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Open University Press Understanding Character Education Approaches
Book SynopsisUnderstanding Character Education introduces readers to the key ideas, practices and concepts that are shaping character education in schools today. The book explores the principles underpinning character education and the pedagogical practices which ensure it comes alive in schools. Each chapter includes a variety of features to help navigate through the ideas, themes and practices examined. These include: âChapter objectives to help readers understand the core focus and intentions of each chapterâReflective activities to help readers to think more deeply about particular ideas and issues, and to consider how practices described are, or could be, applied in their own contextsâCase studies to help readers to understand how character education is approached and implemented by educators in and beyond schoolsâAnnotated further readings to help readers take a closer and more detailed lookTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter One: Character and Character EducationChapter Two: The Character of the TeacherChapter Three: Establishing Appropriate Learning Environments for Character EducationChapter Four: Behaviour for Learning: A Character-Based ApproachChapter Five: Teaching Character Education Within and Across the CurriculumChapter Six: Character Education Beyond the School Gates Through Social ActionChapter Seven: Developing Practice and Further Resources Index
£24.69
Cengage Learning, Inc Crime Victims
Book SynopsisLearn about victimology from a true classic text in the field. CRIME VICTIMS: AN INTRODUCTION TO VICTIMOLOGY, Tenth Edition offers the most comprehensive and balanced exploration of victimology available today. The author examines the victims' plight, carefully placing statistics from the FBI's Uniform Crime Report and Bureau of Justice Statistics National Crime Victimization Survey in context. At the same time, he "humanizes" victims' stories through compelling case studies. The text systematically investigates how victims are currently handled by the criminal justice system, analyzes the goals of the victims' rights movement, and discusses what the future is likely to hold. In this up-to-date edition, you'll read about the practical issues facing victims and learn about "survivorology" and "bystanderology." You'll also gain insight into the seriousness of intimate partner violence, child abuse, sexual assaults in the U.S. military, acquaintance rapes on college campuses, shootings onTable of Contents1. What Is Victimology? 2. The Rediscovery of Crime Victims. 3. Victimization in the United States: An Overview. 4. Violent Crimes: Murders and Robberies. 5. Victims' Contributions to the Crime Problem. 6. Victims and the Criminal Justice System: Cooperation and Conflict; Part 1: The Police. 7. Victims and the Criminal Justice System: Cooperation and Conflict; Part 2: Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys, Judges, Juries, and Corrections Officials. 8. Victimized Children. 9. Victims of Violence by Lovers and Family Members. 10. Victims of Rapes and Other Sexual Assaults. 11. Additional Groups of Victims with Special Problems. 12. Repaying Victims. 13. Victims in the Twenty-First Century: Alternative Directions. Glossary. References. Name Index. Subject Index.
£56.99
Cengage Learning, Inc Creative Activities and Curriculum for Young
Book SynopsisCREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND CURRICULUM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, Twelfth Edition, is written for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of creative and aesthetic development, the importance of arts experiences in childhood, supporting creativity in children, expanding creative approaches to teaching and integrating creativity across the curriculum. Whether you're an early childhood teacher, caregiver or administrator or a pre-service or in-service pre-K to Grade 5 teacher, this text is an invaluable resource you can turn to again and again. Covering a wide range of content areas encountered in early childhood and elementary classrooms, the text promotes creativity in children and encourages you to exercise your own creativity. The research-based theoretical foundation is applied through hundreds of practical activities. Updated throughout, the Twelfth Edition features research into theories of brain development and their application to daily practice, new topics in the Spotlight and Think About It features, recommendations for children's books that support activities and exploration and current information regarding the use of digital technology. The authors have more thoroughly integrated culturally responsive practice throughout the text, including broader consideration of how to accommodate and adapt activities and experiences for children with special needs or non-typical development. In addition, chapters have been reorganized to reflect a more natural sequence of topics to help you master even complex concepts more readily.Table of ContentsPART I: Creativity, Aesthetics, Art, and Development. 1. Creativity: Theories, Definition and Importance in the Early Childhood Environment. 2. Aesthetics: Theories, Definition and Importance in the Early Childhood Environment. 3. Arts and Physical-Cognitive Development. 4. Arts and Creative Development. 5. Arts and Social-Emotional Development. PART II: Considerations for Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Program Development���Curriculum, Goals, Strategies and Materials. 6. Foundations of Creative Activities. 7. Foundations of Creative Environments. 8. Play and Creativity. 9. Technology and Creativity. 10. Creativity and Program Basics. PART III: Creative Activities Integrated Throughout the Early Childhood Environment. 11. Two-Dimensional Activities. 12. Three-Dimensional Activities. 13. Performance Activities: Dramatic Play, Music and Movement. 14. Creative Language Experiences. 15. Creative Science. 16. Creative Mathematics. 17. Creative Social Studies. APPENDICES. A. Gross- and Fine-Motor Skills. B. Language Development Objectives and Activities for Infants and Toddlers. C. Art Talk Summary. D. Exhibitions and Displays. E. Recycled Materials. Glossary. Index.
£61.74
Cengage Learning, Inc Theory and Practice of Counseling and
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface. Part I: BASIC ISSUES IN COUNSELING PRACTICE. 1. Introduction and Overview. 2. The Counselor: Person and Professional. 3. Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice. Part II: THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES OF COUNSELING. 4. Psychoanalytic Therapy. 5. Adlerian Therapy. 6. Existential Therapy. 7. Person-Centered Therapy. 8. Gestalt Therapy. 9. Behavior Therapy. 10. Cognitive Behavior Therapy. 11. Choice Theory/Reality Therapy. 12. Feminist Therapy. 13. Postmodern Approaches. 14. Family Systems Therapy. Part III: INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION. 15. An Integrative Perspective.
£63.64
American Traveler Press Atpe Workbook
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£11.69
Cengage Learning, Inc Creativity and the Arts with Young Children
Book SynopsisCREATIVITY AND THE ARTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, Third Edition, is written for early childhood educators as well as those who work with children from birth through age eight. The book focuses on helping educators make the vital connection to the arts--including music, movement, drama, and the visual arts--throughout all areas of the classroom and curriculum, and on developing creative teachers who will be able to foster an artistic environment. Observations and photos of teachers and children demonstrate practical ways the arts can be used to help children reach their potential. Educators will find many ideas for open-ended activities that are important for the development of young children, and which will encourage them to think in new ways. Discussion of professional standards and recommendations allows teachers to be cognizant of goals that are important in the early years. Thorough in its coverage, the text speaks to children with special needs and cultural diversity, leaving readers wTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Creativity. 2. The Creative Teacher. 3. The Role of Play. 4. Understanding the Visual Arts. 5. Creating Art. 6. Music, Music, Music. 7. Children in Motion. Creative Movement. 8. Creative Drama. 9. Creativity across the Curriculum. 10. Integrating the Arts. Appendix A. Recipes for the Arts. Appendix B. Rhymes and Finger Plays. Appendix C. Stories to Dramatize with Young Children. Appendix D. Primary Thematic Unit. Icky Sticky Fun! Glossary. Index.
£138.09
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Undergraduate Experience Focusing
Book SynopsisA clear, practical framework for getting higher education back on track The Undergraduate Experience is a guide for significantly improving student learning and institutional performance in the rapidly changing world of higher education.Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction Chapter 1: What matters most Chapter 2: Learning matters Chapter 3: Relationships matters Chapter 4: Expectations matter Chapter 5: Alignment matters Chapter 6: Improvement matters Chapter 7: Leadership matters Chapter 8: Acting on what matters most References Appendix A: Core themes and action principles Appendix B: Discussion questions Appendix C: Institutions and programs referenced in the book Index
£29.44
Cengage Learning, Inc Effective Helping
Book SynopsisLearn the skills and strategies you need to be an effective and empathic helper with EFFECTIVE HELPING: INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELING TECHNIQUES, Eighth Edition. Today's helpers must have a wider, more diverse range of knowledge and skills than ever before-including an understanding of culturally diverse human behavior and development, the process of change, the power of contemporary forces, and sound theories and methods of helping and communicating. This clear, applied, and respected book will help you master the skills of interviewing and relationship building to prepare you for the reality of what it's like to be a helper. It's also a resource you'll want to hold onto well into your career.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. The Helping Relationship. 3. Communication Skills. 4. Stage 1: Building Relationships and Establishing Goals. 5. Helping Theory. 6. Current Theoretical Perspectives. 7. Introduction to Strategies. 8. Stage 2: Applying Strategies. 9. Crisis Theory and Intervention. 10. Issues Affecting Helping. Appendix A. Observer's Guide to Rating Communication Skills. Appendix B. Sample Psychotherapy Policies. Appendix C. Sample Client Information Sheet. Appendix D. What Is the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
£54.14
Cengage Learning, Inc Applying Ethics
Book SynopsisWith engaging commentary, pivotal readings, and thought-provoking cases, this book introduces students to the field of ethics through an exploration of ethical dilemmas.Table of ContentsPart I: MORAL REASONING. 1. Moral Reasons. 2. Good Reasoning. Part II: ISSUES. 3. Sexual Morality. 4. Abortion. 5. Euthanasia. 6. Genetic Engineering, Stem Cell Research, and Human Cloning. 7. Capital Punishment. 8. War, Terrorism, and Civil Liberties. 9. Globalization and Social Justice. 10. Discrimination. 11. Animal Rights and Environmental Ethics. 12. Computer Ethics and the Internet.
£54.14
Pearson Education Pearson REVISE AQA GCSE English Language Revision
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£10.61
Pearson Education Limited Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE Physics Grades 79
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£9.08
Pearson Education Limited Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE Biology Grades 79
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£9.08
Cengage Learning, Inc Group Counseling
Book SynopsisGROUP COUNSELING: STRATEGIES AND SKILLS, Eighth Edition, provides an in-depth look at group counseling with an emphasis on practical knowledge and techniques for effective group leadership. The authors discuss the many facets of group counseling and provide examples of how each skill can be applied in a wide range of group settings to produce effective and efficient group sessions. The book's active approach focuses on the skills necessary for starting and ending a session, as well as on how to make the middle phase productive and meaningful. Through its integration of traditional theories and concepts of group process with thoughtful strategies and specific skills, this reader-friendly book meets the needs of practicing or future counselors, social workers, psychologists, and others who are leading or preparing to lead groups in a variety of settings.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Stages of Groups, Group Process, and Therapeutic Forces. 3. Purpose of Groups. 4. Planning. 5. Getting Started: The Beginning State and Beginning Phase. 6. Basic Skills for Group Leaders. 7. Focus. 8. Cutting Off and Drawing Out. 9. Rounds and Dyads. 10. Exercises. 11. Introducing, Conducting, and Processing Exercises. 12. Leading the Middle Stage of a Group. 13. Using Counseling Theories in Groups. 14. Counseling and Therapy in Groups. 15. Closing a Session or Group. 16. Dealing with Problem Situations. 17. Working with Specific Populations.
£66.49
Cengage Learning, Inc Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I: INTRODUCTION TO THEORIES, COMPETENCIES, AND TREATMENT PLANNING. 1. Counseling Theory, Competency, Research, and You: Connecting the Dots. 2. Treatment Planning. Section II: COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY THEORIES. 3. Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Counseling and Psychotherapy. 4. Jungian Analytic Psychology. 5. Alderian Individual Counseling. 6. Person-Centered Counseling and Psychotherapy. 7. Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy. 8. Gestalt Counseling and Psychotherapy. 9. Foundational Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches. 10. Evidence-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches: Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. 11. Systemic Family Counseling and Therapy. 12. Solution-Based Approaches. 13. Narrative and Collaborative Approaches. 14. Feminist and Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy. Section III: THEORETICAL INTEGRATION AND CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION. 15. Introduction to Theoretical Integration. 16. Integrative Case Conceptualization.
£62.69
Cengage Learning, Inc I Never Knew I Had a Choice
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Invitation to Personal Learning and Growth. 2. Reviewing Your Childhood and Adolescence. 3. Adulthood and Autonomy. 4. Your Body and Wellness. 5. Managing Stress. 6. Love. 7. Relationships. 8. Becoming the Woman or Man You Want to Be. 9. Sexuality. 10. Work and Recreation. 11. Loneliness and Solitude. 12. Death and Loss. 13. Meaning and Values.
£67.44
Cengage Learning, Inc The Color of Justice
Book SynopsisWhat role does race play in the justice system? In THE COLOR OF JUSTICE: RACE, ETHNICITY, AND CRIME IN AMERICA, Sixth Edition, you'll read a data-driven and balanced account of criminal behavior patterns, victimization, immigration and crime, drug use, police practices, court processing and sentencing, executions under the death penalty, and the prison system. You'll examine all the angles, from gender to economic status to race and age as you uncover the truth about the criminal justice system. Get informed on this important issue with this enlightening text.Table of Contents1. Race, Ethnicity, and Crime: The Present Crisis. 2. Victims and Offenders: Myths and Realities About Crime. 3. Race, Ethnicity, Social Structure, and Crime. 4. Justice on the Street? The Police and Minorities. 5. The Courts: A Quest for Justice During the Pre-Trial Process. 6. Justice on the Bench? Trial and Adjudication in Adult and Juvenile Court. 7. Race and Sentencing: In Search of Fairness and Justice. 8. The Color of Death: Race and the Death Penalty. 9. Corrections: A Picture in Black and White. 10. Minority Youth and the Criminal Justice System. 11. The Color of Justice. Selected Bibliography. Index.
£197.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc CompTIA Network Certification Kit
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£48.75
Pearson Education Limited Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE Mathematics
Book SynopsisOur Revision Workbooks help students develop vital skills throughout their course in preparation for the exam.
£8.81
Rowman & Littlefield Fact over Fake: A Critical Thinker's Guide to
Book SynopsisToday’s instantaneous and ever-present news stream frequently presents a sensationalized or otherwise distorted view of the world, demanding constant critical engagement on the part of everyday citizens.The Critical Thinker’s Guide to Bias, Lies, and Politics in the News reveals the power of critical thinking to make sense of overwhelming and often subjective media by detecting ideology, slant, and spin at work. Building off the Richard Paul and Linda Elder framework for critical thinking, Elder focuses on the internal logic of the news as well as societal influences on the media while illustrating essential elements of trustworthy journalism. With up-to-date discussions of social media, digital journalism, and political maneuvering inside and outside the fourth estate, Fact or Fake is an essential handbook for those who want to stay informed but not influenced by our modern news reporting systems.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Why Critical Thinking is Essential to Making Sense of the NewsThe Logic of the News MediaWhat is News?Political Views in the News – Understanding the Liberal MindPolitical Influences, Advertising, and Group ThinkTechnological Noise in the NewsWhat We Need the News Media to Do for Us Chapter 1: Current Trends Affecting How We See the News Key Critical Thinking Questions to Ask When Seeking the NewsRealities That Impede Our Ability to Get Objective News The Problem of Fake NewsSocial Media as an Unreliable News Source Chapter 2: Essential Critical Thinking Tools for Understanding Media Logic Defining Critical ThinkingA Comprehensive Approach to Critical ThinkingAll Humans Use Their Thinking to Make Sense of the WorldAll Thinking Is Defined by the Eight Elements That Make It UpAnalyze Thinking Through its Elemental StructuresQuestion the Reasoning Embedded in a News ArticleQuestion Your Own Reasoning While Reading the NewsReason Through News Articles, Editorials, and Stories – a ChecklistEvaluate Reasoning Through Critical Thinking StandardsCritical Thinking Standards for Assessing News Articles, Editorials, andStoriesDefining Characteristics of the Disciplined Mind – and How They Help Us See Through Bias and PropagandaRational or Irrational Tendencies Can Control the MindHumans Distort Reality Through Irrational LensesThe Problem of Egocentric ThinkingThe Problem of Sociocentric ThoughtChapter 3: Objectivity, Bias, and Underlying AgendasDemocracy and the News Media Myths That Obscure the Logic of the News Media Bias and Objectivity in the News Media How the News Media Views ObjectivityForms of Objectivity The Perception of Bias in the Mainstream Propaganda and News Story Writing Protecting the Home Audience from Feelings of Guilt How the News Media Fosters Sociocentric Thinking Chapter 4: Become an Astute Media ConsumerHow to Obtain Useful Information from Propaganda and Typical News Stories Steps in Becoming a Critical Consumer of the NewsMedia Awareness of Media Bias Sensitivity to Advertisers Sensitivity to Politicians and the GovernmentSensitivity to Powerful Interests Sensitivity to Their Competitors The Bias Toward “Novelty” and “Sensationalism” Critical Consumers of the News Dominant and Dissenting Views: Finding Alternative Sources of Information Buried, Ignored, or Underreported StoriesReadings that Help You Become a More Independent Thinker Chapter 5: The Future of the NewsIs It Possible for the News Media to Reform? Is the Emergence of a “Critical Society” Possible? Afterword: How the Internet and Other Technologies Pervade Our LivesHow the Internet Works: The Big PictureAssess a Given Website Using Critical Thinking Standards Appendix: An Abbreviated Glossary of Critical Thinking Concepts and Terms
£21.31
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Broken Circle: The Dark Legacy of Indian
Book SynopsisA new commemorative edition of Theodore Fontaine''s powerful, groundbreaking memoir of survival and healing after years of residential school abuse. Originally published in 2010, Broken Circle: The Dark Legacy of Indian Residential Schools chronicles the impact of Theodore Fontaines harrowing experiences at Fort Alexander and Assiniboia Indian Residential Schools, including psychological, emotional, and sexual abuse; disconnection from his language and culture; and the loss of his family and community. Told as remembrances infused with insights gained through his long healing process, Fontaine goes beyond the details of the abuse that he suffered to relate a unique understanding of why most residential school survivors have post-traumatic stress disorders and why succeeding generations of Indigenous children suffer from this dark chapter in history. With a new foreword by Andrew Woolford, professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Manitoba, this commemorative edition will continue to serve as a powerful testament to survival, self-discovery, and healing.
£20.79
Institute of Education Press Guiding Readers - Layers of Meaning: A handbook
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£22.49
Bookstorm Your First Year of Varsity: A Survival Guide for
Book SynopsisAbout to start varsity? Just started college? Then this book is for you!Beginning academic life after high school is exciting – a fresh start that will set foundations for the rest of your life. You'll discover new ideas, meet new people and try new things. You'll also have to become an independent adult, and that can be scary. Shelagh Foster and Lehlohonolo Mofokeng will lead you through all the rules, demands, behaviours, skills and culture shifts that will turn you from a schoolkid into a viable player in higher education.Learn how to:· Write clearly and study smartly· Have safe relationships· Balance your responsibilities, your health and your social life· Manage your time, your money and all those academic demands· Not get kicked out!Let Shelagh and Lehlohonolo help you understand this new world, and how to adapt, grow – and graduate. Ignorance is not bliss. Being prepared is.
£13.46
Kumon Publishing North America, Inc My Book of Measurement: Length
Book SynopsisKumon Math Skills Workbooks are unique because they focus on teaching one specific skill from start to finish. With just the right amount of practice, children master each topic and gain confidence without becoming bored or frustrated.
£8.54
Pearson Education Limited Brilliant Teaching Assistant
Book SynopsisLouise Burnham currently works as an early years and primary teacher. She also led teaching assistant training and worked on childcare and teaching courses at a London FE college for a number of years as a tutor and assessor. Louise has written many books for early years and teaching assistant qualifications, and continues to work with early years and teaching assistant students.Trade Review‘ Brilliant Teaching Assistant – what a brilliant book! Provides the reader with a concise point of reference for all those important questions you need answered – but didn't know who to ask! Appropriate for aspiring teaching assistants, school volunteers and any adult who has the privilege of supporting teaching and learning in our schools.' Kim O'Rourke, CPD Co-ordinator supporting teaching and learning, Wiltshire ‘This is an invaluable reference book for all teaching assistants, covering broad aspects of the role. The practical case studies and further references and resources are particularly helpful.' Liz Wiltshire, Teaching Assistant ‘This comprehensive guide covers everything a teaching assistant should know in simplistic, manageable chapters – essential reading for every teaching assistant!' Tracey Perks, Teaching Assistant ‘A good introduction to twenty-first century schools and the varied role of a TA.' Liz Kidd, Teaching Assistant ‘Encourages the idea of excelling, rather than just surviving.' Gareth Hawkins, Classroom TeacherTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Working effectively as part of the whole school team 2 The school curriculum, timetabling and planning 3 Supporting teaching and learning – making an effective contribution 4 Managing behaviour 5 Working with pupils who have special educational needs 6 Working with pupils who speak English as an additional language 7 Working with Gifted and Talented pupils 8 Providing pastoral support 9 Health, safety, first aid and safeguarding 10 Extended and out of school provision 11 Reflecting on your practice and continuing professional development Appendix 1: Case studies solutions Appendix 2: Teacher/TA feedback sheet
£12.99
Vernon Press Creating Effective Teaching and Learning Spaces:
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£32.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Talkabout for Children 3
Book SynopsisTalkabout for Children: Developing Friendship Skills is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.This resources creates the final level of the Talkabout heirachy, where self-awareness comes before non-verbal skills and non-verbal comes before verbal, with assertiveness coming last.Resources include: an assessment framework planning and evaluation forms a three-term intervention plan for schools over 25 structured activity sessions focussing on friendship skills all the supplementary handouts and images needed to deliver the sessions. This second edition is presented with full-colour illustrations and handouts, and includes a new introduction by Alex Kelly reflecting on her own experiences of using the resources since they were first developed.Table of ContentsIntroductionFormative Assessment FrameworkTopic 1: What is a friend?Topic 2: Friendly behavioursTopic 3: Choosing a friendTopic 4: Starting outTopic 5: Being a good friendTopic 6: Coping with problemsSchool Intervention PlanPlanning and Evaluation Templates
£44.64
Harvard University Press Daughters of Alchemy Women and Scientific
Book SynopsisMeredith Ray shows that women were at the vanguard of empirical culture during the Scientific Revolution. They experimented with medicine and alchemy at home and in court, debated cosmological discoveries in salons and academies, and in their writings used their knowledge of natural philosophy to argue for women’s intellectual equality to men.Trade Review[A] timely book. -- Jennifer Rampling * Nature *A pioneering text that brings together unheard, forgotten, or simply unexamined voices of intellectual women who operated as practitioners, authors, and patrons of science—that is, women who gave themselves the opportunity to ‘philosophize with their hands’—before the Enlightenment…This is a learned book with a well-argued thesis, convincing research, and lucid writing…Daughters of Alchemy should be required reading for anyone interested in discussing scientific work of the early modern period in Italy. -- Valeria Finucci * Renaissance and Reformation *A sustained meditation on how and why women in early modern Italy pursued science. Ray examines the presence of women in the scientific culture of the late fifteenth through the early seventeenth centuries, from alchemy, medicine, and books of secrets to natural history, natural philosophy, and astronomy. Daughters of Alchemy invites readers to discern women’s voices—what they knew and what they wanted to know, what they wrote, read, and discussed—in the Renaissance’s conversation about the natural world. -- Paula Findlen, author of Early Modern Things: Objects and Their Histories, 1500–1800This original, fascinating study brings together in one place six compelling stories of Italian women who were important players in the production and transmission of scientific knowledge (especially in the areas of alchemy, and early forms of chemistry, biology, and botany) in early modern Europe. Ray’s research demonstrates not only the inherent challenges gender, social class, and religious affiliation played in this arena, but the creative solutions and unique strengths such challenges inspired in these early modern thinkers as they operated within the domestic, commercial, and academic spheres. At the heart of Ray’s analysis is the literary: a tool and vehicle powerfully used by the women Ray studies in their scientific discourse. Scholars of Italian Literature, Renaissance Studies, and Women’s Studies will find Daughters of Alchemy particularly of interest. -- Arielle Saiber, author of Giordano Bruno and the Geometry of Language
£40.76
Columbia University Press Betrayal
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBaker succeeds in making his case... How fitting that Baker offers not just words here but action too. -- Erin Aubry Kaplan Los Angeles Times A courageous book, raising much needed questions in this our brave new world. -- Lolis Eric Elie The Times-Picayune I highly recommend this exceptional work of scholarship, for it is worth the price of the ticket. -- Hanes Walton Jr. Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: Little Africa Jail: Southern Detention to Global Liberation Friends Like These: Race and Neoconservatism After Civil Rights: The Rise of Black Public Intellectuals Have Mask, Will Travel: Centrists from the Ivy League A Capital Fellow from Hoover: Shelby Steele Reflections of a First Amendment Trickster: Stephen Carter Man Without Connection: John McWhorter American Myth: Illusions of Liberty and Justice for All Prison: Colored Bodies, Private Profit Conclusion: What Then Must We Do? Notes Bibliography Index
£21.25
Columbia University Press Albert Camus the Algerian
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewCarroll's outstanding study is both a scholarly and an engaging reading of this appealing French-Algerian thinker. Library Journal [A] timely study of Camus' writings. -- Lewis Jones Financial Times Weekend Magazine [Carroll's] re-reading of Camus is not only insightful and provocative, but also reminds us of the enduring relevance of Camus's voice. -- Susan Tarrow Modern & Contemporary France An exceptional book. -- Ralph Schoolcraft III South Central Review Carroll's study will surely become the definitive work on Camus for years to come. -- Janice Gross French ReviewTable of ContentsPreface. A Voice from the Past Acknowledgments Introduction. "The Algerian" in Camus 1. The Place of the Other 2. Colonial Borders 3. Exile 4. Justice or Death? 5. Terror 6. Anguish 7. Last Words Conclusion. Terrorism and Torture: From Algeria to Iraq Notes Index
£23.80
Columbia University Press Can the Subaltern Speak
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction, by Rosalind C. Morris Part 1 Text "Can the Subaltern Speak?" revised edition, from the "History" chapter of Critique of Postcolonial Reason, by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Part 2 Contexts and Trajectories Reflections on "Can the Subaltern Speak?" Subaltern Studies after Spivak, by Partha Chatterjee Postcolonial Studies: Now That's History, by Ritu Birla The Ethnical Affirmation of Human Rights: Gayatri Spivak's Intervention, by Drucilla Cornell Part 3 Speaking of (Not) Hearing: Death and the Subaltern Death and the Subaltern, by Rajeswawri Sunder Rajan Between Speaking and Dying: Some Imperatives in the Emergence of the Subaltern in the Context of U.S. Slavery, by Abdul JanMohamed Subalterns at War, by Michele Barrett Part 4 Contemporaneities and Possible Futures: (Not) Speaking and Hearing Biopower and the New International Division of Reproductive Labor, by Pheng Cheah Moving from Subalternity: Indigenous Women in Guatemala and Mexico, by Jean Franco Part 5 In Response In Response: Looking Back, Looking Forward, by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Appendix Can the Subaltern Speak? Bibliography Contributors Index
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Columbia University Press The Novelists Lexicon
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEnlightening and enjoyable. World Literature TodayTable of ContentsForeword Preface A Adumbrated, by Rick Moody Aletherature, by Helene Cixous Amen, by Zeruya Shalev Anonymity, by Colum Mccann Autofiction, by Philippe Vilain Available, by Lyonel Trouillot Awareness of Banality, by Dimitri Verhulst B Balagan, by Etgar Keret The Banana Republic of Letters, by Chloe Delaume Beauty, by Robert Dessaix Bildungsroman, by Upamanyu Chatterjee Breton, by Christophe Honore Bricoleur, by Monika Fagerholm C Catin, by Jacques Henric Chaff, by Ayerdhal Cinderella, by Eric Reinhardt Creature, by Alissa York Cunnilingus, by Rikki Ducornet D Disappointment, by Nelly Arcan Discipline, by Enrique Vila-Matas Dream, by Dany Laferriere E Echappee, by Marie Desplechin Evolution, by Karen Connelly F Faire, by Christine Angot Fille, by Alain Fleischer Furniture, by Jonathan Lethem H Happiness, by Wei-Wei Harmony and Reconciliation, by Hwang Sok-Yong Hedonism, by Adam Thirlwell Heretic, by Andre Brink Honesty, by Peter Stamm I "I", by Rachid El Daif Identities, by Nuruddin Farah Wise Imagination, by Pascal Mercier India, by Tarun J. Tejpal Insomnia, by Ludmila Ulitskaya Island, by Erri De Luca L To Last, by Giuseppe Culicchia Laughter, by Tariq Ali Lies, by Adriaan Van Dis Loyalty, by Duong Thu Huong M Mariquita, by James Canon The Meaning of A Word..., by Kirsty Gunn The Strolling Mirror, by Rodrigo Fresan N No, by Olivia Rosenthal No Why, by Yannick Haenel Nomad, by Elif Shafak The Novel As Web, by A. S. Byatt Novel/Life, by James Meek What Is The Novel?, by Alaa El Aswany Novice, by Nicolas Fargues P Paralipomena, by Lydie Salvayre Pathos, by Alberto Garlini Phantom, by Ying Chen Physical, by Luc Lang Plague, by David Peace (The) Present, by Jean-Yves Cendrey R "Real", by Philippe Forest The Real, by Nicole Malinconi (Holy) Russia, by Genevieve Brisac S A Successful Sentence, by Gila Lustiger Shadow, by Elisabetta Rasy Signed D.C., by Dennis Cooper Silence, by David Albahari The Depopulated Skies, by Thomas Jonigk Suffering, by Fatos Kongoli T Terroir, by Annie Proulx U Un-, by Jonas Hassen Khemiri Unknowable, by Daniel Mendelsohn The Unreal, by Arthur Japin W Waiting/Attention, by Anne Weber Woman, by Benoite Groult The Word Word, by Leslie Kaplan "Words, Words, Words", by Peter Esterhazy Work, by Rafael Chirbes Y Yusuf, by Suhayl Saadi Z Zorby, by James Flint Contributors Index
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Columbia University Press Knowledge Worlds
Book SynopsisKnowledge Worlds reconceives the university as a media complex through which knowledge is made, conveyed, and withheld. Reinhold Martin argues that the material infrastructures of the modern university reveal the ways in which knowledge is created and reproduced in different kinds of institutions.Trade ReviewIn this remarkable book, Reinhold Martin completely redefines what architectural history can do. The modern university emerges here as a media complex made not only of brick and stone but also of acoustic tiles and lighting fixtures, electric wires and handheld bells, lecterns and seminar tables. In a narrative that spans from the late Enlightenment to the twentieth century, Martin demonstrates with painstaking precision how this machinery functioned to suppress some voices and amplify others. What the machinery of higher education ultimately produced, it turns out, were spirits and ghosts of various kinds—of liberalism, neoliberalism, humanism, and that thing called the ‘Western canon.’ We are still haunted by those ghosts today, and this astoundingly original book tells us how we got here. -- Zeynep Çelik Alexander, author of Kinaesthetic Knowing: Aesthetics, Epistemology, Modern DesignIn this sweeping account of the university’s ivied halls, Martin lays bare the tangled underpinnings and conflicting ideals of higher education in America, across private and public, colleges and universities, and from liberal to neoliberal eras. -- Lisa Gitelman, author of Paper Knowledge: Toward a Media History of DocumentsReinhold Martin’s Knowledge Worlds combines critical thinking with a rare sense for the entangledness of inconspicuous material things. By meticulously studying the genealogies of specific architectural sites, Martin teaches us to understand the worldliness of knowledge—a worldliness that consists of material infrastructures. As it weds infrastructure studies with media theory, this book not only takes architectural history to a new level but also discovers nothing less than the outline of a media philosophy that understands media as environments and vice versa. A milestone. -- Bernhard Siegert, author of Cultural Techniques: Grids, Filters, Doors, and Other Articulations of the RealCombining historical detail with conceptual clarity, Knowledge Worlds shows how the modern university became the most important technology of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by organizing material objects and humans toward common ends. In doing so, Martin has written the first media history of the university. -- Chad Wellmon, author of Organizing Enlightenment: Information Overload and the Invention of the Modern Research UniversityTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Knowledge and TechnicsPrologue, c. 1800Part I. Figures1. Student Bodies and Corporate Persons2. Greek Lines: The Geometry of ThoughtPart II. Temporalities3. Bricks and Stones: Time-Based Media4. Sources: A Political Ecology of CultivationInterlude, c. 1900Part III. Voices5. Diffuse Illumination: The Silence of the Universal6. The Dialectic of the University: His Master’s VoicePart IV. Symbols7. Frontier as Symbolic Form8. Technopoesis: Human Capital and the Spirit of ResearchEpilogue, c. 2000NotesSelected BibliographyIndex
£25.50
Columbia University Press Unseasonable
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£25.50
MIT Press Ltd Demystifying the Academic Research Enterprise
Book SynopsisWhat next-generation scholars need to know in order to thrive, and how they can actively participate in shaping the academic research enterprise.The academic research enterprise is highly complex, involving multiple sectors of society and a vast array of approaches. In Demystifying the Academic Research Enterprise, Kelvin K. Droegemeier shows next-generation scholars across all disciplines how to become more productive earlier in their career, as well as how to help shape the academic research enterprise. The topics covered include public perceptions of scholarly work and its use in policy; understanding the big picture of funding and national priorities as well as identifying funding sources; research methods; collecting data and materials; writing grant proposals; publishing results; ethical conduct; bias and peer review; intellectual property and compliance regulations; partnerships and collaboration; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the future of research.Droegemeier?s two principal goals are to enhance and accelerate scholars? understanding of the academic research process and to democratize that understanding, particularly at institutions that traditionally are underrepresented or lack robust resources. While intended for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and early career faculty, Demystifying the Academic Research Enterprise is also relevant to mid-career and senior faculty, research administrators, funding organizations, congressional staff, policymakers, and the general public. Droegemeier places scholars in a broader national and international context?not as passive recipients of the existing system but as key actors who actively participate in helping to set priorities, determine policies, drive systemic change, and advance knowledge.
£34.20
MIT Press Undeclared
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£43.20
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Future of Teaching
Book SynopsisIt's time for the educational slugfest to stop. Traditional' and progressive' education are both caricatures, and bashing cartoon images of each other is unprofitable and unedifying. The search for a new model of education one that is genuinely empowering for all young people is serious and necessary. Some good progress has already been made, but teachers and school leaders are being held back by specious beliefs, false oppositions and the limited thinking of orthodoxy. Drawing on recent experience in England, North America and Australasia, but applicable round the world, The Future of Teaching clears away this logjam of bad science and slack thinking and frees up the stream of much-needed innovation. This timely book aims to banish arguments based on false claims about the brain and poor understanding of cognitive science, reclaim the nuanced middle ground of teaching that develops both rigorous knowledge and character', and lay the foundations for a 21st-century edTrade Review‘So much simplistic nonsense is being touted about "direct instruction" and the "knowledge rich curriculum", it is great to see someone finally talking sense. As a practising cognitive scientist, Guy Claxton in perfectly equipped to take us beyond the familiar slanging-match between traditionalists and progressives. He illuminates, with his trademark wit and style, complex issues such as the function of knowledge, the psychology of creative and critical thinking, the true nature of memory, the culture of the classroom, and the many purposes of education. A timely tour de force.’John Hattie, Laureate Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education‘I love this book. Guy cuts through the ongoing tangle of arguments about traditional vs. progressive teaching as smoothly as a knife through butter. With a potent mixture of hard science and compelling stories, he exposes the flaws in both extremes and points the way to a compelling synthesis. This book is a must read for educators everywhere.’Jo Boaler, Stanford University Professor of Education, and author of Limitless Mind‘The experience of the Covid pandemic not only can, but must, lead to a new conversation about how to develop schooling to equip children for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Guy Claxton’s passionate and cogent book is the best possible starting point for that conversation.’Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, The Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (the RSA)‘Guy Claxton’s terrific new book makes a much-needed contribution to educational debate at a time when ideology and "the complacency of certainty" are threatening to sound the death knell of a vibrant teaching community. Curiosity, disciplined enquiry and an appreciation of evidence fuel our professional learning and inform our ambition to tackle education disadvantage – and this book champions them all. I might not agree with every word Guy writes but I encourage everyone who is curious about the possibilities of teaching, and restless for change, to read it.’Sir Kevan Collins, former Chief Executive of the Education Endowment Foundation‘This is a refreshingly thoughtful overview of education's recent debates and of where teaching is headed, focusing in particular on the place of knowledge and its relation to skills. Its measured and balanced approach stands in contrast to the extraordinarily ideological positions taken by so many commentators in this field. As the book shows, far too many start with instincts (whether conservative or progressive) and then search around for supportive evidence, ignoring any which doesn't fit. As a result our educational debates - and policy - too often embody a spirit opposite to what we should want young people to learn: the ability to think critically, to grasp complexity and cultivate wisdom. Good teaching always combines the transfer of knowledge and cultivation of skills, and the best teachers have a feel for the many subtle ways in which knowledge connects to thought and action. Hopefully this book can help us break free from the crude, and overly binary, thinking that dominates so much commentary on teaching.’Sir Geoff Mulgan, ex-CEO of NESTA and Professor of Collective Intelligence at UCL‘This is the book that was crying out to be written. Systematically, and with refreshing clarity, Guy challenges many of the assumptions that have held sway in education for the last decade. I defy anyone not to be challenged, stimulated, and inspired by the breadth of Guy’s expertise. His is no cheap or superficial assault on current orthodoxy but a fair-minded, forensic pulling apart of partial, lazy or simply wrong-headed thinking that too many have fallen for in the desire for simple truths. Whether it’s his analysis of the different types of knowledge, a more nuanced application of neuroscience, or a wider concept of learning than the filling up of long-term memory, Guy points the way to a more expansive vision of education - one that is more balanced, that learns from the progressives’ mistakes of the past, and moves powerfully beyond the overly narrow traditionalist vision of the present. The phrase that a book is a ‘must read’ is often overused. In this case it is no exaggeration. For me it has provided the intellectual underpinning and deep evidence base for a lot of what we have tried to do at School 21. I know it will resonate with all educationalists looking for a bigger and bolder purpose for education.’Peter Hyman, co-founder of School 21 and Big Education‘In The Future of Teaching, Guy Claxton dissects the harmful misconception that education is binary—either traditional or progressive—and that one must champion either content knowledge or thinking skills. He provides instead a powerful vision of content-rich learning that is challenging and purposeful, and which fosters critical thinking and craftsmanship at the same time as building a foundation of knowledge and understanding.’Ron Berger, Senior Advisor for Teaching and Learning, EL Education and author of An Ethic of Excellence‘What Guy Claxton calls the divisive "Punch and Judy" battle between progressive vs traditional camps in education should have been consigned to the last century – but unfortunately it is still rumbling on. The Future of Teaching provides abundant evidence to challenge simplistic thinking on both sides of the argument, and raise the quality of debate. Highly recommended.’ Fiona Millar, Journalist, Campaigner and Author of The Best for My Child‘This is the book I’ve been longing to read for at least six years. The surgical dismantling of myths and misinformation, the clarity of explanation of complex ideas, the clear examples from real schools, and the humour peppered throughout had me punching the air, laughing, and then thinking hard to process those ah-ha moments. I’ll read it again and again.’Dr Debra Kidd, Author of A Curriculum of Hope‘The urgent need for schools that truly equip young people to flourish in the 21st century is too often hamstrung by a vocal and disproportionately influential lobby in education. This incisive book interrogates relevant evidence and confronts claims that 'direct instruction' has a mandate from cognitive science. It should help to release the suppressed innovation that is bursting to happen in our system.’Douglas Archibald, Executive Director, Whole Education‘What a sensational book - hugely entertaining, informative and readable. A blistering critique of the neo-traditionalist view of teaching and learning: it should come with a box of popcorn, or fireworks or something. Timely, urgent and compelling, The Future of Teaching is a truly epic achievement.’Dr James Mannion, Co-author of Fear is the Mind Killer.‘Guy Claxton is the current go-to guy for deep, positive thinking about education. I urge you to buy this book, drink deeply from it, and be emboldened with your own innovations.’Charlotte Church, Singer, Educator, Activist‘So much simplistic nonsense is being touted about "direct instruction" and the "knowledge rich curriculum", it is great to see someone finally talking sense. As a practising cognitive scientist, Guy Claxton is perfectly equipped to take us beyond the familiar slanging-match between traditionalists and progressives. He illuminates, with his trademark wit and style, complex issues such as the function of knowledge, the psychology of creative and critical thinking, the true nature of memory, the culture of the classroom, and the many purposes of education. A timely tour de force.’John Hattie, Laureate Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education‘I love this book. Guy cuts through the ongoing tangle of arguments about traditional vs. progressive teaching as smoothly as a knife through butter. With a potent mixture of hard science and compelling stories, he exposes the flaws in both extremes and points the way to a compelling synthesis. This book is a must read for educators everywhere.’Jo Boaler, Stanford University Professor of Education, and author of Limitless Mind‘The experience of the Covid pandemic not only can, but must, lead to a new conversation about how to develop schooling to equip children for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Guy Claxton’s passionate and cogent book is the best possible starting point for that conversation.’Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, The Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (the RSA)‘Guy Claxton’s terrific new book makes a much-needed contribution to educational debate at a time when ideology and "the complacency of certainty" are threatening to sound the death knell of a vibrant teaching community. Curiosity, disciplined enquiry and an appreciation of evidence fuel our professional learning and inform our ambition to tackle education disadvantage – and this book champions them all. I might not agree with every word Guy writes but I encourage everyone who is curious about the possibilities of teaching, and restless for change, to read it.’Sir Kevan Collins, UK government Education Recovery Commissioner‘This is a refreshingly thoughtful overview of education's recent debates and of where teaching is headed, focusing in particular on the place of knowledge and its relation to skills. Its measured and balanced approach stands in contrast to the extraordinarily ideological positions taken by so many commentators in this field. As the book shows, far too many start with instincts (whether conservative or progressive) and then search around for supportive evidence, ignoring any which doesn't fit. As a result our educational debates - and policy - too often embody a spirit opposite to what we should want young people to learn: the ability to think critically, to grasp complexity and cultivate wisdom. Good teaching always combines the transfer of knowledge and cultivation of skills, and the best teachers have a feel for the many subtle ways in which knowledge connects to thought and action. Hopefully this book can help us break free from the crude, and overly binary, thinking that dominates so much commentary on teaching.’Sir Geoff Mulgan, ex-CEO of NESTA and Professor of Collective Intelligence at UCL‘This is the book that was crying out to be written. Systematically, and with refreshing clarity, Guy challenges many of the assumptions that have held sway in education for the last decade. I defy anyone not to be challenged, stimulated, and inspired by the breadth of Guy’s expertise. His is no cheap or superficial assault on current orthodoxy but a fair-minded, forensic pulling apart of partial, lazy or simply wrong-headed thinking that too many have fallen for in the desire for simple truths. Whether it’s his analysis of the different types of knowledge, a more nuanced application of neuroscience, or a wider concept of learning than the filling up of long-term memory, Guy points the way to a more expansive vision of education - one that is more balanced, that learns from the progressives’ mistakes of the past, and moves powerfully beyond the overly narrow traditionalist vision of the present. The phrase that a book is a ‘must read’ is often overused. In this case it is no exaggeration. For me it has provided the intellectual underpinning and deep evidence base for a lot of what we have tried to do at School 21. I know it will resonate with all educationalists looking for a bigger and bolder purpose for education.’Peter Hyman, co-founder of School 21 and Big Education‘In The Future of Teaching, Guy Claxton dissects the harmful misconception that education is binary—either traditional or progressive—and that one must champion either content knowledge or thinking skills. He provides instead a powerful vision of content-rich learning that is challenging and purposeful, and which fosters critical thinking and craftsmanship at the same time as building a foundation of knowledge and understanding.’Ron Berger, Senior Advisor for Teaching and Learning, EL Education and author of An Ethic of Excellence‘What Guy Claxton calls the divisive "Punch and Judy" battle between progressive vs traditional camps in education should have been consigned to the last century – but unfortunately it is still rumbling on. The Future of Teaching provides abundant evidence to challenge simplistic thinking on both sides of the argument, and raise the quality of debate. Highly recommended.’ Fiona Millar, Journalist, Campaigner and Author of The Best for My Child‘This is the book I’ve been longing to read for at least six years. The surgical dismantling of myths and misinformation, the clarity of explanation of complex ideas, the clear examples from real schools, and the humour peppered throughout had me punching the air, laughing, and then thinking hard to process those ah-ha moments. I’ll read it again and again.’Dr Debra Kidd, Author of A Curriculum of Hope‘The urgent need for schools that truly equip young people to flourish in the 21st century is too often hamstrung by a vocal and disproportionately influential lobby in education. This incisive book interrogates relevant evidence and confronts claims that 'direct instruction' has a mandate from cognitive science. It should help to release the suppressed innovation that is bursting to happen in our system.’Douglas Archibald, Executive Director, Whole Education‘What a sensational book - hugely entertaining, informative and readable. A blistering critique of the neo-traditionalist view of teaching and learning: it should come with a box of popcorn, or fireworks or something. Timely, urgent and compelling, The Future of Teaching is a truly epic achievement.’Dr James Mannion, Co-author of Fear is the Mind Killer.‘Guy Claxton is the current go-to guy for deep, positive thinking about education. I urge you to buy this book, drink deeply from it, and be emboldened with your own innovations.’Charlotte Church, Singer, Educator, Activist'This is a timely, pertinent, and much needed work, which looks at re-examining the nature and future of education and how to equip pupils of today with the skills and character to face the world of the future. Anyone interested and willing to engage in this debate around the possibilities of teaching and education would find this a highly fruitful and thought-provoking read. It draws on up-to-date research and debunks much of the outdated thinking which supports exclusive knowledge-rich curriculums, effectively demonstrating the importance of one size doesn’t and will never fit all.'Meg Barclay, The School LibrarianTable of ContentsForewordDylan WiliamPrologueChapter 1. Punch and JudyChapter 2. ValuesChapter 3. KnowledgeChapter 4. Thinking Chapter 5. Learning (and learning to learn)Chapter 6. Memory: the architecture of the mindChapter 7. TeachingChapter 8. Reality: getting out moreChapter 9. Research – but what kind?Chapter 10. The future of teachingReading and references
£18.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Descriptosaurus Story Writing
Book SynopsisDescriptosaurus Story Writing provides a resource for younger pupils that will not only expand their descriptive vocabulary but also provide them with models that demonstrate âlanguage in action,â in a genre that is popular and familiar to children aged 5â9. Providing the essential building blocks to create a narrative text, alongside contexualised banks of vocabulary, phrases and sentence types, this book is designed to provide young pupils with the opportunity to see how a text is constructed using words, phrases and sentences. This exciting new resource: Provides vocabulary for setting, character, âshow not tellâ and sensory descriptions with clearly defined progression Demonstrates how to use this vocabulary in different contexts using set sentence structures Offers four model narratives written in different styles and level of difficulty Presents modelled sentences with exercises so that pupils can expand their vocabulary Enables young pupils to develop their understanding of how sentences are constructed and become more confident about using these skills in their own story writing This is an ideal resource to dramatically improve childrenâs knowledge and understanding of language, grammar and punctuation for all KS1 and KS2 primary English teachers, literacy coordinators and parents. This easily accessible guide will also be helpful for teachers to use in preparation for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) alongside a creative writing task.Table of ContentsIntroduction How to use this book Part 1: Settings: Landscapes 1 Forests and woods 2 Hills and mountains 3 Seas and oceans 4 Islands and beaches 5 Caves 6 Modern street 7 Sounds 8 Smells 9 Touch 10 Sun 11 Wind 12 Rain 13 Thunder and lightning Part 2: Characters 14 Characters’ appearance 15 Characters (heroes) – personality 16 Characters (heroes) – animals 17 Characters (villains) – personality 18 Characters (villains) – animals 19 Defeating a villain 20 Dialogue Part 3: Resources for ‘Language in action’ 21 ‘The Ninjabread Girl’ 22 Modelled sentences 23 Innovating sentences model 24 Coordination and subordination 25 ‘Captain Moody and his pirate crew’ 26 Modelled sentences 27 Innovating sentences model 28 Coordination and subordination 29 ‘Ruby Red’ 30 Modelled sentences 31 Innovating sentences model 32 Coordination and subordination 33 ‘Jack and the Crystal Fang’ 34 Modelled sentences 35 Innovating sentences model 36 Coordination and subordination Part 4: ‘Language in action’ templates Plot outline Scene outline Collecting descriptive words and phrases Sentence parts and structure Stretching a sentence Experimenting with vocabulary and sentences
£24.69
Random House USA Inc Schools That Learn Updated and Revised A Fifth
Book SynopsisA rich, much-needed remedy for the standardized institutions that comprise too much of our school system today… ideal for teachers and parents intent on resurrecting and fostering students' inherent drive to learn…An essential resource. -Daniel H. Pink, author of DRIVE and A WHOLE NEW MIND“Schools that Learn is a magnificent, grand book that pays equal attention to the small and the big picture - and what's more integrates them. There is no book on education change that comes close to Senge et al's sweeping and detailed treatment. Classroom, school, community, systems, citizenry---it's all there. The core message is stirring: what if we viewed schools as a means of shifting society for the better!-Michael Fullan, author of Change Leader and Learning PlacesA new edition of the groundbreaking book that brings organizational learning and systems thinking into classrooms and schools, showing how to ke
£32.72
John Wiley & Sons Inc Math Puzzles and Brainteasers Grades 35
Book SynopsisNumber puzzles, spatial/visual puzzles, cryptograms, Sudoku, Kokuro, logic puzzles, and word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math and problem-solving skills to elementary and middle school students. In these two new collections, puzzle master Terry Stickels provides puzzles and brain games that range from simple to challenging and are organized by grade level and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content areas. Each book offers over 300 brain games that will help students learn core math concepts and develop critical thinking skills. The books include a wide range of puzzle types and cover a variety of math topics, from fractions and geometry to probability and algebra.Table of ContentsForeword vii Acknowledgments xi About This Book xiii The Author xv Introduction 1 I. Numbers and Operations 5 Whole Numbers 6 Rational Numbers 50 II. Geometry and Measurement 67 Geometry 68 Measurement 90 III. Mathematical Reasoning 101 Visual 102 Other 137 IV. Algebra, Statistics, and Probability 169 Answers 179
£16.14
John Wiley & Sons Inc The IEP from A to Z
Book SynopsisA truly comprehensive, teacher- and parent-friendly guide to creating clear and effective IEPs With the skyrocketing diagnoses of ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and related conditions in U.S. schools, there is a growing need for information on creating effective IEPs for exceptional students. The IEP From A to Z is a step-by-step guide showing teachers and parents how to get the right education plan in place for students with ADHD, Autism/Asperger''s, Emotional/Behavioral Disturbance, and related conditions. Provides easy-to-understand explanations of the special education process along with a wealth of sample effective IEPs Explains what is most important for educators and parents to keep in mind during IEP development Provides content area-specific sample goal and objective templates, general teaching tips for maintaining the IEP, and useful resources From nationally recognized experts in the special education field, thTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix The Authors xi Authors’ Note xiii Foreword xv Introduction 1 Part One: Essential Elements of the Iep 1 Past Perspectives and Present Practices 7 2 The ‘‘Gold Standard’’ for Setting Goals and Measuring Progress 15 3 Setups for Successful Performance 23 4 Methodology: No Longer a Sacred Cow 31 5 Scaffolding Student Success 41 6 The Case for Generalization 53 7 Getting to the Heart of the Matter: How to Write Meaningful Goals and Objectives 59 8 Measuring Student Performance: More than a Simple ‘‘Numbers Game’’ 69 9 In the Shadow of No Child Left Behind 77 Part Two: Moving From Theory to Practice 10 Tools for Assessment and Decision Making 87 11 Comprehension: The Power That Fuels Expression 97 12 The Many Different Faces of Expression 111 13 All Things Social 131 14 Executive Function: The Pinnacle of Cognitive Development 149 15 Critical Thinking: An Essential Life Skill 165 Epilogue 179 Appendix A: Tips for Teaching Skill Development and Generalization 183 Appendix B: Helpful Teaching Resources 187 References 193 Index 197
£19.20
John Wiley & Sons Inc Seven Keys to Unlock Autism
Book SynopsisThe acclaimed approach to helping children with autism, profiled in the award-winning documentary Autism: The Musical This groundbreaking book outlines seven integrated keys for educators and parents to make meaningful connections with children on the autism spectrum. The book is based on the unique approach used by Elaine Hall and Diane Isaacs of The Miracle Project, a musical theater program for children with autism and their peers and siblings. The Miracle Project integrates traditional and creative therapies in an interactive, social dynamic. The book shows how to apply these effective strategies at school and at home to nurture kids'' self-expression and social skills. Elaine Hall and The Miracle Project were profiled in the two-time Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary, Autism: The Musical SevenKeys reveals the seven-step program that has proven so successful for children in the Miracle Project After readingSeven KeyTrade Review"This should be required reading for all teachers. Each of the seven keys are simple to add to not only the classroom but the home." (examiner.com, April 2012)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix About the Authors xi About The Miracle Project xiii Foreword by Stephen M. Shore xv Introduction: It Starts with You xvii The Seven Keys xviii How to Use This Book xix The Keys xx Elaine’s Story xxiii Part One: Autism 101 1 Primer: Autism Through a Different Lens 3 A Brief History 7 Inspirational Stories 11 Autism’s Alphabet Soup 13 Part Two: The Seven Keys 19 Key One Set an Intention 21 Key Two Develop Acceptance and Appreciation 37 Diane’s Story of Acceptance 51 Key Three Understand Sensory Profi le 59 Key Four Follow the Leader 73 Key Five Include the Child 87 Key Six Practice and Preparation Make Progress 105 Key Seven Live Miracle Minded 121 Conclusion: Opening Doors 131 Part Three: Appendixes 135 Appendix A: The Resource Room: Tools for Using the Seven Keys 137 Primer: Leading Schools of Thought 138 Autism Organizations 139 Films 141 IDEA and IEP 142 Key One Resources 142 Key Two Resources 143 Key Three Resources 144 Key Four Resources 144 Key Five Resources 145 Key Six Resources 145 Key Seven Resources 146 Appendix B: Additional Corners of the Resource Room 149 Environmental Factors 149 Classroom Set-Up 151 Proactive Tools 153 Accommodations 157 Creating Consistency Across All Environments 160 Creating a User-Friendly System 161 Seven Keys to a Smooth IEP 164 The Greatest Untapped Resource: The Parent 167 Index 175
£16.14
Random House USA Inc Paying for College 2025
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£20.90
Harvard University Press How Professors Think
Book SynopsisEveryone in academia stresses quality. But what is it, and how do professors identify it? Lamont observed deliberations for fellowships and grants, and interviewed panel members. Here, she reveals her discoveries about this world, illuminating the confidential evaluation process and pushing gatekeepers to better understand and perform their role.Trade ReviewThis fair-minded and reader-friendly book might just help produce the trust, respect, and tolerance necessary for academic community. By closely examining scholarly evaluation and identifying distinctive disciplinary definitions of quality among the humanities and social sciences, Michèle Lamont shows that academic culture, far from being a hierarchy declining from supposedly more "rigorous" and demanding disciplines to those less so, is constituted of many different excellencies. -- Thomas Bender, author of Intellect and Public LifeA masterpiece. Lamont starts with her greatest accomplishment: a nuanced account of the epistemic cultures that dominate social sciences and humanities. Their differences show the problem of building a culture of discourse in multidisciplinary review, so that committees can decide which standard is best. Lamont breaks new ground in showing how personal preferences, disciplinary, gender, and ethnic diversity, and elitist and populist impulses are incorporated in such decisions. -- Arthur Stinchcombe, author of The Logic of Social ResearchProfessors pride themselves on objectivity, or failing that, fairness to competing views, or failing that, at least the capacity for neutral analysis. But based on her ground-breaking study of peer review, Michèle Lamont argues that professorial pride is excessive, that the outcomes of peer review are shaped by institutional mechanics as much as by reason, and that reviewers favor work that looks like their own much more than they realize they do. But Lamont also shows that that reviewers are serious about trying to identify the best proposals and trying to overcome their own biases, and that their commitment to the review process itself makes the outcomes more fair. How Professors Think will be eye-opening for those who run peer review, those who participate in it, and those interested in a sociology of expert judgment. -- Craig Calhoun, Social Science Research CouncilIn this ingenious study, the first of its kind, Michèle Lamont opens an important and mysterious black box--how professors arrive at "fair evaluations". Lamont brilliantly shows us not only the interpersonal processes that make review panels work, but also how disciplinary cultures affect academic judgment, and what the political and knowledge consequences are of the way we judge excellence. It will be enlightening for everyone in academia. -- Karin Knorr Cetina, University of Chicago and University of KonstanzAll the deans and provosts who fret about their rankings and grant money should read this first hand account of how scholars and social scientists are evaluated in practice. -- Bruno Latour, author of Politics of Nature: How to Bring the Sciences into DemocracyBalanced, informative and largely persuasive. -- Adam Kuper * Times Literary Supplement *How Professors Think: Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment gives the reader keen insight into the decision-making process behind the awarding of prestigious fellowships. Lamont's book is an enjoyable read, even a bit of a page turner at times...It is a "must-read" for graduate students and new professors. -- Marybeth Gasman * Academe *Table of Contents* Contents * Opening the Black Box of Peer Review * How Panels Work * On Disciplinary Cultures * Pragmatic Fairness: Customary Rules of Deliberation * Recognizing Various Kinds of Excellence * Considering Interdisciplinarity and Diversity * Implications in the United States and Abroad * Appendix: Methods and Data Analysis * Notes * References * Acknowledgments * Index
£19.76
Harvard University Press Printing a Mediterranean World Florence
Book SynopsisIn 1482 Francesco Berlinghieri produced the Geographia, a book of over 100 folio leaves describing the world in Italian verse interleaved with lavishly engraved maps. Roberts demonstrates that the Geographia represents the moment of transition between printing and manuscript culture, while forming a critical base for the rise of modern cartography.Trade ReviewThrough Berlinghieri's The Seven Days of Geography (1482), Roberts provides a highly original focus on the book as material artifact and contests prevailing views of its place in the history of geography and cartography. Most compellingly, his account of the book as a cultural go-between leads to a critique of models of Italian–Ottoman exchange current in early modern studies over the past decade. -- Stephen Campbell, John Hopkins UniversityThrough his meticulous study of Francesco Berlinghieri's Geographia, Roberts deftly touches on some of the most timely and topical areas of recent research in the field of early modern studies: Artistic agency, materiality, patronage, print culture—and the nature of 'the Renaissance' itself. -- Giancarlo Casale, University of MinnesotaRoberts’s account of Berlinghieri’s intellectual biography is informed and rewarding. It uncovers the distinctive quality of fifteenth-century geography, and reveals the characteristic combination of classical geography, mythology, medieval history and legend found in The Seven Days of Geography. His discussion of the Renaissance reinvention of Ptolemaic mapping reflects his awareness of the recent paradigm shift in the history of cartography and of science. The old progressivist vision of history and universal concept of objectivity has no place in Sean Roberts’s exposition. This book has a good chance of becoming a classic on the subject. -- Alessandro Scafi * Times Literary Supplement *
£43.16
Princeton University Press Not for Profit
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Nussbaum makes a persuasive case."--New Yorker "Nussbaum ... brings to this perennial [education] debate an impassioned urgency ... and broad erudition... Nussbaum's defense of this worthy cause is deeply learned."--Mick Sussman, New York Times Book Review "One turns with some relief to Martha Nussbaum's Not for Profit, and her impassioned ... argument in favor of study of the humanities."--Peter Brooks, New York Review of Books "Against the commercialisation of the academy, [Nussbaum] poses a sentient, Socratic and cosmopolitan vision of higher education."--Jon Nixon, Times Higher Education "A comprehensive look at today's worldwide marketplace for college students."--Michael Alison Chandler, Washington Post "It's an important and timely plea because the pursuit of so-called useful educational results continues apace, and because the threats to humanistic education are indeed profound."--Michael S. Roth, Chronicle of Higher Education "Moving deftly between analysis and and polemic, the author draws on education practices in India, experimental psychology, the works of such liberal education proponents as Dewey and Tagore to emphasize the importance of critical pedagogy for the development of individual responsibility, innovation, and self-examination... [I]n advocating educational curriculums that recognize the worth of personal development and creative thought, this slim book is itself a small but decisive step in the effort to broaden and enrich current pedagogical practices."--Publishers Weekly "For Nussbaum, human development means the development of the capacity to transcend the local prejudices of one's immediate (even national) context and become a responsible citizen of the world."--Stanley Fish, New York Times Opinionator Blog "This is a passionate call to action at a time when the nation is becoming more culturally diverse and universities are cutting back on humanities programs."--Vanessa Bush, Booklist "Nussbaum's ideals are dynamic. Hers is a cosmopolitan humanism oriented towards global citizenship... Not only a spirited defence of the humanities and a lament for their perceived decline, it is a call to action."--Luke Slattery, Australian "[A] short, though-provoking book... Not For Profit offers a passionate and persuasive defence of the humanities. While most of the cases Nussbaum discusses are drawn from the US and India, her argument has undoubted relevance for Australia."--Tim Soutphommasane, Australian "Nussbaum believes that cutting the liberal arts from our academic programs will lead to undereducated graduates. To make responsible decisions, a student must comprehend more than a limited business-oriented curriculum can provide... Not For Profit is required reading for educational administrators, government analysts, and liberal arts instructors at all levels."--Julia Ann Charpentier, ForeWord "But when economic growth becomes the focus of education, both democracy and human decency are in jeopardy. 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What could be more obvious, and thus less in need of a defense, than the claim that a strong grounding in the arts and humanities is a great good, both for the individual and for the society in which she lives? ... I admire this book, as I do all Nussbaum's work, and I could not be more sympathetic to its message."--Troy Jollimore, Truthdig "This brief volume incisively argues that higher education around the globe must reprioritize toward preparing students to become 'citizens of the world'--a task that will require schools to cultivate imagination, empathy, and other trademarks of humanistic education. Nussbaum's analysis is a moving reminder of the humanities' practical consequence."--Diversity Web "[R]efreshingly free of the policy speak and narrow thinking that often dominate works on the subject... Nussbaum's unorthodox method of defining and then demonstrating the value of the humanities is perhaps the most compelling aspect of her book."--Andrew Benedict-Nelson, Common Review "As a model of public philosophy, [Not For Profit] is exemplary... There are no pronouncements from on high here, only strong arguments, forcefully made."--Julian Baggini, Philosophers' Magazine "Nussbaum makes a compelling case for the humanities' continuing value and importance."--David A. Bell, Dissent "This is a little book with a big, and important, message... Nussbaum has long demonstrated her courage as a public intellectual, and this book articulates the liberal vision that sustains her."--John A. Scott, Philosophy in Review "[E]xcellently written."--Herman De Dijn, Ethical Perspectives "As a model of public philosophy, [Not For Profit] is exemplary. Anyone familiar with Nussbaum's work will know that a lot is going on beneath the surface, and that her case has more and deeper roots than are on show here. However, she is always careful to argue for her conclusions as fully as is compatible with brevity and accessibility. There are no pronouncements from on high here, only strong arguments, forcefully made."--Julian Baggini, The Philosophers' Magazine "[Nussbaum's] book is a compact, animated, and mellifluous defense of the humanities that makes a powerful case for the ethical imperative of providing the younger generations of the world's democracies with a critical, engaged, liberal-arts based education."--Erin McGlothlin, Belles Lettres "Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities is refreshing in being a scholarly work in the humanities and social sciences from a US author that is not wholly preoccupied with the US. 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