Preparing for the Texas PreK-4 Teacher Certification: A Guide to the Comprehensive TExES Content Areas Exam Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this book shortly before taking the TExES Content Area Test (EC-4) and I passed it the first time! This book summarizes all the information needed to pass the test. Best of all, the book gives you sample questions and then explains why each answer is correct or incorrect... teaching you how to answer the test questions successfully. This book is a Must!

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A preparation guide for the Texas Elementary Comprehensive ExCET exam, this concise manual offers an organized view of all content areas tested, extensive content coverage, practice questions, ideas for teaching, and study skills and hints.

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101 Career Alternatives for Teachers: Exciting Job Opportunities for Teachers Outside the Teaching Profession Review

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(More customer reviews)I was hoping to get practical information on viable alternatives. Unfortunately, there were many included where job growth was expected to be slow. In addition, there were many jobs that required further schooling although the author DID NOT clearly indicate which ones.
I wanted a book to tell me about viable alternatives for teachers which would not require me to go back to school. I was a bit disappointed and will continue looking.

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The Job-Search Resource for Teachers Considering a New CareerTeachers, are you ready for a career change? Today, turnover rates within the education industry are skyrocketing. Teachers as a group have extraordinary skills that are highly valued in the marketplace. But where does that leave you? Exactly where do you begin the whole vocation-switching process? In 101 Career Alternatives for Teachers, you'll discover: ·How to assess your career goals ·The best fields for your particular teaching skills and expertise ·Practical and effective ways to launch your job search ·The most attractive and lucrative career alternatives ·And much more! Unlike most career guides, this one-of-a-kind resource is geared specifically to you, the teacher. You'll find more than 100 exciting job alternatives ranging from adventure travel specialist to wedding consultant. Whether you're retiring from teaching or simply leaving the profession, experienced educator Margaret Gisler will provide you with everything you need to successfully make the transition from teaching to your new vocation.

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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School Review

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(More customer reviews)I don't remember ever having a textbook for design studio - undoubtedly because this book hadn't been published yet. If it had, I would have had a wonderful little book that breaks down five years worth of architectural wisdom into 101 pages. I recommend reading it (about a ten minute read) before and a couple of times during the design process to refocus yourself. If nothing else, it should be required reading for first year students because it will teach you to speak architect. 'Parti' 'Figure/Ground' 'Positive Space' 'Negative Space' and all the other jargon architects tend to use are all defined here.
The book contains advice on both the technical and the intellectual. Hints for everything from lettering to post modern theory share page space with reminders as varied as 'design in section' to 'if you can't explain your design in terms your grandmother understands, you don't understand your own design.'
Nearly everything in the book is a hit. Even the cover is made from chip board. If you're a poor architecture student, scrape together some coffee money and get a copy. If you're already an architect, get a copy and remember a time before design problems were strip malls and warehouses.

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Matthew Frederick is an architect and urban designer who lives inCambridge, Massachusetts. He has taught at a number of colleges and universities,including Boston Architectural College and Wentworth Institute ofTechnology.

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Writing to Persuade: Minilessons to Help Students Plan, Draft, and Revise, Grades 3-8 Review

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(More customer reviews)First off, I must say that I am not a big fan of "canned curriculum" but I decided to try a workshop approach to persuasive writing this year since I am doing Writer's Workshop in my 3rd grade class. I have always used more of a guided writing format for persuasive writing in the past, since it is so difficult to teach. I work at a small school and am the only third grade teacher and I felt like I needed some guidance in tackling persuasive writing in Writers Workshop. This books lesson-by-lesson support gave me the courage to face persuasive writing in a more organic form. There is a lesson map at the beginning of the book which tells you which lessons to do for what grade level. Obviously, all lessons are appropriate for third grade. It pretty much gives you verbatim minilessons to introduce each phase of the writing with your class (which is nice for the first time through). The author also offers support on how to handle issue that may (and will) come up throughout the process. I would definitely recommend this book to any teacher wanting to use the Workshop approach to teach Persuasive Writing. The second grade teacher at my school even adapted it for his class.

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I love this book for all it teaches us about persuasive writing and for how it strengthens our understanding of this expansive genre…. Having read it, I am wiser about teaching -and writing - persuasion. You will be, too.

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The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades 3-8: A Guide toTeaching Review

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(More customer reviews)This resource is the best I've seen for guided reading. My school has ordered several copies of this book for our professional library so other teachers can have access to it. I highly recommend this book.

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Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design Review

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(More customer reviews)The book is really nothing but a bunch of interview questions and the answers architects give to them, which isn't a bad thing. There are several pictures of architectural structures, several drawings, and some diagrams of buildings as well. Instead of reading a concise summary of the authors research you instead get the raw data (for the most part) and draw your own conclusions from it.
I kept seeing a few similar traits over and over in the architects the author interviewed and this led me to not become an architect.
I did find it rather interesting that the author is NOT an architect and never was. But you don't have to be something in order to research it and write about it now do you? Of course not. The author did however pursue the field of architecture so they do have some first hand knowledge to draw on.
A very good book in my opinion, it was worth the purchase.

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What do architects do? What are the educational requirements for architects? What does an architectural internship involve? How does one become a licensed architect? What is the future of the architectural profession?
If you're considering a career in architecture, start with this highly visual guide to preparing for and succeeding in the profession. Through fascinating interviews with working professionals in the field, Becoming An Architect, Second Edition gives you an inside view of what it takes to be an architect, including an overview of the profession, educational requirements, design specialties from which to choose, the job search, registration requirements, and the many directions in which a career in architecture can go.
Expanded and revised to include the most current issues that are impacting architects' work, such as BIM and integrated practice, this essential guide will prepare you for successfully entering this competitive yet rewarding profession.

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