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English
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From the Publisher: Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps students navigate the world of literature and gives them time to read books they pick...
24) Motivation in education at a time of global change: theory, research, and implications for practice
Series
Advances in motivation and achievement volume Volume 20
Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Publisher
Basic Books
Language
English
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An updated version of his best seller, Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on his vast clinical experience to propose an entirely original view of why boys and young men are continuing to fail in school and at home. He argues that a combination of social, cultural, and biological factors is creating an environment that is literally toxic to boys, ranging from environmental estrogens to the over-prescription of ADHD drugs. And he presents...
34) What successful teachers do: 101 research-based classroom strategies for new and veteran teachers
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Publisher
Corwin Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English