In its third month in print, "The Classroom" made the Barnes and Noble Bestsellers List. The book was listed at #26 of their top 100 books. (April 2005) Book Review - NEA Today (January 2006) --- Humor and insight are hallmarks of this witty, inspirational book from an experienced urban middle-school teacher. Example: "Allow students to use notes during the first five minutes of a test." Why? Aside from rewarding them for taking better notes and being more organized, "it gives you a legitimate answer to the question, Why do we take notes?'" This is only one offering among 180 tips, tricks and classroom activities that will help you motivate your students to take charge of their own learning. After being in print for a year, "The Classroom" finally made Amazon.com's Top 100 Bestselling Education/Pedagogy books. (February 2006) *D'Amato references two quintessential works in his book: "Taxonomy of Educational Objectives" - Bloom (1956) & "Pygmalion in the Classroom" - Rosenthal & Jacobson (1992) D'Amato and colleagues Marie Henry and Kevin LaMastra were awarded two Hipp Grants by New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine during the Teachers Convention in Atlantic City for their project "Friends Beyond Borders." (November 2006 & 2007) In its first month in print, "Roam Italy" made the Barnes and Noble Bestsellers List. The book was listed at #68 of their top 100 books. (June 2009)