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Engel-Smothers, Holly; Heim, Susan M. – Great Potential Press, Inc., 2009
With more than 100 billion neurons that would stretch more than 60,000 miles, a newborn baby's brain is quite phenomenal! These neurons must generally form connections within the first eight months of a baby's life to foster optimal brain growth and lifelong learning. Mommies, daddies, and caregivers are extremely vital to ensuring babies reach…
Descriptors: Infants, Child Development, Brain, Health Promotion
Haydon, Graham – SAGE Publications (CA), 2007
What are values? Where do our values come from? How do our values make a difference in education? For educational leaders to achieve distinction in their practice, it is vital to establish clear personal values rather than reacting to the implicit values of others. This engaging book guides readers in considering the values they bring to their…
Descriptors: Democracy, Qualifications, Vision, Values
McAndrew, Donald A. – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2005
Become a successful literacy leader and improve the vision of literacy in the classroom, school, and community. This book's six proven strategies will help the reader do the "peoplework" at the heart of successful leadership: Creating and communicating a vision; Modeling that vision; Experimenting with new ideas and taking risks; Nurturing…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Vision, Teacher Leadership, Risk
Becker, Helaine – Libraries Unlimited, 2005
This book allows the reader to team teach with a science specialist to drive home key library and media curriculum goals. Eight detailed chapters provide background and complete lesson plans that cover both library and general science skills and benchmarks. Included are reproducible student worksheets, tools for assessment, and a suggested…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Genetics, Public Health, Geology
Bishop, Virginia E. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2004
In this exceptional new third edition, the author has retained much of the practical "how to" approach of the previous editions, but adds depth in two dimensions: learning theory and the educational process. This book is "so comprehensive in scope and complete in detail that it would be the most likely recommended" (from the foreword by Dr.…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Family Needs, Visual Impairments, Teaching Methods
Sornson, Bob, Ed. – 2001
Noting that thousands of young children with the capacity to experience school success do not because they are unprepared for school learning activities, have experienced physical or emotional setbacks that cause them to be at risk for early learning failure, have never experienced limits on their behavior, or have mild sensory or motor deficits,…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Childhood Needs, Early Intervention, Educational Practices