Policy Books


Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect Best Price: $19.00 Reading this book gave me a great peace of mind. I'm an environmental scientist, but I wanted to...	The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial Best Price: $14.90 Susan Eaton, the author of The Children In Room E4, wants you to see things the right way, or at...	Radical Equations: Civil Rights from Mississippi to the Algebra Project Best Price: $8.84 Thanks for great service and speedy delivery! The book is in excellent condition.	Working on the Work: An Action Plan for Teachers, Principals, and Superintendents (Jossey Bass Education Series) Best Price: $21.38 Schlechty's Shaking Up the Schoolhouse is the parent to Working on the Work. Both books make the...	The Myth of Laziness Best Price: $1.58 Dr. Levine's book, The Myth of Laziness is great at breaking down why children and adolescents...



One Day, All Children...: The Unlikely Triumph Of Teach For America And What I Learned Along The Way Best Price: $3.94 This is the story of a dedicated, serious young woman who has done a lot to put education front...	Teaching As a Subversive Activity Best Price: $8.95 Most reviewers seem to like Teaching as a Subversive Activity. I am not among the book's fans. ...	Philosophical and Ideological Voices in Education Best Price: $46.21	School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, Second Edition Best Price: $32.75 This book was purchased for a class but will be extremely beneficial in my present role as a...	Benchmarks for Science Literacy (Benchmarks for Science Literacy, Project 2061) Best Price: $10.00 This resource is for teachers who are interested in understanding science as it pertains to the...



The Right to Learn: A Blueprint for for Creating Schools that Work Best Price: $13.31 Sorry, I have sent this book back (feb/22/06) to you because the one I recieved was an early...	Because Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in Our Schools Best Price: $11.02 This book is a must for teachers, parents, and administrators who want to understand...	Leading Professional Learning Communities: Voices From Research and Practice Best Price: $24.66 Current research shows a positive relationship between successful professional learning...	Taking the Stress Out of Raising Great Kids Best Price: $4.69 I have both this and the other "Parenting with Less Stress" books, as well as...	Parents as Partners in Education: Families and Schools Working Together (7th Edition) Best Price: $68.00 This book has everything from parent involvement to parent teacher conferencing to the very best...

The Quality School Best Price: $4.98 Have you been in a school where Dr. Glasser's "Quality School" has been implemented?...	The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think And How Schools Should Teach Best Price: $4.90 I am a new teacher (recently graduated from college) who was looking for a helpful, inspiring,...	Quicksilver: Adventure Games, Initiative Problems, Trust Activities and a Guide to Effective Leadership Best Price: $39.00 Karl Ronke is the man! I wish all of his books were still in print. If you are into team...	The Power of Their Ideas: Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem Best Price: $5.99 The Power of Their Ideas, by Deborah Meier. Boston: Beacon Press, 1995 Long before the...	Class And Schools: Using Social, Economic, And Educational Reform To Close The Black-white Achievement Gap Best Price: $15.92 This book really takes a look at the different "reasons" behind the Black-White...

School, Family, and Community Partnerships : Preparing Educators and Improving Schools Best Price: $43.20 This is the best book on the market about school, family, and community partnerships for use in...	The Sandbox Investment: The Preschool Movement and Kids-First Politics Best Price: $16.77 David Kirp uses vivid and interesting examples to show what high quality preschool experiences...	Creating Highly Motivating Classrooms for All Students: A Schoolwide Approach to Powerful Teaching with Diverse Learners Best Price: $28.00 The authors present a school wide approach to teaching in our public schools where student...	The Price of Admission: How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges--and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates Best Price: $8.82 This is a great job, and I see Dan wrote it while working at the Wall Street Journal. This means...	Becoming a Literacy Leader: Supporting Learning And Change Best Price: $13.00 This is one of the best textbooks I have ever read. It didn't even feel like a textbook since...

Drive: 9 Ways to Motivate Your Kids to Achieve Best Price: $5.74 I have experienced Dr. Caffrey's expertise first hand, as my son is a student at her school,...	Breakthrough Best Price: $18.00 Michael Fullan does an excellent job discussing differentiated learning. His book, Breakthrough...	Inclusion: 450 Strategies for Success: A Practical Guide for All Educators Who Teach Students With Disabilities Best Price: $27.78 This book gives all levels of teachers practical and ready to use ideas. Highly recommend this...	In Schools We Trust: Creating Communities of Learning in an Era of Testing and S tandardization Best Price: $7.74 This book is extremely helpful in thinking about the various relationships that support good...	California School Law (Stanford Law & Politics) Best Price: $16.46 California School Law provides the first comprehensive discussion of how law affects the...

In Schools We Trust: Creating Communities of Learning in an Era of Testing and S tandardization Best Price: $7.74 This book is extremely helpful in thinking about the various relationships that support good...	California School Law (Stanford Law & Politics) Best Price: $16.46 California School Law provides the first comprehensive discussion of how law affects the...	The Disciplined Mind: Beyond Facts and Standardized Tests, the K-12 Education that Every Child Deserves Best Price: $7.00 Very good reference for educators, parents and guardians. Sensible ideas to make the student a...	What Does it Mean to Be Well Educated? And Other Essays on Standards, Grading, and Other Follies Best Price: $8.25 Alfie Kohn always does a good job of bringing a lot of enthusiasm and emotion to books like...	Unwrapping the Standards: A Simple Process to Make Standards Manageable Best Price: $16.86 A step-by-step process to understand what each standard is requiring a student to know and be...

School Reform From The Inside Out: Policy, Practice, And Performance Best Price: $15.00 "Giving test results to an incoherent, badly run school doesn't automatically make it a...	The Knowledge Deficit: Closing the Shocking Education Gap for American Children Best Price: $3.98 The reason I gave this book four stars is that despite the short length, it is a fairly dense...	Ghetto Schooling: A Political Economy of Urban Educational Reform Best Price: $12.33 Ghetto schooling touches on the failure of inner city schools but especially the failure of the...	Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write, or Add Best Price: $4.70 A must-read investigation. Although now 12 years old, this book doesn't seem dated. Educators...	Possible Lives Best Price: $8.00 This is a great book. Given the negative attacks regularly heard about the American education...

That Workshop Book: New Systems and Structures for Classrooms That Read, Write, and Think Best Price: $21.60 Although this book chronicles the writing workshops of six teachers from first grade to eighth...	Letters to the Next President: What We Can Do About the Real, 2008 Election Best Price: $10.89 This 2008 election edition reopens today's critical issues in public education. Once again...	Turning Points 2000: Educating Adolescents in the 21st Century Best Price: $16.16 This book is filled with information regarding the restructuring of schools, which is a hot...	Cultivating Humanity: A Classical Defense of Reform in Liberal Education Best Price: $19.66 The dominant impression that I have of Martha Nussbaum's CULTIVATING HUMANITY is one of a...	Educating Moral People: A Caring Alternative to Character Education Best Price: $20.00 Nel Noddings has written a very persuasive book from a feminist perspective about how to bring...

Building Leadership Capacity in Schools Best Price: $4.21 Linda Lambert's book is clearly written by someone with a great deal of experience in the...	Summerhill School: A New View of Childhood Best Price: $4.45 I have taught high school for eight years and this book is complete anarchist/utopian...	Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap: How to Measure Equity in Our Schools Best Price: $35.44 This book is a step by step recipe book for using data in your schools. It also answers the who,...	Implementing Change: Patterns, Principles and Potholes (2nd Edition) Best Price: $58.86 Implementing Change: Patterns, Principles, and Potholes (2001) is the latest book on the process...	Science for All Americans Best Price: $10.00 We have now entered a second time of deep concern for the science, math, and technological...

Because Teaching Matters Best Price: $80.00 The concept of making choices as a teacher and taking responsibility for the consequences of...	Taking Action with Teacher Research Best Price: $17.00 This book opens exciting possibilities for amplifying the voice of reflective teachers in the...	Special Education Law and Practice in Public Schools (2nd Edition) Best Price: $57.99 A must have resource for school leaders and personnel, Special Education Law and Practice in...	Inside Mrs. B.'s Classroom : Courage, Hope, and Learning on Chicago's South Side Best Price: $12.60 This book was not on my list to purchase, but for some reason I bought it anyways (bookstores...	Transforming Schools: Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement Best Price: $4.69 This text aids one in figuring out how to reform or transform one's school culture. It is not a...

Classroom Management: Creating a Successful K-12 Learning Community Best Price: $47.50 As an Exceptional Student Education Major in college this book has everything you need to have a...	Under Attack: The Case Against Bilingual Education Best Price: $16.00 Stephen Krashen takes on the critics of bilingual education, providing compelling answers to...	Education: The Practice and Profession of Teaching (5th Edition) Best Price: $81.88 I used the book to prepare for the Dantes DSST Foundations of Education exam for New York State...	Building School-based Teacher Learning Communities: Professional Strategies to Improve Student Achievement (Series on School Reform) Best Price: $19.75 Building on extensive evidence that school-based teacher learning communities improve student...	Collaboration and System Coordination for Students with Special Needs: From Early Childhood to the Postsecondary Years Best Price: $73.17 This book provides a comprehensive presentation of? the power and promise of collaboration and...

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