Hord: 27 books

Drawing from a wealth of research and experience, this book shows educators how to use the transformative power of professional learning in community to raise the professional stature of educators. The authors, experts in their field, provide clear steps and real-school examples with a focus on collaborative...

This important work documents and examines evidence of efforts taking place in rural, urban, and suburban Pre-K-12 schools that are actively engaged in creating professional learning communities (PLCs). Literature is reviewed that defines and identifies the distinguishing dimensions of PLCs. A five-year,...

Everyone visits family but sometimes you don’t have to travel very far. Some kids have extended family who all live in the same house. Others have to travel long distances to visit grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. There are many different kinds of families but they are all great! Pack your...

Young Readers Will Explore Responsibilities At Home, School, And In The Community.

Growing discontent with the performance of educational institutions is common in the USA today and little is being done to address the real problem - that of the need to reform and restructure the entire educational system. A key issue in this reform is the training and development of leaders in educational...

We all love our computers, video games, and other devices! They make our lives easier and help us complete things faster and with less effort and time. Learn all about the advances in technology in space, with medicine, and in our everyday lives. Power on and get ready to see how everyone uses technology!...

Young Readers Will Distinguish Between Wants And Needs And The Choices People Make.

Young readers will discover what types of energy are clean and have less impact on the environment.

Maker Pro is a book of essays by more than a dozen prominent and up-and-coming professional makers (Maker Pros). Each essay includes advice and stories on topics such as starting a kit-making business, taking a hardware project open-source, and plenty of encouragement to "quit your day job."...

A New Vision for Dating is more than just a guide for singles or the ''single-again'' adult. It is designed to instruct singles on how to open up to God's vision for their lives and to create an expectant hope of restoration from their past mistakes. While many singles seek answers from friends, dating...

Denison is known as �Katy�s Baby,� �The Infant Wonder,� and �The Gateway City to Texas.� Founded in 1872 as the first Lone Star stop on the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad, the city rapidly grew to 3,000 residents in its first 100 days. Citizens of the new town wanted a quality education...

The Sandusky River flows nearly 130 miles, roughly in the shape of a capital "C," through the northern Ohio towns of Bucyrus, Upper Sandusky, Tiffin, and Fremont, and into Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay. A portage near its source allowed Native American tribes to reach the Scioto River and travel by water...

“Hello, this is ON-STAR…we have received a signal that your mother’s left air bag has been deployed in her garage.” This chilling statement was the second indication that something had happened to Mom that wasn’t good. The first had come a moment earlier from my friend Don.  “Randy,...

Offers more than 30 structured "learning opportunities" to help busy educators put six components of effective PLCs into practice and facilitate individual and schoolwide development.