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This book is a workbook, not the Azar grammar reference book that used to be the same blue. The question is what happened to excellent grammar reference book? Is it the maroon book which also has a workbook with it? There are now so many Azar titles it's become quite confusing, and way too expensive to just take a shot in the dark and purchase a $45 book.

For those, like me, who want to learn english as a second language, could not have a better english grammar than this. I recommend!!

The workbook just make the learn stronger. IS worthy to buy both together like I did.

I 100 percent satisfied with the book and service. Thank you

Excellent book. It was recommended to me by my english teacher during an avanced course of English as a second language. It is always an excellent reference book.

I just want to tell you guys that this grammar is the best one on the market, at least for me. I have tried several different products named "English grammar" but this one is simply the best in terms of explainations of all topics, exersices, and the "hands on training" that it provides(learning the English grammar by default).

I would pay triple for this book! It is one of the best teaching resources I own, and I promise you will use it over and over again.

Think of this: Does a coach repeatedly show his athletes how NOT to perform a play? Does he swing the bat incorrectly over and over before asking his players to show him a perfect swing? Of course not! So why do so many writing teachers (including me - before I knew better) do the same thing? Anderson believes that we cannot give our students "worksheets riddled with errors" and ask them to take out commas or to add in semicolons. Instead, we should teach editing like a sport. In this book, Anderson does just that. He invites students to notice well-written mentor texts before letting kids take a swing.

The first section of the book is Anderson's rationale (backed by research) for why kids should be taught editing skills. Part two contains actual lessons you can immediately use in your classroom - no matter what grade you teach. Each lesson is set up with a series of invitations. The first student invitation is to notice powerful writing - to truly look at master writers and learn why they used specific punctuation marks. Once the students truly understand the grammatical concept, Anderson invites them to imitate master writers by combining sentences, editing, and writing.

I don't consider myself to be the greatest teacher ever, but Anderson's book is helping me become much better. This book truly gets kids to want to learn and master grammatical concepts. His lessons are genius, creative, and down-right fun! Kids love them. The invitations are created so teachers can praise students for what they have done right, rather than nagging them for what they've done wrong. (If you were the student, wouldn't this praise make you feel better as a writer?)

As Anderson states in his first book Mechanically Inclined, we should "Teach grammar and mechanics as a creational facility rather than a correctional one." Anderson uses this same philosophy in Everyday Editing. You will find Anderson's books to be extremely valuable to both you and your students.

Jeff Anderson's book offers lots of practical ideas for tweaking your writer's workshop and making your students better writers. He devotes chapters to various skills and how to teach them (serial commas, appositives, participles, etc.). One of his basic tenets is selecting good examples of sentences from your own readings of YA books, then using them as teaching tools by asking kids what they notice (it might be how appositives are punctuated, or how the colon introduces a list). The sentences interest the kids because they are taken from high interest books, and instead of learning from BAD sentences that are riddled with mistakes for correction, students learn from models that are free of mistakes (novel thought -- "mentor" sentences instead of "mental" ones).

You can find plenty of sentences to use in your own readings, but if you don't have time, Anderson provides examples for you in this book. He also devises sentence combining activities by "deconstructing" good mentor sentences and asking students to put them together again (where's Humpty Dumpty when you need him?). Again, great idea. Studies have proven that sentence combining is an effective teaching tool.

I just used Anderson's idea for creating an Appositive Book with separate flaps for the subject, the appositive, and the verb parts of the sentences and my students loved it. By raising different flaps in the partitioned book, they were able to create some amusing (OK, silly) sentences using appositives. It's stuff like this that makes stuff like grammar (the Teflon of our teaching chores) stick!

Recommendation: Buy. Then use. Frequently.

The book came in a timely fashion when other dealers I tried were either sold out or reported out of stock on this book. This seller was a real life-saver. The book was in great condition and the shipping was ultra fast.

the book came earlier then the estimated date, which is always good

and the book it self was in great condition!

This book was in excellent condition: like new! It was affordable and it really helped out a poor college student! Thank You!

Unreadable because unnecessary educational jargon. The author, with or without supports in a diverse, holistic, or deficit-challenged writing community should assess George Orwell's essay Politics and the English Language.

I have a master's degree in special education but have been in the business world for over twenty years. This book has given me a new zest for the field of special education. The insights give each side of discussions and leaves the reader to make decisions. The on line labs are excellent. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for wide views of the current challenges and progress in the field of special education.

This is a great book for teachers to learn more about dealing with children who have exceptionalities. If you are a new teacher or an experienced teacher dealing with inclusion, this book will be perfect for you!

I love this book! I purchased a used copy in 2001 to help prepare for my (then) upcoming Massachusetts State Teacher exam in special education, which I passed on my first try. It is a very useful source of information and contains a ton of facts. It presents special ed topics in a logical fashion and has a nice companion website. I practiced all the online questions since I had to learn a lot of material in a short period of time. The text is geared towards elementary education. However, I read it, even though my field is secondary SPED, because there are many things in it that relate to special education in general that I need to know about. The discussion of historical special ed legislation is especially complete. I just wish I could get my hands on the companion videos that are (or were) offered by the publisher.

Whatever it Takes is an inspirational book that leads educators through the work needed to develop a true Professional Learning Community (PLC). When you have a staff ready to do whatever it takes, you are well on your way to helping ALL students achieve academic success.

I haven't finished this book yet. I found the beginning useful and read it on recommendation of a former principal. There is a lot of talk about secondary schools.

The book has some good points (maybe one and a half stars), but it was difficult to read it due to my eyes rolling at every other sentence.

To James O'Keefe: Right on! I totally agree 100%. You need to write a book! (It might be difficult to get it published though, considering the PLCC has probably got a stronghold on all educational publishing.) Teamwork is great and definitely has its place. But this book is talking about much more than teamwork. It's talking about placing 100% of the blame on teachers and principals. What about the parents? What about the student who won't even try to learn?

Regarding what another reviewer wrote: Well, two comments: First of all, it's funny you mentioned Koolade in your review. Speaking of Koolade: Don't drink it! Too many people already have! (If you don't know what I'm talking about, I suggest you read up on the modern history of cults.) Secondly, speaking of water fountains, I have this to say: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink it.

One more thing about this book: The authors compare certain teachers (ones who believe in the "horse" metaphor above), to Pontius Pilate. You know, the guy who literally ordered Jesus to be crucified. All I can say is this: I'm a teacher at a low socio-economic school, I work 50-60 hours a week, I get along with my colleagues and students, and yet I do believe in the horse metaphor. The Pontius Pilate metaphor is just a bunch of, well, to put it in educated words, insulting, ridiculous, abusive slander to the teachers and principals who work so hard every single day.

I find it troubling that so much of this author's claim lies at the fountainhead of what he calls learning, but where does he explain what "learning" actually is? He appears to skirt around this issue in every chapter. After reading the book, I am left with the feeling that learning, for DuFour, is something that I do as a teacher when I fill students' heads up with information. I take my pitcher of what-is-to-be-learned and carefully pour it in each student's head. According to DuFour, some heads are not equipped with funnels, so a cadre of teachers assemble to cascade what-is-to-be-learned, pouring waterfall-like liquids of learning over various student heads in the hopes that some of the precious liquid will stay. By the end of twelfth grade, because a deluge of learning has been cast at the students, enough of the learning-liquid should be present for adult proficency. There is one major part about this metaphor that bothers me, though: What role do students play in learning? Again, according to DuFour, students are only vessels to contain learning. To be honest, I've never thought of my students as cups or glasses.

Basic ideas are sound, but I think nothing ground-breaking. I felt that each chapter could have been shortened into a paragraph or two. At most, this should have been an essay. Based on the way the book was written, I got the feeling that the authors were trying to influence the reader much the same way as a cult would try to brainwash a prospective member. While I agree that teachers should teach children to learn, I feel that the student will be in trouble upon graduation as the system of support will be gone. They will have to perform or fail... period. I felt the book to be too wordy, too preachy, too liberal... did I say too wordy?

Perfect review to reinforce what we are already covering in Math. I use these Scholastic Review books one day each week just for a change of pace. They are not good if you are using them for your primary instruction books, but the reviews are helpful since they often come at a concept in a slightly different way.

I used this as a supplement for our class instruction for math homework. My kids enjoyed them :)

This book is what you expect from Scholastic. Solid drills with clear and concise reviews on 3rd grade multiplication and division topics. Third grade children need significant practice to really grasp the calc skills. This ready-to-use resource includes more than 40 fun practice pages. The simple directions and fun exercises make them perfect for kids to use independently in school or as homework. The problems are not difficult. Its goal is to make your child master the fundamentals, not just know them.

An effective way to achieve mastery is to time the drills. I recommend you run a clock for your child and set a fun speed goal to get rid of procrastination. For a benchmark, you can use Beestar online math tests to compare your child's speed with others. My son's math skills (include speed) improved significantly with this book. I'm glad I bought it.

Highlights:

Multiplication and division facts
Multiplying 2- and 3-digit numbers
Multiplying with regrouping
Multiplying money
Word problems
Dividing with remainders

I got a great deal out of this book. Marzano's books are always very research based (a plus if you ask me) so they're nto exactly beach reading. This book, in particular, mostly describes a specific grading method that is similar to CBM, that needs to be implemented school wide. It also adresses several braod ideas that are important to authentic assessment that teachers can apply at a classroom level.

In a world where assessment is becoming more and more important, schools and teachers need to understand and manage it better. This book can help us do both.

I teach high school Spanish. Our principal makes frequent reference to Robert Marzano in faculty meetings. Apparently Marzano is very highly regarded among people with PhD in Education. Our principal especially recommended this book, so I bought it to read during the summer. I got half way thru it, dozed off many times, and put it down for good.

The product came in good condition. It also was delivered in the amount of time that was suggested. I am very pleased with my book.

Excellent resource for educators and people who want to be involved with changing the educational system in our society.

This is an essential book for anyone interested in education. Its comprehensive coverage gives much background, even at the risk of being distracting when you want to follow-up on the leads to so many interesting source-books and links. Though you are told to dip in anywhere, you must read the first section, esp. "The Industrial Age System of Education" by Senge and "A Primer to the Five Disciplines" (Personal Mastery, Mental Models, Shared Vision, Team Learning and Systems Thinking) (pp. 27-93).

The authors consider this book a "prequel" to their other books about learning organizations (p.7). That's true. Though this is the most recent book, you can start with this one and go on to the others for further depth. Some repetitions may only serve well for mastery.

The whole book is very readable and informative. Concepts are clearly explained. It follows the same excellent editing format as The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook and The Dance of Change.

When you get too enthused by so many ideas and success stories of innovations, heed the advice for "The Strategy of Organizational Change". "Focus on one or two new priorities for change, not twelve. Most school systems are already overwhelmed with change. They don't need a new initiative; they need an approach that consolidates existing initiatives, eliminates "turf battles," and makes it easier for people to work together toward common ends." (p.25)

There are just too many passages that you wish to quote. The book is a treasure mine. However, for those (esp. busy administrators) who find the volume too daunting or verbose (592 pages!) and still want to get a handle on launching into transforming their schools into learning organisations, I would recommend, "Ten Steps to a Learning Organization" and start with the simple questionnaire given there.

Senge became famous for his book on learning organizations. In this book, he and his co-authors apply those concepts and ideas specifically to educational institutions. While much of their focus is on K12, the ideas and process are applicable to higher education as well. So many management books are really fads with superficial value, but Senge's books are very practical and valuable. This book in particular demonstrates a great deal of passion on the part of the author's for their topic.

Having been given the instructions to select a book of vision for a reading group in a graduate class, I didn't expect to choose one of over 500 pages. The length, however, is indicative of the power this book has for changing minds about schools and the way to structure them for learning. I found myself often reading passages aloud to other educators and anyone who would listen. Instead of stifling my curiosity, the book inspired me to dig deeper on the five disciplines. A great book for creating a vision of education that includes schools where students are learning. I may purchase another one to loan out!

This was another great study into the world or may I say worlds that are hidden from us in our every day reality (where) .Barbara's books and those of Laura Knight Jadczyk together will open vast worlds seldom seen by us mundane humans. It will surely blow your everyday thinking and keep your mind on the brink of what to do next.

I have been reading, studying, and involved with holistic health, paradigm shift consciousness etc for about 20 years but have always felt a bit in the dark as to why I was doing what I was doing. Bringers of the Dawn somehow pulled it all together, made sense and put into words what had been felt but not thought. It also provided a bigger perspective as well as context for the time period we are living in now, that is between 1987 and 2012. Written in 1992, it is very timely now as are her other books, all of which I have since read or am now reading. Another important possibility for you is that reading the book will shift not only your mind but also your energy field and how you relate to the world around you. If you are wanting to move into who you are, don't miss this book.

I had this book sitting around for a long time and simply didn't get to it. Then I started it and the introduction turned me off, so I put it down again and didn't get back to it for a long time. Something made me pick it up yesterday and I decided to skip the intro and just go straight to the first chapter. I have not been able to put this book down! I'm half way through it today and have used a highlighter to underline many incredible ideas that I want to go back and reread when I finish. It reminded of what I learned in Zehariah Sitchin's 12th planet. I think you have to be in a certain place in your belief system to embrace this, but if you're interested in the Mayan 2011 calendar, the coming shift in humanity and you can accept the possibility of alien life on our planet-then you'll enjoy this work immensely. A real mind-bender.

Excellent book, I have read most of Barbara's books she is wonderful!!
All of her books are very informative about the Age We Are IN Now!!!

BOTD was one of the first "new age" books I read that gave more than a nod to the grimness of this world. I found this both depressing and yet exhilarating. Finally some information that actually lined up with life as I was experiencing it! It also gave hope that something could be done about it. BOTD is far and away Barbara M.'s best work. She lays the groundwork for so much learning, without the airy-fairy "just chant and everything will be fine". There is much hard work to be done according to the Pleiadiens, but it can be joyful. Read this book. Really assimilate her message. Then go on to read the Ra material, and then the Cassiopaean material. The progression is logical and marvelous. Barbara really is a Bringer of the Dawn.