Why You Should Read This Book? Universities in Europe have long been known for their high academic standards, their cutting-edge research, and their value for money. Thirty-one of the world's top 100 universities, as listed by The Times in its 2012 World University Rankings, are located in Europe, making it the second biggest block of universities after the USA. Universities in Europe have long welcomed students' from other countries. With its unique...

College is one of the most exciting and growth-filled times in your life. It's a time of self-discovery, an opportunity to create a successful future for yourself. College Success Habits will provide you with the practical tools you need to excel in college and beyond. You'll learn to develop a growth mindset, the courage to be decisive and to take action, the discipline to push ahead, the flexibility to overcome obstacles, and the tenacious drive...

Today's teachers are faced with unprecedented challenges ranging from suicides to school violence, shootings, and terrorism. Classroom Crisis The Teacher's Guide explores children's reactions to emergencies and gives steps for stabilizing the classroom. The book describes how to manage individual student and also group behavior during emergencies, how to recognize and deal with post-traumatic behavior, and more. Also includes detailed instructions...

This book is a primer for new students coming to the USA for study. If you are planning on studying in the USA for University, this is a must read book. From a general overview of US culture, navigating the University selection process, and getting into the best school for you, this book is the perfect introduction for the most important years of your life. Don't be unprepared and come ready to enjoy your time in the USA with this guide.

"Of One Blood" showcases the perspectives of a diverse group of individuals who attended Kentucky's extraordinary Berea College. Pivoting on current issues like an alarming rise in xenophobia and ever-increasing tuition, these stories illuminate the challenges of leaving your own country and the valuable contributions diverse groups provide in their new homes. Virtually unknown in many parts of the world, Berea College is a powerful community changing...

The Student Resistance Handbook provides children with information on how they can effectively fight back against their school and work towards abolishing this abusive and oppressive institution. Legal non-violent tactics are presented that are designed to: disrupt the operation of school, substantially increase the costs involved in its operation, and make those who work for and support schools as miserable as they make the students who are forced...

This is a story about a kindergarten class with students of different ethnic groups. They are aware of the obvious physical differences but seek to find ways that show they are the same. These friends have fun identifying how they not only share similar physical traits but the basic necessities as well.

underage drinking has become a global epidemic of phenomenal proportions. Unfortunately most parents, teens and educators are concerned only with underage drinking and driving which can result in tragic auto accidents. As tragic as these accidents are they are a small fraction of the problem of the underage drinking epidemic. New studies are now showing the devastating short and long term effects alcohol has on the teen brain. Young people are beginning...

Many are asking, what is wrong with teaching, learning, schooling, and education, and what can be done? You will get the answers (panacea) from the letters of a mad public school teacher: intrepid, irascible, cantankerous, provocative, passionate, thought-provoking, iconoclastic, and enhanced with vitriolic demagoguery. As a grad student / colleague said, Thanks for an enjoyable class on education issues in society. I also enjoyed your letters to...

La desigualdad social se ha constituido en uno de los problemas más relevantes y visibles de las sociedades contemporáneas. No se trata solo de un asunto de estadísticas o de causas estructurales, sino de experiencias de vida en contextos dominados por los contrastes y los abismos que separan la opulencia y la privación, los privilegios y las desventajas. El autor nos propone la idea de un creciente proceso de fragmentación social en espacios...