Education - Aims & Objectives

The twenty-first century is a world in constant change. In A New Culture of Learning, Doug Thomas and John Seely Brown pursue an understanding of how the forces of change, and emerging waves of interest associated with these forces, inspire and invite us to...

When the pursuit of knowledge is eclipsed by money and power, what remains of higher learning?What is a university for? Is it a sanctuary for disciplined study, or has it become something else entirely? In After the University, Chad Wellmon traces the long and...

Passing "the test" is only one part of this story.When Andrew Sharos began teaching Advanced Placement US History (APUSH), the school's track record on AP exams left something to be desired. The school scores averaged a 2.7 out of 5, and only 18 percent...

The educators of ancient Greece and Rome gave the world a vision of what education should be. The medieval and Renaissance teachers valued their insights and lofty goals. Christian educators such as Augustine, Erasmus, Milton, and Comenius drew from the teaching of Plato, Aristotle,...

Our students' futures depend upon it: If we're to guarantee equitable access and improved academic outcomes for our historically underserved students, then we must first confront the deeply rooted biases and practices that for far too long have limited them. That's where Cultural Proficiency:...

A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instructionTo close the achievement gap, diverse clasAuthor: Zaretta L. HammondPublisher: Corwin PublishersPublished: 12/01/2014Pages: 192Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.88dISBN: 9781483308012About the AuthorFor the past 15 years, Zarretta Hammond has been designing and delivering...

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...

Supported with student conversations, classroom scenarios, practical strategies, and turn-and-talk moments, teachers and administrators can use this book as a guide for changing the way they think about teaching students to become thoughtful, skillful, attentive, responsive readers.Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters is...

What do you truly love to do? That single question put educator Trevor MacKenzie and a struggling student on an unintended and life-changing journey of inquiry, discovery, and meaningful learning. It was a journey that completely reshaped the way MacKenzie leads his classroom. With...

Calls for renewed moral education in America's schools, offering dozens of programs schools can adopt to teach students respect, responsibility, hard work, and other values that should not be left to parents to teach.Author: Thomas LickonaPublisher: BantamPublished: 09/01/1992Pages: 496Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 8.90h x...

Preparing students to participate fully in today's and tomorrow's world demands that we nurture their global competence, and this book shows teachers how to do just that.In a world rife with rapid change, environmental vulnerabilities, and racial inequities, this second edition of Educating for...

Author: Ellen G. WhitePublisher: IngramPublished: 01/01/1952Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90dISBN: 9780816318803

First published in 1953, this classic Krishnamurti work demonstrates that education which does not result in deep integration of thought, feeling, and outlook is useless. Many contemporary methods of teaching emphasize slavish conformity to mass values and overstress the importance of technique; Education and...

A groundbreaking manifesto about what our nation's top schools should be--but aren't--providing: "The ex-Yale professor effectively skewers elite colleges, their brainy but soulless students (those 'sheep'), pushy parents, and admissions mayhem" (People).As a professor at Yale, William Deresiewicz saw something that troubled him deeply....

First Things First: Putting Students Before Standards focuses on improving the pedagogy of stakeholder interaction within the educational community. Reasons many students underperform in our schools and why there is a lack of enthused diversity when it comes to stakeholder and community involvement are...

New edition of foundational book on observation!Intentional teaching begins with focused observations and systematic documentation of children's learning and development. Focused Observations, Third Edition, explains why observation is one of the best methods to get to know each child well, track progress, and plan...

Society needs the humanities and arts! In this user-friendly book, with easy-to-implement lesson suggestions, Casey Jakubowski, PhD, gives teachers a reason to embrace teaching interdisciplinary works he calls "HEARTS." In the chapters of Humanities, Education, Arts, Reflection, Technology, and Science, this book provides a...

Reshape educational technology integration in classrooms to build truly transformative learning spaces. This concise, reader-friendly guide outlines a clear approach for properly and skillfully using digital learning tools to promote deeper, personalized learning across subjects and grade levels. The authors impart tips and strategies...

A lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help you think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfully How to Think like Shakespeare is a brilliantly fun exploration of the craft of thought--one that demonstrates what we've lost...

Learn powerful, practical strategies for creating an inclusive school community. The Identity-Conscious Educator provides a framework for building awareness and understanding of five identity categories: race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Connect with vignettes and personal stories from the author that illuminate...