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Biostatistics: Experimental Design and Statistical Inference

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zolman, James F. / Zolman, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This textbook takes a unique approach to explaining and demonstrating how to use and interpret statistics for the physiological, medical, and life sciences. The first third of the book presents an integrated overview and introduction to experimental design and statistical inference. The rest of the book provides an extensively cross-referenced set of 100 brief critiques of sample case studies embodying all the most common statistical errors or design problems found in the biological literature. These specific cases are effective for teaching the principles of biostatistics. The examples are drawn primarily from biomedicine, yet the book is also valuable to psychologists, social scientists, environmental scientists, ecologists, and any discipline employing statistics.

Kids Can Talk to God

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: George, Denise, PUBLISHER: Woman's Missionary Union, Kids Can Talk to God provides encouragement and creative answers for teaching children to pray. Through inspirational stories and Scriptural guidelines, Denise George teaches parents how to make prayer a habit for every family. Prayer time tips are included.

Bridges to Reading, K-3: Teaching Reading Skills with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barchers, Suzanne I., PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, Now you can use quality children's literature to teach traditional reading skills Providing a balance between traditional and literature-based instruction, these books include stimulating and instructive lessons based on approximately 150 skills commonly found in basal readers. These lessons utilize a variety of strategies that can be applied to teaching myriad skills-from alphabet and alphabetization to word recognition skills. Each featured book includes a variety of activities and a list of related books. Semantic feature analysis, attribute charts, writing activities, problem solving, genre analysis, wordplay, and phonetic analysis are just some of the strategies covered. Wonderful tools for enlivening reading instruction, these resources reconcile the need to teach basic skills with the desire to use children's literature.

A Luna Moth's Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Himmelman, John, PUBLISHER: Children's Press(CT), This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Science: Life Science

Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Writing: Rethinking

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Odell, Lee, PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press, This is the first book to provide a careful treatment of theoretical issues that underlie composition teaching, theory, and research. Lee Odell and his contributors believe that composition professionals in the classroom must approach their work with what Peter Elbow calls a "theoretical stance." Teachers of writing need to take an active role in composing the theories that underlie efforts to teach their students to write. Behind everything that composition teachers do are fundamental assumptions about knowledge and the processes of teaching and learning, about the goals of education, and about the role of writing in people's lives. Odell's introduction examines the basic relationships between theory and practice. To explore specific sets of assumptions about knowledge, education, and writing, he has gathered together a group of major composition scholars, including Shirley Brice Heath, Jim W. Corder, and Anne J. Herrington. Although each author addresses a different issue, they all invite the reader to join them in the process of identifying and shaping the theories that make up the profession.

Teaching Safety Can Be Fun: Let Ned Show You How It's Done

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Madison, Ron / Corolo, David, PUBLISHER: Ned's Head Productions, A book of illustrated poems to teach safety to children in a unique and fun way.

Staying Safe on My Bike

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mattern, Joanne, PUBLISHER: Weekly Reader Early Learning Library, Safety is an important part of the early elementary curriculum. Safety First helps beginning readers learn and understand safety rules for school, home, travel, and play. Simple text helps build reading skills while giving children the tools they need to avoid and react to danger. Each book includes: - Leveled text correlated to the first grade science and health curriculum - Text vetted by a reading consultant - Labeled photographs - Close photo/text match to help readers decode text - Glossary

Ready Readers Giant Collection, Stage 1, Preschool-Grade 1

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Modern Publishing, PUBLISHER: Modern Publishing, Ready Readers stories have proven their effectiveness in teaching young children the fundamentals--and the fun --of reading. With ten stories apiece, these two brightly illustrated anthologies are irresistible and educational. Whether they are just starting to read simple sentences (Stage 1) or have begun to gain confidence with more complex stories (Stage 2), children are sure to love these entertaining collections

Ready Readers Colossal Collection: Stage 2 - Grades 1-3

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Publishing, Modern, PUBLISHER: Modern Publishing, Ready Readers stories have proven their effectiveness in teaching young children the fundamentals--and the fun --of reading. With ten stories apiece, these two brightly illustrated anthologies are irresistible and educational. Whether they are just starting to read simple sentences (Stage 1) or have begun to gain confidence with more complex stories (Stage 2), children are sure to love these entertaining collections

The Power of Language: Selected Proceedings from the Second

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Castillo-Speed, Lillian / Reforma / Garza de Cortes, Oralia, PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, For the first time, an authoritative compendium of collective thought and experience has been created to form a powerful standard for Spanish-language-oriented library services. This selection of 20 papers is the one resource to turn to when it comes to establishing or revising your current library policies and collection development guidelines as well as creating an empowering vision for the future. An indispensable tool for librarians, library staff, faculty and students of library science, and everyone who has an obligation to provide quality library services to speakers of Spanish

Using It Effectively: A Guide to Technology in the Social

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henry, Milsom / Henry, Millsom S. / Henry Millsom, PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Group, Using IT Effectively is an important collection which examines the development and implementation of computer-assisted-learning in the social sciences. Encouraging both students and academics to improve the quality of their teaching and learning by using the wide range of new technologies effectively, this path-breaking work highlights some of the pros and cons of technology, critically evaluating the technological process and its potential in the field. Encouraging the social science community to take an increasingly active role in this debate, the contributors examine key issues and emphasize areas in need of attention. This book will provide social scientists with a unique, up-to-date analysis of the role to be played by technology in this field.

Primary Special Needs and the National Curriculum

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lewis, Ann, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This new edition of Ann Lewis's widely acclaimed text has been substantially revised and updated to take into account the recent revisions to the National Curriculum and the guidance of the Code of Practice. It provides: *an analysis of the issues and practicalities of implementing the National Curriculum at primary school level *an exploration of the main trends concerning the education of children with learning difficulties *guidelines on safeguarding a broad curriculum, assessing children's learning and helping all children gain access to the National Curriculum Related issues such as the grouping of children, the role of the special needs coordinator, resources, record keeping and the legal position are also examined. These areas are explored in the light of classroom practice, evidence about the impact of the National Curriculum to date and wider research evidence and policy analysis.

Healing with Astrology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stark, Marcia / Starck, Marcia, PUBLISHER: Crossing Press, Healing With Astrology offers an original and eclectic approach to medical astrology. Medicine Woman and medical astrologer Marcia Starck tells how to use horoscopes to reveal significant relationships between psychological states and physical ailments and how to use these insights to enhance mental and physical well-being. Drawing on her extensive work as an astrologer and healer, Starck provides detailed descriptions of the correspondence between the planetary cycles and an incredible range of healing systems -- vitamin therapy, herbs, music, color, crystals, gemstones, flower remedies, aromatherapy, and unification rituals. Starck's fresh and original approach offers us the opportunity to reunite the healing wisdom of the Goddess tradition with our own celestial guideposts -- the planets and the stars as they appear in our birth charts. Instructive case histories are included.

Birds

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bailey, Jill / DK Publishing, PUBLISHER: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), "...these books are worthwhile reading and can be used to stimulate children to learn about, investigate, and appreciate the natural world around them". -- Science Books & Films

Lessons to My Children: Simple Life Lessons for Financial

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cohen, I. Mark / Burnett, Weston D., PUBLISHER: LINX Corp, Would you turn over the keys to your financial life over to your children? Lessons to My Children can help you pass on the knowledge and wisdom that will lead to their prosperity and a life of abundance.

Learn Every Day about Numbers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Charner, Kathy, PUBLISHER: Gryphon House, Classroom-tested and teacher approved, these activities help children ages three to six learn all about numbers. With one hundred engaging and fun activities, "Learn Every Day About Numbers" offers everything a teacher needs to build a foundation for future math learning. Children will love becoming a Number Detective, a Flashlight Writer, or a Number Hero as they investigate the wonderful world of numbers. Each activity offers learning objectives to meet standards, a materials list, related children's books, and an assessment component to measure children's learning. Learning about numbers has never been so much fun

Living on a Space Shuttle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bredeson, Carmen, PUBLISHER: Children's Press(CT), This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Science: Earth and Space Science Social Studies: People, Places, & Environments

In Defense of Science: Why Scientific Literacy Matters

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spellman, Frank R. / Price-Bayer, Joni, PUBLISHER: Government Institutes, Today, only a few people outside of the scientific community are conversant with the tradition of science and its many breakthroughs. The rest are scientifically illiterate. So say Frank R. Spellman and Joni Price-Bayer, authors of In Defense of Science: Why Scientific Literacy Matters. This book explains why ordinary citizens need to have an understanding of science, its methods, and its groundbreaking discoveries. The authors introduce the most basic scientific concepts in accessible and straightforward language. Along the way they debunk several misconceptions of science and scientists, and arrive at a view of science as an integral part of society, policy, and everyday life. The book begins with an introduction to science and its basic concepts, including a brief and entertaining history of science and scientific discoveries, before taking on current views of science in society. It surveys the many sources of our ideas of science, including pop culture, classics of literature, news media, and political discourse. Much of the information from these sources tends to mislead, and the only way to guard against such misinformation is to become scientifically literate, and promote scientific literacy in society. The book therefore delves into the reasons that so many people do not understand basic scientific principles and do not keep up with scientific breakthroughs, and finishes by examining the current state of science education. It includes many resources for further reading, and is presented in an engaging and entertaining way. It offers much food for thought for anyone concerned with science in today's world.

Developing Inquiry for Learning: Reflecting Collaborative

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ovens, Peter / Wells, Frances / Wallis, Patricia, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Developing Inquiry for Learning shows how university tutors can help students to improve their abilities to learn and to become professional inquirers. Participation in higher education is widening and students have increasingly diverse needs and learning styles and many bring powerful expectations that learning tends to be a passive process. University tutors required to teach ever larger groups are finding increasing difficulty to meet these needs and help people to become more independently motivated and more collaborative learners. In the innovative and proven approach developed by the authors however, students are guided to perform action research into their learning practices, actions and reflections. Using a rolling programme of cyclical inquiries and whole group a conferencesa (TM) on improving learning, students write a patchesa (TM) on learning development which are then shared across the year group online. Each studenta (TM)s cumulative set of patches, together with their regular reflective writing, provide the basis for assembling a composite final assignment, a a patchwork texta (TM), for assessment. This style of curriculum and assessment organization encourages regular peer feedback and formative assessment, as part of the whole module process, to build personal confidence within students both as learners and as professionals. While providing teaching materials and examples of studentsa (TM) responses, including the use of Blogs, Wikis and Discussion Boards, the book also analyses and theorises on the deeper characteristics of the difficulties being addressed, using several theoretical perspectives. Readers are thus equipped to adopt, adapt and experiment with their own developments in their teaching and curricula with relevant frameworks of theory and values.

Poor Eaters

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macht, Joel, PH.D., PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press, Finally a comprehensive guide has arrived for frustrated parents who have trouble feeding their children. Dr. Macht, a respected educational psychologist, has originated strategies that have achieved remarkable results in getting children to eat right.Dr. Macht cuts to the root of the dilemma and emphasizes the relationship between a child's total family environment and his eating disorder. The individuality of each child is an important factor in assessing the most suitable approach for dealing with food refusal.This valuable book constitutes a major breakthrough for parents, physicians, and educators alike. It offers parents a hoped-for reprieve from the battle that often takes place at the kitchen table, But most of all, it will change the lives of countless children who will finally learn to appreciate and enjoy the benefits of healthy eating.

The Salem Witch Trials

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kent, Zachary / Canaday, Ralph, PUBLISHER: Children's Press(CT), Children are given the sense of being witnesses to history-in-the-making in this series that explores important events in United States history. Includes an index.

Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, William Fortune, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, This text, an expanded and rearranged version of Principles of Materials Science and Engineering, 2/e, is appropriate for a first course in materials science and engineering for engineering students.

God Will Bless You

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spurgeon, Charles Haddon, PUBLISHER: Whitaker House, Some of the most comforting words a Christian could possibly hear from God are, "I want to bless you." Christ's teaching shows us that we can come to Him as we are--in need, mourning, oppressed, or hungering--and He will bless us. In Charles Spurgeon's revealing exploration of Scripture, you will learn to receive God's comfort, develop a gentle spirit, inherit the earth, find contentment, and see God more clearly. God has an excellent benefits package for His children. Discover the way to receive the rich treasures God wants you to have

Rachel Carson and the Enviromental Movement

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Foster, Leila Merrell, PUBLISHER: Children's Press(CT), Children are given the sense of being witnesses to history-in-the-making in this series that explores important events in United States history. Includes an index.

Corporate Finance: Core Principles & Applications

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ross, Stephen A., PUBLISHER: Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Corporate Finance, by Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe and Jordan was written to convey the most important corporate finance concepts and applications as a level that is approachable to the widest possible audience. The concise format, managerial context and design, and student-friendly writing style are key attributes in this text. We took the best from RWJ Fundamentals and RWJ Corporate to create a book that fits an underserved need in the market. RWJJ Core Principles strikes a balance by introducing and covering the essentials, while leaving more specialized topics to follow-up courses. This text distills the subject of corporate finance down to its core, while also maintaining a deciding modern approach. The well-respected author team is known for their clear, accessible presentation of material that makes this text an excellent teaching tool.

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