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Reviews of Rita Smilksteins' books
What educators have been saying about Born to Learn:
"This is an important and useful book--readable, practical, and inspiring advice for the practicing teacher. This is a great translation of theory into practice, and Rita's stories of her own work are especially compelling."
-Jean MacGregor, National Learning Communities Project
The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
"I would certainly recommend that developmental educators read this book and implement its findings. This work is [also] going to be particularly helpful to high school teachers. It summarizes vast amounts of research and experience in clear and practical terms. It offers a whole new approach to teaching and learning that is well grounded in fact and science."
-Hunter R. Boylan, Professor and Director
National Center for Developmental Education
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
"Smilkstein’s insights give us both clarity and new optimism in our understanding of the fascinating human brain “at work” in the classroom. Her book offers a practical, timely and vital “starting point” for all educators. It is our hope that understanding the inner workings of the human brain will become a prerequisite for all educators in the coming years. This book should be essential reading for the classroom practitioner of the future. The cover of this book should say, “How is it that the human brain learns in the classroom? Answers inside!”
-Ken Wesson, Chancellor's Office
San Jose/Evergreen Valley Community College District
"The stunning correspondence between Rita Smilkstein's research results and Piaget's six stages validates this book. Smilkstein's work grounds in brain research theories and assumptions that educators have worked with for years. It is as if a missing link has now been unearthed to connect all that we have observed in our teaching."
-Jonathan Baylis, Pacific Rim Educational Services
New Westminster, British Colombia
"Gives students the opportunity to learn from one another and more chances to be successful than on just one try. Thank you for this gift of a learning lifetime."
-Deborah Cuevas, Student Teacher
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What educators have been saying about Igniting Student Potential:
"Fosters a refreshing educational discourse of possibility and offers some very useful classroom strategies that work with today's youth."
-Peter P. Grimmette, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean; Director, Institute of Studies in Teacher Education
Simon Fraser University
"A wonderful guidebook for people moving toward constructivism and for many who are already there."
-Geoffrey Caine, Director
Caine Learning, Idyllwild, CA
". . . [A]n array of exciting approaches for the classroom teacher of any subject. Various srategies, all shaped to kindle students' curiosity, involvement, and understanding, are tied to demonstration teaching units, which in themselves could be directly transferred to a classrcoom. . . . 'Handle with Care' should be on the front cover so that the eager teacher uses the book as an inspirational resource."
-Roy Bentley, Professor Emeritus
University of British Columbia
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