"Why do you teach, Pete?" Simple enough question, but an incredibly challenging one to answer. Peter Beidler, in the most thoughtful and honest of ways, delivers his answer in this special book. Read his words and you will...
Education
- Author:Beidler, Peter G.Summary:
- Author:Shields, SandraSummary:
On the wild river that divides Namibia from Angola, members of the Himba tribe herd cattle as they have done for hundreds of years. But the world of the Himba sits in the shadow of third-world development and the inevitability of change...
- Author:Robertson, DavidSummary:
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother’s garden, she begins to notice things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long braided hair and wear beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she...
- Author:Brady, MarionSummary:
What's Worth Learning? addresses the central question of general education. For learners facing a complex, unpredictable, and dangerous future, it asks and answers the question: What knowledge is absolutely essential for every...
- Author:StarhawkSummary:
Writing from the front lines, Starhawk chronicles the global justice movement sparked by Seattle's 1999 anti-World Trade Organization protest. A life-long activist, Starhawk is deeply involved as a direct action participant and...
- Weapons of mass instruction a schoolteacher's journey through the dark world of compulsory schoolingAuthor:Gatto, John TaylorSummary:
John Taylor Gatto's Weapons of Mass Instruction focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a byproduct of rote-memorization drills...
- Weapons Of Mass Instruction A Schoolteacher's Journey Through The Dark World Of Compulsory SchoolingAuthor:Gatto, John TaylorSummary:
John Taylor Gatto's Weapons of Mass Instruction, now available in paperback, focuses on mechanisms of traditional education that cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a byproduct...
- Author:Kel, PaulSummary:
In 2008 the United States elected its first black president, and recent polls show that only twenty-two percent of white people in the United States believe that racism is a major societal problem. On the surface, it may seem to be in...
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Milestones for adult basic education include: -It was first federally funded in 1964. -The National Literacy Act passed in 1991. -The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 was enacted. The field then remained relatively static until...
- Author:Baum, SusanSummary:
- Author:Korman, GordonSummary:
The Unteachables--the misfits, delinquents, and losers in room 117 kept isolated from the student body--never thought they'd find a teacher with a worse attitude than theirs. Then they met Mr. Kermit.
- Author:Dale, JimSummary:
Sometimes you just have to raise your hand and take a chance. With its profound simplicity and vibrant illustrations, The Two of Us: A Book About My Teacher and Me collects important truisms shared between teachers and their pupils, and...
- Author:Delpit, LisaSummary:
The Skin That We Speak takes the discussion of language in the classroom beyond the highly charged war of idioms and presents today's teachers with a thoughtful exploration of the varieties of English that we speak, in what Black...
- Author:Kottler, Jeffrey A.Summary:
Every profession has trade secrets that are passed on from one generation to the next and counseling is no exception. These cherished lessons based on wide-ranging experiences and passion for the craft are shared by masters with...
- Author:Lasch, ChristopherSummary:
In this challenging work, Christopher Lasch makes an accessible critique of what is wrong with the values and beliefs of America's professional and managerial elites. The distinguished historian argues that democracy today is...
- Author:Webstad, PhyllisSummary:
When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her first day at school, she wore a shiny orange shirt that her Granny had bought for her, but when she got to the school, it was...
- Author:Taylor, Wanda LaurenSummary:
In 1921, prominent lawyer and Nova Scotia Black leader James R. Johnston's vision of a place welcoming of Black children came to reality. In an era of segregation and overt racism that saw most orphanages refuse to take in Black...
- Author:Hunt, Jan.Summary:
The Natural Child is the instruction manual that should have come with your child. Derek Markham, ecoBrain The Natural Child makes a compelling case for a return to attachment parenting, a child-rearing approach that has come naturally...
- Author:Wagner, DavidSummary:
- Author:McCue, HarveySummary:
The Learning Circle is designed to help meet Canadian educators' growing need for elementary-level learning exercises on First Nations. It is the third in a series of four classroom guides on First Nations in Canada....