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Whole Child, Whole School: Applying Theory to Practice in a Community School by Eileen Santiago 9781610486071
RRP: £35.00£30.95This book provides a unique examination on the ways in which educating the whole child in the community school serves to ameliorate the conditions of poverty and obstacles to learning faced by students. Using a case study approach the book will highlight... -
Reviving Professional Learning Communities: Strength through Diversity, Conflict, Teamwork, and Structure by Perry P. Wiseman 9781475801040
RRP: £30.00£26.68A Professional Learning Community is undeniably one of the most effective processes out there for improving student achievement, as well a school's overarching culture and climate. With such widespread notoriety, though, there has been a dilution of the... -
Understanding Poverty in the Classroom: Changing Perceptions for Student Success by Beth Lindsay Templeton 9781610483643
RRP: £25.00£21.79People who live in poverty consider life in different ways than those who have adequate basic resources. Many educators tend to see the world through their middle-class worldview. Because of this, they do not understand these significant and often... -
Improving Test Scores in Five Easy Steps: The Silver Bullet by Gary W. Quinn 9781607095040
RRP: £40.00£35.22The chapters in this book outline a plan that, if followed, will improve test scores in any school district. The amount of improvement is determined by various variables, including present level of achievement, previous implementation of some of these... -
From My Classroom to Yours: Reflections on Teaching by James Rourke 9781578866045
RRP: £37.00£32.66Many teachers struggle with their own values and purposes in the world of education. From My Classroom to Yours: Reflections on Teaching offers classroom-tested methods for increasing student performance and combating teacher apathy and burnout. Without... -
Transformative Language Arts in Action by Ruth Farmer 9781475810608
RRP: £38.00£33.51Transformative Language Arts, an emerging field and profession, calls on us to use writing, storytelling, theater, music, expressive and other arts for social change, personal growth, and culture shift. In this landmark anthology, Transformative Language... -
Developing Safer Schools and Communities for Our Children: The Interdisciplinary Responsibility of Our Time by Betsy Gunzelmann 9781475807547
RRP: £25.00£21.79All children should feel safe and secure in their schools and communities. In today's society, children are dealing with the threat of violence in their schools and online, food insecurity, environmental risks, terrorism, and many other concerns that... -
The Educated Person: Toward a New Paradigm for Liberal Education by D. G. Mulcahy 9780742561229
RRP: £38.00£33.51Liberal education has long been a fascination for scholars in a variety of disciplines and is closely associated with the idea of the educated person. Seen at one time as a matter for colleges and universities, over the years it has become central to the... -
In Principle, In Practice: Museums as Learning Institutions by John H. Falk 9780759109773
RRP: £43.00£37.78The science museum field has made tremendous advances in understanding museum learning, but little has been done to consolidate and synethesize these findings to encourage widespread improvements in practice. By clearly presenting the most current... -
Academic Success: Applying Learning Theory in the Classroom by Marie Menna Pagliaro 9781475805703
RRP: £30.00£26.68Beginning with guiding teachers in establishing a positive and supportive learning environment for student achievement, Academic Success then presents a review of behavioral, constructivist, and cognitive learning theories. These theories are reflected... -
Straitjacket: How Overregulation Stifles Creativity and Innovation in Education by George A. Goens 9781475805666
RRP: £30.00£26.68Public schools have been placed in a straitjacket over the past 30 years through overregulation as a result of the growing power of the federal government over public education, expanding court decisions, state government legislation, school board... -
Conflicts in Culture: Strategies to Understand and Resolve the Issues by Sandra Harris 9781475805185
RRP: £25.00£21.79The changing demographics of students and educators in schools today suggest that much of what we do as educational leaders revolves around the complex issues related to our various cultural understandings. In this book the authors discuss the... -
Surviving Internal School Politics: Strategies for Dealing with the Internal Dynamics by Beverley H. Johns 9781475800951
RRP: £45.00£39.49This book provides readers with the basic coping strategies of surviving within the political arena of their schools. If educators want to survive, they should read this book and find practical strategies from those who have collectively worked within... -
How Real Teachers Learn to Engage All Learners by Sarah J. Noonan 9781475804607
RRP: £46.00£40.35Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
In Principle, In Practice: Museums as Learning Institutions by John H. Falk 9780759109766
RRP: £109.00£95.57The science museum field has made tremendous advances in understanding museum learning, but little has been done to consolidate and synethesize these findings to encourage widespread improvements in practice. By clearly presenting the most current... -
So That All May Flourish: The Aims of Lutheran Higher Education by Marcia J. Bunge 9781506480893
£19.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506480893Author Marcia J. BungeFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 152g -
Reading Youth Writing: "New" Literacies, Cultural Studies and Education by Michael Hoechsmann 9781433101779
RRP: £24.10£19.61This book aims to provide new insights into the complexities of theorizing contemporary adolescent literacies. It proposes a theoretical approach to understanding youth cultural production which addresses several lacunae in the field of new literacy... -
The Water Is Wide: A Memoir by Pat Conroy 9780063347878
RRP: £27.99£16.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063347878Author Pat ConroyFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 481g -
History of Schooling: Politics and Local Practice by Carla Aubry 9783631633670
RRP: £38.80£31.83The relationship between education policy and local practices is at the core of research pertaining to the history of education. In this volume, the authors examine this issue from a multitude of perspectives, presenting a broad and comprehensive picture... -
Wisdom and Eloquence: A Christian Paradigm for Classical Learning by Robert Littlejohn 9781581345520
£13.03This book argues for returning to the classical liberal arts educational system so that students are prepared for lifelong learning."Wisdom and Eloquence is an indispensable contribution to the literature of classical Christian education." -E. Christian... -
Crafting Culturally Efficacious Teacher Preparation and Pedagogies by Belinda Bustos Flores 9781498545402
RRP: £36.00£31.81Crafting Culturally Efficacious Pedagogies and Practices is based on cultural efficaciousness derived from the work of the nationally recognized Academy for Teacher Excellence at The University of Texas at San Antonio. The book is grounded in a... -
The Relevance of Higher Education: Exploring a Contested Notion by Timothy Simpson 9781498525893
RRP: £45.00£39.49Most statements today about higher education begin with the assumption that it should be relevant. That it should be relevant, however, does not settle the matter. The significance of relevance depends on the power of something else that is more... -
What's Race Got To Do With It?: How Current School Reform Policy Maintains Racial and Economic Inequality by Bree Picower 9781433128844
RRP: £106.00£86.07Within critical discussions of school reform, researchers and activists are often of two camps. Some focus their analyses on neoliberal economic agendas, while others center on racial inequality. These analyses often happen in isolation, continuing to... -
An Imperative to Adjust?: Skill Formation in England and Germany: 2011 by Joachim Wentzel 9783531180632
£48.58Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--European University Institute, 2009.Book InformationISBN 9783531180632Author Joachim WentzelFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint VS Verlag fur SozialwissenschaftenPublisher Springer Fachmedien... -
Learning from Young Children: Research in Early Childhood Music by Suzanne L. Burton 9781607093237
RRP: £48.00£42.05In early childhood, the most important period of learning and human development, young children often achieve developmental milestones in a short time. Learning from Young Children: Research in Early Childhood Music presents research on the importance of... -
What's a Parent to Do?: How to Give Your Child the Best Education by Lawrence Baines 9781475866780
RRP: £65.00£56.57Parenting can seem overwhelming. Most parents want what is best for their children, but few have the time, energy, or background knowledge to take a deep dive into an ocean of scientific studies every time a decision has to be made. This book translates... -
Challenging Education's Function: Is Its Vision Blurred by Political Issues? by Jim Dueck 9781475865912
RRP: £69.00£59.99Education occurs in a complex environment now confronted by many social issues, and who is ultimately responsible for a child’s education is the fundamental issue. This book’s purpose establishes how parents and not the state wear this responsibility,... -
Creating an Award-Winning School: Outside-the-Box Thinking for Inside-the-School Success by Janet M. Litzel 9781475860849
RRP: £30.00£26.68Creating an Award-Winning School: Outside the Box Thinking for Inside-the- School Success, is the result of collaboration between the authors and practicing and retired administrators. The book is written for new and experienced school administrators,... -
Creating an Award-Winning School: Outside-the-Box Thinking for Inside-the-School Success by Janet M. Litzel 9781475860832
RRP: £73.00£64.18Creating an Award-Winning School: Outside the Box Thinking for Inside-the- School Success, is the result of collaboration between the authors and practicing and retired administrators. The book is written for new and experienced school administrators,... -
A Glorious Revolution for Youth and Communities: Service-Learning and Model Communities by George I. Whitehead 9781607096207
RRP: £95.00£83.12A Glorious Revolution integrates the ideas of service-learning, positive youth development, and model communities into a book with a comprehensive message about making communities more democratic. Specifically, the book argues that through... -
Crafting Culturally Efficacious Teacher Preparation and Pedagogies by Belinda Bustos Flores 9781498545389
RRP: £85.00£74.51Crafting Culturally Efficacious Pedagogies and Practices is based on cultural efficaciousness derived from the work of the nationally recognized Academy for Teacher Excellence at The University of Texas at San Antonio. The book is grounded in a... -
The Game Plan: A Multi-Year Blueprint to Create a School Culture of Literacy and Data Analysis by Daron W. Kennett 9781475815160
RRP: £54.00£8.51The Game Plan is the first professional book that gives secondary administrators, literacy coaches, and other instructional leaders a step-by-step blueprint for implementing the Common Core Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and the... -
Learning That Never Ends: Qualities of a Lifelong Learner by Margie Pearse 9781475805314
RRP: £45.00£39.49Creating lifelong learners is ideally what we, as teachers, desire for all students. We understand the values and rewards that come from acquiring a thirst for knowledge. Wanting children to see learning as a valuable tool is easy, but knowing how to... -
The Power of the Whole: What Is Lost by Focusing on Individual Things by Sean Slade 9781475873672
RRP: £25.00£21.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781475873672Author Sean SladeFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Rowman & LittlefieldPublisher Rowman & Littlefield -
Challenging Education's Function: Is Its Vision Blurred by Political Issues? by Jim Dueck 9781475865929
RRP: £30.00£26.68Education occurs in a complex environment now confronted by many social issues, and who is ultimately responsible for a child’s education is the fundamental issue. This book’s purpose establishes how parents and not the state wear this responsibility,... -
White Teachers / Diverse Classrooms: Creating Inclusive Schools, Building on Students' Diversity and Providing True Educational Equality by Julie Landsman 9781579225957
RRP: £135.00£117.68The point of departure for this new edition, as it was for the first, is the unacceptable reality that, for students of color, school is often not a place to learn but a place of low expectations and failure. In urban schools with concentrations of... -
The University in the Making of the Welfare State: The 1970s Degree Reform in Finland by Marja Jalava 9783631584613
RRP: £37.70£33.26In just a couple of decades, Finland evolved from one of Europe's lowest educated countries to the top performer of the international PISA ranking. Behind this "success story", there was a conscious strategy to use educational policies for... -
Examining Social Theory: Crossing Borders/Reflecting Back by Daniel Ethan Chapman 9781433104794
RRP: £30.50£27.11This collection of essays introduces multiple social theories through discussions of ideas across national borders. In each of the nine sections, the first chapter introduces a theory in a context outside of the United States. The second chapter then... -
Teacher Leadership: The "New" Foundations of Teacher Education- A Reader by Eleanor Blair Hilty 9781433112928
RRP: £101.80£88.66Over the past two decades, numerous textbooks have been published on teacher leadership; however, this is the only volume that provides a definitive overview of the scholarship and writing being done in the field of teacher leadership. This book... -
"Eighth Sister No More": The Origins and Evolution of Connecticut College by Paul P. Marthers 9781433112218
RRP: £87.10£75.71When founded in 1911, Connecticut College for Women was a pioneering women's college that sought to prepare the progressive era's "new woman" to be self-sufficient. Despite a path-breaking emphasis on preparation for work in the new fields...