Student Learning

In Listen Wise, journalist, entrepreneur, and author Monica Brady-Myerov delivers a concise and thoughtful treatment of how to build powerful listening skills in K-12 students. You'll discover real-world examples and modern, research-based advice about helping young people improve their listening abilities and overall academic performance.

Lead with Truth is an interactive text that invites you to identify learning objectives and reflect on guided questions throughout the chapters, geared to help you make personal connections with the content. This engaging resource is for current and aspiring school leaders who aim to make lifelong impacts and transform their practice, while remaining true to their own beliefs.

Designed for children in grades 2-4, Audio Multiplication Lessons removes this bottleneck to comprehension by not only breaking down the elements of multiplication, but through providing five powerful strategies for solving multiplication equations. Using multiplication techniques found around the world, the narrator walks students through how to solve different problems of progressing difficulty, starting with single digit, then advancing to long multiplication for double-digit factors.

What does it mean to "know" something? While the answer to this question has been traditionally defined by the content of an individual's mind, artificial intelligence technology, or AI, has the potential to completely redefine the notion. In no context are discussions of "what it means to know" more relevant than in those surrounding individuals with cognitive disabilities - unique individuals who struggle with knowing daily.

Each chapter is filled with intriguing stories, remarkable individuals, and pivotal events that have left indelible marks on our collective memory. Whether you're a history enthusiast or simply seeking an engaging and educational listen, The History Hunt: Middle School Edition is your ultimate guide to unlock the mysteries of the past.

In Woven Together: How Unpacking Your Teacher Identity Creates a Stronger Learning Community, expert educator Dr. Courtney E. Rose delivers a student-driven approach to teaching that demonstrates how to bring your full self to the classroom. You'll learn to create space for your students to do the same thing, de-standardizing the current norms of the classroom while embracing their unique experiences, perspectives, and understandings to create more meaningful learning experiences.

Drowning in a sea of paperwork? Overwhelmed with preparing lesson plans and homework? Welcome a new era of teaching with AI. Many teachers find themselves grappling with the challenging task of balancing their teaching responsibilities with the numerous non-teaching demands that come their way. Teachers work about 50 hours a week with less than 50% of that time directly engaging with students. Finding the right balance between teaching and a multitude of other tasks remains a persistent struggle in the demanding world of education.

This guide prepares you for the elementary classroom. It is a realistic approach to identify and manage everyday teaching situations. Everyone failed my test! That is part of the learning experience. You have to learn how to adjust and prevent it from happening again. Break the results down, and learn from your mistakes. What went well? What were they not doing correctly?

This volume is for parents, educators, and students to better understand special education and related services. It is important to have familiarity with the history of special education and related services as this knowledge will empower parents and educators to better utilize special education and related services, which is addressed in-depth in Volume VI - The Application of Special Education Law.

Many of our public school students are disaffected and struggling with their poor behaviors and poor school performance. Test scores are being reported down with kids’ behaviors being out of control. Our schools are being charged increasingly with teaching more nontraditional skills such as skills that involve social and emotional learning to students less prepared than ever before.

Navigate the challenges of student life with ease using our practical guide! In today's demanding academic landscape, we understand the need for a balanced approach to excel as a student. This guide is here to offer you sensible advice and proven techniques to help you enhance your academic performance, secure the grades you desire, and smoothly transition into the college programs of your choice. Discover the simplicity and effectiveness of our guide, divided into three sections, each with two chapters, providing you with a structured and easy-to-follow path. The first section delves into ...

Independent study programs aren't for the "best" students; they are populated by students at their best. Geraldine Woods offers a practical, step-by-step guide based on her experience designing and directing the much-admired independent study program at the Horace Mann School. Under the supervision of teachers, students embark on a remarkable variety of projects and become teachers themselves, conducting seminars with their peers along the way to preparing their final product—which could as easily be an interactive website or musical composition as a research paper.

Pharmacists often don’t feel like they’re ready upon graduation. Along with helping you handle insurance issues, prevent misfills, deal with the workload, and take care of yourself and your license, this book helps pharmacists build great relationships with their patients and their teams. Graduating from the University of Florida with his PharmD, Dr. Richard Waithe now has seven years of community pharmacy experience including Pharmacy Manager of a Target, CVS, and Publix Pharmacy. In his book, First Time Pharmacist, Dr. Waithe shares his best practices, keys to success, and biggest ...

In Passionate Learners: How to Engage and Empower Your Students, author Pernille Ripp challenges both novice and seasoned teachers to create a positive, interactive learning environment where students drive their own academic achievement.

Learner Agency: A Field Guide for Taking Flight is a boots-on-the-ground resource for those who wish to foster greater agency for students and adults alike within their classroom, school, or school system. Written by practitioners who have experienced the triumphs and struggles first-hand, the book offers a framework for moving from building knowledge to making meaning and applying the understanding of practices and systems that support agency. As a result, readers can determine a starting point and use the book as a guide to their unique journey through the highlighted enabling conditions ...

Transitioning from high school to college so tough. Not only are you on your own to figuring out this whole adult thing, but you’re also juggling educating yourself in a system that couldn’t care less if you pass or fail. On top of that, regardless if you even graduate, you’ll still have to find a way to pay for all of it. I’ll show you how to not suck at college. It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out in college, whether you’re about to graduate wondering what comes next or somewhere in the middle, this audiobook has something for you.

Welcome to the world of visualization where children learn to learn better, achieve more, and build confidence. What happens when the formal school years hit? Why do so many struggle in school, a place where their curiosity should be encouraged to grow? Too many children are frustrated with the basic academic subjects: reading, writing, spelling, and math. Your child may become a master of avoiding tasks, stressed or anxious or have a behavioral problem. No more.

In Learn, Don't Study, drawing on his experiences of over twenty-five years in the field of education, Pramath Raj Sinha has put together the best and most practical advice available for youngsters who are facing some of the most important and challenging choices of their professional lives.

What makes you unique, and how can you turn that into your greatest asset? In a world where visibility and value go hand in hand, building your personal brand is no longer optional—it’s essential. Your personal brand is more than a name or a logo; it’s the story you tell and the impact you make. But how do you craft a brand that communicates your value, draws people in, and sets you apart from the rest? This book is your step-by-step guide to productizing your skills, effectively communicating your worth, and becoming a magnet for opportunities. Drawing from proven strategies and ...

Do you want to know why? Because not a single one of those topics matter if you are scared to death to speak in front of a crowd. It is extremely difficult to appear professional when you are terrified to speak in public. Conquering that internal struggle is the focus us of this book. To get you comfortable in your own skin while speaking to an audience whether you’re looking to be a rock star at your next presentation, wanting to run for a leadership position, or simply wanting to have control over yourself whenever you speak Stage Fight. Is. Your. Answer.