study and teaching

Elizabeth D. Samet recounts her experiences working as an English teacher at West Point Military Academy, focusing on how her former students' experiences in war have transformed the way she viewed literature, which often romanticizes the realities of combat.

Examines the evolving roles of truth, beauty, and goodness in society, and argues that although the concepts are transforming in response to changes in technology, culture, and politics, these three virtues will remain cornerstones of society.

A workshop handbook to using the Big6 approach to teach and learn information literacy skills, including the Super3 process; using the Big6 to teach technology skills; integration with subject area curricula, assessment and standardized testing; connecting with national, state, and school district standards, and micro- and macro-level planning.

Coaching can be a rewarding job, whether it involves working with kids on a volunteer basis or taking the field with professional athletes. This volume serves as a career guide to coaching and covers many forms of coaching available.

Careers in Sports management and administration enable those who love sports to work with athletes, sports teams, and sporting events up close these positions often provide excellent salaries and benefits. There are a vast number of sports management jobs at professional, college, and high school levels.

Presents a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units for teaching the skills outlined in the CCSS for English language arts in ninth through twelfth grades.

Danica McKellar offers girls the motivation and explanations they need to master pre-algebra, with step-by-step instructions explaining how to complete basic equations, practice problems with detailed solutions, real-world examples, and more.

Offers ideas for creating English classrooms where students can be nourished intellectually, emotionally, and morally by literature, and includes young adult literature pairings with classic texts, tips for motivating reluctant readers, a study guide, and guidelines for curriculum development.

Provides information, activities, and real-life stories aimed at helping students nurture and improve their leadership skills.

A collection of nine essays that provides varying perspective on character education in schools, discussing if it is needed, its effectiveness, its influence on the achievement gap, and other related topics.