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Ms. Beard Is Weird! (My Weirder School #5)
by Dan GutmanMy Weirder School weirder than ever! <P><P> A hot new reality show, The Real Teachers of Ella Mentry, is filming at school. Everybody wants to win the TV show's grand prize! The weird director, Ms. Beard, tells the teachers and students to act normal. Yeah, like that's gonna happen!
Ms. Bixby's Last Day
by John David AndersonJohn David Anderson, author of Sidekicked and The Dungeoneers, returns with a funny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking contemporary story about three boys, one teacher, and a day none of them will ever forget.Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The boring ones, the mean ones, the ones who try too hard, the ones who stopped trying long ago. The ones you'll never remember, and the ones you want to forget. Ms. Bixby is none of these. She's the sort of teacher who makes you feel like school is somehow worthwhile. Who recognizes something in you that sometimes you don't even see in yourself. Who you never want to disappoint. What Ms. Bixby is, is one of a kind.Topher, Brand, and Steve know this better than anyone. And so when Ms. Bixby unexpectedly announces that she won't be able to finish the school year, they come up with a risky plan--more of a quest, really--to give Ms. Bixby the last day she deserves. Through the three very different stories they tell, we begin to understand what Ms. Bixby means to each of them--and what the three of them mean to each other.
Ms. Coco Is Loco! (My Weird School #16)
by Dan Gutman Jim PaillotIt's Poetry Month! And Ms. Coco, who runs the gifted and talented program, is poetry crazy! She cries when she sees a sunset! She thinks boys should have feelings! She talks in rhyme! All the time! Will A.J.'s life ever be normal again?
Ms. Cuddy Is Nutty! (My Weirdest School #2)
by Dan Gutman Jim PaillotA.J. and the gang vote to create an in-school, state-of-the-art TV station so the morning announcements can be broadcast to all the classes. There's even enough money to hire Ms. Cuddy, a new digital media arts teacher who knows a thing or two about broadcasting. But soon Ms. Cuddy decides the ratings on the announcements are too low, and the show needs to "get more eyeballs." What could possibly go wrong? <P><P>Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.
Ms. Hall Is a Goofball! (My Weirdest School #12)
by Dan Gutman Jim PaillotWith more than 12 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In this twelfth book in the My Weirdest School series, there’s a new lunch lady at Ella Mentry! <P><P>Ms. Hall is obsessed with healthy food, and she makes it her mission to get A.J. and the gang to eat more veggies. But they won’t take this sitting down.Can Ms. Hall lure them over to the veggie side? Or will their resistance be a piece of cake? <P><P>Perfect for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!
Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! (My Weird School #4)
by Dan Gutman Jim PaillotMs. Hannah wears dresses made out of potholders and collects garbage instead of throwing it out. Plus she's making A.J. be partners with smelly Andrea. This is the worst art class ever!
Ms. Joni Is a Phony! (My Weirdest School #7)
by Dan Gutman<P> This year, Mr. Klutz has hired a weird photographer, Ms. Joni. She keeps saying “fabulous,” and she wants to turn A.J. into a supermodel. But what happens when the Picture Day Zombie makes an appearance? Run for your lives! <P>Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.
Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up! (My Weird School #21)
by Jim Paillot Dan GutmanA.J. thinks that nothing can possibly be as boring as a sleepover in the natural history museum. But anything can happen when Ms. Krup is in charge. The tour guide says that dinosaur skeletons come to life in the middle of the night. Is she right?
Ms. LaGrange Is Strange! (My Weird School #8)
by Jim Paillot Dan GutmanSomething weird is going on! Ms. LaGrange talks funny and she's from some other country called France! She thinks the vomitorium is a fancy restaurant! She grows her own food right out of the ground! Yuck! Plus, she's writing secret messages in the mashed potatoes!
Ms. Leakey Is Freaky! (My Weird School Daze #12)
by Jim Paillot Dan GutmanThe weirdness never stops! <P><P> Oh no! Kids are getting too unhealthy, so Ella Mentry School has hired a health teacher to help the kids eat right and exercise. Ms. Leakey is a real health nut. She makes a punching bag filled with junk food! She designs a robot that smokes and drinks! She opens up a fast food restaurant that sells broccoli burgers! She puts sunscreen on her car!
Ms. Mentor's Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia
by Emily TothIn question-and-answer form, Ms. Mentor advises academic women about issues they daren't discuss openly, such as: How does one really clamber onto the tenure track when the job market is so nasty, brutish, and small? Is there such a thing as the perfectly marketable dissertation topic? How does a meek young woman become a tiger of an authority figure in the classroom-and get stupendous teaching evaluations? How does one cope with sexual harassment, grandiosity, and bizarre behavior from entrenched colleagues?Ms. Mentor's readers will find answers to the secret queries they were afraid to ask anyone else. They'll discover what it really takes to get tenure; what to wear to academic occasions; when to snicker, when to hide, what to eat, and when to sue. They'll find out how to get firmly planted in the rich red earth of tenure. They'll learn why lunch is the most important meal of the day.
Ms. Mentor's New and Ever More Impeccable Advice for Women and Men in Academia
by Emily Toth"The divine Ms. M. is back, with realistic and witty advice about life in academia. Required reading."-Elaine Showalter, Princeton University. "At last, Ms. Mentor Unplugged, Uncensored, and Unrepentant! This is a great and clear-headed read for junior academics trying to find their way to success through the thicket of professional obfuscation and a good reminder to senior people about just how confusing academe is to the uninitiated."-Cathy Davidson, Duke University. "Part Emily Post, part Dame Edna, Ms. Mentor continues to dispense wicked truths in her trademark style. Tucking her professional advice into very funny and frequently appalling stories (I believe every one), she sends encouraging word from the only ivory tower left standing."-William Germano, The Cooper Union. Ms. Mentor, that uniquely brilliant and irascible intellectual, is your all-knowing guide through the jungle that is academia today. In the last decade Ms. Mentor's mailbox has been filled to overflowing with thousands of plaintive epistles, rants, and gossipy screeds. A mere fraction has appeared in her celebrated monthly online and print Q&A columns for the Chronicle of Higher Education; her readers' colorful and rebellious ripostes have gone unpublished-until now. Hearing the call for a follow-up to the wildly successful Ms. Mentor's Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia, Ms. Mentor now broadens her counsel to include academics of the male variety. Ms. Mentor knows all about foraging for jobs, about graduate school stars and serfs, and about mentors and underminers, backbiters and whiners. She answers burning questions: Am I too old, too working class, too perfect, too blonde? When should I reproduce? When do I speak up, laugh, and spill the secrets I've gathered? Do I really have to erase my own blackboard? Does academic sex have to be reptilian? From the ivory tower that affords her an unparalleled view of the academic landscape, Ms. Mentor dispenses her perfect wisdom to the huddled masses of professorial newbies, hardbitten oldies, and anxious midcareerists. She gives etiquette lessons to academic couples and the tough-talking low-down on adjunct positions. She tells you what to wear, how to make yourself popular, and how to decode academic language. She introduces you to characters you must know: Professor Pelvic, Dr. Iron Fist, Mr. Upstart Whelp, Dean Titan, Professor McShameless. In this volume Ms. Mentor once again shares her wide-ranging unexpurgated wisdom, giving tips on bizarre writing rituals, tenure diaries, and time management (Exploding Head Syndrome). She decodes department meetings and teaches you the tricks for getting stellar teaching evaluations. Raw, shocking, precise, clever, absurd--Ms. Mentor has it all.
Ms. Moffett's First Year: Becoming a Teacher in America
by Abby GoodnoughGoodnough, a reporter for the New York Times since 1995, is now the paper's Miami bureau chief. In August 2000 she first met Donna Moffett, a 45-year-old legal secretary who answered an ad for a new program seeking "talented professionals" from other fields to teach in New York City's most troubled schools. From September 2000 to June 2001, Goodnough chronicled Moffett's experiences at Public School 92 in Brooklyn in a series of front-page articles for the Times. Here she expands that series into a book that provides an inside view of "the gulf between rhetoric and reality in today's urban schools. " Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise: Encouraging Speech and Learning Through Play and Music (Books by Ms. Rachel)
by Ms RachelMs. Rachel brings her signature teaching style to her very first book! Children will practice more than 20 important milestones—including gestures and speech—and sing their favorite songs as they help Ms. Rachel find a special surprise just for them. <P><P> Ms. Rachel is looking for something very special, and she needs your help finding it! <P><P> Using educational techniques from her beloved YouTube channel and threading them into an interactive story, Ms. Rachel shows kids and parents alike fun ways to engage and play! <P><P> While Ms. Rachel invites readers to open a series of imaginary boxes to see what’s inside, she guides them through exercises like pointing, waving, and call-and-response. Fans will recognize characters from their favorite videos, and everyone will join in on singing the lyrics to songs like “The Wheels on the Bus.” After the adventure ends, parents and educators can use the helpful tips included in the back of the book to assist with brain and language development. <P><P> Kids are sure to read and reread this new classic! There’s plenty to keep them delighted and engaged with their favorite teacher. And, as always, she makes sure they know just how special they are! <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Ms. Rapscott's Girls
by Elise PrimaveraFans of Mary Poppins will love this whimsical tale of a boarding school for children of very busy parents, where an extraordinary headmistress teaches them life lessons about courage, adventure, friendship . . . and the importance of birthday cake. <P>Nestled inside a lighthouse, Great Rapscott School for the Daughters of Busy Parents takes its motto from Amelia Earhart: Adventure is worthwhile in itself. Headmistress Ms. Rapscott couldn't agree more, but her students, who are shipped to the school in boxes, could use a little convincing. Still, despite their initial reluctance, the students are soon soaring through the sky and getting lost on purpose. <P>In addition to learning what birthday cakes are and how best to approach a bumbershoot tree, the students also manage to learn a little something about strength and bravery. <P>Bestselling author Elise Primavera has created an irresistible, richly illustrated story about finding your way.
Ms. Sue Has No Clue! (My Weirder School #9)
by Dan GutmanWith over six million copies sold, Dan Gutmans take on the weirdness at Ella Mentry School really gets kids reading Its time for the annual Ella Mentry School fund-raiser, and guess who's in charge? <P><P>Alexias mom, Ms. Sue She has the teachers selling everything from summer sausages and cheesy popcorn to dead goldfish in plastic bags to raise money for new playground equipment. But what happens when Ms. Sue crosses the line? Somebodys going to end up in the big house (and by "big house," we dont mean a big house ). <P>Dan Gutmans hugely popular My Weird School series has a special following among reluctant readers. Dont miss the hilarious adventures of A. J. and the gang.
Ms. Todd Is Odd! (My Weird School #12)
by Jim Paillot Dan GutmanMs. Todd is subbing, and A.J. and his friends are sure she kidnapped Miss Daisy so she could take over her job. They're going to have to do the detective work to get the goods on her. But it won't be easy! Ms. Todd is the weirdest substitute teacher in the history of the world!
MSO001 Samajshastriya Siddhant avam Sankalpanayen - IGNOU
by IgnouThis block tells us about the interrelation of state and the society. The concepts of sovereignty of the state has also been discussed in this block. Marx and weber are discussed and the powers of state has been elaborated for the students. The relation of a man with society and democracy has also been discussed.
MSO002 Shodh Paddhatiyan avam Vidhiyan - IGNOU
by IgnouThis block of the book studies the systematic, theoretical analysis of the methods applied to a field of study. For better understanding of students it comprises the theoretical analysis of the body of methods and principles associated with a branch of knowledge. It encompasses concepts such as philosophical or theoretical frameworks, theoretical model, phases and quantitative or qualitative techniques.
MSO003 Vikash ka Samajshastra (1) - IGNOU
by IgnouThe goal of this block is to introduce students to various concepts and approaches of sociology of development. Traditionally the concept of development and the process is usually defined in economic terms. There is a change in the approach to the last few decades. Sociology of development has its focus on the critical vision and perspective of the concept of developments.
MSO003 Vikash ka Samajshastra (2) - IGNOU
by IgnouThis block examines the characteristics of the current process of growth and development of India and referes the experience with other countries of the world. Countries like canada,zimbabwe and Brasil are selected for study. They have been Selected for the students to experience similar development in thinking. This block will help the students to understand the concepts like globalisation and liberalisation and its impact on india.
MSO004 Bharat mein Samajshastra (2) - IGNOU
by IgnouThis block introduces the student with the matters related to tribals living in India. Divided into sections this block deals with the natural resources, their interrelation and their differentiations. Perspectives of Alvin and G S ghurrey has also been foucsed in this block.
MSO004 Bharat mein Samajshatra (1) - IGNOU
by IgnouThis block gives a fertile basis for the introduction of the subject, you will have enough intellectual, political and cultural elements. This traces the history of the origin of this subject in india. In the end the readers will get to know the sociologists working in india in much detail and their different perspectives.
MSOE0004 Nagriya Samajshastra - IGNOU
by IgnouUrban Sociology has had a specific position since its inception in the realm of sociology. Urban Sociology is a general science and its aim is to find social behaviour in the city. City has become a natural dwelling place of people in the west. Urban sociology is the study of life and human interaction in metropolitan areas. It is a normative discipline of sociology seeking to study the structures, processes, changes and problems of an urban area and by doing so provide inputs for planning and policy making. In other words, it is the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society. Like most areas of sociology, urban sociologists use statistical analysis, observation, social theory, interviews, and other methods to study a range of topics, including migration and demographic trends, economics, poverty, race relations and economic trends. Reader will be given opportunity to get to know about all the aspects of the urban sociology through this section.
MSOE002 Pravasi aur Pararashtriya Samuday - IGNOU
by IgnouThis elective block helps to understand the subtle differences in diaspora who are becoming more complex due to their wide spreadness. There has been a sudden change in the economic and political history of the world and it has created ripple around the world. Due to this more and more people have migrated to different countries and at the same time there are questions raised on their dedication to the countries where they live. After the readers study this block they will have a better understanding of the diaspora all over the world and it will help them to understand the behaviour of diaspora in different countries and societies.