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Babymouse, who is dreamy, irritable, and obsessive, has a tendency to get into trouble and occasionally lose her touch with reality, and when the annual dodgeball tournament approaches, she takes on Felicia Furrypaws and enters a battle between good and evil.

Reveals the obstacles and failures boys face in the classroom and offers parents and teachers a variety of practical strategies to help boys fulfill themselves, use their intelligence, work with their unique gifts, and succeed in life.

Contains a handbook designed to improve student achievement by implementing a school reform program that analyzes current curriculum, team planning, and the policies and practices that affect learning.

Describes nine different teaching strategies which have been proven to have positive effects on student learning and explains how those strategies can be incorporated into the classroom.

A guide to teaching the Common Core State Standards' level of work in literacy, examining both the standards themselves and pathways to achieving those expectations.

Reports on the Colorado State Library study "How Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards," designed primarily to examine the role of the library media specialist throughout the school building, and the connection between library media services and student performance on standards-based tests.

Discusses the lessons education research has taught about what practices and factors make a difference in student achievement, covering school goals, curricula, student-teacher relationships, home environment, community involvement, instructional strategies, motivation theories, and other related topics.

Contains a comprehensive overview on how students can improve their preparedness for college by taking steps in secondary school, providing research based insights and practices with advice for designing the correct course of study.

Contains twelve articles that debate questions of whether work and/or extracurricular activities help or hinder the academic success of teenagers.

Examines how low productivity, whether in school or on the job, can be caused by a neuro-developmental dysfunction and discusses how it can be identified and overcome.

Provides information and guidance on academic anxiety, covering such topics as its causes, signs, and symptoms and how to manage it.

A practical guide for the school library media specialist to helps them assist at-risk students in improving their academic achievement.

Presents a framework for implementing the Working on the Work (WOW) principles in schools, a plan designed to improve student performance by increasing the quality of schoolwork.

Describes forty-nine strategies for effective teaching that can close the achievement gap and encourage and support college attendance, and includes a DVD-ROM.