This vital teachers′ resource answers such questions as "Can intelligence be developed? Do teacher expectations shape student learning? How can I make learning ′stick′ for my students?" Drawing from theory and research in learning, this book offers clear, practical guidance along with inspirational ideas to show how teachers can enable students to gain both the cognitive competence and confidence needed to succeed academically.
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LSAT Logic Games For Dummies
Improve your score on the Analytical Reasoning portion of the LSAT If you′re like most test–takers, you find the infamous Analytical Reasoning or "Logic Games" section of the LSAT to be the most elusive and troublesome. Now there′s help! LSAT Logic Games For Dummies takes the puzzlement out of the Analytical Reasoning section of the exam and shows you that it′s not so problematic after all!
You′ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer′s. It′s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they′ve done the legwork for you, and they′re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges.
How Math Can Save Your Life: (And Make You Rich, Help You Find The One, and Avert Catastrophes)
Taking his lead from Freakonomics, mathematics professor Stein examines everyday, occasional, and inevitable life problems—what′s the financial benefit of a college degree over a lifetime? Is gambling more cost–efficient entertainment than a first–run movie? How much money does a hybrid car actually save?—through the lens of arithmetic, with enlightening, and sometimes surprising, results.
Walker's three knitting-pattern compendiums (A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns, and Charted Knitting Designs) have long been considered classics of knitting literature and prime sources of ideas for many knitwear designers.
