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"In addition to helping students reach their full potential, being a teacher can offer you job security, generous time off, and a family-friendly schedule. Find out if this career path is right for you with the comprehensive guide Becoming a Teacher." --

"In just 15 minutes a day, middle school students can excel at common (and not-so-common) middle and high school math challenges. How? Each lesson gives one small part of the bigger math problem, so each day, students build upon the previous day's work." --

Reading Comprehension in 20 Minutes a Day enhances your critical reading skills in just 20 short lessons. Learn to dissect a story, find the main idea, and draw conclusions through study of practical exercises. With passages from literature, essays, technical writing, and articles, this handy guide includes lessons with hundreds of exercises in test format to help you acquire or refresh essential reading comprehension skills.

"Math is a tricky subject that stresses out many students. With Express Review Guides: Basic Math & Pre-Algebra, this doesn't need to be the case. This eBook has lessons and examples with step-by-step answer explanations to improve your math skills." --

From Pangea to precipitation, hydrology to halite, this eBook provides essential test prep in all the key Earth science topics. Designed both for students new to the Earth sciences and those in need of a refresher, you'll find a series of 20-minute 20-step lessons that are precise, guided, and easy to fit into any schedule. There's also a full glossary, practice tests with answers and explanations, and bonus sections including tips for preparing for...

"In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy--and explores why some of this country's oldest wounds have never healed. Ty Seidule grew up revering Robert E. Lee. From his southern childhood to his service in the U.S. Army, every part of his life reinforced the Lost Cause myth: that Lee was the greatest man...

"In just one month, middle school students can gain expertise in solving word problems. How? Each lesson investigates and clarifies one small part of the bigger problem, so every day, students can build upon what was learned the day before." --

When Ron Clark walked into his fifth-grade class in rural North Carolina, he was confronted with a tremendous challenge. The children had little interest in learning, and were sorely lacking in guidance. How would he transform a group of apathetic kids into disciplined, thoughtful, and curious students? He quickly realized that they needed to learn some basic rules.
Clark compiled a list of 55 lessons, and soon, his fifth-grade students—who...

Part memoir, part writing manual, Storyteller is an affectionate account of how the Clarion Writers' Workshop began, what Kate Wilhelm learned, and how she passed a love of the written word on to generations of writers. Includes writing exercises and advice. A Hugo and Locus award winner.