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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

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Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." Mortenson and Relin's Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time is a powerful contribution to that arsenal. If there... (read more)
 
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by bell hooks

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by Gary Lachman

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A portrait of the influential twentieth-century mystic and founder of the Waldorf schools traces his Austrian heritage; pioneering work in alternative education, holistic health, and environmental research; and the legacy of his work in Biodynamic... (read more)
 
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Lies My Teacher Told Me
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Winner of the 1996 American Book Award and the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship Americans have lost touch with their history, and in this thought-provoking book, Professor James Loewen shows why. After surveying twelve... (read more)
 
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Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
by Edward M Hallowell

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Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes -- from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming -- and the... (read more)
 
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The Little Hands Big Fun Craft Book: Creative Fun for 2- To 6-Year-Olds (Williamson Little Hands Books)
by Judy Press

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children's daily lives with over 80 craft experiences, including a paper friendship quilt, a hand print family tree, and pie tin wind chimes. Whimsical introductory poems encourage the creative spirit with every project. Over 150 illustrations.... (read more)
 
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Teaching Guides

Results Now : How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning (06 Edition)
by Michael J. Schmoker

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Consultant Schmoker maintains that despite the best efforts of teachers and administrators, buffers still exist in US schools that keep outsiders from looking in and insiders from looking around. He believes the only realistic ways to improve teaching... (read more)
 
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EMT-Basic - Premium Edition Flashcard Book (Rea)
by Jeffrey Lindsey

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REA’s Flashcard Books Come to the Rescue! Hundreds of Must-Study Questions and Answers! REA’s Interactive Flashcard® book for the EMT-Basic exam helps students check their test-readiness before taking this crucial exam. Our... (read more)
 
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  1. Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
  2. Teacher Man by Frank Mccourt
  3. Teaching Community by bell hooks
  4. Math Doesn't Suck by Danica Mckellar
  5. Classroom Instruction That Works by Robert J. Marzano
  6. Let Your Life Speak by Parker J Palmer
  7. A Parent's Guide to Tutors and Tutoring by James Mendelsohn
  8. Pedagogy of the Oppressed 30TH Anniv Edition by Paulo Freire
  9. Rudolf Steiner by Gary Lachman
  10. Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W Loewen

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