Tag: College

There Is Life After College What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow


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2016 | 320 Pages | ISBN: 006238886X | EPUB | 1 MB
New York Times BestsellerFrom the bestselling author of College Unbound comes a hopeful, inspiring blueprint to help alleviate parents’ anxiety and prepare their college-educated child to successfully land a good job after graduation.Saddled with thousands of dollars of debt, today’s college students are graduating into an uncertain job market that is leaving them financially dependent on their parents for years to come-a reality that has left moms and dads wondering: What did I pay all that money for?There Is Life After College offers students, parents, and even recent graduates the practical advice and insight they need to jumpstart their careers. Education expert Jeffrey Selingo answers key questions-Why is the transition to post-college life so difficult for many recent graduates? How can graduates market themselves to employers that are reluctant to provide on-the-job training? What can institutions and individuals do to end the current educational and economic stalemate?-and offers a practical step-by-step plan every young professional can follow. From the end of high school through college graduation, he lays out exactly what students need to do to acquire the skills companies want.Full of tips, advice, and insight, this wise, practical guide will help every student, no matter their major or degree, find real employment-and give their parents some peace of mind.

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ISE Avanti! (COLLEGE IE OVERRUNS), 5th Edition


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Italiano, English | 2022 | ISBN: 1264461623 | 587 Pages | PDF (True) | 202 MB
Focus and Flexibility: Whereas most Italian programs attempt to cover too much material in the first year, Avanti! reflects a reasonable expectation that most beginning learners can acquire in one year of classroom instruction. The Strutture sections focus on the core structures that are necessary for meaningful communication at the elementary level. Additional structures are either presented "for recognition only" or appear in Per saperne di più, giving instructors flexibility to teach the grammar they want to teach. The Connect platform allows instructors to fully customize course content to meet the needs of their students, whether their courses are face-to-face, hybrid, or online.

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HBCU Made A Celebration of the Black College Experience [Audiobook]


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English | ASIN: B0C5GD8BR6 | 2024 | 5 hours and 46 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 324 MB
Author: Ayesha Rascoe
Narrator: Ayesha Rascoe, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Brandon Gilpin, Nichole Perkins, April Ryan, Karen Chilton, Adam Lazarre-White

In this joyous collection of essays about historically Black colleges and universities, alumni both famous and up-and-coming write testimonials about the schools and experiences that shaped their lives and made them who they are today. Edited by the host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday, Ayesha Rascoe-with a distinguished and diverse set of contributors including Oprah Winfrey, Stacey Abrams, and Branford Marsalis, HBCU Made illuminates and celebrates the experience of going to a historically Black college or university. This book is for proud alumni, their loved ones, current students, and anyone considering an HBCU. The first book featuring famous alumni sharing personal accounts of the Black college experience, HBCU Made offers a series of warm, moving, and candid personal essays about the schools that nurtured and educated them.

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College for the Commonwealth A Case for Higher Education in American Democracy


Free Download Hal R. Boyd, E. Gordon Gee, "College for the Commonwealth: A Case for Higher Education in American Democracy"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 081317659X | EPUB | pages: 160 | 1.5 mb
In the past decade, states across the nation have cut higher education spending per student by more than 15 percent. Kentucky has experienced some of the largest cuts in the country, leading many to claim that higher education is in a state of crisis. In spite of this turmoil, however, Kentucky’s remarkable institutions of higher education stand more capable than ever to prepare new generations for the challenges and opportunities of their time.

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Children’s and YA Books in the College Classroom Essays on Instructional Methods


Free Download Jim Ford, Sara N. Beam, "Children’s and YA Books in the College Classroom: Essays on Instructional Methods"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 0786495022 | EPUB | pages: 308 | 3.7 mb
Using children’s and young adult literature is a great way to enhance a variety of college classes in fields as varied as biology, computer game development, political science and history. This collection of new essays by educators from a number of disciplines describes how to use such works as Where the Wild Things Are, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Swamp Thing, Percy Jackson, and Harry Potter to introduce complex concepts and spark interest in difficult subjects. The contributors describe innovative teaching strategies using dystopian fiction, graphic narratives, fairy tales and mythology. Often overlooked or dismissed by teachers, children’s literature can support student learning by raising levels of academic rigor, creativity and critical thinking.

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Successful College Writing Skills, Strategies, Learning Styles


Free Download Kathleen T. McWhorter, "Successful College Writing: Skills, Strategies, Learning Styles"
English | 2009 | pages: 927 | ISBN: 0312532806, 0312619162, 0312667744 | PDF | 11,6 mb
With comprehensive coverage of reading and study skills, step-by-step strategies for writing and research, and a unique visual approach to learning, Successful College Writing provides in-depth instruction on the skills other composition texts assume students already possess. The third edition provides even more help in the areas where students need it most and a stronger emphasis on assessment and self-evaluation.

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