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The Teacher You Want to Be: Essays about Children, Learning, and Teaching
by Alfie Kohn Matt Glover Ellin Oliver KeeneThis book is about bringing the education we want for our own children to all. It is focused on a set of strongly held beliefs that drive the actions of educators every day. Each chapter of the book is focused on a single belief and invites readers to consider what they can do to help children attend schools based on the true, authentic expressions of their teachers' beliefs. Contributions include essays by many prominent educators including Sir Ken Robinson, Deborah Meier and Thomas Newkirk. Please click on the contents tab below for a list of all 18 contributors.
Siddhartha: Siddhartha
by Sherab Chodzin Kohn Hermann HesseThis classic of twentieth-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the Buddha--a spiritual journey that has inspired generations of readers. Here is a fresh translation from Sherab Chödzin Kohn, a gifted translator and longtime student of Buddhism and Eastern philosophy. Kohn's flowing, poetic translation conveys the philosophical and spiritual nuances of Hesse's text, paying special attention to the qualities of meditation experience. This edition also includes an introduction exploring Hesse's own spiritual journey as evidenced in his journals and personal letters.
Gidget
by Frederick KohnerStaying with her parents in Malibu one summer, fifteen-year-old F ranzie is at the beach when she sees some surfers and is soon fascinated by the sport and the young men who devote themselves to it. The only girl among this group of guys, she soon gains the nickname Gidget because she is part girl, part midget according to the surfers. The men are reluctant to put up with her but change their minds when the oldest, a beach bum named Cass or the Big Kahuna, kindly accepts her. Meantime, Gidget finds herself falling in love with Geoff, also known as Moondoggie, but it isn't easy to win the nineteen-year-old boy's heart. This story about a girl growing up in the 'fifties is still a book teens can enjoy.
Nothing to Fear
by Jackie French KollerThirteen-year-old Danny and his family are struggling to make ends meet in New York during the Great Depression. His father leaves to search for work, and Danny and his mother do what they can to survive. With his mother pregnant and unable to help, Danny is forced to beg for food. Through it all, they retain their good humor and family pride, and in the end help arrives in a most unexpected guise. "Rich, rewarding historical fiction."--Kirkus Reviews
Project Based Inquiry Science: Vehicles in Motion
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrProject-Based Science suggests that students should learn science through engaging in the same kinds of inquiry practices scientists use, in the context of scientific problems relevant to their lives and using tools authentic to science.
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Animals in Action
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. ReiserNIMAC-sourced textbook
It's About Time: Middle School Inquiry Project-Based Life Science
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrScience textbook for middle school students.
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Weather Watch
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Astronomy
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Moving Big Things
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Good Friends and Germs
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Living Together
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Vehicles in Motion
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Genetics
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Energy
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Diving Into Science
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Favorite Horses: Breeds Girls Love (Crazy About Horses Ser.)
by Molly KolpinDid you know all Morgan horses are descended from one stallion named Justin Morgan? Or that Thoroughbreds are known as the fastest horses on Earth? Engaging text and colorful photos shine a spotlight on the characteristics of different horse breeds. From the Paint horse’s colorful coat to the Clydesdales amazing strength, readers will learn all there is to know about their favorite breeds!
Galapagos Penguins (Endangered And Threatened Animals)
by Molly KolpinMany people think penguins live only in cold, icy places. But the Galapagos penguins live in the blazing heat of the tropics. While this may seem like paradise, the Galapagos penguins are always on the lookout for ways to stay cool and comfortable. Learn more about these adorable animals, including how they got to the tropics, what they eat, other challenges they face in their lives, and what you can do to help.
Dragon in the Ghetto Caper
by E. L. KonigsburgAndy's not your average resident of exclusive Fox meadow - whenever he sits down to draw something, it turns out to be a dragon. And he wants to be a detective when he grows up - not just an ordinary police detective, but a tough, famous detective.
Father's Arcane Daughter
by E. L. KonigsburgWinston Carmichael has everything: a rich family, servants, vacations in Palm Beach and a fancy private school. But his over protective parents and his sense of responsibility for his younger sister sometimes gives him the feeling of being in prison. One day, a woman appears claiming to be Caroline -- Winston's half sister, kidnapped and presumed dead long before he and Heidi were born. Is she really Caroline? Is she an imposter? Or is she something far more complicated than either? Does she hold the key that could unlock the door to Winston's prison?
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: Special Edition (Newbery Medal Ser.)
by E. L. KonigsburgWhen suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from somewhere, she wants to run to somewhere -- to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and, preferably, elegant. <P><P> She chooses the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Knowing that her younger brother Jamie has money and thus can help her with a serious cash-flow problem, she invites him along. <P> Once settled into the museum, Claudia and Jamie find themselves caught up in the mystery of an angel statue that the museum purchased at auction for a bargain price of $225. The statue is possibly an early work of the Renaissance master, Michelangelo, and therefore worth millions. Is it? Or isn't it? Claudia is determined to find out. Her quest leads her to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the remarkable old woman who sold the statue, and to some equally remarkable discoveries about herself.<P> Newbery Medal Winner
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by E. L. KonigsburgOnly Howard Carr and his older brother, Ben, can answer that question, because only they know about George. George is the funny little man who lives inside Ben, helping him (mostly) navigate life as a sixth grader who happens to be a scientific genius and who happens to be studying organic chemistry with students much older than he. One of those students is William Hazlitt, a senior who has been Ben's lab partner in previous years. William's interest in chemistry has taken a troubling turn, and Ben has a plan to come to his rescue. And that's when things get complicated -- for Howard, for Ben, and for George.
Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William Mckinley, And Me, Elizabeth
by E. L. KonigsburgElizabeth is an only child, new in town, and the shortest kid in her class. She's also pretty lonely, until she meets Jennifer. Jennifer is...well, different. She's read Macbeth. She never wears jeans or shorts. She never says "please" or "thank you." And she says she is a witch. It's not always easy being friends with a witch, but it's never boring. At first an apprentice and then a journeyman witch, Elizabeth learns to eat raw eggs and how to cast small spells. And she and Jennifer collaborate on cooking up an ointment that will enable them to fly. That's when a marvelous toad, Hilary Ezra, enters their lives. And that's when trouble starts to brew.
My Father's Daughter
by E. L. KonigsburgPoor Little Rich Boy Winston Carmichael has it all: a big house, servants, vacations in Palm Beach, and a fancy private school. But with overprotective parents and a sense of responsibility for his younger sister, Heidi, Winston sometimes feels more as if he's living in a prison than a dream. Then one day a woman appears at the front door claiming to be Caroline -- Winston's half sister, who was kidnapped and presumed dead long before he and Heidi were born. Is she really Caroline? Is she an imposter? Or is she something far more complicated than either? And does she hold the key that could unlock the door to Winston's prison?
The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World
by E. L. Konigsburg"ninety percent of who you are is invisible." Amedeo Kaplan seems just like any other new kid who has moved into the town of St. Malo, Florida, a navy town where new faces are the norm. But Amedeo has a secret, a dream: More than anything in the world, he wants to discover something -- a place, a process, even a fossil -- some treasure that no one realizes is there until he finds it. And he would also like to discover a true friend to share these things with. William Wilcox seems like an unlikely candidate for friendship: an aloof boy who is all edges and who owns silence the way other people own words. When Amedeo and William find themselves working together on a house sale for Amedeo's eccentric neighbor, Mrs. Zender, Amedeo has an inkling that both his wishes may come true. For Mrs. Zender's mansion is crammed with memorabilia of her long life, and there is a story to go with every piece. Soon the boys find themselves caught up in one particular story -- a story that links a sketch, a young boy's life, an old man's reminiscence, and a painful secret dating back to the outrages of Nazi Germany. It's a story that will take them to the edge of what they know about heroism and the mystery of the human heart. Two-time Newbery winner E. L. Konigsburg spins a magnificent tale of art, discovery, friendship, history, and truth.