Education

Expert guidance for the more than 200,000 GMAT takers each year. Completely revised and updated for 2009, McGraw-Hill's GMAT brings all of McGraw-Hill's business and education expertise to bear on helping you achieve the best score possible. It's packed with topic reviews, test-taking strategies, up-to-the-minute test information, and plenty of practice tests and drills. Authoritative and practical, it's the ideal tool to help you get ready for test day. more...

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Provides an explanation of the scientific basis for Montessori's system, amid the clamor for evidence-based education. This book presents the research supporting eight insights that are foundational to Montessori education and describes how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom. more...

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Naked Reading was inspired by the author's ten-year-old granddaughter, whose frequent practice of spending time after a shower air-drying in the privacy of the bathroom so she can continue reading an engrossing book, made Teri Lesesne curious about why some tweens are avid readers while others elect not to read or become dormant readers. While some fourth- to ninth-graders come to see books as a lifeline for understanding a changing world, too many experience a marked decline in interest and achievement in reading. Teri draws on her extensive experience as a teacher and consultant to examine ways that educators can help interest kids in books and keep them reading during this crucial period. more...

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Most young writers are not intimated by personal narrative, fiction, or even poetry, but when they try to put together a “teaching book,” report, or persuasive essay, they often feel anxious or frustrated. JoAnn Portalupi and Ralph Fletcher believe that young nonfiction writers supply plenty of passion, keen interest and wonder. Teachers can provide concrete strategies to help students scaffold their ideas as they write in this challenging genre. Nonfiction Craft Lessons will help students breathe voice into lifeless nonfiction writing, make it clearer, more authoritative, and more organized. more...

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An invaluable tool for anyone with a presentation to do in a class, seminar or in the workplace. Perfect Presentations! helps students and professionals gain the skills and confidence they need to give an effective presentation. This lively, concise and to-the-point guide offers practical advice and tips not only on how to plan and prepare, but also on how to deliver the perfect presentation. Perfect Presentations! is ideal for everyone who becomes nervous at the prospect of doing a presentation. Levin and Topping show the importance of knowing your topic area, structuring your presentation well, and building up a rapport with your audience. They offer many suggestions and exercises to help gain and develop these presentation skills. How to overcome your fears. How to use body language and eye contact. How to make your presentations audience friendly. How to use visual aids more...

Price: $17.53