Education Reconfigured: Culture, Encounter, and Change
Martin’s new educational paradigm reveals that education is too important to be left solely to the professionals; that it is one of the great forces in human society and, as such, deserves the attention and demands the vigilance of every thoughtful person.
Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters (Audio, MP3)
Chosen by BusinessWeek as one of the top 5 books of 2006 in careers. Imagine discovering what successful people have in common, distilling it into a set of simple practices, and using them to transform your life and work. Authored by three legends in leadership and self-help — including Built to Last co-author Jerry Porras — it challenges conventional wisdom at every step. Success Built to Last draws on face-to-face, unscripted conversations with hundreds of remarkable human beings from around the world.
Life Is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment (Audiobook)
“Peter Buffett has given us a wise and inspiring book…for every young person seeking to find his or her place in the world, and for every family hoping to give its daughters and sons the best possible start in life.” - Bill Clinton
What Every Parent Needs to Know about Standardized Tests: How to Understand the Tests and Help Your Kids Score High!
Everyone from school principals to teachers to parents nationwide is concerned about standardized testing. Standardized testing has become the bete noir of parents, students, faculty and administrators in relation to education today. Every year, millions of children must take state-mandated, standardized tests, the results of which can profoundly affect their futures, the standing of their schools and districts, even the career prospects of their teachers, and the administrators who run school systems. Parents are often at a loss in the face of these tests and how to help their children with them.
Quick and Easy Window Treatments: 15 Easy-Sew Projects that Build Skills, Too
An easy, get-started guide to creating your own curtains, drapes, and shades. Easy SINGER Style Quick and Easy Window Treatments teaches readers how to create simple, stylish window treatments for every room in the house. The author provides her own shortcuts and secrets for saving time while achieving professional-quality results. The 15 projects include lined and unlined curtains and drapes straight, balloon, and shaped valences and Roman shades-in a variety of casual and elegant fabrics and styles suited to every type of room setting.
