New Titles Tuesday, October 2

Here is a selection of the 35 books added to the collection in the past week. Click on a title for more information or to place a hold on any of these materials.

The book thief: teacher guide /[based on the book] by Markus Zusak ; written by Jackie Crnkovich.

 Cullinan and Galda’s literature and the child. Since this book’s debut,  it has become a popular choice in the children’s literature market. The book covers the two major topical areas of children’s literature-genres of children’s literature (e.g., picture books, folklore, etc.) and the use of children’s literature in the classroom. The book is beautifully written and illustrated to reflect the tone and feel of children’s books. Extensive booklists are provided for the student to use as an ongoing resource.

 First peoples and European contact /authors: Adam Woelders, Kenneth Campbell ; contributing writers: Stephanie Maki, Melanie Nelson, Jo-Anne Chrona (Ts’ymsen), Heidi Wood.

  The highly effective teacher: 7 classroom-tested practices that foster student success /Jeff C. Marshall. A framework of 7 research-based, classroom-tested rubrics and examples that support teachers as they intentionally work to evaluate, assess, and improve teaching and learning.

  How the brain learns to read /David A. Sousa. How the Brain Learns to Read makes the important connections between reading and brain research accessible for teachers and parents. Sousa not only clarifies the complex act of reading, he provides practical ′use-tomorrow′ strategies and guidelines for designing a successful reading program. This book makes a significant contribution to the field.

Living and learning in a smartboard world /Livingstone Inquiry Group. This book is about teaching and learning in elementary schools and follows the introduction, development and use of SMART Boards; but it is more than a technology-focused text. It describes how the use of SMART Boards is, for a number of teachers, changing both the way they think about and prepare for teaching and the ways that students engage in and enact their learning in classroom settings. The book also explores the emergence of a professional learning community called the “Livingstone Inquiry Group”. The various chapters reveal how this community – consisting of teachers from within and associated with Livingstone school, the school principal, and university and teacher union researchers – engaged in reflection in and on practice to build and extend individual and collective understandings of new and evolving   approaches to pedagogy through the use of technology.

 Lost to the West: the forgotten Byzantine Empire that rescued Western civilization /Lars Brownworth. Filled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we owe to the Byzantine Empire that was the equal of any in its achievements, appetites, and enduring legacy. Lost to the West is replete with stories of assassination, mass mutilation and execution, sexual scheming, ruthless grasping for power, and clashing armies that soaked battlefields with the blood of slain warriors numbering in the tens of thousands.

 Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont /by Joseph Boyden ; with an introduction by John Ralston Saul. Celebrated novelist  Boyden explores the tumultuous year when Riel and Dumont united the Métis while dividing a nation. Boyden, with his powerful narrative skill, creates an unforgettable portrait of two seminal Canadian figures who helped shape the country.

  Obesity: a kinesiologist’s perspective /Roy J. Shephard.  This new volume, written by an exercise physiologist, approaches the topic through a thoughtful lens, suggesting that regular physical activity plays an important role in preventing the development of obesity, is a valuable adjunct therapy in the treatment of the established condition, and makes a solid contribution to the maintenance of weight loss once target weights have been achieved. In addition to detailing evidence that supports such a conclusion, the text offers a unique perspective on obesity over the ages. Obesity: A Kinesiologist’s Perspective should thus provide helpful information and be a key resource for students and researchers alike in bariatrics, kinesiology and nutrition as well as the related disciplines.

 Rain, steam, and speed: building fluency in adolescent writers /Gerald Fleming, Meredith Pike-Baky. This book shows how adolescent students at all skill levels, including English learners, can be engaged in systematic writing practice, enabling them to communicate quickly, confidently, and thoughtfully on a variety of topics.

 Research strategies: finding your way through the information fog /William Badke. (TWU Author) In this book, the author offers a clear, simple, roadmap for conducting research and navigating the vast new world of information and technology. He details the entire research paper process from start to finish, and provides insightful and helpful information.  The approach has been extensively tested by a master teacher, takes about one hour of instructional time per week, and can be used over an entire school year.

Survey of nursing education in Canada /by G.M. Weir.

 Teaching vocabulary in all classrooms /Camille Blachowicz, Peter Fisher. Updated with new strategies, ideas, and websites, this research-based book features a wealth of ideas for developing vocabulary in all content areas. Many of the techniques explored in this book have the broader goal of enhancing the acquisition of content knowledge. The authors do an exceptional job of combining a strong research base with field-tested strategies for developing vocabulary in any K-12 classroom.

 The thinking person’s guide to climate change /Robert Henson. Produced by one of the most venerable atmospheric science organizations, it is a must-read for anyone looking for the full story on climate change. Using global research and written with nonscientists in mind, the Guide breaks down the issues into straightforward categories: “Symptoms” covers signs such as melting ice and extreme weather, while “Science” lays out what we know and how we figured it out. “Debates” tackles the controversy and politics, while “Solutions” and “Actions” discuss what we can do as individuals and communities to create the best possible future.

 Through the years with public health nursing: a history of public health nursing in the provincial government jurisdiction British Columbia /by Monica M. Green. 

 Time to teach, time to learn: changing the pace of school /Chip Wood ; [editing by Allen Woods ; photographs by Peter Wrenn … et al.] In this groundbreaking book on school reform, Chip Wood boldly confronts the epidemic of busyness in our nation’s K-8 schools. He shows how changing the way we use time will transform our schools from the “fact factories” they have become into the democratic communities of learning which they can and should be, schools in which the pace of the day encourages investigation, contemplation, completion, and community.