Mittleider, Jacob R.
Summary: "What is the Mittleider Gardening Method? A complete gardening system developed by Dr. Jacob R. Mittleider which guarantees high-yields, no guesswork, and success anywhere in the world."--Partial back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Food for Everyone Foundation 2021
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Summary: American Government: In the United States, the government gets its power to govern from the people. We have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Citizens in the United States shape their government and its policies, so they must learn about important public issues and get involved in their communities. Learning about American government helps you understand your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.623 LEASummary: This series covers history from 3500 B.C. to the 1780's. This course analyzes civilizations by looking at their geographic and political environments, their technologies, economies, social institutions, and cultural achievements. Students will look at history from new perspectives, come to understand the connections between human beings despite time and distance, and appreciate the lasting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 1995
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Panetta, Karen
Summary: "There is a place for all girls and young women--not just the science fair winners and robotics club members--in STEM classes and careers. To succeed in science and tech fields today, girls don't have to change who they are. A girl who combines her natural talents, interests, and dreams with STEM skills has a greater shot at a career she loves and a salary she deserves. The authors present...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 PANBooth, Char
Summary: Whether or not "instruction" appears in their job titles, librarians are often in the position of educating their users, colleagues, and peers to successfully locate and evaluate information. Because MLIS education tends to offer less-than-comprehensive preparation in pedagogy and instructional design, this book tackles the challenge of effective teaching and training head-on. In this book the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Library Association 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 028.7 BOOApgar, Cheryl.
Summary: Easy-to-follow recipes (one for each letter of the alphabet) and numerous activities that include songs, poems and chants, that enhance literacy and math skills while students learn and enjoy hands-on-cooking experiences.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Teaching Press 2002
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Summary: Readers learn how to make their own cowboy hats, gold nugget pouches, and woven baskets as they explore the history of the American West! These crafts and more are shown to readers through step-by-step instructions and helpful photographs of the process and the finished product. The included crafts are meant to enhance the lessons readers learn about the settlement of the West, including the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press Pub. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 COLSummary: "This dynamic, fun-packed book includes more than 50 exciting experiments for kids to learn and grow their knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math. Each experiment is accompanied by clear instructions and step-by-step photography. The experiments span topics such as light, sound, heat, plants, electricity, magnetism, and other concepts that play an important role in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Racehorse for Young Readers 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: An illustrated notebook of definitions, diagrams, key concepts, and mnemonic devices geared to help middle school students learn science.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2016
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Kernahan, Cyndi
Summary: "In this book, Cyndi Kernahan argues that you can be honest and unflinching in your teaching about racism while also providing a compassionate learning environment that allows for mistakes and avoids shaming students. She also differentiates between how White students and students of color are likely to experience the classroom, helping instructors provide a more effective learning experience...
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Publisher / Publication Date: West Virginia University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 KERSummary: You're probably thinking this is just another typical study guide. Because we know your time is limited, we've created a product that isn't like most study guides. With Trivium Test Prep’s unofficial ACE Personal Trainer Study Guide 2019-2020: Exam Prep and Practice Test Questions for the American Council on Exercise CPT Exam you'll benefit from a quick but total review of everything tested on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trivium Test Prep 2019
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Summary: A guide for improving writing skills and technique.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barrons Educational Series, Inc. 2021
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Summary: "Writing well is very important in order for teenagers to be successful in high school and college. Beyond school, many teens write to be creative or to express themselves. This book is an accessible guide to help teens improve all aspects of their writing skills, from writing a research paper to writing for fun"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 808.042 HORSummary: Peterson's Nursing Programs 2016 is published in cooperation with the prestigious American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)-the only U.S. organization dedicated exclusively to advancing baccalaureate and graduate nursing education. Nursing Programs 2016 profiles more than 3,700 undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral options at more than hundreds of institutions in the United States...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peterson's 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 PETWhite, David A.
Summary: This offers young people (from 10 up) the opportunity to become acquainted with the wonders of philosophy. Forty questions--arranged under Values, Knowledge, Reality, and Critcal Thinking--invite kids to think about questions that philosophers have been discussing since the time of the ancient Greeks. Each question includes a fun activity that allows kids to increase their understanding of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prufrock Press 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 100 WHISummary: A Touch of Greatness is a feature-length documentary film focusing on the extraordinary work of Albert Cullum, an elementary school teacher for over twenty years and a pioneer in American education. Championing an unorthodox educational philosophy, Cullum regularly taught his elementary school children literary masterpieces, most notably the works of Shakespeare, Sophocles and Shaw. Combining...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aubin Pictures 2004
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TOUSummary: Learn Mandarin Chinese by listening to specially composed melodies, with their rhythmic repetitions of Chinese and English words and phrases. Volume 1 teaches over 200 essential words and phrases.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2007
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 495.1 RAPSmith, Clint
Summary: 'How the Word is Passed' is Clint Smith's revealing, contemporary portrait of America as a slave owning nation. Beginning in his own hometown of New Orleans, Smith leads the reader through an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks - those that are honest about the past and those that are not - that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nations...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 SMIKohl, Herbert R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PARKS, ROSA KOHHomayoun, Ana
Summary: "What if a getting [sic] into top four-year college is no longer the holy grail of success that it once seemed to be? What if the key to kids achieving their potential in life has less to do with grades or test scores and more with critical skills overlooked in schools? Erasing the Finish Line directly addresses those points by highlighting a reality about our education system that we seem to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2023
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Summary: "Written by a cognitive psychologist who has spent decades studying low we learn, OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN is the definitive guide to help students master the skills of understanding material and retaining information. In clear, accessible prose, Dan Willingham lays out the techniques necessary for students at any stage to succeed and thrive when learning, studying, and taking exams. When studying,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.15 WILCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.15 WILFinne, Stephanie
Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn how music and dance can help us focus, relieve stress, and increase mindfulness. Step-by-step instructions help readers write song lyrics, mindfully listen to music, and dance. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jump! 2022