CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY is the first book that families of children with cerebral palsy should read. The second edition offers a complete spectrum of information and advice about cerebral palsy and its effect on development and education during a child's first six years. Parents' statements at the end of each chapter provide the reader with insight and perspective on how other families cope. View More...
282 pages. Hardcover, navy blue covered boards with gilt lettering on front and spine. In very good condition. Corners are bumped. No dust jacket, overall in very good condition. View More...
Building on a foundation that identifies courageous school leadership and the professional learning community as the center of effective school reform, this powerful new book by Alan M Blankstein offers six guiding principles for creating and sustaining high-performing schools: common mission, vision, values, and goals; systems for prevention and intervention; collaborative teaming for teaching and learning; data driven decision making and continuous improvement; active engagement from family and community; building sustainable leadership capacity; Covering theory into practice, applications t... View More...
Help students in grade K master the early skills necessary to succeed in school using Kindergarten Skills. This 128-page book allows for differentiated instruction so that each student can learn at his or her own pace. It is perfect for extra practice at home or school and includes more than 100 pages of exciting activities The activities cover skills such as tracing, cutting, and pasting; visual discrimination; classifying; letter, color, number, and shape recognition; letter formation; counting to 20; sequencing; drawing; writing; and printing practice. The book includes 96 durable flash ca... View More...
Revisiting a Progressive Pedagogy reviews the history of the developmental-interactive approach, a formulation rooted in developmental psychology and educational practice, progressively informing educational thinking since the early-twentieth century. This conceptualization is identified with--but not restricted to--Bank Street College of Education. Examining the origins and evolution of the approach, the contributors assess its continued heuristic and practical value for classroom practice and teacher education in light of new ideas in social science and education, and indicate new directions... View More...
paperback in very good condition without marks in the book. The front cover has a large crease diagonally across the top front corner about 6' long. There are flash cards to cut out. View More...
This collection includes leading thinkers in the field of education who aim to inspire new thinking and bold action, all with an eye toward improving public schools and the leadership abilities of those entrusted to lead them. Questions the book addresses include: How will school leaders respond to changes in immigration, technology, and social policy? What effect will changing standards and demands for accountability have on their job? What impact will privatization and choice have on public schools? What challenges does the black/white achievement gap present? As Milli Pierce notes in her ... View More...
former owner's sticker on lower front cover, light foxing on edges and end pages, small and faint liquid stain along fore edge near top corner View More...