What to Look for in a Classroom: And Other Essays

Nineteen commonsense essays from an educator who distrusts many trends and practices in education at the end of the '90s, and who values learning for its own sake as well as for the sake of the student.

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As Tough As Necessary - Richard L. Curwin +w

2.  Fostering Resilience - Martin L. Krovetz +w 3.  The Unschooling Handbook - Mary Griffith +w 4.  Family Math Night - Jennifer Taylor-Cox +w 5.  English Syntax - Charles H. Hargis +w 6.  The School Secretary from the Black Lagoon - Mike Thaler +w 7.  Montessori - Thomas Muller +w 8.  Leadership the Challenge - James M. Kouzes +w 9.  What to Look for in a Classroom - Alfie Kohn +w 10.  Meeting the Needs of Students with Dyslexia - June Massey +w

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Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons - Siegfried Engelmann +w SRA's DISTAR is one of the most successful beginning reading programs available...  read more

2.  100 Words Kids Need to Read by 1st Grade - Lisa Traumbauer +w 3.  Strategies That Work - Stephanie Harvey +w 4.  Learning About Print In Preschool - Dorothy S. Strickland +w 5.  When Kids Can't Read, What Teachers Can Do - G. Kylene Beers +w 6.  I Read It, but I Don't Get It - Cris Tovani +w 7.  First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, Level 4 - Jessie Wise +w 8.  First Language Lessons for the Well-trained Mind, Level 3 - Jessie Wise +w 9.  Overcoming Dyslexia - Sally E. Shaywitz +w 10.  Ready-To-Use English Workshop Activities for Grades 6-12 - Mary Ellen Ledbetter +w