May 23, 2013
New Arrivals · Education
These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
The 50th anniversary of the Finneytown HS class of 1962.
May 22, 2013
[Cincinnati, Ohio : FHS Class of 1962, 2012?]
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Title from cover.
Reunion pictures -- 1962 pictures -- FHS and graduation songs -- FHS staff and teachers -- Class prophecy -- FHS class of 1962 -- Military service list -- Honored guests -- Scholarship winners -- Names and addresses.
Reading without limits : teaching strategies to build independent reading for life
May 1, 2013
Witter, Maddie, 1979-
xxiii, 389 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"Imagine a classroom where all students are engaged in highly rigorous and fun learning every single day. That classroom can be yours starting tomorrow.This handy guide gives teachers, schools, and districts the support they need to help their students achieve dramatic academic gains and become lifelong readers. Students will be raised to the highest level of fervor, love of learning, stamina, and independent thinking.Reading Without Limits provides a unique structure based on choice, shared, and guided reading that rigorously prepares students for high-level literacy achievement.Written for real teachers (who work late hours grading tests, making bulletin boards, coaching basketball games, and getting phone calls about homework), Reading Without Limits keeps things practical. Structured in "mild", "medium", and "spicy" action steps, teachers and school leaders can mix and match the tools presented in order to fit the individual needs of their students. All tools are written so that they can be implemented on Monday. Also included: Lesson plans Reading strategies that align with Common Core State Standards Reading assessments Options for special needs students A chapter on how to integrate standardized testing You don't have to be a reading specialist to pick up this book. Anyone who wants to dramatically improve reading achievement will find helpful suggestions. You might be a third grade teacher whose students have mastered decoding, and you are ready to build their comprehension. Or you might be a high school science teacher whose students aren't yet reading on level with deep critical thinking. This book is for you. It doesn't matter whether you are a public, charter, private, or alternative education teacher: the Reading Without Limits program works in each one. Along with hundreds of ready-to-use teaching strategies, Reading Without Limits comes with a supplemental website where teachers can download even more resources for free!Reading Without Limits is the first book offered in the KIPP: Educator Series. KIPP, or the Knowledge is Power Program, began in 1994. As of Fall 2012, there are 125 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia serving over 40,000 students climbing the mountain to and through college"-- Provided by publisher.
Lessons from the heartland : a turbulent half-century of public education in an iconic American city
May 1, 2013
Miner, Barbara.
New York : The New Press, c2013.
xiv, 305 p. ; 24 cm.
"In a magisterial work of narrative nonfiction that weaves together the racially fraught history of public education in Milwaukee and the broader story of hypersegregation in the rust belt, Lessons from the Heartland tells of an iconic city's fall from grace-and of its chance for redemption in the twenty first century. In the early months of 2011, Wisconsin became central to the fight to save America's middle class and its public institutions, in particular public education. Across America, progressives embraced the slogan 'We Are Wisconsin.' All politics are local, but with unending repercussions the Milwaukee story is the Wisconsin story, which is the nation's story. This book tells that story. Lessons from the Heartland focuses on public education reforms--from vouchers and charter schools to desegregation and choice-to explore larger issues of race and class in our democracy. Miner (whose daughters went through the Milwaukee public school system and who is a former Milwaukee Journal reporter) brings a journalist's eye and a parent's heart to exploring the intricate ways that jobs, housing, and schools intersect, underscoring the intrinsic link between the future of public education and the dreams and hopes of democracy in a multicultural society. This book will change the way we think about the possibility and promise of public education"-- Provided by publisher.
Raising the curve : a year inside one of America's 45,000* failing public schools
May 1, 2013
Berler, Ron.
250 pages ; 24 cm
Brookside Elementary in Norwalk, CT, is preparing for the first day of a new school year and another chance to improve its failing scores on the annual statewide standardized test known as the CMT. The challenges are many, and for the faculty, whose jobs may depend on their students' ability to improve on the test, the stakes are high. Ten-year-old Hydea is about to start fifth grade with second-grade reading skills. Her friend Marbella is a little further along, but she's more interested in socializing than in learning. And then there's Matthew, a second grader who began the school year below grade level and who, over the course of the year, slipped even more. In past years, these three students and many others would have received help from the literacy specialist Mrs. Schaefer. But with cutbacks and a change in her job description, the third in as many years, she won't be able to give all struggling students the same attention. This year, she will have to select the few students whom she and the teachers can bet on, the ones who are close to achieving proficiency on the CMT. The hope is that this strategy, though not ideal, will give them the boost they, and the school, need to pass the exams. And, for added measure, Principal Hay has already asked his faculty to teach to the test. The author, a journalist spent a full year (from September 2010-June 2011) at Brookside, sitting in on classes, strategy sessions, and even faculty meetings. In this book, he introduces us to the students, teachers, and staff who make up the Brookside community. Though their school is classified as failing, like so many others across the country, they never give up on themselves or on one another. In this portrait, he captures their concerns, as well as their pride, resilience, and spirited faith.
Meeting the psychoeducational needs of minority students : evidence-based guidelines for school psychologists and other school personnel
April 29, 2013
Frisby, Craig L.
x, 662 pages ; 27 cm
Why the need for this book? -- The problem of quack multiculturalism -- Home and family -- Contexts for school learning -- General cognitive ability, learning, and instruction -- Testing and assessment -- School discipline and behavior management -- Crime, delinquency, and gangs -- School district resources -- Where do we go from here?
The secrets of college success
April 29, 2013
Jacobs, Lynn F., 1955-
xxii, 323 pages ; 23 cm
"Over 800 tips, techniques, and strategies revealed"--Cover.
The best value colleges.
April 25, 2013
volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm
Vols. for <2013>- compiled by Robert Franek, Laura Braswell, David Soto and the staff of the Princeton Review.
At head of title: The Princeton Review.
English and reading workout for the ACT
April 25, 2013
Hendrix, Melissa.
New York, N.Y. : Random House, c2013.
230 p. ; 28 cm.
Provides vocabulary-building exercises and reading comprehension passages, and includes full-length drills for each test with explanations for every question.
College placement math in 20 minutes a day
April 25, 2013
Jeremko, Catherine V.
New York : Learning Express, c2013.
x, 213 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Ten things your student with autism wishes you knew
April 23, 2013
Notbohm, Ellen.
Arlington, TX : Future Horizons, c2006.
xxxii, 117 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
Learning is circular: We are all both teachers and students -- We are a team: Success depends on all of us working together -- I think differently: Teach me in a way that is meaningful to me -- Behavior is communication: Yours, mine and ours -- Glitched, garbled and bewildered: If we can't communicate effectively, learning can't happen -- Teach the whole me: I'm much more than a set of "broken" or "missing" parts -- Be curious: -- ...be very curious -- Can I trust you? -- Believe -- Teach me "how to fish" -- See me as a capable adult and hold that vision -- Endnotes -- About the author.
The author's first book, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, was a shot heard throughout the worldwide autism community, branded by readers as "required reading for all social service workers, teachers and relatives of children with autism." Now, for the teacher in all of us comes this second work. The unique perspective of a child's voice is back to help us understand the thinking patterns that guide their actions, shape an environment conducive to their learning style, and communicate with them in meaningful ways. This book affirms that autism imposes no inherent upper limits on achievement, that both teacher and child "can do it." It is the game plan every educator, parent, or family member needs to make the most of every "teaching moment" in the life of these children we love. -- From publisher.
Technology in schools
April 16, 2013
Los Angeles, Calif. : Sage Reference, c2012.
xxvii, 322 p. ; 24 cm.
Standards and accountability in schools
April 16, 2013
Los Angeles, Calif. : SAGE Reference, c2012.
xxx, 377 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
School law
April 16, 2013
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, c2012.
xxvi, 357 p. ; 24 cm.
Academic freedom: should K12 teachers have greater control over the content of the curricula they teach? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Ralph Sharp ; Counterpoint : Marilyn Denison -- Should the current limits on educational use of copyrighted materials and intellectual property be revised to give schools more latitude and guidance? Overview : Ralph D. Mawdsley ; Point : Clayton H. Slaughter ; Counterpoint : Amanda Harmon Cooley -- Should students be required to wear uniforms? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Richard Fossey ; Counterpoint : Todd A. DeMitchell -- Should students be subject to random drug testing? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Robert C. Cloud ; Counterpoint : Luke M. Cornelius -- Should teachers be subject to drug testing? Overview : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point : Robert C. Cloud ; Counterpoint : Richard Fossey -- Are the disciplinary standards under the individuals with Disabilities Education Act fair to all students? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Counterpoint : Robert J. Safransky -- Are school boards adequately meeting the IDEA's requirement of providing a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities? [CE: no commas in Free Appropriate Public Education] Overview : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point : Timothy E. Morse ; Counterpoint : Margie W. Crowe -- Do current laws adequately protect the educational rights of homeless children? Overview : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point : Emily Richardson ; Counterpoint : Alli Fetter-Harrott -- Are the tests that the Supreme Court provided in dealing with peer-to-peer and teacher on student sexual harassment workable? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Stacey L. Edmonson ; Counterpoint : Mark Littleton -- Should charges of sexual misconduct against teachers be public records? Overview : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point : Ralph D. Mawdsley ; Counterpoint : James L. Mawdsley -- Should there be limits on student free speech? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Richard Fossey ; Counterpoint : Jeffrey C. Sun -- Should there be limits on teacher free speech rights? Overview : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point : Robert C. Cloud ; Counterpoint : Jeffrey C. Sun -- Should educational malpractice be actionable? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Ralph D. Mawdsley ; Counterpoint : James L. Mawdsley -- Do teachers have adequate rights when they are subject to the termination of their employment ? Overview : Jeffrey C. Sun ; Point : Michelle Gough McKeown ; Counterpoint : Alli Fetter-Harrott -- Do teacher unions and collective bargaining improve the terms and conditions of teacher employment? Overview : Charles J. Russo, Ralph D. Mawdsley ; Point : Bruce S. Cooper ; Counterpoint : Michael J. Jernigan.
School governance
April 16, 2013
Los Angeles ; London : Sage Publications, c2012.
xxx, 360 p. ; 24 cm.
School discipline and safety
April 16, 2013
Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, c2012.
xxvii, 361 p. ; 24 cm.
Should all public schools adopt dress code policies that focus on student safety? Overview / Suzanne E. Eckes ; Point / Richard Fossey ; Counterpoint / Todd A. DeMitchell -- Are zero tolerance policies acceptable with respect to drugs, alcohol, weapons, where student safety is concerned? Overview / Charles J. Russo ; Point / Aimee Vergon Gibbs ; Counterpoint / Charles B. Vergon -- Should zero tolerance policies be abolished because students of color are overrepresented when schools adopt such policies? Overview / Charles J. Russo ; Point / Spencer C. Weiler ; Counterpoint / Luke M. Cornelius -- Should educators be liable for failing to stop bullying in classrooms? Overview / Suzanne E. Eckes ; Point / Mary C. Bradley ; Counterpoint / Jesulon S.R. Gibbs -- Should educators have legal obligations with respect to the prevention of student suicide? Overview / Suzanne E. Eckes, Sarah B. Burke ; Point / Nathan Burroughs ; Counterpoint / Richard Fossey -- Must teachers report all suspicions of child abuse and neglect? Overview / Charles J. Russo ; Point / Susan C. Bon ; Counterpoint / Stephanie D. McCall -- Should corporal punishment in public schools be abolished? Overview / Charles J. Russo ; Point / Aimee Vergon Gibbs ; Counterpoint / Emily Richardson -- Should there be a distinction between academic dishonesty and student conduct violations? Overview / Ralph D. Mawdsley ; Point / Phillip Blackman ; Counterpoint / Peter L. Moran -- Should teachers incorporate extrinsic motivators in classroom management plans? Overview / Suzanne E. Eckes, Stephen M. Harper ; Point / Robin L. Fankhauser ; Counterpoint / Erin B. Snell -- Should school resource officers function strictly as law enforcement officers? Overview / Suzanne E. Eckes, Sarah B. Burke ; Point / M. David Alexander ; Counterpoint / Jennifer Sughrue -- Are state and federal teacher protection acts needed to protect teachers from litigation concerning student discipline? Overview / Suzanne E. Eckes ; Point / Amy Steketee ; Counterpoint / Janet R. Decker -- In loco parentis : should teachers take the place of parents in all school disciplinary matters? Overview / Charles J. Russo ; Point / Dana N. Thompson Dorsey ; Counterpoint / Allison A. Howland -- Are existing controls sufficient to prevent the overuse and abuse of seclusion and physical restraint in the discipline of students with disabilities? Overview / Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point / Allison S. Fetter-Harrott ; Counterpoint / Michelle Gough McKeown -- Are positive behavioral interventions effective at reducing misbehavior in students with behavioral disorders? Overview / Suzanne E. Eckes, Sarah B. Burke ; Point / Theresa A. Ochoa ; Counterpoint / Diana Rogers-Adkinson -- Should teachers have more training in the identification and treatment of maladaptive internalizing behaviors? Overview / Suzanne E. Eckes ; Point / Theresa A. Ochoa ; Counterpoint / Potheini Vaiouli.
Education of America's school children always has been and always will be a hot-button issue. From what should be taught to how to pay for education to how to keep kids safe in schools, impassioned debates emerge and mushroom, both within the scholarly community and among the general public. This volume in the Debating Issues in American Education reference series tackles the topic of school discipline and safety. Fifteen to twenty chapters explore such varied issues as child abuse reporting, corporal punishment, student uniforms, zero tolerance policies, and more. Each chapter opens with an introductory essay by the volume editor, followed by point and counterpoint articles written and signed by invited experts, and concludes with Further Readings and Resources, thus providing readers with views on multiple sides of school discipline and safety issues and pointing them toward more in-depth resources for further exploration.
Religion in schools
April 16, 2013
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, c2012.
xxx, 396 p. ; 24 cm.
Should public funds be used to transport students to religiously affiliated nonpublic schools? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : James Van Patten ; Counterpoint : Debra Miretzky -- Should public funds be used to provide textbooks and instructional materials in religiously affiliated nonpublic schools? Overview : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point : William E. Thro ; Counterpoint : Debra Miretzky -- Should students be allowed to include prayer in public school graduation ceremonies? Overview : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point : Ralph D. Mawdsley ; Counterpoint : Martha McCarthy -- Should teachers be able to pray in public schools? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : William E. Thro ; Counterpoint : Adam C. Hyde -- Should moments of silence be permitted in public schools ? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Mario S. Torres, Jr. ; Counterpoint : Luke M. Cornelius -- Should public school teachers be allowed to read the Bible or other sacred texts in public schools when students are present? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Regina R. Umpstead ; Counterpoint : Brenda Kallio -- Should school officials be allowed to use religious or sacred music in celebrations in public schools? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Allison S. Fetter-Harrott ; Counterpoint : Emily Richardson -- Should educational officials permit displays of religious symbols in public schools? Overview : Charles J. Russo, Ralph D. Mawdsley ; Point : Courtney Hagele ; Counterpoint : Kathryn Shields -- Should students be encouraged or required to participate in pledging allegiance and saluting the flag if they or their parents object to the words "under God"? Overview : Charles J. Russo, Ralph D. Mawdsley ; Point : William Jeynes ; Counterpoint : Amanda Harmon Cooley -- Should public school students be given released time for religious instruction? Overview : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point : Kiera M. Sullivan ; Counterpoint : Lindsey Swanson -- Should public school boards be allowed to offer courses on the Bible and other sacred texts as literature? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : William Jeynes ; Counterpoint : Robert J. Safransky -- Should schools teach both evolution and creation science/intelligent design in science classes? Overview : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point : William Jeynes ; Counterpoint : Aaron Cooley -- Should school calendars take religious holidays into account? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Amy M. Steketee ; Counterpoint : Allison S. Fetter-Harrott -- Does the Equal Access Act guarantee religious clubs equal access to public school facilities? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Michelle Gough McKeown ; Counterpoint : Allison S. Fetter-Harrott -- Should non-school religious groups be allowed to use public school facilities? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Ralph D. Mawdsley ; Counterpoint : James L. Mawdsley -- Should students and others be permitted to distribute religious materials in public schools? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Ralph D. Mawdsley ; Counterpoint : James L. Mawdsley -- Should students be allowed to wear distinctive religious garb in public schools? Overview : Charles J. Russo ; Point : Jane P. Novick ; Counterpoint : Maureen Bridget Sexton -- Should teachers be allowed to wear distinctive religious garb in public schools? Overview : Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; Point : Ally Ostrowski ; Counterpoint : Luke M. Cornelius.
Diversity in schools
April 16, 2013
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2012.
xxviii, 370 p. ; 24 cm.
Should the courts be the primary focus in efforts to achieve desegregation? -- Are multicultural counseling programs in schools needed to improve the academic performance of students? -- Are traditional university preparation programs the best way to prepare teachers and administrators to teach diverse student populations? -- Can Race to the Top and related programs improve underperforming schools? -- Is aid to schools under Title I an appropriate strategy for closing the achievement gap between students who are economically disadvantaged and those who are not? -- Is aid to schools under Title I an appropriate strategy for closing the achievement gap between minority and majority students? -- Given school drop out rates, especially among poor and minority students, should college attendance be the norm for all U.S. students? -- Does incorporating elements from popular culture, such as hip-hop, on school campuses help public school serve diverse student populations? -- Should all forms of ability grouping be eliminated in schools? -- Do current funding structures and districting criteria of public education marginalize ethnic and racial minority students? -- Are English-only models the most appropriate means for teaching English to English language learners? -- Should gender be applied as a diversity criterion in educational programming and placement? -- Is the full-service community school model for involving parents and community members from diverse backgrounds useful in furthering equitable educational opportunity among majority-minority school populations? -- Should pull-out instructional programs be retained under Title I's compensatory education provisions? -- Should gender-based student loan forgiveness be used to increase the percentage of male teachers and administrators in public schools?
Alternative schooling and school choice
April 16, 2013
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2012.
xxix, 367 p, ; 24 cm.
Erscheint: August 2012.
Curriculum and instruction
April 9, 2013
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2012.
xxviii, 344 p. ; 24 cm.
"A SAGE Reference publication."
Travel the globe : story times, activities, and crafts for children
April 3, 2013
Webber, Desiree, 1956-
xxxi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
"This book assists the busy professional with ready-to-use materials to present entertaining, educational, and age-appropriate programs that introduce young learners to countries and cultures around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
What does an elementary principal do all day long?
April 1, 2013
Ries, William.
Bloomington, IN : AuthorHouse, 2013
136 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Dr. William Ries is one of a limited number of school administrators who have considerable experience within both the public school system and the Catholic school system of our country. A veteran of the Korean War, Dr. Ries chose the field of education over a possible baseball career. He began his career in Cincinnati's inner city as a teacher of Physical Education, eventually being promoted to the principal ship and staying with the public schools for 22 years. Upon retirement, Dr. Ries unexpectedly was hired within The Archdiocese of Cincinnati and remained as principal for another 15 years. Is there a difference in running a public school versus a Catholic school? Read his exciting, sometimes controversial, sometimes humorous, but never boring account of managing within both school systems.
College (un)bound : the future of higher education and what it means for students
April 1, 2013
Selingo, Jeffrey J.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2013]
xviii, 238 pages ; 24 cm
The great credential race -- The customer is always right -- The trillion-dollar problem -- The five disruptive forces that will change higher education forever -- A personalized education -- The online revolution -- The student swirl -- Degrees of value -- The skills of the future -- Why college?
Jeff Selingo, journalist and editor-in-chief of the Chronicle for Higher Education, argues that colleges can no longer sell a four-year degree as the ticket to success in life. College (Un)Bound exposes the dire pitfalls in the current state of higher education for anyone concerned with intellectual and financial future of America.
Reading with babies, toddlers, & twos : a guide to laughing, learning & growing together through books
April 1, 2013
Straub, Susan.
xiv, 290 pages ; 21 cm
Is college worth it? : a former United States Secretary of Education and a liberal arts graduate expose the broken promise of higher education
April 1, 2013
Bennett, William J. (William John), 1943-
Nashville, TN : Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2013.
xvi, 278 p. ; 21 cm
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