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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Islamic Education in the United States and the
Book SynopsisThis book is a novel and ambitious attempt to map the Muslim American nonprofit sector: its origins, growth and impact on American society. Using theories from the fields of philanthropy, public administration and data gathered from surveys and interviews, the authors make a compelling case for the Muslim American nonprofit sector's key role in America. They argue that in a time when Islamic schools are grossly misunderstood, there is a need to examine them closely, for the landscape of these schools is far more complex than meets the eye. The authors, who are both scholars of philanthropy, examine how identity impacts philanthropy and also the various forces that have shaped the landscape of Muslim American giving in the US. Using a comparative method of analysis, they showcase how this sector has contributed not only to individual communities but also to the country as a whole. National surveys and historical analysis offer data that is rich in insights and offers a compelling narrative of the sector as a whole through its focus on Islamic schools. The authors also critically examine how nonprofit leaders in the community legitimize their own roles and that of their organizations, and offer a compelling and insightful examination of how Muslim American leaders perceive their own role in institution building.This is a must read for anyone seeking to understand this important and growing sector of American society, including nonprofit leaders in the Muslim community, leaders of Islamic schools, nonprofit leaders with interest in private schools, activists, and scholars who study philanthropy and Islamic education.Trade Review'This book by Khan and Siddiqui offers an incredibly insightful look into the formation and workings of Islamic schools in the US as nonprofit organizations. As scholars, they offer both a historical and contemporary analysis of these institutions, with a focus on their transformation and quest for legitimacy, as American religious and educational nonprofits. While there are studies that look at the evolution of religious institutions or educational institutions, this is the first book of its kind that brings both these facets together and offers us a compelling nonprofit narrative, based on empirical research, drawn from a nationally representative sample. A much needed contribution to the literature, this book will be useful not only to scholars studying nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and education; but also those who are seeking to better understand the evolving roles and changing landscape of Muslim American institutions.' --Chao Guo, University of Pennsylvania, US'Khan and Siddiqui offer an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the intersections of religion, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector in America. With a depth of analysis focused on the network of Islamic schools in the US, their work also provides a welcome addition to a developing scholarship on Muslim-American philanthropy. Khan and Siddiqui demonstrate they are two of the leading experts in this burgeoning conversation.' --David P. King, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, US'Islamic philanthropy and Islamic schools are both grossly misunderstood in the American context. This new book by Sabith Khan and Shariq Siddiqui offers a fresh perspective of Islamic institutions, based on an extensive survey data and indepth interviews. It seeks to dispel many of the myths surrounding Islamic education and uses an institutional analysis framework to understand how Muslim communities have worked to build institutions that have supported their culture and values.' --Reza Aslan, author of god: The Human Quest to Make Sense of the DivineTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Islamic Philanthropy as a discursive tradition 3. Muslim Philanthropy and Nonprofit Institutions in America 4. Identification and American Muslim philanthropy 5. Philanthropy, Institution Building and Legitimacy in Islamic Schools in America 6. Interlocutors of tradition or signposts of the future of Islam in America? : Islamic Schools in the US 7. Conclusion: prospects for future growth and development Index
£78.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Islamic Education in the United States and the
Book SynopsisThis book is a novel and ambitious attempt to map the Muslim American nonprofit sector: its origins, growth and impact on American society. Using theories from the fields of philanthropy, public administration and data gathered from surveys and interviews, the authors make a compelling case for the Muslim American nonprofit sector's key role in America. They argue that in a time when Islamic schools are grossly misunderstood, there is a need to examine them closely, for the landscape of these schools is far more complex than meets the eye. The authors, who are both scholars of philanthropy, examine how identity impacts philanthropy and also the various forces that have shaped the landscape of Muslim American giving in the US. Using a comparative method of analysis, they showcase how this sector has contributed not only to individual communities but also to the country as a whole. National surveys and historical analysis offer data that is rich in insights and offers a compelling narrative of the sector as a whole through its focus on Islamic schools. The authors also critically examine how nonprofit leaders in the community legitimize their own roles and that of their organizations, and offer a compelling and insightful examination of how Muslim American leaders perceive their own role in institution building.This is a must read for anyone seeking to understand this important and growing sector of American society, including nonprofit leaders in the Muslim community, leaders of Islamic schools, nonprofit leaders with interest in private schools, activists, and scholars who study philanthropy and Islamic education.Trade Review'This book by Khan and Siddiqui offers an incredibly insightful look into the formation and workings of Islamic schools in the US as nonprofit organizations. As scholars, they offer both a historical and contemporary analysis of these institutions, with a focus on their transformation and quest for legitimacy, as American religious and educational nonprofits. While there are studies that look at the evolution of religious institutions or educational institutions, this is the first book of its kind that brings both these facets together and offers us a compelling nonprofit narrative, based on empirical research, drawn from a nationally representative sample. A much needed contribution to the literature, this book will be useful not only to scholars studying nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and education; but also those who are seeking to better understand the evolving roles and changing landscape of Muslim American institutions.' --Chao Guo, University of Pennsylvania, US'Khan and Siddiqui offer an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the intersections of religion, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector in America. With a depth of analysis focused on the network of Islamic schools in the US, their work also provides a welcome addition to a developing scholarship on Muslim-American philanthropy. Khan and Siddiqui demonstrate they are two of the leading experts in this burgeoning conversation.' --David P. King, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, US'Islamic philanthropy and Islamic schools are both grossly misunderstood in the American context. This new book by Sabith Khan and Shariq Siddiqui offers a fresh perspective of Islamic institutions, based on an extensive survey data and indepth interviews. It seeks to dispel many of the myths surrounding Islamic education and uses an institutional analysis framework to understand how Muslim communities have worked to build institutions that have supported their culture and values.' --Reza Aslan, author of god: The Human Quest to Make Sense of the DivineTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Islamic Philanthropy as a discursive tradition 3. Muslim Philanthropy and Nonprofit Institutions in America 4. Identification and American Muslim philanthropy 5. Philanthropy, Institution Building and Legitimacy in Islamic Schools in America 6. Interlocutors of tradition or signposts of the future of Islam in America? : Islamic Schools in the US 7. Conclusion: prospects for future growth and development Index
£22.75
Reaktion Books Gilded Youth: Privilege, Rebellion and the
Book SynopsisThe British public school is an iconic institution, a training ground for the ruling elite and a symbol of national identity and tradition. But beyond the elegant architecture and evergreen playing fields is a turbulent history of teenage rebellion, sexual dissidence, and political radicalism. James Brooke-Smith wades into the wilder shores of public-school life over the last three hundred years in Gilded Youth. He uncovers armed mutinies in the late eighteenth century, a Victorian craze for flagellation, dandy-aesthetes of the 1920s, quasi-scientific discourse on masturbation, Communist scares in the 1930s, and the salacious tabloid scandals of the present day.Drawing on personal experience, extensive research, and public school representations in poetry, school slang, spy films, popular novels, and rock music, Brooke-Smith offers a fresh account of upper-class adolescence in Britain and the role of elite private education in shaping youth culture. He shows how this central British institution has inspired a counterculture of artists, intellectuals, and radicals — from Percy Shelley and George Orwell to Peter Gabriel and Richard Branson — who have rebelled against both the schools themselves and the wider society for which they stand.
£21.25
Troubador Publishing Stowe Legends of the Roxburgh Era
Book SynopsisThe foundation of Stowe as a Public School in 1923 saved a fine eighteenth-century mansion from demolition and the surrounding landscape gardens from being built upon or farmed. Stowe Legends tells of a host of intriguing characters who, under the inspirational headmaster J.F. Roxburgh, set about making a success of the ambitious new school that had inherited a grand, but somewhat down-at-heel home. Here, as never before, are vivid insights into its daily life during the Roxburgh era (1923-49), told from the perspective of many of the leading characters. Notable personalities include novelist T.H. White. Shakespearean scholar G. Wilson Knight, and Stowe’s glamorous first woman teacher, Doreen Watt. Omnipresent throughout the whole narrative is the common denominator in all the Legends’ lives, John Fergusson Roxburgh, adroitly presiding over ‘the many-coloured web of Stowe’ and somehow ensuring that, despite all vicissitudes, the ground-breaking educational ambitions of 1923 would triumphantly take root in Stowe’s unique Arcadian setting.
£14.39
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Why Is this So Easy For You
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£8.54
John Catt Educational Ltd Physical Education and Sport in Independent
Book SynopsisA collection of chapters investigating the important role played by PE and sport in independent schools, from contributors including former Olympic medallists Roger Black and Jonathan Edwards, Rugby World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward and Baroness Campbell, Chair of UK Sport. Edited by Dr Malcolm Tozer, former director of PE and housemaster at Uppingham School.Trade Review"The London Olympic and Paralympic Games provide the ideal opportunity for our independent schools to take stock. This collection of essays seeks to help independent schools to review their current practice, question its purpose and assess the outcomes, so enabling them to examine their schools' contribution to the nation and ask what improvements can be made." HRH The Princess Royal
£16.15
John Catt Educational Ltd Teaching Assistants in International Schools:
Book SynopsisWhere would a classroom be without a really great TA? Ask any teacher and they will tell you that the classroom just wouldn't be the same without them. However, a great teaching assistant requires training. This book, published in partnership with the Council of British International Schools, helps demonstrate how TAs can be effective in the classroom and make a real difference to learning.Table of Contents1. Bibliography of contributors 2. Forward: COBIS Colin Bell 3. Introduction: TAs supporting in International Schools Dr Estelle Tarry and Dr Anna Cox 4. Deployment of the TAs: Ken Bland 5. TAs supporting English: Julie Jones 6. TAs supporting Maths: Wendy Yarnall 7. TAs supporting Early Years: Dr Anna Cox 8. TAs supporting inclusion and SEN: Andy Smith 9. TAs supporting EAL: Jean Edwards 10. Child protection and the International School: Wendy Turner 11. Progression TA to Teacher PGCI: 12. The impact of TAs in International Schools: Christine Williams (St Georges) 13. A TA working in an International Schools perspective: 10 TA Case studies from around the globe. Short snapshots of experience and views
£13.50
John Catt Educational Ltd Prepare your daughter for boarding: Ensuring Your
Book SynopsisModern boarding schools are relaxed and pleasant places for children to learn and develop. However, this new freedom does mean that boarders have to make more of their own decisions and puts a new burden of responsibility on their shoulders. This excellent book offers advice from a mother on how to prepare girls for their first experience of boarding school. It is ideal for parents who have decided that boarding is the best option for their girls and is a guide to preparing your daughter so that she is confident from the start and can get the most out of the opportunity she's been given. The book is based on extensive research and a sizeable archive of advice and anecdotes from a huge number of staff, girls and parents. The advice ranges from the very obvious to the rather more surprising, with anecdotes and verbatim comments from those who have been there. It will leave you and your daughter feeling better armed for what is ahead.Table of ContentsForeword: How this book came to be written Introduction Boarding for Girls: A brief history Chapter 1: The Decision to Board Advantages? When to start? Making the decision and points to consider Chapter 2: Choosing the School Preconceptions, research, different types of school, visiting, practical considerations, SEN, school philosophy, questions to ask. Chapter 3: Getting into Good Habits Organisation, personal care, what to pack, contacts, key skills checklist. Chapter 4: Preparing to Cope: the Early days Homesickness, puberty, sleep, food, tuck, friendships, problems: bullying, eating disorders, family crisis. Chapter 5: Communication First weeks, mobile phones, Facebook & Cyber bullying. Chapter 6: The Entrance Process Senior independent schools - time table, registration, pre-test, interview, conditional offer, exams/CE, final offer, scholarships, senior state schools, entrance at other times. Chapter 7: Preparing for interview and exams The interview, written exams, revision, coping with nerves, sample interview questions. Chapter 8: Preparing for the workload Coping without home support, communication with staff, support networks. Chapter 9: Boarding at different ages Flexi boarding, full boarding, homesickness in younger child, parent pressure, routines, bed wetting, Sixth Form Boarding, Advantages, Disadvantages. Epilogue: The first day
£13.50
John Catt Educational Ltd Boarding Schools: All You Need to Know: Based on 500+ Interviews with Schools, Top Educational Consultants, Students and Parents
Book SynopsisOne of the biggest decisions all parents make is in choosing how to educate their children. It is a preoccupation and a talking point throughout the childhood years, and how much more so for those of you who are considering the benefits of an international education for your children. If you are talking about sending your child overseas, probably to boarding school, then this book is for you. With a particular focus on UK boarding schools, it charts the journey, stage by stage, that each and every parent and student must make, together with our advice and encouragement along the way. The book is based on extensive research and a sizeable archive of advice and anecdotes from a huge number of students, teachers, parents and educational consultants. The advice ranges from the very obvious to the rather more surprising. It will leave you and your child feeling better armed for what is ahead.
£16.70
Unicorn Publishing Group Elstree 175: Celebrating 175 Years of Elstree
Book SynopsisElstree School celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2023 and to commemorate the anniversary new book Elstree 175 tells iconic story of the school from 1848 to today, celebrating every aspect of such a famous academic institution. This revised history gives a lively account of the extraordinary Sanderson family who ran it for 100 years, the other teachers who made it special as well as celebrating some of its distinguished old boys and alumni. Elstree School was a feeder for Harrow School, and in its early days, had a strong intellectual background with figures such as Joseph Conrad and John Galsworthy who were frequent visitors to the school. The book explains the ethos of study, Christian faith, high sporting achievement and good manners that have long given the school its special quality, and brings the story right up to the present day.
£29.75
John Catt Educational Ltd Which London School? & the South-East 2022/23:
Book SynopsisThe 33rd edition of Which London School? & the South-East provides up-to-date details of 1,500 independent schools. It includes everything a parent might need to know about independent schooling in the region: day, boarding and nursery schools in London; day and boarding schools in Greater London and the surrounding area, including Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire; international schools; colleges of further education; helpful editorials; contact details for educational associations.
£15.50
Verlag Herder Erdkinderplan: Maria Montessoris Erziehungs- Und
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£27.00
HarperCollins India Every Child Can: Riverside School's Design-Led
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£14.67
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Dao Of Managing Higher Education In Asia
Book SynopsisAs Higher Education becomes increasingly important in the world, so does the task of Higher Education Management. This book serves as a practical guide to administrators and leaders who are actively involved in setting the direction of their Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It covers relevant theories and specific research topics to provide a comprehensive view of private HEIs in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as an insight into the research methodologies applicable to analyse HEIs.This is the first book about Asian Private Education Management written by an author who is also an administrator and professor of a university. As such, it is a real insight into the workings and thinking of private university leaders. This book also serves as a guide for administrators and researchers who wish to understand problems related to the education industry from a business process reengineering perspective.Table of ContentsReexamining Education Research Methodologies; Readdressing Key Challenges Facing Higher Education Institutions; Reinforcing Regulation of Private Institutions; Reculturing Private Universities; Reevaluating Teaching Effectiveness; Remaking the University as an Institution of Choice; Reframing Absentee Rate; Reinventing Principal Leadership;
£65.55
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Private Education In Singapore: Contemporary
Book SynopsisNot much has been written about the private education sector in Singapore despite the fact that the sector houses about 300 private education institutions (PEIs) and enrolls about 150,000 students. Private Education in Singapore: Contemporary Issues and Challenges is an exciting book that aims to fill a gap in the literature. In the book, the author offers an extensive discussion on (i) the key elements of the sector — types and features of the PEIs, (ii) the regulatory framework for private education, (iii) students' aspiration and the impact of the ASPIRE report on PEIs, and (iv) the provision of external degree programme through transnational partnership. The book also tackles the hotly debated discussion in relation to academic quality and standard of PEI courses. The author identifies the reasons — some of them have more characteristics of a myth — and suggests a number of ways to overcome the issues and challenges.Table of ContentsGovernance, Meritocracy, and Growth Centricity; Private Education Sector in Singapore; CPE, ERF, and EduTrust Certification Scheme; Aspirations and ASPIRE; External Degree Programme; Business Schools; Competitive Analysis; Academic Quality, Course Recognition; Transforming the Private Education Sector: What Needs to be Done?; Back to the Basics;
£80.75
