Frank Carlson Library

An ECPA bestseller! See the Bible come to life before your eyes, as New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin uses his storyteller imagination to present the Bible as a novel, to help you engage with your faith in new ways. Years ago, Charles Martin cracked open his Bible and began wrestling with a few fundamental questions. He asked, "What if every single word of Scripture is absolutely true and I can trust it? How do I respond? Something...

Schools in session! Most teachers not only teach multiple subjects, they often juggle many other responsibilities, including discipline, grading, and the students' favorite-field trips. This volume uses at-level text and photographs to show teachers in action and open young readers' eyes to the rewarding career of teaching and all it entails. Readers will come to appreciate their teachers' many skills and perhaps even be inspired to become a teacher...

Some great teachers are born, but most are self-made. And the way to make yourself a great teacher is to learn to think and act like one.In this updated second edition of the best-selling Never Work Harder Than Your Students, Robyn R. Jackson reaffirms that every teacher can become a master teacher. The secret is not a specific strategy or technique, nor it is endless hours of prep time. It's developing a master teacher mindset-rigorously applying...

In a Los Angeles neighborhood plagued by guns, gangs, and drugs, there is a classroom known as Room 56. The fifth graders inside are first-generation immigrants who live in poverty and speak English as a second language. They also play Vivaldi, perform Shakespeare, score in the top 1% on standardized tests, and go on to attend Ivy League universities. Rafe Esquith is the teacher responsible for these accomplishments. Here, he reveals his techniques....

If you are studying any type of science and need to know about the periodic table and all of its elements, you may benefit from a periodic table (advanced) study guide in order to help you organize and apply the information in a matter that makes sense. With so many different elements on the table to memorize, you may be overwhelmed by the amount of information. Having a study guide helps to break down the information for you so that it is easier...

"This fun and educational introduction to the exciting field of robotics the science of designing, building, and operating robots gives kids the basic tools for creating their own robots using ordinary craft materials and parts salvaged from recycled toys and other household devices. Early chapters teach budding roboticists how to create working models of robot hands and write pencil and paper computer programs, while later chapters show them how...

Living the Christian life is not easy, especially in today's culture. To be who and do what God commands, Christians need to recapture the miraculous. Unfortunately, miracles have been left either with cable TV faith healers or tour guides in the Holy Land. That has to change, because it's by seeing what God does that we discover who he is. And knowing who he is and what he does will change who we are and what we do. Pastor Gregg Matte believes that...

Clifford gets left behind as the family goes on vacation, but Clifford goes on an adventure to find them.

The activities in this ebook have been designed to illustrate that effective recording of observations enhances one's ability to predict future outcomes, provide improved estimates of likely outcomes from experiments, and develop a sense of correlation between variables.This ebook incorporates a set of fun experiments that are conducive to learning different methods of recording information, translating that into graphical illustrations that aid in...

In Seriously Fun Maths, Dr Laura Tuohilampi changes the narrative of mathematics education into something fascinating, intriguing and something that touches every human. Based on her cutting-edge research she challenges the outdated ways of motivating students around maths. This engaging book provides teachers with research, resources and activities to teach a lesson a month. The rich activities are accessible to young students and deep enough for...