Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

Bertrand Russell was renowned for his provocative views on education. Considered an educational innovator, Russell attempted to create the perfect learning institution. Despite the failure of this practical vision, it did not stop him from continuing to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087860503Author Derrick BrozeFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Tcr BooksPublisher Tcr BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 11mm

Teachers are brain changers. Thus it would seem obvious that an understanding of the brain - the organ of learning - would be critical to a teacher's readiness to work with students. Unfortunately, in traditional public, public-charter, private,...

Living on the Edge: Rethinking Poverty, Class and Schooling, Second Edition confronts one of the most enduring and controversial issues in education-the nexus between poverty and underachievement. This topic stubbornly remains a key contemporary...

Pedagogy of the Heart represents some of the last writings by Paulo Freire. In this work, perhaps more so than any other, Freire presents a coherent set of principles for education and politics. For those who have read Freire's other works the book...

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783668385856Author Hanin RasheedFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Grin VerlagPublisher Grin VerlagWeight(grams) 64gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 3mm

This book provides a solid understanding of why boys behave as they do along with a multitude of tried-and-tested approaches for encouraging positive behaviour.This book is essential reading for teachers and all those working with children and teenagers...

Loose Parts cross the boundaries of gender, age, abilities, and socioeconomic challenges. Loose Parts 3, the newest addition to the wildly popular Loose Parts series, helps teachers make a conscious effort to create culturally sustainable environments...

Culture and Pedagogy compares primary and secondary elementary schooling in England, France, India, Russia, and the United States, addressing important questions about primary education in the 21st century. It reveals how teaching, learning, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780880107150Author Rudolf SteinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint SteinerBooks, IncPublisher Anthroposophic Press IncWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm)...

This comprehensive collection of essays addresses all the key aspects of Waldorf early years education: its history, the developing child, the rhythm of the day, activities, language, storytelling and puppetry and the young child and the spiritual world...

Inspired by the idea of documentation as a valuable tool for making learning visible, pedagogical narration offers an opportunity to move beyond checklists and quick answers to a more complex understanding of how children learn, and how teachers might...

Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning describes the dynamics of how adults learn--and how their perceptions are transformed by learning--as a framework for formulating educational theory and practice. It presents an in-depth analysis of the ways in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916415904Author Rosi ThorntonFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Cefnpennar PressPublisher Cefnpennar PressWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525533733Author Robert PondiscioFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Taking up a social constructionist position, this book illustrates the social and cultural construction of autism as made visible in everyday, educational, institutional and historical discourses, alongside a careful consideration of the bodily and...

Critical education policy research has a long tradition of political sociology. Drawing on data and analysis from the Education Policy Knowledgeable Polity (EPKP) project, supported by funders such as the British Academy and the Economic and Social...

Brilliant Class-led Assemblies for Key Stage 2 contains ten easy-to-use, stress-free assemblies linked to the National Curriculum for science, history and geography. All these tried-and-tested topic-based assembly scripts can be easily modified to suit...

Demands on institutions of higher education are constantly growing, and recent years, including the Coronavirus pandemic, have complicated academic life in unprecedented ways. The impact of complex and dynamic outside forces, from the pandemic to the...

Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education offers researchers a full understanding of very important concepts, showing how they can be used a means to develop practical strategies for undertaking research that makes a difference to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438457321Author Deborah P. BritzmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Stanford University psychology professor Geoffrey L. Cohen has used science to show that when people don't have a sense of belonging, negative consequences often follow: diminished performance at school and work, poorer health, increased levels of...

The companion to The Call of the Wild + Free: styled in the lush aesthetic of the Wild + Free brand, a four-color book offering crafts, activities, and essays, that parents, educators, and caregivers can use to inspire their children.Wild + Free...

In a work that has rapidly become "imperative reading" (Lisa Delpit) on education, gender, and juvenile justice, Monique W. Morris (Black Stats, Too Beautiful for Words) chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose intricate lives...

Henry A. Giroux argues that education holds a crucial role in shaping politics at a time when ignorance, lies and fake news have empowered right-wing groups and created deep divisions in society. Education, with its increasingly corporate and...

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

'This magnificent book is the best recent treatment we have of the great Black Radical Tradition' - Cornel West Of Black Study explores how the ideas of Black intellectuals generated different ways of thinking and knowing in their pursuit of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789557732Author Gerry S M HughesFormat HardbackPage Count 236Imprint New Generation PublishingPublisher New Generation PublishingWeight(grams) 599g

Giroux exposes the corporate forces at play and charts a clear-minded and inspired course of action out of the shadows of market-driven education policy. Championing the youth around the globe who have dared to resist the bartering of their future, he...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250307774Author Heather Mac DonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams)...

Presenting original quantitative and qualitative data from a large-scale empirical research project conducted in British secondary schools, Reassessing 'Ability' Grouping analyses the impact of attainment grouping on pupil outcomes, teacher effectiveness...

The ongoing neoliberalisation of education is complex, varied and relentless. It involves increasingly diverse material and structural changes to curriculum, pedagogy and assessment and at the same time transforms how we are made up as educational...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981617022Author Supreme UnderstandingFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Proven PublishingPublisher Proven Publishing

If you feel a bit cross at the presumption of some oik daring to suggest everything you know about education might be wrong, please take it with a pinch of salt. What if everything you knew about education was wrong? is just a title. Of course, you...

The third edition of this essential book presents a comprehensive and accessible overview of contemporary theory and research about young children's developing thinking and understanding. Sue Robson's detailed exploration of the ideas and theories is...

No sooner have they mastered the basics than students of theology can quickly find themselves in over their heads. They are bombarded with claim and counter-claim as soon as they want to tackle anything topical. The contentious subjects tend to be the...

How much thinking have you done about gender? What does it feel like to be gay, trans or non-binary at school?How unbiased, safe and inclusive are our teachers, our schools and our systems, and what can we do about it?The time is ripe for a re-think, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088005484Author Riley Seungyoon ParkFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

This is a detailed account of Rudolf Steiner's view of children, and the role education must play in their successful development.Gilbert Childs examines and explains the curriculum of Steiner-Waldorf schools, showing how their unique teaching practices...