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21.		Education's End: Why Our Colleges and Universities Have Given Up on the Meaning of Life by Anthony T. Kronman Manufacturer: Yale University Press	List Price: $17.00 Our Price: $10.34 You Save: $ 6.66 (39%) Prices subject to change
Summary: *1/2 Pretty Good and Fairly Interesting Content**: I picked this up at the library because of the interesting cover. Its small size indicated an easy read, though glancing at the table of contents I suspected I would not like the author's conclusions very much, not being a fan of secular humanism, though ... → Click here to read more reviews.

22.		There Are No Shortcuts: How an inner-city teacher--winner of the American Teacher Award--inspires his students and challenges us to rethink the way we educate our children by Rafe Esquith Manufacturer: Pantheon	List Price: $21.00 Our Price: $7.99 You Save: $ 13.01 (62%) Prices subject to change
Summary: There are No Shortcuts Content: Excellent for Elementary Educators. Some application to Middle and High School. Inspires all teachers to reach for the best performance.Funny at times, but grounded in reality. Somewhat political at the end. Small disappointment. ... → Click here to read more reviews.

23.		The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric by Sister Miriam Joseph Manufacturer: Paul Dry Books	List Price: $18.95 Our Price: $8.87 You Save: $ 10.08 (53%) Prices subject to change
Summary: "Mere accumulation of facts does not constitute education" Content: Eva Brauns said that "whoever owns this books owns a treasure;" I agree. Sister Miriam Joseph makes a distinction between the liberal arts, which teach one how to live and allow a human to rise above his or her material environment, and the utilitarian ... → Click here to read more reviews.

24.		The Power of Their Ideas: Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem by Deborah Meier Manufacturer: Beacon Press	List Price: $15.00 Our Price: $3.93 You Save: $ 11.07 (74%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Powerful Ideas from Deb Meier Content: The Power of Their Ideas, by Deborah Meier. Boston: Beacon Press, 1995 Long before the current school restructuring movement was born, Deborah Meier's heart and soul were already in it. She came out of the 1960s as a "movement" person who began ... → Click here to read more reviews.

25.		The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education by Grace Llewellyn Manufacturer: Element Books	List Price: $12.95 Our Price: $11.95 You Save: $ 1.00 (8%) Prices subject to change
Summary: 17 Years Too Late For Me.... Content: I love this book. Would have been The Best Thing back in the day, but alas, it was published the same year I graduated high school, and I never heard of it until now. This book is full of wild and vibrant ideas, I read it and I checked it out ... → Click here to read more reviews.

26.		Best Practice, Third Edition: Today's Standards for Teaching and Learning in America's Schools by Steven Zemelman Manufacturer: Heinemann	List Price: $29.00 Our Price: $20.00 You Save: $ 9.00 (31%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Excellent resource Content: So far I have only read 2 chapters (as required for a class), but found them very informative. The authors summed up the situation accurately in my mind concerning the political vs. educational viewpoint of assessment. This book is also well written and easy ... → Click here to read more reviews.

27.		The Teaching Gap: Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom by James W. Stigler Manufacturer: Free Press	List Price: $24.00 Our Price: $5.74 You Save: $ 18.26 (76%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Japanese vs. US in the classroom Content: I picked up this book at a friend's house and gave it a quick read. It was interesting enough I thought I should review it. It is a little dry for my tastes, as it spends a lot of time talking about the experiment, what they looked at, etc., but the crux is ... → Click here to read more reviews.

28.		Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education by Lois Hetland Manufacturer: Teachers College Press	List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $22.45 You Save: $ 2.50 (10%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Guidance for Every Art Teacher Content: Studio Thinking presents a clear image of what is necessary for building a "zone of proximal development" in an art classroom. The authors use information gleaned from actual observations and combine it with their knowledge of art education theory to provide ... → Click here to read more reviews.

29.		What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy by James Paul Gee Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan	List Price: $26.95 Our Price: $22.45 You Save: $ 4.50 (17%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Taking games seriously Content: Gee's background in linguistics and current interests in education inform this discussion of video games, as he clearly outlines over thirty good learning principles that teachers can glean from the practice of gaming and apply to their classrooms. Gee's ... → Click here to read more reviews.

30.		The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College by Jacques Steinberg Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)	List Price: $16.00 Our Price: $2.89 You Save: $ 13.11 (82%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Interesting viewpoints... Content: Once I began reading this book, I couldn't put it down. I should also admit that I am a college counselor to high school students. This book was interesting to read because of the different viewpoints the reader got. The Gatekeepers doesn't just provide ... → Click here to read more reviews.

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