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Excellent source for parents and teachers!.......2000-07-27

This book brings to light the latest research in how kids learn best. It gives parents an idea of how to encourage teachers to incorporate the newest strategies without being confrontational. It shows teachers how to implement the findings into their curriculum and gives lists of possible questions parents may (should) ask. It also gives parents a checklist of what the classroom should look like, how the teacher should be with the children, etc. Finally a book on every child's side. Years of research have proven that children have different learning styles and teachers need to address that. As a mother and teacher, I will be using this book constantly as one of my greatest sources.

Excellent source for parents and teachers!.......2000-07-27

What Every Parent Needs to Know About the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades: An Essential Guide to Your Child's Education (Teaching Strategies)

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What Every Parent Needs to Know About the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades: An Essential Guide to Your Child's Education (Teaching Strategies)
Toni S. Bickart , Diane Trister Dodge , and Judy R. Jablon
Manufacturer: Sourcebooks
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ASIN: 1402201389

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Parents acting as informed consumers can transform our schools. What Every Parent Needs to Know... takes you inside exciting classrooms where children are challenged to become thinkers, problem solvers and enthusiastic leaders. You will learn:

--How children become readers and writers --How children learn math, science and social studies skills --How to survive homework --What the debate over phonics, whole language and invented spelling is all about --How to best work with your child's teacher

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Start the school year off right with this guide!

Start the school year off right with this guide!

Parent's Guide to 1st Grade
Peter W. Cookson
Manufacturer: LearningExpress, LLC
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1576853101

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These books detail for parents what their children are being taught: subject by subject, grade by grade.

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BUY THIS BOOK!.......2000-08-24

This is a great book. My daughter is entering first grade this fall, and reading this book helped me so much. I now know about what she is going to be learning, and how I can help. There are also tons of ideas for fun and educational activities. I would highly recommend this book!

Start the school year off right with this guide!.......2000-08-02

My son is entering first grade in the fall, and I'm glad that I had the opportunity to read this book. As the parent of a gifted child, it's important for me to know how to challenge my son. This book is packed with tips, activities, games, fresh ideas, and book recommendations that I can use to supplement what my child is learning in school. The practical advice on relating with the teacher and avoiding homework problems is great. I feel prepared to start the school year armed with this information.

Start the school year off right with this guide!.......2000-08-02

What Every Parent Needs to Know About 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grades: An Essential Guide to Your Child's Education

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What Every Parent Needs to Know About 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grades: An Essential Guide to Your Child's Education
Toni S.; Jablon, Judy R.; Dodge, Diane Tr Bickart
Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Inc
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NXUAI6

Parent's Guide to 1st Grade : What Your Kids Are Being Taught-And How You Can Help Them Learn

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Parent's Guide to 1st Grade : What Your Kids Are Being Taught-And How You Can Help Them Learn
Peter W.; Mescavage, Susan Cookson
Manufacturer: LearningExpress, LLC
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000J4KNL8

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Conservative predictions for an un-conservative century.......2005-11-25

The prediction of future events or trends has always been of interest, not only from a popular point of view but also from a business/financial one. If one can obtain a fairly clear assessment or forecast of future developments, one can leverage against or for those developments. The authors of this book want to give the reader an overview of what the world will be like in the year 2025, which is now only two decades away. Two decades may seem like a somewhat short period of time, if judged purely by the ticking of clocks or wristwatches. If however one views it from the standpoint of the ticks of the clock of the dynamical system of scientific and technological change, it is a very long period of time. If one views the last century in blocks of twenty years, one will find that an incredible amount of scientific and technological has occurred between one block and the next. Even more importantly, many of these developments were unanticipated, in spite of concentrated efforts to predict them.

This is not to say that efforts to predict or at least understand future developments are unimportant or misguided. The anticipation, if not prediction, of future developments is important in that what is predicted can actually have an affect on a what actually happens in the time frame at issue. Indeed, the branch of learning theory called `anticipatory systems' is concerned with the extent to which the results of modeling or predictions can influence the time evolution of a particular system. The results in this theory have had only limited influence on forecasting in the popular or semi-popular literature, as this book is clearly an example of. The predictions or forecasts in this book however may motivate some to actually bring them about, or even to attempt to correct the course of events if certain predictions do not reach fruition. This is particularly true, and of major importance to financial institutions. It is of less importance to scientific researchers, who are quite myopic or even completely disinterested in future developments. Sitting in between these two extremes is the curious person or the polymath, who both enjoy speculating on the future.
Making an objective assessment of the content of this book will entail that the reader have a strong background in many different fields, even though the authors have attempted to make the book accessible to a general audience. One could perhaps read the book passively, i.e. without really attempting to assess whether the predictions are plausible or violate established scientific principles, but this would probably result in extreme boredom on the part of the reader. The authors point to developments in information, materials, and energy technology, and in genetic engineering, all of these fields quite extensive in themselves. In addition to these developments, the authors believe that environmentalism will stimulate some of the developments in these fields.

Given the current political configuration of the world, one would expect that future changes will affect each country differently, and in some cases the affects will be extremely traumatic. The authors realize this, and have dissected the world of 2025 into three population groups. One of these, called `World 1', includes the affluent nations of Europe, the United States (the authors assume, interestingly, that the nations of World 1 will actually be named as such in 2025). Another, called `World 2', contains the majority of the world's population; while `World 3' is made up of regions or nations that are very destitute. The needs of each of these `worlds' will influence those of another, and this feedback will drive even more change. This (global) viewpoint is actually quite refreshing, and has proven to be an accurate one given the trends in globalization that have taken place since this book was published (1997).

As the authors explain, the book had its origins in research in a private think tank that specialized in the study of the future. Such a specialized function in a private firm entails that it provide more scientific approaches than what might appear in a popular book on futurism. The authors therefore use more exacting language, such as distinguishing between a `forecast', which does not allude to a particular time or place in the future, and a `prediction', which makes a quantitative statement about a future outcome. And conforming to an essentially reductionist approach, they construct fifteen `scenarios' for 2025 that are based on 107 assumptions that they made about the future. These assumptions are encapsulated into `high-probability' statements, but they also give a list of developments that they consider will have a "somewhat lower probability" of coming to fruition in 2025. They do not however calculate these probabilities explicitly, and so it is really a subjective assessment of the likelihood that they will occur. Some of them seem very plausible (again a subjective assessment), and others seem extremely unlikely.

Of all the technologies discussed throughout this book, nanotechnology is given sparse treatment. This is surprising if judged by the current hype concerning nanotechnology, and the irrational fears that many have expressed in its contemplation. The authors believe that self-assembling nanomachines will exist in 2025, but their abilities will be too slow to be practical in commercial manufacturing. They refer to nanotechnology as an "unfulfilled promise" in 2025.

And what of artificial intelligence, another of the current technologies where predictions have been extremely optimistic? The authors predict the use of "knowbots" for news filtering, the routine use of machines to do medical diagnostics, triage systems for health-care institutions, and totally automated factories. But here the authors are overly pessimistic in their predictions, for these technologies exist now, twenty years ahead of where they thought they would be.

Genetic engineering has also proved to be advancing at a rate much more than the authors had anticipated. Transgenic plants and animals, genetically engineered viruses, and the widespread cultivation of genetically modified crops are a reality at the present time.

One of the most disappointing books I have ever read........1998-10-02

This book looked very promising; the format and premise of a history book written from the year 2025. Unfortunately, the book is so superficial in its treatment of the subjects that I found myself falling asleep whenever I attempted to read it. The book reads like a collection of facts or sidebars; there are no stories, fiction or non, to pull you through the chapters. Read Probable Tomorrows instead.

2025--a masterful scenario.......1998-06-29

"The future is now present," claims Bill Clinton. We need to "honor the past" and "imagine the future." Here is a book that helps millennial planners do the later part well.

Coates is a regular feature at World Future Society conferences. Last year I heard him give an 8-part lecture series last year on scenarios of life and business in 2025, and later bought the cassette series.

Now he and his colleagues have brought out the book on the subject. It taps the worlds of science, technology, and engineering to look at the thirty year period of 1995 to 2025. Written in the form of a history book in 2025, Coates gives fifteen scenarios which reflect what life will be like in the United States as well as other societies (both affluent and less prosperous).

* Smart Living / house and home of the future * Information: The Global Commodity / integration of telecommunications * Harvesting the Fruit of Genetics / biotechnology * Powering Three Worlds /energy technology and efficiency * The World of Things/ materials technology * Working Toward a Sustainable World /environmental strategies and tools * Managing the Planet/ macroengineering the environment * Putting Space to Work /cooperation and commercialization of space * Our Built World/ infrastructure and construction * People and Things on the Move / transportation * The World of Production / custom manufacturing * A Quest for Variety and Sufficiency / food and agriculture * Striving for Good Health / disease prevention and life enhancement * Our Days and Our Lives / quality of life movement * Balancing Work and Leisure / lifestyle and entertainment

One added feature to *2025* is that at the end of each chapter, Coates lists the "Critical Developments, 1990-2025," plus the "Unrealized Hopes and Fears" of each field he covers.

*2025* is the best information rich and researched mid-range scenario for the future I have read. It also is enjoyable reading. I have sharing bits and pieces with my son ! and daughter who will be 41 and 39 in the year 2025. They get a kick out of hearing about computer "knowbots," toys made with "smart materials," or machine "language coaches." But *2025* is far deeper than just a preview of future gadgets.

This book could be a veritable field guide to your next 30 years, especially if you are in business, an entrepreneur, a person responsible for planning, or engaged in scientific and technical issues.

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Crate an action plan that will help each employee achieve your organization's quality standards. This guidebook provides step-by-step instructions along with real-life examples for ten easy-to-use tools that will help you get your quality movement going and keep it boosted!

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A easy illustration of usage of QC Tools.......1998-10-22

The different approach of encouraging readers to use the QC tools. Each of the tool is described with a case study and at the end simple instructions for usage of the tool. Author has used the age old system of popularising a concept through story telling.

A must read for beginers or one who want to do a fast refreshing.

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Unleashes the power of Leadership.......2003-11-06

I've read alot of books about management and leadership and this one fits right in there at the top. It's a complete picture for problem solving, team building, and success maintenance. It wowed me and others who have read it with just about everything we needed for constructing and managing a powerful team. But there is a whole lot more.

I liked the textual algorithm that helped us build a key to success formula that will help us stay on track. Our unit is now going to go places with a higher expectancy of success. This book really shows how motivation works. I don't think we are having as much problem with getting the work done now that we understand the motivation process. What a help!

There are so many other positive things about this book that I can't mention them all. It is a must read!

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Using a structured approach to the topic, and providing appropriate detail, the authors dissect the theory underlying current approaches to training and development, translating theory into practice with the aid of case studies and examples from a broad range of organizations. Coverage includes:

+Designing learning programs
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+Creating a climate conducive to learning
+Career development for trainers

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Harvard ManageMentor guides are practical, portable advice for managers, especially designed to support just-in-time and other corporate training needs. This portable, enhanced version of the popular, online Harvard ManageMentor product topic puts you on the path to maximizing the synergy, power, and productivity of a high-performing team. This print guide is a tactical team-management aide, covering how to establish and motivate a team, mediate problems, and achieve team goals. It provides the information and tools a manager needs to keep team members focused on the mission and to juggle that critical balance between creative conflict and goal-threatening problems. Leading a Team is every manager's portable team adviser.

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This textbook with cases provides students of public administration with a comprehensive working knowledge of the constitutional reasoning, values, and constraints that currently govern public administration throughout the United States. Organized from a public management perspective, it goes well beyond customary concerns with the separation of powers and federalism.

Information Systems for Managers/Casebook

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Information Systems for Managers/Casebook
Carl R. Ruthstrom , Charlene A. Dykman , and George Walter Reynolds
Manufacturer: West Publishing Company
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0314001131

IT in Business: A Business Manager's Casebook

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Well researched, written and presented case studies

IT in Business: A Business Manager's Casebook
D. TARGETT , David Grimshaw , and Philip Powell
Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann
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ASIN: 0750639512

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'IT in Business: A Manager's Casebook' examines the impact of new IT initiatives from the business angle. The case material is derived from the year's best research projects from three leading UK Business Schools - Bath, Cranfield and Warwick.

This incisive exploration of managing processes in IT companies is essential reading for IT managers in 'end-user' businesses who have to deliver strong business benefits from IT. In a climate of rapid and continual change, such contemporary information is invaluable.

'IT in Business: A Manager's Casebook' tackles managerial issues using specific case studies such as Tesco, Johnsons News Limited and the Department of Health to illustrate these points.

David Targett is the Professor of Information Management at Imperial College Management School, University of London. For eight years, 1990-98, he was the Professor of Information Systems and Director of the Centre for Research into Strategic Information Systems (CRSIS) at the University of Bath. Previously, he was at the London Business School and before becoming an academic he was an industrial engineer in the motor industry.

David Grimshaw is Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at Cranfield School of Management and was previously at the University of Leeds and Warwick Business School, University of Warwick. He has wide teaching experience and has taught in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia and Singapore. He has ten years' practical experience in information systems and as an independent consultant has advised many companies on strategic information systems planning and on geographical information systems.

Philip Powell is Professor of Information Systems at Goldsmiths College, University of London. Prior to this he was Reader in Information Systems and ICAEW Academic Fellow in the Operational Research and Systems Group, and Director of the Information Systems Research Unit at Warwick Business School. Before becoming an academic he worked in insurance, accounting and computing. He has taught in Southampton, Australia and Portugal and held a number of other posts overseas.

Includes projects from three of the leading business schools - Bath, Cranfield, and Warwick
Full of case studies from organizations such as Amtrak and Unilever
Provides up-to-the-minute information on what real-life developments and initiatives that are developing in this area

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Well researched, written and presented case studies.......2002-08-15

This book is a compilation of essays and case studies written by graduate students from three UK business schools. It's divided into four parts and comprises eighteen papers, each of which provides surprisingly mature insights into the topic being discussed given the relative experience level of the authors.

The major themes into which the papers are divided are: (1)Competition and Business Impact (consists of six case studies of commercial and government organizations), (2) Information Systems Planning (four papers), (3) Managing the IS Resource (four papers), and (4) Communications and Information (four papers).

While I carefully read each of the papers and thought the entire collection to be well researched and presented, my favorites are Part I, Chapter 6 "Technology opportunities for the music industry" (bear in mind that this particular paper was written from a British perspective and predates the issues that have arisen from the US DMCA), Part II, Chapter 10 "IT Based-business process redesign: theoretical foundations, examples and critical assessment" (the subject matter reflects my personal and professional interests and this particular paper is consistent with my own experiences and approach), Part III, Chapter 13 "Ensuring the disaster recovery planning process delivers business continuity - the experience of a major UK retail bank" (excellent material from a real case that exposes the scope and complexity of DR and BCP for organizations that require high availability), and Part IV, Chapter 16 "Appraising investment in IS infrastructure" (business-oriented and should be read by IT infrastructure managers).

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