In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban.

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, this sequel to "Professional Learning Communities at Work" offers new insight on the collaborative work that drives PLCs and the challenges of deep implementation. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Explains the author's "Find the right fit" trademarked seven-step program : Personality typing, career assessments, career research and job shadowing, major and minor identification, college search, visits and refine college list, and apply accept and matriculate.

How to Walk to School is the story of motivated parents galvanizing and then organizing an entire community to take a leap of faith, transforming a challenged urban school into one of Chicago's best, virtually overnight. The fate of public education is not beyond our control. In How to Walk to School, Susan Kurland, an entrepreneurial principal, and Jacqueline Edelberg, a neighborhood mom, provide a blueprint for reclaiming the great public schools our children deserve. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

With a surprisingly honest and hard-hitting approach, this volume postulates that a lack of reading experiences in the African American household is the true cause of low scores on today's standardized tests. The discussion stresses the significance of literacy in a child's future and the importance of parental involvement toward shaping that future. In an educational climate where most of the blame for a child's poor performance is placed upon the teachers, the curricula, and the social structure of the schools, this discussion ultimately places the responsibility back in the hands of the family and offers them suggestions for improvement. It also provides reccomendations for educators, churches, concerned citizens, and Black Greek sororities and fraternities. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

More Than Title IX highlights the impact one of the most powerful instruments of change towards greater gender equality in Americaeducation. The book takes readers behind the scenes of some of the most influential moments for gender equity in education and tells the dramatic stories of the women and men who made these changes possible. By showing how hard-won changes in education have improved life for women in America over the past century, the authors remind readers not to take freedoms for granted. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

This guide for library media specialists, technology educators, and classroom teachers shows how to bring digitized primary source materials, such as photos, letters, maps, films, and music, into the classroom. Early chapters review basic primary source concepts, outline links between primary source curricula and content standards, and discuss the increasing pressure on schools to help students function effectively in the technology-rich, global workplace of the 21st century. A core chapter explains the 'mystery' and buzz surrounding Web 2.0, using clear, nontechnical language, and offers a list of popular Web 2.0 tools, with descriptions and suggestions for using them with primary sources. Subsequent chapters cover six categories of primary sources, with an introduction to each in its historical context, information on online sources, and ideas for using them in the classroom. Information on subscription options and software features is also given. Each of these chapters includes a reproducible primary source analysis worksheet, which seems to be intended for advanced middle and high school students. A final chapter looks at the collaborative potential of Web 2.0 and tools such as wikis and bookmarks. B&w photos and illustrations are included. Johnson served for 13 years as library media specialist and technology coordinator at a Colorado Springs middle school, and now works as a writer and consultant in the field. Annotation©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

"With the wit, warmth, and wisdom unique to a third-grade teacher, Phil Done offers priceless lessons in life and learning from a true lover of education"--Provided by the publisher

Originally published more than a decade ago, this searing account of the 1957 integration of Central High School in Little Rock--an ALA Nonfiction Book of the Year--is written by one of the black teenagers chosen to become warriors on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

In this stirring account of a teacher and his 12 students tucked away in the mountains of Vermont, educator Birdsey fervently documents the founding year of his small junior high school. Part memoir and part criticism of standardized education, this work evokes a spirit of change, allowing adolescents a hand in their education. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

"New York Times"-bestselling author West is one of America's most provocative and admired public intellectuals. Yet, as he points out in this new memoir, I've never taken the time to focus on the inner dynamics of the dark precincts of my soul. That is, until now. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

The Boston Arts Academy comprises an ethnically and socio-economically diverse student body, yet 95 percent of its graduates are accepted to college. This remarkable success rate, writes Nathan, is in large part due to asking the right questions and being open to seeking answers collaboratively with faculty, parents, and the students themselves. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Middle school is its own unique world and this book has the secrets and tips to help students navigate that world.