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In the second edition of this valuable resource, educator, author, and child psychologist Allen N. Mendler offers both time-tested and newly developed strategies for how to reignite enthusiasm in even the most unmotivated students. Educators gain fresh ideas on how to integrate social-emotional development into daily classroom instruction, use technology and digital tools to enhance learning, and reduce the anxiety students feel in our ever-changing education environment.

Blessed with Extraordinary is a heartfelt guide to caring for children with Down Syndrome from birth into independent adulthood. Linda Bonner intertwines her personal experiences of raising her son Kevin, beginning with her initial grief to embracing the joy of parenting her extraordinary child, with practical resources, empowering tools, and a lifelong roadmap to help you forge a clear path to a life of opportunities for you and your child.

Sandra Machuca, facilitadora de aprendizaje autodirigido, coach para familias homeschoolers, nos muestra cómo la educación en casa lejos de las manos del gobierno es una vía de empoderamiento del papel de las madres.

Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties is a practical, accessible, in-depth guide to reading assessment and intervention. It provides a detailed discussion of the nature and causes of reading difficulties, which will help develop the knowledge and confidence needed to accurately assess why a student is struggling.

Confessions of an English Teacher: How High School and Community College English Departments Can Improve Instruction is designed to help English departments improve the instruction they deliver to students. It is a follow-up to the book Confessions of an English Teacher: A Memoir of My Teaching Years. In the memoir book, I discovered several vital things English departments can do to radically alter their approach to teaching English. Teaching English has fallen into patterns that research has indicated need to be revised.

This comprehensive guide offers everything you need to know to prepare for the CDL exam and embark on a successful career. Whether you're new to the trucking world or are looking to brush up on the essentials, this resource covers the critical areas required to pass both the written and skills tests. It delves into the various CDL classes and endorsements, the handling of hazardous materials, the proper operation of air brake systems, and much more.

Learn to Learn Again: Effectively Use New AI Tools to Multiply Your Efficiency is your essential guide to mastering the art of learning in the AI age. This groundbreaking book will transform how you acquire and apply knowledge, helping you stay ahead in today's fast-paced world.

"Understanding PTSD: A Complete Guide to Coping, Healing, and Recovery" is an authoritative and comprehensive resource designed to shed light on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and provide effective strategies for managing and overcoming its challenges. This guide delves into the multifaceted aspects of PTSD, exploring its causes, symptoms, and the profound impact it can have on daily life and relationships.

This comprehensive guide is designed to allay your fears and provide clear strategies for imbuing your child with indispensable skills in an AI-driven world. You will discover how to responsibly integrate AI into your child's learning journey, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge of this powerful tool and the soft skills necessary to excel. Empower your children to step confidently into a future where they can harmoniously coexist with AI, harness its potential, and remain authentically human.

In this book, you'll discover what it means to be a preschool teacher. This book will help you understand different learning styles, the difference between preschool and babysitting, and a new perspective on certain situations that happen in the classroom. By the time you finish this book, you will know that the average one-year-old knows more than they let on, and that patience really does stretch and grow.

A learning differences expert shares stories, strategies, and information about what students with disabilities need to be successful in college. In Taking Flight, Dr. Perry T. Laroque shares his insight and expertise on a range of important issues many students with a wide range of disabilities face as they head off to college. Rather than merely focusing on the academic aspects, LaRoque addresses the full college experience, discussing the strategies and perspective needed to thrive in the classroom and beyond.

In Justice Seeker, celebrated social justice activist and veteran educator Lacey Robinson delivers an engaging combination of storytelling and research that explains why justice is something that is happening—or not happening—inside the classroom and within the details of teaching and learning. You'll explore ways to identify and eliminate the shame-inducing pedagogies impacting Black and brown children from classrooms and the world at large.

Teachers, this book is a guide for taking care of education's most valuable resource: you. Author Jay Schroder, founder of the popular Teach from Your Best Self Institute, demonstrates why the version of ourselves that we bring to teaching matters and describes how we can rejuvenate ourselves while maximizing student learning.

If teachers want an inclusive, engaging classroom, they must learn their students' names. Sound advice, but rarely does it come with practical guidance—which is precisely what this book offers. Eschewing the random tips and mnemonic tricks that invariably fall short, Michelle D. Miller offers teachers a clear explanation of what is really going on when we learn a name, and a science-based approach for using this knowledge to pedagogical advantage.