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Grading for Equity

What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms

de Joe Feldman ...

Raise standards and improve learning for all students through equitable gradingGrading–one of the most important responsibilities of teachers with major implications for students’ academic and life trajectories–is ironically also among the most enigmatic and frequently avoided topics in education. Although most teachers sense that common grading practices are often ineffective, there is limited ... Leer más

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Raise standards and improve learning for all students through equitable gradingGrading–one of the most important responsibilities of teachers with major implications for students’ academic and life trajectories–is ironically also among the most enigmatic and frequently avoided topics in education. Although most teachers sense that common grading practices are often ineffective, there is limited
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Why Do Only White People Get Abducted by Aliens?

Teaching Lessons from the Bronx

de Ilana Garon ...

According to Ilana Garon, popular books and movies are inundated with the myth of the “hero teacher”—the one who charges headfirst into dysfunctional inner city schools like a firefighter into an inferno, bringing the student victims to safety through a combination of charisma and innate righteousness. The students are then “saved” by the teacher’s idealism, empathy, and willingness to put faith ... Leer más

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According to Ilana Garon, popular books and movies are inundated with the myth of the “hero teacher”—the one who charges headfirst into dysfunctional inner city schools like a firefighter into an inferno, bringing the student victims to safety through a combination of charisma and innate righteousness. The students are then “saved” by the teacher’s idealism, empathy, and willingness to put faith
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Islam and Capitalism

de Maxime Rodinson ...

Series Libro 7 - Saqi Essentials
Presents a rebuttal of the cultural reductionism of Max Weber and others who have tried to explain the politics and society of the Middle East by reference to some unchanging entity called 'Islam,' typically characterised as instinctively hostile to capitalism. This work looks at the facts, analysing economic texts with his customary common sense. ... Leer más

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Presents a rebuttal of the cultural reductionism of Max Weber and others who have tried to explain the politics and society of the Middle East by reference to some unchanging entity called 'Islam,' typically characterised as instinctively hostile to capitalism. This work looks at the facts, analysing economic texts with his customary common sense.
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A Compassionate Vision for Elementary Social Studies

A Holistic View

de Thomas A. Lucey ...

This text offers readers a holistic view of elementary social studies that instills compassion for all classroom voices and for those outside the classroom. This approach provides a social studies perspective that enables readers to articulate, apply, and defend engaging learning experiences that value each student. A revision of the original textbook by John Hoge and contributions by Laura E. ... Leer más

$60.99 USD

This text offers readers a holistic view of elementary social studies that instills compassion for all classroom voices and for those outside the classroom. This approach provides a social studies perspective that enables readers to articulate, apply, and defend engaging learning experiences that value each student. A revision of the original textbook by John Hoge and contributions by Laura E.
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Multicultural Partnerships

Involve All Families

de Darcy J. Hutchins, Marsha D. Greenfeld, Joyce L. Epstein, Mavis G. Sanders, Claudia Galindo ...

This is a must-have, research-based guide for all schools serving culturally diverse elementary and middle grade students and their communities. It's filled with fun, practical, highly effective strategies for raising awareness and engaging all families in their children's education — a sure path toward increased student success! Get detailed examples and step-by-step guidelines for implementing ... Leer más

$33.99 USD

This is a must-have, research-based guide for all schools serving culturally diverse elementary and middle grade students and their communities. It's filled with fun, practical, highly effective strategies for raising awareness and engaging all families in their children's education — a sure path toward increased student success! Get detailed examples and step-by-step guidelines for implementing
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Dignity-Affirming Education

Cultivating the Somebodiness of Students and Educators

Edición de Decoteau J. Irby, Charity Anderson, Charles M. Payne ...

Series series The Teaching for Social Justice Series
The word “dignity” is not typically used in education, yet it is at the core of strong pedagogy. This book names the concept and shows readers what education looks like when it is centered on students’ dignity. By bringing together a collection of chapters written by authors with wide-ranging expertise, this volume presents a powerful approach to education that reminds people of their somebodiness ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

The word “dignity” is not typically used in education, yet it is at the core of strong pedagogy. This book names the concept and shows readers what education looks like when it is centered on students’ dignity. By bringing together a collection of chapters written by authors with wide-ranging expertise, this volume presents a powerful approach to education that reminds people of their somebodiness
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Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom

An Equity Framework for Pedagogy

de Adeyemi Stembridge ...

This exciting book helps educators translate the concept of equity into the context of pedagogy in the K-12 classroom. Providing a practice-oriented framework for understanding what equity entails for both teachers and learners, this book clarifies the theoretical context for equity and shares rich teaching strategies across a range of content areas and age groups. Unpacking six themes to ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

This exciting book helps educators translate the concept of equity into the context of pedagogy in the K-12 classroom. Providing a practice-oriented framework for understanding what equity entails for both teachers and learners, this book clarifies the theoretical context for equity and shares rich teaching strategies across a range of content areas and age groups. Unpacking six themes to
... Leer más
Witnessing Whiteness

The Journey into Racial Awareness and Antiracist Action

de Shelly Tochluk ...

Witnessing Whiteness offers a comprehensive and empathetic exploration of what white people experience when learning about race, why it is so confusing, how whiteness works in their lives, and how to act against racism. The author combines authentic storytelling, nuanced analysis, and compelling voices from a collection of cross-race guides to lead readers through a self-reflective process that ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

Witnessing Whiteness offers a comprehensive and empathetic exploration of what white people experience when learning about race, why it is so confusing, how whiteness works in their lives, and how to act against racism. The author combines authentic storytelling, nuanced analysis, and compelling voices from a collection of cross-race guides to lead readers through a self-reflective process that
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Spare Parts

Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream

de Joshua Davis ...

Joshua Davis's Spare Parts--now a major motion picture--is a story about overcoming insurmountable odds and the young men who proved they were among the most patriotic and talented Americans in this country—even as the country tried to kick them out.Four undocumented Mexican American students, two great teachers, one robot-building contest . . .In 2004, four Latino teenagers arrived at the Marine ... Leer más

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Joshua Davis's Spare Parts--now a major motion picture--is a story about overcoming insurmountable odds and the young men who proved they were among the most patriotic and talented Americans in this country—even as the country tried to kick them out.Four undocumented Mexican American students, two great teachers, one robot-building contest . . .In 2004, four Latino teenagers arrived at the Marine
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45 Strategies That Support Young Dual Language Learners

de Shauna L. Tominey, Ph.D., Elisabeth C. O'Bryon, Ph.D. ...

The number of dual language learners in early childhood classrooms is expanding every year—and teachers often feel underprepared to bridge language barriers and effectively meet these students' learning needs. Help is here in this book—a toolbox of today's best strategies for supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds and ensuring the academic and social success of young dual ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

The number of dual language learners in early childhood classrooms is expanding every year—and teachers often feel underprepared to bridge language barriers and effectively meet these students' learning needs. Help is here in this book—a toolbox of today's best strategies for supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds and ensuring the academic and social success of young dual
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Race among Friends

Exploring Race at a Suburban School

de Marianne Modica ...

Series series Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies
Many saw the 2008 election of Barack Obama as a sign that America had moved past the issue of race, that a colorblind society was finally within reach. But as Marianne Modica reveals in Race Among Friends, attempts to be colorblind do not end racism—in fact, ignoring race increases the likelihood that racism will occur in our schools and in society.This intriguing volume focuses on a “racially ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

Many saw the 2008 election of Barack Obama as a sign that America had moved past the issue of race, that a colorblind society was finally within reach. But as Marianne Modica reveals in Race Among Friends, attempts to be colorblind do not end racism—in fact, ignoring race increases the likelihood that racism will occur in our schools and in society.This intriguing volume focuses on a “racially
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Culturally Responsive Standards-Based Teaching

Classroom to Community and Back

de Steffen Saifer, Keisha Edwards, Debbie Ellis, Lena Ko, Amy Stuczynski ...

"This book integrates a self-evaluative framework for making changes and includes tools for improving one′s own learning environment."—Rachel Mederios, ELL Teacher and Building Program SupervisorJefferson Elementary School, Boise, ID"This book is relevant to anyone who acknowledges the diversity within any group of people. The steps are clearly outlined so the practitioner can implement them and ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

"This book integrates a self-evaluative framework for making changes and includes tools for improving one′s own learning environment."—Rachel Mederios, ELL Teacher and Building Program SupervisorJefferson Elementary School, Boise, ID"This book is relevant to anyone who acknowledges the diversity within any group of people. The steps are clearly outlined so the practitioner can implement them and
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A Pedagogy of Responsibility

Wendell Berry for EcoJustice Education

de Rebecca A. Martusewicz ...

Drawing on the theories of author and conservationist Wendell Berry for the field of EcoJustice Education, this book articulates a pedagogy of responsibility as a three-pronged approach grounded in the recognition that our planet balances an essential and fragile interdependence between all living creatures. Examining the deep cultural roots of social and ecological problems perpetuated by schools ... Leer más

$57.99 USD

Drawing on the theories of author and conservationist Wendell Berry for the field of EcoJustice Education, this book articulates a pedagogy of responsibility as a three-pronged approach grounded in the recognition that our planet balances an essential and fragile interdependence between all living creatures. Examining the deep cultural roots of social and ecological problems perpetuated by schools
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The Sunny Side of Crazy

de Patricia Ann Mikouchi ...

The Sunny Side of Crazy is a work of narrative non-fiction. It is the story of a little adopted daughter who comes to her American mother with secrets.She has multiple personalities.It is the story of love, courage, and the search for a normal life.This story is bound to entertain and educate readers of all ages and interests. ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

The Sunny Side of Crazy is a work of narrative non-fiction. It is the story of a little adopted daughter who comes to her American mother with secrets.She has multiple personalities.It is the story of love, courage, and the search for a normal life.This story is bound to entertain and educate readers of all ages and interests.
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Street Data

A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation

de Shane Safir, Jamila Dugan ...

Radically reimagine our ways of being, learning, and doingEducation can be transformed if we eradicate our fixation on big data like standardized test scores as the supreme measure of equity and learning. Instead of the focus being on "fixing" and "filling" academic gaps, we must envision and rebuild the system from the student up—with classrooms, schools and systems built around students’ ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

Radically reimagine our ways of being, learning, and doingEducation can be transformed if we eradicate our fixation on big data like standardized test scores as the supreme measure of equity and learning. Instead of the focus being on "fixing" and "filling" academic gaps, we must envision and rebuild the system from the student up—with classrooms, schools and systems built around students’
... Leer más
Red Pedagogy

Native American Social and Political Thought

de Sandy Grande ...

This ground-breaking text explores the intersection between dominant modes of critical educational theory and the socio-political landscape of American Indian education. Grande asserts that, with few exceptions, the matters of Indigenous people and Indian education have been either largely ignored or indiscriminately absorbed within critical theories of education. Furthermore, American Indian ... Leer más

$55.99 USD

This ground-breaking text explores the intersection between dominant modes of critical educational theory and the socio-political landscape of American Indian education. Grande asserts that, with few exceptions, the matters of Indigenous people and Indian education have been either largely ignored or indiscriminately absorbed within critical theories of education. Furthermore, American Indian
... Leer más
The Soul of Learning

rituals of awakening, magnetic pedagogy, and living justice

de Mary Keator, Vajra Watson ...

The Soul of Learning is a groundbreaking book that bridges together cultural work, contemplative practices, and ancient scriptures. Inside each chapter, readers are challenged and inspired to come face-to-face with themselves as they encounter teachers in all forms—from spiritual sages to critical theorists, from prophets to poets, from hip-hop rappers to reggae artists. This book is multifaceted ... Leer más

$55.99 USD

The Soul of Learning is a groundbreaking book that bridges together cultural work, contemplative practices, and ancient scriptures. Inside each chapter, readers are challenged and inspired to come face-to-face with themselves as they encounter teachers in all forms—from spiritual sages to critical theorists, from prophets to poets, from hip-hop rappers to reggae artists. This book is multifaceted
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Black Appetite. White Food.

Issues of Race, Voice, and Justice Within and Beyond the Classroom

de Jamila Lyiscott ...

Black Appetite. White Food. invites educators to explore the nuanced manifestations of white privilege as it exists within and beyond the classroom. Renowned speaker and author Jamila Lyiscott provides ideas and tools that teachers, school leaders, and professors can use for awareness, inspiration, and action around racial injustice and inequity.Part I of the book helps you ask the hard questions, ... Leer más

$36.99 USD

Black Appetite. White Food. invites educators to explore the nuanced manifestations of white privilege as it exists within and beyond the classroom. Renowned speaker and author Jamila Lyiscott provides ideas and tools that teachers, school leaders, and professors can use for awareness, inspiration, and action around racial injustice and inequity.Part I of the book helps you ask the hard questions,
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Tibetan Refugees in India

Education, Culture and Growing Up in Exile

de Mallica Mishra ...

Tibetan Refugees in India focuses on the issue of education for the Tibetan community as an important ingredient conceived to not only protect and preserve tradition but also engage with modernity by the Tibetan Government in Exile. The volume recognises the dilemmas that the community grapples with in trying to achieve a balance between ‘tradition’ and ‘modernity’ in education and the strategies ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

Tibetan Refugees in India focuses on the issue of education for the Tibetan community as an important ingredient conceived to not only protect and preserve tradition but also engage with modernity by the Tibetan Government in Exile. The volume recognises the dilemmas that the community grapples with in trying to achieve a balance between ‘tradition’ and ‘modernity’ in education and the strategies
... Leer más
Assessing Multilingual Learners

Bridges to Empowerment

de Margo Gottlieb ...

Empowering multilingual learners, families, and teachersWith its emphasis on relationship building as the backdrop for linguistically and culturally sustainable assessment, the bestselling second edition of Assessing Multilingual Learners significantly impacted the field of language education. Applying the groundbreaking assessment "as," "for," and "of" learning model to new contexts, this updated ... Leer más

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Empowering multilingual learners, families, and teachersWith its emphasis on relationship building as the backdrop for linguistically and culturally sustainable assessment, the bestselling second edition of Assessing Multilingual Learners significantly impacted the field of language education. Applying the groundbreaking assessment "as," "for," and "of" learning model to new contexts, this updated
... Leer más
Ability Profiling and School Failure

One Child's Struggle to be Seen as Competent

de Kathleen M. Collins ...

Ability Profiling and School Failure, Second Edition explores the social and contextual forces that shape the appearance of academic ability and disability and how these forces influence the perception of academic underachievement of minority students. At the book’s core is the powerful case study of a competent fifth grader named Jay, an African American boy growing up in a predominantly white, ... Leer más

$66.99 USD

Ability Profiling and School Failure, Second Edition explores the social and contextual forces that shape the appearance of academic ability and disability and how these forces influence the perception of academic underachievement of minority students. At the book’s core is the powerful case study of a competent fifth grader named Jay, an African American boy growing up in a predominantly white,
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The Mis-Education of the Negro

de Carter G. Woodson ...

The Mis-Education of the Negro is one of the most important books on education ever written. Carter G. Woodson shows us the weakness of Euro-centric based curriculums that fail to include African American history and culture. This system mis-educates the African American student, failing to prepare them for success and to give them an adequate sense of who they are within the system that they must ... Leer más

$1.99 USD

The Mis-Education of the Negro is one of the most important books on education ever written. Carter G. Woodson shows us the weakness of Euro-centric based curriculums that fail to include African American history and culture. This system mis-educates the African American student, failing to prepare them for success and to give them an adequate sense of who they are within the system that they must
... Leer más
Unraveling Assumptions

A Primer for Understanding Oppression and Privilege

de Karen L. Suyemoto, Roxanne A. Donovan, Grace S. Kim ...

Unraveling Assumptions: A Primer for Understanding Oppression and Privilege offers fundamental understandings of concepts and frameworks related to diversity and social justice. Aimed at university and community audiences, it offers an introductory exploration of power, privilege, and oppression as foundations of systems of inequality and examines complexities within meanings and lived experiences ... Leer más

$51.99 USD

Unraveling Assumptions: A Primer for Understanding Oppression and Privilege offers fundamental understandings of concepts and frameworks related to diversity and social justice. Aimed at university and community audiences, it offers an introductory exploration of power, privilege, and oppression as foundations of systems of inequality and examines complexities within meanings and lived experiences
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International Primary English Student's Book: Stage 4

de Daphne Paizee, Daphne Paizee ...

Series series Collins International Primary English
Collins International Primary English offers full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework (0058) from 2020 within a six-level, multi-component course, which has been carefully developed to meet the needs of teachers and students in the international market.Collins International Primary English is a self-contained, cohesive course which develops reading, writing, speaking and ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

Collins International Primary English offers full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework (0058) from 2020 within a six-level, multi-component course, which has been carefully developed to meet the needs of teachers and students in the international market.Collins International Primary English is a self-contained, cohesive course which develops reading, writing, speaking and
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