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Mentoring with Meaning, and its forthcoming companion, Making Mentoring Work, will help educators to mentor or to be mentored effectively in our schools. We all have had mentors, those key adults from family, work, and/or schools, who have assisted us in learning. Mentors hel...

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Mentoring with Meaning, and its forthcoming companion, Making Mentoring Work, will help educators to mentor or to be mentored effectively in our schools. We all have had mentors, those key adults from family, work, and/or schools, who have assisted us in learning. Mentors hel...

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This book investigates university admissions in the UK and USA, with a particular focus on the most selective and elite universities in both countries. It explains the values, processes and practices that judge some individuals as worthy of getting an education at those universities and deny admission to other applicants.

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This book investigates university admissions in the UK and USA, with a particular focus on the most selective and elite universities in both countries. It explains the values, processes and practices that judge some individuals as worthy of getting an education at those universities and deny admission to other applicants.

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Discusses Michael Young's book "The Rise of the Meritocracy" and analyses the ideas behind meritocracy, citizenship and education and offers an extension to Young's initial findings. It examines issues of continuity and change in New Labour policy on schools, the curriculum, and the professions (especially but not only the teaching profession).

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This book critically examines the socio-cultural role of achievement within education, arguing that the increasingly global demand for measurable standards of academic achievement is an expression of political ideology and the aggressive competitive reality of a neo-capitalist schooling system, resulting in many students feeling socially worthless.

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The authors intent is to empower districts and their teachers to create their own (free!) curriculum that will exceed the expectations of Common Core assessments, as well as create life-long learners that are college and career ready. By employing inquiry based units of study...

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The authors intent is to empower districts and their teachers to create their own (free!) curriculum that will exceed the expectations of Common Core assessments, as well as create life-long learners that are college and career ready. By employing inquiry based units of study ...

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In the third section, the contributors use a range of methodologies to address appropriate topics in the career field, including the impact of parental influence on career choice, the problem of unemployment, midlife career change, and women's career development.

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The completely revised and updated fifth edition of Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted provides a comprehensive examination of the most current research and best practices in the field of gifted education. Chapter authors are recognized researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the field of gifted education.

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The newly revised and updated fourth edition of Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted is an excellent introduction to gifted education and real-world learning. The chapters of this comprehensive textbook are written by respected leaders in the field of gifted education.

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Examines Foucault's relationship to Marxism, as well as his relations to Kant, Gramsci, Habermas, and the Greeks.

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This in-depth study of the junior high school years (grades 7-9) in Taiwan, China, compares the Taiwan model with those found in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the urban areas of China.

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An expert guide to the development of the middle school model as the best educational environment designed to address students' developmental and social needs as well as educational needs.

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Because young adolescents have unique intellectual, social, emotional, and physical needs, there has been a major push to develop strong middle level programs in American schools.

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A guide for middle managers in FE. It provides readers with workable strategies for dealing with the key issues associated with this role, such as managing people, liaising with other staff and being an effective leader. It is suitable for all middle managers in FE.

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When parents work closely with school personnel, young adolescents are guided more effectively.

The author, who has worked as a middle school counselor, reveals actual problems that a school counselor might encounter among students and provides vignettes of student situations and conversations with parents.

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Create a viable, meaningful program that will motivate your students and have them participating with enthusiasm with Middle School General Music: The Best Part of Your Day. A welcome guidebook for music teachers trying to navigate the sometimes turbulent waters of middle scho...

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Create a viable, meaningful program that will motivate your students and have them participating with enthusiasm with Middle School General Music: The Best Part of Your Day. A welcome guidebook for music teachers trying to navigate the sometimes turbulent waters of middle scho...

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