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  • Pragmatism - A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking by William James

    With a Critical Introduction by Eric C. Sheffield

    by William James ...
    Series Book 4 - Timely Classics in Education
    This new release of the classic text Pragmatism is absolutely timely. James' seminal statement of pragmatism's underpinnings and its treatment of essential philosophical questions (the nature of truth; the one and the many; free will; etc.) could not come at a more appropriate time. In a “post-truth” era of fake news, alternative facts, and a belief that "truth isn't truth," James' presentation of ... Read more

    $14.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why Kids Love (and Hate) School

    Reflections on Practice

    Edited by Steven P. Jones, Eric C. Sheffield ...
    Series series Academy for Educational Studies
    Some students enter classrooms with an “I dare you try to teach me” look on their faces, and others bounce into class excited to learn and anxious to please the teacher. We know we can’t automatically blame teachers or schools when students don’t want to learn. But we also know that sometimes teachers and schools don’t always set students up for success, and they don’t always help them love what ... Read more

    $38.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why Kids Love (and Hate) School

    Reflections on Difference

    Edited by Steven P. Jones, Eric C. Sheffield ...
    Series series Academy for Educational Studies
    This collection consists of theoretical discussions, personal reflections, research reports, and policy suggestions sourced in the experiences of our most vulnerable students with an eye to making schools places all students might love rather than hate. The essays take up these issues from the perspectives of poverty, gender, race, ethnicity, ability, language, and religion among others.These ... Read more

    $38.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dystopia and Education

    Insights Into Theory, Praxis, and Policy in an Age of Utopia-Gone-Wrong

    Edited by Jessica A. Heybach, Eric C. Sheffield ...
    Series series Studies in the Philosophy of Education
    Dystopia and Education: Insights into Theory, Praxis, and Policy in an age of Utopia Gone Wrong provides an as-of-yet unexplored critical perspective for examining contemporary educational theory, praxis, and policy with particular reference to the current state of dehumanizing and often oppressive policy and practices that have come to demarcate the era of NCLB and RTT.The authors in this ... Read more

    $50.09 USD

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  • The Varieties of Religious Experience

    A Study in Human Nature

    by William James ...
    The Varieties of Religious Experience is a book by Harvard University psychologist and philosopher William James. It comprises his edited Gifford Lectures on natural theology, which were delivered at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland between 1901 and 1902. The lectures concerned the psychological study of individual private religious experiences and mysticism, and used a range of examples to ... Read more

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  • The Quick Fix

    Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills

    by Jesse Singal ...
    An investigative journalist exposes the many holes in today's bestselling behavioral science, and argues that the trendy, TED-Talk-friendly psychological interventions that are so in vogue at the moment will never be enough to truly address social injustice and inequality.With their viral TED talks, bestselling books, and counter-intuitive remedies for complicated problems, psychologists and other ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Morality and the Regulation of Social Behavior

    Groups as Moral Anchors

    by Naomi Ellemers ...
    Series series European Monographs in Social Psychology
    Morality indicates what is the ‘right’ and what is the ‘wrong’ way to behave. It is one of the most popular areas of research in contemporary social psychology, driven in part by recent political-economic crises and the behavioral patterns they exposed. In the past, work on morality tended to highlight individual concerns and moral principles, but more recently researchers have started to address ... Read more

    $78.99 USD

  • Culturally Responsive Teaching

    Theory, Research, and Practice

    by Geneva Gay ...
    Series series Multicultural Education Series
    Multiple-award-winner Geneva Gay has updated her foundational text for culturally responsive teaching to keep it relevant for today’s diverse students. This perennial favorite is the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and education courses.Geneva Gay is renowned for her contributions to multicultural education, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, professional learning, ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • The Culturally Inclusive Educator

    Preparing for a Multicultural World

    by Dena R. Samuels ...
    The Culturally Inclusive Educator asks educators to consider what they can do differently to create a welcoming, inclusive, and exciting environment for the 21st century. Based on the author’s national research and consulting work, this book examines the discrepancy between the current educational cultural climate and the need for educators and their institutions to prepare for a growing ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Adolescents at School, Third Edition

    Perspectives on Youth, Identity, and Education

    Edited by Michael Sadowski ...
    Series series Youth Development and Education Series
    Adolescents at School brings together the perspectives of scholars, educators, and researchers to address the many issues that affect adolescents’ emerging identities, especially in relation to students’ experience of and engagement with school. The book offers current and preservice teachers a practical understanding of the concept of identity development, particularly as impacted by such factors ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Rethinking Multicultural Education for the Next Generation

    The New Empathy and Social Justice

    by Nadine Dolby ...
    Rethinking Multicultural Education for the Next Generation builds on the legacy of social justice multicultural education, while recognizing the considerable challenges of reaching today’s college students. By drawing on breakthrough research in two fields – neuroscience and animal studies – Nadine Dolby argues that empathy is an underlying element of all living beings. Dolby shows how this ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Creating the Opportunity to Learn

    Moving from Research to Practice to Close the Achievement Gap

    by A. Wade Boykin, Pedro Noguera ...
    "Unless we believe that those who have more are inherently superior to those who have less, we should be troubled by the fact that patterns of achievement are often fairly predictable, particularly with respect to students' race and class."In Creating the Opportunity to Learn, Wade Boykin and Pedro Noguera help navigate the turbid waters of evidence-based methodologies and chart a course toward ... Read more

    $29.99 USD