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Finding Middle Ground in K-12 Education: Balancing Best Practices and the Law    by Jim Burgett
Price: $20.00 USD. 74800 words. Published by Gordon Burgett on May 20, 2010. .

Brian Schwartz masterfully makes complex K-12 education laws understandable while Jim Burgett magically creates win-win situations. Here, the two prize-winning educators balance best practices and the law in a compelling book that’s full of practicality, reality, humor, and common sense. “It should be required reading by every educator everywhere” is what we hear most.
Publishing Student Writing to the iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Using Smashwords and Bluefire Reader    by Kristin Fontichiaro
Price: Free! 3620 words. Published on October 20, 2011. .

This short work describes how educators can gather student work into an eBook, quickly create cover art using PowerPoint, format it for uploading to Smashwords (including links to Smashwords Style Guide), upload it, and then invite students to download it to their iDevice via the free Bluefire Reader app. No cables, syncing, or iTunes required!
Information Literacy in the Wild    by Kristin Fontichiaro
Price: Free! 43580 words. Published on December 16, 2011. .

Edited by Kristin Fontichiaro. Foreword by Jeffrey MacKie-Mason. A collection of essays on the topic of information and digital literacy from multiple perspectives.
Seeds For Change: Education Reform in Context    by Jennifer Little
Price: $5.99 USD. 33420 words. Published on November 23, 2012. .

Seeds for Change: Education Reform in Context is the beginning point for discussions that will affect everyone in the global economy. A service-industry approach to education reform could not only identify and help fix the broken parts of our society but also provide economic growth without sacrificing the environment.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Information Literacy 
But Were Afraid to Google    by Kristin Fontichiaro
Price: Free! 28220 words. Published on December 18, 2012. .

A collection of reflections about information and digital literacy practice in schools, libraries, support organizations, and informal learning settings. Note to Smashwords users: hyperlinks may not be functional in the HTML or JavaScript versions but are active in the .epub and .mobi downloads.
Libraries for Effective Learning: Qualitative Studies in Educational Leadership    by Janie Pickett
Price: Free! 26430 words. Published on January 18, 2013. .

A collection of qualitative research studies by 4 doctoral candidates in an Education and Library Leadership program at Sam Houston State University. The research focuses on increasing effective implementation of library programs for school and community college students.
Blended Learning: A Wise Giver’s Guide to Supporting Tech-assisted Teaching    by Laura Vanderkam
Price: $0.99 USD. 46070 words. Published by Philanthropy Roundtable  on April 3, 2013. .

Few innovations in education today offer as much potential to transform how students are educated as the rise of so-called blended learning—the artful combination of computerized instruction with small-group teaching that is closer to tutoring than to traditional mass lectures. This highly readable book provides rich, up-to-date practical information for donors aiming to make a difference.