Teacher's professional development and the elementary mathematics classroom

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Nadine M. Lambert & Barbara L. McCombs

In How Students Learn: Reforming Schools Through Learner-Centered Educ ation, leaders in the psychological and educational communities sugges t that successful school reform must not only uphold standards but als o must recognize students' differences and unique learning styles. The volume examines current research on how students learn and presents t he theoretical perspectives and research findings of leading authors i n educational psychology. The chapters reflect the work of these disti nguished educators and psychologists in developing and articulating th e psychological knowledge base that is most releveant to education.

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Timothy Brittain-Catlin

The usual history of architecture is a grand narrative of soaring monuments andheroic makers. But it is also a false narrative in many ways, rarely acknowledging the personal failures and disappointments of architects. In Bleak Houses, Timothy Brittain-Catlin investigates the underside of architecture, the stories of losers and unfulfillment often ignored by an architectural criticism that values novelty, fame, and virility over fallibility and rejection. --

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James L. Adams

A guide to creating a greenhouse environment in which ideas can thrive.If youre serious about encouraging creativity you need to understand the entire creative process.

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Marilyn French

William Shakespeare regarded men and women quite differently. In his early plays, the so-called masculine qualities of prowess, bravery, and individualism were accorded more respect than "feminine" attributes of mercy, compassion, and intuitiveness. Yet, in his later plays, there is evidence of a reversal in Shakespeare's attitudes, a new fear of the power of the masculine principle and new admiration for the feminine. Marilyn French offers a feminist perspective on each of Shakespeare's plays. More than a brilliantly original literary interpretation, this fascinating volume provides penetrating insight into attitudes toward men, women, love, and power in Western culture. - Publisher.