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A nostalgic collection on rural schools, childhood and English country life from the much-loved author of VILLAGE SCHOOL.From organising the school summer fete...'Because of our inability to recognise our climatic shortcomings from the outset,...

Putting Storytelling at the Heart of Early Childhood Practice is a brilliantly engaging and practical book that highlights the essential nature of storytelling in all walks of life, and how to best cultivate this in the early years classroom. The authors...

Rural Education and Queer Identities: Rural and (Out)Rooted explores the facets and intersections of rural education and Queer identities. It looks to schooling and education policy to question how Queer rural youth and educators can be seen, be safe,...

The lion's share of writing about education improvement for the past two decades has focused on improving urban schools. Given the yawning gaps between the low-income and minority students that populate those schools and their suburban counterparts, this...

Serving Gifted Students in Rural Settings provides a framework for educating the gifted in rural settings. Case study vignettes and practical ideas for administrators and teachers are combined with theoretical applications. The first of three sections in...

Literacy as Moral Obligation among African Americans in the Rural Southeast provides detailed descriptions of contemporary African American experiences with literacy and education in the rural South. In doing so, this book extends current understandings...

An Appalachian School in Coal Country examines the struggles and triumphs of an elementary school in one of the poorest counties in the United States. Despite economic crisis in the county, Creekside Elementary School is achieving unprecedented academic...

Teaching Diversity in Rural Schools: Attaining Understanding, Tolerance, and Respect Through Young Adult Literature aims to assist secondary English Language Arts rural educators and students regarding diversity education through the use of rural, small...

Consolidation is impractical, a daily commute is usually impossible, island families are determined to keep their communities viable, and all agree that a school is a central part of a stable, year-round community.You might think that these tiny schools...

The past two decades have seen exponential growth of urbanisation and migration in China. Emerging from this growth is a population of floating and left-behind children which is estimated to be approaching 100 million. Due to their increasing risks of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939054289Author Bob VestFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Rowe PublishingPublisher Rowe PublishingWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798218444648Author Deb BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Debra BrownPublisher Debra BrownWeight(grams) 531g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781835521410Author George Thompson FairchildFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Intell Book PublishersPublisher Intell Book PublishersWeight(grams) 476g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952685118Author Carolyn SandersFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Kitsap PublishingPublisher Kitsap PublishingWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9787269090768Author Elio EFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Elio Endless PublishersPublisher Elio Endless PublishersWeight(grams) 191g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781777418649Author Billi J MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Billi J. MillerPublisher Billi J. MillerWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940736495Author Mary RensberryFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Quickturtle Books LLCPublisher Quickturtle Books LLCWeight(grams) 152g

Liu and Cowan offer a unique in-depth study of educational development and social transformation in rural China. It foregrounds identifiable settings and personalities, engaging readers with the voices and experiences of people who are involved with the...

The lion's share of writing about education improvement for the past two decades has focused on improving urban schools. Given the yawning gaps between the low-income and minority students that populate those schools and their suburban counterparts, this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996220804Author Allene MagillFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint S.Habersham Educational ServicesPublisher S.Habersham Educational ServicesWeight(grams)...

In the mountains of the Northern Pakistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan School and schooling are both symbolic of wider ranging cultural and political battles over morals, modernity, development, gender and the rule of law. Educational Policies in...

Showcasing the voices, perspectives, and experiences of rural English teachers and students, Teaching English in Rural Communities promotes equity, diversity, and inclusivity within rural education. Specifically, this book develops a Critical Rural...

Showcasing the voices, perspectives, and experiences of rural English teachers and students, Teaching English in Rural Communities promotes equity, diversity, and inclusivity within rural education. Specifically, this book develops a Critical Rural...

It is known that a society in transformation undergoes significant changes on many levels, but structural and cultural changes are arguably two of the most significant. How do such monumental changes affect the lives of individuals and small communities?...

This book examines minban teacher policies and their implementation in China between 1949 and 2000, when rural areas were in severe shortage of qualified teachers. During this period of time, minban teachers made great contributions to education, doing...

The book studies the educational needs of two disadvantaged groups of children in China (left-behind children in rural areas and migrant children in urban areas), aiming to optimize the social support system so that these disadvantaged children can...

Ethics in Rural Psychology provides readers with theoretical underpinnings, practical applications, and empirically based knowledge of the practice of psychology in rural communities.Dr. Boilen explores the similarities and differences within and across...

This book examines the current and future state of rural education in North America through the lens of Franco Berardi’s Futurability. Through critical examination of examples and current trends toward corporatization and privatization of rural...

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the People's Republic of China experienced dramatic growth and expansion that altered the educational environment of children. Rapid economic development increased prosperity and educational opportunities...

Featuring chapters by an international group of scholars and academics, Rural Youth at the Crossroads discusses the challenges and contexts facing youth from rural communities in countries with legacies of socialism undergoing social, political, and...

Liu and Cowan offer a unique in-depth study of educational development and social transformation in rural China. It foregrounds identifiable settings and personalities, engaging readers with the voices and experiences of people who are involved with the...

Teaching Diversity in Rural Schools: Attaining Understanding, Tolerance, and Respect Through Young Adult Literature aims to assist secondary English Language Arts rural educators and students regarding diversity education through the use of rural, small...

Ethics in Rural Psychology provides readers with theoretical underpinnings, practical applications, and empirically based knowledge of the practice of psychology in rural communities.Dr. Boilen explores the similarities and differences within and across...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872767741Author Elisabet OhrnFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Tufnell PressPublisher Tufnell Press

This book examines the current and future state of rural education in North America through the lens of Franco Berardi’s Futurability. Through critical examination of examples and current trends toward corporatization and privatization of rural...