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  • Controversy in the Classroom

    The Democratic Power of Discussion

    by Diana E. Hess ...
    Series series Critical Social Thought
    In a conservative educational climate that is dominated by policies like No Child Left Behind, one of the most serious effects has been for educators to worry about the politics of what they are teaching and how they are teaching it. As a result, many dedicated teachers choose to avoid controversial issues altogether in preference for "safe" knowledge and "safe" teaching practices. Diana Hess ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • The Political Classroom

    Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education

    by Diana E. Hess, Paula McAvoy ...
    Series series Critical Social Thought
    WINNER 2016 Grawemeyer Award in EducationHelping students develop their ability to deliberate political questions is an essential component of democratic education, but introducing political issues into the classroom is pedagogically challenging and raises ethical dilemmas for teachers. Diana E. Hess and Paula McAvoy argue that teachers will make better professional judgments about these issues if ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

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    Teaching from the Inside Out

    by Jack Petrash ...
    Written by a teacher with more than 25 years of experience, this book offers a jargon-free view of Waldorf education and its philosophy of the importance of a three-dimensional education. Whether you're a Waldorf parent or teacher, or you just want to learn more about these innovative educational concepts, this book contains important ideas on learning that you can apply today. ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten

    by Gaye Gronlund ...
    Play is an important vehicle for learning in the early years. With intentional planning frameworks, this resource provides teachers with tools and strategies to organize and develop curriculum around high-level, purposeful play. Practical application techniques help teachers create a cycle of planning and observation as they use a play-based curriculum to help young children thrive in the ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • 100 Greatest African Kings And Queens

    Volume 1

    by Pusch Komiete Commey ...
    From the great Ethiopian Queen, Makeda (the biblical Queen of Sheba) to the richest man who ever lived, Emperor Mansa Musa of Mali (worth 400 billion dollars today), African kings and queens have exemplified not only excellence in leadership, but have served as extraordinary representatives of a civilization that changed the world. 100 Greatest African Kings and Queens: Volume One explores the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Reading the Visual

    An Introduction to Teaching Multimodal Literacy

    by Frank Serafini ...
    Series series Language and Literacy Series
    Today’s teachers need up-to-the-minute information to help their students make sense of the multimodal texts they encounter daily in and out of school. Reading the Visual is an essential introduction that focuses on what teachers should know about multimodal literacy and how to teach it.  This engaging book provides theoretical, curricular, and pedagogical frameworks for teaching a wide-range of ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Science is Simple

    Over 250 Activities for Children 3-6

    by Peggy Ashbrook ...
    What do seeds need to grow? What can the wind do? What is dirt?Like learning to count or read, understanding the fascinating world of science is an essential skill. This innovative book encourages three-to-six-year olds to predict outcomes, ask questions, and investigate answers. Watch preschoolers develop essential observational and analytical skills as they eagerly jump into the hands-on, ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Family Child Care Basics

    Advice, Activities, and Information to Create a Professional Program

    by Jennifer Karnopp ...
    Beginning a new business venture can be a daunting task, and setting up an in-home child care program can be especially challenging. After the licenses have been applied for and acquired, what comes next? Now an expert on the subject provides advice, tips, information, and activities for setting up a child care program and running it smoothly. From creating a healthy, safe environment for children ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • Fast Lines

    by Pete Lyons ...
    Pete Lyons grew up on the track, and has covered auto racing since the early 1960s. His pieces couple his enthusiasm for motorsports with clear insight into the factors that make cars and men champions. Whether he's screwing up his chance to learn how to drive fast from Dan Gurney, or taking a lap while precariously wedged into a Can-Am car with Peter Revson at the wheel and at full noise, Lyons ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • International Handbook of Curriculum Research

    Edited by William F. Pinar ...
    Series series Studies in Curriculum Theory Series
    Continuing its calling to define the field and where it is going, the Second Edition of this landmark handbook brings up to date its comprehensive reportage of scholarly developments and school curriculum initiatives worldwide, providing a panoramic view of the state of curriculum studies globally. Its international scope and currency and range of research and theory reflect and contribute ... Read more

    $170.00 USD

  • Curriculum, Pedagogy and Educational Research

    The Work of Lawrence Stenhouse

    Edited by John Elliott, Nigel Norris ...
    Lawrence Stenhouse was one of the most distinguished, original and influential educationalists of his generation. His theories about curriculum, curriculum development, pedagogy, teacher research, and research as a basis for teaching remain compelling and fresh and continue to be a counterpoint to instrumental and technocratic thinking in education. In this book, renowned educationalists describe ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • What's Worth Teaching?

    Rethinking Curriculum in the Age of Technology

    by Allan Collins ...
    Series series Technology, Education—Connections Series
    This important contribution to the future of education, by bestselling author and renowned cognitive scientist Allan Collins, proposes a school curriculum that will fit the needs of our modern era. Offering guidelines for deciding what is important to learn in order to become a knowledgeable person, a good citizen, a thoughtful worker, and a valuable friend in the 21st century, Collins considers ... Read more

    $31.49 USD