Student Learning

Your students aren't reading. They aren't engaged in class. Getting them to talk is like pulling teeth. Whatever the situation, your reality is not meeting your expectations. Change is needed. But who's got the time? Or maybe you're just starting out, and you want to get it right the first time. If so, Teaching College: The Ultimate Guide to Lecturing, Presenting, and Engaging Students is the blueprint. Find out how to hack the world of higher education instruction and have your course become the standard.

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.

Unlock the power of AI and crush your assignments, projects, and essays like never before! Tired of staring at a blank Google Doc? Wondering how to use AI without sounding like a robot or getting caught? AI for High School Students: A Student’s Guide to Working Smarter, Not Lazier is your must-have guide to mastering AI tools the SMART way. In this book, you’ll learn how to use AI to: ★ Brainstorm ideas for essays, speeches, and science projects. ★ Improve your writing without losing your personal voice. ★ Solve tricky math problems step-by-step (no shortcuts, just smarter ...

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.

Easy Reading for ESL Students: Book 3 is a comprehensive audiobook designed especially for intermediate and advanced students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English. There are 12 stories accompanied by comprehension, vocabulary, speaking, and writing exercises. The stories are short (400-500 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 60 minutes.

John Steinbeck's classic story of friendship, loneliness, loyalty, and sacrifice is now available for students at a B1 level of the CEFR. The book comes with an introduction, notes and, a wide range of activities. These are specially designed to further the reader’s understanding of the story and its literary appreciation. The extended grammar practice of the book makes it perfect for consolidating key structures, including the language specifications of the PET exam.

Black students were forced to live and learn on the Black side of the color line for centuries, through the time of slavery, Emancipation, and the Jim Crow era. And for just as long—even through to today—Black students have been seen as a problem and a seemingly troubled population in America’s public imagination. Through over one hundred firsthand accounts from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Professor Jarvis Givens offers a powerful counter-narrative in School Clothes to challenge such dated and prejudiced storylines.

How can you graduate with honors, choose exciting activities, build a head-turning resume, gain access to the best post-college opportunities, and still have a life? Based on interviews with star students at universities nationwide, from Harvard to the University of Arizona, How to Win at College presents 75 simple rules that will rocket you to the top of your class.

Discover how to create highly profitable online courses in just six easy steps. Unlike other online businesses, you don’t need to possess a certain set of skills to jump on this wagon - you just need one. But beware the fact that there’s a buyer for whatever you want to sell means there’s almost certainly someone who’s already selling it. That’s why you need to arm yourself with the proper knowledge on how to choose, create, and market the absolute best online course.

Jackie Bolen has 20 years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. With her help, you'll improve your English vocabulary and speaking skills in no time at all! Increase your confidence in English in a fun and easy way. Have thousands of phrases, expressions, and idioms at your fingertips.

From the author of the best-selling If You Don't Feed the Teachers, They Eat the Students, comes an innovative resource for all who work with pre-K through 12th grade students. Neila Connors presents a wealth of strategies and techniques to help teachers develop, maintain, and sustain positive student relationships. If You Don't Feed the Students offers practical, commonsense methods for improving classroom performance, served up in an engaging and entertaining manner.

Antonio Maranhao'sThe Notion Bible give a powerful and versatile productivity tool that can help you organize your life, streamline your work, and unleash your creativity. Whether you're a student, a professional, an entrepreneur, or simply someone who wants to get more done in less time, Notion has something to offer. With its intuitive interface, flexible structure, and endless possibilities, Notion is the ultimate Swiss Army Knife of productivity apps. But what makes Notion so special? Why are millions of people around the world using it every day? In this article, we'll take a closer ...

Loaded with 11 actionable tips and tricks, this concise guide will prepare respiratory therapy students to pass the TMC exam. Students will be able to take advantage of the insights given in this guide to prepare for NBRC credentialing, as well.

Treating Mathematics Anxiety is Dr. Nagrath's second book after his initial Amazon Best Seller, "Rethinking Math Learning." In Treating Mathematics Anxiety: Inclusive Strategies for Working with Students Exhibiting Mathematics Anxiety, Dr. Nagrath introduces the underlying belief system that is causing mathematics anxiety along with strategies and frameworks that can be used by any district, school, teacher, parent, or student.

Cardiology simplified has been created for medical students gearing up for pivotal exams such as the USMLE and other medical related tests. This guide is also great for college students seeking a solid foundation on cardiology.

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.

The Parkland school shooting was the most avoidable mass murder in American history. And the policies that made it inevitable have spread to your school....

In From Behaving to Belonging: : The Inclusive Art of Supporting Students Who Challenge Us, Julie Causton and Kate MacLeod detail how teachers can shift from a behavior management mindset (that punishes students for bad behavior or rewards students for good or compliant behavior) to an approach that supports all students—even the most challenging ones—with kindness, creativity, acceptance, and love.

Cognitive science has revealed the hidden secrets of what really works for studying. Written by psychologists who are experts in the science of study habits, Study Like a Champ outlines clear steps students can use throughout their high school and college careers to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning.

A student guide for improving the quality of musical practice. An original medley of timeless wisdom, evidence-based strategies and encouragement, Developing Musical Skill offers invaluable insight on the essentials of reaching musical excellence that are within anyone’s grasp if they possess the correct perspective and the correct way to practice. Developing Musical Skill is guided by the philosophy that achievement in music, and indeed most other pursuits, is largely a result of intrinsic belief mindsets coupled with the quantity and quality of practice. By creating the optimal ...