Discover the ultimate guide to navigating college life with The Naked Roommate! Packed with invaluable advice and insider tips, the #1 guide for going to college is here to ensure your transition from home to campus is a resounding success. From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know).This essential, fully updated edition is packed with real-life advice on everything from making friends to managing stress. Unleash your potential and conquer the challenges that come your way with expert guidance on everything from choosing the perfect roommate to acing exams and thriving in your newfound independence. Harlan Cohen's witty and relatable style will keep you engaged as he shares strategies for: College Living: Dorm dos, don'ts, and dramasFinding People, Places, & Patience: Friend today, gone tomorrowClasses: To go or not to go?Dating: The Rules for College LoveThe Party Scene: Sex, drugs, and safety firstMoney: Grants, loans, and loose changeIn college, there's a surprise around every corner. Whether you're a freshman stepping onto campus for the first time or a seasoned student seeking to enhance your college experience, The Naked Roommate is the go-to resource to empower you every step of the way.This college survival guide is perfect if you are looking for 18th birthday gifts, or high school graduation gifts for him or for her. This freshman survival guide is one of the best dorm room gifts you can give to help them start college off right. Read more

More than 100 tasty and affordable 5-ingredient recipes for busy college studentsCollege students don't typically have a lot of time, money, or kitchen space to get fancy with their meals—which means good and cheap is the name of the game. This 5 ingredient college cookbook makes it easy for students to prepare fresh, balanced meals for themselves on a budget, with more than 100 recipes that only take 30 minutes to throw together, and only require 5 main ingredients.Upgrade from fast food and microwave dinners with a cookbook for college students that features:5 ingredients, 30 minutes—Learn simple and fast ways to throw together favorites like Classic French Toast, Vegan Enchiladas, Greek Pita Sandwiches, Thai Chicken Ramen, and more.Kitchen basics—Brush up on fundamental cooking skills with easy recipes for college students that include tips for everything from using knives to storing veggies.A wide variety—Most of these student-approved recipes also include 3 alternate versions to keep things interesting and accommodate every taste!Equip students with an easy, 5-ingredient cookbook that makes it fun and accessible to cook fresh food for themselves—in college and for life. Read more

2022 Bookauthority: Best College Ebooks of All Time: Winner 2022 American Writing Awards Nonfiction Health Category: Winner 2022 IAN Book of the Year Outstanding Non-Fiction Health/Medicine: Winner 2022 International Impact Book Award Winner 2021 Gold Medal Florida Authors & Publishers Association Presidents Award: Health Category2021 Gold Medal Winner of the International Book Award: Health Category2021 Silver Medal Winner of the Nautilus Award:  Health, Healing, Wellness & Vitality2021 Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite: Health & Fitness2021 New York City Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite in the Health & Fitness category2021 Firebird Speak Up Talk Radio Winner2021 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal: Young Adult Nonfiction 2020 Gold Medal Winner of the Literary Titan Award2020 American Book Fest Best Book Awards Winner: College GuidesConsider this College Health 101—an award-winning guide to what students really want (or need) to know about their mental and physical health when they're away from home. College students facing their first illness, accident, or anxiety away from home often flip-flop between wanting to handle it themselves and wishing their parents could swoop in and fix everything. Advice from peers and “Dr. Google” can be questionable.The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook provides accurate, trustworthy, evidence-based medical information (served with a dose of humor) to reduce anxiety and stress and help set appropriate expectations for more than fifty common issues.   What if you can’t sleep well (or can’t sleep at all) in your dorm room?  What if a pill “gets stuck” in your throat? What if your roommate falls asleep (or passes out) wearing contacts, and wakes up with one painfully stuck? Your friend’s terrible sore throat isn’t Strep or Mono? What else could it be? What should you do for food poisoning? When do you really need X-rays for a sprained ankle or injured toe? What helps severe test anxiety or fear of public speaking?   Dr. Jill Grimes has the answer to these questions and many more. Her guidebook is designed to help you:  Decide if and when to seek medical help Know what to expect when you get there Plan for the worst-case scenario if you don’t seek help Learn how you can prevent this in the future Realize what you can do right now, before you see a doctor Understand the diagnostic and treatment options   Got questions about tattoos, smoking, vaping, pot, and piercings? No worries, Dr. Grimes has covered those topics, too, as well as a few things you might not know about the use and abuse of stimulant (ADHD) prescription medications.  Pair this book with the DIY First Aid Kit detailed in the bonus section to help you, your roommates, and your friends have a healthier, happier semester!   Read more

Here is an unapologetic look into the factors that have caused so many Blacks to think and act in the negative way they do towards themselves and others. This timely body of work is from a man well versed in the American educational system, as well as educational systems throughout the world. Dr. Carter G. Woodson was the second Black person to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University after W. E. B. DuBois. He served as Dean of Education at both Howard and Morehouse universities. And he was over the entire educational system for Malaysia for three years. Founder of Black History Month, Dr. Woodson would go on to write over 20 books detailing Negro history and life. His life story is as much of a classic as this monumental book. Read more

Gift high school graduates with a bittersweet and humorous guide to college life featuring practical tips combined with funny, full color illustrations in this bestselling faux children's book for soon-to-be freshmen.With over 30,000 copies in print, this heartwarming gift book for high school graduates is the perfect way to celebrate their achievement and launch them into their college experience with helpful, insightful advice for making the best of their new academic experience. You're off to college—it's gonna be life-changing! Follow this book's advice to make it amazing! • What to pack, what to leave behind • Which classes to pick • How TAs can save your brain • Why flip flops are a must • How often to change your sheets • Where to make new friends • How to balance class and fun • And more!!! Read more

Scroll down to "From the Publisher" to view Sample contentA Journal for teachers to write down all the cute, funny, crazy, adorable and All The Memorable Things their students say.Keep, Treasure and share the unforgettable Quotes Your Students Say for years to come.A Great Gift for a Great Teacher! This notebook would make a great, memorable and useful gift for Christmas, Birthday, Anniversary, teacher appreciation gift and all the events for your favorite teachers, Educators and for New Teachers.Specifications:Cover Finish: MatteDimensions: 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm)Pages: 120 Read more

How college faculty and staff can help students "hack" their college experience through a proactive, personalized approach to success.College is a complex, high-stakes game, according to authors Ned Scott Laff and Scott Carlson, but students can learn how to win it. Hacking College offers college advisors, faculty, and staff in student and academic affairs a groundbreaking guide to rethinking higher education so that students can succeed in an increasingly complex world. Drawing from extensive research and real student experiences, this essential book exposes the hidden challenges and bureaucratic traps that undermine student success, from convoluted transfer processes to a single-minded emphasis on majors. Each chapter provides actionable strategies to help advisors lead students to tailor their education to their aspirations. Through vivid case studies, Laff and Carlson advocate for a proactive approach to education―encouraging students to "hack" their college experience by crafting a personalized field of study. This method challenges the traditional focus on declaring a major and empowers students to link their personal interests with academic pursuits so that their education aligns with future career and life goals. Enriched with insights on how to find underutilized institutional resources and foster meaningful mentor relationships, Hacking College encourages students, educators, and institutions to transform passive educational experiences into dynamic journeys of discovery and self-fulfillment. Read more

"A wonderful book...it should be read by anyone who has ever contemplated going to law school. Or anyone who has ever worried about being human."—The New York Times It was a year of terrors and triumphs, of depressions and elations, of compulsive work, pitiless competition, and, finally, mass hysteria. It was Scott Turow's first year at the oldest, biggest, most esteemed center of legal education in the United States. Turow's experiences at Harvard Law School, where freshmen are dubbed One Ls, parallel those of first-year law students everywhere. His gripping account of this critical, formative year in the life of a lawyer is as suspenseful, said The New York Times, as "the most absorbing of thrillers." Read more

Pretty Girls Get Stuff Done To Do List Notebook - Big Star PressWhen life gets hectic, it's easy to get distracted from your goals. This cute To Do List notebook will help you organize your thoughts and prioritize your most important tasks, allowing you to take control of your busy life. Each checklist page features two columns of checkboxes and list lines printed in gray ink, with a priority box printed in black ink to highlight the top 8 tasks on your to-do list. The facing pages of dot grids give you plenty of room for brainstorming details, jotting notes or doodling. Small and light enough to fit into your purse or bag, yet large enough not to easily misplace. Write it down and get it done!The Pretty Girls Get Stuff Done To Do List Notebook includes:6 in. by 9 in. 52 two page spreads Paperback cover with a premium matte finish High-quality bright white paper stockDesigned and printed in the USAAKA Sorority Paraphernalia - Time Management & Organization - Alpha Kappa Alpha Gift Idea Read more

The “powerful” (Michelle Alexander) exploration of the harsh and harmful experiences confronting Black girls in schools, and how we can instead orient schools toward their flourishing On the day fifteen-year-old Diamond from the Bay Area stopped going to school, she was expelled for lashing out at peers who constantly harassed and teased her for something everyone on the staff had missed: she was being trafficked for sex. After months on the run, she was arrested and sent to a detention center for violating a court order to attend school.In a work that Lisa Delpit calls “imperative reading,” Monique W. Morris chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose complex lives are misunderstood, highly judged—by teachers, administrators, and the justice system—and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. Painting “a chilling picture of the plight of black girls and women today” (The Atlantic), Morris exposes a world of confined potential and supports the rising movement to challenge the policies, practices, and cultural illiteracy that push countless students out of school and into unhealthy, unstable, and often unsafe futures.At a moment when Black girls are the fastest growing population in the juvenile justice system, Pushout is truly a book “for everyone who cares about children” (Washington Post).Book cover photograph by Brittsense/brittsense.com. Read more

Hanna Seymour, a mentor to thousands of young college women, provides a plan for success in college based on experience, illustrations, and biblical principles.Each year millions of young women enter the college scene and are surprised to find their glittering preconceptions shattered. College isn't exactly what they had imagined -- it's a lot tougher. Social challenges, a demanding schedule, pressure to succeed, shifting family dynamics: how do girls tackle these issues, learn to thrive, and really enjoy this new phase of life? The Girl's Survival Guide is packed with experienced-based advice that can help. Written by a mentor with ten years of experience helping college girls succeed, it's like having a big sister along for the journey. With proven tips, scripture, and inspiring illustrations, this book will coach, comfort, and inspire young women so that they can make the most of the college experience.Thousands of young women have asked Hanna Seymour what to do about roommate drama, boyfriend trouble, choosing a major, balancing family and school life, and so much more. She's poured her best insights into this book -- answering the top 52 questions she has received -- so that readers everywhere will be armed with the knowledge and inspiration to make college the most epic, enriching time it can be. Read more

Insights, ideas, and inspiration to keep student learning at the center of instructional coachingStudent-Centered Coaching is an evidence-based model of professional learning that focuses on student outcomes. Grounded in the latest research and over ten years of field experience, The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching introduces the philosophy and core practices for Student-Centered Coaching. Designed to accompany other books on Student-Centered Coaching, the authors provide a clear vision for how coaching can promote both teacher and student learning. Readers will find An emphasis on how coaching can be asset-based and focused on equityCurrent research in adult learning and professional developmentExamples of how to integrate curriculum into coaching cyclesAnecdotes that illustrate what Student-Centered Coaching looks like across grade levels and content areas Read more

Suzy wants things to go her way—but what happens when they don’t? A missed turn, a lost job, and a growing storm of big feelings lead Suzy to an important discovery: sometimes, the best thing you can say isn’t “What about me?” but “Good for you!” A heartwarming story about handling disappointment, building empathy, and finding joy in others’ happiness. Perfect for classrooms, families, and any child learning how to navigate big emotions in a world full of little disappointments. Read more

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Do Less, Live More, Get Accepted What if getting into your reach schools didn’t require four years of excessive A.P. classes, overwhelming activity schedules, and constant stress? In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars—students who scored spots at the nation’s top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newport explains the surprising truths behind these superstars’ mixture of happiness and admissions success, including: ·        Why doing less is the foundation for becoming more impressive.·        Why demonstrating passion is meaningless, but being interesting is crucial.·        Why accomplishments that are hard to explain are better than accomplishments that are hard to do. These insights are accompanied by step-by-step instructions to help any student adopt the relaxed superstar lifestyle—proving that getting into college doesn’t have to be a chore to survive, but instead can be the reward for living a genuinely interesting life. Read more

Easy, accessible guidance for addressing an essential element to college success: mental health While being in college can be an exciting time, it can also be a period of uncertainty, anxiety, loneliness, and even depression. The College Student’s Guide to Mental Health is for any college student who wants to understand and maintain mental and emotional health. Mia Nosanow, a licensed psychologist and college therapist, has drawn upon her more than twenty years of direct experience counseling a diverse college student body to write a comprehensive mental and emotional health manual designed specifically for college students. Presented in clear, practical language and organized in short chapters, this book breaks down common problems and provides actionable strategies for addressing them. Whether students want to understand challenging emotions, transform negative thoughts, improve relationships, or explore the connection between time management and mental health, these topics and more can be found in this one book — a valuable tool for college students as well as the families and professionals who support them. Read more

What if there was a way to hold colleges accountable for student outcomes? Colleges get paid tuition up front, and when students cannot find a job or are underemployed as coffee shop baristas, those same colleges are very quick to let you know that it's not their responsibility.College is the one place where the amount of tuition money invested has little to no impact on student outcomes.If you invest $200k into the stock market, would you get a better total return than a $20k investment?The same does not hold true for a college education.Many pricey private colleges have four-year costs over $200k while giving students no better earnings outcomes than colleges that cost 80% less.Colleges are laughing their way to the bank by charging their tuition upfront regardless of students' ability to repay.After graduation, many colleges will return students to their parents' basements with a worthless degree and crushing debt.These students then have to put off moving out, postpone buying a house, and delay starting a family because their college degrees don't pay enough for them to cover their student loans and independence.Does any of this sound remotely fair? In "Insider Secrets Your Guidance Counselor Won't Tell and Colleges Hope You Never Learn," you'll discover: Where to go and what to study to AI proof your future careerHow to listen to employers' true desires and turn your major into a marketable degreeWhy elite skills matter more than elite schoolsHow to find the W-2 earnings of students who attended the colleges you are considering? This will surprise youExamples that show the supposed best schools in the nation no longer have the best student earningsHow to stand out for the best internshipsWays to control debt by student loan debt-hackingA step-by-step plan to avoid the anxiety of choosing a college, getting an internship, and networking your way into a job"Insider Secrets Your Guidance Counselor Won't Tell and Colleges Hope You Never Learn" will help students target marketable skills and get a head start on an internship, which can allow them to skip the job anxiety and network their way into a job. Read more

The essential coaching moves that every coach needs to knowStudent-centered coaching is a highly effective, evidence-based coaching model that shifts the focus from "fixing" teachers to collaborating with them to design instruction that targets student outcomes. But what does this look like in practice? This bookshows you the day-to-day coaching moves that build powerful coaching relationships. Readers will find:Coaching moves that can be used before, during, and after lessonsAn abundance of field-tested tools and practices that can be put to immediate useOriginal video clips that depict and unpack key movesRichly detailed anecdotes from practicing coaches Read more

"If you′re looking to be that top student, this book is a must!" – five-star student review Packed with study tips, activities, templates and quotes from students, this is your essential guide to university, showing you step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your time at university. Whether you are going to university straight from school, as a mature, or as an overseas student studying in the UK for the first time, you′ll find out how to:Sail through those tricky first weeks Get the most out of lectures by understanding how you learn Learn techniques for academic writing and research Effectively work with others in groups, seminars and workshopsWrite assignments and pass exams with flying colours Build your CV and plan your next steps after graduation. New to this edition is content on how to thrive at university, learn and research digitally, and how to develop your employability skills.Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.  Read more

Discover how to give African American children the education they deserve with this updated new resource In the newly revised Third Edition of The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children, distinguished professor Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings delivers an encouraging exploration of the future of education for African American students. She describes eight exemplary teachers, all of whom differ in their personal style and methods, who share an approach to teaching that affirms and strengthens cultural identity. In this mixture of scholarship and storytelling, you’ll learn how to create intellectually rigorous and culturally relevant classrooms that have the power to improve the lives of all children. This important book teaches: What successful teachers do, don’t do, and what we can learn from them Why it’s so important for teachers to work with the unique strengths each student brings to the classroom How to improve educational outcomes for African American children across the country Perfect for teachers, parents, school leaders, and administrators, The Dreamkeepers will also earn a place in the libraries of school boards, professors of education, urban sociologists, and casual readers with an interest in issues of race and education.  Read more