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This reference provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the community college in America. Roughly 50 chapters, prepared by expert contributors, summarize and synthesize available research on particular topics and discuss those issues critical to the future of the community college in America.

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Presents a survey of the history of higher education - principally universities - in Africa. The geographical coverage of this book encompasses the entire continent, from Afro-Arab Islamic Africa in the north to the former apartheid South Africa in the south, and the historical time span begins since the Egyptian civilization.

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A social history of school education in Australia, from dame schools and one teacher classrooms in the bush, to the growth of private schools under public funding in recent years. The first systematic history of education published in thirty years, it offers invaluable insights into the issues and debates which characterise one of our most important institutions.

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As one of the few books on the history and philosophy of American elementary school education, Cavanaugh's work examines the pioneering careers of Francis Wayland Parker, John Dewey, Rudolph Steiner, Hughes Mearns, and Laura Zirbes.

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This book is about changing curriculum to align with school's goals for culture change. Original stories about subjects such as vengeance, prejudice and self-respect provide entry points into ideas for prioritizing group learning, demonstrating the linkages between personal and social concerns and making clear how all actions have consequences.

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This book is about changing curriculum to align with school's goals for culture change. Original stories about subjects such as vengeance, prejudice and self-respect provide entry points into ideas for prioritizing group learning, demonstrating the linkages between personal and social concerns and making clear how all actions have consequences.

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Using a can't-miss formula, these 26 original stories and accompanying illustrations connect kids' love of animals and drawing with early literacy skills.

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This collection combines the perspectives of Turkish and U.S. teacher educators regarding autonomy in the teachers profession. With methodologically diverse research approaches, it depicts changing conditions in Turkey and in the U.S. from the unique perspective of professional communities creating an international network of study and writing.

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Takes up topics of debate in higher education: What are the nature and objectives of a liberal education What are the university's responsibilities for the moral education of students This book contains essays on ethics, the academic curriculum, and the differences between private and public higher education.

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In this firsthand look at school reform in Great Britain, John E. Chubb and Terry M. Moe show how the landmark Education Reform Act of 1988 imposed a radically new framework on British education - a framework built on the same types of reforms that American activists have been proposing for years: school-based management, choice, and accountability.

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"Here one of our leading literary scholars looks back on her own life in the classroom, and discovers how much of what she learned there needs to be unlearned. Jane Tompkins' memoir shows how her educa"

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This book is informative, educational and fun to read. The great illustrations that go along with each topic will also peak your interest. The text was derived from the authors CD called Stand Up All You ChildrenThe Book and CD are companions--they work very well together.

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Teaching methods and ideas to promote service learning.

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Responding to the debates the recent Browne report has sparked, this book addresses the public role of higher education. It is a manifesto arguing against the marketization of education and the inequalities that these policies will generate.

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A Meaningful Mess offers suggestions and specific tools that can be used to engage this generation of students in meaningful, relevant, and student-driven learning experienceseven if things in the classroom may get messy, both literally and figuratively.

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This book describes how practices of mindfulness significantly contribute to teacher professional development by increasing educators sense of well-being, collegiality, and connection with each other. It will guide other educators to incorporate mindfulness into their professional learning.