Advisories

The Advisory Guide: Designing and Implementing Effective Advisory Programs in Secondary Schools
$32.00
School leaders agree that advisory is a core structure for personalizing schooling for adolescents. The challenge is crafting the best program for your students and faculty. The Advisory Guide helps secondary educators design and implement an advisory program tailored to their school s needs and goals. In this comprehensive guide, the design chapters present snapshots of various advisory models, and help planning teams think through nine major issues that should be addressed in order for the program and faculty advisors to get off to a good start. The implementation chapters offer facilitation tips, suggestions for using 15 different formats, and over 130 sample activities organized around ten advisory themes, including student orientation, community building, tools for school and learning, goal-setting and assessment, life skills, and career exploration. Perfect for large and small schools, independent and public. The Advisory Guide is a must-have resource for anyone involved in advisory from study groups and committees thinking through implementation to the advisors in the classroom.

The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction (ALA Readers' Advisory)
$65.00
This revised edition provides a way of understanding the vast universe of genre fiction in an easy-to-use format. Expert readers' advisor Joyce Saricks offers groundbreaking reconsideration of the connections among genres, providing: key authors and themes within 15 genres; an explanation as to how the different genres overlap; and, the elements of fiction most likely to entice readers. Provocative and spirited, "The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction, 2nd Edition" offers hands-on strategies for librarians who want to become experts at figuring out what their readers are seeking and how to match books with those interests.

The Big Picture - Military Assistance Advisory Group: Iran
$14.95
Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States.From the U.S. Army's THE BIG PICTURE television series, 1950-1975.A first hand report on the U.S. Military Assistance Program in Iran.Filmed entirely on location, and narrated by Mike Wallace, this week's THE BIG PICTURE is an exciting and informative documentary of American Foreign Policy in action.From dashing cavalry to modern armor, from camels to jet aircraft, this is the story of a nation on guard against communist aggression in the strategically important Middle East. Aided by modern American weapons and advice, the armed forces of Iran make a vital contribution to the peace and security of the Free World.This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.The content summary for this DVD is adapted from an historical description provided by the government agency or donor at the time of production release. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Air Jordan Parental Advisory Tee by Jordan Apparel (Varsity/Red-Silver)(Size=XXXX-LARGE)
$30.00
The Air Jordan Parental Advisory Tee is a short sleeve cotton t-shirt from Jordan Apparel with large high density graphic at center chest. Jumpman logo at center back neck.