Student Learning

Engaging the Student Brain is your shortcut to listeners leaning in. Steven Northup is a 35-year classroom teacher and graduate-level teacher-of-teachers who shows you how to save time and effort with simple tweaks that are irresistible to the brain.

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.

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.

Curious about inquiry? Hundreds of thousands of elementary teachers are. Smokey Daniels travels the country supporting well-planned and organized inquiry teaching. The Curious Classroom shares a ladder of 10 inquiry structures. Begin with briefly modeling your own curiosity or start on a higher rung as you gradually move toward units driven by kids' own questions.

Steve Schwartz is a full-time author, teacher, and founder of LSAT Unplugged, an online standardized-test-preparation company helping pre-law students achieve top LSAT scores. Steve increased his LSAT score from 152 to 175 on the LSAT (99th percentile) and has taught the LSAT since 2005.

We’re asking the wrong question. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is no longer serving our students. This question perpetuates the myth that all students need to pick one job title—for life. The world has changed. The information age has created thousands of career possibilities. Artificial intelligence is causing major disruptions in almost every industry, and will bring about seismic shifts in the way we work. To prepare students for this new reality, we need a different approach.

Students can take the exercises and examples from these chapters for practice purposes. Also, they should be able to create their versions of mnemonics along the lines of these models. If students learn the examples and practices thoroughly, they can be able to develop a super memory that will be helpful for their academic as well as professional lives.

Increase your IQ with good study skills. Why not be the best student you can be? School is a memorization contest; so get good at memorization. Study memory constest champions. Learn how to write so you can impress people, and so no one can mess with you. Peter Rogers MD was just an average student in high school. Then he learned study skills, and was student athlete of the year at Stanford, graduated 1st in his medical school class, with 99% medical school & residency board scores. Went on to become a Harvard trained imaging guided surgeon. He has written 20 books. This book teaches you ...

Is reading a struggle for your child? Does it cause your child stress or embarrassment? Are you confused by the mixed messages you receive from teachers and other professionals? Then this book is for you! This parent-friendly audiobook will help you understand the various causes of reading difficulties and how you can support your child. With more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, reading specialist, regional literacy coach, and administrator, Faith Borkowsky explains why so many children struggle to read and what you need to know to help your child.

Esta serie fue pensada para estudiantes de la lengua española en su variante argentina y para padres que deseen leerle o hacerles escuchar a sus niños historias educativas y con un cuidado mensaje positivo con acento argentino en vez de tonos neutros o estilos muy alejados de nuestra realidad cotidiana.

The former president of St. Johns College reveals why 2,500 years of learning in the West is of inestimable value to all of us—and why its trashing is a crime of monumental proportions.

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.

Are you struggling to memorize countless medications across two challenging specialties? Finding yourself daunted by the intricacies of both cardiac and cancer pharmacology? In this comprehensive bundle, Callie Parker transforms complex cardiac and cancer treatment information into memorable rhymes that stick.

For success in school and life, students need more than proficiency in academic subjects and good scores on tests; those goals should form the floor, not the ceiling, of their education. Students need to develop attributes that aren't typically measured on standardized tests. In this lively, engaging book, educators will learn how to foster the "Formative Five" skills that today's students need.

We have literally broken down the most complex portion of nursing school and the area where more students struggle than any other, and handed it to you on a silver platter. Toss out the boring PowerPoint slides and useless handouts from your professors. This audiobook outlines the must know and most critical information needed to comprehend, demolish, learn and understand at a faster rate without all the fluff of traditional review books. With tons of images and outlined content this is a shortcut to MedSurg success.

Are you struggling to be an effective teacher? Do your kids walk all over you, turning your classroom into a chaotic whirlwind of chatter? The truth is, the majority of new educators have faced similar challenges with classroom disruption and low student motivation. You'd like to be friendly with your class, but you can't let the kids walk all over you. There must be some way to harmonize such tensions, some way to lead your class with the conviction of a general but the gentleness of a scholar. This audiobook will teach you how to be an effective teacher.

In The Debt Trap, Josh Mitchell tells the untold story of the scandals, scams, predatory actors, and government malpractice that have created the behemoth that one of its original architects called a “monster.” As he charts the seventy-year history of student debt in America, Mitchell never loses sight of the countless student victims ensnared by an exploitative system that depends on their debt. Mitchell also draws alarming parallels to the housing crisis in the late 2000s, showing the catastrophic consequences student debt has had on families and the nation’s future.

Find out how people speak English in real life. That’s where The Big Book of Phrasal Verbs in Use comes in. First, you’ll see each phrasal verb used in a dialogue and then you’ll find out what each one means. Finally, it’s time for some practice! It’s everything you need to bone up on your English vocabulary!

Say goodbye to boring worksheets and hello to meaningful learning at home. 1000 Ideas: Homework Hacks is your ultimate toolkit for transforming homework from a dreaded chore into a powerful extension of classroom learning. Packed with creative, practical, and low-prep ideas, this book helps teachers assign homework that sparks curiosity, reinforces skills, and connects students to the real world. Inside, you’ll find a wide range of engaging tasks across all subjects and levels—from quick reflection prompts and hands-on challenges to family-based projects and tech-infused assignments. ...

Unlock the secrets to mastering Medical-Surgical Nursing with the ultimate study guide designed for nursing students ready to conquer the NCLEX-RN. This high-yield crash course will help you learn more in less time, so you can study smarter, not harder, and pass your exam with confidence.