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No Angel
by Helen KeebleMix the wry humor of Vladimir Tod, the relatability and fun of Ally Carter, and a sinfully hilarious setup, and you have No Angel--an unforgettable spin on angels and demons from the author of Fang Girl. Rafael Angelos just got handed the greatest gift any teenage boy could ever dream of. Upon arriving at his new boarding school for his senior year, he discovered that he is the only male student there. But Raffis about to learn that St. Marys is actually a hub for demons--and that he was summoned to the school by someone expecting him to save the day. Raffi knows hes no angel--but its pretty hard to deny that theres some higher plan at work when he wakes up one morning to discover hes sprouted wings and a glowing circle around his head. . . .
No Angel in the Classroom: Teaching Through Feminist Discourse
by Berenice Malka FisherNo Angel in the Classroom: Teaching through Feminist Discourse presents a theoretically complex yet down-to-earth and personal account of feminist teaching in higher education. Starting with a nuanced interpretation of consciousness-raising, longtime feminist educator Berenice Malka Fisher develops her philosophy of feminist teaching as a form of political discourse. Through reflection on a series of candid classroom stories, she analyzes knotty problems faced by academics and activists. What counts as knowledge in discussion of feminist issues? Can teachers exercise authority without being authoritarian? What is the role of caring in political deliberation? Should safety be considered when students and teachers address volatile topics? How can feminist and other teachers committed to social justice give serious attention to the intersections of gender, race, and sexual orientation? This groundbreaking book is intended for the beginning and veteran teachers and others concerned with the contribution of education to extending social justice. Fisher's work offers a pedagogical vision that inspires both passion and critical thinking.
No Biting: Policy and Practice for Toddler Programs, Second Edition
by Gretchen KinnellBiting is one of the most frustrating and widespread issues childcare providers and parents face.No Biting discusses why toddlers bite, how to respond to biting, and how to develop a plan to address repeated biting.<P><P> It also explores what parents think of biting, how to respond to their suggestions and demands, and how to create biting policies. This second edition includes additional anti-biting strategies, new information on the causes of biting, and sample newsletter articles to educate parents.
No Biz Like Show Biz (Katie Kazoo Switcheroo #24)
by Nancy KrulikWhen Miriam gets Suzanne's role in the school play, Katie knows there will be trouble. But she certainly doesn't plan on being involved in it! Unfortunately, the magic wind has plans of its own it turns Katie into Miriam just before the show!
No Bones! (Smithsonian)
by Karen Romano YoungWho needs bones to swim the seven seas? Learn all about marine invertebrates, the ocean's amazing boneless animals in this cool Smithsonian reader.Octopuses, clams, sea worms, even coral: they're all marine invertebrates. Having no internal skeleton gives them an interesting shape—not to mention unusual ways of moving around, getting food, and protecting themselves. Fascinating underwater photography and lively, accessible text draw kids into the watery world of these cool ocean creatures.
No Bones About It (Katie Kazoo Switcheroo #12)
by Nancy KrulikThe class 3A trip to the Natural History Museum is turning out to be a disaster: Many of Katie's excited classmates are acting up, and they turn on Katie and call her a goodie-goodie when she won't join in!
No BS: Black People Need People Who Believe in Black People Enough Not to Believe Every Bad Thing They Hear About Black People (Personal/Public Scholarship #4)
by Ivory A. ToldsonWhat if everything you thought you knew about Black people generally, and educating Black children specifically, was based on BS (bad stats)? We often hear things like, "Black boys are a dying breed," "There are more Black men in prison than college," "Black children fail because single mothers raise them," and "Black students don't read." In No BS, Ivory A. Toldson uses data analysis, anecdotes, and powerful commentary to dispel common myths and challenge conventional beliefs about educating Black children. With provocative, engaging, and at times humorous prose, Toldson teaches educators, parents, advocates, and students how to avoid BS, raise expectations, and create an educational agenda for Black children that is based on good data, thoughtful analysis, and compassion. No BS helps people understand why Black people need people who believe in Black people enough not to believe every bad thing they hear about Black people.
No Bullies: Solutions for Saving Our Children from Today's Bully
by Bobby Kipper Bud RameyPractical solutions to stop the culture of bullying. We’ve all seen bullies in action. Many of us have been the victims. Some of us have been the perpetrator. But thanks to all the attention being focused on bullies and the issues that surround them, awareness is growing of the damage bullying can do. Whether we’re raising children in this culture or we’re part of the village that helps, we also need some effective and user-friendly tools to go up against the bully. We need some very specific and action-oriented strategies to help every child feel welcomed and valued. This book offers a smart, useful guide for parents, teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about putting an end to abusive behavior.
No Campus for White Men: The Transformation of Higher Education Into Hateful Indoctrination
by Scott Greer Milo YiannopoulosNo Campus for White Men shines a bright light on the growing obsession with diversity, victimization and identity politics on today's college campuses, and shows how it is creating an intensely hostile and fearful atmosphere that can only lead, ultimately, to ever greater polarization in American society. Across the country, ugly campus protests over speakers with dissenting viewpoints, as well as a preoccupation with "micro-aggressions," "trigger warnings," "safe spaces" and brand-new "gender identities," make it obvious that something has gone terribly wrong with higher education. For years, colleges have pursued policies favoring students based not on their merit, but on their race, gender, and sexual orientation. The disturbingly negative effects of this culture are now impossible to deny. Scott Greer's investigative work links such seemingly unrelated trends as "rape culture" hysteria and Black Lives Matter to an overall campus mindset intent on elevating and celebrating leftist-designated "protected classes" above everyone else - while intimidating, censoring, and punishing those who disagree with this perversely un-American agenda. In No Campus for White Men, Greer broadens the usual media focus well beyond coverage of demonstrations by easily offended college students, to spotlight the darker forces at work behind the scenes that are feeding higher education's metastasizing crisis - and how all this results in sustained animosity, first and foremost, toward white men. Greer also documents how this starkly totalitarian culture is not isolated to higher education, but is rather a result of trends already operating in society. Thus, he shows, today's campus madness may eventually dominate much more of America if it is not addressed and reversed soon.
No Challenge Left Behind: Transforming American Education Through Heart and Soul
by Paul D. HoustonThis provocative book offers insights on public education in a landscape of global competition, the economic gulf between social classes, the explosion of information, and competing expectations.
No Child Left Behind and the Public Schools
by Scott Franklin AbernathyThe oft-stated purpose of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) to close achievement gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students will likely go unfulfilled without significant rethinking and revision, argues Abernathy (political science, U. of Minnesota). He examines the current impacts of NCLB on public school leadership; criticizes its failure to take into account the determining factors of race, ethnicity, and inequality on achievement test scores; and considers how NCLB interacts with the school-choice approach. He then offers advice on reforming NCLB that calls for directly measuring leadership and quality within educational institutions rather than trying to extract such information from student test scores and creating reward incentives based on those assessments. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
No Child Left Behind and the Reduction of the Achievement Gap: Sociological Perspectives on Federal Educational Policy
by Alan R. Sadovnik Jennifer A. O’Day George W. Bohrnstedt Kathryn M. BormanThis monumental collection presents the first-ever sociological analysis of the No Child Left Behind Act and its effects on children, teachers, parents, and schools. More importantly, these leading sociologists consider whether NLCB can or will accomplish its major goal: to eliminate the achievement gap by 2014. Based on theoretical and empirical research, the essays examine the history of federal educational policy and place NCLB in a larger sociological and historical context. Taking up a number of policy areas affected by the law—including accountability and assessment, curriculum and instruction, teacher quality, parental involvement, school choice and urban education—this book examines the effects of NCLB on different groups of students and schools and the ways in which school organization and structure affect achievement. No Child Left Behind concludes with a discussion of the important contributions of sociological research and sociological analysis integral to understanding the limits and possibilities of the law to reduce the achievement gap.
No Citizen Left Behind
by Meira LevinsonWhile teaching at an all-Black middle school in Atlanta, Meira Levinson realized that studentsâ individual self-improvement would not necessarily enable them to overcome their profound marginalization within American society. This is because of a civic empowerment gap that is as shameful and antidemocratic as the academic achievement gap targeted by No Child Left Behind. No Citizen Left Behind argues that students must be taught how to upend and reshape power relationships directly, through political and civic action. Drawing on political theory, empirical research, and her own on-the-ground experience, Levinson shows how de facto segregated urban schools can and must be at the center of this struggle. Recovering the civic purposes of public schools will take more than tweaking the curriculum. Levinson calls on schools to remake civic education. Schools should teach collective action, openly discuss the racialized dimensions of citizenship, and provoke students by engaging their passions against contemporary injustices. Students must also have frequent opportunities to take civic and political action, including within the school itself. To build a truly egalitarian society, we must reject myths of civic sameness and empower all young people to raise their diverse voices. Levinsonâs account challenges not just educators but all who care about justice, diversity, or democracy.
¡No, David! (David Bks.)
by David ShannonThe Caldecott Honor-winning classic by bestselling picture-book creator David Shannon! In Spanish!When David Shannon was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words: NO, DAVID! . . . and a picture of David doing things he was not supposed to do. Now David is all grown up. But some things never change. . . . NO, DAVID! remains a perennial household favorite, delighting children, parents, and teachers alike. David is a beloved character, whose unabashed good humor, mischievous smile, and laughter-inducing antics underline the love parents have for their children--even when they misbehave. Now available in Spanish!David Shannon escribió e ilustró su primer libro cuando tenía cinco años, y en cada página del libro aparecía la frase "¡No, David!" y alguna imagen de David haciendo algo indebido. Hoy en día, David es un adulto. Pero algunas cosas nunca cambian. Este libro en español deleitará a niños, padres y maestros.
No Documents, No Escape: The Construction and Triumph of a Musical Style
by Christophe LevauxRising out of the American art music movement of the late 1950s and 1960s, minimalism shook the foundations of the traditional constructs of classical music, becoming one of the most important and influential trends of the twentieth century. The emergence of minimalism sparked an active writing culture around the controversies, philosophies, and forms represented in the music’s style and performance, and its defenders faced a relentless struggle within the music establishment and beyond. Focusing on how facts about music are constructed, negotiated, and continually remodeled, We Have Always Been Minimalist retraces the story of these battles that—from pure fiction to proven truth—led to the triumph of minimalism. Christophe Levaux’s critical analysis of literature surrounding the origins and transformations of the stylistic movement offers radical insights and a unique new history.
No Doubt (Clearwater Crossing, #10)
by Laura Peyton RobertsJenna must earn back Caitlin's trust. Clearwater Crossing.
No Easy Answer: The Learning Disabled Child at Home and at School
by Sally SmithParents and teachers of learning disabled children have tumed to Sally Smith's No Easy Answers for information, advice, and comfort for more than fifteen years. In this revised, trade paperback edition of the latest information on learning disabilities in a clear, honest, and accessible way. This completely updated edition contains new chapters on Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and on the public laws that guarantee an equal education for learning disabled children. There is also an entirely new section on learning disabled adults and the laws that protect them. Sally Smith, the parent of a learning disabled child herself, guides parents along every step of the way, from determining if their child is learning disabled to challenging the school system to provide special services. Drawing on more than twenty-five years of experience at her own nationally acclaimed school, she also offers valuable strategies to teachers who are anxious or discouraged as they struggle with learning disabled students. Although there are no easy answers, Sally Smith's experience, wealth of information, and sense of humor provide essential support.From the Trade Paperback edition.
No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning
by Stephan Thernstrom Abigail ThernstromThe racial gap in academic performance between whites and Asians, on the one hand, and Latinos and blacks, on the other hand, is America's most urgent educational problem. It is also the central civil rights issue of our time, say Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom. Unequal skills and knowledge are the main sources of ongoing racial inequality, and racial inequality is America's great unfinished business. A wide and tragic gap in learning is evident in affluent suburbs as well as inner cities. But great schools are scattered across the country, as described in inspiring detail by the Thernstroms. These schools are putting even the most highly disadvantaged children on the American ladder of economic opportunity. There are no good excuses for the perpetuation of long-standing inequalities, the Thernstroms argue eloquently. The problem can be solved, but conventional strategies will not work. Fundamental educational reform is needed. Carefully researched, accessibly written, and powerfully persuasive, this book offers both a close analysis of the current landscape and a blueprint for essential and overdue change.
No Excuses Watercolor Animals: A Field Guide to Painting
by Gina Rossi ArmfieldExperience the freedom of watercolor painting and let go of fear! You'll have no excuse not to paint when you follow Gina Rossi Armfield as she shares her intuitive and inspirational approach to sketching and painting animals. Watercolor is the perfect medium for capturing the flowing textures, patterns and playful personalities of your favorite furry, feathered and farmyard friends. And it's fun using organic, sketchbook-style techniques to create soulful animal portraits. No intimidating exercises--just colorful and expressive works of art! The animal field guide is divided into 3 sections--Paws, Claws and Hooves--with 15 different animal projects that each include a photo reference, color palette and sketch template. Inside you'll find:Tricks for painting fur, feathers, beaks, claws, hooves and eyesEssential and easy paintbrush and watercolor instructionGuidance for working from photo referenceCreative background and text overlay ideas
No Experience Required - Drawing & Painting Animals (No Experience Required)
by Cathy JohnsonThis new book in the bestselling No Experience Required series includes 6 step-by-step demonstrations and 10 exercises to show you how to depict a variety of animals in a full range of mediums. Perfect for beginners, the exercises in this easy-to-follow guide are designed to yield immediate improvement in your work. You'll learn to use the most popular mediums including watercolor, pen and ink, pencil, and colored pencil to create a range of appealing animal subjects including cats, dogs, wild birds, horses and farm animals.
The No-Fault Classroom: Tools to Resolve Conflict & Foster Relationship Intelligence
by Sura Hart Victoria Kindle HodsonNo-Fault Conflict Resolution for the Classroom: A Practical Kit for Teachers and Students is a hands-on classroom curriculum with sequential lesson plans supported by innovative materials and a rich assortment of activities. The purpose of the book is to show young people how to bypass the blame game for something more fun and satisfying--developing competence and confidence in solving their own conflicts. With the aid of a new structural concept for the classroom -- the No Fault Zone -- the authors go far beyond commonly accepted classroom resolutions to conflict and guide students and teachers to find strategies that meet the needs of everyone involved.
No Fear In My Classroom
by Frederick C WootanTeachers have a lot to worry about--from classroom management to school violence to job security to national mandates. Lucky for them, this book helps relieve those fears and allows them to focus on what they're supposed to be doing--teaching. With a friendly, accessible format, teacher-turned-author Frederick Wootan supplies solutions to his fellow educators' fears, like: Are their students actually listening to them? Are they being fair about grading? What can they do about overly aggressive parents? How are budget cuts going to affect their classroom? What's to stop them from being laid off? With this book, teachers will build their confidence, take back their classrooms, and put the emphasis back on education.
No Fear In My Classroom: A Teacher's Guide on How to Ease Student Concerns, Handle Parental Problems, Focus on Education and Gain Confidence in Yourself
by Frederick C WootanTeachers have a lot to worry aboutùfrom classroom management to school violence to job security to national mandates. Lucky for them, this book helps relieve those fears and allows them to focus on what theyÆre supposed to be doingùteaching. With a friendly, accessible format, teacher-turned-author Frederick Wootan supplies solutions to his fellow educatorsÆ fears, like:Are their students actually listening to them?Are they being fair about grading?What can they do about overly aggressive parents?How are budget cuts going to affect their classroom?WhatÆs to stop them from being laid off?With this book, teachers will build their confidence, take back their classrooms, and put the emphasis back on education.
No Fear In My Classroom
by Frederick C. WootanTeachers have a lot to worry about'from classroom management to school violence to job security to national mandates. Lucky for them, this book helps relieve those fears and allows them to focus on what they're supposed to be doing'teaching. With a friendly, accessible format, teacher-turned-author Frederick Wootan supplies solutions to his fellow educators? fears, like: Are their students actually listening to them? Are they being fair about grading? What can they do about overly aggressive parents? How are budget cuts going to affect their classroom? What's to stop them from being laid off? With this book, teachers will build their confidence, take back their classrooms, and put the emphasis back on education.
No Finish Line: Lessons on Life and Career
by Meyer FeldbergMeyer Feldberg is a storyteller. The source of his stories is his rich and unique life, which took him from South Africa under apartheid to a C-Suite in present-day New York, from the hallowed halls of academia to the frenzy of global investment banking. As with all storytellers, there is a purpose embedded in each of his stories that is specific in its details but universal in its message.No Finish Line is Meyer Feldberg as his friends and colleagues know him. It is the professor dispensing sage advice. It is the mentor telling a tale about himself that is really about you. In his telling, Feldberg’s story—his successes and his failures—is a lesson plan for how to lead a worthy personal and professional life.This concise volume reminds the reader of the importance of courage and decency in our relationships. Feldberg shows how values such as self-awareness, personal responsibility, and generosity play out in ways that in retrospect become pivotal. He relates his regrets as well as his triumphs, candidly sharing how our failures to live up to our own expectations can continue to haunt us. Written by a leading fixture of New York’s educational, cultural, and business elite, No Finish Line is an engaging portrait of what matters most in living a good and successful life.