Educators Books

I'll admit that when I first read this book in college (it was a required text) I hated it. But there was so much information in it that I find myself constantly referring to it. I have really come to treasure this book. As an education major in college, this is a great reference book.

A good text to see what was going on in the early 1900's in music education. It should be supplemented with another, more comprehensive text, however. I recommend Mark's text.

Inspirational story by a reluctant baseball coach and mentor who helped 16 inner-city kids avoid the streets and succeed in sports and life. Tru Dixon is not perfect but he is honest, caring and willing to give of himself. When you read this book you will feel like doing something good today!

this is a step by step "helper" for managing first....classroom routines, then adapting curriculum....on to designing lessons and FAQ....it was quite helpful when we were trying to decide whether to block or not to block

If you want to get favorable media coverage, read this book. These two professors describe how to get a wider audience for your ideas. They have the credentials. In the back of the book there's a summary sheet on each one telling the extensive media coverage they're received, locally, regionally, and nationally.

They argue that one's academic credibility is enhanced by media coverage. But, in working with the media, they point out, a news source has to be ready when media people need them. It may not necessarily be at the convience of the interviewee. The first step in getting in the arena is to prepare a one page, media friendly fact sheet, listing your content areas and an overview of your background. Next, learn the players, who the gatekeepers are and "work the system."

Keep in mind, you're talking to the masses. Don't lecture. This isn't a university class. Keep it simple and easy to understand. Write for the general public. Op-ed columns, magazine articles, and newspaper features are ways of gaining initial media attention.

There's some very practical advice in this book. I've worked in both arenas, the media and academe. I can see how the two sometimes miscommunicate. This book goes a long way in breaking down those communication barriers.

This is a good book for anybody who is doing music therapy and is learning how to improvise

This book is an excellent resource for anyone who works with children. As a child care professional, I have used the previous edition many times to assist in the identification of a child's illness. The color pictures are especially helpful. The parent handouts are a great source of information for parents and child care providers. I found the language to be medically informative but non-technical enough to understand. It is a great resource!

It's a little bit pricey, but you get excellent overview of the field in Essa's book.

She strives for economy over quantity, so you get reviews of Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Malsow, and the other names that influence early childhood in a concise but informative format.

It's a great companion after J.A. Brewer's, Feeny/Moracik's, and G.S. Morrison's introductory early childhood texts.

For anyone involved in a child-related field, this book will be very helpful. Although sometimes outdated, Griffin's stories will hit home for those who have experience working with preschoolers. Read straight through or pick a topic; Griffin covers cognitive and physical development, different arenas of the classroom (i.e. arts and music, stories and reading, etc.), dealing with parents and other topics. Her inclusion of case studies and personal testimonies from children truly add to her explanations and claims.

I've spent weeks scouring the net trying to find information about web based pedagogy for a uni assignment. Tough stuff- there's not much of it out there.

I got this book, and it has everything I've been looking for. Student centred pedagogy, teaching, the lot. And it's written by authors with some clout, apparently they have all been doing this a long time, and it's not idealist, but realist.

If you're studying 'e-learning' seriously, then this book is a must-have.