hurt Our Youth takes a unique and unapologetic look into the practices, social norms, construction, and policies within our schools that mirror prisons. From the physical building to the labeling and placement of special education students, schools are reflecting...
Funds of Knowledge
Theorizing Practices in Households, Communities, and Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2006
The concept of "funds of knowledge" is based on a simple premise: people are competent and have knowledge, and their life experiences have given them that knowledge. The claim in this book is that first-hand research experiences with families allow one to document this competence and knowledge,...
America's Teenagers--Myths and Realities
Media Images, Schooling, and the Social Costs of Careless Indifference
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2004
The media's presentation suggests that American teenage culture today is the most violent, sexual, and amoral youth culture in history. In this book, Nichols and Good deconstruct the negative images held by large numbers of adults. Recognizing that many teenagers are left by adults to socialize themselves...
by Author : Michèle Longour, Illustrator : Laurie Dannus, Translator : Claire Aylward
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
In a world where night-time activities are numerous and where new technologies keep us awake night and day, sleep is often diminished and neglected. However, a chronic lack of sleep bears long term consequences that can deteriorate your quality of life: decreased physical and intellectual performances,...
by Dr. Ruth Carr
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
College Success SecretsHow to get the Most out of School in College so you can get a Job or Work for yourself after you GraduateBy Dr. Ruth CarrThis book is about how to make sure college actually enhances your life. An increasing amount of college graduates are finding that their...
How to Survive Your Freshman Year
Fifth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2013
How to Survive Your Freshman Year offers incoming college freshmen the experience, advice, and wisdom of their peers: hundreds of other students who have survived their first year of college and have something interesting to say about it. Based on interviews with hundreds of college students at every...
by Glynis Kozma
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2010
Moving out for the first time is an exciting experience – but it also takes a lot of organisation. So how can you make sure your first solo move runs smoothly?
This easy-to-read guide will take you through the entire process: from working out what you can afford and deciding whether to...
Education Unchained
What it takes to Restore Schools and Learning
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Are we going about education the wrong way? The somewhat shocking demonstration of this book is that "we" simply cannot reform "our" schools "together". We don't actually even know what schools or education really are. Education can only be improved the same way we improve...
Getting the Best Out of College, Revised and Updated
Insider Advice for Success from a Professor, a Dean, and a Recent Grad
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
I WISH I’D KNOWN THAT IN COLLEGE
Your time as an undergrad has the potential to be incredibly fun, rewarding, and life changing in ways you may not yet even imagine–that is, if you play your cards right and take full advantage of what your university has to offer. Sadly, very few students ever...
Self-Smart
The Little Book with Big Ideas to Help Kids Thrive
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2017
Kids today are at risk for becoming disconnected from their own learning and even from themselves in the high-pressure academic culture they're steeped in. Geared for high school students but useful for college undergraduates as well, this book will give budding young adults the opportunity to catch...
Growing a Growth Mindset
Unlocking Character Strengths through Children’s Literature
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Growing a Growth Mindset: Unlocking Character Strengths through Children’s Literature provides teachers with an innovative approach to teaching children the positive psychology constructs that underlie self-belief, goal motivation, and happiness. Through selected children’s books, the book brings...
by BAMIDELE O. BABALOLA
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
This magazine is a bumper edition ( Volume 4 ) celebrating the lives and achievements of old students of Mayflower School (Ex-Mays) in picures and in their own writings. It marks the 10th anniversary of the existence of Ex-Mays Global Charity , the forum under which ex-mays meet and plan to give back...
by Trent Rhodes
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2016
Written in a conversational, direct style, this book is a guide and workbook designed to assist college students with navigating campus life systems for personal development.
by Jeff Anstine
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2017
College is a completely new and sometimes overwhelming experience for most incoming first-year students. As with anything in life that is new, it helps to know what to expect. If you were traveling to Europe for the first time, you would probably gather information about the area you were visiting through...