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Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities

A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators

by Roger Pierangelo, George A. Giuliani ...

"Provides the reader with a very clear understanding of the student with learning disabilities. This book addresses in detail all the possible processing weaknesses and provides strategies to help a student access the general education curriculum. It′s something you can pick up, locate valuable information in, and refer to time and again."—Esther M. Eacho, Special Education TeacherFairfax County ... Read more

$32.99 USD

"Provides the reader with a very clear understanding of the student with learning disabilities. This book addresses in detail all the possible processing weaknesses and provides strategies to help a student access the general education curriculum. It′s something you can pick up, locate valuable information in, and refer to time and again."—Esther M. Eacho, Special Education TeacherFairfax County
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Politics and Finance in the European Union

The Reasons for a Difficult Encounter

by Francesco Capriglione ...

The recent financial and sovereign debt crisis, while turning the spotlight into the degenerating effects of modern-day capitalism, has engendered a series of hard-to-control events that are severely testing the stability of the European institutions. The adjustments, to date, have proved unable to adequately tackle the financial turmoil that is undermining the construction of the EU. Hence the ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The recent financial and sovereign debt crisis, while turning the spotlight into the degenerating effects of modern-day capitalism, has engendered a series of hard-to-control events that are severely testing the stability of the European institutions. The adjustments, to date, have proved unable to adequately tackle the financial turmoil that is undermining the construction of the EU. Hence the
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Algebra II

by Carolyn Wheater ...

Series series Idiot's Guides
Perhaps no subject strikes so much fear in the hearts of high school and college students as Algebra I, except of course its older, meaner sibling, Algebra II! Starting with reinforcing concepts from Algebra I and with lots of practice and tips along the way, Idiot's Guides: Algebra II eases you into second-year algebra to help you master your academic goals. With Common Core instruction in mind, ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Perhaps no subject strikes so much fear in the hearts of high school and college students as Algebra I, except of course its older, meaner sibling, Algebra II! Starting with reinforcing concepts from Algebra I and with lots of practice and tips along the way, Idiot's Guides: Algebra II eases you into second-year algebra to help you master your academic goals. With Common Core instruction in mind,
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And Then? And Then? What Else?

by Daniel Handler, Lemony Snicket ...

You never love a book the way you love a book when you are ten.Writing as Lemony Snicket, Daniel Handler has led several generations of young readers into that special and curious space of being hopelessly lost, and joyfully finding yourself, in the essential strangeness of literature. The wondrous and perilous journey of the Baudelaire orphans sprung from the author’s own path, from his childhood ... Read more

$12.99 USD

You never love a book the way you love a book when you are ten.Writing as Lemony Snicket, Daniel Handler has led several generations of young readers into that special and curious space of being hopelessly lost, and joyfully finding yourself, in the essential strangeness of literature. The wondrous and perilous journey of the Baudelaire orphans sprung from the author’s own path, from his childhood
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Teaching Machines

The History of Personalized Learning

by Audrey Watters ...

How ed tech was born: Twentieth-century teaching machines--from Sidney Pressey's mechanized test-giver to B. F. Skinner's behaviorist bell-ringing box.Contrary to popular belief, ed tech did not begin with videos on the internet. The idea of technology that would allow students to "go at their own pace" did not originate in Silicon Valley. In Teaching Machines, education writer Audrey Watters ... Read more

$18.99 USD

How ed tech was born: Twentieth-century teaching machines--from Sidney Pressey's mechanized test-giver to B. F. Skinner's behaviorist bell-ringing box.Contrary to popular belief, ed tech did not begin with videos on the internet. The idea of technology that would allow students to "go at their own pace" did not originate in Silicon Valley. In Teaching Machines, education writer Audrey Watters
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Divided Highways

Building the Interstate Highways, Transforming American Life

by Tom Lewis ...

"Lewis describes in a convincing, lively, and well-documented narrative the evolution of America’s roadway system from one of the world’s worst road networks to its best."—John Pucher, Journal of the American Planning AssociationIn Divided Highways, Tom Lewis offers an encompassing account of highway development in the United States. In the early twentieth century Congress created the Bureau of ... Read more

$9.99 USD

"Lewis describes in a convincing, lively, and well-documented narrative the evolution of America’s roadway system from one of the world’s worst road networks to its best."—John Pucher, Journal of the American Planning AssociationIn Divided Highways, Tom Lewis offers an encompassing account of highway development in the United States. In the early twentieth century Congress created the Bureau of
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The Complete Works of Lysander Spooner

Natural Law to No Treason: Political, Legal, Economic, and Abolitionist Writings on Liberty and Human Rights

by Lysander Spooner ...

Madison & Adams presents this meticulously edited collection of Lysander Spooner's political, economics, legal and constitutional works, as well as writings on religion and works on slavery and abolition. Contents: Political Works No Treason, No. I No Treason. No II - The Constitution No Treason. No VI - The Constitution of No Authority Vices are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty No. 1. ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Madison & Adams presents this meticulously edited collection of Lysander Spooner's political, economics, legal and constitutional works, as well as writings on religion and works on slavery and abolition. Contents: Political Works No Treason, No. I No Treason. No II - The Constitution No Treason. No VI - The Constitution of No Authority Vices are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty No. 1.
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Ndè Sı̀ı̀ Wet’aɂà

Northern Indigenous Voices on Land, Life, & Art

by Kyla LeSage, Thumlee Drybones-Foliot, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson ...

Ndè Sı̀ı̀ Wet’aɂà: Northern Indigenous Voices on Land, Life & Art is a collection of essays, interviews, short stories, and poetry written by emerging and established northern Indigenous writers and artists. Centered on land, cultural practice and northern life, this ground-breaking collection shares wealth of Dene (Gwich’in, Sahtú, Dehcho, Tłı̨chǫ, Saysi, Kaska, Dënesųłiné, Wıìlıìdeh) Inuit, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Ndè Sı̀ı̀ Wet’aɂà: Northern Indigenous Voices on Land, Life & Art is a collection of essays, interviews, short stories, and poetry written by emerging and established northern Indigenous writers and artists. Centered on land, cultural practice and northern life, this ground-breaking collection shares wealth of Dene (Gwich’in, Sahtú, Dehcho, Tłı̨chǫ, Saysi, Kaska, Dënesųłiné, Wıìlıìdeh) Inuit,
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When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain

History's Unknown Chapters

by Giles Milton ...

An addictive compendium of 50 little-known historic tales that are "seemingly too-good-to-be-true [with] plenty of fabulously dramatic adventures" ( Publishers Weekly).When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain is the first installment in Giles Milton's outrageously entertaining series, History's Unknown Chapters: colorful and accessible, intelligent and illuminating stories from the past ... Read more

$12.99 USD

An addictive compendium of 50 little-known historic tales that are "seemingly too-good-to-be-true [with] plenty of fabulously dramatic adventures" ( Publishers Weekly).When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain is the first installment in Giles Milton's outrageously entertaining series, History's Unknown Chapters: colorful and accessible, intelligent and illuminating stories from the past
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Teaching with the Brain in Mind

by Eric Jensen ...

When the first edition of Teaching with the Brain in Mind was published in 1998, it quickly became an ASCD best-seller, and it has gone on to inspire thousands of educators to apply brain research in their classroom teaching. Now, author Eric Jensen is back with a completely revised and updated edition of his classic work, featuring new research and practical strategies to enhance student ... Read more

$27.99 USD

When the first edition of Teaching with the Brain in Mind was published in 1998, it quickly became an ASCD best-seller, and it has gone on to inspire thousands of educators to apply brain research in their classroom teaching. Now, author Eric Jensen is back with a completely revised and updated edition of his classic work, featuring new research and practical strategies to enhance student
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The Poetry Reader

An Anthology

Edited by Professor Mark Yakich ...

You have picked up this book because you are a poetry reader. Or you are about to be one. Because as soon as you read a poem, that's what you are.Filled with the profound, the lyrical, the consoling, and the curious, The Poetry Reader: An Anthology is the book you would hope to find if you washed up alone on a deserted island: this companionable collection shows how poetry itself is a discussion, ... Read more

$21.99 USD

You have picked up this book because you are a poetry reader. Or you are about to be one. Because as soon as you read a poem, that's what you are.Filled with the profound, the lyrical, the consoling, and the curious, The Poetry Reader: An Anthology is the book you would hope to find if you washed up alone on a deserted island: this companionable collection shows how poetry itself is a discussion,
... Read more
Socialización de adolescentes y jóvenes. Retos y oportunidades para la sociedad cubana actual

by María Isabel Dominguez García, Claudia Castilla García, Idania Rego Espinosa ...

La familia, la escuela y las instituciones desempeñan un papel importante en la socialización de valores en adolescentes y jóvenes. También son significativos los medios de difusión y sobre todo las nuevas tecnologías de información y comunicación, TIC, por su influencia en la conducta y estilos de vida y los conocimientos que aportan. Las TIC han modificado la forma de interacción social, pues ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

La familia, la escuela y las instituciones desempeñan un papel importante en la socialización de valores en adolescentes y jóvenes. También son significativos los medios de difusión y sobre todo las nuevas tecnologías de información y comunicación, TIC, por su influencia en la conducta y estilos de vida y los conocimientos que aportan. Las TIC han modificado la forma de interacción social, pues
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Un libro lleno de errores

Trucos y técnicas para hablar y escribir de forma correcta sin aburrirse en el intento

by Mónica Higuera Rueda ...

Un libro lleno de errores explora con ironía los tropiezos y errores gramaticales y lingüísticos más comunes de la lengua castellana. Desde la confusión entre 'hay' y 'ay' hasta el famoso 'haiga' o 'habían', cada página ofrece una dosis de humor y conocimiento. Los lectores aprenderán mientras se divierten y perfeccionarán su español con este libro imprescindible para todos los malhablados y ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Un libro lleno de errores explora con ironía los tropiezos y errores gramaticales y lingüísticos más comunes de la lengua castellana. Desde la confusión entre 'hay' y 'ay' hasta el famoso 'haiga' o 'habían', cada página ofrece una dosis de humor y conocimiento. Los lectores aprenderán mientras se divierten y perfeccionarán su español con este libro imprescindible para todos los malhablados y
... Read more
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist

by Orhan Pamuk ...

Series series Vintage International
**From the Nobel Prize-winning novelist and the acclaimed author of My Name is Red—an inspired, thoughtful, and deeply personal book of essays about reading and writing novels.In this fascinating set of essays, based on the talks he delivered at Harvard University as part of the distinguished Norton Lecture series, Pamuk presents a comprehensive and provocative theory of the novel and the ... Read more

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**From the Nobel Prize-winning novelist and the acclaimed author of My Name is Red—an inspired, thoughtful, and deeply personal book of essays about reading and writing novels.In this fascinating set of essays, based on the talks he delivered at Harvard University as part of the distinguished Norton Lecture series, Pamuk presents a comprehensive and provocative theory of the novel and the
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El libro de la política (The Politics Book)

by DK ...

Series series DK Big Ideas
Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillasCon un lenguaje claro, El libro de la política ofrece concisas explicaciones que desbrozan la jerga académica, esquemas que hacen sencillas las teorías más complejas e ingeniosas ilustraciones que juegan con nuestra comprensión de la política.¿Debe ser derrocado un gobernante injusto? ¿Es la democracia la mejor forma de gobierno? ¿Puede ser justa una guerra? A ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillasCon un lenguaje claro, El libro de la política ofrece concisas explicaciones que desbrozan la jerga académica, esquemas que hacen sencillas las teorías más complejas e ingeniosas ilustraciones que juegan con nuestra comprensión de la política.¿Debe ser derrocado un gobernante injusto? ¿Es la democracia la mejor forma de gobierno? ¿Puede ser justa una guerra? A
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Life Hacks

Tips on Money, Writing & Happiness

by H. Warren Browne, Judy Angelo, J. A. Powell ...

Series Book 4 - Life Hacks
* Mastering the Money Mentality* How to Write a Romance Novel* How to be Happy ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

* Mastering the Money Mentality* How to Write a Romance Novel* How to be Happy
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How to Improve Study Habits

by Christine Reidhead ...

For students 13 through college graduation, Christine Reidhead's guide to building study skills is an extremely important book for those who want to secure their future through good grades. Too many students' grades are falling, especially in a time when regular classrooms cannot fully open. Parents everywhere are at a loss regarding what to do with their responsibilities in the face of the ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

For students 13 through college graduation, Christine Reidhead's guide to building study skills is an extremely important book for those who want to secure their future through good grades. Too many students' grades are falling, especially in a time when regular classrooms cannot fully open. Parents everywhere are at a loss regarding what to do with their responsibilities in the face of the
... Read more
20 Master Plots

And How to Build Them

by Ronald B. Tobias ...

Give your story a solid foundation-a plot that engages readers from start to finish!The best stories linger in the hearts and minds of readers for decades. These tales gain their power through plots that connect with the audience on both an emotional and intellectual level.Inside Ronald B. Tobias details these 20 time-tested plots. Each is discussed and analyzed, illustrating how a successful plot ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Give your story a solid foundation-a plot that engages readers from start to finish!The best stories linger in the hearts and minds of readers for decades. These tales gain their power through plots that connect with the audience on both an emotional and intellectual level.Inside Ronald B. Tobias details these 20 time-tested plots. Each is discussed and analyzed, illustrating how a successful plot
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Periplus Pocket Korean Dictionary

Korean-English English-Korean, Second Edition

by Seong-Chul Sim, Gene Baik ...

Series series Periplus Pocket Dictionaries
It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Korean dictionary.Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Korea Pocket Korean Dictionary is an essential tool for communication and a great way to learn Korean. It features all the essential Korean vocabulary appropriate for ... Read more

$5.99 USD

It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Korean dictionary.Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Korea Pocket Korean Dictionary is an essential tool for communication and a great way to learn Korean. It features all the essential Korean vocabulary appropriate for
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Wuthering Heights: A Quick Read edition

by Quick Read, Emily Brontë ...

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 11 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 27 minutes"Wuthering Heights" is a novel influenced by Romanticism and Gothic fiction. It explores themes of mental and physical cruelty, domestic abuse, and challenges to ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 11 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 27 minutes"Wuthering Heights" is a novel influenced by Romanticism and Gothic fiction. It explores themes of mental and physical cruelty, domestic abuse, and challenges to
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New York's Secret Subway

The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass Transit

by Matthew Algeo ...

In the nineteenth century, Manhattan’s streets were so choked with pedestrians, horses, vehicles, and vendors that a trip from City Hall to Central Park could take hours. Alfred Beach had the perfect solution: build a giant pneumatic tube underneath Broadway from the Battery to Harlem. Air pressure would shoot passengers up and down the island in clean, quiet carriages. But Beach was up against ... Read more

$25.99 USD

In the nineteenth century, Manhattan’s streets were so choked with pedestrians, horses, vehicles, and vendors that a trip from City Hall to Central Park could take hours. Alfred Beach had the perfect solution: build a giant pneumatic tube underneath Broadway from the Battery to Harlem. Air pressure would shoot passengers up and down the island in clean, quiet carriages. But Beach was up against
... Read more
The Emperor Has No Clothes

Teaching about Race and Racism to People Who Don't Want to Know

by Tema Okun ...

Series series Educational Leadership for Social Justice
The Emperor Has No Clothes: Teaching About Race and Racism to People Who Don’t Want to Know offers theoretical grounding and practical approaches for leaders and teachers interested in effectively addressing racism and other oppressive constructs. The book draws both on the author’s extensive experience teaching about race and racism in classroom and community settings and from the theory and ... Read more

$44.99 USD

The Emperor Has No Clothes: Teaching About Race and Racism to People Who Don’t Want to Know offers theoretical grounding and practical approaches for leaders and teachers interested in effectively addressing racism and other oppressive constructs. The book draws both on the author’s extensive experience teaching about race and racism in classroom and community settings and from the theory and
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Some Kids Left Behind

A Survivor's Fight for Health Care in the Wake of 9/11

by Lila Nordstrom ...

For the 20th anniversary of 9/11 comes an awe-inspiring account of the schoolchildren poisoned by the toxic air left in the wake of the Twin Towers' destruction and the survivor who fought for health care for them in front of Congress and against the odds.On September 11, 2001, high school senior Lila Nordstrom watched from her classroom's window as the Twin Towers, mere blocks away, fell. Weeks ... Read more

$12.99 USD

For the 20th anniversary of 9/11 comes an awe-inspiring account of the schoolchildren poisoned by the toxic air left in the wake of the Twin Towers' destruction and the survivor who fought for health care for them in front of Congress and against the odds.On September 11, 2001, high school senior Lila Nordstrom watched from her classroom's window as the Twin Towers, mere blocks away, fell. Weeks
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Taking Flight

Inventing the Aerial Age, from Antiquity through the First World War

by Richard P. Hallion ...

The invention of flight represents the culmination of centuries of thought and desire. Kites and rockets sparked our collective imagination. Then the balloon gave humanity its first experience aloft, though at the mercy of the winds. The steerable airship that followed had more practicality, yet a number of insurmountable limitations. But the airplane truly launched the Aerial Age, and its ... Read more

$16.99 USD

The invention of flight represents the culmination of centuries of thought and desire. Kites and rockets sparked our collective imagination. Then the balloon gave humanity its first experience aloft, though at the mercy of the winds. The steerable airship that followed had more practicality, yet a number of insurmountable limitations. But the airplane truly launched the Aerial Age, and its
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