books by Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University     books:     Teachers College P...      The Having of Wonderful Ideas: And Other Essays on Teaching and Learning Eleanor Duckworth Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2006 Lovely~Not a Compilation of Lesson Plans~A Must for Teachers This book is excellent. It is an important read for teachers today. As an educator it is extremely disheartening to see the direction of education being driven today by politicians, rather than parents and teachers. Ms. Duckworth redirects are attention where it ...             The Effective Literacy Coach (Language and Literacy) Adrian Rodgers, Emily Rodgers Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 Enthusiastically recommended for remedial reading teachers Assistant Professor Adrian Rodgers and Associate Professor Emily M. Rodgers present The Effective Literacy Coach: Using Inquiry To Support Teaching and Learning, a guide that goes a step beyond the nuts and bolts of day-to-day coaching in the search to understand how ...             The New Meaning of Educational Change, Fourth Edition Michael Fullan Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 Educational Change in Concept Why the hell is it that the more things change, the more things seem to stay the same? Educational change expert Michael Fullan takes a crack at this proverbial school reform conundrum in the third edition of his book, The New Meaning of Educational Change. According ...             A Practical Guide to the Qualitative Dissertation Sari Knopp Biklen, Ronnie Casella Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 Thank you, thank you! This book has served as an invaluable guide as I write my qualitative dissertation. Qualitative research is not the "norm" in my university program, and my professors (much as I love them) were providing little guidance on how to approach writing up my research. ...             Unsmiling Faces Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 A "must-read" for anyone that works with young children! As a preschool teacher of both typically developping and delayed children, I have found Lesley Koplow's book to be a valuable resource. Her easy to read book is complete with background on the major developmental milestones of early childhood, practical techniques to ...             Immigrant Students and Literacy: Reading, Writing, and Remembering (Practitioner Inquiry Series) Gerald Campano Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 Intercultural writing and communication exercises The word "literacy" in the title is meant in the broadest sense, as it is not about basic reading instruction. It provides antecdotal examples of writing and communication inquiries/exercises/lesson plans to engage students outside of the typical American cultural ...             The Power of Protocols: An Educator's Guide to Better Practice, Second Edition Joseph P. McDonald Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 Very powerful practices Using the protocols in this volume do lead to better practice. Several years ago, I attended a series of training sessions conducted by the authors on using protocols in professional development situations and experienced the "power of protocols" first-hand. Since ...             Ready or Not (Early Childhood Education Series) Stacie G. Goffin, Valora Washington Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 A Must Read This is a must read. It really tells it like it is and we need this kind of information to get the job done. I wish every parent and teacher could read this book. It is now a handbook that I keep close.             Supervision in Early Childhood Education: A Developmental Perspective (Early Childhood Education Series ... Joseph J. Caruso, M. Temple Fawcett Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2006 Supervision, as a Reflective Practice Reading this book encouraged me as a supervisor to reflect on my practice, and is a helpful tool to improve supervisory skills, in turn improving the effectiveness of teachers. In the first section, there is a discussion of the `Myths of Supervision.' Many of the ...             Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale Thelma Harms, Debbie Cryer, ... Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 A must have to run a quality home child care The Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale is a must have tool, in evalauting your program to meet todays high standard in the family child care business.             Writing in Rhythm: Spoken Word Poetry in Urban Classrooms (Language and Literacy) Maisha T. Fisher Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 This dynamic book examines how literacy learning can be expanded and redefined using the medium of spoken word poetry. The author tells the story of a passionate Language Arts teacher and his work with The Power Writers, an after-school writing community of Latino and African American students. Featuring rich portraits of literacy in action, this ...             Improving Access to Mathematics: Diversity and Equity in the Classroom (Multicultural Education (Paper)) Na'ilah Suad Nasir, Paul Cobb Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2006 Key experts with extensive research and classroom experience examine how the multiple dimensions of race, class, culture, power, and knowledge interact in mathematics classrooms to foster and create inequities. Chapters explore new theoretical perspectives, describe successful classroom practices, and offer insights into how we might develop an ...             Teachingmedialiteracy. com: A Web-Linked Guide to Resources and Activities (Language and Literacy Series) Richard Beach Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2006 The Internet offers enormous possibilities for teachers who include discussion of media arts in their courses. However, without expert guidance, it is difficult for instructors to know how to use the Web most effectively. Here, at last, is the resource that teachers need.             Reading the Media in High School: Media Literacy in High School English (Language and Literacy Series ... Renee Hobbs Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2006 Superbly organized and presented "Reading The Media: Media Literacy In High School English" by national media education expert Renee Hobbs (Associate Professor of Communication at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) chronicles the successful practice of highschool English teachers who ...             Reading: FAQ Frank Smith Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 Completely Unhelpful Rarely do I praise a book for being so short; however, had this book been much longer than its 75 or so sparsely written pages, I don't think I would have made it through. Mr. Smith's narrow-minded "answers" to a series of what seem to me to be entirely self-generated ...          products you might be interested in search for books developmental, dissertation, environment, multicultural, practitioner, teachingmedialiteracy      geepe.com    web randomly chosen book: Roar!: A Christian Family Guide to the Chronicles of Narnia