Sunday, October 08, 2006
Education Review Publishes Brief Reviews for October 2006
A message from Gene V Glass (glass@asu.edu) to EDREV@asu.edu
Education Review is an open access all-electronicjournal of book reviews residing at http://edrev.asu.edu.
Education Review publishes brief reviewsof new books monthly, and has just publishedbrief reviews for October 2006.
These reviews can be accessed directly at http://edrev.asu.edu/brief/index.html
The books reviewed and their reviewers are as follows:
Bianco, Arnie (2006) Teaching Tips from Your One-Minute Mentor: Quick and Easy Strategies for Classroom Success. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Reviewed by Betty G. Hubschman, Barry University
Brier, Norman (2006) Enhancing Academic Motivation: An Intervention Program for Young Adolescents. Champaign, IL: Research Press. Reviewed by Joshua M. Englehart, LaMuth Middle School, Painesville, Ohio.
Brint, Steven (2006) Schools and Societies. Second Edition. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. Reviewed by Patricia Kaufman, Argosy University, Seattle, Washington
Cowhey, Mary (2006). black ants and buddhists: Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers. Reviewed by B. Lara Lee, University of North Carolina Greensboro.
Crow, Sherry R. (2005). Information Literacy: A Guide for the Library Media Specialist. Marion, IL: Pieces of Learning. Reviewed by Jennifer Banas
Kramer, Pamela A. & Kappa Delta Pi. (2005). The ABCs of Classroom Management: An A-Z Sampler for Designing Your Learning Community. Indianapolis: Kappa Delta Pi. Reviewed by David E. Lee, University of Southern Mississippi
McDougal, James; Chafouleas, Sandra & Waterman, Betsy (2006). Functional Behavioral Assessment and Intervention in Schools. Champaign, IL: Research Press. Reviewed by Cynthia Crosser, University of Maine
Meador, Karen (2005). Tiered Activities for Learning Centers: Differentiation in Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies. Marion, IL: Pieces of Learning. Reviewed by Ellen Shamas-Wright, Mark Hopkins Elementary School, Littleton, Colorado
Richison, Jeanine D.; Hernandez, Anita C. & Carter, Marcia J. (2006). Theme-Sets for Secondary Students: How to Scaffold Core Literature. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Reviewed by Hilary Lang Greenebaum, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Schaefer, Lola M. (2006). Writing Lesssons for the Overhead, Grades 2-3:20 Transparencies That Show Models of Strong Writing with Companion Mini-Lessons. New York: Scholastic. Reviewed by Jennifer A. Borek, University of Memphis
Sher, Barbara (2006). Attention Games: 101 Fun, Easy Games That Help Kids Learn to Focus. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Reviewed by David Young, University of Western Ontario
Sigmon, Cheryl M. & Ford, Sylvia M. (2006) Just-Right Writing Mini-Lessons: Grades 4-6. New York: Scholastic. Reviewed by Jean S. Hamm, East Tennessee State University
Singer, Jessica (2006) Stirring Up Justice: Writing and Reading to Change the World. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Reviewed by Blake R. Bickham, University of Houston
Turbill, Jan & Bean, Wendy (2006). Writing Instruction K-6: Understanding Process, Purpose, Audience. Katonah, NY: Richard C. Owen Publishers. Reviewed by Leah Lidbury, University of Wisconsin
OshkoshVan Zoest, Laura R., Editor (2006) Teachers Engaged in Research: Inquiry Into Mathematics Classrooms, Grades 9-12. Greenwich, Connecticut: Information Age Publishing. Reviewed by John S. Macnab, Edmonton Public Schools, Edmonton Alberta.
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Kate Corby, Brief Reviews Editor
Gene V Glass, Editor
Gustavo Fischman, Editor for Spanish & Portuguese
Tags: Education Review, AERA, small schools, rural, education
Education Review is an open access all-electronicjournal of book reviews residing at http://edrev.asu.edu.
Education Review publishes brief reviewsof new books monthly, and has just publishedbrief reviews for October 2006.
These reviews can be accessed directly at http://edrev.asu.edu/brief/index.html
The books reviewed and their reviewers are as follows:
Bianco, Arnie (2006) Teaching Tips from Your One-Minute Mentor: Quick and Easy Strategies for Classroom Success. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Reviewed by Betty G. Hubschman, Barry University
Brier, Norman (2006) Enhancing Academic Motivation: An Intervention Program for Young Adolescents. Champaign, IL: Research Press. Reviewed by Joshua M. Englehart, LaMuth Middle School, Painesville, Ohio.
Brint, Steven (2006) Schools and Societies. Second Edition. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. Reviewed by Patricia Kaufman, Argosy University, Seattle, Washington
Cowhey, Mary (2006). black ants and buddhists: Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers. Reviewed by B. Lara Lee, University of North Carolina Greensboro.
Crow, Sherry R. (2005). Information Literacy: A Guide for the Library Media Specialist. Marion, IL: Pieces of Learning. Reviewed by Jennifer Banas
Kramer, Pamela A. & Kappa Delta Pi. (2005). The ABCs of Classroom Management: An A-Z Sampler for Designing Your Learning Community. Indianapolis: Kappa Delta Pi. Reviewed by David E. Lee, University of Southern Mississippi
McDougal, James; Chafouleas, Sandra & Waterman, Betsy (2006). Functional Behavioral Assessment and Intervention in Schools. Champaign, IL: Research Press. Reviewed by Cynthia Crosser, University of Maine
Meador, Karen (2005). Tiered Activities for Learning Centers: Differentiation in Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies. Marion, IL: Pieces of Learning. Reviewed by Ellen Shamas-Wright, Mark Hopkins Elementary School, Littleton, Colorado
Richison, Jeanine D.; Hernandez, Anita C. & Carter, Marcia J. (2006). Theme-Sets for Secondary Students: How to Scaffold Core Literature. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Reviewed by Hilary Lang Greenebaum, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Schaefer, Lola M. (2006). Writing Lesssons for the Overhead, Grades 2-3:20 Transparencies That Show Models of Strong Writing with Companion Mini-Lessons. New York: Scholastic. Reviewed by Jennifer A. Borek, University of Memphis
Sher, Barbara (2006). Attention Games: 101 Fun, Easy Games That Help Kids Learn to Focus. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Reviewed by David Young, University of Western Ontario
Sigmon, Cheryl M. & Ford, Sylvia M. (2006) Just-Right Writing Mini-Lessons: Grades 4-6. New York: Scholastic. Reviewed by Jean S. Hamm, East Tennessee State University
Singer, Jessica (2006) Stirring Up Justice: Writing and Reading to Change the World. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Reviewed by Blake R. Bickham, University of Houston
Turbill, Jan & Bean, Wendy (2006). Writing Instruction K-6: Understanding Process, Purpose, Audience. Katonah, NY: Richard C. Owen Publishers. Reviewed by Leah Lidbury, University of Wisconsin
OshkoshVan Zoest, Laura R., Editor (2006) Teachers Engaged in Research: Inquiry Into Mathematics Classrooms, Grades 9-12. Greenwich, Connecticut: Information Age Publishing. Reviewed by John S. Macnab, Edmonton Public Schools, Edmonton Alberta.
__________________________________________________________
Kate Corby, Brief Reviews Editor
Gene V Glass, Editor
Gustavo Fischman, Editor for Spanish & Portuguese
Tags: Education Review, AERA, small schools, rural, education
