Student Learning

In Future Driven, David Geurin describes how to conquer the status quo, create authentic learning, and help your students thrive in an unpredictable world. He shares how to simultaneously be more committed to your mission while being more flexible with your methods.

Welcome to the world of visualization where children learn to learn better, achieve more, and build confidence. What happens when the formal school years hit? Why do so many struggle in school, a place where their curiosity should be encouraged to grow? Too many children are frustrated with the basic academic subjects: reading, writing, spelling, and math. Your child may become a master of avoiding tasks, stressed or anxious or have a behavioral problem. No more.

Each chapter is filled with intriguing stories, remarkable individuals, and pivotal events that have left indelible marks on our collective memory. Whether you're a history enthusiast or simply seeking an engaging and educational listen, The History Hunt: Middle School Edition is your ultimate guide to unlock the mysteries of the past.

Discover the secrets to graduating from high school without taking on crushing student debt and launching into a flourishing career! In this information-packed guidebook, you'll learn how to access valuable training and practical experience without having to enter the working world in Major College Debt.

The Career-Minded Student provides undergraduates with a complete tool kit for excelling in classes, researching their strengths/interests, finding a suitable major, and preparing to compete for jobs right after graduating from college. Unlike many similar books which are quite long-winded or focus specifically on either study skills or career guidance, The Career-Minded Student is a straightforward, memorable, and comprehensive guide on how to put yourself ahead of the competition.

Powerful solution to achieve your goals, skyrocket your productivity, master in success strategy and skills! Do you often wonder why some people are successful while most others struggle in life? Do you find yourself upset in self-sabotaging thinking patterns and miss out on great opportunities? How would your life change if you know the secret of achieving goals, productivity techniques and growing faster? Success Strategy for Students is a succinct guide for students and beginners.

History is the most boring subject in school. Don’t believe me? Ask any student. Or listen to the lead story in Newsweek’s combined issue of March 28 & April 4, 2011: “How to Get Smart Again.” If we as teachers want to make history a quality subject we have to make it relevant and interesting. That’s why I wrote The Murder of History: Why Students Hate History and What to Do About It.

The inspiring true story of how a group of inner-city school kids taught their teacher how to overcome personal adversity and achieve success and happiness. Crash Course chronicles the life lessons that Kim Bearden has learned during an award-winning career in education. From her challenges as a first-year teacher to her triumphs as the co-founder of the highly acclaimed Ron Clark Academy, Kim shares how children can teach each of us the importance of building relationships, abandoning fear, discovering resilience, embracing one's unique gifts, and living with passion.

Explore deeply into the world of Special Education with this comprehensive book that delves into the complexities of the educational needs of students with disabilities. With a meticulously researched approach, this guide offers valuable insights into effective strategies to promote truly inclusive education. Learn innovative pedagogical practices, curriculum adaptations, and how to create a school environment that values diversity.

Do you want the world to be your classroom? Why are our students falling behind in their academics and life-skills needed to become successful? In this student workbook for Dan Blanchard’s best-selling book, The Storm: How Young Men Become Good Men, students will learn the secrets of success that many don’t know…the very things that are holding many back in life.

Through the voices of students themselves, Fires in the Mind brings a game-changing question to teachers of adolescents: What does it take to get really good at something? Starting with what they already know and do well, teenagers from widely diverse backgrounds join a cutting-edge dialogue with adults about the development of mastery in and out of school. Their insights frame motivation, practice, and academic challenge in a new light that galvanizes more powerful learning for all.

In early 2020, because of COVID-19, many colleges and schools around the world closed, and many teachers, instructors, and faculty members had to learn how to teach online in a hurry. This book takes a step back and focuses on helping educators teach effective live online sessions with Zoom.

Being a student at Americus High School was the worst experience of Greg Wittkamper's life. Greg came from a nearby Christian commune, Koinonia, whose members devoutly and publicly supported racial equality. When he refused to insult and attack his school's first black students in 1964, Greg was mistreated as badly as they were: harassed and bullied and beaten.

As the revenues generated by big-time college sports continue to skyrocket, virtually all of the debate involves whether (and how much) student-athletes should be paid for play. Kenneth L. Shropshire and Collin D. Williams Jr., argue that "student" has to come first: the focus should be on prioritizing a meaningful education. They draw on new research to reveal that it has become increasingly difficult for college athletes to balance school and sports, much less a social life, leading to serious economic, professional, and emotional consequences for young people.

In this amusing and multiple award-winning how-to guide for professors, seasoned instructor Mike Kowis shares 44 college teaching tips that will help any teacher. This brutally honest audiobook is based on the many lessons that Mike learned during his 15 years of teaching, and it's filled with dozens of hilarious - and often embarrassing - anecdotes. Engaging College Students: A Fun and Edgy Guide for Professors will help you fully engage your students in classroom discussions.

Isaac is a retired accountant who worked in the profession for over 20 years, then moved to a Caribbean Island where he opened a bar. A group of university students visit the island for spring break, including accounting majors Melissa, Jake, and Carter. The students befriend Isaac when they learn he was an accountant, and during the week, their new mentor shares his humorous stories, providing enlightenment on the real world of business.

Endlich erfolgreich in der SchuleWochenlanges Pauken, Angst vor der Prüfung und ein fortgeschrittenes „Aufschieber-Syndrom“: Das Schulleben ist nicht immer einfach. Umso wichtiger ist es, herauszufinden, welche Lerntechniken am besten zu einem passen.In diesem Buch erfährst du, was das Geheimnis der „Super-Schüler“ ist und wie auch du dich in einen Einser-Kandidaten verwandeln kannst! Willst du deinen Notenschnitt verbessern und ab sofort schneller und effektiver lernen? Und möchtest du Prüfungsängste, Lern- oder Konzentrationsprobleme endlich in den Griff bekommen?

Unlock the hidden secrets of AI in transforming your learning experience with the ChatGPT Bible (Student's Special Edition). Explore the uncharted world of AI-driven conversations and how they are revolutionizing the educational landscape in ways you've never known before.

The purpose of this research is to examine the ways in which mentoring affects black graduate students' completion of programs of study. Performance is measured by completion of their graduate program, length of time taken to complete the program, grade point average, and overall attitude about their graduate school experience. On average, over half of all black graduate students leave their programs of study before completion compared to 25 percent attrition (non-completion of program of study) of white students.

Want to ace your next exam? Claim victory as a beer pong champ? Remove that gross stain from your shirt before your interview? College Hacks gives you the tricks and tips you need to get ahead in life without breaking a sweat. Filled with hundreds of ways to simplify nearly every college situation, this guide tells you just what to do when your professor assigns you a twenty-page paper or you run out of clean dishes in your dorm room (chip bag bowl, anyone?).