Education Resources at the Miller Library

Educating Children with Exceptionalities

ap — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:42:17 +0000

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.”

A Better Classroom

ap — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:14:49 +0000

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.”

Changes for Pennsylvania Schools

ap — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:30:03 +0000

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.

Looking for a Good High School?

ap — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:11:59 +0000

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

Saving Education

ap — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:28:27 +0000

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?

What’s in Their Minds?

ap — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:20:40 +0000

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.

What Time Is It?

ap — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:11:54 +0000

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.

What’s For Lunch?

ap — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:26:00 +0000

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.

Diversity

ap — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:39:48 +0000

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

Who Gets Left Behind?

ap — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:06:58 +0000

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.