This clear and lively introduction to probability theory concentrates on the results that are the most useful for applications, including combinatorial... probability and Markov chains. Concise and focused, it is designed for a one-semester introductory course in probability for students who have some familiarity with basic calculus. Reflecting the author's philosophy that the best way to learn probability is to see it in action, there are more than 350 problems and 200 examples. The examples contain all the old standards such as the birthday problem and Monty Hall, but also include a number of applications not found in other books, from areas as broad ranging as genetics, sports, finance, and inventory management.

This is the second edition of the text Elementary Real Analysis originally published by Prentice Hall (Pearson) in 2001. Chapter 1. Real Numbers Chapter... 2. Sequences Chapter 3. Infinite sums Chapter 4. Sets of real numbers Chapter 5. Continuous functions Chapter 6. More on continuous functions and sets Chapter 7. Differentiation Chapter 8. The Integral Chapter 9. Sequences and series of functions Chapter 10. Power series Chapter 11. Euclidean Space R^n Chapter 12. Differentiation on R^n Chapter 13. Metric Spaces

In this volume, recognized scholars discuss ways they have applied communication research to court cases as an expert witness or consultant in such... areas as jury selection, pretrial publicity, sexual consent, warning adequacy, hindsight bias, jury decision making, document authorship identification, graphics and simulations and several others. For attorneys, the volume may provide an introduction to ways that communication shcolarship can inform their future cases. For communication scholars-both established and up and coming-it may suggest ways to offer expertise as an expert witness or cunsultant. For casual and serious students of communication it will provide a look into one of the most fascinating applications of our scholarship

Scott Richardson gives us a finely detailed experiential account of how gender and teaching are woven together in public schools. Through his own... memories and the narrativized experiences of his research subjects, Richardson demonstrates both the institutional benefits associated with being male and the fragility of masculinity. Membership in the "Boys' Club" of hypermasculinity requires constant checking, surveillance, and choices that fit within the narrow range of dominant masculinity (so well detailed by R. W. Connell). Richardson's causal style parallels the ease with which men in leadership and teaching positions articulate their allegiance to gender norms and one another, and in effect, set critique of such gender norms above comment: it's just the way things are done.      - Cris Mayo, Associate Professor of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership & Gender and Women's Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Faculty Director of the Odyssey Project; author of Disputing the Subject of Sex: Sexuality and Public School Controversies. Scott Richardson has written a provocative work that lifts the veil and explores a secret space hiding in plain sight in every school in America. The taboo is gender, and for teachers who often feel bound and gagged, unseen and unheard, Richardson's efforts offer a life-altering experience that will change the way we understand classrooms. eleMENtary School: (Hyper)Masculinity in a Feminized Context is both forbidden fruit and a small masterpiece.      - William Ayers, Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar, University of Illinois at Chicago (retired); founder of the Center for Youth and Society; author of To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher, and co-author-editor of The Handbook of Social Justice in Education with T. Quinn & D. Stovall. eleMENtary School tells the important and untold story of teachers' enactments of normative masculinity. Through vivid and compelling accounts of male teachers like Dru, Alex and Owen we learn about how contemporary definitions of masculinity prevent teachers from fulfilling their potential as educators, as colleagues and as role models. Only by reading carefully a documented analysis like these can we begin to critically examine the way in which we can encourage male teachers to develop what Scott Richardson calls an "ethic of care," that supports gender equality, rather than allowing them to continue to engage in damaging practices of normative masculinity.      - CJ Pascoe, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Colorado College; author of Dude You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School and Anas, Mias and Wannas: Identity and Community in a Pro-ana Subculture. Scott Richardson's eleMENtary School: (Hyper)Masculinity in a Feminized Context is a remarkable innovative contribution to teacher lore, narrative inquiry, and gender studies. Readers cannot experience this book without pondering, questioning, rethinking, and reconstructing their perspective on education and its socio-sexual and political milieu. Surely, that is one of the most laudable consequences of a scholarly contribution in education. I urge educators at all levels to let this book have impact on their outlooks.      - William H. Schubert, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Illinois at Chicago; former Director the Teacher Lore Project; co-author-editor of Teacher Lore: Learning from Our Own Experience with W. Ayers, and author of Love, Justice and Education. Scott Richardson is an Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations, Women's Studies faculty member, and co-founder of the Sexuality & Gender Institute at Millersville University.

CONTENTSINTRODUCTION GUIDE TO USING THIS BOOKTHE CASE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESSPart 1: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS & THE CHILD'S INTELLECTUAL GROWTH... Recess: A Time to Learn and Grow Marcy Priess Guddemi Recess: A Curriculum Necessity Tom Jambor What Research Says about the Need for Recess Olga S. Jarrett & Darlene M. MaxwellLanguage and Play on the School Yard Rose WinklerObserving Children during Recess Jill Englebright FoxRecess and Learning in Moscow Linda DaveyPart 2: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS & THE CHILD'S SOCIAL GROWTH The Social Value of Recess Lori Friedman Rough &Tumble Play during Recess: Pathways to Successful Social Development Tom Reed Imaginative Play and Recess Elizabeth Rike & Anne Krueger A Look at the Peaceful Playground Program Karen Robertson & Melinda Bossenmeyer Recess: A Provider of Outdoor Interactions Sunny Davidson Child-designed Games for Recess Deborah Coffin Art and Recess Barbara MichaelsPart 3: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS & THE CHILD'S PHYSICAL GROWTH Motor Skill Development during Recess Joanne Dusel Exercise and Recess Lee Spieker Recess: A Foundation for More Complex Movement Robert Battista Recess from a Physical Educators Perspective J. Walter Lisk Developing an Elementary School Playground Safety Support System Tom Jambor Recess: Opportunities for Motor Skill Development Nancy Halliday Recess and Outdoor Experiences Margot BrousPart 4: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE An Historical Trend to Eliminate Recess Audrey Skrupkelis A Parent's Struggle to Reinstate Recess Nanette Montgomery Recess: Every Child's Right Susan Mason Recess: A Child's Freedom Mary Asgari Children's Recess in Cyprus Phoebe Constantinou Play and Recess Environments in India Jimi Jolley Russian Language Games for Indoor Recess Tatiana Gordon Consideration for Creative Play Spaces Georgianna Duarte Why is Supervision So Important at Recess? Donna Thompson, Susan D.Hudson, & Mick G. Mack The North Shore School District Recess Study Rhonda Clements Early Years Are Learning Years: The BValue of School Recess and Outdoor Play (Position Statement) National Association for the Education of Young ChildrenPart 5: A SELECTION OF CLASSIC RECESS GAMES & THEIR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Introduction and Recess Games Rhonda ClementsABOUT THE EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTORSINDEX OF GAMES

In this pioneering text, a constructivist approach guides users in learning how to teach in a constructivist manner. The book is based on the belief... that it's more important for children to learn how to do science than it is for them to learn about science, and that teachers of elementary science do not need to know a great deal of science to teach it effectively, but rather need to be co-inquirers with their students. More than 170 process-oriented activities, organized by grade level, help practicing teachers encourage children to develop and perform their own investigations.

Elementary Social Studies: A Practical Guide, 7/e is designed to focus on central concerns in teaching social studies in a standards-based... environment.  This is a brief text which enables teachers to successfully implement a social studies curriculum with concepts, strategies, and values relevant to elementary and middle grades.   

Elementary Social Studies: A Practical Guide, Eighth Edition, clearly presents, in a friendly tone, the essential content and methods for teaching... social studies in the K-8 classroom, while reflecting on the recent trends in technology, teaching English Language Learners, and meeting the needs of diverse students. This brief, but thorough text deals with the various social studies disciplines in a way that reflects the field’s greater focus on teaching history, geography, economics, and civic education. The content focuses on central concerns in teaching social studies in a standards-based environment, and prepares new teachers to successfully implement a social studies curriculum with concepts, strategies, and values relevant to elementary and middle grades.    This edition has been thoroughly updated to include new content on technology (podcasts, blogs, e-books), a focus on teaching English Learners, and meeting the needs of diverse students. The text also features full chapters in history, civic education, geography, and economics with multiple activities to show how these subjects can be taught in a creative and engaging way to help all students to think and act as democratic citizens.