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Basic Study Skills
Constable & Robinson 2013; US$ 14.57This book is aimed at students at almost every level, including college and university, adult learners, access students and students on correspondence and distance learning courses. It will be particularly valuable for those who have been out of a learning situation for some time and are lacking the confidence to re-enter the educational environment.... more...
Education and Disadvantaged Children and Young People
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; Not AvailableDo street children go to school, and if not, why not? What kind of education can be 'meaningful' to young people affected by conflict? The contributors explore groups of children and young people who have no, or very limited, educational opportunities in various contexts, including Vietnam, Ukraine, the UK, the USA, and India. They explore... more...
Towards a Sustainable University
Palgrave Macmillan 2013; US$ 45.00Towards a Sustainable University tackles the challenge of sustainability in universities. Universities are also a working environment and an organization in which sustainability can be experienced. This book shows how a sustainable university can shape future citizens and future managers following the sustainable paradigm. more...
Apprendre à écouter et à parler
Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa 2013; US$ 29.95Cet ouvrage porte sur la communication auditive-verbale chez l?enfant ayant une déficience auditive. Il s?adresse à la fois aux parents, aux enseignants et aux intervenants appelés à travailler auprès de ces enfants. Il offre une base pratique et théorique dans les domaines du langage, de la parole, des habiletés auditives et de la littératie. more...
Learning Leader, The
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 29.95With this book, principals, principals-in-training, and other school leaders get practical, easy-to-implement strategies for professional growth, strengthening relationships with faculty and staff, and making the necessary changes to improve K-12 learning environments. Grounded in specific, real-world examples and personal experiences, The Learning... more...
Confessions of a Bad Teacher
Sourcebooks 2013; US$ 13.99An explosive new look at the pressures on today's teachers and a call-to-action for real education reform When John Owens left a lucrative publishing job to teach English at a public school in New York City's South Bronx, he thought he could do some good. Instead, he found an educational maelstrom that robs students of real learning... more...
From Brown to Meredith: The Long Struggle for School Desegregation in Louisville, Kentucky, 1954-2007
The University of North Carolina Press 2013; US$ 60.00When the Supreme Court overturned Louisville's local desegregation plan in 2007, the people of Jefferson County, Kentucky, faced the question of whether and how to maintain racial diversity in their schools. This debate came at a time when scholars, pundits, and much of the public had declared school integration a failed experiment rightfully abandoned.... more...
Experiential Learning
Kogan Page 2013; US$ 49.99Experiential Learning enables educators, trainers, coaches and facilitators to unleash some of the more potent ingredients of learning through experience. It presents a simple model: the Learning Combination Lock, which illustrates the wide range of factors that can be altered to enhance the learning experience. The theory is brought to life with hundreds... more...
First Class
Chicago Review Press 2013; US$ 21.99Combining a fascinating history of the first U.S. high school for African Americans with an unflinching analysis of urban public-school education today, First Class explores an underrepresented and largely unknown aspect of black history while opening a discussion on what it takes to make a public school successful. In 1870, in the wake of the Civil... more...
Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties
Sourcebooks 2013; US$ 10.99An updated and comprehensive must-read for parents, teachers, counselors who work with bright kids with learning challenges This practical book discusses who these students are; how to identify them; what needs to be implemented; best practices, programs, and services; and specific actions to ensure student success.... more...









