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* Written by a leading scholar in composition theory * Accessible
and jargon-free, the book presents a new approach to writing
instruction based in linguistic research and theory * Includes
sample texts and guidelines ready for writing teachers to use
The Teacher's Grammar Book, Second Edition introduces the various
grammars that inform writing instruction in our schools, and
examines methods, strategies, and techniques that constitute best
classroom practices for teaching grammar and writing. Designed for
students who are preparing to become English or language arts
teachers, as well as for credentialed teachers who want an
easy-to-use guide to questions of methods, grammar, and teaching,
this overview of basic English grammar includes the following major
topics: a brief history of grammar, teaching grammar, grammar and
writing, traditional grammar, transformational-generative grammar,
cognitive grammar, dialects, black English, and Chicano English.
New in the reorganized and fully updated Second Edition: *new
chapter giving a brief history of grammar and grammar instruction;
*new chapter on best practices--strategies and techniques that
actually work; *expanded chapter on cognitive grammar--a topic not
found in other texts of this nature; *expanded chapter on dialects;
*summary and evaluation of the minimalist program (Noam Chomsky's
most recent revision of transformational-generative grammar)--a
topic unique among texts of this kind; and *reduced discussion of
transformational grammar.
* Written by a leading scholar in composition theory * Accessible
and jargon-free, the book presents a new approach to writing
instruction based in linguistic research and theory * Includes
sample texts and guidelines ready for writing teachers to use
i The Teacher's Grammar Book, Second Edition /i introduces the
various grammars that inform writing instruction in our schools,
and examines methods, strategies, and techniques that constitute
best classroom practices for teaching grammar and writing. Designed
for students who are preparing to become English or language arts
teachers, as well as for credentialed teachers who want an
easy-to-use guide to questions of methods, grammar, and teaching,
this overview of basic English grammar includes the following major
topics: a brief history of grammar, teaching grammar, grammar and
writing, traditional grammar, transformational-generative grammar,
cognitive grammar, dialects, black English, and Chicano English. br
br b New in the reorganized and fully updated i Second Edition: /i
/b br *new chapter giving a brief history of grammar and grammar
instruction; br *new chapter on best practices--strategies and
techniques that actually work; br *expanded chapter on cognitive
grammar--a topic not found in other texts of this nature; br
*expanded chapter on dialects; br *summary and evaluation of the
minimalist program (Noam Chomsky's most recent revision of
transformational-generative grammar)--a topic unique among texts of
this kind; and br *reduced discussion of transformational grammar.
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Preparing to Teach Writing, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive
survey of theories, research, and methods associated with teaching
composition successfully at the middle, secondary, and college
levels. Research and theory are examined with the aim of informing
teaching. Practicing and prospective writing teachers need the
information and strategies this text provides to be effective and
well prepared for the many challenges they will face in the
classroom. Features Current-combines discussions and references to
foundational studies that helped define the field of rhetoric and
composition, with updated research, theories, and applications
Research based-thorough examination of relevant research in
education, literacy, cognition, linguistics, and grammar Steadfast
adherence to best practices based on how students learn and on how
to provide the most effective writing instruction A Companion
Website provides sample assignments and student papers that can be
analyzed using the research and theory presented in the text.
Snakeheads (family Channidae) are airbreathing freshwater fishes
containing two genera, Channa with 26 species native to Asia,
Malaysia, and Indonesia; and Parachanna with 3 species native to
tropical Africa. Some snakeheads are small, reaching about 17
centimeters, but most are much larger, the largest reported to be
1.8 meters in length. All are considered thrust predators with most
being piscivorous as adults. A few of the smaller snakeheads and
colorful juveniles of some larger ones have been available to
hobbyists through the aquarium fish trade. Several species are
highly valued as food fishes within parts of their native ranges,
especially in Asia where they are an important part of capture
fisheries and aquaculture. Because of these uses by humans,
introductions far beyond native ranges have occurred. One Asian
snakehead has been established in Oahu, Hawaii, since before 1900.
Another species was discovered established in southeastern Florida
in 2000, and a third in a pond in Maryland in 2002. Others have
been captured from natural waters of the United States without
evidence of reproduction and likely represent released aquarium
fishes. That snakeheads at or near sexual maturity were being sold
alive in ethnic food markets raised fears that they could be
introduced into novel waters. These concerns led to this study on
the biology of snakeheads. A risk assessment is included that
examines environmental and related aspects of snakehead
introductions.
This title introduces how science works, the way science is now
taught in secondary schools, to all teachers - whether trainee,
recently qualified or established. "How Science Works (HSW)"
provides the opportunity for pupils not only to understand the
facts of science, but also to develop as critical thinkers and to
become creative problem-solvers. James Williams introduces "HSW,"
looking at the background to this approach to teaching science and
draws on the current curriculum to explore strategies for
effectively introducing aspects of HSW into lessons across all the
science disciplines. Each chapter includes reflective tasks to use
individually or as part of group discussions, research tasks,
further reading and associated web links.
This book is a comprehensive identification guide to the 222
species of fishes in Florida's fresh waters. Each species is
presented with color photographs, key characteristics for
identification, comparisons to similar species, habitat
descriptions, and dot distribution maps. Florida's unique mix of
species includes some of the world's favorite sport fishes, the
Tarpon and Largemouth Bass. This guide also features three species
native only to Florida-the Seminole Killifish, Flagfish, and
Okaloosa Darter-and the smallest freshwater fish in North America,
the Least Killifish. Ranging from the panhandle to the Everglades,
their habitats include springs, creeks, rivers, lakes, ponds,
swamps, marshes, and man-made canals. As Florida's human population
grows, the state's freshwater environments are being changed in
ways that threaten its native fishes. This book provides important
information on the diversity, distribution, and environmental needs
of both native and nonindigenous species, helping us monitor and
take care of Florida's water and its aquatic inhabitants.
Preparing to Teach Writing, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive
survey of theories, research, and methods associated with teaching
composition successfully at the middle, secondary, and college
levels. Research and theory are examined with the aim of informing
teaching. Practicing and prospective writing teachers need the
information and strategies this text provides to be effective and
well prepared for the many challenges they will face in the
classroom. Features Current-combines discussions and references to
foundational studies that helped define the field of rhetoric and
composition, with updated research, theories, and applications
Research based-thorough examination of relevant research in
education, literacy, cognition, linguistics, and grammar Steadfast
adherence to best practices based on how students learn and on how
to provide the most effective writing instruction A Companion
Website provides sample assignments and student papers that can be
analyzed using the research and theory presented in the text.
The Decline in Educational Standards: From a Public Good to a
Quasi-Monopoly is about the "commodification" of education and the
factors that have changed education from a public good into a
"commodity" over the last 50 years. When we look at today's
education, we see that academic standards in public education have
been declining for decades even as education funding has reached
nearly a trillion dollars per year to fund such failed programs as
No Child Left Behind and Common Core. Simultaneously, tuition and
fees at public universities have increased nearly 2000 percent over
the last 30 years, and student loan debt is now a staggering $1.5
trillion. Quite simply, education has become big business. This
book examines the various issues associated with the
commodification of education, especially neoliberalism and
privatized Keynesianism-what they are, how they developed, and how
they have affected education and public policy. It argues that
neoliberalism and the related socioeconomic shift to "debt-based
consumerism" are at the center of commodification, leading to a
significant decline in the exchange value of a college degree. It
also argues that we cannot understand the changes in our public and
higher education systems without examining the historical, social,
economic, and political factors that have essentially created an
education system that is significantly different from what it was
in the not so distant past.
The Decline in Educational Standards: From a Public Good to a
Quasi-Monopoly is about the "commodification" of education and the
factors that have changed education from a public good into a
"commodity" over the last 50 years. When we look at today's
education, we see that academic standards in public education have
been declining for decades even as education funding has reached
nearly a trillion dollars per year to fund such failed programs as
No Child Left Behind and Common Core. Simultaneously, tuition and
fees at public universities have increased nearly 2000 percent over
the last 30 years, and student loan debt is now a staggering $1.5
trillion. Quite simply, education has become big business. This
book examines the various issues associated with the
commodification of education, especially neoliberalism and
privatized Keynesianism-what they are, how they developed, and how
they have affected education and public policy. It argues that
neoliberalism and the related socioeconomic shift to "debt-based
consumerism" are at the center of commodification, leading to a
significant decline in the exchange value of a college degree. It
also argues that we cannot understand the changes in our public and
higher education systems without examining the historical, social,
economic, and political factors that have essentially created an
education system that is significantly different from what it was
in the not so distant past.
Freshwater Mussels of Florida is the only comprehensive,
illustrated encyclopedia of all recorded species of mussels in the
state on Florida. An exhaustive guide to all aspects of the
freshwater mussel fauna in Florida, Freshwater Mussels of Florida
covers the ecology, biology, distribution, and conservation of the
many species of bivalve mollusks in the Sunshine State. In the past
three decades, researchers, the public, businesses that depend on
wildlife, and policy makers have given more attention to the
threatened natural diversity of the Southeast, including freshwater
mussels. This compendium meets the increasingly urgent need to
catalog this imperiled group of aquatic organisms in the United
States. Each entry in this definitive guide provides a detailed
description and multiple depictions of the species as well as
select characteristics of its soft anatomy and miscellaneous notes
of interest. Individual distribution maps pinpoint the historical
and present occurrence of each bivalve species and are just one
component of the rich set of 307 mussel and habitat photographs,
seventy-four maps, and thirteen tables that illustrate the book. Of
particular interest are remarkable electron micrographs of
glochidia, the specialized larval life history stage parasitic upon
fishes. Freshwater Mussels of Florida will be of lasting value to
state and federal conservation agencies as well as other government
and nongovernment entities that manage aquatic resources in
Florida. The research provides a key baseline for future study of
Florida mussels. The survey results in this guide, along with
extensive reviews of historical mussel collections in natural
history museums, provide a complete picture of the Florida mussel
fauna, past and present.
This is a comprehensive accounting of the richest mussel fauna in
the U.S.Alabama rivers and waterways are home to the largest and
most diverse population of freshwater mussel species in the nation,
roughly 60 per cent of U.S. mussel fauna. The Mobile River Basin,
which drains portions of Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi
waterways, also contains diverse mussel populations. However, many
of these species have been significantly depleted in the last
century due to habitat alteration (river damming, channelization,
siltation), pollution, and invasive species, and many more are in
imminent danger of extinction.The authors offer encyclopedic
entries on each of the 178 mussel species currently identified in
Alabama and the Mobile River Basin - the scientific and common
names; a morphological description as well as color photographs of
the shell appearance; analysis of the soft anatomy; information
about ecology, biology, and conservation status; and, a color
distribution map. With an extensive glossary of terms and full
index, plus additional material on the archaeological record, a
history of commercial uses of mussels, and the work of significant
biologists studying these species, this volume is a long overdue
and invaluable resource, not only for scholars of aquatic biology
and zoology but also conservationists interested in the
preservation of ecological diversity and protection of inland
environments.
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