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Too many errors, poor format, index lacking
I am studying for the PMP and have NOT sat for the test yet. I read this book (cover to cover), read the PMBOK-2005, and another book called 'PMP in Depth' (P. Sanghera).
Best Reading to Pass PMP Exam
I bought and borrowed many books to study for the PMP exam and this was the BEST book, both in the material it covered and the way in which the material was presented. It is one of the few that take your through the project management process as you would really experience it, from project inception to closeout. Most other books geared toward the PMP exam organize the material based on the PMI knowledge areas, which have so much overlap it becomes confusing. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. I passed the exam using this book and the quizes in Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep, which follows the knowlege areas. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computers - General Information    5. Examinations, questions, etc    6. General    7. Project Management    8. Study Guides    9. Computers / Technical Skills    10. Computing and Information Technology    11. Project management software   

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Lifelong reference book
This atlas is the standard for Geography 101 in campuses across the country.It sets the standard because it is affordable and extremely useful in geographic exercises.In truth, it is primarily a North American atlas, but that is because it is written for and marketed to North Americans.There are still more than enough maps of other world regions to assist you in Geography 101 or to assist you in monitoring the world news.Granted, an intense study of total world geography would require an additional atlas.That said, I purchased this atlas for a geography course in which it was instrumental.Since then, I have used it in more advanced geography courses and in my daily life.While I would prefer it to be printed in a bit larger format, this size is more affordable to students.I will keep this atlas to assist in lifelong learning.

very happy
This is the textbook for my college geography course. I saved fifteen dollars over my college bookstore, their's was a softback amazon's is hardback, it will last longer, I'm happy.

Goode's World Atlas
This Atlas is a great resource to have on hand for any age and any education level. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Atlases    2. Atlases - General    3. Atlases - World    4. Maps & Road Atlases    5. Reference   

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Very difficult questions
Passages are easier to read than Princeton Review and AAMC tests.The wording of the questions is not as convoluted as the AAMC tests.However, the questions are very difficult to answer.Often times there is not enough information in the passage to correctly answer the questions, and it seems like there could be information to support more than one answer choice.While it's true that questions on AAMC practice MCATs 7,8,9 have many attractive 'trap' answer choices, this book takes that to the extreme.Therefore, I don't know if this is an accurate representation of the verbal section.

Decent Practice, but Far from Perfect
Given the usually high profiled stuff from ExamKrackers, this book was for me a disappointment. Let me just say that if you want to score high on verbal, more practice is a must, therefore it's logical to get this book. However, if you are looking for a very clean practice, this book doesn't deliver. While i recognize that verbal section on the MCAT can easily allude to personal bias and subjective opinions, on the actual MCAT the 'correct' answer should be easily justified from the 'inccorect' answers. Around a little over 2/3 of the questions in this book fit that description, everything else is full of ambiguous and unsupported answers, many passages tho interesting are abstract and difficult to read. This can get extremely frustrating if you are expecting to see concrete improvements. However, by dealing with these flaws, and sometimes overly difficult (downright impossible or simply incorrect) questions, you might still gain something that will give u an extra edge on the actual MCAT, which could be sufficently more clear and precise given that it is the verbal section.

Verbal Reasoning is not easy, GET THIS!!
As hard as you'll work on preparation for this exam- your preparation for the Verbal Reasoning section will be the most important. Most people complain about this section. I was included, until I took studying for it head on. I needed all the practice I could get and this book gave me 2 passages a day for 50 days. I timed myself (18 min total, 9 minutes a passage for the two) and corrected it that day. It increased my speed and ability. The guys that write these Exam Krackers books only want you to do well. I can tell after working on this stuff for five months straight that is the case. -Matthew Wolak ... Read more

Subjects:  1. MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)    2. Study Guides    3. Test Prep    4. Test Preparation & Review   

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The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher
Amazon was great as is this book. It really gives those wishing to be teachers a great view of things they should know...
Charming man, practical advice
I'm new to education. This book is very, very well read among educators. Looking at it with my fresh eyes, and with a need to quickly grab useful info for my 1st day at school I thought that:
Put "Elementary Teacher" in the title and I'd give it 5 stars
If I were going to rate Harry Wong's book based on his title's implied audience of all teachers, I would be forced to give it 1 star.This book is specifically geared towards elementary teachers only and more specifically to ones who can't possibly have earned a teaching degree yet.Giving this book to someone with teaching credentials would be equivalent to giving a certified mechanic a three-hundred page manual on how to rotate tires.
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Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Effective teaching    4. General    5. Professional Development    6. Teachers    7. Teaching    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    9. Training of    10. United States    11. Vocational guidance   

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An absolutely delicious anthology...
I purchased this book for a class, but was delighted to discover that I will definitely want to hang onto it afterwards.The translations chosen for the 'Ancient World' portion are, for the most part, delightfully vivid and capture the spirit of the original language.I also like the layout - the margin size is just perfect for taking notes. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Collections    2. General    3. Literary Collections    4. Literature    5. Literature (General)    6. Literature - Classics / Criticism    7. Literature: Classics    8. Reference    9. Rhetoric    10. Collections & anthologies of various literary forms   

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Software does not record answers!
When taking the practice tests, you cannot save your speaking test answers. So, you're just talking into the air... Also, you can save the writing section only in the practice mode. In the test mode, your essay simply disappears....The Longman has a much better CD-ROM.

Excelent Book
I tried 3 books for TOEFL IBT; this one was the best of all, it have 7 complete tests, and 10 Audio CDs with a good price. and also a section for teaching the technics. I thing it is almost perfect. and it delivered much faster that exepted. Have fun with TOEFL. Good luck for all.
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Subjects:  1. Educational Tests And Measurements (Higher Education)    2. English As A Second Language    3. English language    4. Examinations    5. General    6. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    7. Study Aids    8. Study Guides    9. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)    10. Test Prep    11. Test of English as a Foreign Language    12. Textbooks for foreign speakers    13. ELT examination practice tests    14. English    15. Study Aids / TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)    16. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)   

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have a useful carjourney
First time I used my time in the car in a different way; it really helps coping with standing in a queue..(I live in the London area; perhaps you are familiar with the amount of waisted time sitting in a car..?)
excellent
Gives a very concrete approach to learning Italian phrases.Enjoyed the progressive building of vocabulary and the review style of phrases presented in the CD.

Drive Time: Italian
I am a beginner in the Italian language and this audio CD was extremely easy to follow.I found that the words and phrases stuck in my mind even after I stopped listening.I recommended this to a co-worker and she also appreciated the ease this CD brought. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    2. Foreign Language Study    3. Italian    4. Language    5. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    6. Foreign Language Study / Italian    7. Language workbooks, practice books & exercises   

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A Solid Foundation
The Pimsleur philosophy is that one should start learning a foreign language similarly to a first language. Without writing anything, and without detailed grammatical discussion you hear and repeat until the language begins to feel natural. This made a lot of sense to me when I thought about how much English grammar I "know" through experience but can't easily articulate because I never studied much grammar in school. For instance, could you immediately explain when it's correct to use the word "some" vs "any"?
Overrated
Pimsleur is far overrated. True, it teaches (formal) conversation skills, but lacks a text, and costs too much. It's also quite boring. I reccomend the Rosetta Stone instead. It teaches you how to read, and in Level 2 it contains a decent amount of conversation vocab. Also, it can analyze your speech and *graphically* show you your pronunciation vs. the correct pronounciation.
Terrific program for beginners -- with reservations
I've gone through all 3 full sets of Pimsleur Mandarin Chinese.If you'd have asked me immediately after I'd finished them what I thought of the series, I'd have given it 5 stars without hesitation.However, after spending the past year trying to advance past what I've learned via the Pimsleur series, I've come across some reservations which prevent me from giving it a 5 star review anymore.While I do feel the Pimsleur method is incredibly useful and (despite its seeming simplicity) very innovative, I think their Mandarin Chinese series also suffers from simply being "plugged in" to the standard Pimsleur format, rather than receiving the customization that would help users truly understand the Chinese language, which has many quirks unique to it.
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Subjects:  1. Audio - Language    2. Audio Adult: Language    3. Chinese    4. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    5. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    6. Foreign Language Study / Chinese   

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My favorite
I am an EFL teacher and have dictionaries of different publishers. MW9 was my first dictionary of a kind and it started the life-long romance with this beautiful piece of lexicography. The 11th edition is a step forward,the only thing lacking being the list of colleges and universities in US and Canada, which I do miss. Otherwise, the only competition this dictionary can have is the new edition of Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary by OUP, but I still think MW11 is more up-to-date and interesting to use.

Missing some stuff
I bought this dictionary for the CD ROM that comes with it.Websters makes by far the best computer dictionary available and when you combine it with the computer thesaurus you have a very powerful writing tool.
Scholastic Dictionary
So far I am pleased with this dictionary.I had to make the purchase for my 6th & 8th graders, and I believe they are finding it easy to use. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries - General    3. English language    4. Reference    5. English   

Subjects:  1. Children with mental disabilities    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Inclusive education    5. Language arts    6. Special Education - General    7. Special Education - Learning Disabled    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics    10. United States    11. Teaching of learning disabled persons   

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Dual Language
As a dual-language elementary teacher it is important that I teach my students the meaning of specific words in the subjects they have to learn in order to get the meaning.This book allows me to concentrate on the meaning, context and usage of words in the different subjects I teach rather than having to look for the words and then do what I described.It has also helped me build a stronger vocabulary and made me a better teacher for my students.

Organized into 11 subject areas and 4 grade-level categories
Building Background Knowledge For Academic Achievement: Research On What Works In Schools by Robert J. Marzano (Senior Scholar, Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning, Aurora, Colorado and Associate Professor, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) discusses how two combined approaches - sustained silent reading and careful study of subject-specific vocabulary terms - can help young adults overcome weaknesses in background knowledge that would otherwise undermine their educational pursuits, from elementary to high school. In addition to the outlined principles for a sustained silent reading program, and effective vocabulary instruction, over 7,923 actual vocabulary terms have been culled for presentation from national standards documents and other publications, organized into 11 subject areas and 4 grade-level categories. A superb home schooling, self-study, or curriculum supplementary guide, highly recommended for parents, educators, tutors, and studious individuals seeking to hone the tools that maximize their comprehension skills.
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Subjects:  1. Academic achievement    2. Administration - General    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Research    6. School supervision    7. Silent reading    8. United States    9. Vocabulary   

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A lot of truth, but also a lot of willful oversight
Kohn leads off with some solid observations.Some children are given what seems to them and their parents to be a lot of homework.It is often more than the rule of thumb guideline of 10 minutes per day per grade.And, as Kohn points out, that rule of thumb has never been so subjected to any empirical test of reasonableness.
Good Ideas, Poor Presentation
In The Homework Myth, Alfie Kohn has some good things to say.Take this (from p. 59): "People are active meaning makers.They are not passive receptacles into which knowledge, or skills, or dispositions can be poured."This is a powerful statement which has wide implications in the field of education.And, in fact, Mr. Kohn has a number of other good things to say in this book beyond his insistent calls to eliminate homework.But he does little with his big ideas.They are hidden beneath his avowed purpose in this book: to convince us that homework is a bad idea. But, no matter how you feel about Mr. Kohn's thesis, it is a bitter pill to swallow since his tone is so stridently negative and he falls into the same traps that he accuses the supporters of homework of sliding into.
A Teacher's Point of View
As a second grade teacher with children of her own, I have to say that I disagree with the idea that homework is not a "valuable" educational experience.The issue of how valuable an experience it is happens to be a moot point.The true value of homework is in having a task, being responsible for doing that task, and doing it to the best of one's ability.It is also valuable to learn that sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do.My 2 cents... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education (General)    3. Education / Teaching    4. Educational Policy & Reform    5. Family And Child Development    6. General    7. Parenting - General    8. Research    9. Teaching skills & techniques   

Subjects:  1. Education    2. General    3. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    4. Reading    5. Research    6. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading    7. English    8. English language: reading skills    9. Teaching of a specific subject   

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THIS IS JUST A WONDERFUL BOOK
and it leaves you feeling so darned good after you read it.The main characters, Owen, a baby hippo, and Mzee, a 130 year old Aldabra tortoise, form a remarkably close bond which continues to this day (and can be followed in their caretaker's diary on the website of Laforge Ecosystems, that lost nearly 250 employees in the December 16, 2004 tsunami, and which contributed to Owen's washing up on a coral reef in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Malindi, Kenya).
Owen & Mzee
This is a wonderful story, to be enjoyed by both children and adults. The message is universal and inspirational showing that friendship has no boundries. The book is well illustrated with some incredible pictures.

Every household must have this book
I saw the book while waiting for my flight in the San Francisco airport bookstore.It is just one of those books that grabs every one of every age.A baby hippo is stranded by the huge tsunami, and is rescued and befriended by a most unusual pal. It just oozes goodness and the real life photos are marvelous.As a former elem. school teacher, I've seen many books and this is one of the must haves. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aldabra tortoise    2. Animals - General    3. Animals - Mammals    4. Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians    5. Behavior    6. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    7. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    8. Children: Grades 1-2    9. Curiosities & Wonders    10. Hippopotamus    11. Juvenile Nonfiction    12. Juvenile literature    13. Kenya    14. Social behavior in animals    15. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / General   

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Very pleased
The book was perfect and I received the book very quickly.The seller was great! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Achievement tests    2. Design and construction    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Educational Tests And Measurements (Higher Education)    6. Examinations    7. Testing & Measurement    8. Education / Testing & Measurement    9. Industrial or vocational training   

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Never Came
There was a problem with this purchase and after 20 days of waiting for it to arrive, I was informed that I would not receive the book at all. My refund didn't come until 25 days after the original purchase.

Educational Psychology
This is my text book for my PSE 6670 class at Troy Univ.I think this is an excellent book for this class.It is well organized and easy to read and it has all kinds of helpful points of interest areas for review.Good book for the class. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Psychology    3. Educational psychology   

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A Wonderful, Refreshing Child Development Book
Finally, a book that offers sensible and realistic approaches to child development which departs from "mythical" ideas of past and archaic culture. Luckily, this volume isn't afraid to address the homogenous fallacies that have plagued our society and discusses significantly the exploration of truly modern theories embraced around the world. People of all walks of life, education, and backgrounds will rejoice in an important concept that this book teaches: genuinely nurturing children as opposed to treating them like pets.

Still the Best
Beginnings and Beyond is still the best Early Childhood Education text out there.

Moral people beware
If you have a conservative, moral or Christian bone in your body, this book will sicken you beyond your wildest imagination.If you fall into any of the above described categories, then this book will classify you as a "European male," or of "European Ancestory".This book preaches strongly a so called "diversity" but if you are a white male the "diversity" of opinions stops.(unless of course you decide to agree with the author.)And if you are a Catholic, you have even more to digest, as the book reaks of anti-Catholicism. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child development    2. Curricula    3. Early childhood education    4. Education    5. Education / Teaching    6. Parenting - Child Rearing    7. Preschool & Kindergarten    8. Education / Elementary    9. Pre-school & kindergarten   

Subjects:  1. Administration - General    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Educational Administration    5. Leadership    6. Problem-based learning    7. School administrators    8. School management and organization    9. Study and teaching (Higher)    10. Training of    11. United States    12. Education / Leadership    13. Organization & management of education   

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Units of Study for Teaching Writing, Gr. 3-5 Units of Study)
Excellent step by step lessons for teaching writing. These units dofor the intermediate grades what Lucy's program does for the primary grades.Can'twait to use it with my 5th graders this fall. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Curricula    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    5. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    6. Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts   

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you're wrong
Scrabble is not about words, and someone of your rating should know that.

book is very helpful
Ising this dictionary has helped me to become a better player.

The "official" word on what's acceptable
The official scrabble dictionary (OSD) serves its purpose: it is the authority when settling disputes. The make quality is that of your average mass market paperback, and so is the price. The definitions, on the other hand, are really perfunctory (but what do you expect?). Some words in the dictionary, like Za, Ka, and Ai, are surprising because they're not found in the commonly owned dictionaries. This makes playing with the OSD a different game, one in which it pays to memorize these little words.
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Subjects:  1. Children's All Ages - Games    2. Games    3. Games / Gamebooks / Crosswords    4. Games/Puzzles    5. Reference    6. Word & Word Search    7. Board games    8. Dictionaries