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Start here to find children's books that illustrate readingand language arts concepts and show you how to increase vocabularythrough word play. The wide range of books discussed not onlyreinforce instructional objectives, but provide students withmeaningful and enjoyable practice of those objectives. The manual'sunique organization categorizes books according to reading/ languagearts concepts. ... Read more

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The popular AAUSC series of annual volumes for directors of university language programs strives to further scholarship in second language acquisition and teaching with regard to undergraduate programs with multisection courses. Teaching assistant supervision, teaching assistant professional preparation, and the role of faculty and administrators in postsecondary institutions are some of the topics addressed. ... Read more

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Program construction is about turning specifications of computer software into implementations. Recent research aimed at improving the process of program construction exploits insights from abstract algebraic tools such as lattice theory, fixpoint calculus, universal algebra, category theory, and allegory theory. This textbook-like tutorial presents, besides an introduction, eight coherently written chapters by leading authorities on ordered sets and complete lattices, algebras and coalgebras, Galois connections and fixed point calculus, calculating functional programs, algebra of program termination, exercises in coalgebraic specification, algebraic methods for optimization problems, and temporal algebra. ... Read more

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School staff members are provided the vocabulary they need to assist parents in registering students and reponding to questions they have regarding any aspects of the school program. Principals are able to communicate confidently with parents and students in areas covering discipline, school policy, positive reinforcement and many other situations. Communication with both student and parents is facilitated by the sections covering schools schedules, illness, absences and tardiness, and the wide range of questions students pose to office personnel. ... Read more

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A summer writing program is an important event, sometimes a turning point in a teacher's career. This book is an inside look at a summer writing program. ... Read more

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best book about school library
I evaluated that this book is very good. So I translated and published the book(1993) with permission of ALA. In Korea, translations of the book is very useful. ... Read more

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Organized compilation of recent articles from LIBRAY TALK, BOOK REPORT, and Technology Connection. Arranged to increase support for funding, training, curriculum integration, Internet evaluation, and public relations. Get important tips, tricks, and techniques, nitty-gritty details as well as breakthrough ideas. All URLs updated! Step back and rethink your goals "from the ground up!" With this well-organized presentation of the best current and recent thinking about great library media programs, you'll round out your professional world view and easily select the areas you want to refresh. And you'll find what you need to go on to garner support for more funding and training. You'll get inspiring validation of your roles, including teacher-collaborator and provider of professional development for teachers in the areas of technology and information literacy. You'll learn new, successful practices for integrating those skills with the curriculum, "taming" the Internet, and winning in public relations.

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A must have for a Library/Media Center
This wonderful book is invaluable for a first year School Media Specialist and will continue to be a useful resource.There are Powerpoint presentations, classroom handouts and forms, ie AUP's.With the CD-ROM you can make changes to the forms and presentations that will adapt them to your needs.Sometimes half the battle is finding the right TOOLs. ... Read more

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The Community as Classroom is an idea book first to last--a resource filled with strategies for students from elementary grades through high school that provide rich opportunities for community based learning experiences. ... Read more

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Numbers can provide concrete proof to demonstrate that aproblem exists as well as evidence that steps are being taken to findsolutions. Bradburn, chief consultant for library media programs forthe North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, provides amuch-needed format for taking data traditionally collected by librarymedia specialists and showing how it can be used to talk aboutexisting programs - or to document the need for a program change.

She addresses the use of statistics to justify the need for resources or to provide input for programs, ways to collect the data with limited time and staff, and the use of that data by systems or individual schools to argue for increased funding. Detailed information, clearly illustrated by examples and charts, is supplied on which data will best support a given need, collecting the data so they are reliable and useful, and interpreting and using them most effectively. "Hotspots" warn the reader of potential pitfalls in the use of these statistics. The major output measures are: media center use, materials use, materials availability, teaching availability, and staff development opportunities. Fully developed case studies illuminate the strategic use of output measures by the school library media specialist. ... Read more

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Must have source book!
Excellent source of data gathering charts that media specialists can use to justify budgets, staffing, scheduling and program curriculum needs to those in charge of school funding for libraries.Author allowsphotocopying of the forms so busy librarians don't have to develop them ontheir own.Great explanations on how to gather data, interpret it and useit successfully. ... Read more