Best Nonfiction For High School Students - April 2024

In the Best Interest of Students: Staying True to What Works in the ELA Classroom

What is in the best interest of our students? Is it teaching to the newest standards movement, like the Common Core? Teaching that prepares students to take a test? Or is it something more meaningful and authentic? In his new book, In the Best Interest of Students, Kelly Gallagher notes that there are real strengths in the Common Core standards, and there are significant weaknesses as well. He takes the long view, reminding us that standards come and go but what remains constant is the need to stay true to what we know works in the teaching of reading, writing, speaking and listening. Instead... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1625310447
• ASIN: 1625310447
• ISBN: 1625310447
• Brand: Stenhouse Publishers
• Manufacturer: Stenhouse Publishers

Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students

Since its initial publication in hardcover in 2003, Fires in the Bathroom has been through multiple printings and received the attention of teachers across the country. Now in paperback, Kathleen Cushman’s groundbreaking book offers original insights into teaching teenagers in today’s hard-pressed urban high schools from the point of view of the students themselves. It speaks to both new and established teachers, giving them firsthand information about who their students are and what they need to succeed. Students from across the country contributed perceptive and pragmatic answers to ques... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1565849965
• ASIN: 1565849965
• ISBN: 1565849965
• Brand: Brand: New Press, The
• Manufacturer: The New Press

Study Skills For High School Students

This book equips students with the keys for effective study skills: goal setting, learning styles, active note taking, preparing for tests, and critical thinking skills. This book will help students: 1. Discover their learning style-so they can study smarter, not harder. 2. Learn test-taking and study techniques that can result in higher test scores. 3. Improve memory to make learning easier. 4. Develop critical thinking skills that can be used in school and in life. 5. Set goals and accomplish them too.

• ASIN: 0974204439
• ASIN: 0974204439
• ISBN: 0974204439
• Manufacturer: LifeBound

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club (Bccb Blue Ribbon Nonfiction Book Award (Awards))

A Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor WinnerAt the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked down and arrested. But their efforts were not in vain: the boys' exploits and eventual imprisonm... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0374300224
• ASIN: 0374300224
• ISBN: 0374300224
• Brand: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

HIGH SCHOOL WORLD HISTORY 2014 PEARSON STUDENT EDITION SURVEY GRADE 9/12

Book by PRENTICE HALL

• ASIN: 013323133X
• ASIN: 013323133X
• ISBN: 013323133X
• Brand: Brand: PRENTICE HALL
• Manufacturer: PRENTICE HALL

Spanish: Middle / High School (Skills for Success)

Support language acquisition using Skills for Success: Spanish for grades 6-12. Middle school and high school students can use the activities in this 128-page book on their own or in addition to any Spanish program. The exercises in this resource book are presented in a range of formats that help students acquire basic Spanish vocabulary. The book includes vocabulary lists, reproducible storybooks, a pronunciation key, and an answer key.

• ASIN: 088724758X
• UPC: 044222148973
• ASIN: 088724758X
• ISBN: 9780887247583
• Brand: Carson-Dellosa
• Size: 11" x 8 1/2" x 1/4"
• Manufacturer: CARSON DELLOSA

Building Powerful Numeracy for Middle and High School Students

"I continue to be amazed at the power we can harness in our secondary students by teaching ourselves and our students real numeracy." Pamela Harris As secondary math teachers, we're often frustrated by the lack of true number sense in our students. Solid research at the elementary level shows how to help all students become mathematically proficient by redefining what it means to compute with number sense. Pam Harris has spent the past ten years scrutinizing the research and using the resulting reform materials with teachers and students, seeing what works and what doesn't work, always with an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0325026629
• ASIN: 0325026629
• ISBN: 9780325026626
• Brand: Brand: Heinemann
• Manufacturer: Heinemann

Nonfiction Comprehension Cliffhangers: 15 High-Interest True Stories That Invite Students to Infer, Visualize, and Summarize to Predict the Ending of Each Story

This ready-to-use resource contains 15 exciting-and true-stories for kids to read and then write or discuss their predictions about the story's ending. The stories are perfect for building essential reading skills such as making inferences, drawing conclusions, summarizing, and more. Each reproducible nonfiction story comes with a companion teacher page, which includes suggested discussion topics to activate students' prior knowledge, a vocabulary list, and more. Plus, the stories span the curriculum, providing students with valuable reading in the content areas. For use with Grades 4-8.

• ASIN: 0439897386
• ASIN: 0439897386
• ISBN: 9780439897389
• Brand: Scholastic
• Manufacturer: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching

How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out)

Do Less, Live More, Get Accepted What if getting into your reach schools didn’t require four years of excessive A.P. classes, overwhelming activity schedules, and constant stress? In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars—students who scored spots at the nation’s top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newport explains the surprising truths behind these superstars’ mixture of happiness and admissions success, including: ·        Why doing... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0767932587
• ASIN: 0767932587
• ISBN: 9780767932585
• Brand: Cal Newport
• Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press

Holt Geometry: Student Edition Grades 9-12 2008

A great book on Holt Geometry California: Student Edition.

• ASIN: 003092345X
• ASIN: 003092345X
• ISBN: 003092345X
• Manufacturer: HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

555 Geometry Problems for High School Students: 135 Questions with Solutions, 420 Additional Questions with Answers

Click the "look inside" button above to browse 555 Geometry Problems and see how it approaches high school Geometry! 555 Geometry Problems gives you the most effective methods, tips, and strategies for solving geometry problems in both conventional and unconventional ways. The techniques taught here will allow students to arrive at answers to geometry questions more quickly and to avoid making careless errors. The material in this book includes: 135 geometry questions with full solutions 420 additional geometry questions with an answer key A comprehensive review of the most important geo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1511432411
• ASIN: 1511432411
• ISBN: 1511432411
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary for Students, Second Edition (English and Spanish Edition)

This 2014 revised and updated edition is ideal for English and Spanish speakers, this bidirectional dictionary defines the core vocabularies of Latin-American Spanish and American English. Abbreviated description text: This value-priced Spanish-English, with over 50,000 translations is the best bilingual reference for students. Features of this Book Over 40,000 entries and 50,000 translations Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish sections Conjugation of Spanish Verbs Irregular English Verbs Value-priced or budget-conscious parents and teachers

• ASIN: 1596951656
• ASIN: 1596951656
• ISBN: 1596951656
• Brand: FEDERAL STREET PRESS
• Manufacturer: Speck

College Scholarships for High School Students (grades 9-12)

A college scholarship book tailored for high school students in grades 9-12. Over 1,000 hours of research has been consolidated into a single, well organized and easy to read book. Each scholarship has a straight-to-the-point description with key eligibility and application requirements. The scholarships range from essay and video contests to recognition for academic achievement, community service or participation in extra-curricular activities. There are scholarships based on potential degree or career interest, religious affiliation, nationality or ethnic heritage, state residency and demons... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1523668385
• ASIN: 1523668385
• ISBN: 1523668385
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A School of Our Own: The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education

A School of Our Own tells the remarkable story of the Independent Project, the first student-run high school in America. Founder Samuel Levin, a high school junior who had already achieved international fame for creating Project Sprout—the first farm-to-school lunch program in the United States—was frustrated with his own education and saw disaffection among his peers. In response, he lobbied for and created a new school based on a few simple ideas about what kids need from their high school experience. The school succeeded beyond anyone’s wildest expectations and went on to be featured i... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1620971526
• ASIN: 1620971526
• ISBN: 1620971526
• Manufacturer: The New Press

Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School?: 99 Personal Money Management Principles to Live By

Bestselling 5 Star Graduation Gift for both College and High School grads! Recommended by eBay, Forbes, Lifehack, Elite Daily, Real Simple and Bustle. Why do high schools and colleges require students to take courses in English, math and science, yet have absolutely no requirements for students to learn about personal money management? Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School? 99 Personal Money Management Lessons to Live By was initially developed by the author to pass on to his five children as they entered adulthood. As it developed, the author realized that personal money management skills w... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1481027565
• ASIN: 1481027565
• ISBN: 1481027565
• Brand: Brand: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Nonfiction Comprehension Cliffhangers, Grades 4-8 : 15 High-Interest True Stories That Invite Students to Infer, Visualize, and Summarize to Predict the Ending of Each Story

Kids read or listen to short stories with cliffhanger endings to build comprehension

• UPC: 8151515

Funny Gift Dot Grid Notebook for Elementary, High School, College or University: Best Student You Are: Dotted Journal Paper: Bullet Style Notepad Plan

Funny Gift Dot Grid Notebook for Elementary, High School, College or University: Best Student You Are: Dotted Journal Paper: Bullet Style Notepad

• UPC: 964540885

Unicorn Teacher: High School Teacher Besties Teacher's Day Best Friend Composition Notebook College Students Wide Ruled Lined Paper Mag Paperback

Unicorn Teacher: High School Teacher Besties Teacher's Day Best Friend Composition Notebook College Students Wide Ruled Lined Paper Mag Height : 0.23 In Length : 9.00 In Width : 6.00 In Weight : 0.35

• UPC: 976657170

Unicorn Teacher: High School Teacher Besties Teacher's Day Best Friend Composition Notebook College Students Wide Ruled Lined Paper Mag Paperback

Unicorn Teacher: High School Teacher Besties Teacher's Day Best Friend Composition Notebook College Students Wide Ruled Lined Paper Mag Height : 0.23 In Length : 9.00 In Width : 6.00 In Weight : 0.35

• UPC: 835624280

Unicorn Teacher: High School Teacher Besties Teacher's Day Best Friend Composition Notebook College Students Wide Ruled Lined Paper Mag Paperback

Unicorn Teacher: High School Teacher Besties Teacher's Day Best Friend Composition Notebook College Students Wide Ruled Lined Paper Mag Height : 0.23 In Length : 11.00 In Width : 8.50 In Weight : 0.61

• UPC: 930436791

Night

This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie's wife and frequent translator, presents this seminal memoir in the language and spirit truest to the author's original

• UPC: 4543242
• Rating: 4.612

My Best Career Advice to My High School Student

My Best Career Advice to My High School

• UPC: 53580386

Everything Happens for the Best. Or, Embrace Events and Challenges - eBook

The author received a devastated news. After 4th semester she was expelled from her civil engineering university. The reason was: she did not passed a calculus exam. When the truth  was: the math professors had

• UPC: 138175681

It Is Easy to Despair, but the Best Traits of the Human Character Are Not to Give Up, but Instead to Stand Up, Fight Back, and Save Oneself. - eBook

One day I had a dream—to get my doctoral, or PhD degree. By that time I had a record of achievements and had no difficulties to be accepted to any university of my choice. The

• UPC: 989712120

Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition

Rev. ed. of: Crucial conversations: tools for talking when stakes are high / Kerry Patterson ... [et al.].

• UPC: 16614895
• Rating: 4.188

Schools Are for Learning: American High School Students Will Learn More, Better

• UPC: 191207100849
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 13 USD