Lonely Books in Education

When I looked over a list of books checked out last month, I noticed that over 150 were circulating for the first time, even though most had been in our collection for years. That got me thinking about the many unnoticed and neglected “gems” in our collection, and I decided to publicize what I call “Lonely Books” in various subjects, starting with Education.

Each of these books, published in the last several years, was rated “Highly Recommended” or “Essential” in Choice. All of them are in Lane Library, and none have ever been checked out. Look the list over and see what you may have been missing. They are waiting for you.

1. Best practices in writing instruction LB1576 .B487 2007
   
   
2. Classroom assessment & grading that work LB3051 .M4573 2006
   
   
3. John Dewey and our educational prospect : a critical engagement with Dewey's Democracy and education LB875.D5 J627 2006
   
   
4. Key ideas in educational research LB1028 .S338 2006
   
   
5. Listening : a framework for teaching across differences LB1027 .S36638 2003
   
   
6. Powerful classroom stories from accomplished teachers LB1025.3 .M334 2004
   
   
7. Psychology of academic cheating LB3609 .P79 2007
   
   
8. Teaching reading comprehension to students with learning difficulties LB1050.5 .K54 2007
   
   
9. Teaching word meanings LB1574.5 .S72 2006
   
   
10. The exceptional teacher : transforming traditional teaching through thoughtful practice LB1715 .A26 2003
    
    
11. The sandbox investment : the preschool movement and kids-first politics LB1140.23 .K57 2007
    
    
12. The technology fix : the promise and reality of computers in our schools LB1028.43 .P49 2004
    
    
13. To build a better teacher : the emergence of a competitive education industry LB1715 .H63 2003
    
    
14. Trivializing teacher education : the accreditation squeeze LB1811 .T75 2005
    
    
15. What's happening to public higher education? LB2328.62.U6 W43 2006
    
    
16. Boom for whom? : education, desegregation, and development in Charlotte LC214.523.C48 S63 2004
    
    
17. Childhood in the promised land : working-class movements and the colonies de vacances in France, 1880-1960 LC5771.F8 D69 2002
    
    
18. Family matters : how schools can cope with the crisis in childrearing LC225.3 .E83 2004
    
    
19. Grappling with the good : talking about religion and morality in public schools LC111 .K86 2006
    
    
20. How communities build stronger schools : stories, strategies, and promising practices for educating every child LC221 .D62 2002
    
    
21. Learning disabilities : from identification to intervention LC4704 .L386 2007
    
    
22. Paradoxes of desegregation : African American struggles for educational equity in Charleston, South Carolina, 1926-1972 LC214.22.S6 B35 2006

Doug Frazier
University Librarian