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 * __ SOME BOOKS THAT COULD HELP DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING __**

By Carol A Strip, Ph.D. with Gretchen Hirsch (GLYPH Best Education Book Award) Contents :14 chapters including titles such as The world's biggest, longest, highest roller coaster, Is my child gifted or just smart?, Your gifted child and the school, Parenting and teacher strategies that work, Accepting the gifted child, Working together for the child's sake, Q and A, and Parent to Parent - a Story of Hope.
 * Helping Gifted Children Soar - A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers**

**The Fourth Way: The Inspiring Future for Educational Change** A compelling approach to lasting educational change informed by lessons learned and new successes worldwide. Drawing on "Four Horizons of Hope" - examples of promising implementation and practice - the book demonstrates how schools can achieve dramatic improvement built on: Six Pillars of Purpose that support change; Three Principles of Professionalism that drive change; Four Catalysts of Coherence that sustain change. Written for educators, consultants and administrators, The Fourth Way represents an innovative vision of educational change for meeting the dramatic problems and dynamic challenges facing educators in the 21st century.

**Student-Powered Podcasting**

You may already take advantage of podcasts in your classroom, but have you ever had your students do the creating? It's easy, and you'll be surprised what students learn from this technology. Podcasting is a powerful tool for teaching 21st-century literacy - the literacy of social processes. Not only will students learn technology skills that they can use throughout their lives, but podcasting also connects and applies students' learning to the world around them. Understanding the audience requires students to empathise with others, and developing and posting relevant, engaging podcasts helps students become active, engaged members of society.

[|**Story Solutions**] -- by Jill Guerrero Perfect for ESL and Special Education students! In this unique approach to solving story problems, students use manipulatives to compare numbers. The number comparison method helps students to easily determine which mathematical process they need to use to solve problems. It includes manipulatives, reproducibles, and over 100 practice problems. Grades 3-5, low ability level. For more information.  [|**Brain Gym**]-- by Dr. Paul Dennison Brain Gym brings joy into children's learning by offering realistic, useful, and highly successful Brain Gym movements and activities. Brain Gym and Me: Reclaiming the Pleasure of Learning is a must read for educators wanting to help their students excel in all curriculums and is currently used in classrooms worldwide!: [|**Magic Classroom Management: How to get the most from the worst kids in school**] -- by Rob Johnson You’re about to receive all the skills and techniques you’ll ever need to successfully deal with any child any group and any behaviour problem – no matter how bad the behaviour is, no matter how old or challenging the child is and no matter how much experience you currently have; What’s more, you can use these techniques in your classroom – tomorrow!: <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">[|**Inspiring Student to do Their Best**] --- **by Marjan Glavac** <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">“Learn How To Make A Difference In The Lives Of Your Students And Inspire Them To Do Their Best For The Rest Of Their Lives With Teacher Tested Techniques You Can Use Immediately In Your Classroom — Guaranteed!” <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">[|**Educating Our Children: The Guide to Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening Activities**] -- **by Pierre Gauvin** <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">No more stumbling around looking for educational activities. These 206 practical activities have been classified into six distinct chapters: Spelling, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Overall Skills. Choose according to your children's needs. <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">[|**60 Second eBooks Turnaround Problem Students**] - **by Ruth Herman Well**s <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">In seconds, you can purchase, own and solve your worst “student problems.” The “Breakthrough Strategies to Teach Troubled Youth” eBooks deliver 100s of immediate, startlingly different, unusually powerful solutions to turnaround poor motivation, defiance, work refusal, school failure, and much more.

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