Random House New Releases - Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving

Positive Discipline in the Classroom by H. Stephen Glenn

2013-07-16T00:30:00-05:00

Positive Discipline in the Classroom Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your Classroom
Written by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott and H. Stephen Glenn

eBook, 272 pages | Three Rivers Press | Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Education - Teaching Methods; Education - Students & Student Life | $11.99 | 978-0-7704-3658-2 (0-7704-3658-7)

The Acclaimed Bestseller That Can Improve Your Classroom Experience Forever!

Over the years millions of parents and teachers have used the amazingly effective strategies of Positive Discipline to restore order and civility to their classrooms and homes. And in today's classroom, where teachers must compete with digital distractions for their students' attention while trying to satisfy increasingly demanding academic standards, it is more important than ever that educators be able to combat apathy, instill vital problem-solving skills, and create a climate that maximizes learning.

Now you too can use the time tested Positive Discipline strategies as a foundation for fostering cooperation, problem-solving skills, and mutual respect in children. This new edition of Positive Discipline in the Classroom is updated with essential tools for the modern teacher. Imagine, instead of controlling behavior, you can be teaching; instead of confronting apathy, you will enjoy motivated, eager students! Inside, you'll learn how to:
·Create a classroom climate that enhances academic learning
·Use encouragement rather than praise and rewards
·Instill valuable social skills and positive behavior through the use of class meetings
-Learn why involving students in solving problems is much more effective than punishment
·Understand the motivation behind students' behavior instead of looking for causes
·And much more!

“A must for every educator. The jargon-free concepts and strategies are easy to follow and have changed my life as a principal, as well as the lives of my teachers and students.” – Bill Scott, Principal of Birney Elementary, Marietta, Georgia

“This book should be standard operating procedure. I highly recommend it to anyone who seeks to teach young people!” – Robert W. Reasoner, president of the International Council for Self-Esteem

“Transforms the way teachers view themselves and their students. The activities in this book show how learning shifts from head to heart, where positive change can really take route.” – Dina Emser, M.A., former elementary school principal and education consultant

Positive Discipline in the Classroom by H. Stephen Glenn

2013-07-16T00:30:00-05:00

Positive Discipline in the Classroom Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your Classroom
Written by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott and H. Stephen Glenn

Trade Paperback, 272 pages | Three Rivers Press | Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Education - Teaching Methods; Education - Students & Student Life | $17.00 | 978-0-7704-3657-5 (0-7704-3657-9)

Push Has Come to Shove by Steve Perry

2012-11-06T00:30:00-05:00

Push Has Come to Shove Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve--Even If It Means Picking a Fight
Written by Dr. Steve Perry

Trade Paperback, 272 pages | Broadway Books | Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Education - Parent Participation; Education - Administration | $15.00 | 978-0-307-72032-0 (0-307-72032-2)

When we ask our kids, “What’d you do in school today?” and they mumble, “Nothin',” they’re telling the truth.

Steve Perry gets it. He understands why some parents are panicked about what’s going on in their kids’ classrooms, and how other parents, whose kids supposedly attend the “good” schools, still fear that their children are falling behind. As principal of one of the best performing schools in America – one that sends 100% of its mostly minority students to four-year colleges – Perry delights in proving “the system” wrong.

In this solution-oriented manifesto, Perry covers the full range of issues holding back today’s students. He shows parents and principals how to find great teachers (and get rid of the bad ones), how to make readers out of kids who hate to read, how to make the school curriculum thrilling rather than sleep-inducing, how to conduct an all-important education “home audit,” how to “e-organize” if school boards and administrators aren’t getting the message, how to build a “school of the future,” and much more.

The era of third-rate education is over. Push has come to shove!

Push Has Come to Shove by Steve Perry

2011-09-13T00:30:00-05:00

Push Has Come to Shove Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve--Even If It Means Picking a Fight
Written by Dr. Steve Perry

Hardcover, 272 pages | Crown | Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Education - Parent Participation; Education - Administration | $25.00 | 978-0-307-72031-3 (0-307-72031-4)

“Have you been to a school lately? Have you sat through the six hours and forty-five minutes of excruciating tedium we send our kids to every day? When we ask our kids, “What’d you do in school today?” and they mumble, “Nothin’,” they’re telling the truth.”

Steve Perry is like no other educator you’ve ever met. He “gets it.” He understands why some parents are downright panicked about what’s going on in their kids’ classrooms, and how other parents, whose kids supposedly attend the “good” schools, still fear that their children are falling behind. As Principal of one of the best performing schools in America -- one that sends 100% of its mostly minority students to four-year colleges -- Perry delights in poking the system. Present him with a “truth” about how education is supposed to work and – count on it – he’ll show it to be false.

Dictatorial teacher’s unions despise Steve Perry. So do lazy teachers. So do entrenched, unimaginative school boards. So do reactionary “curriculum guardians” who – as a lure to get kids reading – cling to the same old stodgy texts.

“That’s okay,” say Perry. That means he’s making a difference. In this book, his priority is to help kids who don’t have the advantage of going to his school, Capital Prep. He wants to save your kid, and the kid next door, and the kid down the street from getting a typical third-rate American education.

If you’re a parent who has worried recently about how depressed your child seems when he dresses for school in the morning…or how little of what happens during the school day seems to sink into her brain… or how much of your child’s homework is busywork, you need this book.

If you’re a teacher who is putting your heart and soul into the job but are surrounded by colleagues who are “phoning it in,” you need this book.

If you’re a committed, forward-thinking principal who wants to get rid of the faculty bad apples, but are continually stymied by Mafia-style teachers-unions, you need this book.

*If you’re a citizen who worries about the $1 trillion-plus GDP loss that America suffers every year because our system of education doesn’t measure up, you need this book.

In this solution-oriented manifesto, Steve Perry covers the full range of issues holding back today’s students. He shows parents how to find great teachers (and get rid of the bad ones)…how to make readers out of kids who hate to read…how to make the school curriculum thrilling rather than sleep-inducing…how to conduct an all-important education “home audit”… how to “e-organize” if school boards and administrators aren’t getting the message…how to build a “school of the future,” and much more.

The era of third-rate education is over. Steve Perry isn’t going to let the fools and scoundrels get away with it any longer. Push has come to shove!

Push Has Come to Shove by Steve Perry

2011-09-13T00:30:00-05:00

Push Has Come to Shove Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve--Even If It Means Picking a Fight
Written by Dr. Steve Perry

eBook, 272 pages | Crown | Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Education - Parent Participation; Education - Administration | $13.99 | 978-0-307-72033-7 (0-307-72033-0)

Baby Minds by Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

2011-09-07T00:30:00-05:00

Baby Minds Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love
Written by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

eBook, 240 pages | Bantam | Family & Relationships - Infants & Toddlers; Family & Relationships - Child Development; Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving | $11.99 | 978-0-307-80507-2 (0-307-80507-7)

More than 65 delightful games and activities to jump-start your baby's amazing brainpower

Can simply singing a song or blowing a dandelion under a toddler's nose help her mind to blossom? Can your baby count, remember events, and solve problems even before he can talk? The exciting answer to both questions is yes!

Breakthrough research is revealing the extraordinary inborn abilities of infants.
It is also showing how experiences during the first years of life profoundly
influence intelligence, creativity, language development-and even later
reading and math skills.

Now two psychologists and child development experts-authors of the bestselling Baby Signs-have created a delightful guide for parents based on the most up-to-date knowledge of how babies discover the world. You'll learn how to:

_ Create a homemade mobile to stimulate your three-month-old's delight in solving problems
_ Play a patty-cake game to help your two-year-old
make logical connections
_ Initiate bedtime conversations that build your child's memory and sense of personal history
_ Develop "Baby Signs" to help your toddler communicate before he or she can talk
_ Stimulate your child's natural number skills with puppets and counting games
_ Use nursery rhymes and special read-aloud techniques to foster reading readiness
_ Nurture budding creativity with humor and fantasy play
_ And much more!

Baby Minds is not another program for creating "super babies." Instead it
builds on activities that babies instinctively love to develop their unique abilities and make your daily interactions full of the joy of discovery-for both of you.

NOTE: This edition does not include photographs.

Lily and the Mixed-Up Letters by France Brassard

2007-03-13T00:30:00-05:00

Lily and the Mixed-Up Letters
Written by Deborah Hodge
Illustrated by France Brassard

Hardcover, 32 pages | Tundra Books | Family & Relationships - Learning Disabilities; Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Family & Relationships - Education | $18.95 | 978-0-88776-757-9 (0-88776-757-5)

When Lily was in kindergarten she enjoyed school and she was happy. Now, she’s in grade 2 and she doesn’t feel like she’s good at anything. The trouble is reading. Whenever she tries, the letters jump around and get all mixed up — and so does she.

When Lily’s teacher announces that the children will read in front of their parents, Lily finally finds the courage to tell her mother about her problem. By working together, Lily’s mom, teacher, and friend Grace find a way to help Lily understand that she has very important strengths and talents. With hard work and new confidence, Lily surprises everyone — even herself — by the time the parents come to hear the kids read.

Gentle illustrations by France Brassard realistically portray the fear, isolation, and low self-esteem that children with dyslexia can experience. Deborah Hodge’s Lily and the Mixed-up Letters is a reassuring read for any child in need of a boost in confidence.

Baby Minds by Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

2000-07-05T00:30:00-05:00

Baby Minds Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love
Written by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

Trade Paperback, 240 pages | Bantam | Family & Relationships - Infants & Toddlers; Family & Relationships - Child Development; Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving | $16.00 | 978-0-553-38030-9 (0-553-38030-3)

Zapp! In Education by Jeff Cox

1992-07-21T00:30:00-05:00

Zapp! In Education How Empowerment Can Improve the Quality of Instruction, and Student and Teacher Satisfaction
Written by Kathy Harper and Jeff Cox

Trade Paperback, 256 pages | Ballantine Books | Education - Leadership; Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Education - Reference | $15.00 | 978-0-449-90796-2 (0-449-90796-1)

In this dynamic, helpful, guide William C. Byham takes his Zapp! empowerment principles and adapts it for the classroom with workable, hands-on advice for how educators can get their students (and themselves) excited about education again. He shows how to get students to take responsibility for their own progress by involving them in decision-making; encouraging them to think for themselves; and fostering trust, creativity, and hunger for new challenges. Innovative, accessible, and fun to read, ZAPP! IN EDUCATION offers essential guidance for teachers, school administrators, school board members, and support staff.

How to Have a Smarter Baby by Susan Golant, M.A.

1987-05-01T00:30:00-05:00

How to Have a Smarter Baby The Infant Stimulation Program For Enhancing Your Baby's Natural Development
Written by Susan Ludington-Hoe and Susan Golant, M.A.

Paperback, 352 pages | Bantam | Family & Relationships - Infants & Toddlers; Family & Relationships - Child Development; Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving | $7.50 | 978-0-553-26541-5 (0-553-26541-5)

15 MINUTES A DAY TO A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER, SMARTER BABY

Dr. Susan Ludington-Hoe’s internationally acclaimed Infant Stimulation Program has shown thousands of parents how to have healthier, happier, and smarter babies. In this important book, Dr. Ludington-Hoe shares with you the remarkable techniques and learning toys she developed and tested—with dramatic results—with parents and children. Stressing the development of a close and loving relationship between you and your child, she shows you what to do at every stage—during pregnancy, the first days after birth and the crucial first six months—to expand your joys in parenting and maximize your baby’s physical and mental potential. You’ll learn how to:

∑ Plan a pregnancy diet to promote your baby’s brain growth
∑ Design a nursery that will stimulate mental and physical development
∑ Make and/or buy inexpensive toys to accelerate muscular and eye coordination
∑ Tailor your program to your infant’s needs
∑ Talk to baby in captivating ways that will encourage language development
∑ Include father to bond the whole family in a relaxed, nurturing, and loving environment

“…an extremely clear treatise on infant development and the use of various toys and techniques designed for each stage.”—Los Angeles Times

Random House New Releases - Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving

Positive Discipline in the Classroom by H. Stephen Glenn

Positive Discipline in the Classroom Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your ClassroomWritten by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott and H. Stephen Glenn

Positive Discipline in the Classroom by H. Stephen Glenn

Positive Discipline in the Classroom Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your ClassroomWritten by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott and H. Stephen Glenn

Push Has Come to Shove by Steve Perry

Push Has Come to Shove Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve--Even If It Means Picking a FightWritten by Dr. Steve Perry

Push Has Come to Shove by Steve Perry

Push Has Come to Shove Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve--Even If It Means Picking a FightWritten by Dr. Steve Perry

Push Has Come to Shove by Steve Perry

Push Has Come to Shove Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve--Even If It Means Picking a FightWritten by Dr. Steve Perry

Baby Minds by Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

Baby Minds Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will LoveWritten by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

Lily and the Mixed-Up Letters by France Brassard

Lily and the Mixed-Up Letters Written by Deborah Hodge Illustrated by France Brassard

Baby Minds by Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

Baby Minds Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will LoveWritten by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

Zapp! In Education by Jeff Cox

Zapp! In Education How Empowerment Can Improve the Quality of Instruction, and Student and Teacher SatisfactionWritten by Kathy Harper and Jeff Cox

How to Have a Smarter Baby by Susan Golant, M.A.

How to Have a Smarter Baby The Infant Stimulation Program For Enhancing Your Baby's Natural DevelopmentWritten by Susan Ludington-Hoe and Susan Golant, M.A.

Positive Discipline in the Classroom Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your Classroom
Written by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott and H. Stephen Glenn

Positive Discipline in the Classroom Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your Classroom
Written by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott and H. Stephen Glenn

Push Has Come to Shove Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve--Even If It Means Picking a Fight
Written by Dr. Steve Perry

Push Has Come to Shove Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve--Even If It Means Picking a Fight
Written by Dr. Steve Perry

Push Has Come to Shove Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve--Even If It Means Picking a Fight
Written by Dr. Steve Perry

Baby Minds Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love
Written by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

Lily and the Mixed-Up Letters
Written by Deborah Hodge
Illustrated by France Brassard

Baby Minds Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love
Written by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.

Zapp! In Education How Empowerment Can Improve the Quality of Instruction, and Student and Teacher Satisfaction
Written by Kathy Harper and Jeff Cox

How to Have a Smarter Baby The Infant Stimulation Program For Enhancing Your Baby's Natural Development
Written by Susan Ludington-Hoe and Susan Golant, M.A.