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The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices (Library and Information Science Text Series)
by Marcia A. MardisThis thorough treatment of collection development for school library educators, students, and practicing school librarians provides quick access to information. <P><P> This seventh edition of The Collection Program in Schools is updated in several key areas. It provides an overview of key education trends affecting school library collections, such as digital textbooks, instructional improvement systems, STEM priorities, and open education resource (OER) use and reuse. Topics of discussion include the new AASL standards as they relate to the collection; the idea of crowd sourcing in collection development; and current trends in the school library profession, such as Future Ready Libraries and new standards from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
The College Bound Organizer: The Ultimate Guide to Successful College Applications
by Anna Costaras Gail LissYour step-by-step comprehensive guide to organize every step of the college application process from college search through college admission.College admissions is tougher than ever. With standardized test taking and school visits, the college application essay to write and forms to fill out, there is so much to do. Applying to college is intimidating and overwhelming for both teenagers and parents.The challenge is to be well informed, prepared, focused and organized throughout the multi-step college search and admission process. Your solution is The College Bound Organizer, the ultimate guide to help students effectively navigate this very complicated and stressful process.The College Bound Organizer helps students: Understand what admission officers are looking for in an applicant Prevent common mistakes students make on their applications Build a personal profile Plan an individualized testing schedule Research colleges to identify schools that are a good fit Develop a balanced list of schools Secure letters of recommendation Complete and submit applications accurately and on time Develop the college application essay Apply for financial aid and scholarships Ace interviews Sort and manage application results Make a final decision“Planning ahead and ‘getting there first’ can do more than help students get into a good college—it can provide them with life skills, a solid education, and lifelong friends.” —Business Insider“Using The College Bound Organizer is one way to help you stay focused on what is really important.” —Edward B. Fiske, bestselling author of Fiske Guide to Colleges
The College Bound Planner: A Roadmap to Take You from High School to Your First Day of College
by Anna Costaras Gail LissComplete Guide to Academic & College Planning for TeensA must for every high school student." —Christie Barnes, author of What Every Parent Needs to Know About College AdmissionsThe College Bound Planner is your step-by-step comprehensive college planning guide to organize every step of your high school education while preparing smart goals for college.Get your teens ready now! College may seem far away but thinking ahead and understanding how things work will help your teen prepare. In these uncertain times, parents and students are feeling even more anxious about how to approach college readiness. This book provides advice and guidance starting at freshman year of high school up through senior year. This step-by-step guidance empowers students to take control of their academic futures and thrive, no matter what the future brings.Develop skills for a lifetime of success.The College Bound Planner helps teens master skills including note taking, studying, test taking, and writing essays and research papers. Being college ready is also about having life skills such as time management, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and communication, as well as the discipline and drive needed to succeed. This college planner is the best college planner to get a teen ready for college.Inside, you’ll find:Academic direction and academic planning tipsGood study skills and life habits to set yourself up to succeedWays to stay organized and how to do proper goal settingGuides to prioritizing your personal goals while participating in extracurricularsHow and when to apply for college using proper college planningWhat to do to get ready for your first day as an undergraduate college studentIf you liked What Color Is Your Parachute?, Fiske Guide to Colleges 2021, or Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning, you’ll love The College Bound Planner.
The College Hook: Packaging Yourself to Win the College Admissions Game
by Pam ProctorA comprehensive guide to the powerful packaging tool called the "Hook"--a special talent or achievement that leaps off the page of a college application and catches the eye of admissions officers. Competition for entry to the nation's top colleges is at an all-time high--and intensifying every year. Now nationally recognized college consultant and writer Pam Proctor reveals the "packaging" secrets that can help any student maximize the odds of admission to the college of his or her choice. Using real life anecdotes and examples from winning applications, Proctor provides students with a step-by-step program that will enable them to determine and develop their unique "Hook," and then package and market themselves at every stage of the admissions process.
The College Panda's SAT Math: Advanced Guide and Workbook
by Nielson PhuA second edition fully updated for the current SAT (2020 and beyond) <p><p>This book brings together everything you need to know for the SAT math section. Unlike most other test prep books, this one is truly geared towards the student aiming for the perfect score. It leaves no stones unturned. <p><p> Inside, You'll Find: <p> Clear explanations of the tested math concepts, from the simplest to the most obscure <p>Hundreds of examples to illustrate all the question types and the different ways they can show up <p>Over 500 practice questions and explanations to help you master each topic <p>The most common mistakes students make (so you don’t) <p><p>This is the most thorough SAT prep out there. For more sample chapters and information, check out <p>http://thecollegepanda.com/books <p><p> Changes from the 1st edition include: <p> Additional chapter on minimum and maximum word problems <p>Ratio questions <p>Function transformations <p>Boxplots <p>Many additional practice questions spread throughout <p>Many revisions to fine-tune the review material to the current SAT <p>Many formatting and typo fixes
The College Writer: A Guide to Thinking, Writing, and Researching
by Patrick Sebranek Verne Meyer Randall VanderMey John RysCombining streamlined instruction in the writing process with outstanding accessibility, the sixth edition of The College Writer is a fully updated four-in-one text with a rhetoric, a reader, a research guide, and a handbook for students at any skill level. Throughout the text, numerous student and professional writing samples highlight important features of academic writing--from voice to documentation--and offer guidance for students' own papers.
The College Writer: A Guide to Thinking, Writing, and Researching
by Verne Meyer Pat Sebranek Randall Vandermey John Van RysCombining streamlined basic writing instruction with outstanding accessibility, THE COLLEGE WRITER is an all-in-one writing resource for students at any skill level. The clear visual format helps students grasp larger concepts by linking them to pertinent examples. Throughout the text, numerous student and professional writing samples highlight important features of academic writing--from voice to documentation--and offer models for students' own papers. This edition also features new Cross-Curricular Connections that explain how particular modes of writing or types of research relate to a specific discipline in the college curriculum, preparing students for success across the academic spectrum.
The College Writer: A Guide to Thinking, Writing, and Researching with 2021 MLA and 2020 APA Updates
by Verne Meyer Pat Sebranek John Van Rys Randall VanderMeyGuide your students through the process of composing critical academic and research-based essays with Van Rys/Meyer/VanderMey/Sebranek's THE COLLEGE WRITER: A GUIDE TO THINKING, WRITING, AND RESEARCHING, 7E. This fully updated four-in-one resource provides a rhetoric, reader, research guide, and complete handbook for writers of any skill level. Updated professional and student writing samples highlight important features of academic writing -- from organization to documentation -- while modeling strategies and timely topics students can use in their own writing. Revisions strengthen instruction on the role of critical reading as well as paragraph writing and thesis development in the composing process. In addition, this revision includes a focus on evaluating and composing multimodal texts. With MindTap, students can choose an online, multimedia learning experience with an eBook, audio and video, assessments, weblinks, and bonus content on multimodal writing, test-taking, workplace writing, and oral presentations.
The Colorwork Bible: Techniques and Projects for Colorful Knitting
by Jesie OstermillerMaster beginner and advanced colorwork knitting techniques in this comprehensive colorwork guideWith chapters outlining more than a half dozen colorwork knitting techniques, The Colorwork Bible is your updated exploration of both beginner- and advanced-level skills with a vibrant, modern palette and inspired projects. Join knitwear designer Jesie Ostermiller as you learn: • A variety of small-scale swatch lessons that help you master a technique before diving into a full size project. • Stripes, stranding, Fair Isle, brioche, slip-stitch, mosaic, intarsia, and more! Each technique is featured must-make projects you'll want to cast-on today. • Valuable tips and tricks, plus essential information on successfully combining colors for the best possible results. Dig deep into the most colorful techniques in knitting with The Colorwork Bible!
The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds: 5,000 staggering facts on science, nature, history, movies, music, the universe and more!
by Chas Newkey-Burden Nigel Henbest Sarah Tomley Simon Brew Ken Okona-Mensah Tom Parfitt Trevor DaviesA polish bear in World War II rose to the rank of colonel.Penguins can't taste fish.The ashes of the man who invented the Pringles container are buried in one one.On Neptune it rains diamonds.'Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' is the fear of long words. These are just 0.1% of all the facts in this incredible tome! Written by seven authors and covering subjects as diverse as The Universe, Art and Literature, The Natural World and Movies, The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds is the ultimate trivia book! Why not amaze family and friends with the reasons pandas do handstands, the sinister source of the term 'rule of thumb', or that the patent for the fire hydrant was destroyed... in a fire. Every entry is weird, wonderful, inspiring and quite brilliantly, true!
The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds: 5,000 staggering facts on science, nature, history, movies, music, the universe and more!
by Chas Newkey-Burden Nigel Henbest Sarah Tomley Simon Brew Ken Okona-Mensah Tom Parfitt Trevor DaviesA polish bear in World War II rose to the rank of colonel.Penguins can't taste fish.The ashes of the man who invented the Pringles container are buried in one one.On Neptune it rains diamonds.'Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' is the fear of long words. These are just 0.1% of all the facts in this incredible tome! Written by seven authors and covering subjects as diverse as The Universe, Art and Literature, The Natural World and Movies, The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds is the ultimate trivia book! Why not amaze family and friends with the reasons pandas do handstands, the sinister source of the term 'rule of thumb', or that the patent for the fire hydrant was destroyed... in a fire. Every entry is weird, wonderful, inspiring and quite brilliantly, true!
The Colour-Fit Method: The secret nutrition and fitness plan used by elite athletes that will transform your body shape, energy and health
by Dr Tom Little'Colour-Fit is an amazing resource that helped me realise one of sports greatest achievements'Wes Morgan, Captain of Leicester City Premier League winning teamThe Colour-Fit Method has only been available to those in professional sport - a secret weapon for athletes to optimise body shape, health and performance. Now, Colour-Fit's founder Dr Tom Little lets you in on the secret, too.The Colour-Fit Method is a revolutionary approach to nutrition and fitness. With over 90 recipes and meal plans, and multiple tailored training and nutrition plans to suit a range of goals, the simple, sustainable and evidence-based method outlined in The Colour-Fit Method will help you to look and feel better, perform at your best and lead a healthier and more active life.Dr Tom Little is a performance and health specialist with over twenty years' professional experience. His Colour-Fit method has rapidly become a revolutionising force in elite sport, having been used by many of the world's best-loved teams, including Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, St Helens, Welsh Rugby Union, Saracens, Melbourne Demons, Sri Lankan Cricket and Manchester United, in addition to multiple motor sport, triathlon and combat athlete champions.'Colour-Fit is one of the best methods I've seen in years'Tony Strudwick, Head of Performance, Arsenal Academy and Welsh FA
The Colour-Fit Method: The secret nutrition and fitness plan used by elite athletes that will transform your body shape, energy and health
by Dr Tom Little'Colour-Fit is an amazing resource that helped me realise one of sports greatest achievements'Wes Morgan, Captain of Leicester City Premier League winning teamThe Colour-Fit Method has only been available to those in professional sport - a secret weapon for athletes to optimise body shape, health and performance. Now, Colour-Fit's founder Dr Tom Little lets you in on the secret, too.The Colour-Fit Method is a revolutionary approach to nutrition and fitness. With over 90 recipes and meal plans, and multiple tailored training and nutrition plans to suit a range of goals, the simple, sustainable and evidence-based method outlined in The Colour-Fit Method will help you to look and feel better, perform at your best and lead a healthier and more active life.Dr Tom Little is a performance and health specialist with over twenty years' professional experience. His Colour-Fit method has rapidly become a revolutionising force in elite sport, having been used by many of the world's best-loved teams, including Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, St Helens, Welsh Rugby Union, Saracens, Melbourne Demons, Sri Lankan Cricket and Manchester United, in addition to multiple motor sport, triathlon and combat athlete champions.'Colour-Fit is one of the best methods I've seen in years'Tony Strudwick, Head of Performance, Arsenal Academy and Welsh FA
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature, Volume 1: From Restoration to Occupation, 1868-1945
by Gessel Van C. J. Thomas RimerFirst volume of Japanese literature anthology.
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry
by Ed. David McCannKorea's modern poetry is filled with many different voices and styles, subjects and views, moves and countermoves, yet it still remains relatively unknown outside of Korea itself. This is in part because the Korean language, a rich medium for poetry, has been ranked among the most difficult for English speakers to learn. The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry is the only up-to-date representative gathering of Korean poetry from the twentieth century in English, far more generous in its selection and material than previous anthologies. It presents 228 poems by 34 modern Korean poets, including renowned poets such as So Chongju and Kim Chiha.
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry
by David MccannThe only up-to-date representative gathering of Korean poetry from the twentieth century in English, this volume presents 228 poems by 34 modern Korean poets, including renowned poets such as So Chongju and Kim Chiha.
The Columbia Companion to America History on Film
by Peter C. RollinsIn this collection, more than seventy scholars examine how filmmakers have presented and interpreted the most important events, topics, eras, and figures in the American past, often comparing the film versions of events with interpretations by leading historians. Divided into eight broad categories-Eras; Wars and Other Major Events; Notable People; Groups; Institutions and Movements; Places; Themes and Topics; and Myths and Heroes-the volume features extensive filmographies (of discussed and relevant films), notes, and bibliographies of selected historical works and is united by a detailed index.
The Columbia Companion to American History on Film: How the Movies Have Portrayed the American Past
by Ed. Peter C. RollinsAmerican history has always been an irresistible source of inspiration for filmmakers, and today, for good or ill, most Americans'sense of the past likely comes more from Hollywood than from the works of historians. In important films such as The Birth of a Nation (1915), Roots (1977), Apocalypse Now (1979), and Saving Private Ryan (1998), how much is entertainment and how much is rooted in historical fact? In The Columbia Companion to American History on Film, more than seventy scholars consider the gap between history and Hollywood. They examine how filmmakers have presented and interpreted the most important events, topics, eras, and figures in the American past, often comparing the film versions of events with the interpretations of the best historians who have explored the topic. Divided into eight broad categories—Eras; Wars and Other Major Events; Notable People; Groups; Institutions and Movements; Places; Themes and Topics; and Myths and Heroes—the volume features extensive cross-references, a filmography (of discussed and relevant films), notes, and a bibliography of selected historical works on each subject. The Columbia Companion to American History on Film is also an important resource for teachers, with extensive information for research or for course development appropriate for both high school and college students.Though each essay reflects the unique body of film and print works covering the subject at hand, every essay addresses several fundamental questions: What are the key films on this topic? What sources did the filmmaker use, and how did the film deviate (or remain true to) its sources? How have film interpretations of a particular historical topic changed, and what sorts of factors—technological, social, political, historiographical—have affected their evolution? Have filmmakers altered the historical record with a view to enhancing drama or to enhance the "truth" of their putative message?
The Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature
by Kirk A. Denton Bruce Fulton Lewis Cook Joshua S. MostowWith more than one hundred articles that show how a host of authors and literary movements have contributed to the general literary development of their respective countries, this companion is an essential starting point for the study of East Asian literatures.
The Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature
by Bruce Fulton Lewis Cook Joshua S. Mostow the assitance of Kirk A. DentonThis extraordinary one-volume guide to the modern literatures of China, Japan, and Korea is the definitive reference work on the subject in the English language. With more than one hundred articles that show how a host of authors and literary movements have contributed to the general literary development of their respective countries, this companion is an essential starting point for the study of East Asian literatures. Comprehensive thematic essays introduce each geographical section with historical overviews and surveys of persistent themes in the literature examined, including nationalism, gender, family relations, and sexuality.Following the thematic essays are the individual entries: over forty for China, over fifty for Japan, and almost thirty for Korea, featuring everything from detailed analyses of the works of Tanizaki Jun'ichiro and Murakami Haruki, to far-ranging explorations of avant-garde fiction in China and postwar novels in Korea. Arrayed chronologically, each entry is self-contained, though extensive cross-referencing affords readers the opportunity to gain a more synoptic view of the work, author, or movement. The unrivaled opportunities for comparative analysis alone make this unique companion an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the burgeoning field of Asian literature.Although the literatures of China, Japan, and Korea are each allotted separate sections, the editors constantly kept an eye open to those writers, works, and movements that transcend national boundaries. This includes, for example, Chinese authors who lived and wrote in Japan; Japanese authors who wrote in classical Chinese; and Korean authors who write in Japanese, whether under the colonial occupation or because they are resident in Japan. The waves of modernization can be seen as reaching each of these countries in a staggered fashion, with eddies and back-flows between them then complicating the picture further. This volume provides a vivid sense of this dynamic interplay.
The Columbia Companion to the Twentieth-Century American Short Story, vol. 1 and 2
by Blanche H. GelfantEsteemed critic Blanche Gelfant's brilliant companion gathers together lucid essays on major writers and themes by some of the best literary critics in the United States. Part 1 is comprised of articles on stories that share a particular theme, such as "Working Class Stories" or "Gay and Lesbian Stories," and part 2 contains more than one hundred essays on the lives and work of individual writers, including engaging pieces on promising new writers.
The Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America
by Ed. Bayor Ronald H.All historians would agree that America is a nation of nations. But what does that mean in terms of the issues that have moved and shaped us as a people? Contemporary concerns such as bilingualism, incorporation/assimilation, dual identity, ethnic politics, quotas and affirmative action, residential segregation, and the volume of immigration resonate with a past that has confronted variations of these modern issues. The Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America, written and compiled by a highly respected team of American historians under the editorship of Ronald Bayor, illuminates the myriad ways in which immigration, racial, and ethnic histories have shaped the contours of contemporary American society. This invaluable resource documents all eras of the American past, including black–white interactions and the broad spectrum of American attitudes and reactions concerning Native Americans, Irish Catholics, Mexican Americans, Jewish Americans, and other groups. Each of the eight chronological chapters contains a survey essay, an annotated bibliography, and 20 to 30 related public and private primary source documents, including manifestos, speeches, court cases, letters, memoirs, and much more. From the 1655 petition of Jewish merchants regarding the admission of Jews to the New Netherlands colony to an interview with a Chinese American worker regarding a 1938 strike in San Francisco, documents are drawn from a variety of sources and allow students and others direct access to our past.Selections include Powhatan to John Smith, 1609 Thomas Jefferson—"Notes on the State of Virginia" Petition of the Trustees of Congregation Shearith Israel, 1811 Bessie Conway or, The Irish Girl in America German Society in Chicago, Annual Report, 1857–1858. "Mark Twain's Salutation to the Century" W. E. B. DuBois, "Of Our Spiritual Strivings" NAACP on Black Schoolteachers'Fight for Equal Pay Malcom X speech, 1964 Hewy Newton interview and Black Panther Party platform Preamble—La Raza Unida Party Lee lacocca speech to Ethnic Heritage Council of the Pacific Northwest, 1984 Native American Graves and Repatriation Act, 1990 L.A. riot—from the Los Angeles Times, May 3, 15, 1992; Nov. 16, 19, 1992 Asian American Political Alliance President Clinton's Commission on Race, Town Meeting, 1997 Louis Farrakhan—"The Vision for the Million Man March"
The Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America
by Ronald H. BayorSince the first European settlement in the New World, race, ethnicity, and related issues have loomed large in American history. This volume explores these topics, including not only the history of black-white interactions but also attitudes and reactions surrounding Protestants, Native Americans, Irish Catholics, Mexican Americans, Jewish Americans, and other groups. Each of the eight chronological chapters contains a survey essay, an annotated bibliography, and 20 to 30 related public and private documents, including manifestos, speeches, court cases, letters, memoirs, and much more.
The Columbia Documentary History of Religion in America Since 1945
by Harvey Paul Philip GoffThis unique documentary history brings together manifestos, Supreme Court decisions, congressional testimonies, speeches, articles, book excerpts, pastoral letters, interviews, song lyrics, memoirs, and poems reflecting the vitality, diversity, and changing nature of religious belief and practice in America since 1945. Covering both the center and the margins of American religious life, these documents reflect the role of religion and theology in the civil rights, feminist, and gay rights movements as well as in the conservative responses to these. Issues regarding religion and contemporary American culture are explored in documents about the rise of the evangelical movement and the religious right; the impact of "new" (post-1965) immigrant communities on the religious landscape; the popularity of alternative, New Age, and non-Western beliefs; and the relationship between religion and popular culture. The editors conclude with selections exploring major themes of American religious life at the millennium as well as excerpts that speculate on the future of religion in the United States.
The Columbia Guide to African American History Since 1939
by Rosalyn Terborg-Penn Robert L. Harris Jr.Marian Anderson's famous 1939 concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial was a watershed moment in the struggle for racial justice. Beginning with this event, Robert L. Harris Jr. and Rosalyn Terborg-Penn chart the historical efforts of African Americans to address racism and inequality. They explore the rise of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements and the national and international contexts that shaped their ideologies and methods. They consider how changes in immigration patterns have complicated the conventional "black/white" dichotomy in American society and discuss the often uneasy coexistence between a growing African American middle class and a persistent and sizable underclass. Contributors consider specific issues in African American life, including the effects of the postindustrial economy and the influence of music, military service, sports, literature, culture, business, and the politics of self-designation, e.g., "Colored" vs. "Negro," "Black" vs. "African American." An invaluable resource, The Columbia Guide to African American History Since 1939 is a multifaceted map of a crucial historical period.