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It Has Worked So Far....
While I am only a high school Sophmore, and I don't have a *real* job, this book has been very helpful in deciding what to shoot for doing. I've heard people call this book too vague, but they can't tell you exactly what to do; it doesn't work that way. Once you get through the personality quiz portion, the author gives a somewhat detailed description of your specific personality type (I for example am and ENFP) and throws in suggestions in the description and also give a modest list of other possibilities. I'll admit it was a bit vauger than I had hoped but it gives you plenty of room to move around and a great place to start.
Excellent Book
This book has helped me choose a drastic career change I was almost afraid to reach for ten years ago.Since then, I've bought the book numerous times as gifts for friends who then share it with others.It's simple to use and relevant each time I go back to it.Whether you are looking for a career change or to better understand how to position yourself where you are, this book is extremely helpful in helping you realize your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes more clearly and based on that, how to find a fit in almost every situation.The author's other books are insightful too for relationships and advising your children.

Perhaps I had overly high expectations...
While I am aware that no career book is going to be a holy grail, this one in particular seemed rather useless. "You are an INFP. You feel fulfilled by helping people, so go find a job where you can do that" was pretty much the extent of the advice it offered. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Career/Job    3. Careers - General    4. Careers / Job Opportunities    5. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator    6. Occupations    7. Personal Growth - Success    8. Personality    9. Personality and occupation    10. Vocational guidance    11. Advice on careers & achieving success    12. Business & Economics / Careers    13. Popular psychology   

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Very Good!Needs Sentence Building Though!
Here I sit, surrounded by language courses.
Good but Lacking in Conversational Practice
I have been using the course for two years now and I can say that I have learnt loads more Spanish than I did for several years in high school. One important tip - the best results are obtained from copying the disks to a portable player (IPod or something similar) and using them while you're walking, on an airplane flight or something similar. The abiliy to pause the recordings, where you need more time to respond, or to rewind or restart a section, where you need to revise individual parts of a lesson, is crucial to getting the most out of the course (or any similar audio course for that matter).
I'm On My Way!
For many years I harbored the belief that I have a facility for foreign languages.Unfortunately, I never tested my belief, until now.I resolved to learn Spanish as part of my preparation for a dream vacation in Spain.The Spanish Complete Learn in Your Car set has gotten me off to a great start.Within a few lessons, I began using Spanish words and phrases without thinking of the English language equivalent.In other words, I began thinking in Spanish!I reached lesson five in no time.As a result I'm confident that I could find my way around airports, train stations, and bus terminals.I begin each lesson by listening to an English word or phrase followed by the Spanish translation.In the early stages, I repeat the term twice, exactly as it is pronounced by one of the native Spanish speakers.Before long, I'm able to supply the word or phrase in Spanish before it is spoken in Spanish.My commutes to and from work have never been so productive, and the miles seem to fly by. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Audio Adult: Language    2. Foreign Language Study    3. Spanish    4. Translating & Interpreting    5. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    6. Language learning: audio-visual & multimedia   

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Great Resource for Future Teachers
This textbook is easy to read and follow.The explanations of mathematics, how to teach young children to use strategies, and examples of worksheets make this a great resource for future Elementary school teachers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education / Teaching    2. Elementary    3. General    4. Mathematics    5. Problem solving    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Study and teaching (Elementary    8. Study and teaching (Elementary)    9. Mathematics / General   

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What is hypercolor and tutleback?
I was fairly interested in this Bible but could not find any details on just what Pink, Hypercolor and Turleback was all about.Also that it came with a slipcover but showed this Bible in Blue, Green, and Pink.It would be helpful if an explanation of how it was different, other than in just color and how you could get something other than pink.

Youth need it in their words
I'm a youth pastor in a small church in Rural Ontario Canada, I'm building up a youth group mostly out of un-churched kids from brocken homes. They need the bible in the language they can understand and relate to. One girl came to Christ this past week as she read from her families 40 pound family bible I translated using my message re-mix and she accepted Christ . one response as I read from her was "oh thats what that means?"
response
In response to those who had nothing but nasty to say about this version of the Bible: Any Bible is better than no Bible at all.It's hard for those of us with no trouble reading to understand what it's like for anyone who has problems with it.Even the "easy to read" translations like the NIV or the NLT can be intimidating to people having trouble reading.The Message makes the meaning clear without being overly complicated to read.
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Subjects:  1. Bibles    2. Bibles - Other    3. Religion    4. Biblical concordances & commentaries    5. Language & Linguistics   

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Leading research on socio-emotional development of gifted
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children. What Do We Know? Edited by Maureen Niehart, Sally M. Reis, Nancy M. Robinson, Sidney M. Moon, A Publication of the National Association of Gifted Children, Washington, D.C.: Prufrock Press, Inc., 2002 Must-read for every gifted parent, teacher, & professional!
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children assembles terrific team of well-respected professionals in gifted, and compiles a great set of essays on the social and emotional aspects of growing up gifted in today's world, complete with the research references to back up thier facts.Authors including Neihart, Rogers, Gross, Silverman, Reis, Robinson, and more... the contributors read like a who's who of gifted education today.Read more

Subjects:  1. Counseling - General    2. Education / Special Education / Gifted    3. Education / Teaching    4. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Development    5. Reference    6. Sociology    7. Special Education - Gifted    8. Developmental - Child    9. Education Of Exceptional Children    10. Emotional intelligence    11. Psychological aspects    12. Psychology   

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The Best Language Course of Its Kind
The following comments come from a rank beginner.I have had no prior study of German at school or otherwise. Bookchip version is better and easier to use,
Bookchip version is better and easier to use, ( 3 bookchips compared to 52 cds) I bought bookchips and cds, send cds back. Buy Bookchip (Audiofy Bookchip) instead.

A better way for a beginner to learn a language
First off let me say that these programs are great.There are ways to buy them where you can spend well less than $200 -- and lets face it.You can turn around and sell them used and recoup much of your investment.
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Subjects:  1. Audio Adult: Language    2. Foreign Language Study    3. German    4. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    5. Foreign Language Study / German   

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Jordan and Jon's voice will be echoing in your head
The Examkrackers series is absolutely wonderful, and I think the Audio Osmosis really helps to reinforce concepts.It should be utilised as a supplement to TPR, Kaplan or EK books.

extra help for mcat prep
This seems like a good way to review. I have taken the mcat once (w/o audio osmosis) and am studying to take it again. So far, I've listened to the discs once through, and I think that being able to hear concepts while at work or on the train to/from work will help cement them in addition to reading, reviewing, and taking practice tests. DO NOT think you'll ace the mcat w/o practice tests, but it's an amusing set of discs with some good sound effects, asides, and mnemonics to help commit concepts to memory. I'm pretty confident it should help.

Secretroute Book Review ; It Rocks
The reviewer named "Book Reviewer" Listed below is fake. I brought a book from secret route 2 months ago I recieved it within a week, it is very good and useful book. 60 essays and 50 answers are very effective and worth the price. "Book reviewer" is not a real person, he has no other reviews on amazon, he is fake! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Abridged Audio - Misc. Nonfiction    2. Audio Adult: Books On Tape    3. MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)    4. Test Preparation & Review   

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I hate this book.
This is the worst textbook I have ever bought for any class!It is a huge waste of money and super frustrating to read.This book is horribly written.The explanations are boring, drawn out, and unclear.The early chapters draaaag on forever.The later chapters get a little better, but they state a lot of obvious or useless information.I have spent hours and weeks studying from this text and learned very little.

Quite possibly, the driest text book ever written.
Used for my Measurement & Evaluation class for my MSEd. program, I've already convinced the professor to find a new book for his next group of students.The book has inadequate explanations - all too open ended for my taste, dry writing, and hard to decipher language.It says so much, while saying nothing at all!As if the field of assessment and testing wasn't dry enough, along comes Linn, ready to make it even worse.There has got to be a better book!Needless to say, I relied on the i-net for supplementary information to our class lectures.I did not crack this book once beyond the intro chapter!

I never want to see this book again!
This book was used for an assessment class I took at TN Techological University. I'm sure the authors did not mean to, but the book is very dry and hard to read at times. However it gets easier the farther along you get. The sections with sample test questions were useful. Everyone in my class complained about this book. Our instructor used notes and powerpoints from other texts to supplement. I definately do not recommend this title. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Educational Tests And Measurements (Higher Education)    4. Educational tests and measurem    5. Educational tests and measurements    6. Testing & Measurement    7. Education / Testing & Measurement    8. Examinations & assessment   

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What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain
This book had some good insight.The emphasis on creating a community conducive to learning, while not novel, is important.I think, or at least hope, that the author was well-intended.However, most of the ideas were jumbled, inconsistent and presented in a highly condescending manner.The most annoying approach was creating a straw man, followed by destroying the straw man, and concluding with some statement to the tune of "now thay we've shown ...."Of course all Bain has shown is that some idea that most thoughtful instructors never considered a possibility is actually ... not a possibility. Often he would, later in the text, argue that he's proven something about good or bad instructors.As an example, in Chapter 4, "Recall that we found [in chapter 2] many less successful instructors who think of memory as a storage unit and intelligence as the capacity to use the information in that tank." Realistically, I suspect that most instructors are a lilttle bit more thoughtful about what constitutes intelligence. I found his shallow dualistic view of education demeaning to the intelligence of instructors and students.

Useful, sigh
If I had to summarize this book in two words, they would be "only connect" (E.M. Forster).Bain advises college teachers to orient their teaching to the students in the room.We--and I say we because I am one--need to know what presuppositions students bring to the class; we need to keep students' attention by connecting the new to the familiar; we need to turn students into learners and thinkers, instead of cramming facts into their heads.Etc. etc.
"In an ideal world..."
As a former college professor who does some online teaching from time to time, I was fascinated by Bain's book. Bain identified a number of teachers who made a meaningful impact on student lives. He and his team followed up to ask, "What makes them so great?"
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Subjects:  1. College teaching    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Effective teaching    5. Higher    6. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    7. United States    8. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General    9. Higher & further education    10. Teaching skills & techniques    11. USA   

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The Teaching Portfolio by Peter Seldin
This is an excellent guide for those looking to create a teaching portfolio and for those interested in improving education. Seldin's writing style is very easy to read and comprehend, and he offers excellent advicefor the components of a teaching portfolio, working with a mentor,preparing and using the portfolio, and improving teaching through use ofthe portfolio. Additionally, there are many sample portfolios from avariety of disciplines for the reader's review. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. College teachers    2. College teaching    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Evaluation    6. Higher    7. Portfolios in education    8. Rating of    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    10. United States   

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Superb content, poor presentation
I read the Pyramid Principle in 1995 and dutifully trained myself to use it, with a little help from a class with Ms. Minto.
They should pipe this into a hospital room to save on anesthesia
It is VERY slow going, but you *do* get the impression that this is an important skill to have. The tips are good, and the examples are easy to comprehend. I dont think they should wait until you're in business to learn this. They should teach the Principle in highschool!... if you could stay awake long enough to learn it.

You Must Practice What You Read
I purchased this book primarily because it was referenced by several authors of other Mckinsey books that I've read. I was taken aback by the price of the book but I'm of the school of thought that great ideas need not come in large packages. As like many of the other reviewers, I found this book a tough read and had to break it down into smaller bite size readings. What I did that help me tremedously was build a Pyramid chart capturing the SCQ ---Answer using sticky notes. Once built, I was able to easily see the ideas she was presenting and was able to clarify my thinking and writing substantially.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business Writing    3. Business/Economics    4. Decision Making & Problem Solving    5. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    6. Rhetoric    7. Writing Skills   

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Not worth the huge price tag.
If you are looking into learning a foreign language, any foreign language...the first recommendation from the Internet or friends is usually Pimsleur.
Bookchip version is better and easier to use,
Bookchip version is better and easier to use, ( 3 bookchips compared to 52 cds) I bought bookchips and cds, send cds back. Buy Bookchip (Audiofy Bookchip) instead.

Great language CD!
My husband and I both used this CD - he used it to learn the language from start and I to review.We both really liked it!As a French newbie, he learned by going through each CD two to three times, while I just went through each CD once.It's a great way to learn/improve your listening and speaking skills.
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Subjects:  1. Audio Adult: Language    2. Foreign Language Study    3. French    4. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    5. Foreign Language Study / French   

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Not Really An Integration
Each well-known separately in educational circles--McTighe as one of the developers of UbD and Tomlinson as the guru of differentiated instruction--they have come together to write a book that is an attempt to meld their philosophies.In that, they are at best partially successful.
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Subjects:  1. Curriculum planning    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Educational Psychology    5. Learning    6. Research    7. Teaching    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - General   

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Wonderful Reference Book
This book is an excellent reference, with up to date research results pertaining to the area of early literacy, by authors who are specialists in their field.While many research books are difficult to read unless you have the technical background to understand typical research jargon, this book is easy reading, with fascinating topics for those in the field of early childhood education.The topics are current, with a focus on what the burning issues are today. I have to admit, this is one of the best research books I have purchased in a long time.I would highly recommend this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Language    3. Language Arts & Disciplines    4. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    5. Language arts (Early childhood)    6. Literacy    7. Reading (Early childhood)    8. Research    9. Language Arts & Disciplines / Literacy    10. Sociology, Social Studies   

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Population by Weeks Review
This is a great introduction to demographics. It provides a easy to read introduction. It is still a college textbook. The author integrates humor into the text, which certainly kept me reading. Infotrac was completely worthless. It was a password to a three-month trial of access to databases. I already have access to databases through other sources, school and the library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Demography    2. Political Science    3. Politics/International Relations    4. Reference    5. Sociology    6. Sociology - Marriage & Family    7. Encyclopaedias & Reference Works    8. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    9. Reference works    10. Social Science / Sociology / Marriage & Family   

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Probably the Best Course for the Absolute Beginner, Perhaps not for the LSLC Student
I recentlystarted Pimsleur Spanish after reading the numerous Amazon reviews praising Pimsleur Spanish, not only in the Amazon review section for Pimsleur Spanish but also in the Amazon review section for Learning Spanish Like Crazy that compared the two products. Though I must admit that the Pimsleur method is a great method to learn basic Spanish I did not learn much from it because I had already completed the first level of Learning Spanish Like Crazy before doing Pimsleur. Someone that has already done the first level of LSLC, will not find Pimsleur challenging enough because LSLC coversmore Spanish by teaching more verbs and more verb tenses.
Excruciatingly repetitious and boring...
I bought these cd's for my 3 daughters(ages 11, 8 and 7)who I am trying to teach spanish.I used some great cd's to learn the basics while driving my car to work and back and we have a 15 min drive to and from school each day so I though these would be perfect.Three trips later and my children are already begging me to not make them listen to the cd's. The man's voice is especially annoying and makes my 8 yr old cover her ears and beg me to please shut it off. I am sure that if you listen to the cd's you might learn spanish, if you can keep awake.But they are definately not good for children.I remember the cd's that I had, years ago, were much more lively.I wish that I had them now.

"reads too much"
Like these tapes, they really help you learn the material and it is fun to do while getting ready in the morning. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Audio - Language    2. Foreign Language Study    3. Spanish    4. Spanish Language    5. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    6. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    7. Foreign Language Study / Spanish   

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Better With Behind the Wheel French Revised
Henry S. Raymond's Learn in Your Car French is clearly and indisputably one of the best 'bang for your buck'car French courses on the market.
Good Purchase
I have taken a few French classes and this was a fun easy refresher to teach and go over the basics in spoken French language.It also helps refine pronunciation and was exactly what I was looking for.It might be a little challenging for someone with no experience at all in the language.

The First 3 CDs Helped Tremendously!
I had to go to Paris for a conference and didn't know the first bit of French other than "Bon jour!" and "Oui." I searched through many options and, after reading all the reviews, decided on French Complete. I spent two months (about 3-4 hours per week) listening to the first 3 CDs (Level 1) over and over and over again in the car. By the time I left for my trip, I was surprisingly comfortable with basic French conversation. I was confident I would be just fine. Read more

Subjects:  1. Foreign Language Study    2. French    3. Language    4. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    5. Language self-study & phrasebooks    6. Language teaching theory & methods    7. Tamil   

Subjects:  1. Case studies    2. Children with disabilities    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Education Of Exceptional Children    6. Inclusive education    7. Special Education - General    8. Special education    9. United States    10. Education / Special Education / General    11. Industrial or vocational training    12. Teaching of children / adults with specific learning difficulties    13. Teaching of those with special educational needs   

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Good Perspective
We used this book in our doctoral level Urban Education class this semester. Very informative.

Really difficult to read, but it was a requirement!
Such a difficult book to read.It felt as if the authors had 2 chapters of concrete evidence and then took these 2 chapters and tried to expand them to fill an entire book.I felt as if I was having deja-vu throughout my entire reading of it.Some topics that I thought had been clarified again kept popping up and restasted the same idea in a couple pages worth. Excellent tool for a touchy topic
I've used this book teaching 10 classes in Multicultural Education for California State University at Hayward.It covers some "hot spots" like gender, special education, race, and social class.I'venever had a student who expressed dislike for the book.It provokesdissent, emotions, and great discussions but maintains a well researchedand professional style.I would recommend it to any professor ofmulticultural education and I eagerly await the 4th edition, coming thisJuly! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aims & Objectives    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. General    5. Multicultural Education    6. Education / Aims & Objectives    7. Education / General    8. Educational equalization    9. Philosophy of education   

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Hands-On Writing Tools for Young Writers
I enjoyed this book.It gave some very practical advice on creating a workshop environment for writing in the Intermediate grades.I have used the ideas (modified) with younger writers and they are equally as beneficial.
Mini-Lessons helped me improve my test scores
Fabulous book that I discovered last fall.I used many of the mini-lessons in the text and found my writing test scores went up tremendously.Great ideas and easy to prepare lessons.My students loved the poems and plays that were designed to help the students recall different writing skills.

WANT TO RAISE YOUR STATE ASSESSMENT WRITING SCORES?
THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING!94% OF MY SIXTH-GRADE STUDENTS MET OR EXCEEDED THE A.I.M.S. WRITING STATE ASSESSMENT THIS YEAR AFTER USING THIS BOOK! DID I MENTION MY SCHOOL IS A TITLE ONE SCHOOL?MORE THAN THAT WAS THE WRITING THAT MY STUDENTS PRODUCED.THEY USED ONOMATOPOEIA, STRONG VERBS, SIMILES, TAKE-AWAY ENDINGS.MY STUDENTS BECAME AUTHORS AND WERE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE WAY THEY COULD WRITE.THIS BOOK MAKES WRITING FUN FOR THE KIDS AND THE TEACHER.THE FIVE-MINUTE PLAYS WERE A HIT TOO!THE LISTS THAT THE KIDS COULD REFER BACK TO FOR STRONG VERBS, JUICY-COLORS, TRANSITIONAL PHRASES, ETC.MADE WRITING A BREEZE.KIDS HAVE AMAZING IDEAS---THEY JUST HAVE TO BE TAUGHT HOW TO GET THEM ON PAPER.BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!I HIGHLY RECOMMEND "GRAMMAR WITH A GIGGLE" TOO."GRAMMAR WITH A GIGGLE" GIVES KIDS EXCELLENT VOCABULARY TO USE IN THEIR STORIES AND TEACHES GRAMMAR IN A FUN WAY. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Composition and exercises    2. Education    3. Education / Elementary    4. Education / Teaching    5. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities    6. English language    7. Language Experience Approach    8. Language arts (Elementary)    9. Study and teaching (Elementary    10. Study and teaching (Elementary)    11. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    12. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    13. Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts    14. Elementary    15. Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities