Philosophy and theory of education Books
Cosmo Publications Morality in Indian Education
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£999.99
Cosmo Publications Democracy and Education
Book SynopsisJohn Dewey's "Democracy and Education" promotes integrating vocational and contemplative studies in public education for individual and societal benefit. Published in 1916, it emphasizes universal education for societal progress. Dewey, a Columbia University professor, is a key figure in educational philosophy.
£23.62
Prabhat Prakashan You are Born to Blossom
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£14.11
Saurabh Publishing House Educational Philosophy
Book SynopsisThe present text has been designed with the intention of acquainting readers with the various philosophical outlooks that have defined education over many millennia. The present text has been designed with the intention of acquainting readers with the various philosophical outlooks that have defined education over many millennia.
£11.52
New Era Publications International APS L. Ron Hubbard: Humanitarian - Education,
Book SynopsisA sweeping perspective on L. Ron Hubbard, Educator and his deeply illuminating development of "Study Technology", a method of learning and teaching based on full understanding and practical application of any subject. This volume covers the method itself, its development, and some of the more prominent organizations working with it.
£29.75
New Era Publications International APS L. Ron Hubbard: A Profile
Book SynopsisThis is the lead title and overview volume of a unique 16 volume biography of L. Ron Hubbard. This all-encompassing compendium for The L. Ron Hubbard Series highlights all he achieved as a humanitarian, educator, administrator, philosopher and artist. It further presents the only complete chronological overview of his life and achievements.
£29.75
U Press The Humanities in the World
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£17.99
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India
Book SynopsisReprinted from the Indian Express--T.p. verso.
£9.74
SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd Building Research Universities in India
Book SynopsisWith the emergence of global university rankings, there is increased interest in research universities. The focus of the higher education system in India has traditionally been on educating students and not on research. However, in the last decade or so, there has been a growing appreciation of research in universities and interest in transforming some of the Indian universities to globally competitive research universities. This is the first book that focuses on building research universities in India. It provides a comprehensive and holistic view of a research university and discusses the key dimensions of such a university, including education, research, PhD programme, faculty management, governance, financing and third mission. This book will be of interest to academicians, academic leaders, policymakers, and those who are involved in developing a university in India. Trade ReviewA nation is as strong as its higher educational and research institutions. Professor Jalote has created one such institution and nurtured it carefully for over a decade to make it a widely respected research institution in the world. This book is a winning recipe for how to create a globally respected research institution in any country. A must-read for everyone interested in higher education and research. -- N. R. Narayana Murthy * Founder, Infosys *This book describes in depth the fundamental issues in Indian universities and the need to improve the research ecosystem to enable the potential of faculty and students to be fully realized. This insightful and well-written volume will benefit all those involved with the governance of higher education, especially the administrators and policymakers. -- Professor Sudhir Sopory * Former VC, JNU *Higher education in India has grown tremendously. However, much remains to be done on the quality of research and its application for practical problems. The author has gone into the fact sheet and challenges that lie ahead for building world-class research universities. This book comes at an appropriate time when the new National Education Policy is on the anvil, and will open new vistas for policymakers, educationists, administrators and students of higher education. -- Professor Anil Sahasrabudhe * Chairman, AICTE *The book presents a very comprehensive view of the current standing of research ambience in the university system in India, and the way forward to building world-class universities through a conscious promotion of the research culture in universities. This is a must-read for all academics and leaders of higher education who are seriously interested in promoting high-end academic research in universities, especially in India. -- Professor Surendra Prasad * Former Director, IIT Delhi *India urgently needs world-class research universities. This book by Pankaj Jalote, who is one of a rare breed of ‘Thinker Doers’ in our country, shares the roadmap for building strong research universities in India. Anyone involved in higher education can benefit from this book! -- Nandan Nilekani * Chairman, Infosys *This book, based on the insights from Pankaj Jalote’s success in developing an India-based research university in IIIT-Delhi, offers many lessons for building a research-based HE system, which is innovative and cutting-edge as new India grows into a knowledge-based economy. -- T. V. Mohandas Pai * Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services *Knowledge without action is meaningless. Pankaj embodies this value principle at its best. He built a first-rate institution and has now put down his insights into a book through a larger perspective. This is a much-needed book that should be mandatory reading for educators, policymakers and anyone interested in learning about the right way to take higher education forward across the globe. -- Professor Dinesh Singh * Former VC, Delhi University *Higher education in India is huge and complex. Professor Jalote, an educator, researcher and an institution-builder who is admired for the way he brought up IIIT-Delhi, makes an effort to unravel it and presents a vision for building future universities and how our institutions can stay relevant. -- Professor V. Ramgopal Rao * Director, IIT Delhi *IIIT-Delhi has become a world-class institution in a short time due to the vision, passion and commitment of Pankaj Jalote. Building Research Universities in India will help readers learn what it takes to build an institution while remaining focused on the vision and borrowing best practices globally. -- Professor Bijendra Jain * Former Vice Chancellor, BITS Pilani, and Deputy Director, IIT Delhi *The analysis presented in this book thoughtfully reveals the origins, forms and effects of the underperformance of Indian higher education system, together with many signposts for turning things around. -- Professor Fazal Rizvi * The University of Melbourne, Australia *This is a comprehensive book that provides a foundation for understanding research universities and suggests ways to make them internationally competitive. A must-read for everyone interested in Indian research universities and their future. -- Professor Satish K. Tripathi * President, State University of New York at Buffalo *Jalote’s argument for improving the research culture and ethics in Indian institutions is compelling. He makes a strong case for encouraging them to become research universities through scale, funding, by both government and industry, and impact. He calls for a higher expectation from and deeper support of universities. Listen to him. -- Professor Pankaj Chandra * Vice Chancellor, Ahmedabad University, Former Director, IIM Bangalore *For thriving in the knowledge-based global economy, India needs to enhance its quality, relevance and diversity of research. This book, written by someone who has built a fine research university himself, can help all the stakeholders of our HE system in understanding and implementing the structures and processes required to develop world-class universities. -- Professor Ashutosh Sharma * Secretary, DST *In this powerfully argued book, Pankaj Jalote provides a primer for policymakers, university leaders and their governing bodies on fostering a high-quality research culture—a necessary prerequisite for Indian universities to take their place among their global peers. Essential reading from someone who has spent the past decade successfully building a research-intensive institution from scratch. -- Arun Sharma, AM * Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Former Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice-President, QUT *India needs many more research universities which can reach the global standard of excellence in innovation, invention and academic research. Pankaj Jalote’s new book offers comprehensive guidance to build successful research institutions. This is a welcome book on an important topic which will be useful for all universities and thinkers. -- Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan * Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India *Jayant V. Narlikar once stated, ‘Just as a teacher who does not add to his knowledge through research becomes stale, so can a researcher devoid of teaching experience become sterile.’ A potent system of higher education must, therefore, lay equal emphasis on teaching and research. Pankaj Jalote’s book serves as a practical guide and roadmap for translating this idea into action. -- Furqan Qamar * Professor of Management, Jamia Millia Islamia *Table of ContentsPreface Foreword by Kiran Karnik Introduction by Philip G. Altbach Higher Education and Research in India Research Universities: Characteristics and Classification Education: Delivering High Quality Learning Research Management, Ethics and Culture Third Mission: Contribution to Economy and Society Building a Strong PhD Programme Faculty Recruitment and Management Governance, Leadership and Administration Financing the Research University The Road Ahead for the Higher Education System and Research Universities Index
£58.50
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Un/Common Schooling:: Educational Experiments in
Book SynopsisEducational practices in India have been curiously deficient in providing alternatives to the inherited colonial system of education. Those offered by Gandhi and Tagore, the two best-known exceptions, were ignored after 1947. Un/Common Schooling is a collection of writings by idealistic and enterprising individuals who founded alternative schools in India, located mostly in remote villages with little or no access to basic civic amenities, from the 1970s to the present that highlights the philosophies and rationale behind such schools. A serious reflection on what constitutes alternative , these narratives are animated by key questions: How are learning and life skills defined? Is building capacity for autonomy and creativity as important as imparting encashable skills? What are the chances of those who were largely excluded from schooling finding meaning and value in the classroom conventional or alternative? These are inspiring stories of building institutions to reach first-generation learners in some of the most marginal sections of Indian society, and narrate the manifold challenges that were encountered in starting, running and sustaining these alternatives that counter the inadequate and unequal system of education today. Un/Common Schooling also reflects on interviews with students who passed through the Alternative Education Network, as well as those who sought educational credentials, what it meant to them and how it impacted their lives. The essays therefore provide an empathetic understanding of even the unexpected outcomes of these experiments in pedagogy, making the book a vital addition to the history and sociology of education in India. The book will serve as an invaluable resource for researchers and practitioners in the fields of education, development studies, and public policy, while also serving as an important archive of a crucial moment in Indian education.
£37.99
HarperCollins India The Power of Curiosity: In and Beyond Classrooms
Book SynopsisCan research be undertaken by eight-year-olds? Frontal is waiting to take you on an unusual but joyful journey of teaching and learning.
£10.49
£19.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc To Know as We are Known Education as a Spiritual
Book SynopsisThis primer on authentic education explores how mind and heart can work together in the learning process. Moving beyond the bankruptcy of our current model of education, Parker Palmer finds the soul of education through a lifelong cultivation of the wisdom each of us possesses and can share to benefit others.
£12.74
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Quality School Ri
Book SynopsisThe concept of "the quality school" is one that replaces "bossing" with a system of management that brings students and teachers together. Based on his work on choice theory, this text by William Glasser offers teaching techniques which emphasize co-operation and creativity.
£13.60
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Choice Theory in the Classroom
Book SynopsisArgues that schools, and children, can only be saved by radically retooling teaching methods. Based on his work on choice theory, this work offers teaching techniques which emphasize co-operation and creativity. It provides ideas for improving the success of teachers and the enthusiasm of students.
£12.89
Penguin Putnam Inc How to Raise Kind Kids
Book SynopsisThe essential guide for parents who want to cultivate kindness in their kids.
£21.47
Oxford University Press Inc Montessori The Science Behind the Genius
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£94.00
Oxford University Press, USA Embracing Contraries
Book SynopsisPeter Elbow''s widely acclaimed and original theories on the writing process, set forth in Writing without Teachers and Writing with Power, have earned him a reputation as a leading educational innovator. For this book Elbow has drawn together twelve of his essays on the nature of learning and teaching to suggest a comprehensive philosophy of education.
£26.59
Oxford University Press, USA Manufacturing Religion The Discourse on Sui Generis Religion and the Politics of Nostalgia
Book SynopsisIn this new book, author Russell McCutcheon offers a powerful critique of traditional scholarship on religion, focusing on multiple interrelated targets. Most prominent among these are the History of Religions as a discipline; Mircea Eliade, one of the founders of the modern discipline; recent scholarship on Eliade''s life and politics; contemporary textbooks on world religions; and the oft-repeated bromide that religion is a sui generis phenomenon. McCutcheon skillfully analyzes the ideological basis for and service of the sui generis argument, demonstrating that it has been used to constitute the field''s object of study in a form that is ahistoric, apolitical, fetishized, and sacrosanct. As such, he charges, it has helped to create departments, jobs, and publication outlets for those who are comfortable with such a suspect construction, while establishing a disciplinary ethos of astounding theoretical naivete and a body of scholarship to match. Surveying the textbooks available for introductory courses in comparative religion, the author finds that they uniformly adopt the sui generis line and all that comes with it. As a result, he argues, they are not just uncritical (which helps keep them popular among the audiences for which they are intended, but badly disserve), but actively inhibit the emergence of critical perspectives and capacities. And on the geo-political scale, he contends, the study of religion as an ahistorical category participates in a larger system of political domination and economic and cultural imperialism.Trade Review"[McCutcheon] stands in a long tradition of excellent company that goes back at least as far as classical Greek dramatists and philosphers who inquired persistently into the prevailing mythos....This book's likely to provoke very fruitful debate for many years."--Choice"...McCutcheon's book is a sharp, sustained critique of the way religion is studied in North America, with an alternative proposal for a naturalist, materialist method of studying religion."--The Cresser Trinity"McCutcheon's book is a formidable critique of its subject and should be widely read and debated. It will repay close critical attention from those interested in theory and method."--British Association for the Study of Religions"...the book is fascinating and thought-provoking."--eligious Studies Review
£40.84
Oxford University Press Inc Montessori
Book SynopsisOne hundred and ten years ago, Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, devised a very different method of educating children, based on her observations of how they naturally learn. In Montessori, Angeline Stoll Lillard shows that science has finally caught up with Maria Montessori. Lillard presents the research behind nine insights that are foundations of Montessori education, describing how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom. In reading this book, parents and teachers alike will develop a clear understanding of what happens in a Montessori classroom and, more important, why it happens and why it works. Lillard explains the scientific basis for Montessori''s system and the distinctions between practices in traditional, Montessomething, and authentic Montessori education. Furthermore, in this new edition, she presents recent studies showing evidence that this alternative to traditional schooling does indeed make a difference. Montessori is indisTrade ReviewA stimulating evaluation of Montessori philosophy and practice, exploring some of the basic principles in relation to modern scientific research. . . . In particular, anyone wanting to take a detailed and critical look at Montessori education would surely benefit from reading this book. * Montessori International *Angeline Lillard may have changed the rules of engagement for debates on educational reform. * Dennis Schapiro, Editor, The Public Montessorian *Dr. Angeline Stoll Lillard has clearly summarized the research that explains why, after 100 years, the Montessori approach to education continues to be a phenomenal worldwide success. * Tim Seldin, President, The Montessori Foundation, and Chair, The International Montessori Council *Lillard provides a visionary framework for those currently working to advance Montessori education and those committed to furthering school reform initiatives. This is an illuminating, thoughtful, and extremely important book. * Richard A. Ungerer, Executive Director, American Montessori Society *Lillard has masterfully explored the basic tenets of Montessori education and how they are validated with todays scientific findings. The result is a long-awaited and important contribution that contrasts with traditional education and offers evidence in support of a method that works. A stunning achievement! * Virginia McHugh Goodwin, Executive Director, Association Montessori Internationale, USA *Table of ContentsPreface 1. An Answer to the Crisis in Education 2. The Impact of Movement on Learning and Cognition 3. Choice and Perceived Control 4. Executive Function 5. Interest in Human Learning 6. Extrinsic Rewards and Motivation 7. Learning from Peers 8. Learning in Meaningful Contexts 9. Adult Interaction Styles and Child Outcomes 10. Order in Environment and Mind 11. Recent Research on Montessori Education 12. Education for Children Works Cited Name Index Subject Index
£29.44
Palgrave MacMillan Us Disability and Difference in Global Contexts Enabling a Transformative Body Politic
Book SynopsisThis book explores the possibilities and limitations re-theorizing disability using historical materialism in the interdisciplinary contexts of social theory, cultural studies, social and education policy, feminist ethics, and theories of citizenship.Trade Review"The time for Disability and Difference in Global Contexts is now. At the forefront of both the global and materialist turns in disability studies, Erevelles provides readers with an indispensable analysis of the ways in which disability in the current world order is constructed in relation to systems of gender, race, class, caste, and sexual orientation. Erevelles calls for a transformative body politic that resists the compulsory subject positions and relations of domination generated by neoliberal, capitalist modes of production. In and through that call, she remaps, in emancipatory ways, the terrain of disability studies, feminist studies, Marxist theory, postcolonial theory, and education." –Robert McRuer, Professor of English, George Washington University, USA "In this wide-ranging exploration through the often violent historical imbrications of disability and race, Erevelles brings us to questions we will never soon forget. This book demonstrates the historical production of disability and other social differences as they press upon us today making our bodies, minds, senses matter as the conflicting social scenes that they are. No one in disability studies, or any of its affiliated fields, should go without reading this book; and no one will rest easy with their current disability knowledge once having read Disability and Difference in Global Context." - Tanya Titchkosky, Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, Canada"Disability and Difference in Global Contexts offers an important corrective to established scholarship in disability studies by demanding a focus on intersectionality. In language by turns provocative and heartbreaking, Nirmala Erevelles explains and enacts a 'carnal historical materialism': the theoretical yet everyday dance between identity, injury, privilege and hope." - Margaret Price, Associate Professor of English, Spelman College, USA"At once deeply personal and sharply theoretical, personal and probing, this book gives us the big picture: 'disability' in its historical, material, and global settings. Erevelles' brilliant work of social theory marks a new and crucial advance in its rigorous explorations of confluences of disability, race, class, gender, and citizenship." - Susan Schweik, Professor of English, University of California at Berkeley, USATable of ContentsMaking Bodies that Matter: The Political Economy of 'Becoming' (Disabled) Of Ghosts and Ghetto Politics: Embodying Education Policy as if Disability Mattered 'Unspeakable' Offenses: Disability Studies at the Intersection of Multiple Differences (with Andrea Minear) Embodied Antimonies: Feminist Disability Studies Meets Third World Feminism (Im)Material Citizens: Cognitive Disability, Race, and the Politics of Citizenship The 'Other' Side of the Dialectic: Towards a Materialist Ethic of Care
£44.99
Palgrave MacMillan Us Critical Race Theory and Education A Marxist Response Marxism and Education
Book SynopsisCritical Race Theory (CRT) in the realm of Education has a long history in the US, and is now a bourgeoning field of enquiry in the UK. It looks at CRT's origins in Critical Legal Studies, critiques the work of major US and UK Critical Race Theorists and also looks at some of CRT's strengths.Trade Review"Through an insightful and provocative analysis, Cole offers a bold interrogation into the ideological underpinnings of CRT, as well as a clear and useful alternative based on recent developments in Marxist theory. Critical Race Theory and Education is sure to spark renewed transatlantic debates regarding race not only within education, but also other fields of study, where a 21st Century understanding of racism is imperative to the transformation of material conditions of inequality and the destructive impact of global capital." - Antonia Darder and Rodolfo D. Torres, authors of After Race: Racism after Multiculturalism "Any movement would be fortunate to have the meticulous but wide-rangingcriticism that Cole offers.This volume is a welcome contribution that comes at an especially good time, as critical race theory jumps the Atlantic and expands into fields outside law, such as education." - Richard Delgado, University Professor of Law, Seattle University; author of Critical Race Theory:An Introduction and The Rodrigo Chronicles "Stories make up the substance of theory; they elucidate theory in ways that are compelling and comprehensible. Cole proves to be an effective storyteller. Cole offeres a direct interrogation of critical ract theory (CRT) from a Marxist perspective and makes a signficant contribution to the dialogue concerning race, class, and education." - P.S. Kelly, Choice "Cole's book Critical Race Theory and Education: A Marxist Response is a valuable contribution to the ongoing debates regarding racism. . . . One of the main features of the book is that it critically discusses theoretical approaches regarding race and racism while at the same time giving examples from real life, thus enabling the reader to draw links between theory and practice; these examples relate to classroom practice and pedagogy as well as state policies. . . . Cole's book is a very well articulated volume and addresses a wide audience, embracing university students, academics, and practitioners." - Maria Papapolydorou, Institute of Education, University of LondonTable of ContentsCritical Legal Studies and the Origins of Critical Race Theory White Supremacy and Racism; Social Class and Racialization The Strengths of CRT CRT and Educational Theory in the US 'Race' and Educational Theory in the UK and the Arrival of CRT Neo-liberal Global Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century Marxism and Twenty-First Century Socialism CRT and Marxism: Some Suggestions for Classroom Practice
£40.49
Palgrave Macmillan Rewired Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learn
Book SynopsisHow does the new, charged-up, multitasking generation respond to traditional textbooks and lectures? Are we effectively reaching today's technologically advanced youth? Rewired is the first book to help educators and parentsteach to this new generation's radically different learning styles and needs. Table of ContentsWhy Tweens and Teens Hate School Welcome to the iGeneration An Explosion of WMDs - Wireless Mobile Devices Multitasking Madness Real Life or Screen Life? Tapping into a Very Creative Generation of Students Media Literacy Among 21st Century Kids Concerns, Worries, and Barriers Conclusion
£14.39
Penn State University Dewey for a New Age of Fascism Teaching Democratic Habits Rhetoric and Democratic Deliberation 22
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£93.95
Yale University Press The Idea of the University
Book SynopsisUniversity education has been the subject of vigorous debate since its advent. In this book the author reflects on the character and aims of the university, assessing its guiding principles, its practical functions and its role in society.
£30.44
Yale University Press John Dewey and the Lessons of Art
Book SynopsisThis study examines John Dewey's thinking about the arts and explores the practical implications of that thinking for educators. The author introduces the basics of Dewey's aesthetic theory and then looks at the ways in which a work of art can affect its creator and audience.Trade Review"Philip Jackson's searching meditations on Dewey and art are of abiding interest for all of us who care about our lives and how we nurture and nourish our children." Howard Gardner, Harvard Graduate School of Education "Jackson presents a useful and...insightful review of John Dewey's systematic consideration of the arts...Jackson examines Dewey's theories on how the arts might help people live their lives differently. He also asks teachers of all kinds to consider how they might use the 'lessons' of art in their role as educators...This book makes a sound addition to commentary on the writings of John Dewey and to the fields of curriculum studies, educational philosophy, and arts education." Choice
£28.22
Little, Brown & Company Learning in Public
Book SynopsisFrom the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her chest for long walks, she was curious about Emerson Elementary, a public school down the street from her Oakland home. She learned that White families in their gentrifying neighborhood largely avoided the majority-Black, poorly-rated school. As she began asking why, a journey of a thousand moral miles began.Learning in Public is the story, not just Courtney''s journey, but a whole country''s. Many of us are newly awakened to the continuing racial injustice all around us, but unsure of how to go beyond hashtags and yard signs to be a part of transforming the country. Courtney discovers that her public school, the foundation of our fragile democracy, is a powerful place to dig deeper. Courtney E. Martin examines her own fears, assumptions, and conversations with other moms and dads as they navigate school choice. A vivid portrait of integration''s virtues and complexities, and yes, the palpabl
£14.24
Taylor & Francis Tomorrows Schools Towards Integrity
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£57.12
Taylor & Francis Ltd Developing Standards in Research on Science
Book SynopsisPh.D. students from 14 European countries, Israel, Turkey and Venezuela in addition to supervisors and lecturers from 11 countries including Israel and USA worked for one week to understand each other with the goal of improving and sharpening features of their respective theoretical backgrounds, research questions, and design and methodological demands. The projects presented reflect a multitude of topics and goals of research in science education in Europe as well as the variety and elaboration of theoretical frameworks used and a remarkable level of methodological expertise. The following topics are included: Teachersâ thinking and beliefs and teachersâ actions in the classroom, the interaction between specific programs of science museums and teachersâ and classesâ plans for engagement with them, teaching, learning and understanding of new subject matter for science classes, different interaction processes in the classroom, discourse analysis, decision making processes in science classes and the use of models in chemistry lessons and last but not least specific characters and the function of text when learning physics by means of computer-based multimedia. All science subjects including earth science are involved in these articles and the level of analysed eTable of ContentsPrefaceStaff membersTopics include: Towards science education research that is relevant for improving practice: The model of educational reconstruction Computer assisted hands-on laboratories activities: Design, development and evaluation of instructional software for science teachers education Discourse Analysis in University Physics Class. Implications for Improvement of Educational Practice Assessing characteristics of teacher and student actions during instructional talks in primary science classrooms by means of video-analysis The process of teachers’ planning and implementation of school visits to science and technology museums Young people’s perspectives on genetics, identity and society using film and discussion Learning with simulations and their effect on problem solving in the domain of physics Designing and evaluating a research-based teaching-learning sequence on the moment of force Meaningful learning of models and modelling in chemistry education by adapting authentic practices Textcoherence and self-explanation in learning physics with multimedia A Multimodal analysis of physics explanations Author index
£159.48
Taylor & Francis The Critical Middle School Reader
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£142.79
Taylor & Francis Ltd Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading
Book SynopsisLack of reading proficiency is a barrier to understanding the academic content of any discipline. Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading and Literacy Challenges provides secondary teachers with the knowledge and the strategies they need to improve their students'' reading skills. Editors Denti and Guerin present a comprehensive collection of articles by a selection of prominent literacy and education researchers that provide practical approaches to improving literacy and offer accounts of successful evidence-based programs and practices that can be tailored to the needs of teachers working with struggling readers. Each chapter includes questions for review, a list of web resources, and suggested small group activities to encourage implementation of chapter ideas and strategies, making Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading and Literacy Challenges a valuable tool for all teachers, regardless of content area.Trade Review"Summing Up: Recommended." -- CHOICE, September 2008, Vol. 46 No. 1Table of Contents@contents:Selected Contents:Section 1: VOCABULARY-THE GATEWAY TO READING FLUENCY AND COMPREHENSION Narrowing the Language Gap: The Case for Explicit Vocabulary Instruction in Secondary Classrooms, Kevin Feldman, Kate Kinsella Evidence-based Strategies for Vocabulary Instruction/Intervention, Judy K. Montgomery Teaching Academic Vocabulary to Adolescents to Improve Comprehension, Mary E. Curtis, Ann Marie Longo Can You Teach An Older Student to Spell?, Louisa Moats Section 2: MEETING READING AND LITERACY CHALENGES FOR DIVERSE STUDENTS "I’m Never Going to Be a Reader": Issues of Literacy in theUpper Grades, Edy Hammond Stoughton Promoting Reading and Language Proficiency for English Language Learners in Secondary General and Special Education Programs, Irene Nares-Guzicki Adolescents with Language Disorders as Partners in the Learning Process: Empowerment through Strategy-Based Intervention, Vicki Lord Larson Section 3: SYSTEMIC CHANGE AROUND READING AND LITERACY AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL Let’s Get Serious About Literacy in High School!, Gilbert Guerin, Lou Denti The Impact of Response to Intervention on Secondary Literacy, Marcia Davidson Action Planning for Struggling Students to Improve Literacy and Content Area Achievement, Linda Carnine, Bonnie Grossen
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Black Literate Lives
Book SynopsisBlack Literate Lives offers an innovative approach to understanding the complex and multi-dimensional perspectives of Black literate lives in the United States. Author Maisha Fisher reinterprets historiographies of Black self-determination and self-reliance to powerfully interrupt stereotypes of African-American literacy practices. The book expands the standard definitions of literacy practices to demonstrate the ways in which ''minority'' groups keep their cultures and practices alive in the face of oppression, both inside and outside of schools. This important addition to critical literacy studies:-Demonstrates the relationship of an expanded definition of literacy to self-determination and empowerment-Exposes unexpected sources of Black literate traditions of popular culture and memory-Reveals how spoken word poetry, open mic events, and everyday cultural performances are vital to an understanding of Black literacy in the 21st centuryByTrade Review"Black Literate Lives offers a critical examination of black literary traditions that skillfully counters stereotypes about the values African Americans ascribe to literacy, identifying practices that could have significant implications for teaching and learning."--The Journal of African American HistoryTable of ContentsForeword by Vanessa Siddle WalkerAn introduction: Not yet freeChapter One: Toward a theory of black literate livesChapter Two: "I don’t want us to forget the fire": The literacy activism of Gwendolyn BrooksChapter Three: Agitating, Educating, and Organizing: The making of revolutionary literaciesChapter Four: "The song is unfinished": Soldiering in participatory literacy communitiesChapter Five: Catching the Fire: Black teachers as literacy activists in urban public schoolsAppendix A: Notes on MethodologyAppendix B: "The 15 Demands of the African American Students' Association" as printed in Black News on December 1, 1969, Volume 1, Number 5Appendix C: The Assata Shakur Project for Spoken Word/Multicultural Literature
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Education and Hope in Troubled Times
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