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Not Supplied
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Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
In a Los Angeles neighborhood plagued by guns, gangs, and drugs, there is a classroom known as Room 56. The fifth graders inside are first-generation immigrants who live in poverty and speak English as a second language. They also play Vivaldi, perform Shakespeare, score in the top 1% on standardized tests, and go on to attend Ivy League universities. Rafe Esquith is the teacher responsible for these accomplishments. Here, he reveals his techniques....
4) The biggest job we'll ever have: the Hyde School program for character-based education and parenting
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The president and director of family education at the Hyde School, which emphasizes attitude over aptitude, effort over achievement, and character over talent, demonstrate how parents can enhance their children's education by improving family dynamics.
Author
Series
Publisher
DiscoverRoo, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the story of Aesop and his fables, explores the concept of a fable, presents Aesop's The hare and the tortoise in its entirety, and highlights some of the important lessons that can be learned from this particular fable. Includes QR codes that provide access to book-specific resources for further learning.
Author
Series
Publisher
DiscoverRoo, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the story of Aesop and his fables, explores the concept of a fable, presents Aesop's The hare and the tortoise in its entirety, and highlights some of the important lessons that can be learned from this particular fable. Includes QR codes that provide access to book-specific resources for further learning.
Author
Series
Publisher
DiscoverRoo, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the story of Aesop and his fables, explores the concept of a fable, presents Aesop's The hare and the tortoise in its entirety, and highlights some of the important lessons that can be learned from this particular fable. Includes QR codes that provide access to book-specific resources for further learning.
14) Educating citizens: preparing America's undergraduates for lives of moral and civic responsibility
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Over the course of his nearly forty-year career, Fred Rogers revolutionized children's television and changed how experts thought about the educational power of media. But perhaps his most lasting legacy was demonstration of the power of kindness in his beloved Mister Roger's Neighborhood. In the interviews featured in this collection - including Roger's fiery (for him) 1969 Senat testimony that saved PBS, and early-career conversation with Terry...
Author
Series
Publisher
DiscoverRoo, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the story of Aesop and his fables, explores the concept of a fable, presents Aesop's The hare and the tortoise in its entirety, and highlights some of the important lessons that can be learned from this particular fable. Includes QR codes that provide access to book-specific resources for further learning.
Author
Series
Publisher
DiscoverRoo, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the story of Aesop and his fables, explores the concept of a fable, presents Aesop's The hare and the tortoise in its entirety, and highlights some of the important lessons that can be learned from this particular fable. Includes QR codes that provide access to book-specific resources for further learning.