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    Brief reviews are short synopses and reviews of new books in education that may or may not receive longer treatment elsewhere in the Education Review. Brief Reviews call attention to current practical books for teachers and administrators. This section contains brief evaluative summaries of books from the current and previous years. Brief reviews are prepared under the direction of Melissa Cast-Brede of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (mcast@mail.unomaha.edu), the Education Review Brief Reviews Editor. The Founding Editor of ER Brief Reviews is Kate Corby of Michigan State University, who served as Editor from 1998 through 2008. New brief reviews will appear on about a monthly schedule. Links to Recent Reviews appear below.

Recent Reviews
February 2010

Arthur, W. Brian. (2009). The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves. New York: Free Press. Reviewed by Gary L. Ackerman

Balmuth, Miriam. (2009). The Roots of Phonics: A Historical Introduction Revised Edition. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes. Reviewed by Cynthia Crosser, University of Maine.

Brenneman, Richard J. (2009). Fuller's Earth: A Day with Buckminster Fuller and the Kids. New York: The New Press. Reviewed by David Ross, McGill University.

Causton-Theoharis, Julie. (2009). The Paraprofessional’s Handbook for Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes. Reviewed by Ann Nevin, Arizona State University

Columba, Lynn, Kim, Cathy Y., & Moe, Alden J. (2009). The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math, Science, and Social Studies. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway. Reviewed by Stephanie Grote-Garcia Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Kapalka, George. (2009). 8 Steps to Classroom Management Success: A Guide for Teachers of Challenging Students. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Reviewed by Dr Geoff Baker, University of Nottingham, UK

Kerr, Barbara A. (Ed). (2009). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Reviewed by Kimberly A. Lansdowne, Scottsdale (AZ) Unified School District and Dina Brulles, Paradise Valley (AZ) School District

Konopasek, Dean E. (Ed.). (2010). Medication Fact Sheets: A Behavioral Medication Reference for Educators (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL: Research Press. Reviewed by Michele G. Curtis, University of Texas—Houston Medical School.

Oczkus, Lori. (2009). Interactive Think-Aloud Lessons. New York: Scholastic. Reviewed by Darryn Diuguid, McKendree University.

Overmeyer, Mark. (2009). What Student Writing Teaches Us; Formative Assessment in the Writing Workshop. Portland, ME: Stenhouse. Reviewed by Bryan Ripley Crandall, Syracuse University.

Wolff, Daniel. (2009). How Lincoln Learned to Read: Twelve Great Americans and the Educations That Made Them. New York: Bloomsbury. Reviewed by Clark Capshaw, Vanderbilt University

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