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Education and Racism: A Primer on Issues and Dilemmas

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Report copyright infringementby Zeus Leonardo (Author), W. Norton Grubb (Author)Education and Racism is a concise and easily accessible primer for introducing undergraduate and graduate students to the field of race and education. Author BiographyZeus Leonardo is Professor and Associate Dean of Education and Faculty of the Critical Theory Designated Emphasis at the University of California, Berkeley.W. Norton Grubb was Professor Emeritus, David Gardner Chair in Higher Education Emeritus, and ...

Deans of Women and the Feminist Movement: Emily Taylor's Activism

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Report copyright infringementby K. Sartorius (Author)This book explores how deans of women actively fostered feminism in the mid-twentieth century through a study of the career of Dr. Emily Taylor, the University of Kansas dean of women from 1956-1974. Sartorius links feminist activism by deans of women with labor activism, the New Left movement, and the later rise of women's studies as a discipline.Author BiographyKelly Sartorius is Director of Development, Arts and Sciences at Washington Un...

Embracing Risk in Urban Education: Curiosity, Creativity, and Courage in the Era of No Excuses and Relay Race Reform

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Report copyright infringementby Alice E. Ginsberg (Author), Maxine Greene (Foreword by)Ginsberg argues that in the effort to reduce the achievement gap and mitigate the pejorative label of "at-risk," we are in danger of eliminating risk from education entirely. This is especially the case in urban schools with large numbers of poor and minority students. Ginsberg explores alternative approaches to student achievement at four dynamic Philadelphia public schools.Author BiographyDr. Alice E. Gin...

Igniting Real Change for Multilingual Learners: Equity and Advocacy in Action

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Report copyright infringementby Carly Spina (Author)This book provides tools and resources for multilingual learners, including MTSS structures, family engagement, centering student experiences, and nurturing and cultivating a multilingual mindset throughout school communities.Author BiographyCarly Spina has almost two decades of experience in multilingual education, including her service as an EL teacher, a third-grade bilingual classroom teacher, and a district-wide multilingual instruction...

Reforming Lessons: Why English Schools Have Improved Since 2010 and How This Was Achieved

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Report copyright infringementby Nick Gibb (Author), Robert Peal (Author)Reforming Lessons provides a first-hand account of the ambitious programme of reform that has led to a transformation in English schools since 2010 and seen pupils rise through the ranks of international comparison tests such as PIRLS and PISA.Author BiographyNick Gibb was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton from 1997 to 2024. Nick's interest in education policy led to his appointment ...

Classroom Observation: A Guide to the Effective Observation of Teaching and Learning

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Report copyright infringementby Matt O'Leary (Author)Building on recent changes and debates surrounding the use of observation, this fully updated second edition of Classroom Observation explores the role of lesson observation in the preparation, assessment and professional learning of teachers, lecturers and educators at all levels and across all educational organisations. Offering practical guidance and detailed insights on an aspect of training that is a source of anxiety for many teachers...

The Seven Powers of Success: Unlock Your Strengths, Unleash Your Dreams

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Report copyright infringementby Charles W. Marshall (Author)Question: What's better than a magic wand, fairy dust, or good luck? Answer: The power to take control of your life and improve your situation.You hold the keys your to success. Use your amazing powers to choose what you want in life, see where your current choices are leading you, and take action to keep your life on course. Charles Marshall shows how to learn from failure, lead with character, and believe when others don't. He prov...

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Report copyright infringementby Calvin Jourden Medlin (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is impo...

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Report copyright infringementby Rudolf Steiner (Author), Catherine E. Creeger (Translator)"Ultimately, isn't it a very holy and religious obligation to cultivate and educate the divine spiritual element that manifests anew in every human being who is born? Isn't this educational service a religious service in the highest sense of the word? Isn't it so that our holiest stirrings, which we dedicate to religious feeling, must all come together in our service at the altar when we attempt to culti...

Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas: Enhancing Knowledge in the Disciplines

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Report copyright infringementby Sharon Kane (Author)The Fifth Edition of Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas: Enhancing Knowledge in the Disciplines provides readers with the knowledge, motivation, tools, and confidence for integrating literacy in their disciplinary classrooms. Author BiographySharon Kane is Professor Emerita in the School of Education at the State University of New York at Oswego, USA. Number of Pages: 446 Dimensions: 0.94 x 11 x 8.25 IN ...

Beyond Beauty: Aesthetic Philosophy as a Tool for Liberatory Education

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Report copyright infringementby Kei Graves (Author)What does it mean to live a life of beauty and liberation? In an era marked by divisive debates over curriculum, justice, and inclusion in education, this book calls us to return to a fundamental question: our shared humanity. This book is an integrative work weaving together the lived experiences of educators, critical pedagogy, aesthetic theories, sublimity, creativity, and feminist philosophies of social justice and antiracism. It advance...

Elevated Conversations: Practical Tools to Make Teacher Collaboration Count

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Report copyright infringementby Simon Breakspear (Author)Elevated Conversations by Dr Simon Breakspear offers a practical toolkit for educators seeking to transform their collaborative meeting times from draining, unfocused sessions into purposeful, energising discussions. Drawing from years of experience working with thousands of educators, Simon presents seven field-tested conversational tools designed to help team leaders facilitate more meaningful professional conversations while reducing...

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Report copyright infringementby Eric Owens (Author), Richard D. Parsons (Author)Crisis and Trauma Counseling: Unique Forms of Helping by Eric W. Owens and Richard D. Parsons explores the nuanced skill set required for effective crisis intervention and counseling survivors of trauma. Emphasizing the importance of gaining the client's trust, it addresses the complexities that practitioners face when assisting individuals who have encountered significant loss, trauma, or horror.In fifteen chapte...

Building Effective Learning Communities: Strategies for Leadership, Learning, & Collaboration

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Report copyright infringementby Jeffrey Glanz (Author)This groundbreaking text demonstrates how to build collaborative environments that both help schools achieve national standards, and also help the school community realize high academic standards.Author BiographySusan Sullivan is currently Chair of the Department of Education at the College of Staten Island (CSI), City University of New York (CUNY) where all undergraduate and graduate education programs are under the direction of the Chair...

Agents of Justice: How the American Bureaucracy Mobilizes Private Lawsuits to Make Policy Work

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Report copyright infringementby Quinn Mulroy (Author)In the last half century since the height of the rights revolution - a period marked by significant rights expansions but limited government capacity to enforce them - efforts to defend individuals' and communities' rights have hinged on the effectiveness of the "litigation state: " a fragile but sometimes powerful mode of governance that relies on private litigants and their attorneys, rather than agencies, to enforce the laws of the land....

The Southern Case for School Segregation

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Report copyright infringementby James Jackson Kilpatrick (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. ...

Occasional Papers: Teaching Writing in a Way That Students Embrace Enthusiastically

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Martin (Author), Christine Gorychka (Author)OPs, short for Occasional Papers. are the "backbone" of our writing instruction. Students write several during the grading period. They are what some writing professionals call natural context writing, writing that does what writers want writing naturally to do - to communicate. Writers communicating with an audience is the natural context of writing. Do these Occasional Papers replace everything that we are used...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard J. Colwell (Author), Michael P. Hewitt (Author)The Teaching of Instrumental Music, Sixth Edition, introduces music education majors to basic instrumental pedagogy for the instruments and ensembles commonly found in the elementary and secondary curricula. It focuses on the core competencies required for teacher certification in instrumental music, with the pervasive philosophy to assist teachers as they develop an instrumental music program based on unde...

HBCU Sports 101: A Guide to Understanding Black College Athletics

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Report copyright infringementby Kenn Rashad (Author)A definitive introduction to the culture, history, and impact of Black college athletics.HBCU Sports 101: A Guide to Understanding Black College Athletics offers an accessible and informative overview of athletic programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Covering over a century of sports history, the book highlights influential athletes, legendary coaches, landmark events, and the cultural traditions (like marching ba...

Blacks in the White Establishment?: A Study of Race and Class in America

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Report copyright infringementby Richard L. Zweigenhaft (Author), G. William Domhoff (Author)"The next thing the girl said was, 'I've never been near anyone black except for my maid.' And I thought, I'm going to have problems here."--Bobette Reed Kahn What were the feelings and experiences of the young blacks from economically impoverished backgrounds who in the 1960s were placed in white upper-class prep schools? What do their current attitudes and achievements reveal about the importance of...

Courageous Conversations in the Classroom: Using Children's Literature to Support Social and Emotional Growth, Positive Identity, and Mental Health

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Report copyright infringementby Lauren Aimonette Liang (Author), Karen W. Tao (Author), Michelle K. Hosp (Author)A complete classroom toolkit for grades 3-6, this book empowers teachers to leverage high-quality children's literature to boost emotional well-being, positive self-identities, social awareness, and civic engagement. Nine thematic instructional units are built around carefully curated book sets. Teachers are guided to spark meaningful conversations and foster empathy by exploring c...

A Guide to Developing, Maintaining, and Succeeding With Your School Resource Officer Program

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Report copyright infringementby Office of Community Oriented Policing (Created by)Many SRO programs have experienced difficulty recruiting, screening, retaining, training, and supervising SROs. This new COPS report documents promising methods that selected SRO programs have used to address these potential problem areas of SRO program operations. The information in the report is intended to enable other SRO programs-and jurisdictions that are thinking of starting SRO programs-to benefit from t...

Motivational Interviewing for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Meaningful Change

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Report copyright infringementby Jane W. Harlow (Author)Unlock the power of conversation to inspire change. "Motivational Interviewing for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Meaningful Change" is your essential, easy-to-follow guide for learning the transformative technique of Motivational Interviewing (MI). Designed specifically for beginners, this book breaks down the core principles and techniques of MI into simple, practical steps that anyone can understand and apply-whether you'r...

Integrating Inquiry in Social Studies Classrooms

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Report copyright infringementby Carolyn Weber (Author), Heather Hagan (Author)This practical guide shows how and why in-service and pre-service teachers should use inquiry in their Social Studies lessons to develop students' critical thinking and decision-making skills. It provides a concrete framework for integrating inquiry in the classroom and provides evidence for its benefits for teaching and learning.Author BiographyCarolyn A. Weber is an associate professor at the University of Norther...

Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry

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Report copyright infringementby Larissa Pahomov (Author)How can you create an authentic learning environment--one where students ask questions, do research, and explore subjects that fascinate them--in today's standards-driven atmosphere? Author Larissa Pahomov offers insightful answers based on her experience as a classroom teacher at the Science Leadership Academy, a public high school in Philadelphia that offers a rigorous college-prep curriculum and boasts a 99 percent graduation rate. Pa...

You're Not Dead Yet! How to Live Well, Laugh Often and Graduate Life with Honors

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Report copyright infringementby Kathy B. Dempsey (Author), Kimberly Harms (Author)You're Not Dead Yet. Still Breathing? Great. You've got time to live fully before you die. If you're still waking up every morning, especially if you are in your 50s, 60s, 70s, or beyond, you've lived through change, challenge, and reinvention. But no one gave you a roadmap for this part: how to navigate transitions easier, prepare for the end while still showing up with laughter, love, and legacy in mind. That'...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul A. M. Dirac (Author)One of the most famous and renowned textbooks of quantum mechanics appears now with the new typesetting and corrections. The free PDF file available on the publisher's website www.bwpest2018.org Number of Pages: 350 Dimensions: 0.73 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: July 15, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Louis Pugliese (Author)'Final Exam, ' is a Crime Fiction/Thriller. It's also a prequel to my last book, 'Blame it on the Moon, ' featuring several of the same characters.Don Weston left a long career of big-city policing in Philadelphia behind for a semi-retirement position as the Police Chief at Churchville University, a small liberal arts college. The new job is a pleasant slowdown from the urban career, allowing Don to pursue his other interests as an amateu...

Data Wise, Third Edition: Educators Collaborating So Each Learner Thrives

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Report copyright infringementby Kathryn Parker Boudett (Author), Candice Bocala (Author)A revised and updated edition presents field-tested strategies to foster equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement in educational practice In this third edition of Data Wise, Kathryn Parker Boudett and Candice Bocala update the research-based eight-step collaborative inquiry process and demonstrate how it can be used to build more equitable schools. As Boudett and Bocala define it, equity occurs when ...

Verbal Behavior and Learning: Problems and Processes; Proceedings

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Report copyright infringementby Conference on Verbal Learning and Ver (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, th...

Be a Winner!: A Science Teacher's Guide to Writing Successful Grant Proposals

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Report copyright infringementby Patty McGinnis (Author), Kitchka Petrova (Author)Be a Winner! is your chance to learn from veteran science teachers about the secrets to successful grant writing. Formatted as a handy workbook, this practical book takes you step by step through the writing process. You ll learn the top 10 reasons to write a grant proposal, how to identify and refine proposal ideas, the basic components of every proposal, the ins and outs of submitting a proposal, and how to man...

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Report copyright infringementby Chase Nordman (Author)Talk Like a Teacher is the book every educator reaches for when the lesson plan stops and real conversations begin. In classrooms, hallways, and Zoom rooms, students say things that can freeze an adult in their tracks: "I'm not doing this," "This doesn't matter to me," "I'm being bullied," or "I want to run away." The next words a teacher chooses can build trust or break it. This book supplies those words.Inside are over 150 authentic stud...