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“jerome karabel”

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  • The Diverted Dream

    Community Colleges and the Promise of Educational Opportunity in America, 1900-1985

    by Steven Brint, Jerome Karabel ...
    In the twentieth century, Americans have increasingly looked to the schools--and, in particular, to the nation's colleges and universities--as guardians of the cherished national ideal of equality of opportunity. With the best jobs increasingly monopolized by those with higher education, the opportunity to attend college has become an integral part of the American dream of upward mobility. The two ... Read more

    $55.79 USD

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  • In Destiny's Hands

    Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa

    by Justin C. Vovk ...
    Justin Vovks In Destinys Hands is the heartbreaking story of five children of Austrias iconic empress, Maria Theresa, who watched as their royal worlds were ripped apart by tragedy and epic misfortunes. These are the stories of Joseph, whose disastrous reign forced Austria to the brink of civil war; Amalia, the brazen and scandalous duchess who married a boy-prince and died exiled and forgotten; ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Early Mathematical Explorations

    by Nicola Yelland, Carmel Diezmann, Deborah Butler ...
    Early Mathematical Explorations shows readers how to provide young children with rich mathematical learning environments and experiences. This book presents teachers with a sound theoretical framework to encourage children to become numerate in the twenty-first century. It shows that mathematical learning can occur in a variety of ways, including when children explore ideas through play, problem ... Read more

    $81.19 USD

  • Literacy in Early Childhood and Primary Education

    Issues, Challenges, Solutions

    by Claire McLachlan, Tom Nicholson, Ruth Fielding-Barnsley, Louise Mercer, Sarah Ohi ...
    Literacy in Early Childhood and Primary Education provides a comprehensive introduction to literacy teaching and learning. The book explores the continuum of literacy learning and children's transitions from early childhood settings to junior primary classrooms and then to senior primary and beyond. Reader-friendly and accessible, this book equips pre-service teachers with the theoretical ... Read more

    $100.89 USD

  • The Poor and the Perfect

    The Rise of Learning in the Franciscan Order, 1209–1310

    by Neslihan Şenocak ...
    One of the enduring ironies of medieval history is the fact that a group of Italian lay penitents, begging in sackcloths, led by a man who called himself simple and ignorant, turned in a short time into a very popular and respectable order, featuring cardinals and university professors among its ranks. Within a century of its foundation, the Order of Friars Minor could claim hundreds of permanent ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • The Educated Subject and the German Concept of Bildung

    A Comparative Cultural History

    by Rebekka Horlacher ...
    Series series Routledge Cultural Studies in Knowledge, Curriculum, and Education
    German education plays a huge role in the development of education sciences and modern universities internationally. It is influenced by the educational concept of Bildung, which defines Germany ‘s theoretical and curricular ventures. This concept is famously untranslatable into other languages and is often misinterpreted as education, instruction, training, upbringing and other terms which don’t ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Social Reconstruction

    People, Politics, Perspectives

    Edited by Karen L. Riley ...
    Series series Studies in the History of Education
    Social Reconstruction as a philosophy, stream of thought or “official program” ois often synonymous with Depression-era Progressivism. But, Social Reconstruction, unlike progressivism, enjoyed political stardom. The spirit of progressivism, at least in terms of education, found a home in those enthusiasts who supported a child-centered perspective of education. Others, such as the essentialists ... Read more

    $50.09 USD

  • A Professor at the End of Time

    The Work and Future of the Professoriate

    by John Best ...
    A Professor at the End of Time tells one professor’s story in the context of the rapid reconfiguration of higher education going on now, and analyzes what the job included before the supernova of technological innovation, the general influx of less-well-prepared students, and the diminution of state and federal support wrought wholesale changes on the profession. ... Read more

    $24.49 USD

  • The Story of Samurai & Ghost Spirit of Lantern

    by Muham Dragon Taqra ...
    300 years ago on ancient japan, in the province of Kai and the town of Aoyagi, there lived a man named Koharu Tomosaburo, of well-known ancestry. His grandfather had been a retainer of Ota Dokan, the founder of Yedo, and had committed suicide when his lord fell in battle.This brave clansman's grandson was Tomosaburo, who, when this story begins, had been happily married for many years to a woman ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Jumpstart! History

    Engaging activities for ages 7-12

    by Sarah Whitehouse, Karan Vickers-Hulse ...
    Series series Jumpstart
    This collection of simple to use and fun activities will jumpstart pupils’ understanding of the historical skills of chronology, enquiry, historical inference and knowledge and understanding of people, places and time.History is an effective way to engage pupils in a topic and can act as a fantastic hook for learning. This book will enable you to make history a fundamental part of your classroom, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Chalkboard Heroes: Twelve Courageous Teachers and Their Deeds of Valor

    by Terry Lee Marzell ...
    A collection of inspiring and informative narratives, Chalkboard Heroes: Twelve Courageous Teachers and Their Deeds of Valor introduces us to real American heroes.Author and educator Terry Lee Marzell shines a spotlight on heroic teachers in American history who were both exemplars of teaching and role models of society. We meet the teachers who protected our country like Henry Alvin Cameron, who ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Teachers of the Foothills Province

    The Story of The Alberta Teachers' Association

    by John Chalmers ...
    Series series Heritage
    In 1967 the Alberta Teachers' Association published, in honour of Canada's Centennial, a history of the public school system in Alberta entitled Schools of the Foothills Province. This informative book published for the Association by University of Toronto Press is now followed by a companion volume written by the same author, which tells the story of the Association itself, and its long and ... Read more

    $38.99 USD