Monday, January 02, 2006
Education Review Publishes Brief Reviews for January 2006
Education Review is an open access all-electronicjournal of book reviews residing at:
Education Review publishes brief reviews of new books monthly, and has just published brief reviews for January 2006.
These reviews can be accessed directly at:
The books reviewed and their reviewers are as follows:
Ayers, William (2004). Teaching Toward Freedom: Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom. Boston: Beacon Press. Reviewed by Kathleen E. Fite, Texas State University.
Bryson, Bethany (2005). Making Multiculturalism: Boundaries and Meaning in U.S. English Departments. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. Reviewed by Nora Vince, Music Research Associates, Ontario, Canada.
Buckner, Aimee (2005). Notebook Know-How: Strategies for the Writer’s Notebook. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers. Reviewed by Pariss Garramone, York University.
Culham, Ruth (2005). 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades. New York: Scholastic. Reviewed by Venesser M. Pate, Monash University.
Handwerker, Mark J. (2004). Science Essentials, Middle School Level: Lesson and Activities for Test Preparation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Reviewed by Myka H. Raymond, Overland High School, Aurora, Colorado.
Hughes, Richard L. & Beatty, Katherine Colarelli (2005). Becominga Strategic Leader: Your Role in Your Organization's Enduring Success. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Reviewed by Julius Sonko, Dallas Baptist University.
Johnson, Lou Anne (2005). Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students By Their Brains. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Reviewed by Robert F. Walch, Monterey, California.
Kittle, Penny (2005). The Greatest Catch: A Life in Teaching. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Reviewed by Blake R. Bickham, University of Houston.
McGuinness, Diane (2005). Language Development and Learning to Read: The Scientific Study of How Language Development Affects Reading Skill. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. Reviewed by Meeri Hellsten, Macquarie University.
Perfect, Kathy A. (2005) Poetry Lessons: Everything You Need. New York: Scholastic. Reviewed by Heidi Mullins, University of Houston.
Shaw, Darla (2005). Retelling Strategies to Improve Comprehension: Effective Hands-On Strategies for Fiction and Nonfiction That Help Students Remember and Understand What They Read. New York: Scholastic. Reviewed by Karen Csoli, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.
Silverman, Franklin H. (2004). Self-Publishing Textbooks and Instructional Materials: A Practical Guide to Successful – and Respectable – Self-Publishing. Gloucester, MA: Atlantic Path Publishing. Reviewed by Beronda Montgomery, Michigan State University.
Sullivan, Jane & Madden, Midge (2004). Teaching the Elements of Powerful Writing: Using Great Fiction and Nonfiction Models. New York: Scholastic. Reviewed by Judine Ladbrook, The University of Auckland.
Wood, George H. (2005). Time To Learn: How to Create High Schools That Serve All Students. Second edition. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Reviewed by David E. Lee, University of Southern Mississippi.
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Kate Corby, Brief Reviews Editor
Gene V Glass, Editor
Gustavo Fischman, Editor for Spanish & Portuguese
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