Sentences with phrase «most educational books»

The end result of this controlling regime of finance capital and religious and conservative fundamentalism is an all - out cleansing of critical thinking from most educational books now being used in the schools, especially the public schools.

«This is one of the most educational books I've ever read,» the billionaire philanthropist continues.

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Therefore most parents spend a lot of money on educational books of their children.

Reading the books, searching the sites, hunting down the best, most educational, natural, perfect toy to entice my little guy's budding brain, I learned so much.

The most frustrating thing about Diane Ravitch's new book, Reign of Error, isn't the way she twists the evidence on school choice or testing, or her condescending tone toward leaders trying to improve educational outcomes, or her clever but disingenuous rhetorical arguments.

This year, what most prominently characterizes the winning projects is the trend toward architecture that increasingly aims to serve as a physical, tangible, multidimensional primer to inform and inspire students and teachers as vividly as the best books, curricula, and educational Web sites.

In fact, most of these books fall far short of their important role in the educational scheme of things.

Finally, I had them write a short blurb about their educational philosophy, and list their favorite, most influential books and films on education.

The book itself is perhaps the most significant piece of on - going educational research of the past 15 years.

There's good news in the book, mostly that these young people are doing markedly better than their parents in terms of reaching a certain level of educational attainment (most graduated from high school), enrolling in postsecondary education, and finding employment.

As a result, this book is the most important contribution to educational research and practice in decades.»

In this book some of the most respected minds in educational equity provide a critical interruption to the ongoing policy conversations taking place around public education in the United States.

In what may be one of the most comprehensive, balanced, clear - eyed descriptions of the educational revolution we are currently slashing through, Allan Collins» and Richard Halverson's Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology (Teachers College Press 2009), based on the authors» history of education reform course they taught together at Northwestern, describes better than almost any book I've read what the new world of education — as opposed to schooling — may look like in the future.

Though not exhaustive, the review includes stories and reports of research, most of which are not available in their original form but are reported by the researchers in books and articles in popular educational journals.

In their 2012 book, «Exam Schools: Inside America's Most Selective Public High - Schools,» Chester E. Finn Jr. and Jessica A. Hockett offer a comprehensive look at screened admissions secondary schools across the US by spotlighting a cross-section of educational models.

So in the primary grades, the model relies on the intensive work of a parent «learning coach,» who provides most lessons away from the computer, using books and 90 pounds of other educational materials shipped to families by K12.

Our most sincere appreciation to this year's Florida Leadership Academy educational sponsors for their support: Successmaker and NovaNet (Pearson Digital), FCAT Achiever and Study Buddy Handheld Tutor (Brainchild), Voyager (Cambium Learning Group), ACALETICS (Educational Development Associates Inc.), Gizmos (ExploreLearning), Progress Monitoring Assessments (Write Score) and Shared Inquiry (The Great Books Foundation / Junior Great Books).

This is the most technologically educational informative book ever written.

His Visible Learning books contain the most exhaustive study of educational theory and practices in the history of education.

To guide their decisions, we're highlighting five recent and upcoming books that reflect some of the most interesting approaches to improving the educational experience.

I will continue to challenge you on the TOC question though — most children's chapter books do have TOCs and should — it's an educational tool.

There was the birth of the take - anywhere traditionally published ebooks, the hope of educational reform through bells and whistles digital textbooks, and perhaps most important of all, the self - publishing arm that allowed anyone to write, publish, and potentially sell a book.

And for clues as to Apple's educational book strategy, look at iTunes U. It's where most of the textbook content in fact is likely to be distributed from.

We've highlighted five recent and upcoming books that reflect some of the most interesting approaches to improving the educational experience.

The books below lay out the history of graphic novels, their standing among the arts, and the most current academic thinking on their utility today, specifically at an educational mindset with an eye toward the concerns and thoughts of librarians.

1.Addison - Wesley Known by others as Pearson Custom Publishing, Addison - Wesley is one of the most renowned Boston book publishers when it comes to educational books and printed materials.

Statically paginated content is still ubiquitous, as print continues to be the most consumed medium for books both among the general reading public and in educational settings.

Professional books will have the most favorable impact of digitisation out of all the book publishing sectors, followed by consumer and educational books respectively.

One of the world's most respected primatologists, Frans de Waal, calls the book «a fascinating, highly educational read.»

Plus, the physical libraries, in most educational institutions, have functions more than a storage room for printed books.

To that end, we've put together a list of books covering a variety of aspects about the blockchain industry: the history, the economic implications, the technical underpinnings, general educational books and the most influential whitepapers.

While the primary focus of this book is on learners who have special educational needs, most of the strategies presented are applicable to all learners.