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Sugar and SpiceLibrarian Jayne Gilbert needs a man?a man she can bring to her high school reunion. She wants to prove to her former classmates that she isn't the lonely bookworm they predicted she'd b

The readership for this collection of essays includes K-12, community college, university, and adult education teachers. The book's international contributors in educational technology, psychology, an

1.全書以英文呈現，希望英文科學生能在學習專題製作知識的同時，也精進其英文能力，增加學習成就與興趣。 2.書中每一章節都由作者實際教授及驗證過，且附有範例、範文、學生習作及中譯本，應能減少學生學習過程中可能發生困難。 3.內容豐富、完整，主要包括專題製作導論、研究前的準備工作、如何蒐集及整合資料、研究報告的撰寫、釋義、引文、標點符號等寫作能力訓練、資料引註、投影片製作與報告、影音專題等，涵蓋專題製

In this book, veteran teacher Deborah Wirth shares her teaching and management tips for keeping the rest of the class is engaged in meaningful work while you meet with small guided math groups. The 35

The author wrote this new edition of the most popular elementary social studies methods text on the market with the following three goals in mind: to present the most powerful social studies content and pedagogy for children in elementary school, to offer the material in simple and accessible ways, and to write in a first person active voice. The purpose of this book is to introduce new teachers to the world of social studies teaching and learning in elementary and middle schools. Geography, history, government and the other social sciences are delivered into the palm of the new teacher’s hand along with a suite of tools for bringing social studies to life in the classroom. The book is organized into three sections—the first orients the reader to the mission of social studies education to the increasingly diverse children we teach, the second concentrates on the curriculum, and the third deals with instruction, how we plan and teach this curriculum. Three central themes continue to per

Teaches basic conversational Spanish by introducing words and concepts a child would use in their daily activities.

That Monday afternoon, in high-school gyms across America, kids were battling for the only glory American culture seems to want to dispense to the young these days: sports glory.? But at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California, in a gear-cluttered classroom, a different type of “cool” was brewing.? A physics teacher with a dream – the first public high-school teacher ever to win a MacArthur Genius Award -- had rounded up a band of high-I.Q. students who wanted to put their technical know-how to work.? If you asked these brainiacs what the stakes were that first week of their project, they’d have told you it was all about winning a robotics competition – building the ultimate robot and prevailing in a machine-to-machine contest in front of 25,000 screaming fans at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome.?But for their mentor, Amir Abo-Shaeer, much more hung in the balance. ?The fact was, Amir had in mind a different vision for education, one based not on rote learning -- on absorbing facts and fig

Blu, a rare blue Spix's Macaw, is afraid to fly, but when he meets Jewel, the only other bird of his kind, and they are kidnapped by smugglers, he learns to overcome his fear so they can escape.

“If I’d blinked, I would have missed it. But I didn’t, and I saw something fall from the rear deck of the opposite ferry: a small, wide-eyed human face, in one tiny frozen moment, as it plummeted towa

Build children's alphabet-recognition skills and phonemic awareness with this engaging kit that includes 52 colored upper- and lowercase letters, 26 picture cards, 13 two-sided, write-on/wipe-off lear

Followingthe National-Book-Award-winning Waiting for Snow in Havana, this is the ongoing memoir of exile and adolescent struggle in a new land.

Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) is generally considered the greatest American SF writer of the 20th century. A famous and bestselling author in later life, he started as a navy man and gradu

除了強調微積分的基本概念之外，同時注重學生學習的心理程序，淺顯易懂，每個例題之後緊接著有隨堂練習，在課堂中立刻練習，強調從做中學 (learning by doing)，促進學生真正的理解。與商科非直接相關之主題儘量減少，每單元後之習題也只列出一些具代表性的問題供學生練習之用，減輕負擔，學生若真正理解教材內容，學過例題，做過隨堂練習之後，再做習題演練一下，應該可達成教學目標，我們強調智慧的學習而非

Are you prepared to influence change and guide your organization in today's ever-changing business environment? Riding the Tiger provides a rare opportunity to learn from a catastrophic event that sh

With clear, concise explanations of everything from the basics of sentence and paragraph structure to writing resumes, letters, and essays, this book is an indispensable guide for the language learner

歡迎使用「學習AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010：Autodesk官方訓練指南」，這是可以運用在授權訓練中心(Authorized Training Center，ATCR)，公司訓練活動，以及其他教室設定的訓練指南。 雖然這個指南是設計為由教師指導的課程，你也可以將它運用為自定速度的學習課程。這個課程鼓勵使用AutoCAD Civil 3D輔助說明系統進行自學課程。 這個指南是與軟體

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of childhood favourite Spot, with this colourful, brighter edition of the classic Spot board book Spot Loves His Friends, which features rescans of Eric Hill’s original artwork - perfect for toddlers and children learning to read.Spot and his friends like playing with toys, flying kites and making music together. Whatever they do, they always have fun.Praise for Spot:‘Spot is one of the essential experiences of childhood’ Parents MagazineEric Hill’s Spot picture books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide since Spot first appeared in 1980. A range of Spot books for children through from baby to pre-school are available from Penguin, including: Spot’s Sticker Fun Colouring Book, Spot’s First Words, Spot Goes to the Park, Spot Goes on Holiday and Spot’s Big Holiday Sticker Book.商品除瑕疵品外，恕不接受退換貨因拍攝略有色差，圖片僅供參考，顏色請以實際收到商品為準

Do you know German already and want to go a stage further? If you’re planning a visit to Germany, need to brush up your German for work, or are simply doing a course, Colloquial German 2 is the

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 能幫助您提昇效率到極致並解決專案的挑戰--本書是由Autodesk的專家所撰寫，讓您掌握基本工具的使用與方法來實現這一切。 瞭解如何在業界自信的使用3ds Max Design，本書的每一個章節都包含了一系列的理論與實作課程，課程會用簡短的例子來對3ds Max Design的功能特點作說明，實作的部分則展示了理論的實際應用面。 每一個章節都提供

Learn AutoCAD Civil 3D from the creators of the software!This beautiful full-color Official Training Guide from Autodesk is the perfect resource for those just starting out or for professionals seekin

An ingenious look at the Cold War?and how it can help America move forward Adding a fresh perspective to the debate about America?s options in the ?war on terror,? this lucid retrospective by one of t

《職業技術教育中的成人學習評估(英文版)》講述了：""innovative as well as inspirational. The editor and authors are definitely first ratescholars in the field.""Doug Lynch, Vice Dean, University of Pennsylvania, USA""Assessin

For parents traveling to Portland or residents looking for new things to do, this indispensable guide features hundreds of opportunities the whole family can enjoy. The emphasis here is on activities

With its stunning natural setting and wealth of attractions from Pike’s Place Market to the Space Needle, Seattle is an irresistible pick for families. This handy guide, fully updated and revis

Hooked on Phonics Kindergarten Puzzles and Mazes Workbook is packed with pages and pages of puzzles and mazes designed to help kindergarten children practice reading, math and art and to help develop

Hooked on Phonics 1st Grade Puzzles and Mazes Workbook is packed with challenging activities designed to help 1st grade children practice art, reading and math skills and to help develop strong learni

Introducing first concepts, this wonderful board book collection makes a perfect first library. Each book is filled with Eric Carle's much-loved collage art and large, simple text. Ideal for little ha

This practical new book from Pearson Assessment Training Institute organizes research-based recommendations about classroom assessment practices around three formative assessment questions: “Where am

The authors of "OpenCV" explain how to put computer vision to work. They bring readers up to speed with the latest updates in the field and show them how to program with existing free code.

“If I had a choice between having sex and reading a good book, the book wins. I notice I put in the adjective ‘good’—and that leaves me wondering if I’m not trying to put a better face on things. I s

這是一本特別為小朋友寫的書，雷文醫生撰寫此書目的在於幫助七到十一歲的孩子了解他們是如何學習，以及每個人在某些學習領域裡，他（或她）是如何擁有和別人不一樣的長處及弱點。雷文醫生一直致力於擴展社會大眾對於學習差異（learning differences）觀念的正確認識。這十餘年來，雷文醫生的著述成為美國各大書店的暢銷書，他傳遞給家長及教育工作者的訊息及所發展的教學方法，顛覆了傳統以來特殊教育的思維，

In a culture of shared leadership, the administrator’s role is more important than ever. How do you maintain the right balance of loose and tight leadership? How do you establish profound, lasting tru

"The purpose of this book is to introduce new teachers to the world of social studies teaching and learning in elementary and middle schools. Geography, history, government and the other social sciences are delivered into the palm of the new teacher's hand along with a suite of tools for bringing social studies to life in the classroom. The book is organized into three sections-the first orients the reader to the mission of social studies education to the increasingly diverse children we teach, the second concentrates on the curriculum, and the third deals with instruction, how we plan and teach this curriculum. Three central themes continue to pervade the book-democratic citizenship, diversity, and the social sciences-to ultimately encourage teachers toexcite their students about closing the gap between social realities and democratic ideals. An exceptionally strong chapter on multicultural issues (Chapter 2) helps future teachers truly understand the changing demographics of the Amer

Practice leads to proficiency! Motivate early learners with engaging skill-specific practice in 32 full-color pages. Each book presents an important language arts concept through short, colorful activ

In the many studies of games and young people's use of them, little has been written about an overall "ecology" of gaming, game design and play—mapping the ways that all the various e

在資訊科技普及的現代，由於數位學習（e-Learning）具備跨越地域學習的特性，被視為提高人力素質最便捷且有效率的學習方式。目前全球各先進國家有許多國家級大型計畫持續推動，對於數位學習產業的規劃、應用及發展皆不遺餘力，而我國在資訊科技上的耀眼成績，自然邁入這股數位學習趨勢之列。　「數位學習」意指以數位工具，透過有線或無線網路，取得數位教材，讓使用者端進行線上或離線之學習活動；因此，數位學習產業涵

Cheetahs are very fast—and very shy. When two young cubs come to the nursery at the San Diego Zoo, the staff hopes they will help visitors learn more about the plight of cheetahs in the wild. M

Create new friendships, deliciously celebrate the ones you have, practice new ways to be a better friend . . . with others and yourself. Let SARK show you how! Fabulous Friendship Festival is SARK’s g

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Julia James was on a winning streak. The hot self-help author of the single-girls' guide 101 Ways to Cheat at Solitaire had millions in the bank and a boyfriend on the Hollywood A-list. But when her