Some of the most prominent educators of our time share memorable learning experiences in up-close and personal interviews. They discuss how they overcame obstacles and feelings of isolation to teach in a learner-centred, active classroom; and much more.
Helping students develop an understanding of mathematical ideas is a persistent challenge for teachers.... Læs mere
This book looks at how a group of educators, social activists, and scholars tried to reduce intergroup tensions and create schools where people of all groups could learn from and with each other.
This memoir of professional development in action follows bestselling author Selma Wassermann from her dismal beginnings, struggling for control over her students, to enjoying the kind of teaching in which teacher and students are truly partners in the process.
These essays follow a veteran teacher educator and school reform activist as he tries to understand an enterprise he calls ""mysterious... Læs mere
This book offers an engaging and effective approach to improving teacher and student learning. Based on the... Læs mere
By citing historical developments, the authors provide a framework through which one can interpret the way morality has been... Læs mere
Clark and Zimmerman present contemporary issues and theories regarding the education of artistically talented students. The authors provide... Læs mere
Tired of the complacent attitudes Kentucky politicians showed toward education, the Prichard Committee formed to galvanize the citizens of Kentucky to attack the... Læs mere
This work is about a group of experienced K-12 teachers who took teacher research to another level. Their story is not only about teachers working together to improve their own teaching, but also about their research reverberated throughout their schools.
How might science education reflect the values of a socially just and democratic society? Using a combination of in-depth case studies and rigorous theory, this volume offers a series of teaching stories that describe inner city youth's practices of science.
After-school programmes are becoming an important development support for low- and moderate-income children. This book describes the historical development, current status and critical issues facing these programmes.