This updated edition of a beloved classic explores the often unspoken nuances of life in and beyond graduate school. With new hints that give a 360-degree review of the challenges and issues in academic life, Drew, Feldman, and Gray provide a straightforward, entertaining perspective on matters that affect careers and livelihood. Topics span the dissertation process, job hunting, life in the classroom, and more—making for the perfect graduate student companion. What They Didn't Teach Y...

Proven strategies for reforming STEM education in America’s schools, colleges, and universities.One study after another shows American students ranking behind their international counterparts in the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and math. Businesspeople and cultural critics such as Bill Gates warn that this alarming situation puts the United States at a serious disadvantage in the high-tech global marketplace of the twenty-first century, and Preside...

This eBook introduces the topic of 3D Co-ordinates, Pythagoras and Trigonometry, starting with 2D (x,y) co-ordinates, extending that to 3D (x,y,z) co-ordinates, reviewing Pythagoras' Theorem and trigonometry before looking at fairly complex 3D Pythagoras and Trigonometry problems.Our range of Grade 9 & 10 math eBooks that are fully aligned with the UK Governments national curriculum.Our Grade 9 & 10 math eBooks comprise three principle sections. These are, notably:• ...

These flashcard books are designed with large, engaging pictures to help your little one learn Spanish - one fun, easy lesson at a time.In this lesson, we focus on learning colors & shapes. The "Learn Colors" and "Learn Shapes" sections have everything you need to teach your child Spanish Colors and Shapes including:- The English word- A large picture of the color or shape- The Spanish word (including the article)Then, to test how much your child has le...

A clear and concise book on how to teach, de-schooling, home school, home school curriculum, homeschool curriculum kits and much more.

This eBook on prime numbers, factors and multiples numbers covers factors, multiples, and prime numbers as well as highest common factor (HCF) and lowest common multiple (LCM) calculations and deliberations.This eBook is part of our range of Grade 9 & 10 maths eBooks that are aligned with the North American math curriculum.Our Grades 9 & 10 math eBooks comprise three principle sections. These are, notably:• Number and Algebra• Geometry and Measures• Stat...

New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar makes it a breeze to excel in high school geometry!Hollywood actress and math whiz Danica McKellar has completely shattered the “math nerd” stereotype. For years, she’s been showing girls how to feel confident and ace their math classes—with style! With Girls Get Curves, she applies her winning techniques to high school geometry, giving readers the tools they need to feel great and totally “get” ev...

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners.Thinking skil...

This eBook introduces the subjects of shape, space and measures, 2D shapes, 3D shapes (solids), symmetry, tables, sorting diagrams (Venn diagrams, Caroll diagrams, tree diagrams), pictograms, graphs, charts, position, turning, measurement and time (including analogue clocks and digital clocks).This eBook is part of our range of Key Stage 1 (KS1) maths eBooks that are fully aligned with the UK Governments national curriculum. These eBooks comprise two principle sections, notably:

Create a new approach to balanced literacy grounded in research-based best practices. This book infuses best practices of the new balanced literacy model through the lens of Common Core, with support on read-alouds, guided reading, language and literacy centers, word walls to language walls, independent reading and writing, and classroom libraries. It also provides the "how" for novice and veteran K-8 teachers, administrators, school literacy teams. With the daily routine "110 Minutes of L...

Now revised and expanded Speaking Frames: How to Teaching Talk for Writing: Ages 10-14 brings together material from Sue Palmer’s popular Speaking Frames books with additional material covering the primary/secondary transition. Providing an innovative and effective answer to the problem of teaching speaking and listening, this book offers a range of speaking frames for children to orally ‘fill in’, developing their language patterns and creativity, 'and boosting their confidence i...

Process drama is now firmly established, internationally, as a powerful and dynamic pedagogy. This clear and accessible book provides a practical, step-by-step guide to the planning of process drama. Grounded in theory and illustrated in practice, it identifies and explains the principles of planning and shows how they can be applied across age ranges and curricula.Drawing on the authors’ wide-ranging practical experience and research, examples are built up and run throughout the b...