Examines the controversy over the effectiveness of homework and suggests teachers revise homework practices to ensure quality assignments and differentiation and encourage completion by deemphasizing grades and implementing strategies and support programs.
Dan Bylsma, a member of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks of the National Hockey League, joins with his father to provide information and inspiration for young people who are interested in pursuing a career in hockey or other professional sports, and discuss the life lessons to be learned along the way.
a remarkable way to boost morale and improve results
Lundin, Stephen C.
2000
A guide to improving the atmosphere at work, given in the format of a novel: a fictional manager learns how to improve her co-workers' morale and production by following the lead of the remarkably energetic Pike Place Fish market in Seattle.
Offers parents and educators advice on how they can help children appreciate the joys of learning, explaining how close relationships with adults and feelings of competency and autonomy make children want to learn.
giving students what they need and getting what you want
Erwin, Jonathan C.
2004
Explores nearly two hundred strategies for teaching and classroom management for any grade level that will help students make positive changes including improving their work habits, connecting curriculum with individual interests, boosting self-worth, and opening lines of communication.
Offers advice on how teachers can implement the latest motivational methods into their classroom curriculum, encouraging students to connect, be competent, make choices, have fun, and be safe while learning.
