What Teachers Make

What Teachers Make
Author: Taylor Mali
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2012-03-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1101577363

In praise of the greatest job in the world... The right book at the right time: an impassioned defense of teachers and why we need them now more than ever. Teacher turned teacher’s advocate Taylor Mali inspired millions with his original poem “What Teachers Make,” a passionate and unforgettable response to a rich man at a dinner party who sneeringly asked him what teachers make. Mali’s sharp, funny, perceptive look at life in the classroom pays tribute to the joys of teaching…and explains why teachers are so vital to our society. What Teachers Make is a book that will be treasured and shared by every teacher in America—and everybody who’s ever loved or learned from one.

Making a Difference in the Classroom

Making a Difference in the Classroom
Author: Sandra J. Balli
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1607090341

Caleb Jacobs has just lost his best friend in a horrific accident. His life has been turned upside down, and he turns to violence as an answer for his roiling emotions. But when he ends up at an underground fight, he's caught the eye of one of the women under the fighter's control. This fighter is much more than just a cage fighter; he's the leader of a motorcycle gang. This woman is considered his property, and Caleb ends up leaving the facility with her on the back of his own bike. After a near miss, Caleb takes her back to his apartment because she claims to have no home. He cannot trust her. Especially after she throws herself at him as payment for allowing her to stay in his apartment. Something about her reminds him of his little sister, which keeps him from throwing her out of his apartment onto the streets. But she quickly stops reminding him of his sister. How do you court a woman who thinks that sex is merely a form of payment?And how do you get an entire gang to stop looking for you because you stole their property? Worse yet, how do you get your best friend's face to stop haunting your dreams?

Free Voluntary Reading

Free Voluntary Reading
Author: Stephen D. Krashen
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-05-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1598848445

"This book documents the latest research findings about the success of free voluntary reading in developing high levels of literacy"--Provided by publisher.

Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish

Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish
Author: Margarita Madrigal
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 513
Release: 1989-09-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0385410956

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide featuring original illustrations by Andy Warhol—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers. Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote memorization and painfully boring drills, Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish is guaranteed to help you: • Learn to speak, read, and write Spanish quickly and easily • Convert English into Spanish in an instant • Start forming sentences after the very first lesson • Identify thousands of Spanish words within a few weeks of study • Travel to Spanish-speaking countries with confidence and comfort • Develop perfect pronunciation, thanks to a handy pronunciation key With original black-and-white illustration by Andy Warhol, Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish will provide readers with a solid foundation upon which to build their language skills.

Do Teachers Make a Difference?

Do Teachers Make a Difference?
Author: United States. Bureau of Educational Personnel Development
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1970
Genre: Academic achievement
ISBN:

This collection of essays concerning recent research on pupil achievement focuses on the role of teachers. The papers served as the basis of discussions during a day-long conference in February, 1970, at the Office of Education. Topics included models of school effectiveness, teacher quality, teacher attitudes, and policy implications. While the state of research on the effects of teachers on pupil achievement is considered still primitive, a few tentative indicators are held to be emerging. From the papers in this collection, one is led to believe that schools can and do make a difference in the development of youth. Beyond this, it is thought that teachers are the single most important element in the school. The public policy implication is that more available resources must be devoted to the development of methods for recruiting, preparing, and utilizing quality educational personnel. It is held that the fact that great numbers of children are not learning to read and are not receiving other basic tools essential for productive living demands that ways to make teachers, administrators, and all educational personnel more effective be found.

I Make a Difference in Grand Prairie Isd!

I Make a Difference in Grand Prairie Isd!
Author: Grand Prairie Isd
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2008-07
Genre:
ISBN: 1598586742

The Ultimate Teacher A Special Coach My 5th Grade Teacher My Favorite Teacher The Person Who Believed in Me

Quick Guide to Peruvian Spanish

Quick Guide to Peruvian Spanish
Author: Language Babel
Publisher: Language Babel
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2013-03-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780983840572

Traveling to Peru to live there or study Spanish? Or maybe you are a native Peruvian wanting to better connect with your roots, heritage and culture? This book is for you. This dictionary-style book of words and phrases helps you better understand Peruvian Spanish and slang. The collection of almost 500 terms and sayings will help you become familiar with the richness of Peruvian Spanish. It includes slang and vulgar words that you will likely run across in everyday conversations. Each term has been defined in English and synonyms are included when available. There are also more than 450 example sentences demonstrating how to use the words. It includes 51 black and white illustrations. Words like "pulenta," "choche," "pituco" and "chancón" will no longer be a mystery. You will be on your way to Peruvian Spanish fluency with this phrasebook of Spanish vocabulary words from Peru. IS THIS BOOK FOR ME? This book contains words that are not appropriate for kids. If you are just starting to learn Spanish, this book is best used as a complementary reference source to any program or class designed to teach you Spanish. This book and the other books of the Speaking Latino series are not designed as stand-alone learning aids, to teach you Spanish. Instead, they expand your country-specific Spanish vocabulary. If you already speak Spanish, this book help you understand local Spanish from Peru. Be sure to use the Amazon Look Inside function to see what this book will and will not teach.

The Changing Landscape of Spanish Language Curricula

The Changing Landscape of Spanish Language Curricula
Author: Alan V. Brown
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2018-07-01
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1626165750

Spanish remains a large and constant fixture in the foreign language learning landscape in the United States. As Spanish language study has grown, so too has the diversity of students and contexts of use, placing the field in the midst of a curricular identity crisis. Spanish has become a second, rather than a foreign, language in the US, which leads to unique opportunities and challenges for curriculum and syllabus design, materials development, individual and program assessment, and classroom pedagogy. In their book, Brown and Thompson address these challenges and provide a vision of Spanish language education for the twenty-first century. Using data from the College Board, ETS, and the authors’ own institutions, as well as responses to their national survey of almost seven hundred Spanish language educators, the authors argue that the field needs to evolve to reflect changes in the sociocultural, socioeducational, and sociopolitical landscape of the US. The authors provide coherent and compelling discussion of the most pressing issues facing Spanish post-secondary education and strategies for converting these challenges into opportunities. Topics that are addressed in the book include: Heritage learners, service learning in Spanish-speaking communities, Spanish for specific purposes, assessment, unique needs for Spanish teacher training, online and hybrid teaching, and the relevance of ACTFL’s national standards for Spanish post-secondary education. An essential read for Spanish language scholars, especially those interested in curriculum design and pedagogy, that includes supporting reflection questions and pedagogical activities for use in upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level courses.

The Colors of Excellence

The Colors of Excellence
Author: Pearl Rock Kane
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0807742821

This book features the findings of a 5-year study on independent schools alongside personal stories by teachers and students of color. It analyzes teacher diversity in 11 independent schools and includes a list of provocative questions to help schools evaluate their own progress. It includes specific guidelines to help educators close the faculty diversity gap in their schools. The intended outcome is an enhanced understanding of ways that independent schools can attract and retain greater numbers of teachers of color.