Flattening the Earth
Flattening the Earth

Author: John P. Snyder

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1997-12-05

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0226767477

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Cartographers have long grappled with the impossibility of portraying the earth in two dimensions. To solve this problem, mapmakers have created map projections. This work discusses and illustrates the known map projections from before 500BC to the present, with facts on their origins and use.

Culturally Responsive Teaching
Culturally Responsive Teaching

Author: Geneva Gay

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0807750786

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The achievement of students of color continues to be disproportionately low at all levels of education. More than ever, Geneva Gay's foundational book on culturally responsive teaching is essential reading in addressing the needs of today's diverse student population. Combining insights from multicultural education theory and research with real-life classroom stories, Gay demonstrates that all students will perform better on multiple measures of achievement when teaching is filtered through their own cultural experiences. This bestselling text has been extensively revised to include expanded coverage of student ethnic groups: African and Latino Americans as well as Asian and Native Americans as well as new material on culturally diverse communication, addressing common myths about language diversity and the effects of "English Plus" instruction.

Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Tests
Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Tests

Author: Erika Warecki

Publisher: Learning Express (NY)

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781576854167

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Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Test: Help Improve Your Child’s Math and English Skills – Many parents are expressing a demand for books that will help their children succeed and excel on the fourth grade assessment tests in math and English –especially in areas where children have limited access to computers. This book will help students practice basic math concepts, i.e., number sense and applications as well as more difficult math, such as patterns, functions, and algebra. English skills will include practice in reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. Rubrics are included for self-evaluation.