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This work helps you to grow your martial art school without breaking your budget! This book is packed with hundreds of free and low cost marketing ideas on a wide variety of topics including: Advertising - 42 ways to pump up your ads; Promotion - 25 ways to promote your events; Publicity - 21 ways to master public relations; Image Building - 28 ways to polish your image; Niche Building - 17 ways to establish your speciality; Customer Service - 30 ways to provide awesome service; Service Building - 20 ways to improve your staff; Online Tools - 38 ways to power up your website; Student Recruiting - 23 ways to bring students in the door; Student Retention - 28 long-term student retention tools; and, Merchandising - 20 keys to generating product sales. This work helps you to discover how to create a professional marketing plan. It is pocket-sized - so you can carry it everywhere! ... Read more

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Picturing the City takes an innovative look at the group of urban realists known as the Ashcan School, and at the booming cultures of vision and representation in early twentieth-century New York. Offering fresh insights into the development of modern cities and modern art in America, Rebecca Zurier considers what it meant to live in a city where strangers habitually watched each other and public life seemed to consist of continual display, as new classes of immigrants and working women claimed their places in the metropolis. Through her study of six artists--George Bellows, William Glackens, Robert Henri, George Luks, Everett Shinn, and John Sloan--Zurier illuminates the quest for new forms of realism to describe changes in urban life, commercial culture, and codes of social conduct in the early 1900s.
Synthesizing visual and literary analysis with urban cultural history, Picturing the City focuses new attention on the materiality and design process of pictures. The author scrutinizes all manner of visual activity, from the pandemonium of comics to the mise-en-scene of early movies, from the mark of an individual pen stroke to a glance on the street, from illustrators' manuals to ambitious paintings that became icons of American art. By situating the Ashcan School within its proper visual culture, Zurier opens up the question of what the artists' "realism" meant at a time when many other forms of representation, including journalism and cinema, were competing to define "real life" in New York City. ... Read more

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cartoonist of the Ashcan painters
Zurier makes the point that Glackens,Bellows,Shinn and Sloan were cartoonist. John Sloan is given anentire chapter todiscuss his work. She cites all of the Ashcan painters as flaneurs. Flaneur has a superficial connotation to it ,see Websters dictionary for a definition.They were walkers . Some worked in sketchbooks in their journeys in the big city.Not, John Sloan,he worked from memory, an approach he insisted upon.R. Zurier does a fine job analyzing the work of these painters.She talks about how Sloan wasalone in getting depth in his vision,she observes how the people represented are looking at each other ,but at the same time they seem to be looking at us.In all of the books on Sloan, Zurier has the most unique analysis of his work. Her work is cited in the later book John Sloan's New York...2007 .Sloan has rejected social realism as an approach to change the world. Sloan lived longer than the other painters with the exception of Shinn who died two years after him.Sloan knew about abstract art and the work of Picasso. Yet,he heldfirm to a representational approach. Part of that was his socialism, he became disenchanted with social art when he was art editor of "the Masses". The Trotskyites for one leftist group believe that it is necessary to have a cartoon approach to relate to the masses.Zurier has carefully researched her subject thoroughly.Her bibliography is vast.This book will do much to raise the reputation of the Ashcan artists. Art history today is multi-disciplinary. Art history has always been a difficult field.. But , the student today will need a wide background to read and study the field. There are art history studies on artist that emphasize the sciences in analyzing an artist work.The natural sciences effect the arts today as much as the social sciences. The scholar ,the avid reader ,and artist will benefit from this book. As an artist i was especially interested in how these artist were able to develop their work ,from living in New York.According to Seitz in his book on Abstract Expressionism the city was one of the main subjects of Rothko,Dekooning,Kline,Toby among others..So in some sense the Ashcan painters paved the way for the establishment of this important subject.In that respect it is a worthwhile read.

Not just for art historians
This outstanding history and evaluation of the Ashcan School is deeply informed by current urban studies and rooted in the critique of everyday life. I strongly recommend this book for urban and democracy studies as well as those philosophers and sociologists seeking visual and concrete manifestations of otherwise abstract theories. ... Read more

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Supplement your art class with this teacher sourcebook of 300 inexpensive, short-term projects! Provides lessons in drawing, painting, 3-dimensional media, and art appreciation. Includes lesson plans, objectives, materials list, evaluation guides, and more. Author: Robert HenkesPublisher: Walch PublishingGrade Level: 7th - 12th Format: 146 pages, softcover ISBN: 0-8521-0000-3 ... Read more

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Really Bad Book
300 Lessons in Art is the worst excuse for art instruction I have ever seen.It is a complete joke.I wish I had my money back.I wish I could have looked inside the book.I would have never bought.The book is NOT 300 Lessons in Art!Instead, it is 300 art lesson ideas for teachers. It has a limited number of cartoonish black and white drawings and may be okay for grade school art instruction but I doubt it.Amazon should include a real description of the contents of this book.

So handy
This is a must for any art teacher. Full of great ideas for art classes. I am a new art teacher and dont have much experience to come up with new ideas. This book is full of creative artistic ways to create art in class.

Fantastic ideas, great for casual lesson ideas.
This book is great for the busy teacher who doesn't want to leave the same old casual lessons. It is full of good ideas to revamp up your programs,

300 Lessons in Art
This is a must have for Art teachers--especially newer teachers that may not have a bank of lessons to fall back on yet. The book has interesting ideas for lessons and has them categories for easy reference. There are also lessons that would be suitable for regular classroom activites or for shortened class periods. ... Read more

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Carol Fineberg's been there, she's advocated for arts reform and won, and now she's going to show you how to go about infusing your classroom with the power of the arts. With forty years of experience in education reform, Fineberg has witnessed and evaluated scores of arts and arts-in-education programs, and her experiences have taught her that the arts are often a bellwether for the success or failure of school-improvement initiatives.

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The school curriculum is a contested arena. There are competing pressures from those who advocate that it should be constructed on a subject specific basis, whereas at the other end of the continuum is the stance taken by this book, that learning, and especially learning in the arts, can transcend artificial boundaries between subjects. This book sets out a case for cross-curricular learning involving the arts in secondary schools.

Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School...The Arts argues for the development of a new, skilful pedagogy which embeds an authentic, cross-curricular approach to teaching and learning in the work of the individual teacher. Teachers are empowered to think about creative pedagogies, and pupils are able to engage in deep learning as a result.

Key features of the text include:

• theoretical examination of key issues
• curriculum planning materials and resources
• a wide range of case studies drawn from innovative practise
• frameworks for assessment and evaluation.

Part of the Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School series, this textbook breaks the boundaries between curriculum subjects and the arts. It is timely reading for all students on Initial Teacher Training courses as well as practising teachers looking to introduce cross-curricular themes in their own subjects.

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School Board Talk! provides simple and practical advice to help local board members develop and improve communication skills, survive in political office, and make a difference in education. The authors, Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby, have identified over 50 situations and provided tips, strategies, and advice for handling each of them. Are you concerned about:

• Casting the lone “no” vote and surviving?
• Keeping your family in your fan club?
• Building a school board team?
• Handling constituent calls?
• Conquering the memo mountain?

If you answered yes, then School Board Talk! is the book you need. The book provides both aspiring and veteran school board members practical answers to a host of complex school district situations.

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The Grammar and Language Workbook offers sequential language instruction along with extensive drill and practice in grammar, usage, and mechanics. This important tool includes a handbook as well as vocabulary, spelling, and composition lessons.

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Terrible with Shipping and Email Contact
Tried to contact seller 5 times and then tried cancelling the order, this company responds to NO EMAILS and the shipping is terrible. I would not recommend buying anything from this company!

no answers
There are no answers in the workbook. How are you supposed to know if your answers are correct? I've searched everywhere for a teacher editon or answer key. Can't find one.

Prompt service
The book came quickly and arrived when promisted with
good packing

Jack

It's good to get a guide and review of english.
I just bought it because the teachers need me to have one of these. It's a pretty good product actually because it gives you an example on what your working on then you can later on do it yourself.There's also a section if you need help on something and it will show you.

Language Arts and Grammer Work Book
This is a very useful workbook, and allows the students to teach themselves as well as enforce the grammar skills they are being taught. ... Read more

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On November 13, 1971, the exhibition "Education of an Architect: A Point of View" -- featuring the work of Cooper Union student architects under the direction of the chairman of the Department of Architecture, John Hejduk, and the dean, George Sadek -- opened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The installation of models, drawings, and photographs, along with faculty and student statements, documented work from 1964 to 1971. At the time, Ada Louise Huxtable wrote, "This spectacularly beautiful work, elegant, formal, and totally detached from the world around it, represents a kind of counterrevolution in today's educational thought and practice."

To accompany the exhibition, the Cooper Union published an extremely influential limited-edition book -- long since out of print -- of fifty-four projects by some sixty students showing their in-depth explorations of problems based on the visual discoveries of cubism and neo-plasticism as they related to architectural space and thought. This new volume is a smaller-format reprint that includes all material from the original book -- exceptional color and black-and-white drawings and model photographs -- and the original introduction by Ulrich Franzen, along with three new texts, an introduction by architectural historian and educator Alberto Pérez-Gómez; an essay by Kim Shkapich, director of the architectural archives at Cooper Union; and an afterword by Hejduk. The reprint charts the foundations of the pedagogical inventions and methodology that a spirited and independent faculty, under the aegis of John Hejduk, brought into what has been called 'the best school of architecture in the world.' ... Read more

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Art history/education
I'm primarily writing this review to negate the one star review that has nothing to do with this book.

This book has amazing plans for buildings and an interesting philosphy of teaching architecture.It has nothing to do with anti-Christian art. ... Read more

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The author's aim is to help those working with children to develop in them a knowledge of and enthusiasm for fine art by telling stories that connect to a particular kind of art or artist. Art in Story focuses on art of the ancient world, of the East and Africa, of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Chapters consider the European Masters, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, art of America and Mexico, and computer art.

This revision of the bestselling book, Art in Story, published by Linnett Professional Publications in 1997, is aimed at teachers, parents home-schooling their children, and parents and grandparents of young elementary-age children.It would also be an excellent supplementary textbook for arts education methods classes. The author's aim is to help those working with children to develop in them a knowledge of and enthusiasm for fine art by telling stories that connect to a particular kind of art or artist. Art in Story focuses on art of the ancient world, of the East and Africa, of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Chapters consider the European Masters, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, art of America and Mexico, and computer art. Each chapter has background information for the teacher, a story completely written out as it is meant to be told, suggestions for viewing art, a journal writing activity, an art activity related to the type of art being studied, connections to other topics of study, suggestions for drama possibilities, and an extensive bibliography of adult reference as well as children's books and other materials. This new edition presents new chapters on Middle Eastern art and revisions of all other material.The bibliography updates have been extensive. Grades K-6.

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never received product
I was disappointed because I never received this product.I received a note back from the sender that it was undeliverable to that address.They had my absolute correct address, as I placed another amazon order at the same time with the same address and received it two days later.Clearly, their shipping department typed in the address incorrectly on the package.

One of my favorite resources
We are a homeschooling family and this book has been an absolute treasure for our learning adventures. Saccardi's book shares information on the history of art during each time period, stories about the artists, suggestions for famous works of that artist to show, journaling exercises and recommended art projects done in the method or similar style of the artist you are studying.

We've used this book along with our history. When we started with ancient history and nomads we studied cave paintings and drew chalk pictures on brown grocery sacks. When we reached the Middle Ages we found a kit to help us do illumination. When we reached American history we painted historical scenes on large sheets of tagboard in effort to paint like Benjamin West. I'm very careful about money spent on materials and this book is one I've never regretted buying. I'm so glad to see it in print again so others can discover it!

-Jeanne

Fantastic Resource
This is one of the only books I've seen that approaches teaching art in a holistic, content-rich manner.The author has compiled a wonderful set of resources.Each section begins with a brief overview of the period or style being discussed....very helpful refresher.This is followed by a story about the artist that really captures the kids' attention.There is no need for extensive research on your own, the author has done it for you.She provided extensive lists of resources for each topic, along with a brief comment about each.I am a National Board Certified Teacher, with experience and think this book is one of the best finds ever, a must-have resource for art teachers!

A Lifesaver!
This book has been a lifesaver for my art classes. The students love for me to read the stories as they are working on their art project!Which keeps them very quiet!! Never before have I seen so many great stories of so many great artist all in one book! Any art teacher will love it!!

Perfect book For Elementary Teachers seaking to add more art
Has your school district cut back on the arts. This book will help you intergrate art into social studies and Langauge Arts. In addition to the excelent lessons, the format is easily adaptable to author/illustrators. ... Read more

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In order to find Liz, their missing lizard, the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class become reptiles themselves and discover what it's like to be cold-blooded . ... Read more

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Great book to reinforce science concepts!
Reading this book to my class will make the difference between birds' and mammals' hot-bloodedness and reptiles', amphibians', and fish's cold-bloodedness much easier for my third graders to understand.It also is on the school's Accelerated Reader list, so they can then reread the book on their own and can take a test on it.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about animals and their characteristics. ... Read more

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Meticulously deatiled drawings, a simple technique, and bright colors are three important charcateristics of Naive art, which for a long time was considered "primitive" or even retarded.Now Naive art is recognized for its refeshing vision of the world.The artists find their in everyday life, yet transcend the mundane through imagination and poetic insight.This book explores the different roots and traditions of Naive art.The multi-faceted world of the Naive painters is illustrated in a copious iconography, from the time of Rousseau, (1844-1910) in France and Piromanaschwili (1862-1918) in Russian Georgia to the Colombian artist Fernando Botero in our own time. ... Read more

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Profusely illustrated in color
In Naive Art, Art scholar Natalia Brodskaia draws upon her experience and expertise as a curator at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg to showcase a genre of art that is marked by innocence, naturalness, and spontaneity of the untaught and self-taught artist. These so called "primitive" artists first came into prominence for an American public with Grandma Moses, whose work first established the legitimacy and broad based popularity of "naive art". But this category of art stretches back into the mid-19th century as Brodskaia amply documents with her sweeping and informative survey. Profusely illustrated in color with small, medium, full page, and occasional double-page paintings, Naive Art is an enthusiastically recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library art history and art reference book collections. ... Read more

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Comprehensive grammar and composition handbooks for every grade level!

Glencoe's Grammar and Composition Handbook, Grade 6 is a hardcover, comprehensive reference resource that provides full coverage of the writing process with practice exercises for grammar, usage, and mechanics. Grade-specific activities reinforce every lesson. It is correlated to Writer's Choice and to the Glencoe Grammar and Language Workbooks. A helpful Teacher Guide gives you the support to use the Glencoe Grammar and Composition Handbook to its fullest potential. ... Read more

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This comprehensive view of carvings and paintings on stone by Native Americans from 200 B.C. through the nineteenth century surveys the rock art of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, northern Mexico, and west Texas, providing an incomparable visual record of Southwest Indian culture, religion, and society.

Rock carvings and paintings are important sources in the archaeological and historical interpretation of Southwest Indians. Rock art reflects the cosmic and mythic orientation of the culture that produced it, and understanding of prehistoric peoples, both hunters and gatherers and the Hohokam, Anasazi, Mogollon, and Fremont cultures, and the Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache Indians. Culturally significant events such as the shift in prehistoric times from spear and atlatl to the bow, or, in the historic period, the introduction of the horse into the Southwest, are recorded in rock art.

The illustrations--thirty-two color plates, nearly 250 photographs, and numerous line drawings--bring together in one volume petroglyphs and rock paintings that are scattered over thousands of miles of desert and mesa, giving the reader an overview of Indian rock art that would be nearly impossible to achieve in the field.

Indian Rock Art of the Southwest examines from an archaeological perspective the rich legacy of stone drawings and carvings preserved throughout the Southwest. Professional and amateur archaeologists and historians, as well as the general reader with an interest in Indian art, will find this volume a valuable resource. ... Read more

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Indian Rock Art Paintings
This was the perfect book for my studies of early american indian art.
Many color plates makes it much easier to examine the actual art pieces.
Text is informative and complete. Great book for anyone interested in this
specific subject or Art in early America./tb

Its a great book for the rock art enthusiast.
Polly's book is great in that it tells not only about the rock art and the styles but also tells about the cultures that have created it.I have a small rock art tour company in central Utah, and have read both this bookand Rock Art of Utah.They are both great and have been a great help to mein my field. ... Read more

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Did you know that you can be a successful FULL TIME martial arts school owner? This book will save you thousands of hours of stress by showing you exactly what steps to take and the mistakes to avoid.

This book sold over 1,000 copies at $69.95, but at now you can get it for a fraction of that price. All you need is one good idea to make this an amazing investment. Just look at this brief overview of the information covered in detail in this manual. There is no way you won’t get at least a 100 times return on your investment.

You will learn...

How to plan for your school

How to raise start up money

How to choose a good location

How to negotiate your lease

How to layout your school for maximum efficiency

How much to charge for lessons

How to conduct professional exams

How to choose a billing company

How to design a curriculum for high retention and quality

How to manage your time as a martial arts professional

Which associations to choose... And which to avoid!

How to conduct your grand opening

How to market your school cost free

How to enroll students

How to create extra high profit centers and much, much, more!

This book willsave you tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars by cutting out the costly errors most school owners make. Most of all, this book will dramatically accelerate your income from the school.

You can trim years off of the learning process by following reading and implementing the powerful and proven strategies of "How to Open and Operate a Successful Martial Arts School." ... Read more

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This book is not good.....its awesome.
There are many books on the market that describe how to operate a school, many by people who make a living from writing about how to run a school that dont actually have schools. It doesnt matter if you are just starting out as a school owner, been in the biz for a few years or have been in the biz since time began you need this book. I once was told that as you sit in a seminar and listen to the information that is being presented, your not being taught but being reminded of what you need to do. There are many examples of systems and procedures that will help you run your school efficiently, many with examples of how its worked, and also how it didnt't. I have this book as well as Johns other books sitting at the corner of my desk on a shelf as reminders. I can often be found reading in them from time to time just to remind me of how it should be done.

To Be The Best, Learn From The Best !
John Graden offers the ONLY alternative to learning the martial arts industry the hard way.Mr. Graden has done most of the mulework for you in this text.He shares common faults of martial arts schools and prescribes solutions that will not only stabilize your business, but help it thrive.Instead of struggling for years making the same mistakes as our predecessors now we have a motivational reference.

AWESOME
This is absolutley the best step by step book ever written. John Graden makes the world of martial arts school simple for anyone wishing to open one. This is a must read even for current and long time owners.

Essential Reading For Martial Arts School Owners!
Whether you just opened your martial arts school or you've been in business for years, Mr. Graden's book is a must read.After implementing many of the programs/systems highlighted in this content-packed, easy to read book, our enrollments and student satisfaction levels skyrocketed!

If you are serious about running a successful school ...
If you are serious about running a successful school you MUST read this book. But more importantly do what it tells you to do. Congratulations to Mr. Graden for creating the vehicle that can move the martial arts business to another level! ... Read more

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In American Schools, Sam Chaltain interweaves the leading ideas from the education, business, and scientific communities to outline a framework for leadership that helps educators and organizational leaders create the optimal conditions for transformational change. ... Read more

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Reflected on Personal Experiences
This a very thoughtful book that outlines steps for creating a democratic learning community and offers examples of democratic learning communities in action. Reading "American Schools" made me reflect on my own leadership experiences and think about the importance of balance between freedom and structure. Chaltain clearly describes how finding the right balance is key. I really enjoyed reading the examples of schools working to create democratic learning communities, especially the one about MC2 in New Hampshire. It is evident that MC2 has found balance. I also loved the recommended actions at the end of chapters.

From the Classroom to the Boardroom
A must-read for anyone interested in organizational change from the classroom to the boardroom. The author, Sam Chaltain. brings fresh insight to four classic concepts (Reflect, Connect, Create, Equip) and encourages the reader to "test drive" these concepts in the context of three varied school communities. It is through inspired storytelling that the reader is able to clearly visualize these programs and customize Mr. Chaltain's ideas to their own life and needs for change.

Both useful and inspiring
In a highly-readable style, Sam Chaltain skillfully weaves together theory and practice for creating democratic learning communities where young people are both seen - and heard. I most appreciate the practical recommendations and additional resources found at the culmination of each of the five chapters on theory. They include useful, tangible ideas - for many sorts of professionals...not just educators - that can be explored or implemented easily and immediately.Readers get the chance to apply our learning in the second section, as Chaltain shares inspiring portraits of schools striving to create model communities - to varying degrees of success. This book is thoughtful, compelling and useful. Highly recommended.

Democracy Comes to School
If you've ever thought about how schools - designed to prepare youth for adult life - can do more to help our young people develop the knowledge and skills to be fully engaged citizens, then this book is for you. Chaltain combines his extensive experience with democratic schooling practices across the United States with his likewise extensive research into learning theory, organizational development, and systems change theory to present a clear, cogent framework for developing school communities that take democratic practice to heart. The practical and the theoretical are woven together in a delightfully readable book that would serve well as a basis for whole school discussion. Highly recommended.

Thoughtful, Provocative...and not just for professional educators
Chaltain's "American Schools" is often fascinating and insightful, consistently entertaining and well-written, and at all times important reading for both professional educators and anyone with an interest in improving our schools. In the first section, Chaltain summarizes and interweaves analyses from a variety of disciplines. The reader need not be expert in, or even familiar with, any of them to grasp Chaltain's arguments and appreciate the time he takes to build his case.At the same time, Chaltain brings the conversation from theory to practice, as he ends each chapter with specific recommendations (e.g., books to read, websites to visit, exercises to consider).In the second section, Chaltain reinforces his lessons by telling compelling stories of real schools where these issues have been addressed, of principals, teachers and students striving to create and participate in communities that empower each, and thus all.This book is useful and inspiring (as are Chaltain's other books); I recommend it. ... Read more

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This new manual is designed to help New Jersey secondary school students excel in the language arts and literacy sections of the state-administered test. In addition to two practice tests, it features the following instructional study units: Writing about a Picture, which entails organizing ideas, then writing, revising, and editing an essay; Reading and Responding to a Narrative Passage; The Persuasive Writing Task; Reading and Responding to a Persuasive passage; and Revising and Editing. ... Read more

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Teaching Shakespeare is a major contribution to the knowledge and expertise of all teachers of Shakespeare in schools, colleges and institutions of higher education.It makes explicit the principles of active learning that underpin Cambridge School Shakespeare and helps teachers develop their existing good practice.Practical examples are given from the plays most frequently used in schools, but Rex Gibson shows that the principles apply equally to the less frequently studied plays, thereby extending the canon of school Shakespeare. ... Read more

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Over-rated
I bought this book based on the reviews contained in this section of Amazon.I am sorely disappointed in this book and its usefulness in my classroom.Having taught Shakespeare for over ten years, I find that this book brings nothing new to the table and I will probably never use it.The insight and suggested lesson plans are all old hat and boring.Oh, well............

good basic guidebook
This book had some good background information about the teaching and criticism of Shakespeare set out in a simple manner.This is especially useful to teachers who may not have had any specific training in teaching Shakespeare and focuses on active teaching methods including classroom performance.There are a lot of innovative ideas to substitute the usual chalk and talk or reading lessons.While not all the ideas are practical or in my opinion worthwhile, there are a lot to choose from.

Shakespeare, Rattle and Roll
This is a comprehensive look at the many components of the Bard's work.Lots of detail and very little is left out.It could prove to be a valuable source for English and Theatre Arts teachers.It is so all-inclusive that teachers can choose to focus on certain sections or keep it as a worthy resource (which it is).

It's for the serious teacher of Shakespeare.Gibson is the man.He knows his stuff and he wants your students to know it too.But could you teach it all?Hardly.But you could teach some of it.

The book is user-friendly and it's a good companion to the Cambridge School Shakespeare series. ... Read more