Reviews for Contemporary Authors, Vol. 100

The average rating for Contemporary Authors, Vol. 100 based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-08-22 00:00:00 Takeshi Oikawa This was by far, one of the best "Teen Specialist" professional development books I've read yet. Part of the reason is that, even though the book was published in 1998, the book illustrates exactly what to do with these 50 themes (including displays, marketing, sponsorship for the programs, the programs that you can do within those 50 themes (including parties, games, screenings, writing, and food related), passive programs (though they aren't called that), and how they are relevant to education (really makes you think about S.T.E.M. or S.T.E.A.M., though it isn't called that in the books), and it also gives a list of fiction, non-fiction, periodicals, online resources and movies (though yes, naturally by the time frame of when it was published, those books and movies are outdated)....Oh, another thing they incorporate (which would be good for any programming person seeking ideas OR a teen specialist with a T.A.G. group) that with each theme, it lists not only the potential speakers for programs but also careers in the field of each theme (From television, writing, design, technological, environmental, animal activist, criminal research, to dance, theatre, art, radio, music, oceanography, graphic design, marketing, education and more)...which could be used to the benefit of the specialist. Despite its title, these themes and the information/ideas with them are all generic enough to be used for public schools and public libraries. Check this one out.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-07-02 00:00:00 randall skiles Some great insight into immersion by explicating the metaphor of transportation. Good connections to research studies of pretend play, among other things.