Education - Adult & Continuing Education

"If we can get adult development right, we can change the world!" Adult development . . . in schools? Yes. In fact, understanding and sharing ideas-and implementing practices-that help adults explore experiences and assumptions is a powerful driver of school change. Eleanor Drago-Severson and...

It's just not fun anymoreIf you've ever heard this-or thought it yourself-you're not alone. From project managers to tradespeople, and on job sites, in offices, and design studios across the country, many of us in the construction industry are asking the same thing: Why...

In this trailblazing work from the internet's most empathetic math teacher, Ben Orlin unravels the secrets behind the world's most confounding language. Math, it is said, is the "universal language." But if a language brings people together, why does math make so many of...

Modern Moonshine Techniques has three sections: First is how to use sugar to distill a "moonshine." Second, how to build an inexpensive corn cooker and make corn whiskey. Finally, and most importantly, this book, with text and illustrations, shows how to build a mash...

Originally published in 1976 The Moonshine Manual is a wonderful book if you live on a farm and can drive to town for a bag corn. Along with the typewriter the town Feed & Seed store have disappeared. Today there is a renaissance in...

An evidence-based approach to community college transformation featuring innovative practices that strengthen offerings and foster student success In More Essential Than Ever, researchers Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, John Fink, Serena C. Klempin, and Maggie P. Fay center US community colleges as critical to upward...

Out of Pocket: What Parents and Counselors Need to Know About College Financial Aid and the New FAFSA serves as an indispensable resource for families navigating the complexities of financing higher education. In Part 1, the book underscores the pivotal role of financial aid,...

Master the art of phonics and learn to pronounce English like a native with this ultimate adult learning guide.Are you struggling to develop your English pronunciation skills? Do you want to discover how you can learn to speak like a native in a fast,...

The essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation, 5th Edition is filled with practical advice and proven guidance for designing and implementing qualitative research studies, and for communicating findings clearly and...

The ultimate reference for dorm room planning and living, featuring research-backed, trusted strategies for a functional, comfortable, and affordable college dorm room When Lara Becker helped her oldest child move into college in 2021, she searched online for reliable tips about dorm life, only...

In the shadows of the Bismarcks totalitarian Germany in 1875, a little-known medical researcher laid the groundwork for a subject that in modern times was to bring American education to its knees--behavioral psychology. A latter-day disciple, B. F. Skinner, later wrote the book "Beyond...

Skip the debt. Build the man. What if you could trade four stagnant years in lecture halls for four years of adventure-emerging as a debt-free EMT, pilot, welder, web/app builder, rancher, and entrepreneur all in one? The Preparation is the field manual for young...

Skip the debt. Build the man. What if you could trade four stagnant years in lecture halls for four years of adventure-emerging as a debt-free EMT, pilot, welder, web/app builder, rancher, and entrepreneur all in one? The Preparation is the field manual for young...

How to learn effectively when you have to be both the teacher and student. Work smarter and save yourself countless hours.Self-learning is not just about performing better in the classroom or the office. It's about being able to aim your life in whatever direction...

Practical Self-Care Solutions for the Busy TeacherDo you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and stressed-out much of the time? You're not alone! But teaching doesn't have to be this way. Practicing self-care is critical to building resilience and creating a sustainable career as a teacher. In...

Have you lost the art of reading for pleasure? Are there books you know you should read but haven't because they seem too daunting? In The Well-Educated Mind, Susan Wise Bauer provides a welcome and encouraging antidote to the distractions of our age, electronic...

This dialogue between two of the most prominent thinkers on social change in the twentieth century was certainly a meeting of giants. Throughout their highly personal conversations recorded here, Horton and Freire discuss the nature of social change and empowerment and their individual literacy...

Women's Ways of Leading: Revisited invites the reader into a journey of self-discovery informed by a fresh definition of leadership and an original Framework of Women's Leadership. Based on the studies of women across multiple fields and the latest sciences, stories emerged of remarkable...

A Complete Guide to the Graduate School Application Process for College Seniors and Working ProfessionalsYou already proved you could do hard things. Graduate school is the next one.Whether you are a college senior mapping your next step or a working professional ready to return...

YOUR Unique Cultural Lens is a guide to help you develop your own cultural competence - your ability to effectively interact, communicate and influence across cultures at home or overseas. It advocates that the most efficient way to do so is by increasing your...