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It's 1 AM, there are 20 tabs open on your computer, you lost your flashcards for the test, and you're so tired you can't even read. It'd be nice if someone came up with a more efficient way of studying. Luckily, someone did. With a single login for MindTap Education for Bergin/Bergin's Child and Adolescent Development in Your Classroom: Topical Approach, 3rd Edition you can connect with your instructor, organize coursework, and have access to a range of study tools, including e-book and apps all in one place! Manage your time and workload without the hassle of heavy books! The MindTap Reader keeps all your notes together, lets you print the material, and will even read text out loud. Need extra practice? Find pre-populated flashcards and the entire eBook in the MindTap Mobile App, as well as quizzes and important course alerts. Want to know where you stand? Use the Progress app to track your performance in relation to other students. Need to see concepts in action? Watch videos featuring real teachers and students to see how key topics from the text look in real-life classrooms. Want problem-solving practice before stepping into a classroom? Real-world scenarios offer the opportunity to apply what you've learned to realistic teaching and learning scenarios. Artifacts you create to address the scenario are automatically saved to a free eportfolio so you can showcase your work to future employers.

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MindTap's greatest strengths are the progress tracking and the ability to add [your own] materials that are gradable. I'm convinced that the higher course ratings and grades were, in large part, a result of students' engagement. It was an unmitigated success. MindTap was very useful - it was easy to follow and everything was right there. I'm definitely more engaged because of MindTap. Almost across the board, students using MindTap improved on the main learning objectives of the class ...I've never seen any results like this.

I'm convinced that the higher course ratings and grades were, in large part, a result of students' engagement. It was an unmitigated success. Almost across the board, students using MindTap improved on the main learning objectives of the class ...I've never seen any results like this. MindTap's greatest strengths are the progress tracking and the ability to add [your own] materials that are gradable. MindTap was very useful - it was easy to follow and everything was right there. I'm definitely more engaged because of MindTap.

Almost across the board, students using MindTap improved on the main learning objectives of the class ...I've never seen any results like this. MindTap's greatest strengths are the progress tracking and the ability to add [your own] materials that are gradable. I'm convinced that the higher course ratings and grades were, in large part, a result of students' engagement. It was an unmitigated success. MindTap was very useful - it was easy to follow and everything was right there. I'm definitely more engaged because of MindTap.

MindTap's greatest strengths are the progress tracking and the ability to add [your own] materials that are gradable. I'm convinced that the higher course ratings and grades were, in large part, a result of students' engagement. It was an unmitigated success. Almost across the board, students using MindTap improved on the main learning objectives of the class ...I've never seen any results like this. MindTap was very useful - it was easy to follow and everything was right there. I'm definitely more engaged because of MindTap.

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Christi Bergin earned a Ph.D. in child development and early childhood education at Stanford University and is a developmental psychologist. Her research focuses on the socio-emotional development of typical children as well as the physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development of infants and children in families struggling with poverty, drug use and child abuse. She has observed hundreds of parent-child interactions, including in-home visits to so-called ""crack houses."" Dr. Bergin has conducted research in both schools and medical centers. She has published in journals such as the Journal of Literacy Research, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Child Maltreatment, Journal of Adolescence and Infant Mental Health Journal, among others. Through her research, experience as a preschool teacher and work as a community volunteer, she has extensive experience with children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. She is the co-founder of the Network for Educator Effectiveness, which has 302 member school districts. Through this network she has trained hundreds of principals to accurately measure teaching practices and provide useful feedback to help teachers grow professionally. Dr. Christi Bergin directs the nation's premiere research lab on prosocial education, that is, improving the social interaction and positive behavior of school-age children. She is president-elect of the social-emotional learning group of the American Educational Research Association. David Bergin earned a Ph.D. in education at Stanford University and is an educational psychologist. He has been a teacher-educator for over 30 years. His research focuses on motivation and achievement, including talented youth of color. He has helped engineering professors evaluate science curricula. He is a past president of Division 15 Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Association and has published in journals such as Journal of Educational Psychology, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Journal of Negro Education, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, IEEE Transactions on Education and Journal of Adolescent Research, among others. He has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Counseling Psychology and Contemporary Educational Psychology. Like his co-author, David Bergin has extensive experience working with a diverse range of children. He speaks Spanish, has lived in Central America and has done university outreach in Mexico and Guatemala. He was a Fulbright scholar in Chile.

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