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A timely and engaging story of two centuries of controversy-and sometimes violence-over prayer in America's public schools Contrary to popular belief, God has certainly not been kicked out of the public schools. What is banned is state-sponsored prayer,...

We have heard from scholars, policymakers, and business leaders about how to improve our schools, but those who actually work in K-12 education rarely have a chance to speak out. This volume addresses that imbalance by providing the views of teachers and...

There is no doubt in my mind that this is the best book on the Japanese school, and especially on the underlying concepts. As such it is one of the most important books on Japanese society. Peter Drucker Benjamin Duke knows both American and Japanese...

There is no doubt in my mind that this is the best book on the Japanese school, and especially on the underlying concepts. As such it is one of the most important books on Japanese society. Peter Drucker Benjamin Duke knows both American and Japanese...

Between World War I and the Great Depression, progressive educational administrators at Teachers College of Columbia University joined hands with the National Education Association (NEA) to establish a federal department of education and a national...

Through incisive readings of ten poets from William Wordsworth to Alice Oswald, this book shows how poets have engaged with the possibilities and pitfalls of memory. Linking poets' uses of personal, aesthetic, and collective memory, as well as history,...

Volume XXV/2 of History of Universities contains the customary mix of learned articles, book reviews, and bibliographical information, which makes this publication such an indispensable tool for the historian of higher education. Its contributions range...

Volume XXVII/2 of History of Universities contains the customary mix of learned articles and book reviews which makes this publication such an indispensable tool for the historian of higher education. The volume is, as always, a lively combination of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781490788593Author David D PlainFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Trafford PublishingPublisher Trafford PublishingWeight(grams) 195g

Advanced reader on the history of educationDevelopments in educational systems worldwide have largely contributed to the modernization and globalization of present-day society. However, in order to fully understand their impact, educational systems must...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781432778927Author Roger a Fazzone EddFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Outskirts PressPublisher Outskirts PressWeight(grams) 159g

The social contract of public universities-the progressive idea that any citizen who meets specified academic conditions can gain entry to their state university-has profoundly shaped American society. This book offers the first comprehensive examination...

This book explores the development of education in France and England from the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War II. The author uses social equality as a framework to compare and contrast the educational systems of both countries and to...

This book explores some of the major forces and changes in higher education across the world between 1945 and 2015. This includes the explosions of higher education institutions and enrollments, a development captured by the notion of massification...

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The Religious Right's most dogmatic and resolute faction has its roots in three generations of the Bob Jones family of Greenville, South Carolina. An Island in the Lake of Fire is the first in-depth history of this militantly separatist,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789357921367Author Alice Freeman PalmerPage Count 184Imprint Alpha EditionsPublisher Alpha Editions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637167939Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 234Imprint Ch PublicationsPublisher Ch PublicationsWeight(grams) 481g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781329491267Author Marcia Tabram PhilipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 178g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013290909Author Jeroen HuismanFormat PaperbackPage Count 492Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title. Stock of this book requires shipment from overseas. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. Winner of 2005 American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Critic's Choice Award, this is a...

Leading historians provide new insights into the founding generation's views on the place of public education in America. This volume explores enduring themes, such as gender, race, religion, and central vs. local control, in seven essays of the 1790s on...

Religious studies-also known as comparative religion or history of religions-emerged as a field of study in colleges and universities on both sides of the Atlantic during the late nineteenth century. In Europe, as previous historians have demonstrated,...

Undergraduate Research (UR) can be defined as an investigation into a specific topic within a discipline by an undergraduate student that makes an original contribution to the field. It has become a major consideration among research universities around...

There is constant pressure on governments and policy makers to raise the standard of education, and to develop appropriate curriculum and pedagogies for students. It is no easy task. This book presents eight specific case studies of education reform...

Ethical education should help students become more sensitive to the perspectives and experiences of others. However, the field is dominated by the teaching of moral values as a subject-matter, or by the fostering of character traits in students, or by...

Examinations are deeply embedded in our culture and govern the career prospects of millions of people around the world. The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, now Cambridge Assessment, was at the forefront of introducing public...

Engaging the Disengaged addresses strategies and models of immersive teaching and learning that lead to successful schooling outcomes. The new Australian Curriculum emphasises the importance of improved educational participation. This book will equip...

Learn to Teach explores the most up-to-date findings on how children learn, to help teachers create effective learning environments and plan for teaching. Drawing on a neo-Vygotskian approach to learning, it covers the purpose of education;...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789357973137Author Edward H ClarkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Alpha EditionPublisher Alpha EditionWeight(grams) 118g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781962936064Author ArgoprepFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Argo Brothers IncPublisher Argo Brothers IncWeight(grams) 485g

This book offers an exposition of the history of teacher preparation in Aotearoa New Zealand, from the outset through current and future trends. Beginning with an overview of the historical context of New Zealand schooling, and the development of local...

The Peripatetic Journey of Teacher Preparation in Canada situates teacher training, preparation and education in Canada within national and global histories. The authors lead the reader through an exploration of the objectives of schooling, the...

Over the last two decades, the range of curricular offerings in Singapore has diversified almost beyond the ability of teacher preparation systems to cope. Teacher training has evolved from informal to formal, and from multiple 'providers' to a single...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734570205Author Laurie CockerellFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Alliance Publishing LLCPublisher Alliance Publishing LLCWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782925157175Author Ovide BastienFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Ovide BastienPublisher Ovide BastienWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887650647Author Billy WellmanFormat HardbackPage Count 114Imprint Billy WellmanPublisher Billy WellmanWeight(grams) 322g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637163900Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 78Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647482091Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 62Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 254g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647481452Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 114Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm)...