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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Shares recommendations for providing a child with an academically rigorous, comprehensive education from preschool through high school, in a guide that incorporates resource listings, contact information, and Internet links.
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"Children are natural learners, and building a core foundation at an early age is critical to their success both educationally and in life. Yet academic excellence is lacking in many school systems throughout the country. In this book, education expert and author Leigh A. bortins incoroprates the best ideas from the ancients and gives parents the tools to revive classical learning"--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher
Nolo Press
Pub. Date
[1999-]
Language
English
Description
"Helps navigate the complicated process of creating and maintaining an Individualized Education Program (IEP) by providing explanations of the law and guidance and tools for parents. The 7th edition covers recent court cases, plus has an expanded section about "appropriate" education measures and eligibility details"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This book tells the story of American education by examining this unique element of student life. The author shows the evolution of how teachers, students, parents, and administrators responded to report cards. Report cards, he shows, were more than just a means by which a school documented each student's deportment, academic standing, and attendance. They were a tool of control, a microcosm for the changing power dynamics between teachers, parents,...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Taking the Stress out of Homework breaks down for parents exactly when and how to offer homework support. Whether your child's stress point is executive functioning--the ability to plan or organize--or a subject-specific struggle in math, reading, writing, or standardized test-preparation, Abby and Brian use real-life stories to provide individualized, actionable advice"--
Author
Publisher
Prufrock Press Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Advocating for a child who learns differently can sometimes feel like an isolating and daunting task. This book reminds families that they are not alone. "When Your Child Learns Differently" is a compassionate guide to help families navigate special education services from the inside out. Drawing on experiences as both a parent and special education teacher, the author shares valuable information about special education language, policy, procedures,...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Natural Curiosity is a warm and contemplative insight into one family's experience of moving from mainstream schooling to home education, and learning through the lens of nature and natural history. Since becoming 'unschooled, ' the two children have thrived on a diet of self-directed play and learning, amassing life skills, confidence, responsibility, and a vast array of knowledge along the way. This thoughtful book touches upon important themes...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
When a high school student has trouble learning a subject like math or history, the problem may lie not in the teacher's ability or the student's I.Q--often it is because the student has never been taught how to learn. The little town of Worland, Wyoming, produces a steady stream of honor students who win scholarships and get into top universities. In this series of lectures, Worland's "secret weapon," Dr. Tim McGee, illuminates how any student...
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