Titles added 9/11 - 3/12

Nonfiction: Recent additions to the IRC Print Collection

Ash, Russell. The top 10 of everything 2008. London : Hamlyn ;, 2007. AG 243 .T62 Contains over seven hundred top-ten lists on such subjects as the universe, humans, crime, culture, music, entertainment, food, transportation, and sports; and provides background information on the topics covered. Bullying. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2011. BF 637.B85 B842 2011 Offers guidance on writing effective types of essays, focusing on the topic of bullying. Presents a variety of perspectives on the topic and step-by-step exercises to help students outline arguments. Guillain, Charlotte. Coping with bullying. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2011. BF 637.B85 G85 2011 Presents real-life stories of bullying to offer tips and advice for coping with verbal, physical, cell phone, and Internet bullying. Features a glossary, and online and print resources. Wroble, Lisa A. Dealing with stress : a how-to guide. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2012. BF 724.3 .S86 W76 2012 Offers teenagers a guide to dealing with stress, exploring its causes and effects and explaining how to cope with it. Includes information on when to seek additional help. Features color photographs, accessible text, a glossary, further reading, and an index.

Currie, Robin, 1948-. The letter and the scroll : what archaeology tells us about the Bible. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2009. BS 621.C87 2009 Examines archaeological discoveries of writings in the Holy Land that provide context for Biblical events. Features biblical quotes, color photos, maps, and illustrations. Holy Bible : New International Version. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, c2011. BS195.N37 2011 Presents the complete NIV version of the Bible for students to read and study and includes an index to the full-color maps, timelines, and a concordance. Armstrong, Stephen. AP U.S. History. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2004. E 178.25 A677 Chang, Iris. The rape of Nanking : the forgotten holocaust of World War II. New York : Penguin Books, 1997. DS 796 .N2 C44 1997 Attempts to analyze the degree to which the Japanese imperial government and its militaristic culture fostered in the Japanese soldier a total disregard for human life.

Titles added 9/11 - 3/12 Hamilton, John, 1959-. Battles of World War I. Edina, Minn. : ABDO & Daughters, c2004. D 521.H238 2004 Provides an overview of the campaigns of World War I. Holm, Tom, 1946-. Code talkers and warriors : Native Americans and World War II. New York : Chelsea House Publishers, c2007. D 810.I5 H65 2007 Examines the service of Native Americans in the U.S. military during World War II. Describes their contributions in the Pacific and European theaters and their key role as code talkers. Puleo, Stephen. Dark tide : the great Boston molasses flood of 1919. Boston, Mass : Beacon Press, c2003. F73.5 P97 2003 Chronicles the January 15, 1919 Boston Molasses Flood that killed twenty-one people when over two million gallons of molasses poured out of the steel tank that stored it and traveled through the city's North End. Sacco, Jack. Where the birds never sing : the true story of the 92nd Signal Battalion and the liberation of Dachau. 1st pbk. ed. New York : ReganBooks, 2004. D 769.363 92nd.S33 2004 Joe Sacco details his experiences as an American infantryman during World War II. Sacco describes his role in the war from basic training to the liberation of the concentration camp at Dachau. Includes several photographs of Sacco taken during the war. Schlesinger, Stephen C. Bitter fruit : the story of the American coup in Guatemala. Expanded ed., 1st David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies ed. [Boston, Mass.] : Harvard University, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, 1999. F 1466.5 .S34 Presents an account of the overthrow of Guatemala's democratic government and its leader Jacobo Arbenz by the United States in 1954, based on declassified government documents and publications, as well as interviews with officials involved in the coup. Soumerai, Eve Nussbaum. Daily life during the Holocaust. 2nd ed. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009. D 804.195.S68 2009 Features a collection of essays and testimonials that explore the nature of Jews' existence in Europe during the time of the Holocaust. Discusses how the survivors of this tragedy were eventually rescued and chronicles the progression and outcome of the Nuremberg Trials. Includes black-and-white photographs. State, Paul F., 1950-. A brief history of France. New York : Checkmark Books, 2011. DC 37 .S73 2011 Provides an overview of the history of France from prehistoric times up to the twenty-first century and chronicles the transition of France from a monarchy to an empire and finally a republic. Includes a list of its rulers, a chronology of events, photos, and an index.

Titles added 9/11 - 3/12 Wilentz, Amy. The rainy season : Haiti since Duvalier. New York : Simon and Schuster, c1989. F 1928.2 W55 1989 Friedman, Thomas L. Hot, flat, and crowded : why we need a green revolution-- and how it can renew America. Release 2.0, updated and expanded, 1st Picador ed. New York : Picador/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009, c2008. GE197 .F76 2008 Argues that the United States needs to adopt an environmentally friendly national strategy to be healthier, wealthier, and more secure, innovative, and productive. Perloff, Jeffrey M. Microeconomics. 4th ed. Boston : Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2007. HB 172 .P39 2007 Milanovic, Branko. The have and the have-nots : a short and idiosyncratic history of global inequality. New York : Basic Books, c2011. HC 79.I5 .M547 2011 Author Branko Milanovic uses history, literature and stories from current newspapers to discuss wealth, poverty and the gap that separates them. He explains how wealth is unevenly spread throughout our world, including stories such as how wealthy ancient Romans compare to today's millionaires, how we should think about Marxism in a modern world, and how the location of where one is born determines wealth. Milanovic also explains why this inequality matters and how it damages our economic prospects and threatens the social order. Shatkin, Laurence. 150 best jobs for a secure future. St. Paul, MN : JIST Works, c2012. HF 5382.5.U5 S4525 2012 Discusses jobs that are secure for the future, offers descriptions of the occupation, describes the personality type that is best suited for the job, and provides information about the salary, growth factor, and number of annual openings. Includes an index. Hill, Napoleon, 1883-1970. Think and grow rich : the landmark bestseller--now revised and updated for the 21st century. 1st Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin ed. New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2005. HF 5386 .H57 2005 Offers formulas and strategies drawn from the study of successful individuals such as Andrew Carnegie that can be used to achieve wealth, success, and self-confidence. Women's ways of knowing : the development of self, voice, and mind. 10th anniversary ed. New York : BasicBooks, 1997. HQ 1206 .W88 Explains why many women feel silenced in their families and schools despite the progress of the women's movement. Children, families, and government : preparing for the twenty-first century. New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996. HV 741 .C536139 1996 Illegal immigration. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2012. JV 6483 .I524 2012

Titles added 9/11 - 3/12 Examines the controversial issue of illegal immigration through a a collection of opposing viewpoints on the subject. Tomlinson, Carol A. Integrating differentiated instruction & understanding by design : connecting content and kids. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2006. LB 1027.3 .T66 2006 Explains how the curriculum planning model Understanding by Design (UbD) and the teaching model Differentiated Instruction (DI) fit together and can be integrated for student success, discussing such topics as responsive teaching with UbD and assessment in academically diverse classrooms. The official SAT study guide : for the new SAT. New York : College Entrance Examination Board ;, c2004. LB 2353.57 .A156 Provides study tools for the SAT, including subject reviews, tips for different types of questions, and eight full-length practice tests with answer keys. The world's greatest buildings : masterpieces of architecture & engineering. Sydney ; : Time-Life Books, c2000. NA200 .C695 2000 Contains photographs and essays that tell the stories behind the creation of one hundred of the world's greatest buildings, including places of worship, castles, palaces, forts, private homes, centers of power, museums, theaters, bridges, towers, and monuments and memorials. Sidaway, Ian. Mastering the Art of Drawing. London : Hermes House is an imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd. NC 765 .M6597 2006. Educational Leadership : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. February 2012. Alexandria, VA : ASCD, 2012 Goleman, Daniel. Primal leadership : realizing the power of emotional intelligence. Boston, MA : Harvard Business School Press, c2002. PROF HD 57.7 . G664 2002 Examines the role of emotional intelligence in leadership, presenting actual CEOs and managers as examples and describing a process that helps leaders inspire and motivate, increase performance, and lead resonantly. The First Amendment in schools : a guide from the First Amendment Center. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ;, c2003. PROF KF 4124.5 .F57 2003 Discusses the school reform initiative "First Amendment Schools: Educating for Freedom and Responsibility"; identifies issues schools should consider when attempting to create First Amendment schools in which students, teachers, parents, administrators, and community members have a voice; and includes summaries of fifty key legal cases.

Titles added 9/11 - 3/12 Jackson, Robyn Renee. Never work harder than your students & other principles of great teaching. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2009. PROF LB 1025.3 .J333 2008 Discusses ways to develop a mindset by applying seven core principles to one's pedagogical technique until they become automatic, including understanding of the students' educational background and path, support, feedback, quality over quantity, and not working harder than one's pupils. Marzano, Robert J. The art and science of teaching : a comprehensive framework for effective instruction. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2007. PROF LB 1025.3 .M3387 2007 Presents a framework for teachers, in the form of ten questions, to help them balance researchbased data with strategies for engaging with students, help students interact with new knowledge, and maintain rules in the classroom. Pollock, Jane E., 1958-. Improving student learning one teacher at a time. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2007. PROF LB 1025.3 .P65 2007 Provides strategies for improving student learning, covering curriculum, planning for instruction, varied assessments, and criterion-based feedback and includes comments from teachers who have successfully used the strategies discussed. Brookhart, Susan M. How to give effective feedback to your students. Alexandria, VA : ASCD, c2008. PROF LB 1033 .B658 2008 Offers helpful strategies for giving effective and positive feedback to students, describing what kinds of feedback works best, and adjusting feedback to accommodate different levels of learning. Tovani, Cris. Do I really have to teach reading? : content comprehension, grades 6-12. Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, c2004. PROF LB 1050.455 .T69 2004 Describes strategies teachers can use to help their students understand the reading in any curriculum area, and includes examples and stories from high school classrooms, and examples of student work. Garner, Betty K., 1941-. Getting to "got it!" : helping struggling students learn how to learn. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2007. PROF LB 1060 .G365 Offers advice to teachers on how to identify and address underlying impediments to learning and help students enhance their learning capabilities through the development of comparative thinking cognitive structures.

Titles added 9/11 - 3/12 Jensen, Eric, 1950-. Brain-based learning : the new science of teaching & training. Rev ed. Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2000. PROF LB 1060 .J45 2000 A resource for educators that presents information on learning drawn from brain research, covering such topics as the impact of diet, sleep, emotions, time of day, and other factors on learning, and provides guidance for improving students' attention, understanding, recall, and motivation. Blackburn, Barbara R., 1961-. Classroom motivation from A to Z : how to engage your students in learning. Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education, c2005. PROF LB 1065 .B545 2005 Presents basic strategies and activities teachers can use to motivate and engage students in every subject area and across grade levels. Sullo, Robert A., 1951-. Activating the desire to learn. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2007. PROF LB 1065 .S863 Offers advice on how teachers can implement the latest motivational methods into their classroom curriculum, encouraging students to connect, be competent, make choices, have fun, and be safe while learning. Armstrong, Thomas. The best schools : how human development research should inform educational practice. Alexandria, VA : ASCD, c2006. PROF LB 1131 .A729 Discusses the core components, history, and problems associated with what the author calls the "Academic Achievement Discourse," an educational practice focused on accountability, standardized testing, and adequate yearly progress, and describes the benefits of educational programs based on the developmental needs of children in early childhood, elementary, middle school, and high school. Littky, Dennis. The big picture : education is everyone's business. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004. PROF LB 14.7 .L58 2004 Presents a comprehensive guide for teachers, administrators, parents, and community members designed to help students develop their own educational philosophies, be prepared for college and for life, and be more effective learners. Contemporary issues in curriculum. 3rd ed. Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2003. PROF LB 1570 .C813 2011 Mentors, masters and Mrs. MacGregor : stories of teachers making a difference. Deerfield Beach, Fla. : Health Communications, c1995. PROF LB 1775.2 .M46 1995 A collection of true stories about teachers who have inspired their students to reach their full potential.

Titles added 9/11 - 3/12 Marzano, Robert J. School leadership that works : from research to results. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ;, c2005. PROF LB 2805 .M2845 2005 Examines the impact school leadership has on student achievement and lists twenty-one leadership responsibilities that have a significant effect on student achievement. Reeves, Douglas B., 1953-. Leading change in your school : how to conquer myths, build commitment, and get results. Alexandria, VA : ASCD, c2009. PROF LB 2805 .R416 2009 An exploration of change initiatives in schools that provides real life examples and advice on creating conditions for change and planning, implementing, and sustaining it. Reeves, Douglas B., 1953-. The learning leader : how to focus school improvement for better results. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2006. PROF LB 2805 .R42 2006 Contains a collection of tactics and strategies appropriate for teaching and guiding students to achieve their best efforts in the classroom. Reeves, Douglas B., 1953-. Accountability for learning : how teachers and school leaders can take charge. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004. PROF LB 2806.22 .R44 2004 Argues that rather than protest the call for accountability in schools, teachers and administrators should embrace it as an opportunity for empowerment, developing studentcentered accountability systems of their own in order to improve teaching methods and influence policy makers; and explains how to do so. Schmoker, Michael J. The results fieldbook : practical strategies from dramatically improved schools. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2001. PROF LB 2822.82 .S354 2001 Presents case studies from five schools whose students have shown great learning increases, demonstrating the differences created in results when teachers regularly, collaboratively review assessment data in order to reach measurable achievement goals. Schmoker, Michael J. Results now : how we can achieve unprecedented improvements in teaching and learning. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2006. PROF LB 2822.82 .S356 Presents a practical guide that focuses on the importance of consistent curriculum that allows teachers to learn from one another. Fiore, Douglas J., 1966-. Six types of teachers : recruiting, retaining, and mentoring the best. Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education, c2005. PROF LB 2832 .F56 2005

Titles added 9/11 - 3/12 Presents a comprehensive guide for administrators that helps them to hire quality teachers for their schools and provides a framework for evaluating prospective candidates and viewing them objectively. Heller, Daniel A., 1953-. Teachers wanted : attracting and retaining good teachers. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004. PROF LB 2835.25 .H45 2004 Presents a comprehensive study into the changes necessary to building and maintaining a challenging school environment that will attract and keep highly qualified teachers. Tucker, Pamela D. Linking teacher evaluation and student learning. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2005. PROF LB 2838 .T73 2005 Explains how including measures of student achievement in teacher evaluations can help schools focus on meeting higher standards and describes programs implemented by four successful schools. Boynton, Mark, 1947-. The educator's guide to preventing and solving discipline problems. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2005. PROF LB 3011 .B63 2005 A guide for teachers and administrators that presents methods for preventing discipline problems, explains which reactions to and consequences for student misbehavior are effective and appropriate, and provides specific strategies for handling oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and anger management issues. Curwin, Richard L., 1944-. Discipline with dignity : new challenges, new solutions. 3rd ed. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2008. PROF LB 3012.2 .C87 2008 Offers specific ways to involve students in defining classroom procedures, rules, and consequences based on values or principles compatible with learning; including prevention, action and resolution of conflicts. Fisher, Douglas, 1965-. Checking for understanding : formative assessment techniques for your classroom. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2007. PROF LB 3013 .F515 2007 Popham, W. James. Transformative assessment. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2008. PROF LB 3051 .P61447 2008 An introduction to formative assessment that examines research supporting the method's effectiveness and presents step-by-step instructions for creating a framework for formative assessment in the classroom. O'Shea, Mark R., 1946-. From standards to success : a guide for school leaders. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2005. PROF LB 3060.83 .O84 2005

Titles added 9/11 - 3/12 Introduces school leaders to the Standards Achievement Planning Cycle, a comprehensive protocol designed to help schools meet state standards, with fictional examples of the protocol's fundamentals and their impact. Armstrong, Thomas. The multiple intelligences of reading and writing : making the words come alive. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2003. PROF LB I576 .A713 2002 Explains how students can improve their reading and writing skills when teachers integrate the other seven intelligences: logical, mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, and naturalistic, into their curriculum. Smith, Jenny. Education and public health : natural partners in learning for life. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2003. PROF LB1588.U6 S65 Examines the results of a collaboration in 1998 between the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in which students were engaged in a program to learn about public health issues affecting their communities, as well as careers in the field, and offers advice for developing similar programs. Lambert, Linda, 1939-. Leadership capacity for lasting school improvement. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2003. PROF LB2805 .L28 Examines how schools around the world have applied the ideas presented in "Building Leadership Capacity" and identifies the five prerequisites for high school leadership capacity. Rothstein-Fisch, Carrie. Managing diverse classrooms : how to build on students' cultural strengths. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2008. PROF LC 1099.3 .R68 2008 Examines the topic of classroom organization and management from a cultural perspective, describing a framework for understanding culture that focuses on the differences between individualistic and collectivistic cultural orientations, explaining how teachers can use the framework to understand their own cultural values, as well as those of their school and the children and families they serve, and includes examples. Hill, Jane, 1953-. Classroom instruction that works with English language learners. Alexandria, VA : ASCD, c2006. PROF LC 3731 .H554 2006 Presents a comprehensive guide to help elementary students at all levels of English language instruction. Zhao, Yong. Catching up, or, Leading the way : American education in the age of globalization. Alexandria, VA : ASCD, c2009. PROF LC 66 .Z47 2009

Titles added 9/11 - 3/12 Analyzes how American schools in the twenty-first century are preparing students for life in a global society and encourages teachers to create a curriculum the emphasizes the knowledge and skills students will need as globalization continues to spread. Jensen, Janis, 1947-. The essentials of world languages, grades K-12 : effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2007. PROF P57 .U7 J46 2007 Examines major trends and issues in world language education to argue that educators and policy makers must recognize the importance of making language learning a key part of school curriculum in order to help students thrive in the increasingly global community. Ellis, Angele. Dealing with differences : taking action on class, race, gender, and disability. Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c1997. PROF BF 575 .P9 E38 1996 Presents exercises, discussion topics, and readings, grouped in six teaching units, designed to help teachers engage students in an exploration of differences and prejudice, covering class and classism; race, racism, and xenophobia; gender, sexism, and heterosexism; and disability and ableism. Education policy and practice : bridging the divide. Cambridge, MA : Harvard Educational Review, c2003. PROF LA 217.2 .E375 2003 Price, Hugh B. Mobilizing the community to help students succeed. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2008. PROF LC 215 .P75 2008 Offers advice to educators on how to motivate students to succeed in school and in life through community-based programs. Shipman, James T. An introduction to physical science. 12th ed. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2009. Q 161.2 .S44 2009 Levy, David H., 1948-. Skywatching. [Alexandria, VA] : Time-Life Books, c1994. QB64.L48 1995 Curran, Greg, 1966-. Homework helpers. Franklin Lakes, NJ : Career Press, c2005. QC 23.2 C85 2005 Contains an introduction to physics, providing an overview of the fundamental terms, concepts, formulas, and applications, with information on kinematics, projectile motion, forces, friction, electrostatics, electricity, magnetism, light, nuclear reactions, and more. Owens, Michael L., 1978-. I'm depressed, now what? 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub., 2012. RC 537 .O95 2012 Explains depression, introducing readers to its causes, types, treatment, and prevention. Features color photographs, accessible text, a glossary, further resources, and an index.

Titles added 9/11 - 3/12 Alters, Sandra. Fetal alcohol disorders. San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, c2012. RG 629 .F45.A48 2012 Details the characteristics and causes of fetal alcohol disorders and examines how these conditions affect those who have them. Discusses how people with fetal alcohol disorders can be helped and outlines ways to prevent these disorders from occurring. The CQ researcher. Washington, D.C. : Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1998. REF H35 C35 2010 Savory, Tanya. Animal rescue. West Berlin, N.J. : Townsend Library, c2008. SF 416 .S28 2008 Larkin, Peter, Dr. The complete dog book : a comprehensive, practical care and training manual and a definitive encyclopedia of world breeds. New York : Lorenz Books, 1997. SF 426 .L37 1997 Dick, Ron, 1931-. World War II. Erin, Ontario : Boston Mills Press ;, 2004. TL 515 .D515 2004 Uses full-color and black-and-white images of aircraft and their aviators to depict World War II, and provides commentary on bombings, airborne assault, ground operations, maritime patrol, the intercontinental bomber, and atomic bombing in both European and Asian theaters of the war. Lemlin, Jeanne. Main-course vegetarian pleasures. 1st ed. New York : HarperPerennial, c1995. TX 837 .L447 Presents 125 meatless main dishes, including recipes for soups, salads, and sandwiches, as well as entrees with pasta, vegetable, bean, and grain bases. Schwartz, Heather E. Breaking barriers : women of the U.S. Marine Corps. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2011. VE 23 .S34 2011 Describes the past, present, and future of women in the U.S. Marine Corps. Discusses their roles and efforts to break barriers for women while serving their country. Includes photographs, facts, a timeline, a glossary, and sources of additional information. Rosen, Philip, 1928-. Bearing witness : a resource guide to literature, poetry, art, music, and videos by Holocaust victims and survivors. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002. Z 6374.H6 R67 2002 A resource guide to over 800 personal accounts, and excerpts from fiction, poetry, art criticism, and music by well-known and not-so-well-known Holocaust survivors.