The House on Teacher's Lane

The House on Teacher's Lane
Author: Rachel Simon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2010-05-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1101429550

The bestselling author of Riding the Bus with My Sister shares an illuminating and beautifully woven memoir about the unexpected ways a home renovation can repair a heart. When Rachel Simon and her architect husband begin to renovate their house on Teacher's Lane, she braces herself for the ups and downs that often accompany such projects. But to her surprise, as the old walls fall and new paint appears, she is propelled into a transformative journey as she confronts forgotten memories and repairs fractured bonds with those closest to her. This compassionate and humorous book shimmers with insights into the healing power of forgiveness, the struggle to find meaning and purpose, the compatibility of imperfection and happiness, and the ways that lost relationships—with friends, parents, siblings, spouse, and even self—can be rekindled. Fans of Riding the Bus with My Sister and new readers alike will be drawn to Simon's masterful storytelling and profoundly life-affirming tale. Her story will resonate with anyone who's ever experienced the most universal human emotion—love, in its many forms—and wrestled with its hardest questions.

What Lane?

What Lane?
Author: Torrey Maldonado
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525518452

"If you are wondering how to begin confronting Anti-Black racism in your classroom, start with What Lane?"--School Library Journal: The Classroom Bookshelf "STAY IN YOUR LANE." Stephen doesn't want to hear that--he wants to have no lane. Anything his friends can do, Stephen should be able to do too, right? So when they dare each other to sneak into an abandoned building, he doesn't think it's his lane, but he goes. Here's the thing, though: Can he do everything his friends can? Lately, he's not so sure. As a mixed kid, he feels like he's living in two worlds with different rules--and he's been noticing that strangers treat him differently than his white friends . . . So what'll he do? Hold on tight as Stephen swerves in and out of lanes to find out which are his--and who should be with him. Torrey Maldonado, author of the highly acclaimed Tight, does a masterful job showing a young boy coming of age in a racially split world, trying to blaze a way to be his best self.

Teaching English to Refugees

Teaching English to Refugees
Author: Robert Radin
Publisher: Ibidem Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Refugees
ISBN: 9783838215020

Robert Radin weaves together memoir, philosophy of language, social-justice advocacy, and graphic narrative into a haunting meditation on what can happen when the least powerful among us escape oppression and seek refuge in the United States. He tells a story of teaching English to refugees from troubled areas of the world.

"The Having of Wonderful Ideas" & Other Essays on Teaching & Learning

Author: Eleanor Ruth Duckworth
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 179
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780807735138

The revised Third Edition of this indispensable classic on Piaget and teaching features a new introduction, a new chapter on critical exploration in the classroom, and a renewed belief in the need to educate children about peace and social justice.

Snow Lane

Snow Lane
Author: Josephine Angelini
Publisher:
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2018-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250150922

In 1985 Massachusetts, fifth-grader Annie wants to shape her own future but as the youngest of nine, she is held back by her hand-me-down clothing, a crippling case of dyslexia, and a dark family secret.

The House on Cooper Lane

The House on Cooper Lane
Author: Oliver Phipps
Publisher:
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2014-03-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9780989601238

It's 1984 and all Bud Fisher wants to do is find a place to live in Madison Louisiana. With his dog Badger, they come across a beautiful old mansion that was converted into apartments. Something should have felt odd when he found out nobody lived in any of the apartments. To make matters worse, the owner is reluctant to let him rent one. Eventually he negotiates an apartment in the historic old house, but soon finds out that he's not quite as alone as he thought. What ghostly secret has the owner failed to share? It's up to Bud to unravel the mysteries of the upstairs apartments, but is he really ready to find out the truth?

"Aha!" Teaching by Analogy

Author: Ted Bailey
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2012-07-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466946792

In this book, Dr Ted Bailey uses his research to offer an analogical approach, which can guide and inspire teachers and trainers, both new and experienced, in their daily practice. Using analogies to explain things is implicitly part and parcel of our everyday communication so it makes sense to apply them when introducing new or complex ideas or skills. Drawing an analogy from the daily experience of students acts as a shortcut between what is familar to them and the unknown target, a key that can unlock any barriers to learning and often triggers later recall. The discussion is in two parts: practical and theoretical. The former includes a selection of analogies organised alphabetically for convenience, used by practitioners in varied learning contexts and from other sources and evaluates them. The underlying theory part is expressed in plain language and presents several inductive and deductive analogical models successfully applied and acting as solutions for further application. The author appeals to all educators, particularly those in high schools, colleges, or universities, to develop a repertoire of apposite analogies to help bridge learning difficulties and apply them whenever and wherever possible to the benefit of their students.