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Queer Approaches
Emotion, Expression and Communication in the Classroom
Av Kristin LaFollette, Nicholas Santavicca
Häftad, 2020
553 kr
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This edited collection supports queer educators and students, underscores the reasons society does not see LGBTQ representation in classroom spaces, and offers “queered” pedagogical approaches for teaching students from diverse backgrounds. This collection places value on every educator and student …
Managing School System Change
Charting a Course for Renewal
Av Serbrenia J. Sims, Serbrenia J. Sims m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
554 kr
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This work looks at managing school system change. It covers such topics as: challenges to leading and managing school and school system change; key roles and competencies for administrators; stakeholder theory analysis; understanding school culture change; and more
Breaking Out of the Box
Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Faculty Work
Av Marilyn J. Amey, Dennis F. Brown
Häftad, 2004
554 kr
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Presents a discussion of concepts and definitions of interdisciplinarity and collaboration, and introduces a model of Interdisciplinary Collaboration. Examines how the Interdisciplinary Collaboration model and concepts make sense in academic organizations and affect academic work.
Trends in the Programmed Instruction
Papers from the First Annual Convention of the National Society for Programmed Instruction
Av Gabriel D. Ofiesh, Gabriel D. Ofiesh m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
799 kr
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This publication is a very significant cooperative effort of the Department of Audiovisual Instruction and the National Society for Programmed Instruction. It is, we believe, a harbinger of future joint activities between our two organizations whose purposes converge in the field of programmed …
Connecticon
Learning for the Connected Generation
Häftad, 2004
554 kr
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This book makes the case that the changes brought about by the connectivity of the Internet have so transformed the nature of post secondary learning that we need to view it differently. Both the content and the processes of learning have been profoundly altered because of the accessibility of …
Working with Multiracial Students
Critical Perspectives on Research and Practice
Häftad, 2004
554 kr
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Working with Mixed Heritage Students offers a collection of writings that bridges the social science and educational literature related to mixed heritage identity development and schooling in diverse contexts. As such, it is the first book of its kind to provide a direct focus on multiracial/ethnic …
Public Relations for Schools
A Resource Guide for Principals
Av Sally S. Lundblad, G. Kent Stewart
Häftad, 2005
554 kr
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This handbook is for practitioners who lead public and private elementary schools, middle schools or high schools. While most school leaders are basically adept at public relations, this book serves as a reminder of the importance of good public relations and provides ready access to tools …
Second Handbook of Research on Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Häftad, 2007
2419 kr
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An update to the original 1992 publication, this two-volume set unites current research to provide new conceptualizations of research problems, and to suggest possible research programs to move the field forward. In studying the existing research, the authors found that the community has maintained …
Avoiding School Facility Issues
A Consultant's Guidance to School Superintendents
Häftad, 2006
554 kr
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This book can be used as a graduate school text for courses in school buildings and facilities. It is probably more suitable as a guide for practitioners especially school district superintendents in small to medium sized school districts. Such districts make up the majority of school districts in …
Pruning the Ivy
The Overdue Reformation of Higher Education
Av Milton Leontiades, Milton Leontiades
Häftad, 2007
554 kr
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Higher education in America is the best in the world, but it is also desperately in need of reform. Lacking effective competition and insulated from market forces, universities have created a model fundamentally at odds with free market principles. In a system few outsiders comprehend, universities …
Effective Group Problem Solving
Häftad, 2000
587 kr
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This book provides a set of easy to use and proven techniques and procedures for conducting problem solving meetings more efficiently and productively, with less frustration, effort, and conflict. William M. Fox presents an approach to group problem solving—the Improved Nominal Group Technique …
Moral Compass
Leadership for a Free World
Häftad, 2009
770 kr
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The Moral Compass presents a model of morality as a guide to values-based leadership. In a free, pluralist society, diverse stakeholders with competing moral claims present serious challenges to the strategic momentum of business, government, NGOs, and community organizations. Leaders need to know …
Management Process
An Integrated Functional Approach
Häftad, 2009
730 kr
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(Originally Published in 1963 by R.D. Irwin)The Management Process presents new and traditional subject matter in a diff erent context because it is felt that greater emphasis should be given to the interaction of the management functions. All managers plan, organize, and control the work of …
Citizenship Education and Social Development in Zambia
Av Ali A. Abdi, Edward Shizha m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
553 kr
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Zambia, the butterfly-shaped, central African country has a population of about 11 million people, and as other Sub-Saharan African countries, has been trying to democratize since the early 1990s. Clearly, though, the promise of political reform did not fulfill the expectations of the public, and …
Education Redux
How to Make Schools Relevant to Our Children and Our Future
Av Eli Fishman
Häftad, 2010
280 kr
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Education Redux is a timely and incisive work answering the myriad of questions about the future of America. It is a general interest book of particular consequence to the current political and education debate. The U.S. is facing a surfeit of crises—social, political, economic and environmental. …
Hybrid-Context Instructional Model
The Internet and the Classrooms: The Way Teachers Experience It
Häftad, 2010
758 kr
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This book is a product of a dissertation project that was completed in December 2006. This project investigated teachers’ experiences in relation to teaching and learning using the hybrid-context instructional model. The dissertation itself has been noted as one of the best in providing practical …
Learning on Other People's Kids
Becoming a Teach for America Teacher
Inbunden, 2010
853 kr
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This work captures the voices of TFA novices who offer candid accounts of their experiences in Becoming Teach For America Teachers. Previously unanswered questions are addressed: Why do recent college graduates apply to Teach For America? How are they recruited, trained, and hired? How do they …
Change (Transformation) in Public Sector Organizations
Av Ronald R. Sims, Ronald R. Sims
Häftad, 2010
639 kr
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'Change (Transformation) in Government Organizations' discusses recent efforts to bring about change in government organizations. The book brings together contributions by a number of managers, practitioners, academics and consultants in the study of international, federal, state, and local …
What about Us? Standards-Based Education and the Dilemma of Student Subjectivity
Häftad, 2010
553 kr
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Over the past three decades, the standards-based reform movement has transformed K-12 education in the United States, culminating with passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002. Beyond making reasonable accommodations for special needs students, standards-based education pays little attention …
Breaking the Chains of Culture
Building Trust in Individuals, Teams, and Organizations
Häftad, 2010
569 kr
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Breaking the Chains of Culture looks at trust in organizations and the role it plays in building successful relationships at the individual, team, and organization level. Based on experience working with thousands of individuals in hundreds of organizations we have found there are basic common …
Improving Schools to Promote Learning
Action Principles for Families, Classrooms, Schools, Districts, and States
Häftad, 2010
553 kr
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Improving Schools to Promote Learning is a concise and common-sense examination of all the moving parts that drive student learning. The book ties together the research, policies, and practices relative to the state, district, school, classroom, and family, and explains their effects on student …
Education of Children in Geographically Remote Regions Through Distance Education
Av Elaine Lopes, Tom O'Donoghue m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
553 kr
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Australia is a vast sparsely populated land and from an early date this created problems in terms of providing educational facilities. As part of the solution the nation has had a long tradition of using distance education methods to provide an education for its isolated primary and secondary …
Internationalisation in Secondary Education in Europe
A European and International Orientation in Schools Policies, Theories and Research
Av Ralf Maslowski, Greetje van der Werf m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
689 kr
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The scope of the book is an integrated discussion of several aspects of the internationalisation process in secondary education in Europe. The European and International Orientation (EIO) in education is dealt with from different national angles and theoretical visions, supported by recently …
Two Nobodies Speak Out
Our 150 Year Journey and Perspectives on Education
Av Sheldon Marcus, Philip D. Vairo
Häftad, 2011
553 kr
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This book traces the journey of two individuals who have spent their lives on both sides of the teacher/professor's desk. Between them, they went from attending kindergarten to being a college president, and in that journey, they held positions ranging from classroom teacher in the New York City …
John Dewey's Great Debates-Reconstructed
Häftad, 2011
553 kr
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Confirming his moniker as 'America’s philosopher of democracy,' John Dewey engaged in a series of public debates over the course of his lifetime, vividly demonstrating how his thought translates into action. These debates made Dewey a household name and a renowned public intellectual during the …
Reflections on Teaching Literacy
Selected Speeches of Margaret J. Early
Av Margaret Early, Willa Wolcott
Häftad, 2011
553 kr
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The late Margaret J. Early was a nationally renowned educator in the field of English education and reading, a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English, an author and an editor herself, and the recipient of many awards. The book Reflections on Teaching Literacy: Selected …
Taking Your Course Online
An Interdisciplinary Journey
Av Kathleen M. Torrens, José A. Amador
Häftad, 2011
553 kr
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This book focuses on online pedagogy and the challenges and opportunities incumbent in the transformation of a face-to-face college course. It is intended as a resource and support for new online teachers – a source of ideas and strategies from a variety of disciplinary perspectives as well as …
Putting It Into Practice
Developing Student Critical Thinking Skills in Teacher Education - The Models, Methods, Experience, and Results
Häftad, 2012
553 kr
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Most teachers would agree that they teach reasoning skills in their classes. However, are they explicitly incorporating strategies that teach students to think critically? If so, how do they know these methods are effective? The purpose of this book is to summarize and share a variety of methods …
Living Faithfully
The Transformation of Washington School
Häftad, 2012
553 kr
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Living Faithfully is for anyone interested in education and education policy, whether parent, community member, teacher, student of leadership or policy maker. It looks at school leadership and reform in an alternative way, following the story of change at Washington School, a troubled grades 5-6 …
The Fundamental Origin of Economic Crises
Germán Bernácer, visionary pioneer
Av Henri Savall
Häftad, 2012
730 kr
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This book is written in the french language. Henri Savall gives his insight on the economic crises in organizations.
