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Two Way Aboriginal Schoolingby Stephen Harris
Aboriginal Studies Press 1990; US$ 17.50Since the late 1970s, many Aboriginal communities have been moving towards control of their children?s education. Different models of bicultural or ?two way? schooling are emerging, in which Aboriginal language and culture are taught as legitimate ends in themselves, not merely as a means to more effective learning of English. Stephen Harris explores the theoretical concept of bicultural schooling and its practical implication sin the classroom. more...
Asian Children at Home and at Schoolby Ghazala Bhatti
RoutledgeFalmer 1999; US$ 54.95This book is an ethnographic study of the comprehensive school in the south of England. It explores the views of teachers, Asian parents and their children concerning education and schooling. more...
The Biggest Job We'll Ever Haveby Laura Gauld; Malcolm Gauld; Marc Brown
Simon & Schuster 2002; US$ 12.99ATTITUDE OVER APTITUDE. EFFORT OVER ACHIEVEMENT. CHARACTER OVER TALENT. For families, educators, corporations, and communities, The Biggest Job We'll Ever Have is nothing less than a new paradigm for reconnecting education with core values. With more than thirty-five years' experience at Hyde, an organization of internationally known, award-winning schools and programs, Laura and Malcolm Gauld argue persuasively that true education for our children springs not just from seeking good grades and achievements but from reestablishing a true commitment to character, attitude, and a sense of purpose. The Hyde program emphasizes ten core beliefs -- the school's 10 Priorities -- that address how families can find the right balance between... more...
Passion to Learnby Joan Solomon
RoutledgeFalmer 2003; US$ 190.00This inquiry into autodidactism provided fresh insight into the motivation to learn. Beginning and ending with comprehensive and stimulating discussions of learning theories, it includes fourteen case studies of autodidactism in informal learning more...
Building an Ethical Schoolby Robert J. Starratt
RoutledgeFalmer 1994; US$ 57.95Provides many practical ways to integrate ethical learning within existing curricula and support structures of the school. The book also offers practical strategies for parental involvement and provides a step-by-step planning and implementation process. more...
The Quest for Russia's Soulby Perry L. Glanzer
Baylor University Press 2002; US$ 39.95This account of the CoMission--a group of 83 Christian organizations formed to instruct Russian public school teachers in how to teach Christian ethics--provides unique insights both into postcommunist Russia and Western evangelical movements. Interviews with over 100 people intimately involved in Russian education, politics, and evangelism make the narrative's analysis thorough, accessible, and personal. The author's comprehensive research and first-person experience result in an informative, instructive, and compelling book. more...
Civic and Moral Learning in Americaby Donald Warren; John J. Patrick
Palgrave Macmillan 2006; US$ 105.00From its formative years to the present, advocates of various persuasions have written and spoken about the country’ s need for moral and civic education. Responding in part to challenges posed by B. Edward McClellan, this book offers research findings on the ideas, people, and contexts that have influenced the acquisition of moral and civic learning in the America. more...
OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education Mexicoby OECD Publishing
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2008; US$ 33.00In many OECD countries, tertiary education systems have experienced rapid growth over the last decade. With tertiary education increasingly seen as a fundamental pillar for economic growth, these systems must now address the pressures of a globalising economy and labour market. Within governance frameworks that encourage institutions, individually and collectively, to fulfil multiple missions, tertiary education systems must aim for the broad objectives of growth, full employment and social cohesion. In this context, the OECD launched a major review of tertiary education with the participation of 24 nations. The principal objective of the review is to assist countries in understanding how the organisation, management and delivery of tertiary... more...
I'm Okay Being Meby Anne Betts
Sage Publications Ltd. 2005; US$ 27.00'The worksheets..save valuable time for busy professionals. Overall, this package provides good value at 17.99' - British Journal of Special Education. 'Teachers comfortable with developmental group-work, and able to adapt material and tailor it to pupils' responses, will find this a valuable resource' - Adrian King, Times Educational Supplement, Special Needs Extra. 'The book with its CD-ROM is accessible and provides a structure for staff working in places such as learning support units, withdrawal groups in mainstream schools or special schools. It could also be valuable to youth workers and those working in children's services and CAMHS.. this package provides good value as it includes photocopiable self-esteem... more...
Bildung, Erziehung und Religion in Europaby Heike Lindner
Walter de Gruyter, Inc. 2009; US$ 140.00Since 11th September 2001, religious formation and education have again been up for discussion. The challenges of contemporary society not only demand enlightenment in religious matters, but also require education in practical tolerance for dialogue to take place between religions, without suspending the issue of truth. In a critical evaluation of PISA and other studies, the book establishes how much latitude there really is in the relationship between Church and State under European law and the laws of the member-states, and puts forward proposals for a religious literacy in Europe. more...