New Releases by Jay Mathews

Four case studies, all revisions of papers originally prepared for a seminar on Chinese Communist society held in the spring of 1970 at the East Asian Research Center, Harvard University.

In a devotion, designed for the month of April, Coach Mathews takes time to explore the physical training of a believer. What does the Bible say about the inspiration to take care of our bodies? How can we improve the care of our bodies in order to glorify God?

This monthly devotional book gleans wisdom from the book of Proverbs.

This is an in-depth look at the back of the Old Testament. There is major information in these ''minor prophets''! Winning Edges Devotions is a series written by Coach Jay Mathews, Director of Athletics at Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, AL. His blog jayopsis.com has encouraged readers for 15 years.

Winning Edges Devotions is a series written by Coach Jay Mathews, Director of Athletics at Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, AL. His blog jayopsis.com has encouraged readers for 15 years.

This is a companion book to the Winning Edges TV show that appears on the Jimmy Houston''s Legend network (JHL.TV)

How AVID levels the playing field, helping underserved studentscome out ahead In Question Everything, award-winning education writerJay Mathews presents the stories and winning strategies behind theAdvancement Via Individual Determination program (AVID). With thegoal of preparing students for the future – whether thatfuture includes college or not – AVID teaches students thepersonal management skills that will help them survive and thrive.Focused on time management, presentation, and cooperation, the AVIDprogram leads not only to impressive educational outcomes, but alsoto young adults prepared for life after school. This book tells thestories of AVID educators, students, and families to illustrate howand why the program works, and demonstrates how teachers can employAVID''s strategies with their own students. Over the past thirty years, AVID has grown from a singleteacher''s practice to an organization serving 400,000 middle- andhigh-school students in 47 states and 16 countries. QuestionEverything describes the ideas and strategies behind the upwardtrajectory of both the program and the students who take part. Learn which foundational skills are emphasized for futuresuccess Discover how AVID teaches personal management skills in theacademic context Contrast AVID student outcomes with national averages Consider implementing AVID concepts and techniques into currentcurricula As college readiness becomes a top priority for the FederalGovernment, the Gates Foundation, and other influentialorganizations, AVID''s track record stands out as one of success. Byleveling the playing field and introducing "real-world" realitiesearly on, the program teaches students skills that help them in theworkplace and beyond.

This is the story of a few inspired individuals who challenged the conventional wisdom of their day by insisting that all ninth graders can and should take Algebra I - including minorities often put in "Dummy Math" courses.Jay Mathews, one of the nation''s leading education journalists, describes the uphill struggle of a few determined individuals who created the Equity 2000 Project - a national effort to demonstrate the advantages of having every ninth grader take Algebra I. Challenging an assumption that minority and economically disadvantaged students would not be able to succeed, the leaders of this effort set the country on a path to giving millions of children more math and science, while increasing college attendance by disadvantaged students.

Room temperature photoluminescence was observed from GeSn films with Sn content up to 4 %. The peak wavelength of the emission was found to shift to lower energies with increasing Sn content, corresponding to the decrease in the direct band gap E0 of the material. An additional peak in the spectrum was assigned to the indirect band gap. The separation between the direct and indirect peaks was found to decrease with increasing Sn concentration, as expected. Electroluminescence was also observed from Ge/Si and Ge0.98Sn0.02 photodiodes under forward bias, and the luminescence spectra were found to match well with the observed photoluminescence spectra. A theoretical expression was developed for the luminescence due to the direct band gap and fit to the data.

Smarten Up—It''s Time to Choose the Right College Think that your life''s growth, success, and happiness depend on which college you attend? The higher-profile school, the better, right? Wrong! Neither is true. Written by, yes, a Harvard grad, Harvard Schmarvard rebuts the perception that image is everything when it comes to college and emphasizes this simple fact: What you will be measured by in life is your talent and energy, not your college''s name. Packed with practical information and insider tips, this must-have guide will help you determine which school fits you. Inside, you''ll find: ·How to survive the application process without losing your sanity or sense of humor ·Tips on writing essays, visiting campuses, and keeping cool during your college interviews ·The truth about search letter scams and the early admissions game ·Plus loads of other invaluable insight! So take a deep breath and exhale your worries and fears. Let Harvard Schmarvard debunk the myths, expose you to the truth, and clear your mind so you can weigh what''s really important.

When Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin signed up for Teach for America right after college and found themselves utter failures in the classroom, they vowed to remake themselves into superior educators. They did that—and more. In their early twenties, by sheer force of talent and determination never to take no for an answer, they created a wildly successful fifth-grade experience that would grow into the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP), which today includes sixty-six schools in nineteen states and the District of Columbia. KIPP schools incorporate what Feinberg and Levin learned from America''s best, most charismatic teachers: lessons need to be lively; school days need to be longer (the KIPP day is nine and a half hours); the completion of homework has to be sacrosanct (KIPP teachers are available by telephone day and night). Chants, songs, and slogans such as "Work hard, be nice" energize the program. Illuminating the ups and downs of the KIPP founders and their students, Mathews gives us something quite rare: a hopeful book about education.

When Bunda''s grandmother comes to stay she brings magical stories from her homeland, Australia. This title draws the reader in to join Bunda as he goes into Dreamtime and discovers a world of kangaroos, kookaburras and honey hunters.

Recognized by universities throughout the world, the International Baccalaureate (IB) is a college entrance examination that students can take in any country. A school that adopts the IB curriculum ensures that its academics are brought up to international standards. Over 500 U.S. high schools currently participate in the International Baccalaureate program. As the IB concept gains ground with students, parents, and teachers in North America, Supertest tells two illuminating stories: how the IB program came to be and eventually reached the United States, and how it came to be implemented at Mount Vernon High in Alexandria, VA. The book provides insight into how ideas first conceived by a small group of educators in Switzerland eventually helped improve a typical American public school.

Using Mamaroneck High School in Westchester County, New York, as his primary case study, Mathews examines the realities of the top public high schools in the United States. He offers "a penetrating view of the competing -- and often damaging -- forces that nurture the Ivy League goals of the academic and economic elite while often squashing the less glamorous ambitions of the rest."--Jacket.

An account of Tiffany Callo''s fight to keep her baby describes how the nineteen-year-old victim of cerebral palsy gave birth a healthy baby boy, only to have him taken away from her and her wheelchair-bound husband by county officials. 20,000 first printing. Tour.

Chronicles the remarkable life and work of man who, himself and immigrant, coached and inspired underpriviledged Hispanic students thought to be "hopeless" to excel to unprecedented standards in mathematics