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Book Synopsis''The foremost work on the key democratic task: helping people to identify and challenge the sources of their oppression ... a transformative text'' George Monbiot, GuardianArguing that ''education is freedom'', Paulo Freire''s radical international classic contends that traditional teaching styles keep the poor powerless by treating them as passive, silent recipients of knowledge. Grounded in Freire''s own experience teaching impoverished and illiterate students in his native Brazil and over the world, this pioneering book instead suggests that through co-operation, dialogue and critical thinking, every human being can develop a sense of self and fulfil their right to be heard.''Truly revolutionary'' Ivan IllichTrade ReviewA transformative text -- George MonbiotTruly revolutionary -- Ivan IllichBrilliant methodology of a highly charged and politically provocative character -- Jonathan Kozol

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Book SynopsisHarness the Power of Unschooling for Your Child’s EducationDiscover a world beyond traditional schooling for your child with The Unschooler’s Educational Dictionary, which takes a lighthearted approach to introducing you to the most essential concepts related to education, schooling, child development, the brain, and education in general.Revolutionize your understanding of education. Delve into the unique world of unschooling, the innovative educational philosophy encouraging child-led learning through natural life experiences and learner chosen activities. This sarcastic yet insightful guide provides new parents and educators with a comprehensive understanding of behavioral biology, child development, important ideas in education, and much more.Empower your approach to parenting and teaching. The Unschooler’s Educational Dictionary offers practical insights into alternative education strategi

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Book SynopsisJEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU was born in Geneva in 1712. His remarkable novel La nouvelle Héloise (1761), met with immediate and enormous success. In this and in Émile, which followed a year later, Rousseau invoked the inviolability of personal ideals against the power of the state and the pressures of society. The crowning achievement of his political philosophy was The Social Contract, published in 1762. That same year he wrote an attack on revealed religion, the Profession de foi du vicaire savoyard. He was driven from Switzerland and fled to England where he only succeeded in making an enemy of Hume and returned to his continental peregrinations. In 1770 Rousseau completed his Confessions. His last years were spent largely in France where he died in 1778.

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Book SynopsisIn this newly revised edition of Understanding Research in Early Education, Margaret Clark demonstrates the continuing relevance of research in the homes of young children and in preschool units. Through rigorous yet understandable language, the text stresses the importance of research, acknowledging how easy it can be, amidst the change and flood of documents on early education and care, to overlook the insights to be gained from past research. The author draws on her own studies, and those of others, to illustrate how to avoid common pitfalls, ask the right questions to inform students' research projects, and critically apply findings in the classroom or nursery. The book is one of the few texts for students to bring research alive, analysing key research to consider its limitations and the extent to which results are relevant to policy and practice. Without requiring any prior expertise in research and research methodologies, the third edition wTrade Review'This book not only helps students to review key early years studies past and present, but also helps them to think critically about how and why particular approaches are best suited to particular research. It is invaluable in helping students at all levels to become critical consumers and reflective contributors to early education research.' - Jane Payler, Professor, Open University.'Professor Clark continues to make a powerful contribution to our understanding of children`s learning. Her clear and rigorous exposition of research should influence policy as well as practice.' - Wendy Scott OBE, President, TACTYC.'The third edition of Professor Clark`s book highlights the obstacles to attempts to reconcile links among policy, research and practice, and raises some uncomfortable questions about the processes of dissemination, application and implementation of research findings.' - Carol Aubrey, Emeritus Professor, Warwick University. 'This new edition will be warmly welcomed by those interested in early years research. Professor Clark`s ability to articulate clearly the lessons to be learnt from research makes this book an ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students.' - Louise Wormwell, Senior Lecturer, Primary and Early Years Education, Newman University.'Professor Clark has written an enabling and empowering book, of use to all practitioners who work with children. She highlights a range of approaches critical to our understanding of how research findings are reached and their potential strengths and limits in the development of policy and practice.' - Dr Morag M MacNeil, Previous joint lead evaluator within the Getting it Right for Every Child Development Team. 'In this informative and engaging book Professor Clark draws attention to relevant and important aspects of carrying out research in early childhood. As a student supervised by her for my own doctoral research I was fortunate to have benefitted from her rigorous and systematic approach to the challenges faced by student researchers.' - Dr Lone Hattingh, Senior Lecturer, Bath Spa University.Table of ContentsAbout the author Acknowledgments Preface 1. Introduction Part I Language and the homes of young children 2. The language of young children: the continuing relevance of the issues from the 1970s 3. Research evidence on language and the homes of young children: look back and looking forward Part II Research in preschool units: what lessons can we learn? 4. Researches in early education set in context 5. Studies of preschool education in Scotland: lessons from the past 6. Language and interaction in preschool units in England: looking back and looking forward Part III Continuity, communication and learning in early education 7. Research studies on transition and continuity in early education: lessons from the past 8. Communication in the early education of children from different ethnic backgrounds: part I of a DES-funded study 9. Reception classrooms as contexts for learning: part II of a DES-funded study 10. Baseline and readiness assessments of young children on starting primary school: where now? Part IV Two contrasting researches on learning to read: different aims so different designs 11. Reading and learning to read: setting the scene 12. Children wtih difficulties and young fluent readers: two contrasting research approaches 13. Better beginnings

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Book SynopsisIt is no secret that educators are overloaded. Constantly juggling the daily demands of the profession often leaves little time for meaningful professional development. One-pagers are super-concise A4 summaries that distil key educational research, helping busy teachers reflect on their practice, build knowledge, and engage in wider reading. Building on the success of Teaching One-Pagers, Jamie Clark returns with his second visual compendium, featuring three fresh and insightful Collections. Inspired by Tom Sherrington''s seminal book The Learning Rainforest, this volume delves into cultivating a thriving school culture while expertly blending Mode A and Mode B teaching practices.

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Book SynopsisWhat should conversations about race look and sound like in the elementary classroom?How do we respond authentically and truthfully to children's questions about the world?And how can we build classroom communities that encourage these meaningful conversations about race?Matthew Kay and Jennifer Orr take on these questions and more in We're Gonna Keep On Talking: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Elementary Classroom. A companion work to Kay's Not Light, But Fire, this book focuses on the unique and powerful role discussions about race can play in the elementary classroom.Drawing its title inspiration from the lyrics of the freedom song "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around," sung by hundreds of children marching against segregation in what came to be known as the Children's Crusade of 1963, We're Gonna Keep On Talking is written for teachers who are willing to match children's courage and brilliance, and who believe that "a foundation in meaningful race discourse will help [children] to seek justice for themselves and their neighbors, to be kinder, [and] more thoughtful."Writing with the humility and honest storytelling of two career classroom teachers, Matthew Kay and Jennifer Orr share: Strategies for building safe and supportive classroom and school spaces for productive discourse Dozens of practical teacher moves for facilitating race conversations Classroom stories that allow readers to envision ways into the work through picture books, art, graphs, historical photographs, and current events Tips for aligning the work of race conversations to your grade-level standards Whether you are unsure of where to begin or looking to deepen your practice, We're Gonna Keep On Talking will be your guide to the important work of race conversations in the elementary classroom.Trade Review"More than ever, we need educators brave enough to engage students in conversations that will help them expand their perspectives and worldviews. Kay and Orr are those educators, and with this book, they have gifted the field with their insights and knowledge." —Dr. Val Brown, educator and founder of #ClearTheAir“Couldn't put it down! Nineteen years as an elementary educator and there hasn't been a year where inquiries around race did not arise. This book is a guide to support how we prepare our students at the youngest ages to lovingly negotiate race in the classroom.” —Lynsey Burkins, elementary educator“With We're Gonna Keep on Talking, Matthew Kay and Jennifer Orr equip elementary teachers with something we've been in search of for a long time: the tools and know-how to engage our young students in meaningful conversations about race in our classrooms. This is a book I will turn to again and again to inform my practice. More importantly, it will give all of us the opportunity to grapple with the type of thinking and discussions that will ultimately lead us all, students and teachers alike, to co-create a more just world. Thank you, Matt and Jennifer!” —Christina Nosek, co-author of To Know and Nurture a Reader “Jennifer and Matthew show us what is possible when educators listen to children, are brave, and actively engage in the difficult conversations that our youngest children are already having about race, identity and social issues. It is our responsibility as educators to have meaningful race conversations with our youngest learners and guide them into these difficult conversations, not as isolated lessons, but as a way of being and living in our classroom communities. We're Gonna Keep on Talking shows us how we can trust the children and ourselves to have race conversations, why they are so critical, and is full of honest and relatable stories about having these conversations in our classrooms. This book has a sense of urgency running through it and will support you as you go into your classroom and "keep on talking" with your children. We cannot step back from these conversations as there is not a minute to waste. Our children, our communities and our world deserve spaces where meaningful race conversations are encouraged, supported and celebrated. This book will be the one you carry with you in your school bag, refer to often and take Matt and Jen with you into your classroom as you have these courageous and essential conversations with learners from Pre–K to upper elementary.” —Katie Keier, PreK teacher and co-author of Catching Readers Before They Fall: Supporting Readers Who Struggle, K-4Table of ContentsIntroduction We're Gonna Keep on Talking; Part 1: The Ecosystem; Chapter 1: Building Community Together; Chapter 2: Developing Our “Talking Game”; Chapter 3: Improving Our Dialogic Pedagogy; Part 2: A Study of Conversations; Chapter 4: Names and Identities in Preschool and Early Elementary; Chapter 5: How the Past Impacts the Present in Middle Elementary; Chapter 6: Voting Rights in Upper Elementary; Epilogue Giants

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Book SynopsisAn urgent manifesto for re-defining human potential in our turbulent times, from the bestselling author of The Element ''As we face an increasingly febrile future, the answer is not to do better what we''ve done before. We have to do something else . . . We must urgently re-imagine education and schools'' Imagination and creativity are at the root of every uniquely human achievement and those achievements have brought us to this present moment. As we reckon with the extractive practices that have depleted our natural resources and threaten our survival as a species, Sir Ken Robinson argues that we must also find a better way of cultivating human potential in order to navigate our uncertain future. This incisive book distills the thought and expertise that underpinned Sir Ken''s influential work as educator, speaker and adviser; grounded in his unwavering belief in the indispensable value of human potential. Imagine If . . .Trade ReviewA change-maker . . . for forty years he persuasively made the case for more creativity in teaching and the curriculum * Guardian *He makes us rethink what real schooling, learning and creativity means -- Malala YousafzaiThe world's most well-known education luminary * Forbes *

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Book SynopsisCamping in the garden, riding bikes through the woods, climbing trees, collecting bugs, picking wildflowers, running through piles of autumn leaves... These are the things childhood memories are made of. But for a whole generation of today's children the pleasures of a free-range childhood are missing, and their indoor habits contribute to epidemic obesity, attention-deficit disorder, isolation and childhood depression.This timely book shows how our children have become increasingly alienated and distanced from nature, why this matters and how we can make a difference. Last Child in the Woods is a clarion call, brilliantly written, compelling and irresistibly persuasive - a book that will change minds and lives.Trade Review"'This is a hugely important book that should be read by every parent, teacher and politician... It's message is about connection to nature... This restatement of a truth we all know, deep inside, has never been more timely.' Tim Smit, Chief Executive of The Eden Project 'Nature is as important to children as food and sleep... Much like outdoor play itself, Last Child in the Woods actively engages... What Louv certainly persuades of is that in nature a child finds freedom... and genuine creativity...' Rosie Boycott, Literary Review 'A cri de coeur for our children' Margaret Stead, Guardian 'A single sentence explains why Louv's book is so important: "our children", he writes, "are the first generation to be raised without meaningful contact with the natural world." This matters, and Last Child in the Woods makes it patently clear why and lays out a path back.' Ecologist"

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Book SynopsisHundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K-12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words.Trade ReviewBringing Words to Life is, without doubt, one of the best and most influential books ever published on the topic of teaching and developing vocabulary. The second edition is even better than the first--it addresses recent issues such as the Common Core and RTI; provides a greater number of helpful, practical examples; addresses vocabulary and writing; takes on the challenge of providing effective vocabulary instruction for struggling readers and English learners; and offers guidance for teaching math, science, and social studies vocabulary in the intermediate grades. This book should be required reading for anyone seeking teacher or reading specialist certification.--John Pikulski, PhD, Department of Educational Development (Emeritus), University of DelawareThis is a book teachers will read, reread, and refer to many times to nurture a love of language through joyful, robust vocabulary instruction. The authors' research-based insights and advice about selecting words and systematically presenting them to learners from all backgrounds are both practical and manageable. Teachers will delight in nurturing a language-rich classroom where students revel in language, read better and deeper, speak effectively, and write with purpose and clarity.--Mary Anne Rossbach, MEd, sixth-grade teacher, Fairfax County (Virginia) Public SchoolsIt's hard to believe, but the second edition of Bringing Words to Life is even more comprehensive than the first. Beck, McKeown, and Kucan have outdone themselves. Containing real-life examples and easy-to-implement strategies, this book is a 'must have' for vocabulary instruction. It will help teachers greatly as they work to meet the Common Core Standards.--Nancy Betler, EdD, Talent Development Facilitator, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina; Adjunct Professor, School of Graduate and Continuing Education, Wingate UniversityPerhaps the most distinctive feature of this book is its personal touch--reading it is like having a conversation with the authors about robust vocabulary instruction. The authors share their decision making, offer warnings about potential challenges, encourage thoughtful planning, and insist on follow-through. Teachers are amply supported in their learning by the 'Your Turn' and 'You Try It' features, whether working on their own or in a course on literacy instruction. This is a book designed by teachers for teachers.--Joanne F. Carlisle, PhD, School of Education, University of MichiganThe book offers elementary, middle, and high school teachers concrete suggestions for choosing words and teaching them to students. New chapters in the second edition provide important updates for teachers who are data driven, who have students of varying ability levels and language backgrounds, and who focus on the reading-writing connection. Like the first edition, this book will make a significant contribution to teacher preparation and professional development. Specific recommendations for practice are illustrated with detailed examples of teachers implementing robust vocabulary instruction in their classrooms.--Rebecca Silverman, EdD, College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park -One of the 10 Books Every Teacher Should Read--The Guardian, 08/15/2017Table of Contents1. Rationale for Robust Vocabulary Instruction 2. Choosing Words to Teach 3. Introducing Word Meanings 4. Bringing Vocabulary into the Earliest Grades 5. Instructional Sequences for Later Grades 6. Assessing and Maintaining New Vocabulary 7. Working with Instructional and Natural Contexts 8. Vocabulary and Writing 9. Differentiating Vocabulary Instruction 10. Energizing the Verbal Environment Appendix. Menu of Instructional Activities Study Guide

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Book Synopsis________________________________'Esther Wojcicki is leading a revolution . . . [She] shows us how to be our best so our children can be their best.' ARIANNA HUFFINGTON'A brilliant book. It should be on the bookshelf of every parent.' FROST MAGAZINEBeing a parent is complicated - but the trick to succeed is simpler than you think Known as the Godmother of Silicon Valley, Esther Wojcicki's three daughters are all hugely successful in both their professional and personal lives. What's her parenting secret? As we face an epidemic of parental and childhood anxiety, Woj has the advice every parent wants to hear: climb out of that helicopter and relax. Her tried and tested TRICK approach will help you: · Let your child discover their own passions · Move on from past parenting mistakes · Build rock-solid foundations for a lifelong relationship · Be brave enough to give your child freedom · Work with your children, not against them · Set healthy relationships with technology Your children are the future. If you change your parenting, you can change the world.Trade ReviewEsther Wojcicki is leading a revolution not only in how we prepare our children to succeed, but how we nurture the health and well-being of parents across the world. How to Raise Successful People shows us how to be our best so our children can be their best. -- Arianna HuffingtonA brilliant book. It should be on the bookshelf of every parent. * Frost Magazine *It's great advice offered in an unpatronising way. -- Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s best book * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisMovida por la tragedia de Sandy Hook Elementary School, Ferial Pearson se preguntÓ si un simple acto de amabilidad podrÍa cambiar una vida. PensÓ en la escuela donde enseÑaba y en los estudiantes a los que guiaba todos los dÍas y se preguntÓ ¿quÉ pasarÍa si comenzÁramos a realizar pequeÑos actos secretamente de bondad en la escuela? ¿PodrÍa un modesto acto de compasiÓn realmente cambiar el curso de una vida? Ella planteÓ la pregunta a sus estudiantes. No tenÍan las respuestas pero estaban dispuestos a descubrirlas. Y asÍ se convirtieron en los Secret Kindness Agents (Agentes Secretos de Bondad). Aprendieron lo que podrÍa ser la bondad, lo que se siente ser amable con los demÁs sin esperanza de reconocimiento, y los efectos gigantes de sus pequeÑas bondades, no solo en la vida de los demÁs, sino tambiÉn en las suyas. Su esperanza, su corazÓn y su voracidad para la felicidad lo inspirarÁn a cambiar su pequeÑo rincÓn del mundo, a su manera, para lo mejor. Deja que le muestren cÓmo lo hicieron y cÓmo puede hacer lo mismo.Trade Review"In an age where teens are passionately plugged into virtual reality, but tragically tuned out to the world revolving around them, the Secret Kindness Agents prove that it is possible to unplug, reconnect, and spread love and joy. Inspiring and heart-warming, Secret Kindness Agents will leave any reader feeling hopeful."Erin Gruwell, author of The Freedom Writers Diary , on the English-language edition

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Book SynopsisIn this fully updated sixth edition of this much-loved textbook, students will be introduced to different ways of looking at education, supported by links to classic and contemporary research. Built around the essential themes of psychology, history, policy and sociology, this new edition explores a range of contemporary topics found on Education studies courses, including: UK education policy since 2020, including policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic Decolonising the curriculum and social justice Education studies and student employability Expanded coverage of cognitive psychological theories of learning

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Book SynopsisThis volume traces the history of Western philosophy of education in Antiquity. Between the fifth century BCE and the fifth century CE, Plato, Isocrates, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, and others raised questions about the nature of teaching and learning, the relationship of education and politics, and the elements of a distinctively philosophical education. Their arguments on these topics launched a conversation that occupied philosophers over the millennia and continues today.About A History of Western Philosophy of Education:An essential resource for researchers, scholars, and students of education, this five-volume set that traces the development of philosophy of education through Western culture and history. Focusing on philosophers who have theorized education and its implementation, the series constitutes a fresh, dynamic, and developing view of educational philosophy. It expands our educational possibilities by reinvigorating philosophy's vibrant critical tradition, conneTrade Review[About the series] Not since Robert Ulich's groundbreaking A Thousand Years of Educational Wisdom has there been such a comprehensive examination of the history of western educational thought. Given that Ulich's work was published almost eighty years ago, there is an obvious need for an update. This series more than fills the bill by adding important topics such as feminism, racism, pluralism, and critical theory. The series goes a long way in bringing the history of Western educational thought up to date. It will be of enormous value to students of educational history and philosophy. * Walter Feinberg, Charles Hardie Professor Emeritus, Educational Philosophy, The University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, USA. *Table of ContentsList of Figures Series Introduction, Megan J. Laverty and David T. Hansen General Editors’ Acknowledgements Volume Editor’s Acknowledgements Timeline Introduction: A Story of Educational Philosophy in Antiquity, Avi I. Mintz 1. The Sophistic Movement and the Frenzy of a New Education, M.R. Engler 2. Plato: Philosophy As Education, Yoshiaki Nakazawa 3. Xenophon the Educator, William H.F. Altman 4. Isocrates: The Founding and Tradition of Liberal Education, Bruce A. Kimball and Sarah M. Iler 5. Educating for Living Life at Its Best: Aristotelian Thought and the Ideal Polis, Marianna Papastephanou 6. Ancient Schools and the Challenge of Cynicism, Ansgar Allen 7. Roman Educational Philosophy: The Legacy of Cicero, James R. Muir 8. Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius: Education and the Philosophical Art of Living, Annie Larivée 9. St. Augustine’s Pedagogy as the New Creation, Yun Lee Too Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThere are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than their children''s education. In his new book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the increase of class distinction and privilege in our education system. This is of course the opposite of what was intended, especially by former Minister of Education Shirley Williams and Margaret Thatcher, her successor in that role, who closed down many more Grammar Schools than Williams. Given that the cost of private secondary education is now in the region of 50,000 a year and the best comprehensive schools are now oversubscribed, parents are spending thousands on private tutoring and fee-paying prep schools in order to get their children into these academically excellent schools. Meanwhile hypocritical Labour politicians like Diane Abbott send their children to expensive private day schools. Hitchens argues that in trying to bring about Trade ReviewFascinating. * The New Statesman *...Hitchens provides an accessible and helpful overview of educational history in the UK. * The Tablet *At its heart, though, A Revolution Betrayed is a history book with attitude… and has much to offer about an undeniably fascinating and significant episode. * The Spectator *Table of Contents1 The Nature and History of the Dispute 2 A Chronology of Grammar School Education 3 The Case against Grammar Schools 4 The Case for Grammar Schools 5 The Secondary Moderns 6 From O Level to No Level 7 The Left Dissents from Itself, But Only a Little 8 No Going Back Appendix I: A Grammar School ‘Who’s Who’ Appendix II: Schools Mentioned That Are Still Grammar Schools Appendix III: Former Grammar Schools and Their Later Fates Notes Index

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Book SynopsisWhy are our educational institutions and practices such a poor fit for so many students?A Prison Called Schooladdresses the complex issues that place many students at a disadvantage as they try to survive yet another hurdle in lifeschool. Although some students are able to navigate and succeed in the current system, other students struggle to survive a system that is unable to meet their needs. For those students, school can feel like a twelve-year prison sentence.Students who cannot fit the outdated, one-size-fits-all model, are further penalized by a system that blames the struggling student rather than holding the institution accountable. For students to thrive in school, the system, not the students, must change in deep and substantial ways.A Prison Called Schoolis a powerful catalyst for creating the empowering, engaging, and effective learning environments that all students need to succeed in school and life.Trade ReviewMetzger builds this study on multiple sources: interviews with high school students (from her doctoral research and earlier); observations of young adults struggling in schools; literature reviews; and personal experiences in education—as a teacher, psychologist, and youth advocate. Her aim is to raise the visibility of high school students by describing their experiences; pose questions about school effectiveness; suggest changes in schooling; and emphasize the need to value, empower, and engage young adults in educational settings. The four chapters in part 1 describe the struggles, challenges, and attributes of high school students; the six chapters in part 2 discuss the elements, features, and requirements for transforming (versus reforming) schools. Metzger chastises schools—specifically, staff and teachers—for creating and maintaining high school environments and curricula that are sterile, disengaging, marginalizing, outdated, oppressive, disconnected, standardized, impersonal, passive, and devaluing. Metzger suggests that though one can find research and literature that provide the bases to transform schools, the educational system continues to exist for itself and for the adults responsible for educating young adults. In fact, schools ought to exist for the students—for supporting, empowering, engaging, respecting, and trusting them and for fostering inquiry and partnerships using strategies leading to ‘succeeders,’ i.e., skilled graduates with dispositions to be active, participatory citizens. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. * CHOICE *Maure Ann Metzger presents a compelling narrative of the many difficulties encountered in schools by disadvantaged students. Especially effective is her analysis of how poverty affects a student’s ability 'to navigate the system' and find success in school. The use of extensive student anecdotal data provides strong support for her characterization of schools as prisons.... [T]he book is a brilliant and valuable presentation of why disadvantaged students feel imprisoned in school. * School Administrator *Despite 100 plus years of continuous "reform", teenagers still experience high school as something akin to "reform school". Especially the least advantaged. Metzger puts it all together with both eloquence and force. She has the anecdotal detail, empathy for all the actors, and ideas and examples for how it could be different. We'll repeat the same-old reform cycle again unless we pay attention to what's really happened in the past and happens daily in the schools we have at present. Thanks Maure Ann Metzger for this sympathetic, hard-hitting and well-documented account. -- Deborah Meier, McArthur Fellowship recipient, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, author "In Schools We Trust: Creating Communities of Learning in an Era of Testing and Standardization"A Prison Called School provides a comprehensive roadmap for school transformation for all students including the complex and frequently unmet needs of the most disempowered, disadvantaged and at-risk learners. Dr. Metzger identifies a variety of critical and empirically supported components of effective educational reform that are currently missing in many of the current school reform movements. Specifically, A Prison Called Schools expertly and passionately articulates the vitally important but frequently overlooked need for student empowerment and engagement in creating effective schools for all. Dr. Metzger weaves the powerfully true stories of disempowered and underserved students with her extensive experience in schools and comprehensive research-based paradigm for school transformation that will profoundly impact schools, educators and students. -- Doug Anderson, PhD, LP, consultant, keynote speaker, professional coach and founder of Solutions and Strengths, LLCI am impressed with A Prison Called School as the author identifies the key causes of problems with our schools today. I know of no other book about schooling so readable, grounded in research and practice, and thoroughly documented. It also suggests directions for a better system. An absolute must read for educators and the public. -- Wayne B. Jennings, PhD, director, International Association for Learning AlternativesA Prison Called School is a must read book for anyone interested in wanting to make school a safe non-corporate inclusive space for all students and end the school to prison pipeline. -- Anthony J. Nocella II, Fort Lewis CollegeA Prison Called School is a dynamic and vigorous examination of America’s oppressive school system. Dr. Metzger, based on her extensive experience within the educational system in a variety of roles, her research examining student leadership, as well as her comprehensive examination of current research in the field of school reform, exhibits a courageous and comprehensive strategy in challenging the status quo of our country’s educational system. The strength in the book, however, rests not only with Dr. Metzger’s expertise and writing skill, but with the voices of students; voices that are often either ignored or not solicited in mainstream education. These students’ voices reflect their pain, confusion, and inherent recognition of the need for school change, not the least of which is for their humanity to be respected, and their need for learning, development, and engagement in becoming productive citizens of the world. Dr. Metzger outlines a holistic strategy to ensure that students are the hub and the catalyst to transform schools. -- Susan Strauss, RN, EdD, harassment and bullying consultant, author "Sexual Harassment and Bullying: A Guide to Keeping Kids Safe and Holding Schools Accountable"Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Part One 1 Life on the Inside 2 From Idealism to Institutionalism 3 The Prisoners 4 Disempowered to Disengaged Part Two 5 New Form, Not Reform 6 Valuing Our Youth, Valuing Our Future 7 The Power of Empowerment 8 Real Learning for Real Life 9 Engaged for Learning 10 Partnerships that Transform Conclusion Notes Bibliography Resources

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Book SynopsisThe Complete Guide to Service Learning is the go-to resource in the fast-growing field of service learning. It is an award-winning treasury of service activities, community service project ideas, quotes, reflections, and resources that can help teachers and youth workers engage young hearts and minds in reaching out and giving back. Author and internationally known service learning expert Cathryn Berger Kaye presents service learning its importance, steps, essential elements, and challenges within a curricular context and organized by theme. This second edition maintains the easy-to-use format of the original and is enhanced with updated information on service learning programs and pedagogy. Benefits include: A blueprint for service learning, from getting started to assessing the experience Integration of K 12 service learning standards Inspiring quotations, background information and resources, preparation activities, real-life examples, and community service project ideas that have worked for other teachers 13 thematic chapters covering topics commonly selected for service learning projects such as animal protection and care, elders, emergency readiness, the environment, hunger and homelessness, literacy, special needs, and more Hundreds of real-life field-tested service learning projects Ideas for fortifying service learning programs by incorporating global literacy and creating a culture of serviceThe online digital content has over 200 pages of forms and bonus materials and includes: All of the planning and tracking forms from the book, many customizable 39 sample planning templates for all service learning themes at each grade level 10 original essays written by experts in the field 22 author interviews, including interviews with authors Laurie David, Cynthia Lord, Jordan Sonnenblick, Kathe Koja, Danica Novgorodoff, Janet Tashjian, Deborah Ellis, Sonia Levitin, Ellen Senisi, and more! More than 300 additional Bookshelf recommendations that describe books that offer teachable moments about community service, responsibility, caring, and helping, as well as ways to encourage discussion and combine literature and service learning.Drawing on her years as a classroom teacher and international service learning consultant, trainer, speaker, and program developer, Cathryn Berger Kaye tells you everything you want and need to know about service learning. Recommended for K 12 teachers and administrators, college and university faculty, youth group leaders, government agencies and nonprofits, and after-school programs. Teachers, parents, and group leaders: Use this valuable resource in a classroom or youth-serving organization, after-school program, or as a family.Trade Review"The Complete Guide to Service Learning" has been my go-to resource for sharing ideas with our partner organizations and with anyone who says, Tell me about service learning. Rich in information, ideas, and practical suggestions, this guide inspires and reminds me how important our youth are and what valuable contributors they can be. Cathryn s book brings learning and service to life." Elaine Leibsohn, America s Promise Alliance"

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Book SynopsisAcross the world, universities are more numerous than they have ever been, yet at the same time there is unprecedented confusion about their purpose and scepticism about their value. What Are Universities For? offers a spirited and compelling argument for completely rethinking the way we see our universities, and why we need them. Stefan Collini challenges the common claim that universities need to show that they help to make money in order to justify getting more money. Instead, he argues that we must reflect on the different types of institution and the distinctive roles they play. In particular we must recognize that attempting to extend human understanding, which is at the heart of disciplined intellectual enquiry, can never be wholly harnessed to immediate social purposes - particularly in the case of the humanities, which both attract and puzzle many people and are therefore the most difficult subjects to justify.At a time when the future of higher education lies in the balance, What Are Universities For? offers all of us a better, deeper and more enlightened understanding of why universities matter, to everyone.Trade ReviewAn eloquent and impassioned book * Economist *Collini is astute, analytical, and often killingly funny -- Bevis Hillier * Daily Telegraph *Collini is that rare bird, a don who can be read with pleasure -- Michael Barber * Tablet, Books of the Year *One of Britain's finest essayists and writers -- Ronan McDonald * The Times Higher Education Supplement *[A] timely lecture for the coalition of dunces ... this is a closely argued defence * Independent on Sunday *The book is a bit like some university courses. It is erudite, well argued, carefully researched, a fine addition to the debate about the purpose of university education * Scotsman *[Collini is] stern and splendid in his brief history of the hot debate on useful versus useless knowledge -- Fred Inglis * Times Higher Education *It is extremely well written: Collini's prose is lively, well-reasoned and persuasive. The book is a refreshing example of a faculty member engaging with the wider issues of higher education rather than perceiving them through the narrow prism of his own discipline ... a valuable, timely contribution to the discourse -- Gerry Wrixon * Irish Examiner *A critique both pointed and witty -- Howard Newby * Independent *Collini writes beautifully -- Chris Patten * Financial Times *Collini puts his finger on the nub of the problem facing universities. Collini's book is a must-read -- AC Grayling * Literary Review *

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Book SynopsisIn The Rise of Neoliberal Philosophy: Human Capital, Profitable Knowledge, and the Love of Wisdom, Brandon Absher argues that the neoliberal transformation of higher education has resulted in a paradigm shift in philosophy in the United States, leading to the rise of neoliberal philosophy. Neoliberal philosophy seeks to attract investment by demonstrating that it can produce optimal return. Further, philosophers in the neoliberal paradigm internalize and reproduce the values of the prevailing social order in their work, reorienting philosophical desire toward the production of attractive commodities. The aim of philosophy in the neoliberal university, Absher shows, has become the production of human capital and profitable knowledge.Trade Review"This is an important book that should be part of a national conversation at APA conferences and in all philosophy departments. Professional philosophers ought to ask ourselves what kind of philosophy we support and when (not if) will marginalized, especially BIPOC faculty, move to the center to reconceptualize the discipline from below. As someone who hosts a large philosophy for children’s project at various educational sites, including a forest school for unschooled children, I was pleased to learn that such an initiative is validated as 'two-dimensional' philosophizing. In fact, as Brandon Absher argues, the neoliberal university tolerates only one-kind: one-dimensional philosophy that performs its performativity for optimization of ROIs, which, of course, is nothing short of sophistry in our late capitalist era. With a stirring call for action, he deftly critiques the monochromatic content and demographics of most philosophy departments and implores us to engage in a pedagogy of discontent." -- Mechthild Nagel, SUNY Cortland"Brandon Absher offers an important and timely update to John McCumber’s argument that American philosophy sold itself out to the political needs of Cold War America, except now it has succumbed to profit hungry neoliberalism. The author shows how this has fundamentally altered and adulterated what it is to do philosophy, further shifting it away from love and wisdom towards profitable knowledge." -- Justin Pack, CSU Stanislaus"Drawing upon thinkers such as Hebert Marcuse, Wendy Brown, and Jean-François Lyotard , The Rise of Neoliberal Philosophy diagnoses the many ills that have befallen philosophy in the contemporary market-driven university while proposing a radical cure. Returning to the roots of philosophy in the figure of Socrates, Absher argues that philosophy must work together with the oppressed masses that neoliberalism forgot in order to show how another world is possible." -- Corey McCall, Cornell Prison Education Program"Brandon Absher offers a thoughtful treatment of the effects of neoliberalism on the discipline of philosophy. While many in the humanities attempt to make the case for their discipline’s value to neoliberalism, Absher challenges us to chart a new path. After analyzing the transition from Cold War Philosophy to Neoliberal Philosophy, he imagines new possibilities for the practice of philosophy that are more capacious, inclusive of diverse publics, and liberatory. The Rise of Neoliberal Philosophy will be of interest to those outside the field of philosophy, as well, as Absher presents a helpful framework for understanding many of the troubling changes within higher education over the past century." -- Sarah Vitale, Ball State University"Absher rightly argues that neoliberal university has become 'one-dimensional' in adjusting us all to 'the prevailing social order.' We know that our social order has hurled us into global warming and that to stay our course is a 'suicide pact.' We need new philosophies and new theories of the university. A future is only possible if we become different, which begins with thinking differently." -- Tanya Loughead, Canisius CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Philosophy in the Neoliberal UniversityChapter 2: The Performativity of Neoliberal PhilosophyChapter 3: The One-Dimensionality of Neoliberal PhilosophyChapter 4: Diversity and Neoliberal PhilosophyChapter 5: Toward an Alternative ParadigmConclusionBibliography

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Book SynopsisA helpful resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers sharing the story of Parzival in Classes 11 and 12, offering creative approaches to teaching the text and insights on the symbols within this epic tale.

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Book SynopsisWhy do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a ''numbers person''?In his now-classic book Innumeracy, John Allen Paulos answers questions such as: Why is following the stock market exactly like flipping a coin? How big is a trillion? How fast does human hair grow in mph? Can you calculate the chances that a party includes two people who have the same birthday? Paulos shows us that by arming yourself with some simple maths, you don''t have to let numbers get the better of you.Trade ReviewJohn Allen Paulos is the maths teacher I found twenty-five years too late -- Sean French * Independent *Innumeracy would improve the quality of thinking of virtually anyone * Isaac Asimov *Paulos provides much in this book that is thought-provoking and informative. Markets can sucker even a maths professor. At least he can explain why * Financial Times *Paulos mixes high mathematics with the kind of stories that make you laugh * Daily Telegraph *Taught me more about the handling of numbers in real life than a thousand hours of maths teaching -- Simon Jenkins * The Times *This elegant little survival manual is brief, witty and full of practical applications -- Stefan Kanfer * Time *

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Book SynopsisBased on a solid theoretical basis of assessment-as-learning and updated empirical evidences, this timely book significantly expands the existing scope of assessment-as-learning typically developed in Western contexts.This edited volume updates theoretical and empirical advances in assessment-as-learning in complex learning processes, brought together by an international panel of authors. The contributors provide a wide range of practical ways to harness the power of assessment-as-learning to make it work more effectively not only in the classroom, but also across other achievement-related situations (e.g. examinations, learning processes before and after classes).Assessment as Learning provides a deep contemporary insight into the field of formative assessment, and brings much-needed international perspectives to complement the current Western-focused research. This is a valuable contribution to the discussion, and provides useful insight for reseTable of Contents1. Assessment-as-Learning in the Global Assessment Reforms Part I Revisiting Assessment-as-Learning from New Perspectives 2. Conceptualising Assessment-as-Learning 3. Assessment-as-Learning for the Development of Students’ Evaluative Judgement 4. Assessments Cause and Contribute to Learning: If Only We Let Them 5. The Role of Feedback Orientation in Converting External Feedback to Learning Opportunities for Implementing Assessment-as-Learning in the Context of Feedback Part II Meeting the Challenge of Implementation 6. Interplay between Students’ Perceived Utility, Accountability, Self-Efficacy and Social Awareness when Engaged with Peer Feedback: A Qualitative Interpretation 7. Designing Nested Tasks to Facilitate Students’ Mega-Cognitive Development: Assessment-as-Learning Practice from Two Award-Winning University Teachers 8. Dancing with Chains: How Does Assessment-as-Learning Fit in China? 9. Fostering Student Evaluative Judgement through Assessment-as-Learning in Tertiary English Language Classroom 10. The Conceptualisation of Student Self-Assessment Literacy: A Case Study of Chinese Undergraduates 11. Assessment-as-Learning through the Lens of Self-Regulated Learning: The Role of Normative Competence 12. Involved and Autonomy-Supportive Teachers Make Reflective Students: Linking Need-Supportive Teacher Practices to Student Self-Assessment Practices 13. Changing External Feedback to Learning Opportunities: A Study on Filipino University Students’ Feedback Orientation 14. Harnessing the Learning Potential of Feedback: Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time (DIRT) in Classroom Practice 15. Synchronous Self-Assessment: Assessment from the Other Side of the Mirror 16. Supporting Quality of Learning by Letting Students Give their Own Grades – An Innovative Self-Assessment Model in University Mathematics 17. Supporting Students to Use Assessment-as-Learning 18. The Reciprocal Nature of Assessment-as-Learning and Feedback Literacy: Case Studies from Higher Education in Australia

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Book SynopsisEducational gerontology is the study of the changes in the learning process caused by old age.This new edition provides an update of developments in this field of research. The volume probes topics such as implications for education for the aging, reminiscence, methods of teaching, social exchange and equal opportunity.Table of Contents1: A History of the Education of Older Learners; 2: Education and the Life Cycle: A Philosophy of Aging; 3: Reminiscence and Life Review: The Potential for Educational Intervention; 4: The Community of Generations: A Goal and a Context for the Education of Persons in the Later Years; 5: Instrumental and Expressive Education: From Needs to Goals Assessment for Educational Planning; 6: Religion and Aging and the role of Education; 7: Instructing Experienced Adult Learners; 8: Uniting the Generations; 9: Evaluation of Educational Programs in Social Gerontology; 10: Career Education for the Preparation of Practitioners in Gerontology, With Special Reference to Adult Educators; 11: Creative Behavior and Education: An Avenue For Life-Span Development; 12: The Political Economy of Higher Education for Older Learners; 13: Models of Cognitive Functioning in the Older Adult: Research Needs in Educational Gerontology; 14: Leadership Training for Retirement Education; 15: A 21st Century Challenge to Higher Education: Integrating the Older Person into Academia; 16: Educational Gerontology and the Future

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Book SynopsisThis key text introduces readers to the underlying knowledge and wider features of inclusion and how they can relate to practice. Taking inclusion as referring to all learners, this new edition explores inclusive practice in its broadest sense and implementation in a variety of educational sectors.Each chapter assesses key theories and concepts along with a range of examples to encourage students to think critically and to reappraise their own experience as learners. The fully updated second edition builds on the strengths of the previous book and considers the changes in social, geographical, historical and cultural contexts over the past decade that influence inclusive education. New topics include: Inclusive education in Indonesia, Norway and Ukraine, Working with parents, carers and children for practical implementation, Specialist provision, and special schools, and how they fit with inclusive education. Illustrated with tasks, case studies, discussion questions and recommended reading, and with terminology updated throughout, Inclusive Education is essential reading for second- and third-year students looking to extend their research and writing, and to develop their critical and reflective thinking.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible and informative book provides educators with a unique approach to supporting children and young people with test anxiety, combining key research and practical guidance to improve wellbeing and test outcomes.The book focuses on three core areas for promoting wellbeing: test anxiety theory, âdesirable difficultiesâ, and self-efficacy theory. Underpinning research is presented in an accessible format and each topic is explored in depth with case studies and reflection points to deepen understanding and bring theory to life. Chapters go on to introduce an innovative, easy-to-implement intervention. The intervention focuses on increasing childrenâs metacognition of their own learning â from how memory works, to knowing how to revise â lowering anxiety around high stakes exams and boosting overall wellbeing and, ultimately, academic success.Including a wealth of examples and tips for tangibly supporting children and young peopleâs learning outcomes, this book is a crucial read for SENCOs, teachers, and anyone with responsibility for the pastoral care and wellbeing of young people.

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Book SynopsisIn Why Knowledge Matters, influential scholar E. D. Hirsch, Jr., addresses critical issues in contemporary education reform and shows how cherished truisms about education and child development have led to unintended and negative consequences.Hirsch, author of The Knowledge Deficit, draws on recent findings in neuroscience and data from France to provide new evidence for the argument that a carefully planned, knowledge-based elementary curriculum is essential to providing the foundations for children's life success and ensuring equal opportunity for students of all backgrounds. In the absence of a clear, common curriculum, Hirsch contends that tests are reduced to measuring skills rather than content, and that students from disadvantaged backgrounds cannot develop the knowledge base to support high achievement. Hirsch advocates for updated policies based on a set of ideas that are consistent with current cognitive science, developmental psychology, and social science.The book focuses on six persistent problems of recent US education: the over-testing of students; the scapegoating of teachers; the fadeout of preschool gains; the narrowing of the curriculum; the continued achievement gap between demographic groups; and the reliance on standards that are not linked to a rigorous curriculum. Hirsch examines evidence from the United States and other nations that a coherent, knowledge-based approach to schooling has improved both achievement and equity wherever it has been instituted, supporting the argument that the most significant education reform and force for equality of opportunity and greater social cohesion is the reform of fundamental educational ideas.Why Knowledge Matters introduces a new generation of American educators to Hirsch's astute and passionate analysis.

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Book Synopsis''This book is Masterful, Evidence-based, Memorable, Operational, Readable, and the best book for You on memory.'' Professor John HattieTeacher Toolkit Guides transform the theory of education into practical ideas for your classroom. From Ross Morrison McGill, bestselling author of Mark. Plan. Teach. 2.0, this book unpicks the research behind how learners retain and recall information. It provides evidence-based strategies for improving memory in the classroom. Cleverly designed with infographics, charts and diagrams, The Teacher Toolkit Guide to Memory provides clear, visual explanations of how memory works, including short-term and long-term memory, working memory, semantic memory and episodic memory. Ross presents a wealth of original ideas for incorporating this theory into day-to-day classroom practice, with proven methods for aiding knowledge retention and testing recall, to boost learning,Trade ReviewI have been on the lookout for a really good guide to memory that is easy to read and is related to education and teaching. At last, this publication from Ross Morrison McGill fits the bill. He has put everything he has learned on his own learning journey into a beginners guide for teachers. * Dyslexia Review *An exceptional effort of presenting the vast and difficult topic of 'the learning brain' in a practical and understandable way. -- Yves Moerskofski * Educational psychologist *We are constrained by our memory skills, especially for students sitting in a class bombarded by facts pressured by an upcoming test, struggling to find relations between ideas and building coat hangers to remember the details, and surrounded by others who seem to find it easy to recall what the teacher said. This book is Masterful, Evidence-based, Memorable, Operational, Readable, and the best book for You on memory. -- Professor John Hattie * Melbourne Graduate School of Education *This book is informative and accessible for quick reads. The consistent approach to each chapter works really well, especially for utilising the practical applications. The embedded use of diagrams adds to the reader's understanding of some complex concepts. -- Charlotte McLean * SENCO and Senior Leader *An impressive collection of findings that draws on the latest research within cognitive science and education. Ross succinctly discusses, clarifies and offers practical, research-informed examples for busy leaders and teachers. -- Mark Leswell * Research lead *The ‘human teacher first’ meets the science. A clear and practical guide to ‘debunking’ teaching practices, with excellent use of analogies and ideas to support teacher development. -- Samantha Torr * Vice Principal: Director of Alpha Teaching School Hub, @alpha_tsh *This brilliant book is concise and informative with visual explanations and summaries for quick reference, plus useful examples and templates. It outlines the complex connection between cognition, memory and emotion in learning. -- Sarah Hopp * Head of additional learning support and inclusion, @sarahhopp143 *A fantastic book that successfully interweaves the breadth of cognitive theory and practical strategies in a clear and accessible way. A great book to begin understanding the science of learning and the complexity of influences on this. -- Sarah Benskin * Assistant Principal (T & L, Curriculum and CPD), Nottingham @drblearning *Being research-informed is one thing; having time to do it is another. Solve both issues by reading and acting upon this excellent introductory guide to the theory and practice of memory. Highly recommended. -- Dr Paul S. Ganderton * Education consultant, @ecogeog *Ross McGill has managed to beautifully execute and simply explain the fundamentals of cognitive learning and the importance of understanding the “how” in the context of the brain, complete with wonderful illustrations perfect for the classroom teacher, learner and parent. So no matter who you are, no matter how successful, no matter how much you already may understand about this topic, Ross has something to offer you. -- Victoria dos Santos * Assistant athletic director and pastoral lead *This book covers all the key points in understanding how human memory forms and functions according to models of memory and neuroscience through a historical and contemporary approach that can enable educators to adapt their teaching in light of evidence. Some key points have been made about emotion and stress, which affect learning and memory, and being aware of these can facilitate effective teaching methods in the current climate – as it requires students to become active learners and be able to actively retrieve memories. This is crucial for today’s heavy content-based exams and curriculum. -- Shafina Vohra * Psychology teacher, @ShafinaVohra *A guide to memory highlights the importance of understanding how our students learn. The worked examples and the templates will help teachers bring these ideas into the classrooms of all settings! -- Ryan Curran * Vice principal Delta Independent School *The book is excellent and gripping and thoroughly fascinating. The theory sections are very well written and work well as a quick read as well as being very well suited to a slower careful read. The practical sections are remarkably clear and helpful. I defy anyone to read this and not be forced to stop and reflect, and as a result their lessons can't fail to be improved. This is the first book I've read for a long time that has really grabbed me and forced me to reflect and to be challenged. I cannot recommend it strongly enough. -- Peter Hall, Assistant Headteacher * @maths_ast *

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Book SynopsisAlmost every day you read that a fundamental change is needed in schools in education. This book is a plea for radically aligning upbringing and education with what is needed for healthy development and well-being of children and adolescents. It gives experiences and perspectives from the global Steiner Waldorf School movement the 21st century.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of Forbes' Best Higher Education Books of 2020""A useful though eminently debatable case for reform in the interest of teaching to today’s needs." * Kirkus Reviews *"In this highly readable and engaging book, he delineates how colleges can better prepare students to gain the skills and develop the habits of mind necessary to succeed in life, especially in a fast-moving, knowledge-based society. . . . Highly recommended for college faculty and administrators, and anyone interested in how college students can find meaning and purpose in life." * Library Journal *"Higher Expectations provides a helpful guide for those who hope to fortify and reform this dwindling but essential collection of institutions. Bok’s vision of the purposes of higher education is unlikely to become the official state religion, but it could serve as a beautiful hymnal in dissenting churches."---Jay P. Greene, Education Next

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Book SynopsisGames-based teaching offers an engaging way for students and adult learners to interact with concepts and build their problem-solving and communication skills. This exciting book will help educators integrate games into their classes and shows how this method of teaching improves motivation, as well as diversifies and solidifies learners' skill sets.Bringing together expert contributors from the Professors Without Borders' global network who have effectively used interactive games-based approaches in their teaching, the book features 13 unique games that teach a wide variety of skills across a range of difficulty levels. The chapters highlight the skills of strategy, decision-making, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, reflective thinking and empathy being used by participants alongside the pedagogical principles that underpin each game. Suitable for online and in-person teaching, this book will be valuable reading for educators working with studentTable of Contents1: Introduction; 2: Playing ‘against and with’: learning IR theories by gaming the Prisoner’s dilemma; 3: Using Role Play to Teach Learners How to Negotiate Using Different Strategies; 4: Toffeconomy: creating a fictional society to illustrate economic concepts; 5: Pandemics, Popular Culture and Problem-Based Gaming: Teaching state responses to disease control the "Undead Way"; 6: Playful Mocktails Competition©: Developing Empathy; 7: Developing a strategy to play Monopoly™ using mathematical techniques and explore various analytical methods; 8: Reclamation: Game-based Critical Re-thinking of Historical First & Bests; 9: Using Role Play to Understand the Impacts of Social Media through Action Research; 10: Games On A Grid (I): Noughts And Crosses; 11: Games On A Grid (II): Hotspot; 12: A fantasy game to illustrate the psychology of power and information asymmetry; 13: Building up Trust and Rapport with Neuroscience Insights; 14: Design Thinking for communication, planning and problem solving; 15: Using an Experiential Activity to Teach Customer Discovery in Entrepreneurship; 16: Teaching students how to network: goal-setting, maintenance and technology; 17: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis textbook explains the basic principles of sociology and how a sociological understanding is vital for understanding how ideas about education and schooling have developed over time and how these issues directly affect our own lives today. This fully updated second edition will encourage students to think critically about hotly contested debates in education and what has influenced different perspectives on these issues. New to this edition: · Two new chapters on early approaches to sociological research and social class and social mobility · A new case study feature throughout the book · Enhanced coverage of recent education policy, child poverty, political extremism and the politics of independent and grammar schools. This is essential reading for students on undergraduate Education Studies degrees, and for sociology courses covering educational issues.Trade ReviewThis remains a key textbook in Sociology of Education studies within undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The authors continue to increase understandings of the complexity of educational sociology in domestic and international contexts. Boronski and Hassan should be praised again for this undertaking and the second edition is both necessary and welcome. -- Dr. Richard RaceThis is a superb textbook that is engaging, clearly written and well-structured with the student reader firmly in mind. Wide-ranging in scope, it is steeped in the scholarly literature, situating the study and concerns of education within a rich, dynamic and up-to-date sociological context. This is a must-read for students and lecturers alike. -- Dr Ayo MansarayTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Early Sociology of Education Chapter 3: Early Approaches to Sociological Research Chapter 4: Developments in Sociology of Education Chapter 5: Critical and Radical Pedagogies Chapter 6: Differential Educational Attainment and the Debate about Intelligence Chapter 7: Social Class and Social Mobility Chapter 8: Multiculturalism, race and power Chapter 9: Re-imaniging Gender Roles Chapter 10: Inclusion: Disability and Special Educational Needs Chapter 11: The Social Construction of Childhood Chapter 12: Education Policy Chapter 13: Young People and Pupil Voice Chapter 14: Transformations

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Book SynopsisRudolf Steiner s educational system long established and respected on the European continent is gradually spreading around the world. Its radical principles, based on a view of the human being as composed of body, soul, and spirit, allows for a truly holistic and balanced education that nourishes the whole child. The author explains, in a clear and lively style, many aspects of Steiner s educational theories, especially the three stages of child development and how the Waldorf curriculum provides a healthy understanding, nurturing, and support for these phases. Edmunds discusses the role of the class teacher, the main lesson, the four temperaments, attitudes toward discipline, competition, and examinations. His answers are based on the author s many years of rich and varied experience as an educator of both children and adults. This is an excellent introduction to the theory and practice of Steiner/Waldorf education, whether for teachers or anyone who would like to know more about Steiner s ideas. It is especially useful for parents who are looking for a holistic education for their children."

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Book SynopsisWhen Students Love to Learn and Teachers Love to TeachIn this revolutionary book, Marshall Rosenberg empowers educators to transform schools into life-serving, learning-rich environments that maximize the potential of each student. Filled with insight, adaptable exercises and role-plays, Life-Enriching Education gives educators practical skills to generate mutually respectful classroom relationships. Discover how our language and organizational structures directly impact student potential, trust, self-esteem and student enjoyment in their learning. Rediscover the joy of teaching in a classroom where each person's needs are respected! Learn Practical Skills to:- Maximize student potential- Strengthen your classroom community- Resolve and prevent conflicts peacefully- Improve the quality of classroom and school relationshipsTrade Review"Offers teachers a proven process and skills for creating a classroom environment in which their students can thrive I highly recommend it." --Dr. Thomas Gordon, author, Parent Effectiveness Training and Teacher Effectiveness TrainingTable of ContentsUnleash the Beast!; The Order of Nine Angles; The Werewolf Order; The Nameless Sodality.

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Book Synopsis1. Introduction.- 2. Teaching and Indoctrination.- 3. Knowledge.- 4. Equality.- 5. Intelligence.- 6. Virtue.- 7. Rights.

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Book SynopsisMaking Sense of Mass Educationprovides a contemporary analysis of the ideas and issues that have traditionally dominated education research, challenging outdated preconceptions with fundamental theory and discussion. It takes a demythologising approach in assessing these issues and their relevance to schooling and education in Australia. This text examines the cultural context of education and the influence of external media and new technologies, and highlights the many forms of discrimination in education, including social class, race and gender. It looks at alternative approaches to education, including the repercussions of gathering data to measure school performance, and considers the intersection of ethics and philosophy in classroom teaching. The fourth edition expands on these issues with three new chapters: on sexuality, children''s rights, and neoliberalism and the marketisation of education. Each chapter challenges and breaks down common myths surrounding these topics, encouraging pre-service teachers to think critically and reflect on their own beliefs.

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Book SynopsisThe name Montessori is widely and inextricably associated with an entirely child-centered and careful pedagogy and education of children. Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was an Italian physician, reform educator, and philosopher whose ideas and work have remained influential throughout the world ever since the 1910s. Her educational concept covers entire development from infancy to young adulthood. It is based on the image of the child as a “builder of his or her self” and therefore uses for the first time the form of open teaching and free work in a prepared learning environment. Montessori schools became trend-setting educational institutions early on, and their concept strongly reflects in their architecture and equipment. Montessori Architecture is the first book that comprehensively addresses architectural design, construction, the use of materials in and the furnishing of educational spaces according to Montessori’s ideas. The book’s first part explores spatial and design principles that make up good kindergarten and school buildings. In the second part, nine case studies are featured in detail through photographs, plans, and concise texts. These examples are located in Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain) as well as in tropical countries (Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Sir Lanka). Thus, this highly illustrative volume offers practical advice and a wealth of information that is of utmost importance for the design of school buildings in general.

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Book SynopsisWith the publication of Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire established himself as one of the most important and radical educational thinkers of his time. In Pedagogy of Hope, Freire revisits the themes of his masterpiece, the real world contexts that inspired them and their impact in that very world. Freire's abiding concern for social justice and education in the developing world remains as timely and as inspiring as ever, and is shaped by both his rigorous intellect and his boundless compassion. Pedagogy of Hope is a testimonial to the inner vitality of generations denied prosperity and to the often-silent, generous strength of millions throughout the world who refuse to let hope be extinguished. This edition includes a substantial new introduction by Henry A. Giroux, University Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest and the Paulo Freire Distinguished Scholar in Critical Pedagogy at McMaster University, Canada.Translated by Robert R. Barr.Trade ReviewPaulo Freire’s Pedagogy of Hope, first published in 1992, was written “in rage and love”, passionate in its denunciation of social wrongs and in its assertion of the power of education to release the truth. The book works at both inspirational and practical levels, Freire believing that hope must be secured in practice, in action. In his own life, Freire embodied this integration of love and need for securing social change. His thinking and commitment to the best in humanity informed his engagement in the world. Pedagogy of Hope illuminates Freire’s earlier publications including Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1968) which with sales of over one million copies has had extraordinary impact throughout the world in its analysis of socially and personally transformative education. * Lincoln Green in LeftCentral *I would recommend Pedagogy of Hope: Reliving Pedagogy of the Oppressed for everyone who, like myself, believes we can achieve a socially just future built collectively. * Educational Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction, Henry A. Giroux Opening Words Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Afterword, Ana Maria Araújo Freire Notes

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Book SynopsisChange your child''s future starting today: Learn how to use Stephen R. Covey''s proven 7 Habits to create a leadership program for kids of all ages so they can be more effective, more goal oriented, and more successful. In today''s world, we are inundated with information about who to be, what to do, and how to live. But what if there was a way to learn not just what to think about, but how to think? A program that taught how to manage priorities, focus on goals, and be a positive influence? The Leader in Me is that program. In this bestseller, Stephen R. Covey took the 7 Habits that have already changed the lives of millions of readers and showed how even young children can use them as they develop. These habits-be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek to understand and then to be understood, synergize, and sharpen the saw-are being adapted by schools around the country in leadership programs, most famously at the A.B Combs Elementary school in Raleigh. Not only does it work, but it works better than anyone could have imaged. This book is full of examples of how the students blossom under the program: the classroom that decided to form a support group for one of their classmates who had behavioural problems; the fourth grader who found a way to overcome his fear of public speaking and wound up taking his class to see him compete in a national story telling competitive, or the seven-year-old who told her father than they needed to go outside and play because they both needed to ''sharpen the saw''. Perfect for individuals and corporations alike, The Leader in Me shows how easy it is to incorporate these skills into daily life. It is atimely answer to many of the challenges facing today''s young people,businesses, parents, and educators-one that is perfectly matched tothe growing demands of our certain future.

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Book SynopsisWhy character, confidence, and curiosity are more important to your child's success than academic results. The New York Times bestseller. For all fans of Oliver James or Steve Biddulph's Raising Boys, Raising Girls, and The Complete Secrets of Happy Children.In a world where academic success can seem all-important in deciding our children's success in adult life, Paul Tough sees things very differently.Instead of fixating on grades and exams, he argues that we, as parents, should be paying more attention to our children's characters.Inner resilience, a sense of curiosity, the hidden power of confidence - these are the most important things we can teach our children, because it is these qualities that will enable them to live happy, fulfilled and successful lives.In this personal, thought-provoking and timely book, Paul Tough offers a clarion call to parents who are seeking to unlock their child's true poteTrade ReviewI wish I could take this compact, powerful, clear-eyed, beautifully written book and put it in the hands of every parent, teacher and politician. At its core is a notion that is electrifying in its originality and its optimism: that character – not cognition – is central to success, and that character can be taught. How Children Succeed will change the way you think about children. But more than that: it will fill you with a sense of what could be. -- Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children HereEvery parent should read this book – and every policymaker, too. -- Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of HabitA timely and essential message … a brilliantly readable account of the growing evidence that inner resources count more than any amount of extra teaching support or after-school programmes when it comes to overcoming education disadvantage * Independent *Absorbing and important. * New York Times *

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Book SynopsisDespite American education's mania for standardized tests, testing misses what matters most about learning: the desire to learn in the first place. Susan Engel offers a highly readable exploration of what curiosity is, how it can be measured, how it develops in childhood, and how educators can put curiosity at the center of the classroom.

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