Education Resources at the Miller Library

Want to understand all the state testing that hounds teachers? Read Measuring Up,371.26 K84m 2008 and find out if they are a step in the right direction or if they do more harm than good.

American kids are falling far behind the rest of the world in math skills. Read What’s Math Got to do With it? 510.71 B662w 2008, and find out why and what teachers can do to reverse the trend.

In today’s ever-changing public school system, it is more important than ever to consider a student’s cultural traits when teaching. Build on their strengths and everyone wins. If this topic interests you, read Managing Diverse Classrooms,371.102 R847m 2008.

Remember when kids played organized sports for fun? America’s children are starting to play organized sports at a very young age and taking it entirely too seriously. Year-round travel teams? T-ball tournaments? Does everyone think their kid is the next Tiger Woods? Read Game On, 302.14 F245g 2008, and find out what’s going on.

In The Case for Make Believe, author Susan Linn discusses the need for children to be allowed to play and let their creativity flow. Linn believes that make believe play allows children to work through important issues and problems in their lives.

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch is a must read.  It is a reflection on the life of the author, a terminally ill computer science professor. It is a lesson in humor, hope and inspiration.

In Partners in Literacy, 371.33 C962p 2007, authors Sondra & Larry Cuban “describe ways that schools and libraries can collaborate to improve teaching and learning while building communities.”

Busy Teachers Website is a great source of help to teachers in grades K-12. It provides lesson plans, activities and site to site linking for an array of subjects.

Nerds, 371.95 A543n 2007, by David Anderegg examines the American stereotype of nerds and its affect on our children. The author also poses the question “Are American math and science scores so low because kids don’t want to be labeled nerds?”

“This book reviews significant advances in knowledge about how children learn to understand both oral and written language,and what can be done to help those who are having difficulties.”