Student Learning

Now, more than ever, we need to recognize HATS: Heartfelt Acts for Teachers, Students and Staff in our schools. Regardless of job title, you can implement these HATS—a wide array of strategies, programs, and events in your school to boost morale and make a positive impact on others. In HATS, Jay, Andrew, and Brian share real-life stories and experiences from their own schools that you can bring to yours.

Hi! I'm Daffy Jo and I am 7 years old. I want to invite you to come along with me on my journey of growing up as a homeschooler. In this story, my adventure is my first experience at the library. The library is my favorite place to visit, and the place where I meet my very special friend, Gwen. Join us as our friendship grows, we bring our families together, and we take on the adventures of growing up homeschooled.

The Career-Minded Student provides undergraduates with a complete tool kit for excelling in classes, researching their strengths/interests, finding a suitable major, and preparing to compete for jobs right after graduating from college. Unlike many similar books which are quite long-winded or focus specifically on either study skills or career guidance, The Career-Minded Student is a straightforward, memorable, and comprehensive guide on how to put yourself ahead of the competition.

This guide is designed to equip you with the valuable skills needed to become a better student and a responsible citizen. Drawing from my experiences during adolescence, college, twenty years on active duty, and fifteen years in the Public School System, I've compiled tools and lessons that have shaped my journey and are now here for you.

Do you want to know why? Because not a single one of those topics matter if you are scared to death to speak in front of a crowd. It is extremely difficult to appear professional when you are terrified to speak in public. Conquering that internal struggle is the focus us of this book. To get you comfortable in your own skin while speaking to an audience whether you’re looking to be a rock star at your next presentation, wanting to run for a leadership position, or simply wanting to have control over yourself whenever you speak Stage Fight. Is. Your. Answer.

LeadWell focuses on 16 of the most sought-after qualities in leaders but emphasizing them for 14- to 23-year-olds. The audiobook can be used as a stand-alone resource for schools and student groups, but it complements the LeadWell training curriculum provided by LeadYoung Training Systems.

Independent study programs aren't for the "best" students; they are populated by students at their best. Geraldine Woods offers a practical, step-by-step guide based on her experience designing and directing the much-admired independent study program at the Horace Mann School. Under the supervision of teachers, students embark on a remarkable variety of projects and become teachers themselves, conducting seminars with their peers along the way to preparing their final product—which could as easily be an interactive website or musical composition as a research paper.

In the three years since the publication of the first volume of 101 Questions & Answers about Standards, Assessment, and Accountability, Dr. Reeves and the Center for Performance Assessment have continued to receive and respond to real-world questions from teachers, school leaders, parents, students, and educational researchers.

The Survival Guide for College Students: Your Subconscious Programming Is in the Driver's Seat is the book you've been waiting for. It doesn't just help you manage your study materials and test-taking strategies - you'll also learn how to develop the emotional and personal skills you need to succeed. This insightful book helps you develop your self-esteem, get the right study mindset, and face your fears of failure.

Each chapter is filled with intriguing stories, remarkable individuals, and pivotal events that have left indelible marks on our collective memory. Whether you're a history enthusiast or simply seeking an engaging and educational listen, The History Hunt: Middle School Edition is your ultimate guide to unlock the mysteries of the past.

Students hate history. That’s because 95 percent of high school and college history students don’t know what they are supposed to be learning. History is not an academic subject; it’s a tool for life. If history teachers knew what they were doing, they’d be teaching their students to “think like a pirate". Which is exactly what this book does.

As leaders in education, teachers face unprecedented challenges. Yet, they remain at the forefront of shaping future generations, cultivating thinkers, problem-solvers, communicators, and innovators. Unfortunately, the rising stress, lack of support, and difficulties in maintaining classroom engagement have driven teacher resignation rates to an all-time high. This is why Channon Essex, April Sabral, and Angee Costa joined forces to bring the education community a groundbreaking system—one designed to motivate students to learn and reignite teachers' passion for teaching.

Welcome to the world of visualization where children learn to learn better, achieve more, and build confidence. What happens when the formal school years hit? Why do so many struggle in school, a place where their curiosity should be encouraged to grow? Too many children are frustrated with the basic academic subjects: reading, writing, spelling, and math. Your child may become a master of avoiding tasks, stressed or anxious or have a behavioral problem. No more.

This book is a personal spelling dictionary for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade, containing over 700 high-frequency words including, sight words, commonly misspelled words, and academic content words.

In Woven Together: How Unpacking Your Teacher Identity Creates a Stronger Learning Community, expert educator Dr. Courtney E. Rose delivers a student-driven approach to teaching that demonstrates how to bring your full self to the classroom. You'll learn to create space for your students to do the same thing, de-standardizing the current norms of the classroom while embracing their unique experiences, perspectives, and understandings to create more meaningful learning experiences.

Discover the best methods to raise IQ and optimize academic performance. This book will make you smarter, able to learn faster and think better. It reveals the methods used to get straight As at Stanford and 99 percent on medical school exams. Learning methods such as SIRS, flashcards, word play, word associations, mnemonics, walk and talk, shadowing, neurogenesis, angiogenesis, mitochondrial biogenesis, brain glycogen, verbal skills, thinking strategies, condensed notes, and more.

Better yet, what if you could graduate with honors while living your college years to the fullest? If you’re like most people, then you probably don’t know a lot about learning, how people learn, the mechanics of learning, and how to learn most effectively. That’s why Dr. Noah Volz set out to research the topic. After returning to college for his post-grad studies nearly twenty years after his undergrad, he realized how much the classroom had changed with the advent of the Internet. Dr. Volz wasn’t satisfied to just chalk up his difficulties to his age.

Dave Shutler analyzes twelve faulty assumptions about obtaining a higher education and shows how they can lead to debilitating college debt. Analogizing to the two realities in the Matrix movies, he reveals underlying facts about the assumptions to high schoolers and their parents. These assumptions range from deciding whether to attend college in the first place, to the importance of selecting a major, to how to minimize college living costs. This book is a systematic guide to the many misconceptions that students hold in the college application process.

Learner Agency: A Field Guide for Taking Flight is a boots-on-the-ground resource for those who wish to foster greater agency for students and adults alike within their classroom, school, or school system. Written by practitioners who have experienced the triumphs and struggles first-hand, the book offers a framework for moving from building knowledge to making meaning and applying the understanding of practices and systems that support agency. As a result, readers can determine a starting point and use the book as a guide to their unique journey through the highlighted enabling conditions ...

Are you looking for a book that will give you some better understanding of literature and how to teach it? With this teaching textbook and lesson planner you will leave your students with a better understanding and appreciation of literature through many of the works and stories covered. This book covers writing responses and includes essay questions and projects for a student to work on. From the exploration of literature to post modernism, you will have plenty of material to cover over a 12-week course.