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Irena is a Russian Jewish immigrant, a PhD in comparative literature, a former Stanford admissions officer, and a private college counselor in Palo Alto, California—a city where everyone has to be good at something and where success often means the name of a prestigious college on the back of a late-model luxury car. But as Irena works with some of the most ambitious, tightly wound students in the world, she struggles to keep her own family from unraveling, and that sharp-edged divide lies at the heart of her memoir.

Do you know what goes on in a typical classroom? Do you feel an irrational fear of authority and confidence in yourself? This book reveals the dark agenda of the modern schooling system and its toxic effects on both pupils and teachers alike.

Ah, the SAT, that venerable old titan of standardized testing. It's like the long-standing tradition in the education world, with a history that stretches back decades. Let's dive into its origins, its rise to popularity, its fall from grace, and its unexpected resurgence.

Embarking on the journey to obtain your high school equivalency credential through the GED (General Educational Development) test is a pivotal step towards unlocking a world of opportunities and fulfilling your educational and career aspirations. In this comprehensive guidebook, we delve deep into the intricacies of the GED test, providing invaluable insights, strategies, and resources to help you succeed.

Many world changers who pursued life with passion lit those initial fires at home. Their parents framed their experience by providing in their living spaces a fertile environment for learning and exploring. Your child’s mind is a dynamic, living container that will be filled with something. Education begins on day one. If we as parents are too busy to step into our role as life mentors to our children, their little minds will learn from other sources.

Struggling with overwhelm? Exhaustion? Close to burnout? Learn small, actionable steps to find energy, fulfillment and thrive as a teacher. If you are an overwhelmed, drained teacher, Teach, Flourish, Thrive offers strategies, tools and research based evidence to enable teachers to move from survival to thriving. Rowena Hicks, an experienced teacher, trainer and leader offers practical, tried and tested keys that will teach you exactly how to rebuild your confidence, creativity and your love for your teaching role.

Now you have raised a baby first and then a child, so now its time to raise a teenager. The bigger they are, the bigger problem they bring. At the same time you will develop your own skills during the road. But the road might be bumpy and you will never know what to expect. It might be calm or it might be a stormy journey, and not all but a lot of it is a reflection of your own behavior in different situations, and some of it is the personality of the teenager itself.

Homeschool High School is written for parents who want a simple guide to planning their teen’s high school education. This “How To Handbook” is packed with practical tips, insightful strategies, and uplifting stories. It combines an accessible and user-friendly approach with detailed, but easy-to-digest information.

At an age when most are aiming for retirement, Bob Higgins moved to Uganda with his wife Carol. Over the course of fourteen years, they trained church leaders with the International School of Ministry video curriculum, provided clean water to rural communities, and ran a mobile clinic while establishing a home for children orphaned by rebel warfare in Northern Uganda.

Are you preparing for the FTCE Professional Education Test? Do you want to excel in your teacher certification with confidence and ease? This comprehensive study guide is expertly crafted to provide you with the most relevant, up-to-date material for the FTCE Professional Education Test (083). Our guide covers all the necessary topics, including teaching methodologies, educational psychology, student assessment techniques, and classroom management strategies.

Each of us has a finite amount of mental bandwidth, the cognitive resources that are available for learning, development, work, and everything else we have to do. These "attentional resources" are not about how smart we are, but about how much of our brain power is available to us for the task at hand.