Archive for January, 2010

The Charcoal Forest: How Fire Helps Animals & Plants

January 31st, 2010

  • ISBN13: 9780878425327
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
After a fire, you might think a burned area is as barren and lifeless as the moon. But take a closer look and you’ll find that even before the last wisps of smoke have cleared, the newly burned forest is already teeming with life. Many plants and animals find fertile ground here to grow, eat, and have offspring; some species are dependent on fire and cannot thrive or reproduce without it. Unlike most books, which concentrate on the fire itself, The Charcoal Forest e… More >>

The Charcoal Forest: How Fire Helps Animals & Plants

Seeds of Tomorrow: Solutions for Improving Our Children’s Education

January 29th, 2010

Product Description
This inspiring author moves beyond criticism of public education uniting readers toward a vision of educating children that is holistic, intelligent, and empowering. Seeds of Tomorrow: Solutions for Improving Our Children’s Education offers reasonable alternatives to high-stakes testing. Engel promotes educational philosophies in support of differentiation and personalization rather than uniformity and conformity. She introduces school collaborative accountability m… More >>

Seeds of Tomorrow: Solutions for Improving Our Children’s Education

Barefoot Irreverence: A Collection of Writings on Gifted Child Education

January 28th, 2010

Product Description
For more than 25 years, Jim Delisle, Ph.D., consistently has been one of the most unique and influential voices in gifted education. Never afraid to question longstanding orthodoxies and speak out on controversial issues, Delisle also is notable for his empathetic and compassionate views on the many difficulties faced by gifted youth.

For the first time, his most popular writings from the past two decades have been compiled into one volume. Barefoot Irreveren… More >>

Barefoot Irreverence: A Collection of Writings on Gifted Child Education