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Title: Learning to Cook in 1898: A Chicago Culinary Memoir
Author: Ellen F. Steinberg, Ph.D.
Contact:	1318 Franklin Ave River Forest, IL 60305-1039 Home Phone: (708) 771-9065 Email: esteinberg@ameritech.net
Publisher: Wayne State University Press Phone: 800-978-7323 Website: http://wsupress.wayne.edu
Abstract: Learning to Cook … is more than just a cookbook or a collection of nostalgic recipes. It documents efforts Irma Rosenthal took to educate herself about cooking, nutrition, health, and household management as a young, middle class Chicago bride of German-Jewish heritage at the turn of the century. There are traditional German receipts, as well as ones from local newspapers and women’s magazines, demonstrating Irma’s efforts to combine her family’s culinary traditions with modern American foodways. The book offers insights into everyday life of the era, the sphere of women’s experience, and the customs of Midwest German and German-American communities.
ISBN: 9780814333648

Title: Born to Create
Author: Rosalie H. Contino, Ph.D., independent researcher, costume designer, writer, playwright
Contact:	74 Bay 10th St Brooklyn, NY 11228 Home Phone: (718) 234-0349 Fax: (718) 331-7496 Email: rhcphd@worldnet.att.net
Publisher: Dorrace Pub. Co Phone: 412-288-4543 FAX: 412-288-1769 Email: mknapp@dorrancepublishing.com
Abstract: Born to Create is an inspirational autobiography chronicling Dr. Rosalie H. Contino's professional transition from successful seventh grade English teacher to a newfound career in the arts. While most forty-year old professionals are busy building upon the foundation that several years of hard work produced, Contino made the bold decision to quench the burning desire within to pursue the passion to create. enjoying her creative careers as a costume designer, costume historian, playwright, and lecturer, Contino provides hope and a blueprint for those considering making the foray into the unknown and sometimes scary realm of the future. Writing in a comfortable conversational manner, Born to Create maintains a swift tempo while consistently providing an inspirational message for those harboring unrealized ambitions.
ISBN: 978-0-8-59-72597

Title: Nose Pickin' (and 50 Other Ways to Tickle Your Brain!)
Author: Colonel Alonzo Fugate, National Board Certified Teacher
Contact:	LBJ Elementary School 90 LBJ Road Jackson, Kentucky 41339 Work Phone: (606) 666-7181 Home Phone: (606) 666-7579 Email: afugate2@breathitt.k12.ky.us Website: http://www.alonzofugate.com/
Publisher: PublishAmerica Phone: 1-240-529-1031 FAX: 1-301-631-9073 Email: support@publishamerica.com Website: www.publishamerica.com
Abstract: Slip into the classroom and find yourself a desk. Here you will find out what happens when your teacher is a crocodile. You’ll also meet Joe Joe Johnson, Billy Von Tapple, and McFarley Ron Kimple with his nose dimple! You will visit the Dingy Den, go to a party with a pink, singing zebra, eat an unusual type of trail mix and see what happens when you wear new shoes in Key West! So come along and see exactly what happens when you stop picking your nose and start picking your brain with this hilarious collection of poems and drawings.
ISBN: 1-4137-5358-2

Title: White For Black
Author: Emeka Willie Obiozor
Contact:	119 West End Ave, Suite #2 Cambridge, MD 21613 Phone: (410)228-3534
Publisher: Delight Heritage Writers Series http://www.whiteforblack.com
Abstract: WHITE FOR BLACK is story about a United States senator's culture clashing, and marriage threatening adventures in Africa. The story was situated in the West African sub-region, with African and American characters, traversing the landscape of cultural identity, following deeply some personal, revealing and thought-provoking, humorous and emotionally devastating episodes. From the first chapter to the end, the reader would be thrilled and kept in suspense. At the end of this amazing experience, is a glossary page which explained some local African dialects and terms used in the novel.
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Title: Irma: A Chicago Woman's Story, 1871-1966
Author: Dr. Ellen FitzSimmons Steinberg
Contact:	esteinberg@ameritech.net 1318 Franklin Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 Phone: (708)771-9065
Publisher: University of Iowa Press, Phone: (319)335-2000; Fax: (319)355-2055 http://www.uiowapress.com
Abstract: Irma Rosenthal Frankenstein’s diaries and memoirs, edited by this author, detailed the Chicago Fire of 1871, the city's rebuilding, early public school curricula, voting, the Depression, World War II, and its aftermath. Irma was a socially-active, middle class Jewish woman, whose personal goals included becoming a famous author. However, since “living [got] in the way of writing,” she only published one poem, and a small book during her lifetime. Her story, published by the University of Iowa Press in both hardcover and paperback formats (March 2004), would appeal to those interested in autobiographies, diaries, woman’s narratives, and educational history.
ISBN: 0877458944

Title: Backtalk: Four Steps to Ending Rude Behavior in Kids
Author: Dr. Audrey Ricker and Dr. Carolyn Crowder
Contact:	ricker@U.Arizona.EDU PO Box 44008 Tucson, AZ 85733 Phone: (520)722-1853 Fax: (520)722-1239
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York/Fireside Book Division http://www.SimonSays.com
Abstract: This book provides parents and teachers with an immediately effective, easy to implement method of dealing with children's rude speech. Also useful for grandparents, relatives, and others who deal with children, the methods can also be used successfully with children's rude friends. The four steps are outlined clearly and carefully and applied to many different types of situations. Case histories and methods include children of all ages from preschool to adulthood. The authors were seen on Dateline in March l998, when the book was used for a segment on backtalk. The book is now also out on audio tape.
ISBN: 0-684-84124-X

Title: Analyzing Problems in Schools and School Systems: A Theoretical Approach
Author: Prof. Alan K. Gaynor
Contact:	agaynor@bu.edu Boston University School of Education 605 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Phone: (617)353-3307 or (617)353-8444
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Abstract: The book describes and illustrates a systematic methodology for defining and documenting organizational problems, and for using a range of theoretical perspectives to involve key stakeholders in carrying out carefully specified solution strategies. Organizational theory is tied systematically to a well-formulated problem analysis methodology. Carefully developed in Part I, the methodology is illustrated by examples in each chapter and in four sample papers in Part III at the end of the book. In Part II, six theoretical frameworks are described: Bureaucratic Theory, Social Systems Theory, Political Systems Theory, Burrell-Morgan's Conceptual Meta-Framework, and Systems Thinking. Each theory chapter incorporates a set of analytic questions and a suggested outline for writing a policy analysis from that point of view.
ISBN: 0-8058-2643-2

Title: Teaching Library Skills in Grades K-6
Author: Cathy Roach
Contact:	croach@tenet.edu Phone: (972)234-6512 Fax: (214)987-8480
Publisher: Neal Schuman
Abstract: Written as a guide for both classroom teachers and library media specialists, this book contains fifty lessons linking literature to such information skills as the use of various reference books, comparison of Caldecott-winning titles, the history of the Coretta Scott King Award, Library vocabulary, book care and location of materials.
ISBN: 1555701264

Title: Multicultural Gifted Education
Author: J. John Harris III, Professor of Education and Scholar in African American Studies Donna Y. Ford, Associate Professor Gifted Education
Contact:	edejjh@ukcc.uky.edu The University of Kentucky Colleges of Education and Arts and Sciences 129 Taylor Education Building Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0017 Phone: (606)257-6169 Fax: (606)323-1046 ford-harris.1@osu.edu The Ohio State University College of Education, Special Education Program 1945 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43210-1172 Phone: (614)688-4699 Fax: (614) 292-4255
Publisher: Teachers College Press-Columbia University
Abstract: The need to prepare students for an increasingly diverse world is a goal of almost every school district. This book helps schools to meet goals that target diversity, equity, and excellence, while bridging two fields of education--gifted education and multicultural education. We help educators to provide students with mirrors and windows so that they can see themselves and others reflected in the curriculum. This book also addresses what is needed in gifted education if it is to truly become multicultural, and if education is to affirm the dignity and humanity of minority students.
ISBN: 0-8077-3850 paperback $23.95 0-8077-3851 cloth $52.00

Title: Enhancing Teaching and Learning: A Leadership Guide for School Library Media Specialists
Author: Jean Donham, Assistant Professor
Contact:	jdonham@cornell-iowa.edu 3070 Library, The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242-1420 Phone: (319)335-5712 Fax: (319)335-5374
Publisher: Neal Schuman
Abstract: This book serves as a guide to integrating the school library media program into the total school curriculum and community. It emphasizes strategies for collaboration and offers action steps for teaming with teachers, literacy development, information skills instruction, and program evaluation. The premise of this book is that the synergy that results from the school library media specialist working with teachers will improve instruction for all students. The book aligns with the new national guidelines for library media programs, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning.
ISBN: 1-55570-328-3

Title: If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War
Author: Kay Moore
Contact:	moorek@csus.edu 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6079 Fax: (530) 626-3938
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Abstract: This book tells what it was like for a child to live in the time of the Civil War. It is in a question/answer format and tells about life if you lived in the South and life if you lived in the North. Illustrator: Anni Matsick
ISBN: 0-590-45422-6

Title: If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution
Author: Kay Moore
Contact:	moorek@csus.edu 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6079 Fax: (530) 626-3938
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Abstract: This book tells what it was like to be a Patriot or a Loyalist during the American Revolution. It is in question/answer format. Illustrator: Daniel O'Leary
ISBN: 0-590-67444-7

Title: Readings from Play as a Medium for Learning and Development
Author: Doris Bergen
Contact:	BERGEND@muohio.edu 201 McGuffey Hall Miami University Oxford, OH 45056 Phone: (513)529-6622 Fax: (513)529-3646
Publisher: Olney, MD: Association for Childhood Education International
Abstract: This book presents a number of chapters and essays from an earlier book by Bergen (Play as a Medium for Learning and Development). It focuses on the reasons why play is valuable for learning and development, stages of play development, conducting research on play, and planning play environments.
ISBN: 0-87173-142-8

Title: Play from Birth to Twelve and Beyond: Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings
Author: Doris Bergen
Contact:	BERGEND@muohio.edu 201 McGuffey Hall Miami University Oxford, OH 45056 Phone: (513)529-6622 Fax: (513)529-3646
Publisher: New York: Garland Press
Abstract: This encyclopedia presents 62 essays on play by 78 experts from many disciplines. Topics include play over the life span as well as in a number of professions. Issues explored range from how play enhances the development of mathematical and literacy skills, what types of play are seen in children of varied ages, how play stimulates creativity, humor, social skills, communication, and thinking, and what the future of play will be in society.
ISBN: 0-8153-1745-X

Title: Assessment Methods for Infants and Toddlers: Transdisciplinary Team Approaches
Author: Doris Bergen
Contact:	BERGEND@muohio.edu 201 McGuffey Hall Miami University Oxford, OH 45056 Phone: (513)529-6622 Fax: (513)529-3646
Publisher: New York: Teachers College Press
Abstract: This book presents perspectives on infant/toddler assessment and intervention from a variety of professionals, including medical, clinical, developmental, occupational and physical therapy, speech pathology, and social work personnel. It includes integrative "dialogue" sections based on actual cases that require a team approach to assessment and provides strategies for working in transdisciplinary team approaches in early intervention.
ISBN: 0-8077-3379-2

Title: Voice of the Vanquished: The Story of the Slave Marina and Hernan Cortes
Author: Helen Heightsman Gordon, Ed.D.
Contact:	helenhgordon@earthlink.net 3775 Modoc Road #135 Santa Barbara CA 93105-4462 Phone: (805)569-5689 Fax: (805)569-9908
Publisher: University Editions
Abstract: She's been called a traitress, and worse, but was she? Sold into slavery by her stepfather, Marina was among 20 slaves given to Conquistador Hernan Cortes by Tabascan natives. When Cortes realized she spoke both Nahuatal and Mayan, he made her his interpreter. She helped him form alliances with enemies of the Aztecs and to replace bloodthirsty Aztec rituals with Christianity. Together, Marina and Cortes changed two continents forever, and created their son from a love deeper than a master and slave are ever supposed to know.
ISBN: 1-56002-530-1

Title: Mill River Junior High
Author: John C. Rubisch
Contact:	jcr137@psu.edu 331 Front Street Marysville, PA 17053 Home: (717)957-3758 School: (717)834-3181 Fax: (717)834-6653
Publisher: American Guidance Service, Inc.
Abstract: Mill River Junior High is a series of stories developed for affective education in the classroom with early adolescents. Mill River is much like a soap opera- Episode 1 takes place on the first day of the school year, Episode 30 on the last day of the year. Students follow the adventures of five fictional characters through the academic year. At the end of each story, there are questions to facilitate discussion in the classroom. Examples of topics covered are suicide, drugs and alcohol, peer relations, etc. Mill River was created by a guidance counselor for use with his own students.
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Title: Therapeutic Activity Intervention with the Elderly: Foundations and Practices
Author: Marti May
Contact:	HPER 133 Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana 47405 Phone: (812)855-5715 Fax: (812)855-3998
Publisher: Venture Publishing, Inc.
Abstract: "A detailed and practical analysis of the process of activity intervention and its role and function with older citizens. Strategies discussed...[range] from preventive services offered to the well elderly to...therapeutic intervention for the most infirm [elderly individuals]. The book [is of] use to a wide variety of activity service providers, as well as to individuals who are receiving training in an effort to enter this professional field."
ISBN: 0-910251-81-9

Title: Distance Education And Teacher Education
Author: Maryellen S. Cosgrove, Ph.D.
Contact:	cosgroma@mail.armstrong.edu Head - Department of Early Childhood Education Armstrong Atlantic State University College of Education 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, GA 31419-1997 Phone: (912)927-5281 Fax: (912)921-5587
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa
Abstract: This book presents an overview of the creative uses to use distance learning technologies in the teacher education program over and beyond sending and receiving courses from other sites. It describes how the Armstrong Atlantic State University teacher education program utilizes DL to team-teach courses with practicing teachers with 'live' children, increase observation time of practicum and student teachers, and pair student teachers across the state to team-teach lessons. A serendipitous effect was the linkage of children from diverse cultures and communities; thus affording them the opportunity to interact both socially and educationally with youngsters with whom they might never have met! For more information about linking with this dl initiative, please contact the author.
ISBN: 0-87367-640-8

Title: Lou Henry Hoover: The Independent Girl
Author: Alice K. Kurtz.
Contact:	kurtz@iowa-city.k12.ia.us Weber School 3850 Rohret Rd Iowa City, IA 52246 Phone: (319)339-5757 Fax: (319)339-5763
Publisher: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, West Brance, IA 52358
Abstract: The life and times of Lou Henry Hoover, wife of Herbert Hoover, Iowa natives; written for middle school students; includes lessons and a curriculum guide; partially available on the Internet@ NARA.gov; also available in Braille.
ISBN: 0-938469-16-9

Title: Texas History: Teaching With Primary Sources Series
Author: Judy Marrou
Contact:	jmarrou@mail.utexas.edu 294 Sanchez Education Building University of Texas Austin, Texas Phone: (512) 471-1511 Fax: (512) 471-8808
Publisher: Cobbleston Publishing Co., Peterborough, New Hampshire
Abstract: A curriculum guide for teachers in grades 4,5, and 7 that consists of 28 lesson plans and 95 primary source documents that correlate with the new Texas Social Studies mandates. Lessons begin with the birth of the Republic of Texas and go through the present day. Guidelines for using the documents and activities are included with each lesson. Cost: $28.95. Can be purchased by calling 1-800-821-0115
ISBN: 0-382408-69-1

Title: Math for the Gifted Child
Author: Rita Barger
Contact:	rita@rbarger.com 1156 Queen's Place Kansas City, MO 64131 Phone (816)235-5655 or 816-942-2228 Fax: (816)235-5270
Publisher: Gifted Association of Missouri
Abstract: Abstract Intended for parents and teachers of gifted students, this book addresses issues and concerns around providing the best educational opportunities possible to mathematically gifted students. Written in an easy-to-read question and answer format, it considers such areas as identification, acceleration, enrichment, competitions, curriculum and resources. Included on each page is a brain teaser (with answers provided) to intrigue and challenge students and adults alike.
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Title: Teaching the Whole Class: Fifth Edition
Author: Betty Lou Leaver
Contact:	Leaver@AOL.COM 747 St. Regis Way Salinas, CA 93905 Phone: (831)422-7445 Fax: (831)422-7445
Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
Abstract: This book shows teachers how to succeed with the entire class and see a dramatic difference in students' learning by taking charge of the classroom and helping students resolve their "cognitive conflicts" -- whether it's with teaching style, curricular orientation, or some other classroom aspect.
ISBN: 0-7872-4777-4

Title: Content-Based Instruction in Foreign Language Classrooms: Models and Methods
Author: Betty Lou Leaver
Contact:	Leaver@AOL.COM 747 St. Regis Way Salinas, CA 93905 Phone: (831)422-7445 Fax: (831)422-7445
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Abstract: This book offers concrete and practical ideas for implementing content-based instruction through eleven case studies of cutting-edge models in a broad variety of languages, academic settings, and levels of proficiency.
ISBN: 0-87840-659

Title: Individualizing Instruction for the Educationally Handicapped: Teaching Strategies in Remedial and Special Education
Author: Dr. Jack Campbell, Class of 1964 Professor
Contact:	jcampbel@msmary.edu Mount Saint Mary's College Education Department 103 Knott Acad. Center Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Phone: (301)444-5371 Fax: (301)447-5250
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 2600 S. First Street, P O Box 19265, Springfield, IL 62794-9265
Abstract: From C. C. Thomas promotional flyer. Campbell describes educationally handicapped children as children whose problems typically manifest themselves in school. Many of these children qualify for special education and are integrated into the regular classroom for part of the school day. When the children are not in the regular classroom, they are being provided special education in a resource room or other pull-out program. Campbell advocates that by clinically analyzing the child's learning ecology, through assessment, planning instruction, implementation of instruction, evaluating student performance, and modifying the instructional plan based on student performance, the teacher is able to design instruction specially tailored to the special needs of each student. Will be indispensable guide for regular classroom teachers, special education teachers, administrators, counselors, as well as parents and caregivers.
ISBN: 0-398-06892-5 paper 0-398-06901-8 cloth

Title: Math is NOT a Spectator Sport
Author: Diane Vukovich, Ph.D., Interim Director
Contact:	dvukovich@uakron.edu Department of Developmental Programs The University of Akron Akron, OH 44325-5004 Phone: (330) 972-6274 Fax: (330) 972-5935
Publisher: Burgess
Abstract: The text covers arithmetic and the introductory algebra that is preparatory to college algebra and other college or technical school courses requiring basic mathematical literacy. It is specifically designed to meet the needs of the learner who has been exposed to but has never quite understood mathematics.
ISBN: 0-8087-2236-0

Title: Allied Health Chemistry: A Companion
Author: Timothy Smith & Diane Vukovich, Ph.D.
Contact:	dvukovich@uakron.edu Department of Developmental Programs The University of Akron Akron, OH 44325-5004 Phone: (330) 972-6274 Fax: (330) 972-5935
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Abstract: This book can be used as a study guide to accompany most entry-level college chemistry texts. It is designed to help students 1) master the mathematics they encounter in chemistry, 2) relate textbook chemistry to everyday life, and 3) develop effective study and text taking strategies.
ISBN: 0-13-470460-6

Title: Thinking Critically: Views and Values in College Teaching
Author: Patricia J. Foster, Ph.D.
Contact:	Glyonfos@aol.com 24479 Lawton Ave Loma Linda, CA 92354 Phone (909)825-7430
Publisher: La Sierra University Press, Riverside, CA 92515-8247
Abstract: Research suggests that learning is best when teachers focus on the higher levels of learning and the development and use of critical thinking skills. This book provides a rich resource for teachers and administrators who hope to enhance the development and use of critical thinking skills. This provocative book edited by Patricia Foster, draws from faculty experts in diverse disciplines to illustrate ways they apply critical thinking in their liberal arts and professional school classrooms. The authors assert that higher education should not only impart knowledge and skills, but questioning of the very truths it presents.
ISBN: 0-944450-21-0

Title: The Science Scene - A source book of Places for Parents and Teachers to Take Children
Author: Lucy P. Murphy, O.P.,Ph.D.
Contact:	lmurphy@iona.edu Iona College 715 North Ave New Rochelle, NY 10801 Phone: (914)633 2108
Publisher: Iona College Press
Abstract: A Guide to over 100 places of scientific and natural interest in Westchester , Putnam. and Dutchess Counties , New York as well as in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Long Island and Manhattan New York .It is an annotate listing , compiled by a working teacher in the sciences.
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Title: A Travel Agent in Cyber School: The Internet and the Library Media Program
Author: Jointly authored by Linda de Lyon Friel, John F. LeBaron, and Catherine Collier
Contact:	Linda de Lyon Friel 12 Bear Hill Road Groveland, MA 01834 Phone: (978)372-1027 Fax: (978)681-1389
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., Englewood, Colorado
Abstract: This book begins with the premise that library media specialists should be key leaders in the integration of the Internet throughout the school curriculum. Some issues that must be addressed if such an integration is to be successful are discussed and include planning, school and community, staff development, acceptable use policy, censorship, and copyright. The book comes with Mac and PC disks that provide direct links to the resources discussed.
ISBN: 1-56308-333-7

Title: Building Children's Self-Esteem: A Creative Behavior Handbook for After-School Child Care
Author: Anne Read Smith
Contact:	charanne@pacbell.net 61 San Mateo Road Berkeley, CA 94707-2015 Phone: (510)525-4434 Fax: (510)525-4708
Publisher: Bennerly Press, P.O. Box 8534, Berkeley, CA 94707-8534
Abstract: Building Children's Self-Esteem is the first after-school child-care text to provide teachers and trainers with a wealth of techniques to help children develop a positive self-image. It's a handbook for making long term change and provides a variety of practical, easy to use lesson plans that encourage learning and self-validation. Its methods and techniques apply equally well to instructors, day care providers, parents and teachers of elementary children. This easy-to-read book presents information on preparing the environment, group management, curriculum planning, team teaching and working with parents. To order copies, contact the publisher or author.
ISBN: 0-9650362-4-3

Title: Paradigms: the Business of Discovering the Future
Author: Joel Arthur Barker
Contact:	JABBERII@AOL.com
Publisher: Harper Collins
Abstract: The book is about fundamental change and how it occurs in all professions and industries. It focuses on paradigms and paradigm shifts and teaches the four key questions about paradigms and their answers. Leaders, especially need to know about paradigms because, "You manage within paradigms; you lead between paradigms."
ISBN: 0887306470

Title: Analyzing Controversy
Author: Edward G. Rozycki, Ed. D., Associate Professor Gary K. Clabaugh, Ed. D., Professor
Contact:	erozycki@home.com Widener University Center for Education One University Place Chester, PA 19013 Home: (215)576-1165 Work: (610)499-4285 Fax: (610)499-4623	clabaugh@lasalle.edu La Salle University Graduate Education 20th & Olney Philadelphia, PA 19141 Home: (215)576-7486 Work: (215)951-1196
Publisher: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill 1997; Phone: (800)243-6532 ext 132; Fax: (609)426-5625 theodore_knight@mcgraw-hill.com http://www.dushkin.com
Abstract: This book helps develop a deeper understanding of controversy and how to handle it. Short chapters focus on real-world issues, immediately engaging the reader in systematic inquiry. The book directs how to make important distinctions, how to apply the results usefully and how to avoid specific pitfalls in thinking. The reader will learn how to recognize genuine controversies, decide which arguments can be settled, ask relevant questions and evaluate their answers.
ISBN: 0-697-34335-9

Title: Understanding Schools
Author: Edward G. Rozycki, Ed. D., Associate Professor Gary K. Clabaugh, Ed. D., Professor
Contact:	erozycki@home.com Widener University Center for Education One University Place Chester, PA 19013 Home: (215)576-1165 Work: (610)499-4285 Fax: (610)499-4623	clabaugh@lasalle.edu La Salle University Graduate Education 20th & Olney Philadelphia, PA 19141 Home: (215)576-7486 Work: (215)951-1196
Publisher: Harper & Rowe; Phone: (212)207-7375; Fax: (212)207-7134 http://www.amazon.com
Abstract: This book explores American education in a variety of dimensions: social, historical and philosophical. Important topics covered are conflict in schools; the school as an organizational element in a socio-educational system; the costs and benefits of different educational practices; rational and ethical issues in teaching and governance.
ISBN: 0-06-041318-2

Title: Policy Choices: Creating Michigan's Future
Author: Phyllis Grummon
Contact:	grummonp@pilot.msu.edu 340F Hannah Administration Building Michigan State University E., Lansing, MI 48824-1046 Phone: (517)355-5115 Fax: (517)353-3768
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Abstract: Edited collection of policy briefs that look at issues of health (infant mortality), education (school to work transition and professional development in educational reform), economic opportunities (poverty and labor markets), rural leadership in rural policy formation, social services (youth at risk), and pest management policy development.
ISBN: 0-87013-382-9

Title: Educating Hearts and Minds: A Comprehensive Character Education Framework
Author: Dr. Mary M. Williams
Contact:	maryw@acusd.edu University of San Diego International Center for Character Education 5998 Alcala' Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 Phone: (619)260-4213 Fax: (619)260-6835
Publisher: Corwin Press
Abstract: This guide provides the framework to help you design, implement, and assess a character education program for your school and community. The book describes how to: reach consensus on the values to include in your program, customize a program, develop or choose curriculum materials, design staff development, and get your community involved. The authors offer tested ideas and practices you can customize to fit your needs. Included, are `standards' for: starting & implementing a program, curriculum, partnerships, and assessment. This book contains all the tools you need to create a comprehensive character education program in your school or district that can make a positive difference.
ISBN: 0-8039-6515-X

Title: Parent Articles about AD/HD
Author: Jones, C., Searight, H. R., & Urban, M. A. (Eds.)
Contact:	MagdaU@aol.com Magda Urban 6814 North Oracle Road, #200 Tucson, AZ 85704 Phone: (520)498-0770 Fax: (520)498-5311
Publisher: Communication Skill Builders
Abstract: Parent Articles about AD/HD includes over 60 reproducible articles written specifically for parents of children who have attention disorders or who are at risk for having them. The diagnosis of AD/HD requires a team process and the professionals who wrote the articles for this book are all experienced members of that team process. The articles are designed to provide current, hands-on easy to read information. Parents are given immediately usable suggestions on a variety of typical experiences. The articles cover a variety of topics for families, friends, caregivers, and professionals who work or live with a person with AD/HD.
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Title: Escape from poverty: What makes a difference for children?
Author: Chase-Lansdale, P. L., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.) (1995)
Contact:	Brooks_Gunn@columbia.edu Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D. Virginia & Leonard Marx Professor of Child Dvlpmt & Education Human Dvlpmt Teachers College, Columbia University 525 West 120th Street, Box 39 New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212)678-3904 (P) Fax: (212)678-3676
Publisher: New York: Cambridge University Press
Abstract: The poverty rate for children in the United States exceeds that of all other Western, industrialized nations except Australia. Moreover, poverty among children has increased substantially since 1970, affecting more than one-fifth of U.S. children. These persistent high rates require new ideas in both research and public policy. Escape from Poverty presents such ideas. Four modes of possible change are addressed: mothers' employment, child care, father involvement, and access to health care. It examines the implications of these new policy-driven changes for children. The editors have developed an interdisciplinary perspective, involving demographers, developmental psychologists, economists, health experts, historians, and sociologists--a framework essential for addressing the complexities inherent in the links between the lives of poor adults and children in our society.
ISBN: 0-521-62985-3

Title: Consequences of growing up poor
Author: Duncan, G., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997)
Contact:	Brooks_Gunn@columbia.edu Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D. Virginia & Leonard Marx Professor of Child Dvlpmt & Education Human Dvlpmt Teachers College, Columbia University 525 West 120th Street, Box 39 New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212)678-3904 (P) Fax: (212)678-3676
Publisher: New York: Russell Sage Foundation Press
Abstract: One in five American children now live in families with incomes below the poverty line, and their prospects are not bright. Low income is statistically linked with a variety of poor outcomes for children, from low birth weight and poor nutrition in infancy to increased chances of academic failure, emotional distress, and unwed childbirth in adolescence. To address these problems it is not enough to know that money makes a difference; we need to understand how. Consequences of Growing Up Poor is an extensive and illuminating examination of the paths through which economic deprivation damages children at all stages of their development.
ISBN: 0-521-62985-3

Title: Neighborhood Poverty: Context and consequences for children. (Volume 1) Policy implications in studying neighborhoods (Volume 2)
Author: Brooks-Gunn, J., Duncan, G., & Aber, J. L. (Eds.). (1997)
Contact:	Brooks_Gunn@columbia.edu Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D. Virginia & Leonard Marx Professor of Child Dvlpmt & Education Human Dvlpmt Teachers College, Columbia University 525 West 120th Street, Box 39 New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212)678-3904 (P) Fax: (212)678-3676
Publisher: New York: Russell Sage Foundation Press
Abstract: To grasp the human cost of poverty, we must clearly understand how living in distressed neighborhoods impairs children's ability to function at every level. Neighborhood Poverty explores the multiple and complex paths between community, family, and childhood development. These two volumes provide and indispensable guide for social policy and demonstrate the power of interdisciplinary social science to probe complex social issues. Drawing from national and city-based sources, Volume I reports the empirical evidence concerning the relationship between children and community. Volume II incorporates empirical data on neighborhood poverty into discussions of policy and program development and explores the possibilities for a richer and more well-rounded understanding of neighborhood and poverty issues.
ISBN: Vol 1: 0-87154-145-9 Vol 2: 0-87154-146-7

Title: Transitions through adolescence: Interpersonal domains and context
Author: Graber, J. A., Brooks-Gunn, J., & Petersen, A. C. (Eds.). (1996)
Contact:	Brooks_Gunn@columbia.edu Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D. Virginia & Leonard Marx Professor of Child Dvlpmt & Education Human Dvlpmt Teachers College, Columbia University 525 West 120th Street, Box 39 New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212)678-3904 (P) Fax: (212)678-3676
Publisher: Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum
Abstract: The adolescent period has attracted much attention as an ideal period for investigating interactive models incorporating biological maturation with intra- and interpersonal development. The focus of this volume is on adolescent transitions in three domains: the peer system, the family system, and school and work contexts. Its goal is to highlight specific aspects of innovative research programs and initiatives, and look forward to future directions in the field. Because interest in adolescence has spanned the disciplines, this volume reflects a multidisciplinary perspective -- presenting research and methods from life-span development, sociology, anthropology, and education to provide exemplars of the range of approaches used in understanding the processes and transitions of adolescent development.
ISBN: 0-8058-1594-5

Title: Language Planning from Practice to Theory
Author: Richard B. Baldauf, Jr.
Contact:	rbaldauf@bigpond.com Language Centre A18 University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia Phone: +61 2 9351-6764 Fax: +61 2 9351-3626
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Abstract: The book provides the only up-to-date overview and review of the field of language policy and planning and challenges language planners to think more critically about their discipline. Since language will be planned, there is a need to consider how it will be done. A reference appendix to language planning in national situations is included.
ISBN: PBK IBSN 1-85359-371-0

Title: Language Planning in Malawi, Mozambique and the Philippines
Author: Richard B. Baldauf, Jr.
Contact:	rbaldauf@bigpond.com Language Centre A18 University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia Phone: +61 2 9351-6764 Fax: +61 2 9351-3626
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Abstract: This volume covers the language situation in Malawi, Mozambique and the Philippines explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language situation, including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion, and the roles of non-indigenous languages. The authors of each of the volumes are indigenous and have been participants in the language planning context.
ISBN: 1-85359-444-X

Title: Language Planning in Australasia and the South Pacific
Author: Richard B. Baldauf, Jr.
Contact:	rbaldauf@bigpond.com Language Centre A18 University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia Phone: +61 2 9351-6764 Fax: +61 2 9351-3626
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Abstract: The original papers in this volume examine selected language problems and educational issues in Australia, Melanesia, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. Following a critical introduction to language planning, a range of problems facing governments, language planners and consultants and educators are discussed: What language(s) should be taught and used? Who should be involved in making educational and language policy? What agendas are at work in existing policies? The book looks at language as a focal point of dispute within the larger questions of national, ethnic and regional identity, post-colonial economic development and political organization.
ISBN: 1-85359-047-9

Title: Genius Revisited: High IQ Children Grown Up (1993)
Author: Rena F. Subotnik, Lee Kassan, Ellen Summers, and Alan Wasser
Contact:	rena.subotnik@hunter.cuny.edu Educational Foundations Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 Phone: (212)772-4722
Publisher: Ablex Publishers
Abstract: Do high IQ children admitted to New York City’s most selective program for the gifted turn into eminent adults? This book describes, often in their own words, the experiences and reflections of graduates of Hunter College Elementary School at mid-life. The design of this longitudinal look at giftedness in childhood and its relation to adult eminence and life satisfaction is modeled after the work of Lewis Terman, father of the Stanford Binet IQ test. The book challenges readers to question the purposes for which we identify and serve gifted students, and offers the opportunity for consider optimal learning environments for specialized populations.
ISBN: 1-56750-005-6

Title: Beyond Terman: Contemporary Longitudinal Studies of Giftedness and Talent (1994)
Author: Edited by Rena F. Subotnik and Karen D. Arnold
Contact:	rena.subotnik@hunter.cuny.edu Educational Foundations Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 Phone: (212)772-4722
Publisher: Ablex Publishers
Abstract: This volume presents a compendium of longitudinal studies using populations of exceptionally able children and adults. The title refers to Lewis Terman’s classic longitudinal study established in the 1920s (and still in operation), designed to explore the predictive validity of high IQ on adult productivity and genius. The studies in this text use measures other than IQ that have been developed in recent decades to predict the emergence of talent from early gifts. The text addresses the strengths and weaknesses of longitudinal methodologies and a summary of the knowledge gained from all the studies described in the volume.
ISBN: 1-56750-011-0

Title: Remarkable Women: Perspectives on Female Talent Development (1996)
Author: Edited by Rena F. Subotnik, Karen D. Arnold, and Kathleen D. Noble
Contact:	rena.subotnik@hunter.cuny.edu Educational Foundations Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 Phone: (212)772-4722
Publisher: Hamp