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got it in a timely manner and it had very little to work from...but a quick basic review. Ok.

this pocketcard is very simply to use and understand.
the size is a little bit big
but it incluide the most important medical words and questions.

As a nurse in Dallas TX, you HAVE to know some spanish, as anywhere from 1-3 of your patients each day is spanish-speaking only. I had the misfortune of growing up in Tennessee (I got to TX as soon as I could =-), so I chose to learn French earlier which hasn't helped me so far in communicating to a single patient. Anyway, this little guy fits in your pocket but is a bit tall. It's got almost all of the essentials like body parts, common diseases, numbers, tells you how to say I've called a translator...etc. But I've found that the middle two pages don't help very much to a floor nurse- they're just kinda random questions and statements. I love how it's plastic though and you can just wipe it off with alcohol or whatever so you won't spread cooties. Pretty good bang for the buck.

I enjoyed all the games that this workbook has for kids. It makes learning sight words much more fun for kids to learn.

My 1st graders love the Oh No! game as well as using the magic wand, sing a song of sight words and lining up by sight word characteristics (guess my rule). I recommend this for 80% of the ideas in the book. Enjoy!

A simplistic book with enough content to help learners prepare for the ESOL Praxis exam. Use it as a guide to gain an understanding of the types of questions to prepare for on the test.

This product is not worth the money. Praxis simply took what was on their website (including the SAME practice test) and put it into book form. Praxis was simply trying to make more money off of teachers.

This product seemed helpful for the PRAXIS II exam, with many similar questions to the actual test. We will see how effective it is when
I get my score next month! There is a helpful CD as well.

Great study guide for those who intend on taking this test. Very good feedback on the back pages directing you to the areas of weakness, so you know exactly what you need to review more of!

This guide really helped me study for the ESOL Praxis exam -- and pass it. I studied 6 weeks, using the guide, before I took the actual test. I found the practice test in the study guide an invaluable tool. I took the practice test 5 or 6 times and each time, I scored higher. Although there were only 1 or 2 questions from the study guide on the actual test, I would highly recommend buying the guide. I did an Internet search on all the different parts of the test and structured my study around those areas. Since I've never taken a course in linguistics, that was my weakest point. The listening part of the test was really difficult for me. The CD that comes with the guide is a good representation of what to expect from the listening part of the Praxis. The way the listening part of the actual test is given does not afford you enough time. Actually the time that is given is not structured well. I think the Praxis folks need to work on a better presentation of the listening part of the test. Since it had been years since I'd filled-in a bubble sheet, the one in the study guide was helpful! I think the study guide built up my self confidence. At least I had a good idea of what to expect on the test!

I bought this book for a class in selecting YA literature. The book gives practical information but, some of the websites mentioned are no longer available.

This textbook type book is an easy read, full of information regarding young adult characteristics in appealing writings, the growth and development of young adult literature and excellent listings, bibliographies and related web sites. Anyone working with young adults and literature will find this book a treasure.

This is one textbook I actually enjoy reading! If you are interested in Young Adult literature, either from an educator's or a parental perspective, this book is a great place to learn more. Of course, being a textbook, there is a section on the history of the genre, but it's actually interesting. But the best feature of this book is the the Focus Boxes which list current titles with brief summaries as examples of each format and genre. Also useful is a chronological list of award-winning books which appears near the beginning of the book. This is one text I plan to keep, then replace with newer editions as they are published.

Literature for Today's Young Adults, by Aleen Pace Nilsen and Kenneth L. Donelson, Sixth Edition. I purchased this book for a class in adolescent literature, and have found to be the book very good and very thorough. The book includes many chapters about modern adolescent literature and their various controversies. Besides being an interesting book, I found it very thorough because it includes varied points of view, and includes many articles written by the authors themselves who write novels for young adults.

Having graduated from high school in 1979, I found my insights into teen literature to be prehistoric at best. As a "utility classroom teacher," I have to keep up with a variety of subjects. This book is a great help to anyone who needs to get a grasp of Young Adult literature, an important topic.
In an age when teens face, more than ever, the difficult issues the world places at their door, (drug and alcohol usage, sexuality, health and family conflict)any teacher entering the reading classroom should be familiar with literature that is current, educational and helpful. This volume provides insight into current authors and trends in Young Adult literature, as well as reviewing "old standards" and interviewing authors. It is an extremely helpful book for anyone who must not only educate but also provide guidance.

Phillip Done portrays life as a teacher in a humorous, enjoyable manner. His writing style is engaging and easy to read. As a teacher, it's easy to relate to many of the stories he shares. I enjoyed the book so much, I bought a copy to share with my co-workers. A fun, must-read for all teachers dedicated to the task of helping children build upon their self-esteem as well as grow academically.

As a third grade teacher I just want to say that Mr. Done has put my classroom into words-thank you, it makes me feel good to know that all third grade teachers are in the same boat, and enjoying the ride....most of the time.

If you want to laugh until you cry, then read this book! Phillip Done captures all the joys of teaching and expresses it in a way that is hilarious. As I tried to share passages with my family, I couldn't get it out because I was laughing so hard. Anyone who has taught or is starting their first year of teaching should definitely read this. You will be truly inspired!

If you teach, this is a MUST read!

Mr. Done was my fourth grade teacher. I was positively THRILLED when I realized he had written a book. He was, by far, one of my most memorable teachers to this day. His book is amazing, and brought back a lot of awesome memories I have of elementary school. Excellent read.

This book is the first documentary that I've read that I could not put down. It offers great insight into the life of inner city school kids who struggle with so much more than the average high school student. As a student at an elite university and an LA native, I am shocked at how different the paths that lead to college are for people who might be sitting right next to each other in class. It is a must read for anybody who thinks affirmative action is unfair and who believes that everybody has equal rights in the USA. The playing field has to be leveled and this book shows you why.

This is an extraordinary tale following children who, against all the odds, seem to find comfort and safe haven in their desire to learn. I was fascinated by the struggle to see the next step for some of these kids, however. Even though they clearly value the education they are getting, the giant leap from the struggles of a neighborhood High School to a distant College Campus seems to really define how hard it is for these kids to break the cycle of poverty and broken homes most have experienced.

I am not an educator. I was motivated to buy this book after hearing it recommended on Imus. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and wonder what it will take to overhaul our dismal education systems.

I fell in love with South Central Los Angeles through reading this book. Corwin has this style of writing that is so elegant and wordy and, ugh! I can't put into words how much this book meant to me. I just finished a class on Multicultural Education and this book was a required text. Through reading this book and "Affirming Diversity" by Sonia Nieto, which I highly recommend for anyone in the teaching field or entering into the teaching field, I was able to connect the information I was reading in the textbook to the real life examples Corwin writes about. The stories of these twelve teens are compelling and my emotions soared throughout the book. Corwin educates readers about affirmative action, resistance theory, and other theories involved in the education system through his writing of experiences in Crenshaw High School. I can't stress enough how much I recommend this book to any reader. It is life changing.

"And Still We Rise" was a compelling look at a group of students rarely disscussed. Inner city students who not only go to school to get by but against great odds are able to beat the odds and succeed in school. "And Still We Rise" follows a group of students attending Crenshaw High School enrolled in their gifted students program. "And Still We Rise" looks at the daily obsticals and pitfalls of the gifted program students face as they try to attain a better life through education. "And Still We Rise" also causes those of us in the educational community to question the way we look present day educational issues as well as our students. "And Still We Rise" is both inspirational as well as insightfull. I highly recommend this book for all people, especially those in education.

I read "And Still We Rise" aloud with two friends, and we were then able to discuss each chapter, which I found very helpful with this book. "And Still We Rise" is emotionally laden with questions, and inspires conversation about the state of affairs in our country, our inner cities, our schools and our homes. The book is dense with remarks which make a person question his own beliefs, or her previously unchallenged opinions.

Though his writing style is not as smooth or polished as I would have liked, at times, Corwin's heart is in the right place and he seeks to convey the classes and students in a realistic light. He does a good job at providing a complete picture of each of his main character students.

I also recommend "Makes me Wanna Holler" by Nathan McCall, about the journey of one black man growing up in the inner city, and "Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know" by E.D. Hirsch, Jr. Reading "Cultural Literacy" in the midst of the Little/Moultrie argument about curriculum provides an interesting discourse.

Had to send book back because I didn't have to take this class. The seller admitted to recieving the book back and did not refund my money! Will never buy from this seller and will tell friends and family to beware. Have tried to contact seller with no response!

The books condition was bad, much worse then described. I also payed for express shipping and it took awhile to get to me.

This textbook is easy to read and follow. The explanations of mathematics, how to teach young children to use strategies, and examples of worksheets make this a great resource for future Elementary school teachers.

This book looks promising, but the authors seem to be writing about recent-past trends in curriculum as if they were the waves of the future. They seem to have a strong bias for unstructured classrooms and postmodernism, even though those ideas appear to have reached their peaks and begun to decline in the real world. They talk at several points on the uselessness of standardized testing, but the consensus these days is it is an abdication of responsibility to omit verification of results in the classroom.

The book also adds new sections on technology and here again I have my doubts that the authors really understand the topic. For example, in chapters one and six they write about the rise of the internet and it's effect on the classroom learning environment. Sound promising? I thought so and was sorely disappointed. They write about the internet as the vanguard of the unstructured classroom of the future, but provide little evidence to back it up. They write that it will usher in a future time when students will guide their own learning and, through self motivation, study the things they are supposed to study. They will do this because they are motivated to learn. Have the authors been near any children lately? It seems highly debatable that kids will find learning "cool" and pursue it on their own simply because they can do it at a keyboard. I suspect they'll do what they do now and pick games over information. Wiles and Bondi argue that children have never had the opportunity to study what they want to study when they want to study it; but there have been public libraries for centuries. One can learn whatever one wants there, and in any order. Little evidence of enthusiasm for them on the part of students has been seen thus far. In truth, kids rarely use the internet for learning. They use it for entertainment, and the authors don't seem to understand this. In fact, while arguing for unstructured learning, the authors state that the biggest problem with the internet is it's lack of structure! They are right about that one.

There is another problem in the book, and it is most disturbing. There seems to be a radical leftist bias in parts of the book. At one point they state that the internet will level the playing field in learning so much that the role of teacher will whither away and students will be in charge of their own learning. Eventually the schools themselves will whither away and unstructured learning will dominate in the future, producing an equal environment for all. They appear to be advocating this strongly throughout the book. This idea sounds distinctly Marxist, and I question strongly whether it belongs in teacher education in the United States of America.

The book does well where it sticks to the facts, but these facts are drowned in a sea of opinion and debatable conjecture. In my opinion there are better choices available in the field of curriculum development.

The authors of this long-running text are way out front in focusing on the Internet as curriculum's future. The entire first
chapter is dedicated to what a technological district might look like and how curriculum decisions will shape that future in schools. Further reading brings the reader face-to-face with
the complexities of such value decisions.

I use this text in my classes and find that students usually
select to keep it ater the class ends. What greater testimony to
this book's use as a desktop resource could be made?

This book looks promising, but the authors seem to be writing about recent-past trends in curriculum as if they were the waves of the future. They seem to have a strong bias for unstructured classrooms and postmodernism, even though those ideas appear to have reached their peaks and begun to decline in the real world. They talk at several points on the uselessness of standardized testing, but the consensus these days is it is an abdication of responsibility to omit verification of results in the classroom.

The book also adds new sections on technology and here again I have my doubts that the authors really understand the topic. For example, in chapters one and six they write about the rise of the internet and it's effect on the classroom learning environment. Sound promising? I thought so and was sorely disappointed. They write about the internet as the vanguard of the unstructured classroom of the future, but provide little evidence to back it up. They write that it will usher in a future time when students will guide their own learning and, through self motivation, study the things they are supposed to study. They will do this because they are motivated to learn. Have the authors been near any children lately? It seems highly debatable that kids will find learning "cool" and pursue it on their own simply because they can do it at a keyboard. I suspect they'll do what they do now and pick games over information. Wiles and Bondi argue that children have never had the opportunity to study what they want to study when they want to study it; but there have been public libraries for centuries. One can learn whatever one wants there, and in any order. Little evidence of enthusiasm for them on the part of students has been seen thus far. In truth, kids rarely use the internet for learning. They use it for entertainment, and the authors don't seem to understand this. In fact, while arguing for unstructured learning, the authors state that the biggest problem with the internet is it's lack of structure! They are right about that one.

There is another problem in the book, and it is most disturbing. There seems to be a radical leftist bias in parts of the book. At one point they state that the internet will level the playing field in learning so much that the role of teacher will whither away and students will be in charge of their own learning. Eventually the schools themselves will whither away and unstructured learning will dominate in the future, producing an equal environment for all. They appear to be advocating this strongly throughout the book. This idea sounds distinctly Marxist, and I question strongly whether it belongs in teacher education in the United States of America.

The book does well where it sticks to the facts, but these facts are drowned in a sea of opinion and debatable conjecture. In my opinion there are better choices available in the field of curriculum development.

Every word comes with a sentence on the back of the card that you can practive with your child. Very much worth the 5 bucks you spend on this.

The cards are just the ticket for children learning to read. The sight cards are strong, boldly written, easy to wipe clean due to finish on each card and fun for the child.