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The Fifth Discipline : The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization
Peter M. Senge
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9.5 |
Peter Senge, founder of the Center for Organizational Learning at MIT's Sloan School of Management, experienced an epiphany while meditating one morning back in the fall of 1987. That was the day he first saw the possibilities of a "learnin
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The Courage to Teach : Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
Parker J. Palmer
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Current:
9.4 |
As a spiritually inspirational book for teachers, The Courage to Teach is one of the best. The premise is concise and unarguable: good teaching comes from the identity and the integrity of the teacher. Teachers are encouraged to turn
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The Conspiracy of Ignorance : The Failure of American Public Schools
Martin L. Gross
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Current:
9.3 |
Martin L. Gross has made a career out of books that attack "the establishment," whether it be the medical community (The Doctors) or the general powers that be (The Government Racket). In The Conspiracy of Ignorance, he
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To Know As We Are Known : Education As a Spiritual Journey
Parker J. Palmer
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Current:
9.2 |
"An eye-opening critique of contemporary approaches ....shows in concrete forms how to be a teacher and learner in the search for truth"....Henri J. M. Read more
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Intelligence Reframed : Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century
Howard Gardner, Howard Gardener
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Current:
9.2 |
How would a musical genius like Mozart have performed on the SAT or GRE? Well enough to go to an Ivy League? Difficult to say, of course, but thank goodness Howard Gardner thought to ask the question: Can every sort of intelligence be measu
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The Abolition of Man : Or Reflections on Education With Special Reference to the Teaching of English in the Upper Forms of Schools (C.S. Lewis Classic
C. S. Lewis
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Current:
9.2 |
C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man purports to be a book specifically about public education, but its central concerns are broadly political, religious, and philosophical. In the best of the book's three essays, "Men Without Chests,"
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100 Successful College Application Essays
Christopher J. Georges, Gigi E. Georges
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Current:
9.0 |
The essay is the one part of the college application that allows an admissions committee to get a glimpse not only of what you are (grades, scores, club member), but of who you are. "Applicants are constantly advised to 'put their best foot
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The Students Are Watching : Schools and the Moral Contract
Theodore R. Sizer
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Current:
9.0 |
Written by Theodore and Nancy Sizer, coprincipals of a high school and veterans in the field of education (he was named dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education at age 32, she trains teachers in the same program), The Students Ar
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Tuning in : Intuition Abundance [UNABRIDGED]
James Van Praagh
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Current:
9.0 |
From the author of "Talking to Heaven" comes an audio program exploring the ability to "tune in" to intuition and abundance, and showing listeners the way to access the inner psychic self in a practical way. more]
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Dreamers, Discoverers and Dynamos : How to Help the Child Who Is Bright, Bored and Having Problems in School
Lucy Jo Palladino
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Current:
9.0 |
Psychologist Lucy Jo Palladino claims that 20 percent of children have what she calls the Edison trait: "dazzling intelligence, an active imagination, a free-spirited approach to life, and the ability to drive everyone around them crazymore]
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The 12-Hour MBA Program : The Key Concepts and Techniques in a Fraction of the Time
Milo Sobel
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Current:
9.0 |
Inspired by both the accelerated learning techniques of the US military's Officer Candidate School and reports by MBA alumni that less than 10% of the MBA curriculum is actually useful, this short, easy-to-follow handbook distills the essen
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A First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy : What Our Children Need to Know
E. D. Hirsch
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Current:
9.0 |
A revised and updated edition of a children's primer by the author of Cultural Literacy offers a solid grounding in the arts and sciences, organized by subject, from world geography to the World Wide Web. more]
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A Charlotte Mason Companion : Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning
Karen Andreola
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Current:
8.9 |
A thorough chapter-by-chapter overview of the inspiring teaching principles of Christian educator Charlotte Mason, this book reveals the practical day by day method of how to teach "the Charlotte Mason way". The author offers friendly advic
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100 Colleges Where Average Students Can Excel
Joe Anne Adler, Joanne Adler
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Current:
8.8 |
Here is the only college guide designed to meet the needs of students who want a quality education but need extra help to attain it. It profiles 100 top-quality schools renowned for their innovative teaching styles, unique curricula, small
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Getting the Most Out of Morning Message and Other Shared Writing Lessons : Great Techniques for Teaching Beginning Writers by Writing With Them
Carleen Dacruz Payne, Mary Browning Schulman
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Current:
8.7 |
Maria Montessori describes the child with warmth and the exactness of a scientist. She also discusses the array of materials and techniques needed to release his learning potential. more]
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The Secret of Childhood
Maria Montessori
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Current:
8.6 |
Maria Montessori describes the child with warmth and the exactness of a scientist. She also discusses the array of materials and techniques needed to release his learning potential. more]
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Making Connections : Teaching and the Human Brain
Renate Nummela Caine, Geoffrey Caine
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Current:
8.6 |
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You Can't Say You Can't Play
Vivian Gussin Paley
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Current:
8.5 |
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Active Learning for Infants (Addison-Wesley Active Learning Series)
Debby Cryer
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Current:
8.4 |
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Cultural Literacy : What Every American Needs to Know
E. D., Jr. Hirsch, Pat Mulcahy
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Current:
8.2 |
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Closing of the American Mind
Allan Bloom
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Current:
8.2 |
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300 Three Minute Games : Quick and Easy Activities of 2-5 Year Olds
Jackie Silberg, Cheryl Kirk Noll (Illustrator)
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8.0 |
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Phonics They Use : Words for Reading and Writing
Patricia Marr Cunningham
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8.0 |
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Information Power : Building Partnerships for Learning
American Association of School Librarians
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7.8 |
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Democracy and Education
John Dewey
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Current:
7.7 |
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