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The following lists include new resources added to Curriculum Center Collection, listing title, author, call number, publisher, and summary statements (when available) as well as the latest acquisitions for the Education Collection, including title, author, call number and publisher.

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Albert / Donna Jo Napoli ; illustrated by Jim LaMarche

Curr Cen 598.2 N162a Gr.PreK-3
San Diego : Silver Whistle/Harcourt Brace, 2001
Summary: One day when Albert is at his window, two cardinals come to build a nest in his hand, an event that changes his life.

Along the Ohio trail : a short history of Ohio lands / researched and written by Tanya West Dean and W. David Speas ; edited by George W. Knepper

Curr Cen 977.1 D346a, Gr.K-12
Columbus, Ohio : Auditor of State, 2001
Summary: The book is a short history of original land treaties, grants, surveys and subdivisions used by teachers, historians, genealogists and others... [It] offers expanded historical analysis through versions written at both the adult and elementary school level. (Letter from Auditor)

Awful Ogre's awful day / poems by Jack Prelutsky ; pictures by Paul O. Zelinsky

Curr Cen 811 P915aw Gr.PreK-3
New York : Greenwillow Books, 2001
Summary: In a series of poems, Awful Ogre rises, grooms himself, dances, pens a letter, and goes through other activities as the day passes.

COMETS science : career oriented modules to explore topics in science, volume II / by Walter S. Smith ... [et al.]

Curr Cen 507 S68c Gr.5-8
Washington, D.C. : National Science Teachers Association in cooperation with the TRW foundation and the University of Kansas, 1984
Summary: This guidebook designed for early adolescents (middle and junior high grades) students had two goals: (1) to demonstrate that continued study of science and math can have a career payoff, and (2) to pique students' interest in science and thereby encourage students (particularly girls) to consider entering a science-related field. The guidebook includes detailed plans for bringing resource people into the classroom, as well as activities and short essays about people in the various field, with a focus on women in science and math.

Dance! / Elisha Cooper

Curr Cen 793.8 C7845d Gr.PreK-3
New York : Greenwillow Books, c2001
No summary available.

Dumpy La Rue / Elizabeth Winthrop ; illustrated by Betsy Lewin

Curr Cen 792.8 W737d Gr.PreK-3
New York : Henry Holt, 2001
Summary: A rhyming story about a pig whose passion for dancing becomes contagious.

Mathematics assessment : a practical handbook for grades 3-5 / edited by Jean Kerr Stenmark, William S. Bush ; grades 3-5 writing team, Charles Allen ... [et al.]

Curr Cen 513 M42, Gr.3-5
Reston, Va. : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, c2001
Summary: This teacher handbook provides background information on the assessment process and the tools used, step-by-step instructions for changing assessment practice, and blackline masters of teacher-developed assessment tasks that can be duplicated and used in the classroom.

Olivia saves the circus / written and illustrated by Ian Falconer

Curr Cen 636.4 F181ol Gr.PreK-3
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2001
Summary: At school, Olivia tells about her summer vacation and how, when she went to the circus and all the performers were out sick, she saved the day, becoming Olivia the Tattooed Lady, Olivia the Lion Tamer, The Amazing Flying Olivia, and more.

Phonics art projects : fun with phonics through art, grades 1-3 / Marilyn Burch

Curr Cen 372.465 B947p, Gr.1-3
Belmont, Calif. : Fearon Teacher Aids, c1985
Summary: Activities that combine phonics practice with art to create take-home or display projects. Activities include materials list, directions, and reproducible patterns.

A poke in the I / Paul Janeczko, Chris Raschka

Curr Cen 811.008 J253po Gr.K-12
Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2001
No summary available.

So you want to be president? / by Judith St. George ; illustrated by David Small

Curr Cen 973 Sa23s Gr.3-6
New York : Philomel Books, c2000
Summary: Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.

Teaching about climate change : cool schools tackle global warming / edited by Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn

Curr Cen 363.738 T22g, Gr.K-12
Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, 2001
Summary: This activity book offers a framework for teaching fundamental concepts and a variety of activities that can be undertaken in school, at home, or in the community. Includes background information and practical ideas for making the intangibles of climate change more concrete to students, including experiments demonstrating the greenhouse effect, investigations of greenhouse gases and solutions, home and school energy audits, and hands-on explorations of energy and transportation alternatives.

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Bierce Library Education Collection

Adapting curriculum and instruction in inclusive classrooms : a teacher's desk reference

LC4704 .D47 1994
Bloomington, Ind. : The Center for School and Community Integration, Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, [1994]

Beyond the "gender wars" : a conversation about girls, boys, and education

LC212.92 .B49 2001
Washington, DC : AAUW Educational Foundation, c2001

Community coalitions manual with lessons learned from the Girls Can! Project

LC1752 .C65 2000
Washington, D.C. : AAUW Educational Foundation, c2000

Developing a professional teaching portfolio : a guide for success / Patricia M. Costantino, Marie N. De Lorenzo

LB1728 .C67 2002
Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2002

Distance education in the health sciences / edited by Michael G. Moore and Joseph T. Savrock

R735 .D57 2001
University Park, Pa. : American Center for the Study of Distance Education, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University, c2001

Doing right by children : reflections on the nature of childhood and the obligations of parenthood / by William B. Irvine

HQ755.8 .I78 2001
St. Paul, Minn. : Paragon House, c2001

Gaining a foothold : women's transition through work and college / commissioned by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation ; researched by DYG Inc., and Lake Snell Perry and Associates

LC1756 .G35 1999
Washington, DC : The Foundation, c1999

Gender and race on the campus and in the school: beyond affirmative action : symposium proceedings featuring current research and model programs presented at the June 19-21, 1997, college/university symposium

LC213.2 .G43 1997
Washington, D.C. : American Association of University Women, c1997

Gender gaps : where schools fail our children / commissioned by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation as a follow-up to the book How schools shortchange girls ; researched by the American Institutes for Research

LC1752 .G46 1998
Washington, DC : American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, c1998

Gender gaps : where schools fail our children. Executive summary / commissioned by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation as a follow-up to How schools shortchange girls ; researched by the American Institutes for Research

LC1752 .G462 1998
Washington, DC : American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, c1998

The genius of play : celebrating the spirit of childhood / Sally Jenkinson

HQ782 .J44 2001
Stroud : Hawthorn, 2001

Gifted bilingual students : a paradox? / Esther Kogan

LC3731 .K64 2001
New York : P. Lang Pub., c2001

Growing smart : what's working for girls in school, Executive summary and action guide / [commissioned by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation ; researched by Sunny Hansen, Joyce Walker, and Barbara Flom]

LC1752 .G76 1995
Washington, DC : The Foundation, c1995

Hostile hallways : bullying, teasing, and sexual harassment in school / commissioned by AAUW Educational Foundation ; researched by Harris Interactive

LC212.82 .H682 2001
Washington, D.C. : AAUW Educational Foundation, c2001

Hostile hallways : the AAUW survey on sexual harassment in America's schools / commissioned by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation ; researched by Harris/Scholastic Research

LC212.82 .H68 1993
Washington, DC : The Foundation, 1993

How schools shortchange girls : the AAUW report : a study of major findings on girls and education / researched by the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women ; commissioned by the AAUW Educational Foundation

LC1752 .H68 1995
New York : Marlowe & Co., 1995

A license for bias : sex discrimination, schools, and Title IX / AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund

LC212.82 .L52 2000
Washington, D.C. : American Association of University Women Legal Advocacy Fund, 2000

Mathematics assessment : cases and discussion questions for grades K-5 / editor, William S. Bush

QA135.5 .M36774 2001
Reston, Va. : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, c2001
Summary: Developed in support of the ASSESSMENT STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL MATHEMATICS, this book describes real activities, students, and teachers in assessment situations in grades K-5 classrooms. It also includes reflective questions to encourage discussion about important issues in assessment to explore the role of assessment in reshaping mathematics teaching and learning.

Moral questions in the classroom : how to get kids to think deeply about real life and their schoolwork / Katherine G. Simon

LC311 .S49 2001
New Haven : Yale University Press, c2001

Perspectives on multiculturalism and gender equity (AC) / series and volume editor, Walter G. Secada

QA13 .P468 2000
Reston, Va. : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, c2000

Promoting lifetime fitness skills among African American females / Sheila A. Ward

RA781 .W37 2000
Reston, Va. : Ethnic Minorities Council of the American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness, c2000

School reform : the critical issues / edited by Williamson M. Evers, Lance T. Izumi, and Pamela A. Riley

LB2822.82 .S372 2001
Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press ; San Francisco : Pacific Research Institute, c2001

Shortchanging girls, shortchanging America. Executive summary : a nationwide poll that assesses self-esteem, educational experiences, interest in math and science, and career aspirations of girls and boys ages 9-15 / commissioned by the American Association of University Women ; researched by Greenberg-Lake--the Analysis Group

LC212.82 .S56 1994
Washington, DC : American Association of University Women, c1994

Sí, se puede! Yes, we can : Latinas in school / by Angela Ginorio and Michelle Huston

LC2670 .G53 2001
Washington, DC : American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, c2001

Sí, se puede! Yes, we can : Latinas en la escuela / por Angela Ginorio y Michelle Huston

LC2670 G531 2001
Washington, DC : American Association of University Women Educational Foundation : La Fundación Educativa de la Asociación Americana de Mujeres Universitarias, c2001

Tech-savvy : educating girls in the new computer age / by the AAUW Educational Foundation Commission on Technology, Gender, and Teacher Education

LC1757 .A64 2000
Washington, DC : American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, c2000

Thinking like a teacher : using observational assessment to improve teaching and learning / Samuel J. Meisels, Helen L. Harrington with Patricia McMahon, Margo L. Dichtelmiller, Judy R. Jablon

LB1027.28 .M45 2002
Boston : Allyn & Bacon, c2002

Voices of a generation : teenage girls on sex, school, and self : a report on teen girls from the American Association of University Women's Sister to Sister Summits / Pamela Susan Haag ; commissioned by the AAUW Educational Foundation

HQ798 .H278 1999
Washington, D.C. : AAUW, c1999

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