Student Learning

If you’re a student pilot taking your first lesson or a seasoned aviator looking to sharpen your skills, Airplane Flying Handbook: The Ultimate Pilot Training Guide for Student and Pro Aviators is the definitive flight training resource you’ve been searching for. Packed with approved techniques, real-world aviation insights, and expert guidance, this book takes you from the basics of flight to the most advanced piloting maneuvers with clarity, confidence, and precision.

Experience the fifth episode of the Baumgartner & Momsen detective story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go! The narration style and speed of this audiobook is aimed at providing learners with real-world spoken German which is clearly understandable, not too fast, but also not too slow. When a loyal family dog comes upon a human ear in its feeding dish one morning, the police is notified immediately, but due to a sudden change in staff, the investigation proceeds only haltingly.

Pérsida Himmele and William Himmele bring a wealth of knowledge, from years of regularly working with preservice teachers and consulting with educators in U.S. and international schools. Here are 51 easy-to-use, classroom-tested alternatives to the “stand and deliver” teaching techniques that cause so many students to tune out or drop out. Teachers report that these techniques motivate students to participate in learning, as they build confidence and are supported by compelling and safe ways to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of lessons.

Critical thinking is the essential tool for ensuring that students fulfill their promise. But, in reality, critical thinking is still a luxury good, and students with the greatest potential are too often challenged the least. Colin Seale, a teacher-turned-attorney-turned-education-innovator and founder of thinkLaw, uses his unique experience to introduce a wide variety of concrete instructional strategies and examples that teachers can use in all grade levels and subject areas.

A provocative and much-needed book, Class Dismissed paints an intimate and unflinchingly candid portrait of the challenges of undergraduate life for disadvantaged students even in the elite schools that invest millions to diversify their student body. Moreover, Jack offers guidance on how to make students’ path to graduation less treacherous—guidance colleges would be wise to follow.

College costs more today than ever and is worth less. Tuition at public colleges has more than tripled in the past 50 years. Over the same period student debt has grown from virtually nothing to more than $1.7 trillion, second only to home mortgages. Skyrocketing student-loan burdens are leading an entire generation to put off the traditional milestones of adulthood: buying homes, getting married, starting families, and saving for retirement.

Ever tried memorizing trauma protocols at 2 AM, only to have them disappear by morning? What if mastering emergency nursing could actually be... enjoyable? Why struggle with dry textbooks when complex concepts can flow through memorable verses? This revolutionary nursing resource transforms 110 essential emergency topics into engaging poems that stick in your mind when it matters most. From triage decisions to disaster response, these rhythmic verses turn challenging concepts into knowledge that stays with you during high-pressure situations.

In this revolutionary, comprehensive, and accessible guide on how the brain learns, discover how to study more efficiently and effectively, shrug away exam stress, and most of all, enjoy learning.

Our education environment is often stacked against teachers—from insufficient funding and mandatory meetings to red tape and standardized testing. Drawing on real-life struggles from the teachers who have used Sears' strategies to overcome burnout and make the most of their time, How To Love Teaching Again will give you specific steps to stop drowning in to-dos and do the work that inspires you.

This completely revised second edition pulls from years of research, practice, and results to reanalyze and reevaluate the nine instructional strategies that have the most positive effects on teaching and learning. A new framework organizes the nine instructional strategies that have the most positive effects on teaching and learning in preparation for instructional planning, and it highlights the point that all of the strategies are effective and should be used to complement one another.

The Student Leadership Challenge tailors one of the world’s most respected leadership models to students’ unique needs, and provides a proven pathway to success. Based on The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, this book merges solid research with personal stories from real-world student leaders to help students develop the critical skills they need to lead both now and after graduation. Useful from high school to graduate school and beyond, these lessons are reinforced by reflective and critical thinking activities to help students internalize important concepts.

This audiobook will let you learn and review the core elements of federal evidence rules which apply in most states and local districts as well. Morton covers the 11 important areas: General Provisions, Judicial Notice, Presumptions, Relevancy, Privileges, Witnesses, Opinions & Expert Testimony, Hearsay, Authentication & Identification, Contents of WritingRecordingsPhotos & Miscellaneous Rules. A must listen for every law student, lawyer, and people interested in the law or involved in legal cases.

The authors of Make Just One Change argue that formulating one's own questions is "the single most essential skill for learning" - and one that should be taught to all students. They also argue that it should be taught in the simplest way possible. Drawing on 20 years of experience, the authors present the Question Formulation Technique, a concise and powerful protocol that enables learners to produce their own questions, improve their questions, and strategize how to use them.

Finding your Path will teach you everything you need to know to transition from financial planning student to professional so you can become the financial planner you were destined to be. From understanding the various channels of entry, different firm structures, and career paths available to how to properly vet hiring firms, negotiate compensation, pass your licensing exams, and develop the skills you need to excel, Finding your Path: The Roadmap from Student to Successful Financial Planner is a practical guide packed with resources, examples, ready to use scripts, and tips.

Spark Your Child's Love for Science with the Ultimate Rock Collecting Guide for Ages 8-12! Ignite your child's curiosity about the natural world with "A Complete Kid's Guide to Rocks and Minerals" – the perfect educational companion for young explorers ages 8-12! This comprehensive children's geology book transforms ordinary rocks into extraordinary discoveries, making earth science accessible, engaging, and incredibly fun. Your child will uncover the fascinating differences between rocks, minerals, and gemstones through colorful illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations. From ...

Imagine a society under a totalitarian regime in which people are brainwashed through television screens and books have become illegal and burned by and firefighters. Imagine one such firefighter who starts questioning his work and the conformity of a mass culture where diverging opinions are a threat. Fahrenheit 451 is Ray Bradbury’s most acclaimed novel, a classic of world literature and is often read in schools as a warning to future generations. This guided edition has been skillfully abridged and edited. It offers a detailed reading and provides a step-by -step analysis of the plot, ...

Help Your Students Develop Critical Skills Through Field Studies Field studies are considered by many to be the most powerful tool to teach the Critical Skills. A field study is a project conducted by a team of students to address a problem or issue in the “real world” under faculty supervision. They provide rigorous and learning rich experiences where students can practice and master their skills while working productively with an educational partner. Given the opportunity, virtually any student can participate and contribute as a field study team member. Field studies offer an ...

Everyone wants to live a life full of meaning, purpose, and success. Yet, you clutter your mind with limiting thoughts of can’t do this, can’t do that, it’s too high, too far, too greater to achieve. Divided into two sections, Subliminal Affirmations and Laws of Attraction guide, this audiobook will show that your subconscious is the most powerful tool to help alter your life in a positive manner.

Recently graduated from Harvard University, Michelle Kuo arrived in the rural town of Helena, Arkansas, as a Teach for America volunteer, bursting with optimism and drive. But she soon encountered the jarring realities of life in one of the poorest counties in America, still disabled by the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow. In this stirring memoir, Kuo, the child of Taiwanese immigrants, shares the story of her complicated but rewarding mentorship of one student, Patrick Browning.

Want to be part of the 50 percent who complete their doctoral program? In just seven steps, you’ll learn tools and techniques to help you start strong, stay the course, and finish on time. Each step contains action items so you can apply the information for immediate results. You’ll learn how to position yourself for success, manage overwhelming emotions, build a supportive network, work smarter, and more. Informed by 20 years of work with hundreds of students and faculty, The Happy Doc Student Handbook demystifies the process so you can successfully navigate your program.