(Part 2) Best books on education & teaching according to redditors

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Top Reddit comments about Education & Teaching:

u/capitanogoodhue · 24 pointsr/ECE

Buy an FE exam prep book (or find one online). This one has a diverse collection of questions from 1st/2nd year level university courses. Found it very helpful when I finally took my FE last year.

u/swizzaroni · 12 pointsr/FreeEBOOKS

Thanks for checking out this post! I've put a great deal of effort into this project, and I feel that this could be helpful to any college students here. There aren't a lot of books about college success, and I wanted to share my own unique perspective on college study and lifestyle. I Have no email list and nothing to upsell you. Just a book I put a lot of effort into.

Free Until October 3rd.

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u/Bunmyaku · 12 pointsr/ELATeachers

This is the book I use. It's a goldmine of strategies.

u/Not_in_KS_anymore · 10 pointsr/ELATeachers

I love the text Critical Encounters in High School Critical Encounters in HS English — she has tons of good activities.

One that I’ve used before is to create lists of questions typical of several lenses and have the students do station work as they rotate through. You can do this with a full text, an extract, etc.

u/aleifur · 10 pointsr/AskReddit

Not a high schooler anymore but read Dumbing us down by John Taylor Gatto (a multiple winner of "Teacher of the year" for NY city and one time winner of "Teacher of the year" for NY state).

u/vigernere1 · 10 pointsr/ChineseLanguage

Most apps are geared towards beginners and early/mid intermediate learners. The Chairman's Bao and Du Chinese offer HSK6 reading material, but whether HSK6 is "advanced" is a matter of personal opinion (IMO it's not).

In addition to learning through native materials (books, TV shows, etc.) your best grammar resources are going to be books, in addition to AllSet Learning's grammar wiki:

u/ITdoug · 10 pointsr/halifax

I used to teach the GED. I'm a certified teacher in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with my education focusing on early years (Primary to 6) but having 3 years experience teaching math and sciences at the high school level. I also tutor 9-12 math, including advanced 10 and 11.

GoNSSAL.ca is the NS School for Adult Learning website. You can find out when the courses are offered and when the tests are as well. If you are a good self-motivator, you can buy the GED book here or this one here. I used both when teaching, but more the white/red one for some reason. They have great chapter summaries and practice tests.

If you need help with any of the math/science I am more than willing to help you. I can post videos to YouTube with explanations of concepts, email you extra worksheets, correct stuff you've done, or type out clarifications on things you might not get.

Best of luck with whatever you decide. I've seen some amazing people graduate the GED class, obtain their GED, and move on to some really great stuff. Some do it just to get it. Others want better jobs. Whatever the reason, you have help!

Ninja edit: If anyone else needs help, PM me. I love teaching math, so it's not a great deal of trouble. Or questions regarding the course/material/etc.

u/amazon-converter-bot · 9 pointsr/FreeEBOOKS

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u/michaelscarnish · 8 pointsr/ChineseLanguage

I'm currently reading this book, A Learners' Handbook of Chinese Written Expressions, which covers 书面语 ("book language") words and grammatical points. It appears to be available only as a Kindle book now. I would only recommend this book to intermediate to advanced learners.

Here's a random sentence from the book:

9.4.4 殊 (quite)

中国对能取得此成绩,殊出意料。

It was quite unexpected that the Chinese team could make such an achievement.

u/Esqulax · 7 pointsr/GAMSAT

Take a deep breath.

You are just overwhelming yourself and over-thinking the whole thing.
As you know, GAMSAT is all about 'Reasoning' - So, for section 3, all the answers are there for you to figure out. Any knowledge you have on a subject is there to cut through all the lingo, so you can figure out the relevant information quickly without getting bogged down in long words.

Sounds like you are not too long out of school, so you'd be more revising stuff rather than learning new stuff. Maybe pick up an A-level Chemistry and Organic Chemistry revision book.
Like This or This

Don't focus TOO hard on remembering facts, Your section 3 score is pretty good so it's just a bit of polish.

As for section 1 - It's gonna be.. Just do practice questions. Maybe get a UMAT (or old UKCAT) question book like this as it tests similar critical thinking skills.

As for section 2 - It might be worth considering using some of the 'Marking' resources offered by a few of the online GAMSAT resources.
Sorry to say bud, but the best way to practice is to put pen to paper.
I think once you start reviewing some of the Chem stuff, the train will start rolling, you'll feel like you are making positive steps which will clear your mind a bit and get cracking with those essays.

u/YinYang-Mills · 7 pointsr/PhysicsStudents

I am a PhD student now, so I'll share my thoughts that may be relevant for you. I am going to suggest a somewhat aggressive timeline that I personally think optimizes your time while still preparing you to be a good PhD applicant, which basically comes down to: research experience and your physics GRE, more on those below.

If your not redoing a whole degree (which you should not) then you really just need 2 things for a good PhD application: the more or less standard "core" undergrad courses- Modern Physics, Thermodynamics, E&M, and Quantum, and secondly- RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (research spiel in next paragraph). You could really do the core requirements in a year, but that leaves you with a screwy PhD application timeline. So spreading your undergrad courses and research over 2 years is reasonable. Additionally the core course mentioned are primarily what is covered on the physics GRE. I would start familiarizing yourself with the content of the pGRE immediately after modern physics since you are on a compressed timeline. Ok now on to the research spiel.

The purpose of doing a PhD and being a physicist is primarily to do physics research. If you don't like research, then you won't like being a physicist. Luckily you have a programming background, so you could get involved with research pretty quickly (virtually all research involves some sort of programming these days).

There is so much more to say with regards to grad school, but I will refer you to the following book

https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Grad-School-Physics-physical/dp/1499732244

Which will fill in the rest of the details and elaborate on what I've said. I really don't think I could say much more that won't be repeating what is already said in the book.

I will say that physics research involving quantum mechanics directly will be theoretical, and the main areas where researchers eat quantum mechanics for breakfast are: cosmology, particle and nuclear, condensed matter. For experiment you may or may not need to know quantum mechanics very well.

Astronomy is basically experimental astrophysics, and is all about data collection and analysis, with tons and tons of algorithms implemented along the way.

I myself am in theoretical nuclear and particle physics mainly focused on simulation. Hope I have helped you in some way!

u/Rothbardgroupie · 7 pointsr/Anarcho_Capitalism

Here's my 2 cents on the subject. First, I'd give up on the idea of debating. Most of the debating I see is nothing more than verbal warfare--how productive is that? Well, it probably depends on what your objectives are. Are you out to belittle people and make yourself feel better? Than verbal warfare is the way to go. Are you out to improve knowledge or discover truth? Then debating probably isn't the route to take. Whatever, I'd establish the objective upfront. I'd recommend simply asking questions and providing sources.

So what are some questions involved in the spanking subject?

  1. What are the parents goals?
  2. Do the methods applied meet the desired goals?
  3. What is the self-ownership status of a child?
  4. When does a child gain full agency?

  5. Goals will vary by parent, but shouldn't this question be asked every time the subject comes up? Most parents will answer with goals like happy, productive, independent, socially skilled, able to think critically, whatever. I doubt many parents will say out lound that they want obedience, silence, blind acceptance of authority, shyness, inability to bond, addictive behavior, a poor relationship with their parents as adults, approach-avoidance behavior, depression, divorce, etc. The point is, the question needs to be asked, and the answer must frame the response.

  6. Do the methods applied meet the desired goals? Now would be an excellent time to provide links and sources. There is a wealth of information available on the effectiveness and consequences of different parenting techniques. Read the sources, compare results to the desired goals, make your decision. No emotional and verbal warfare required.

  7. What is the self-ownership status of a child? I've yet to see a complete theory or philosophy on this subject. I'd recommend saying you don't know or labeling all proposals as a "working theory" to diffuse all the negative reactions you're likely to get on this emotional subject. Personally I think parents should have a trustee relationship with their children, and that a child's request to leave a household should be honored as soon as he can make it. I have no idea how to put that in an argument but suspect it would involve knowledge of cognitive development.

  8. When does a child gain full agency? Well, first you have the whole can one own oneself debate. Then you'd have to argue when that occurs, if it does. I again lean towards the trustee relationship and gradual development of agency.

    Here's sources for those interested in studying the issue instead of yelling at each other:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbiq2-ukfhM

    http://www.alfiekohn.org/index.php

    http://www.amazon.com/Unconditional-Parenting-Moving-Rewards-Punishments/dp/0743487486/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338338284&sr=8-1

    http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Discipline-Compliance-Alfie-Kohn/dp/1416604723/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338338349&sr=1-1

    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_17?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=punished+by+rewards+by+alfie+kohn&sprefix=punished+by+rewar%2Cstripbooks%2C256

    http://www.amazon.com/No-Contest-Case-Against-Competition/dp/0395631254/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338338440&sr=1-2

    http://nospank.net/

    http://www.rie.org/

    http://www.wholechild.org/vision/documents/TheEffectsOfImprovingCaregivingOnEarlyDevelopment.pdf

    http://www.echoparenting.org/

    http://www.becomingtheparent.com/all/hp.html

    http://drgabormate.com/

    http://www.committedparent.com/

    http://www.janetlansbury.com/

    http://www.regardingbaby.org/

    http://www.eileensclasses.com/

    http://www.mindfulparentingnyc.com/Mindful_Parenting/Welcome.html

    http://www.riemiami.com/


    http://www.amazon.com/Dear-Parent-Caring-Infants-Respect/dp/1892560062/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338339719&sr=1-1

    http://www.amazon.com/Your-Self-Confident-Baby-Encourage-Abilities/dp/1118158792/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338339719&sr=1-3

    http://www.amazon.com/The-RIE-Manual/dp/1892560003/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1294253451&sr=1-1

    http://www.amazon.com/Blessing-Skinned-Knee-Teachings-Self-Reliant/dp/1416593063/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298050770&sr=8-1

    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ruth+anne+hammond&x=0&y=0

    http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Parent-You-Want-Sourcebook/dp/0553067508/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1294253521&sr=1-1

    http://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Life-Toddler-Alicia-Lieberman/dp/0028740173/ref=pd_sim_b_2

    http://www.amazon.com/Theories-Attachment-Introduction-Ainsworth-Brazelton/dp/1933653388/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1298051329&sr=8-10

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XR2CGU/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1C1SJ1BR2T4ADEN9VMJM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

    http://www.amazon.com/Unfolding-Infants-Natural-Gross-Development/dp/1892560070/ref=pd_sim_b_1

    http://www.youtube.com/user/stefbot/videos?query=parenting

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyNQFG7C8JM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjxXuDYdBzY

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONNRfflggBg

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1GJsCa_4G8
u/actualteacher · 7 pointsr/IAmA

I think the word, "great teacher" is a little like the word "genius". It shouldn't be thrown around too often, as they're so completely rare. When I think of great teaching I think of a couple of teachers at my school that are amazing.

  1. Content area knowledge - these two teachers are insanely knowledgeable on what it takes to teach a kid how to read. They can talk for hours on the subject, and are intimately related with strategies, techniques, and the vocabulary of their subject area.

  2. This is their career. Yes all teachers love kids. But they really see what they're doing as an avenue for social empowerment. I don't always agree with these two teacher politically, but they really see what they're doing as an extension of the civil rights movement. That seems cheesy but is important. You have to believe in what we're doing in the classroom. Otherwise, the stress, the long hours, etc, are not gonna be worth it to you personally.

  3. Classroom Management - Obviously. Required Reading #1 Also, This + This = amazing teaching.

  4. Data Driven Instruction - they constantly track student mastery of outcomes. They know which students have mastered what, and have clear strategies for getting them to that outcome. This is a key which many good teachers lack.

    I could say much much more on the subject, I'm sure.


u/Scozzar · 6 pointsr/FE_Exam

So I took it last Tuesday (should be getting the results any day now) and I used 3 different materials.

  1. The FE Electrical And Computer Review Manual from Lindeburg

  2. NCEES Practice Exam

  3. Wasim 500 Problems Study Guide

    Just a heads up, I don't know if I passed (nor do I think I did pass), but I wanted to give you a quick rundown of what I did.

    I would start by reading (actually reading, not skimming) the Lindeburg manual. I would do the examples given WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE SOLUTION. It's very important to not look at the solution until you have struggled through it. Struggling and making mistakes helps the learning process. Once I did the whole chapter, I would then test myself using the diagnostic test at the beginning of the chapter. A word to the wise, I found that in the Lindeburg book, the in-chapter examples were far easier than the diagnostic question. I found some of the diagnostic sections to be absurdly difficult (Comms and Control Systems IIRC).

    Once I did the diagnostic sections, I would then reinforce using Wasim problems. The Wasim problems are easier than what you'll see on the FE, but it's helpful because it helps process the basics of a problem and gives you new ways of solving problems (i.e. using thevenin to solve a BJT problem with multiple sources). The repetition also helps with just solidifying the concepts.

    Lastly, I would test myself using the NCEES practice exam problems for that section.

    The exam for me was really easy on the first half, but quite difficult on the second half. Still unsure if I passed. If I had to go back, I would definitely study more of the computer engineering stuff as a good portion of the second half was computer coding/architecture problems. The Lindeburg and Wasim books don't really get in depth on the computer stuff. Get the Wasim Practice exams #2 or #3 as most people say #1 is a little too easy. I don't know what books to buy for the computer stuff.

    Hopefully this helps!


    EDIT: I passed! First try!
u/tikael · 5 pointsr/PhysicsStudents

Not likely. Those scores are possibly low enough that many schools wouldn't even look at your application. How is your research? Maybe try a lower ranked school than Boulder, possibly look at a masters program that could transfer into a PhD. Check out this book and look for advice on places like /r/gradadmissions. If a professor at Boulder knows you or is impressed with you then you might have some luck getting past a bad score, the physics GRE is even ignored at many schools, but those general scores should be higher, especially quantitative.

A gap year isn't a terrible thing, I'm in one now and improved my physics gre score from 50th to 80th percentile and got MUCH better at writing the application essays as well as got some more time with research. This also gave me time to apply for fee waivers and really research potential advisors. If you do take a gap year organize a GRE study group at your university, it will help your scores and cannot hurt to have your recommenders see you on campus making improvements. Also check out /r/physicsgre if you go to retake the test.

u/1lum · 5 pointsr/learnfrench

For those of you outside of the US replace the .com in the URL with your country code, eg. for Canadians: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07H93D4WW instead of https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H93D4WW

u/Landon_Hughes · 5 pointsr/gamemaker

If you prefer reading check out HeartBeast’s book . It’s for GMS 1.4 BUT a LOT carries over to GMS 2. I’d say about 90% carries over.

u/itsjeremylemon · 4 pointsr/duolingo

There are four grammatical cases in German: Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive - these are pretty much equated with, respectively, the subject, direct object, indirect object, and possessive in English.

The nominative forms of the definite articles (der, die, das) and the indefinite articles (ein, eine, ein) that indicate gender will change to indicate what the role of each element in the utterance is:

-'Der Apfel ist rot.' - the apple is the subject and, therefore, the nominative 'der' is used.

But:
-"Ich kaufe den Apfel" - the apple becomes the direct object, as it is being acted upon by the subject, 'ich'. the nominative masculine form 'der' has been inflected to the accusative masculine form 'den'.

Then:
-"Ich gebe ihm den Apfel" - now, the apple that is being acted upon, through the act of giving remains in the accusative as the direct object. But we now have an indirect object in 'ihm' the dative masculine form of the nominative 'er'.

Now, this is just a basic gloss of what the accusative and dative cases functions are, but it should answer what you've asked.

Since you didn't ask about genitive I'm not getting into that, as getting the accusative and dative down can be a task in itself.

Here are a couple of links to great resources for grammar:

Schaum's Outline of German Grammar

Also, English Grammar for Students of German

u/duckiesuit · 4 pointsr/Teachers

I had the same problem, but after five years I'm an ol' battleaxe! You MUST get this under control or you won't enjoy your career, and the good students will suffer in your class. But do not worry, there is hope!

Here are a couple of the books that helped me develop me "teacher persona."

http://www.amazon.com/Reluctant-Disciplinarian-Management-Eventually-Successful/dp/1936162156

http://www.amazon.com/Setting-Limits-Classroom-3rd-Edition/dp/0307591727

Beyond this: Learn their names. Call them by name when they have their phones out or they are talking while you are talking. Kick them out into the hall if you need to, then have a non-antagonistic chat with them. They are different when they are with you one-on-one. Develop relationships. Ask them about what movie they saw that weekend. Tell them stories about your home life. Put the hammer down if you have to -- call home, referrals, etc. -- but those are a last resort.

u/noatakzak · 4 pointsr/ECE

I passed the EE exam about a month ago. I used these to study:

https://www.amazon.com/Study-Fundamentals-Engineering-Electrical-Computer/dp/1985699710

https://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Engineering-Electrical-Computer-Specification/dp/1534759492

and they really helped a lot to prepare for the test. hint: you can buy and return on amazon when you're done :)

Let me know if you have any questions

u/orangebeauty · 4 pointsr/Teachers

Congratulations! ! I'm a second grade teacher and absolutely love the age. They're old enough to learn to work independently but they're still young enough to engage in imaginary play. So much fun!

I would highly recommend getting this book to help you start off your year. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1892989816/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1466540252&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=the+first+six+weeks+of+school&dpPl=1&dpID=41CWPyLbqNL&ref=plSrch Really helpful in pacing and teaching routines. Also, even if you don't use the Daily 5 structure, I would highly recommend reading the book to give you an idea of how to teach routines for independent work and to build stamina. Those strategies for teaching routines really helped me establish a routine for independence that lasted all year. Slow down in the beginning so you can cruise the rest of the year. You'll also need to get really comfortable with beginning and transitional reading stages. I'd recommend On Solid Ground by Sharon Taberski and Jennifer Serravello's The Reading Strategies book.

You are going to love this age group! ! Best of luck and feel free to pm me if you have any questions!

u/SUJALSINTHEHOUSEYEAW · 4 pointsr/6thForm

this one

I found the maths section harder in the book than the real thing though

u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/PoliticalDiscussion

Jesus, ever hear of a paragraph?

>This is similar to the voucher debate where good schools get better and bad schools get worse only now smart kids get better teachers and under-performing students get little and less.

Why shouldn't smart, high achieving kids get the best teachers? Do you deny that all kids learn at different rates?

>The second flaw in the classical capitalistic economic model as it applies to teachers is that Education is a fundamentally Socialist.

No Comrade, it isn't. First, education is a private good, not a public good. Second, the overwhelming majority of what we learn is done on our own. Consider the incredible success of the Khan Academy, for an example of individuals doing it for themselves. There is absolutely nothing "fundamentally socialist" about education.

Oh, and read this book.

E: added links

u/GameSaved · 3 pointsr/gamemaker

The Manual

Gamemaker Language is also a good overview, has some good examples. Though you can probably find most of this stuff on the net if you look long enough.

u/pimaldaumen · 2 pointsr/German

I used Schaums, it's really easy to follow, has loads of examples and you just fill in the blanks over and over until you get it!

u/sstik · 2 pointsr/homeschool

I am reading this book at it is GREAT. I highly recommend it.

http://www.amazon.com/Project-Based-Homeschooling-Mentoring-Self-Directed-Learners/dp/1475239068/

Your child will get SOO much more out of this approach and you can still do more formal curriculum if you want.

u/questionnormal · 2 pointsr/AdultEducation

I like New Reader's Press material, particularly Breakthrough to Math and Number Sense series. New Reader's Press is made specifically for adults with low literacy skills, so the material is all specific to the adult world. You can find lots of resources here - http://www.laubach-on.ca/bookstore/math

We use the Complete Canadian GED Preparation guide. It is all Canadian material and is made for the Canadian test. The book is huge, but filled with very valuable content and very thorough. http://www.amazon.ca/Complete-Canadian-GED-Preparation-Handbook/dp/0774716312

Although I use a variety of different books for literacy and writing, one of my favourite websites is English for Everyone. It is made for adults learning ESL, but I find it valuable quite the same. http://www.englishforeveryone.org/

Those are at least some good areas to start :)

u/coned88 · 2 pointsr/self

Though if we look at what concentration of the population buts what books we will see that these people can read but they are still dopes. During the civil war nearly everybody in the country minus black slaves bought books by Paine, while today rarely anybody buys books that in depth.


In fact Gatto's book Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling even goes as far as saying people during the civil war were more literate than today.


I have look for citations and have not been impressed with anything. Some say people are smarter today other say they are not and standards have just been lowered.

u/Mithryn · 2 pointsr/exmormon

let me see if I can explain. The public school system in America was not designed to help literacy for poor immigrants, although that would be noble. And it wasn't really designed to make us #1 in math or whatever (it would be failing at both of those goals).

It was designed to break children from their parent's culture and to help them integrate into the melting pot.
http://www.amazon.com/Dumbing-Down-Curriculum-Compulsory-Schooling/dp/086571231X

Any number of videos by John Grotto on this. He's kinda crazy on a lot of things, but his education experience is quite sound.

My wife firmly believes the school system is corrupt. I can see how the church, under David O. McKay (or at least when he was an apostle) incorporated Correlation and the public school system to revise how kids are taught in order to pull them away from previous religions and cultures in order to assimilate them into the new culture of the church.

We talk about it as brainwashing, but a lot of it is culture-washing. You're no longer a mexican/Brazillian/swede/russian. You're a Mormon, here is your jell-o salad and please bring funeral potatoes.

Your parents might pray to the previous God once in a while (such as the pentacostal who still speaks in tongues once in a while, even after having been to the temple) but the kids... they know better. They roll their eyes at their parents and try to be more righteous, more godly, like they're supposed to be.

Does that make sense?

u/mjolnir76 · 2 pointsr/Parenting

A couple of books worth checking out, both by Alfie Kohn:

Punished by Rewards

Beyond Discipline

u/mdlink16 · 2 pointsr/Teachers

Another great resource is "The First Six Weeks of School." https://www.amazon.com/First-Six-Weeks-School/dp/1892989816/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501256208&sr=8-1&keywords=the+first+six+weeks+of+school
They help you get your classroom up and running right away. The first grade teachers in my building swear by the routines section.

u/TurquioseOrange · 2 pointsr/learnfrench

Go to the .com page and change '.com' to '.co.uk' and it should work

Edit: link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H93D4WW/ref=pe_385721_48724741_TE_M1DP

u/fixinmycredit · 2 pointsr/canada

GED grad here.

Its applied Highschool. That's all.
Split up into 4 parts, 3 hours each and 2 days.
Math, English - hearing and writing, social science AND art.
Even if you do fail a section, (and believe me people do) they give you the chance to write it again. Only that section (you fail math you only write math). They want you to pass in the end. (And want your money)


To further your study's, you can look into this book. It did help me ALOT.
http://www.amazon.ca/Complete-Canadian-GED-Preparation-Handbook/dp/0774716312


My opinion? You seem an intelligent guy. You sentences and grammar is better then mine. Go wing it. See what happens. Its mostly multi choice so even if there is an answer you don't know, guess. You will even build confidence when you walk into the classroom and see that majority of the people are 50 year olds that don't know the difference between "their, there and they're".

u/living_sense · 2 pointsr/ELATeachers

I use Critical Encounters in High School English in my classroom, and I love it. It provides excellent lesson ideas, explanations of theories, and in-depth chapters of some theories and how to introduce them. http://www.amazon.com/Critical-Encounters-High-School-English/dp/0807748927

Edit: Oh, and I also teach all levels of juniors.

u/tomatotomatotomato · 2 pointsr/germany

Hi.
If you're looking for some kind of textbook, I've found the Schritte International Glossary XXL German-English books to be quite good when starting out. The first 4 books cover the A1 and A2 levels and are available here. If you'd like, I could send the first volume your way so you could get a feeling for the material.
Otherwise, as an all-in-one solution, I've read good things about Schaum's Outline of German Grammar.
Dictionaries - I don't own a physical one. Online, I use dict.cc and pons.com for word definitions and linguee.de for usage examples.
If my answer is unsatisfactory, also try asking in /r/German which is the dedicated sub-reddit for learning German.

u/studywithmike · 2 pointsr/GED

Hi /u/KeshiMane - if you haven't already, purchase the Kaplan or McGraw-Hill book, do the math problems in it. No, really, math is about working through problem sets. You must do problems sets or it is unlikely you will pass.

Kaplan and McGraw-Hill Book purchase links:

Kaplan

https://www.amazon.com/GED-Test-Prep-Plus-2019/dp/1506239439

McGraw-Hill

https://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hill-Education-Preparation-Test-Third/dp/1260118282

Watch my vids and whatever other ones/sites you want on the topics, mathisfun, purplemath, mathantics. Do problem sets.

This is the full review course, you can skip around, videos are 5-10m each, entire course is 3.5-4h long. It's free. With Math - Algebra, Basic Math, and Graphing on the co-ordinate grid and slope are often sticking points for students. It's all covered in the course.

I have a GED math review course that goes over that and plenty of other stuff on youtube with videos 5-10 minutes in length if you want to check that out. It's free

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhKeRZHhWR9veH4hmUy4bPTHp8Dqg-RT0

Chin up and Good luck on the exam!

u/H_Floyd · 2 pointsr/Teachers

>Therefore, I'm looking for advice on how and when to introduce the class routines and procedures.

Day 1, and continue for the next several weeks. Jointly develop and agree upon classroom expectations with the kids. Have them sign a "Classroom Contract" with the rules you came up with together. Display it in the room and keep it up.

>I'm guessing because they are so young and unable to read, it is better to repeat expectations / procedures often

Yes. Very often. But do more than repeat; model. Then have kids model. Comment on how they model. Ask other kids to comment on the modeling their peers do ("what do you notice ____ doing?")

>Should I make "personal anchor charts" for each student explaining these procedures

That's not really necessary if you have a large anchor chart for the whole class. An anchor chart is essential, but individual ones are not (with a few exceptions--usually kids with significant disabilities).

Now I've got some questions for you:

  1. So this will be French immersion? 100% French? Or part French part English? Do you share the kids with other teachers?

  2. Since you're starting the year, will you be the one setting up the classroom?

  3. How many on your roster?

  4. When is the first day? Is it a full day or half day?

  5. Do you have this or have access to it? It's the best for those critical first weeks.

  6. Who else is on your first grade team?
u/Ishmael22 · 2 pointsr/AskAcademia

I work at a community college, and we definitely have a significant number of students who are people of color and/or live in economic precarity. So, it sounds like we are interested in working with similar populations of students. Here are a few resources I've found helpful:

Reading on critical pedagogy for a theoretical framework. Freire and Giroux are where I'd start.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_pedagogy

The idea of backward design for semester-length planing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backward_design

I'm having trouble finding a good resource to link to quickly, but the idea of transparency in lesson design seems important to me.

"How Learning Works" and "What the Best College Teachers Do" for more day to day things:

https://www.amazon.com/How-Learning-Works-Research-Based-Principles/dp/0470484101

https://www.amazon.com/What-Best-College-Teachers-Do/dp/0674013255/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F2A8M8CSVQKDBS14P2QC



"In The Middle" for a good outline of a workshop approach to teaching writing

https://www.heinemann.com/inthemiddle/

I haven't found a good single book that talks about teaching active reading, but there are a lot of resources online, and I've found teaching it explicitly and modeling it for my students as part of a whole class discussion to work pretty well.

As far as the critical theory aspect of reading (which I do think should be taught early on and even to people who are just beginning to read at the college level) I like "Texts and Contexts" and "Critical Encounters"

https://www.amazon.com/Critical-Encounters-High-School-English/dp/0807748927

https://www.amazon.com/Texts-Contexts-Writing-Literature-Critical/dp/0205716741

Hope that's helpful! Good luck to you!

u/FlamingSnowman11 · 2 pointsr/videos

If you are interested in other prominent people with similar lines of thought, Seth Godin has recently written a book (Jan of this year) called Linchpin, that has changed my life - he also talks about education here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea5IgyVd3_U

There is also John Taylor Gatto who has written on the history of the education system, and how the founders of modern schooling were really the leaders of the new American industrialist class like Henry Ford, Rockefeller, J.P.Morgan, etc.

http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/historytour/history1.htm

http://www.amazon.com/Underground-History-American-Education/dp/B000KF42JK


u/well_uh_yeah · 2 pointsr/Teachers

I'm in a different situation from you, but I also am not very mean. When I was starting out I read this book and it helped me out.

When I was student teaching I was in a district with half urban, half suburban kids because of weird districting. My cooperating teacher explained to me that while I grew up in an area where kids understood indirect directions, like, "Now, if everyone would get out their notebooks..." my students were from a community that was used to more direct directions, like, "In 30 seconds I want to see everyone with their notebooks on their desks. No exceptions." It made a huge difference for me in that situation.

I teach in an affluent district. So anything I offer here might not work:

I'm a good story teller and I've learned to use that to my advantage (it was initially a disadvantage because I like telling stories and was getting off topic too often). I also found, over time, that I just wasn't planning enough to do and was stretching things out to long. Now I've got my pacing down much better and the difference is huge.

Anyway, I'm not sure anything I say could be of much use because I have no experience in your circumstances.

u/MrsAgn · 2 pointsr/Teachers

Definitely consider switching schools. If, however, that's not an option, you might be able to read up on some of the literature that great coaches use to develop great teachers. My school likes to send teachers to the Research for Better Teaching (RBT) program. You can find development through their website: http://www.rbteach.com/ and through the book that they use for the program, The Skillful Teacher (http://www.amazon.com/The-Skillful-Teacher-Building-Teaching/dp/1886822107). RBT is not an easy course, but it has completely revolutionized the way I teach.

u/BaronVonWeiss · 2 pointsr/IWantToLearn

Teach Like a Champion by Lemov and The Skillful Teacher by Saphier are great resources to study. They'll provide you with techniques and tips on teaching. We used them in my Masters of Education course work. Extensively. It's worth it to note that in earning yourself a TEFL certificate, such as a CELTA, you'll be taught the rudimentaries of the profession.

Other than that, if you're really worried about it you could try taking some college courses on Education, either Applied Linguistics or Elementary, to get a broader idea of techniques and expectations. I wouldn't worry about it too much though. I went to China to teach knowing nothing except small bits of info from my CELTA course, and I got along just fine.

u/progressivemoron · 1 pointr/politics

>but it's not like our government controls the means for food production and I hope they never do.

My main point is that government bureaucrats are faced with the same backwards incentives regardless if they are producing food or providing the service of education. Removing competition means no accountability and no pressure to increase quality or reduce costs.

>What is your stance, how would you like our educational system to operate?

I'd like it to operate with zero state involvement.

u/Prof_DBag · 1 pointr/Teachers

Hi! Congrats on starting your new career :) I was in the same boat as you; graduated with a Chem degree and have ended up teaching most every science content (bio, physics, chem, and physical science) in the HS level.

Regarding subject specific resources, hopefully your school provides you with curriculum so that you can know what you need to review/look up--I know I spent a lot of time reviewing biology content when I had to teach that class since I was rusty on it. For a decent content review book, I found this book at Costco last year but they sell it on Amazon:

[Help Your Kids With Science] (http://www.amazon.com/Help-Your-Kids-Science-Publishing/dp/0756692687/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406088680&sr=8-1&keywords=help+your+kids+with+science)

I actually use the book sometimes with my Sped students or when if a class needs some quick review. It's pretty thorough with nice pictures.

This book is about using Science Notebooks in class... I spent a lot of time in grad school/student teaching using notebooks so I felt I had a good grasp on them, but this book provided a few good ideas. It is a little pricey though.

[Teaching Science With Interactive Notebooks] (http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Science-With-Interactive-Notebooks/dp/1412954037/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1406089065&sr=8-3&keywords=science+notebook)

If you need any first day advice or anything like that, feel free to PM me!

u/iamwhoiamnow · 1 pointr/homeschool

To be honest this doesn't sound like the best homeschool environment. But: Many (if not most) homeschoolers of kids who were pulled out of public school take a sort of "detox" period when the kids are taken out of school. This kind of gives them a chance to relax, put the public school environment really on the back burner, and kind of reset to get ready for homeschooling.

The kinds of programs you are describing are basically "school at home." This is fine for many kids. For a kid who obviously hates school and "learning" as he perceives it (i.e. what he has been forced to do at school all his life,) this is probably not a good option.

There are as many different ways and methods of homeschooling as there are families who homeschool and that's really what is so exciting and effective about it. Now is a great time to start exploring these methods WITH HIM. He is certainly old enough to have a vote in how he learns.

For a kid who is resistant to book learning I would read up about unschooling, free range learning, project-based homeschooling. It goes by different names but the basic premise is the same: people learn best when they are interested and engaged and making their own choices about what to learn and when.

He needs to start taking an inventory of his interests and abilities. Is he mechanically inclined? He obviously doesn't like to read but what about math? Video games? Does he want to learn how to code? What about animals? He could become involved in a program that trains dogs to become service dogs for people with various disabilities. The possibilities are really endless and bounded only by his own imagination.

This could be a very exciting time for your brother (and the rest of your family); fighting about sitting in front of a computer all day and reading about the civil war or whatever is not going to help anything. He has decided he doesn't like to learn. This is a potential tragedy but he is still young and there is still time to change his mind.

It is important that when you begin his interest inventory (I would suggest doing this as a family) that there are no disparaging comments made. If he says he is interested in video games, it goes onto the list. If he loves to play guitar, it goes onto the list. There are plenty of ways to work those interests into valuable projects, you just have to get creative.

On another note: he is old enough to start learning about trades; if he thinks that's where his interests may be. You could track down electricians, plumbers, any kind of tradesman in your area and I'm sure any one of them would be thrilled to explain their career and necessary education to a 14-year old.

It looks like you live in Texas? I am also in TX and the state has some of the most liberal homeschool laws in the nation. Unschooling is definitely possible here.

I noticed that you said your parents are high school dropouts and that they can't teach your brother. This does not have to be a barrier to his education; at the high school level most parents aren't actually "teaching," anyway, they are acting more as mentors. It is important that they are on board in supporting his projects and interests but they don't have to teach him trigonometry; there are plenty of other ways to go about getting that information when he needs it.

I hope this helps. The most important thing you can do right now is to get him excited about learning something. ANYTHING.

u/gerahmurov · 1 pointr/gamemaker

don't know. I just printed it by myself.

There are another printed book, but it is not full (like the absence of primitives and on) and has some chapters for newbies, but I found some cool ideas there.
http://www.amazon.com/GameMaker-Language-InDepth-Guide-Cover/dp/1329419561

u/notacrazycatlady · 1 pointr/Teachers

I was going to say the same thing. I LOVE using these....not just for organization but as a tool for kids to make sense of information on their own (a la constructivism). I agree about the pretty much saving my life comment; it has completely changed how I teach and I would never not use them! I've read a few sites for ideas but I also came across a book (http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Science-With-Interactive-Notebooks/dp/1412954037) that was really helpful. You can really customize to your style and it gives kids a chance to be creative with processing pages. Let me know if you want suggestions for implementing them. It takes a little buy-in, starting with the teacher. Good luck!

u/mshecket · 1 pointr/GED

Vocabulary: While vocabulary is not tested directly on the GED, I have noticed that it can be a key sticking point for some students, particularly for non-native English speakers. It can also hold some people back on the Social Studies and Science sections. But if you have a basic high school-level vocabulary, you're going to be in good shape.

Typing: The only part you need typing for is the essay, on which (if you want to get points) you need to be able to produce between 300 and 500 words in 45 minutes. If you spent the whole time just typing, you'd only need to type like 10 words per minute, which is really slow. But if you spend 30 minutes planning, proofreading, and so on and only 15 minutes writing, then you need to hit roughly 30 words per minute. Typing is an important skill for college and your career, so I'd recommend investing some time into it. You could use a site like TypingClub to get started.

Arithmetic: There are only five non-calculator questions on the test, so it's more important to have solid calculator skills than paper-and-pencil arithmetic skills. The non-calculator questions include roots and exponents, non-perfect squares, number line problems, and questions about knowing that when you divide by zero, it's undefined.

Prep guides: We have used the Kaplan GED book for some time and have been happy with it. There are a lot of other books out there, but I haven't had much experience with them.

u/agelastic · 1 pointr/ChineseLanguage

It's always useful to go through some book that discusses translation between your source and destination languages. I recently saw this one https://www.amazon.com/CUHK-Learners-Handbook-Expressions-Bilingual-ebook/dp/B00A45ECY6 - not a recommendation, just a random example. Note it is written for English speakers - practically all good translators translate from their second language to their native one.

Heck, I'm Russian myself, and am reasonably OK with English (bar a noticeable accent). I'd never even try to translate, say, Master and Margarita. Dickens, on the other hand - easily ;)

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u/EspressoTeacher · 1 pointr/Teachers

Isn't that rubric great?? It's from Kellie Marcarelli's book Teaching Science with Interactive Notebooks. I basically stole everything I do from there!! Actually, that rubric does a pretty good job explaining the expectations for those output assignments. To get a 10/10 they need to go above and beyond, they need to use drawings/color effectively, and they need to show in depth reflection/connection-making skills. Students do not love being told that meeting the basic requirements only gets a 9/10. In practice, their homework assignments (which I grade for completion) will get a 10/10 if they meet the requirements BUT their overall notebook grade (1-2 times a quarter) will be a 9/10 if they don't go above and beyond.

I have a document camera in my classroom (highly recommended if you will be using the notebooks) and after students complete their first assignment I walk around the room and look for the best examples. I ask those students if I can borrow their notebooks and then I project them from the document camera and explain to the class why these examples are so fantastic. I don't name the students as I'm showing their notebooks, and I try to be subtle when I ask for the notebooks/return them, but the class can see who's notebooks I'm taking. I had to do this because this was my first year using the notebooks, but next year I will have student examples to show them too.

u/anothersivil · 1 pointr/Teachers

Teaching Science with Interactive Notebooks is a fantastic read. I started using interactive notebooks this year, and it's been a huge help.

u/teachingmyself · 1 pointr/Teachers

I'm having a very similar experience with both my emotional state and the classroom environment.

Most people wouldn't say this, but perhaps your instincts about discipline/punishment are worth listening to. In the short term, for the sake of your sanity, you may need to set them aside, because in my experience, they don't lead to quick fixes, and as you said, a structured environment is important for your students. However, I would posit that structure does not REQUIRE punishment, though that's certainly one way to get there.

I highly recommend these two books: Beyond Discipline and Lost at School. I think you would find them quite validating. Even if you (or any others reading this) are not willing to entirely give up punishment, I believe there is ample evidence out there that there is another way.

Feel free to message me if you are interested in discussing. This is an issue I feel very deeply about, even if I am currently not skilled enough to create the kind of environment I'd like to see.

Best of luck with the rest of your school year!

u/WillieConway · 1 pointr/alberta

If you're self-studying, you can get yourself a book like this one to help you. Several reviews by people who bought it said it's enough to pass the GED if you study consistently, so you can save yourself the money of enrolling somewhere.

u/BodyrollsHighKicks · 1 pointr/GED

I think it would be worth thinking about what the purpose of getting the GED would be for. If it is for just the sake of having it, then just passing is good enough. If it is for getting into a Uni or other secondary educational purposes, you might want to aim higher (usually 175+ scores.) Having said that, if it's just for the sake of having it - I would not drop your job, especially if you are working your way up the pay grade. I would only take some classes if you're really struggling on passing. I agree with what mshecket said that it would be wise to take the practice tests online.

To be more specific, I would do the GED Ready tests on the actual GED website. They cost money to take but are worth it because they will tell you what to focus on AND if you're likely to pass.

Studying at your own pace on your own is usually the route most people take. I've heard people use https://www.khanacademy.org/ (I have not used it myself personally) and also https://www.amazon.com/GED-Test-Prep-Plus-2019/dp/1506239439/ Kaplan book. Only once you've taken a look at where you stand would I then consider classes.

Good luck! :)

u/glorious_failure · 1 pointr/WTF

Read this book, and then consider that it's been going on for generations. Also the culture of immediate gratification. And things...

u/arthur_figgis · 1 pointr/Teachers

I'd be more than happy to have a PM conversation about particulars if you want, but the one book I credit with really turning me around is Reluctant Disciplinarian by Gary Rubinstein.

The first couple of pages of the book describe how, when he was young, Rubenstein's parents used to harshly reprimand the dog when it shit on the carpet, and how he used to then sneak into the puppy's room when his parents had left to reassure the puppy and make it feel better. The puppy proceeded to continue shitting the carpet for months. I read that and I was like "Oh my God. This is the book."

He's also a Teach For America alumnus who is now a vocal TFA critic, which I love, because I'm both of those as well.

u/adiposefin_ · 0 pointsr/NorthCarolina

I'm reading Market Education right now, might be of interest to you

http://www.amazon.com/Market-Education-Unknown-Frontier-Economic/dp/1560004088

u/libfascists · -2 pointsr/politics

I did, actually.

Btw, did you know the public education system you libtards worship and adore so much is actually part of the sheeple control mechanism?

It was set up by industrialists and business interests to produce obedient, docile workers. Interesting therefore that they inculcate "civic mindedness" and Libtardism in our young, eh?

Just think of it. Those RW Christian fundies who want to home-school their kids are actually in the right. You libtards are useful idiots for the American Ruling Class, and are demanding that everyone turn over their children so they can be properly brainwashed by our corporate and imperialist overlords.