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Dr. Rodney W. Lancaster’s book comparing student-centered and teacher-centered learning approaches in one alternative learning environment was a research study conducted for his doctoral dissertation. Administrators, teachers, and parents should read this research to understand the complexities of varying learning styles by students. Leaders at the high school level need to remember how their students’ meta-cognition (thinking about their thinking) affects classroom learning. Additionally, this research addressed how changing the classroom environment nurtured independence skills, leadership, and social growth.

There are a number of reasons why you should enhance your vocabulary. First, you will feel good about you; because when you have a larger vocabulary you can communicate more succinctly and effectively. While most of us are aware of the fact that others will judge us based on our outward appearance, it should also be noted that people will judge you by the way you speak. Vocabulary is an element that people will use to judge both your intelligence and veracity. When you speak to someone, and you employ words that are not used daily by the average person, you convey the impression that you are a person who is educated, well read and serious. Our language is the words and phrases we use ...

A Cross-Curricular Guide to Teaching Beginner ELLs and Refugees is designed as a quick reference guide for general education, special education, and ESL teachers to implement practical strategies and accommodations in the classroom. The author guides you through steps to help beginner ELLs and refugees survive and become comfortable in the classroom as you teach your content area. You will also gain insight into how to make your content comprehensible to these students who are very low in their English proficiency.

A Deep Dive Into Zodiac Signs is a notebook that provides you with both focus and freedom to drive your study of zodiac signs in the direction you wish. The layout of A Deep Dive into the Zodiac will guide new astrology students through each sign from personality and planets to herbs and anatomy, while also allowing the expert astrologer the freedom to add their interpretations, understandings, and experiences with each sign. For students of tarot, you will find this book allows you to build a more detailed links to the astrology within each card. Whether you are just learning tarot or you are on the path to creating your own deck, this book provides structure for both endeavors. Where e ...

American Civics is no more, and this guy is determined to beat the system. Constantly harassed, slandered, and abused by the Police in any city he goes; he has determined to become more knowledgeable. Trying to stay out of trouble he only finds himself deeper and deeper in the system he has tried to escape from becoming another statistic. J. Mykle has learned many things by just researching the Law and then Applying it to any case he has encountered. It has now got to the point where he is facing some heavy years and has to take a stand for what he believes in, what he has applied in different scenarios, and now for a New case that could possibly put him away for good. Learn what he h ...

This is a project that adds excitement to math class while tracking the progress made. My 6th grade General Math students really enjoy this project (see my website mathsquad.com). The Math Treasure Island map contains features such as: Fraction Reef, Pi Hill, Lake Percent, etc. The game and the map create continuity, a general theme and sense of adventure. They tie all the topics together and are helpful for review. Students will practice using a compass, straight-edge, and protractor; measuring in inches and metric; using proportional scale; and finding places on the map using the coordinate plane. The final challenge is to use the map to discover the location of the buried tre ...

This book is a handbook on plants use in landscape all over South Florida. This book is based on plants sold at Doug Ingram and Sons Nursery. It is 200 page book. It includes botanical name, common name, meaning of botanical name, origin, family, zone, height, how much water, salt, the period in which they bloom, and a picture of every single plant listed.

A guide to help teachers who want to incorporate coding in elementary school.

This book is designed to take you far, fast! The information in here is compact and focused on passing A+. CompTIA A+ 901 (only) Workbook. Covers the objectives set forth by CompTIA. Includes pictures, practice questions, labs, charts, and to sum up all the technical info, blank charts to practice on your own. Includes a section in back to write your own notes.