Adler, Mortimer J., REFORMING EDUCATION: THE OPENING OF THE AMERICAN MIND, Macmillan, 1988--Challenges the faulty diagnosis and prescriptive, narrow remedy offered by Allan Bloom and calls for a more democratic approach that embraces all disciplines and all people. 362 pages
Aversa and Mancall, MANAGEMENT OF ONLINE SEARCH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS, ABC-Clio,
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Ballard, Robert D., EXPLORER,--Recreates five exciting expeditions to the ocean floor on board the bathyscape Alvin and other deep-sea craft. For grade-schoolers. 12 pages 4 copies.
Barberm Benjamin R., THE POLITICS OF EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICA, Ballantine Books, New York, 1992--The author provides inspiration for making education the means by which we learn to be free. Barber argues that educating for our citizenship should be our paramount concern. 300 pages
Barrow, Clyde, UNIVERSITIES AND THE CAPITALIST STATE, Corporate Liberalism and the Reconstruction of American Higher Education 1894-1928, The University of Wisconsin Press, 1990. Contrary to the view held by scholars that the modern university is an oasis of academic autonomy, the author argues that the modern university is far from being an ivory tower but that it is rather closely connected to the needs of the economic and political system. 329 pages.
Bates, Stephen, BATTLEGROUND: ONE MOTHER'S CRUSADE, THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF OUR CLASSROOMS, Poseidon--An account of the dramatic battle between members of the religious right and the school board of Church Hill in East Tennessee, a courtroom confrontation over textbooks that was dubbed the "Scopes II" trial. 365 pages
Battistoni, Richard M., PUBLIC SCHOOLING AND THE EDUCATION OF CITIZENS, Univ Press of Mississippi, Jackson,1985-A study of the contemporary crisis in American civic education. 200 pages
Berg, Adriane G. and Bochner, Arthur Berg, THE TOTALLY AWESOME BUSINESS BOOK FOR KIDS, Newmarket Press, New York,1995, For 10 to 17 year olds, fun and fact filled guide includes quizzes, cartoons and stories and all the information you need to know about starting up a business, how much money you can make from it and the steps to do the work. 159 pages
Bloom, Allan, THE CLOSING OF THE AMERICAN MIND: HOW HIGHER EDUCATION HAS FAILED DEMOCRACY AND IMPOVERISHED THE SOULS OF TODAY'S STUDENTS, New York Simon and Schuster, 1987--Critique by a distinguished professor and political philosopher, of the intellectual and moral confusions of our age. 382 pages
Blum, Laurie; FREE MONEY FROM COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, Henry Holt and Company, Inc., New York, 1993- A guide to finding scholarship sources, how to navigate the bureaucratic maze of institutional departments and family foundations. 162 pages
Boyer, Ernest L., THE BASIC SCHOOL: A COMMUNITY FOR LEARNING, Princeton, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1995--A report to explore significant issues in education. 194 pages
Bromwich, David, POLITICS BY OTHER MEANS, Yale--An eloquent look at the curriculum war in higher education, between proponents of multi-culturalism and the ideologues of the far right. Highlights how each side is less concerned with education than with indoctrinating students.257 pages
Brint, Steven and Karabel, Jerome, THE DIVERTED DREAM: COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE PROMISE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN AMERICA, 1900-1985, Oxford University Press, NYC, 1989, An examination of the history and status of the community college in America. Raises questions about the role of education in our society and reminds us of the limits of opportunity in a class-structured society. 312 pages.
Cassidy, Daniel J., THE SCHOLARSHIP BOOK: The Complete Guide to Private-Sector Scholarships, Grants, and Loans for Undergraduates, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1996, Lists some 50,000 private-sector scholarships, grants, loans and prizes available to undergraduates, tells where to apply, how to determine if you qualify, and how to write a winning application. 356 pages
Chubb, John and Moe, Terry, POLITICS, MARKETS AND AMERICA'S SCHOOLS
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Constitutional Rights Foundation, ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TODAY: HANDBOOK FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS, 1994--Skills to help your community today and help you in your life as a citizen of a democratic society. 186 pages
Cooper, David J., IMPROVED READING COMPREHENSION, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1986--Provides elementary school teachers with effective tools and innovative ideas to teach reading comprehension. 394 pages
Cudney, M.R. & R.E. Hardy, SELF-DEFEATING BEHAVIORS, Harper Pub., Methods for understanding and abandoning our habitual, often-unconscious destructive patterns, including procrastination, alcohol/substance abuse, depression and overeating. 248 pages
Damon William, GREATER EXPECTATIONS: OVERCOMING THE CULTURE OF INDULGENCE IN AMERICA'S HOMES AND SCHOOLS, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1995, A leading expert on moral development shows what we can do about the current moral crisis affecting our children. The author presents a program that reintroduces intellectual rigor in education, capitalizes on children's native moral virtues and stems the tide of moral relativism that now dominates our schools.
Duke, Daniel Linden, THE RETRANSFORMATION OF THE SCHOOL:THE EMERGENCE OF CONTEMPORARY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES, Chicago, Nelson-Hall, 1978-- An intensive study of contemporary alternative schools and the complex of forces which led to their impressive growth in the late sixties. 196 pages
Farrar, Ronald T. COLLEGE 101: MAKING TE MOST OF YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR, Peterson's Guides, New Jersey 1988, Answers questions about going off to college, from day-to-day life to the big issues. 175 pages
Finn, Chester WE MUST TAKE CHARGE: OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR FUTURE
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Fleming, John E., THE CASE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR BLACKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Howard University Press, 1978--Argues it is the government's responsibility to support the policies, presents case studies of the impact they have had on specific schools, and offers guidelines for future implementation. 416 pages
Forte, Imogene, TEACHERS’ TREASURY OF IDEAS, ACTIVITIES & PROJECTS TO PERK UP PRIMARY PROGRAMS, Incentive Publications, Nashville, Tennessee, 1990, Chock full of aids for teachers, including letters and banners for bulletin boards, activity headings, information lists, awards, motivators and recommendations for creative classroom fun. Illustrated, 160 pages
Gauld, Joseph W., CHARACTER FIRST: THE HYDE SCHOOL DIFFERENCE, Contemporary Pub., Looks at the Hyde School in Bath, Maine. 179 pages
Goldman, Gary and Newman, Jay B., EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO TRANSFORM SCHOOLS, Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, California, 1998, Building with years of work with students in inner city, big city, suburband and rural schools, the authors have given students, parents, and educators a multi-purpose tool for change. The authors emphasize acknowledging and celebrating students’ strengths rather than addressing their problems.
Gondin,William R. Ph.D. and Mammen, Edward W., Ph.D. THE ART OF SPEAKING MADE SIMPLE, Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1954, How to be at ease whether in small groups or addressing a large audience. Practice exercises to develop the quality of your voice, teach you proper pronunciation, and show you how to prepare a speech.191 pages
Greene, Lawrence J., 1001 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOLWORK, Dell Paperbound Pub.--Strategies to remove the barriers that impede a child's learning progress, including symptoms of learning problems and disabilities and understanding diagnostic test results. 345 pages
Haass, Richard N., THE POWER TO PERSUADE, Houghflin Mufflin--Instruction on how to become an effective and convincing communicator. 260 pages
Hart, Sarah, HOW TO FIND YOUR FIRST JOB OUT OF COLLEGE, Burning Gate. Paperbound Pub., Covers resume writing, developing contacts, networking, long distance job hunting, the interview process, how to choose the right job, and much more. 210 pages
Helper, Susan; Huck, Charlotte; Hickman, Janet; CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989--Purpose of book is to help each reader develop a frame of reference about children's literature, discovering favorite books of children at various developmental levels, knowing the quality of writing and illustrating of many writers and artists, building a personal list of favorite books to recommend to and share with children. 753 pages
Hopkins, Lee Bennett, LET THEM BE THEMSELVES, Harper Collins, 1992--Offers projects to help introduce children to literature, ideas for teaching writing and speaking, ways of using (and expanding) school libraries, and hundreds of other suggestions for elementary school teachers. 212 pages
Howe II, Harold, THINKING ABOUT OUR KIDS: AN AGENDA FOR AMERICAN EDUCATION, Free Press, New York, 1993, Demonstrates that families and communities are as important as schools in the education of our children; challenges the usefulness and validity of the major government-sponsored studies of school reform in the past decade. Argues for new approaches to financing schools and challenges political leaders and citizens to realize that a child's chances of receiving a good education still depend largely on where the student lives. 224 pages
Huck, Charlotte S., CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HBJ--Textbook, explores the values and criteria for choosing literature at various developmental stages and provides an in-depth look at the various genre. 753 pages
Israeloff, Roberta, LOST AND FOUND: A WOMAN REVISITS EIGHTH GRADE, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996, A guide back through the memories of being a twelve-year-old girl. Gives us insight into the trials of the bewildered but courageous pubertal girl emerging into adolescence. 256 pages
Johnson, Katie, DOING WORDS, H. M. Pub--For teachers and parents, presents her breakthrough method that uses the creative power of children's personal images to teach them reading and writing. Photos. 257 pages
Johnson, Louanne, SCHOOL IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD, Hyperion Books, NYC 1997- How to help your child make the grade. This book counsels parents on how to talk to teachers about problems, how to help with homework She gives parents insight on how to learn your child’s learning style.
Kobrin, David, IN THERE WITH THE KIDS, H. M. Pub--An invaluable tool for new and veteran teachers, recreates authentic classroom situations to show how teachers use teaching theory to respond to the unique challenges of the real-world classroom. 256 pages
Kozol, Jonathan, SAVAGE INEQUALITIES, Crown Pub,1991--Reports on his visits to schools in 30 neighborhoods from Illinois to Washington to San Antonio, discovering an education system that is becoming more segregated, more incompetent, more cynical. 262 pages
Ladd and Lipset, THE DIVIDED ACADEMY: PROFESSORS AND POLITICS, Norton & Co.,1976--Presents a detailed profile of the political orientation of faculty members of American colleges and universities in exploring whether they deserve their reputation as a bastion of liberal thinking and influence. 351 pages
Leeds, Dorothy, SMART QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION: A GUIDE TO MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS FROM PRESCHOOL TO COLLEGE, Harper Collins, NYC, 1994 - Whether you’re considering kindergartens or high schools, here are all the tools you need to get the information that will allow you to make the best possible choice for your children’s educational future. Soft cover, 190 pages.
Macrorie, Ken, TWENTY TEACHERS, Oxford--Profiles of teachers whose students do consistently brilliant and meaningful work in varied subjects at all levels of education, reveals a similarity in the beliefs, methods and attitudes of the educators--putting choice and responsibility in the hands of the students. 250 PAGES
Marquis & Sachs, I AM A TEACHER: A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S TEACHERS, Paperbound Pub--Speaks candidly of their passionate commitment to teaching, the wonder they feel as children learn, and about the problems facing today's educational system. 70 duotone photos.125 pages
Martz, Larry, MAKING SCHOOLS BETTER, Times--Ideas for taking action in your local community to improve the public schools showcases successful approaches across the country and provides a listing of funding sources and resource banks. 270 pages
McWhorter, Kathleen T., ACADEMIC READING, Harper Collins, Textbook-- reviews comprehension, vocabulary skills and reading strategies using current methodologies including active reading, meta-comprehension and writing as learning. 432 pages
Nathan, Joe, PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY CHOICE,
National Dissemination Study Group, EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT WORK: Edition 16, Sporis West Inc., 1990---A catalog of exemplary educational programs. The National Diffusion Network is dedicated to helping local school districts, private schools, intermediate service agencies, state departments of education and post-secondary institutions in their efforts to improve educational opportunities and achievement for all. 200 pages
Porter, Rosalie Pedalino; FORKED TONGUE: THE POLITICS OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION, Basic Books, 1990- An insider with firsthand experience looks at the realities and failures of bilingual education. soft cover 85 pages
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Sachar, Emily, SHUT UP AND LET THE LADY TEACH: A TEACHERS YEAR IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL, New York, Poseidon Press, 1991--Shows how schools, teachers, the bureucracy and the larger society relate to each other and how they relate to children. Written by a prize-winning education reporter who spent a year teaching eighth grade in an economically disadvantaged crime ridden inner-city school. 328 pages
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Steinberg, Laurence, BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: WHY SCHOOL REFORM HAS FAILED AND WHAT PARENTS NEED TO DO, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996, Based on a comprehensive national study of high school students, Steinberg explains that it is parents and peers, not teachers, who have the greatest influence over a student's classroom performance. 220 pages
Stevenson, H.W. & Stigler, J.W., THE LEARNING GAP, Summit--Points out some of the greatest failings of American elementary schools and compares our educational practices with those in Japan, China and Taiwan to show where we are going wrong. 236 pages
Sykes, Charles J., THE HOLLOW MEN: POLITICS AND CORRUPTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Regnery Gateway--Highlights the controversies sparked by the introduction of rules about "politically correct" speech on campuses, and estimates the damage done by politicization in the academy. 356 pages
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Weston, William J., Ed., EDUCATION AND THE AMERICAN FAMILY, A RESEARCH SYNTHESIS, New York University Press, 1989. Views presented by leading researchers and thinkers in the field of education at the Conference on Education and the Family in Washington, DC, in 1988. Approaches the family role in education historically as well as through contemporary studies. 200 pages.
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Wright, Larry, BETTER REASONING: TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING ARGUMENT, EVIDENCE AND ABSTRACTION, Fort Worth, Holt, Rinehart and Winston,Inc., 1982--Discusses strategies to bring powerful skills to bear on a surprisingly broad range of topics and issues in a practically useful way. 315 pages