You know absolutely nothing about The Internet, even if you think you do. Whether an expert or a "newber," Post-Modem is guaranteed to tell you something you would have never known about The Internet without picking up this book. How did housewives in the 50s combine a turntable and a HAM radio to get Wi-Fi? What is the connection between "Mad Men"'s Jon Hamm and AskJeeves? (hint: you might want to ask Jon Hamm!) Is Richard Dawkins real? How did Stalin create the first LOLCat via Sputnik? ...

First print run 10,000 copies.Marketing includes advance digital reader copies, features in entertainment and comedy-related publications and websites, social media campaign, trade shows, podcasts, giveaways/contests.The popularity of ‘90s television comedies (Friends, Seinfeld, etc.) continues with Generation X (nostalgia) but also with subsequent generations discovering ‘90s shows for the first time.Stars that originated from 1990s sk...

As featured in Entertainment Weekly, People, IndieWire, MovieMaker and more!Ferris Bueller…You’re My Hero is the definitive behind-the-scenes look at one of the most beloved comedies of all time: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Author Jason Klamm takes readers inside John Hughes’ creative hot streak—fresh off Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club—as teen angst gave way to slapstick ...

As featured in USA Today, The Today Show, The Atlantic, Car and Driver, Entertainment Weekly, People, Architectural Digest, IndieWire, MovieMaker and more!Ferris Bueller…You’re My Hero is the definitive behind-the-scenes look at one of the most beloved comedies of all time: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Author Jason Klamm takes readers inside John...

Break the cycle of surface-level change and failureHow do leaders become clearer as complexity increases? We live in a world where decisions require judgment, getting people on board, drawing on local knowledge, ingenuity, and commitment. As leaders, how do you get beneath surface-level change to tackle complex challenges with depth and clarity. Nuance is the answer. Michael Fullan returns with an eminently readable, compelling and practical guide on the th...

“Joe Feldman shows us how we can use grading to help students become the leaders of their own learning and lift the veil on how to succeed. . . . This must-have book will help teachers learn to implement improved, equity-focused grading for impact.”--Zaretta Hammond,Author of Culturally Responsive Teaching & The BrainCrack open the grading conversationHere at last—...

This is an audiobook version of the paperback title published by Corwin Press.The research is clear that quality leaders are second only to quality teachers in their impact on student achievement. But, what constitutes quality leadership?Viviane Robinson et al. (2008) concluded, among other things, that “leaders’ impact on student outcomes will depend on the particular leadership practices in which [leaders] engage” (p. 637) rather than on the specific type of leader (e.g., transfo...

Radically change the way students learn from texts, extending beyond comprehension to critical reasoning and problem solving.Comprehension proposes a new, comprehensive model of reading instruction that goes beyond teaching skills to fostering engagement and motivation. Using a structured, three-pronged approach—skill, will, and thrill—students learn to experience reading as a purposeful act and embrace struggle as a natural part ...