Education

A crash course in the business of learning-from the bestselling author of The Innovator's Dilemma and The Innovator's Solution …. “A brilliant teacher, Christensen brings clarity to a muddled and chaotic world of education.”. -Jim Collins, bestselling author of Good to Great. According to recent studies in neuroscience, the way we learn doesn't always match up with the way we are taught. If we hope to stay competitive-academically, economically, and technologically-we need to rethink our understanding of intelligence, reevaluate our educational system, and reinvigorate our commitment to learning. In other words, we need “disruptive innovation.”. Now, in his long-awaited new book, Clayton M. Christensen and coauthors Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. Johnson take one of the most important issues of our time-education-and apply Christensen's now-famous theories of “disruptive” change using a wide range of real-life examples. Whether you're a school administrator, government official, business leader, parent, teacher, or entrepreneur, you'll discover surprising new ideas, outside-the-box strategies, and straight-A success stories. You'll learn how: Customized learning will help many more students succeed in school; Student-centric classrooms will increase the demand for new technology; Computers must be disruptively deployed to every student; Disruptive innovation can circumvent roadblocks that have prevented other attempts at school reform; We can compete in the global classroom-and get ahead in the global market. Filled with fascinating case studies, scientific findings, and unprecedented insights on how innovation must be managed, Disrupting Class will open your eyes to new possibilities, unlock hidden potential, and get you to think differently. Professor Christensen and his coauthors provide a bold new lesson in innovation that will help you make the grade for years to come. The future is now. Class more...

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Harvard Law School's top-scoring students show the more than 150,000 test takers how to get an Ivy League score on the LSAT. This popular guide by recognized experts is the one you can trust. The authors are Harvard Law School students who tutor LSAT-takers nationwide, and they've packed this new edition with their most effective study tips, test-taking secrets, and LSAT samples. These targeted, classroom-tested tips will help you tackle even the toughest questions on the exam-and achieve the highest score possible. more...

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Most young writers are not intimated by personal narrative, fiction, or even poetry, but when they try to put together a “teaching book,” report, or persuasive essay, they often feel anxious or frustrated. JoAnn Portalupi and Ralph Fletcher believe that young nonfiction writers supply plenty of passion, keen interest and wonder. Teachers can provide concrete strategies to help students scaffold their ideas as they write in this challenging genre. Nonfiction Craft Lessons will help students breathe voice into lifeless nonfiction writing, make it clearer, more authoritative, and more organized. more...

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Let this reproducible guide become your best friend in teaching sewing. It is filled with puzzles, stitching sheets, hands on activities, instructional handouts, curriculum guides, project sheets and sewing tips. Sewing instructors may copy any and all pages for your students. This is one book you don’t want to be without! more...

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Studying successfully at high school, college or university requires more than discipline, diligence and determination. Students must also come to grips with a crucial range of essential skills if they wish to turn toil into triumph. Study Skills for Successful Students shows you how to improve your learning skills and performance. more...

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