Education Resources at the Miller Library

Educating Children with Exceptionalities, 371.9097 E24 2008, has “well-illustrated articles by educators, researchers, and writers providing effective and useful perspectives on today’s important topics in the study of educating children with exceptionalities.”

New teachers would really benefit from reading Classroom Assessment, 371.2609 A298c 2008. “This is the most teacher-friendly assessment textbook available–one that future teachers will keep in their professional libraries for years to come.”

PA Governor, Ed Rendell, has proposed a new budget that would bring some big changes to the states 500 public school districts. Read more in the Scranton Times.

U.S. News & World Report has a cover story in their December 22, 2008 issue on America’s Best High Schools.

Anyone interested in improving education should read the cover story in the December 8, 2008 issue of TIME magazine. Can Michelle Rhee save our schools?

In Marvelous Minds,155.4 S571m 2008, the author “proposes that children often display a capacity for understanding that we simply overlook.” A must read for all education students.

Time to Learn, 371.24 G118t 2008, by Gabrieli & Goldstein focuses on a new school schedule and how it benefits students as well as working parents.

School Lunch Politics, 371.7 L665s 2008, by Susan Levine, examines the importance of the school lunch program in the U.S.  It covers all areas, from childhood obesity to the nutritional value of the foods our children eat for lunch everyday.

Diversities in Early Childhood Education, 372.21 D618 2008 would give enormous insights to any student majoring in early childhood education.

Moving Every Child Ahead, 379.2 R291m 2008 takes an up close look at education reform. “At last, a book on No Child Left Behind that makes sense to school practitioners. All who care about the future of our public schools should read this book as soon as possible!” Thomas Sobol, Former Commissioner of Education, NY State.