Student Learning

This is an anecdotal approach to teaching high school students that history and economics are intertwined. The audiobook is designed to give the student a thumbnail sketch of a dozen events of merit in American history intertwined with the basic economic laws.

Finally, every student has access to the advantages needed to succeed in school and in life! This timely, student-friendly guide will show you - or your son or daughter - the value of education as well as their importance to the process and to the world. The Student's Advantage: Your Guide to Getting the Most out of School and Creating a Fabulous Future! examines the problems students grapple with in school, provides concrete solutions, and opens the doors to your personal and academic achievement.

Struggling to grasp the complex world of microorganisms? Imagine understanding everything from bacterial cell structures to emerging pathogens as easily as reading a story. In "Microbiology Made Easy," Callie Parker transforms the intricate science of microbiology into engaging, memorable poems that make learning both enjoyable and effective. Are you a healthcare student drowning in dense textbooks? A medical professional seeking a fresh perspective on microbial concepts? Or perhaps an educator looking for an innovative way to teach microbiology?

Becoming Einstein's Teacher will help you understand what it is to be a genius, how the brain works, and what it means to learn in the 21st century driven by artificial intelligence. Becoming Einstein's Teacher will show you how to tap into this one thing all your students have that enables lifelong learning without extra curriculum, new tech, more hours in class, or endless homework nights.

How do you know if you have what it takes to study and succeed online? From what I have observed, there is a large chasm between “knowing” and “doing”. If knowing was all that was necessary to be successful, all of us would be hugely successful. Fortunately, this book is designed in such a way that it will move you from knowing to doing.

In the student workbook for Dan Blanchard’s best-selling book A Sprint to the Top: Student Workbook, students will learn the secrets of success that many don’t know - the very things that are holding many back in life.

College costs more today than ever and is worth less. Tuition at public colleges has more than tripled in the past 50 years. Over the same period student debt has grown from virtually nothing to more than $1.7 trillion, second only to home mortgages. Skyrocketing student-loan burdens are leading an entire generation to put off the traditional milestones of adulthood: buying homes, getting married, starting families, and saving for retirement.

This guide is designed to equip you with the valuable skills needed to become a better student and a responsible citizen. Drawing from my experiences during adolescence, college, twenty years on active duty, and fifteen years in the Public School System, I've compiled tools and lessons that have shaped my journey and are now here for you.

Student life can be overwhelming, with so many issues to deal with including living away from home, workload, deadlines and exams, family pressures and challenging relationships. It is not surprising that you might struggle to cope sometimes. But there are simple and effective ways that you can take ownership of your mental health, meaning you stay stress free, enjoy your university experience and achieve academic success.

Over the decades, the Mastery Learning method has seen a resurgence in terms of positive research. Such a method is needed to help address the student achievement gap. Many schools are improving or adequate on their own, but a methodology that ensures that students both master material and do so using their respective motivations and learning style can best address said achievement gaps.

Ganz einfach gute Noten schreibenLangweiliges Auswendiglernen, Bammel vor Prüfungen und das „Drückeberger-Syndrom“: Welcher Schüler kennt das nicht? Vielleicht hast auch du das ein oder andere Lernproblem oder es fehlt dir einfach an dauerhafter Motivation zum Lernen. Wenn ja, ist dieses Buch genau das Richtige für dich. Der Autor Robert D. Hülsmeyer zeigt dir darin, wie du konstant bessere Noten schreiben kannst, ohne dafür mehr Zeit zu verplempern.

Life is hard, and we need all the help that we can get to live a meaningful life with as little negative stress as possible. Students, especially, struggle with this, while they are still on a process of self-discovery and skills development. What they learn, the coping strategies that they employ, and the friends that they choose will have to sustain them through life.

A learning differences expert shares stories, strategies, and information about what students with disabilities need to be successful in college. In Taking Flight, Dr. Perry T. Laroque shares his insight and expertise on a range of important issues many students with a wide range of disabilities face as they head off to college. Rather than merely focusing on the academic aspects, LaRoque addresses the full college experience, discussing the strategies and perspective needed to thrive in the classroom and beyond.

In a polarizing and racially divided America, what do children of color learn about themselves before they even go to school? How do they see themselves and is that image only exacerbated by spending twelve years in a public education system that perpetuates negative stereotypes? Brian Rashad Fuller personally knows that the impact of low expectations can be devastating. He aims to make a difference in this humanizing and very personal portrayal of what it means to be Black in America's schools.

When we see a student using a hammer on a screw, our first assumption probably isn’t that they hate screwdrivers. We’d probably think they don’t have one. Because we understand our students will use whatever tools they have available to meet their needs, we would instinctively ask the obvious question: do you need a screwdriver? Yet often when our students use whatever behavioral tools they have at their disposal in the classroom, if the resulting behavior is as inappropriate as using a hammer on a screw, the default response from schools is based in criminal justice not curiosity.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to grow up in a system where your entire childhood revolves around education? In this book, Maxime Wong takes you on an eye-opening journey through China’s school system, one of the most competitive and demanding in the world.

To succeed in the global economy, students need to function as entrepreneurs: resourceful, flexible and creative. Researcher and Professor Yong Zhao unlocks the secrets to cultivating independent thinkers who are willing and able to create jobs and contribute positively to the globalized society. This book shows how teachers, administrators and even parents can understand the entrepreneurial spirit and harness it, foster student autonomy and leadership, champion inventive learners with necessary resources, and develop global partners and resources.

Would you want to be a student in your own classroom? In this bestselling book, Pernille Ripp invites both novice and seasoned teachers to cocreate a positive, interactive learning environment with students. Based on honest reflections on her own teaching experience, Pernille offers a wide variety of ideas for sharing control, developing your intuition, learning how to fail, giving yourself grace, building community and trust, creating more choice, allowing time for student expertise, and letting go of the punish, behave, and reward cycle so that intrinsic motivation can thrive.

The current curricular emphasis on analytical writing can make it feel risky to teach creative writing in ELA classrooms. But the opportunity to write fiction in school opens many doors for young people: doors the author argues are critical to the development of our students, our education system, and even our democracy. This book will delight English teachers weary of focusing relentlessly on argument and information writing.

This compelling book takes you inside a teacher's journey to explore the question of gender in education. Jason Ablin uses his background in math teaching, school leadership, and neuroscience to present expert interviews, research, and anecdotes about gender bias in schools and how it impacts our best efforts to educate children.