Search Results: Education and Teaching from Books of the World

Washington, D.C.: National Parents' Day Coalition, 1998. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, very tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Dog-ear crease to one page. Not from a library. No remainder mark. x + 131 pages.

Houston: Council For Environmental Education, 2013. Paperback. Revised Edition. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Not damaged. xxix + 396 pages, illustrations.Project Wild is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife. The goal of Project WILD is to assist learners of any age in developing awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment resulting in informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive actions concerning wildlife and the environment. Contents:Welcome to Project WILD!Section 1. Ecological knowledge. Wildlife populations ; Habitats, ecosystems, and niches ; Interdependence ; Changes and adaptations ; BiodiversitySection 2. Social and political knowledge. Cultural perspectives ; Economic, commercial, and recreational considerations ; Historical and geographic development ; Political and legislative frameworksSection 3. Sustaining fish and wildlife resources. Attitudes and awareness ; Human impacts ; Issues and trends ;… Read More

Los Angeles: California State University, 1986. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Not from a library. xvi + 343 pages.
Anthology of seven essays addressing socio-cultural variables impeding successful performance in language arts by immigrant minority students in the U.S. public education system. A challenge in balancing the ideals of maintaining cultural and linguistic diversity versus proficiency in English language skills. Authors are: Carlos Cortes (Professor of History, UC Riverside); Stanley Sue (Professor of Psychology, UCLA); Amado Padilla (Professor of Psychology, UCLA); John Ogbu (Professor of Anthropolgy, UC Berkeley); Maria Matute-Bianchi (Assist Professor, UC Santa Cruz); Shirley Heath (Professor, School of Education, Stanford Univ); Stephen Diaz (Researcher, UC San Diego); Luis Moll (Researcher, Lab of Human Cognition, UC San Diego); Hugh Mehan (Professor of Sociology, UC San Diego); Specer Kagan (Professor, UC Riverside); and, Mary McGroaty (Researcher, CLEAR, UCLA).

London & New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1986. Trade Paperback. Very Good-. Slight damp stain to edges, does not affect text block; otherwise unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Argues that conservative political administrations have sponsored educational reforms in order to restore their own ideology to the nation's colleges

Evanston, Illinois: Row, Peterson and Company, n.d. [copyright 1936]. Hardcover. First Edition, no additional printings listed. First-grade reader in the Alice and Jerry basal reader educational series. Red cloth over boards with blue & yellow titles and illustration of a dog and duckling. Good+. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown, a few penciled notes. Sewn binding is straight and tight. Corners and spine ends bumped. Covers clean and bright. Not from a school or library. See photos. 156 pages with color illustrations on every page. Word list.

Alexandria, Virginia: ASCD, May 2014. Trade Paperback. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. x + 197 pages.

Mexico: Panorama, 1994. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not damaged. 136 pages.

Prospect Heights, Illinois: Waveland Press, 1987. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Text unmarked. Prior owner's name to first page. Not from a library. xviii + 505 pages.

Boston: Institute for Responsive Education, Spring 1991. Journal (double-issue). As New. Not from a library.

Boston: Pearson, 2012. Hardcover. Full number line. Fine. Interior pristine. Covers clean and bright. Spine ends bumped. Not from a library. xxv + 525 pages : illustrated.

Cambridge: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Wire-Bound. 2022. As New.

Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Education, September 2011. Trade Paperback. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xii+192 pages. This volume is a guide along the journey taken by six individuals who each played a role in moving a school system along a path where race would not be a predictor for academic success.

Washington, D.C.: Project Learning Tree, 2013. Paperback. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Not damaged. 152 pages.Nearly 30% of the land area on our planet is covered by forests. In this Project Learning Tree high school module, students learn about their connections to the forests of the world and the challenges impacting this critical global natural resource. The curriculum's structure is based on the framework of the Montreal Process, an international effort to implement criteria and indicators for forest conservation and sustainable management. It is designed for use in biology, geography, agriculture, and other science and social studies courses at the high school or early college level. The module helps students understand their connections to the forests of the world as they learn about cultural, economic, environmental, and political aspects of the world's forests. The activities provide students with opportunities to apply scientific processes and higher order thinking… Read More

Saint Paul: Graywolf Press, November 1988. Trade Paperback. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library.
The issue of cultural literacy has been the subject of intense debate in the past two years. Several bestselling books about the deficiencies of our educational system as well as changes in basic curriculum at more than one major university have contributed to the fervor of this debate. Fueling the national controversy is the question of what body of knowledge constitutes cultural literacy. While many argue for a return to a "back to basics" curriculum, equally energetic voices call for a revised curriculum, one which embraces both traditional western classics and the classics of non-European cultures, among them African, Asian, and Latin American. This volume brings together thirteen essays which suggest the range of knowledge truly literate individuals need to possess. Essays by such writers as James Baldwin, Carlos Fuentes, Michelle Cliff, Paula Gunn Allen, Ishmael Reed, and Wendell… Read More

Middlebury, Vermont: Long Trail Press, March 2011. Trade Paperback. Second Edition. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Reading wear to corners. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 382 pages.
During World War II, Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker, organized a rescue network of fellow social workers to save 2,500 Jewish children from certain death in the Warsaw ghetto. Incredibly, after the war her heroism, like that of many others, was suppressed by communist Poland and remained virtually unknown for 60 years. Unknown, that is, until three high school girls from an economically depressed, rural school district in southeast Kansas stumbled upon a tantalizing reference to Sendler's rescues, which they fashioned into a history project, a play they called Life in a Jar. Their innocent drama was first seen in Kansas, then the Midwest, then New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, and finally Poland, where they elevated Irena Sendler to a national hero, championing… Read More

Bogota: Plaza & Janes Editorés, 1986. Paperback. Near Fine. Appears unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 314 pages.

New York: Penguin / Plume, July 2008. Trade Paperback. Very Good. No markings. Reading wear. Not from a library. xxii + 296 pages. A groundbreaking middle school math workbook for middle school girls, their parents, and educators. The book features hip, real-world examples, step-by-step instruction, and engaging stories of Danica's own childhood struggles in math (and stardom). It even includes a Math Horoscope section, Math Personality Quizzes, and Real-Life Testimonials--ultimately revealing why math is easier and cooler than readers think.

New York: Basic Books, October 1991. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. As New book in an As New jacket. Documents the progress of second-generation Hispanics over the last two decades, arguing that Hispanic leaders should stop treating them as a permanently disadvantaged group.

Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, September 2016. Trade Paperback. Fine. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 233 pages.
A deceptively simple strategy for how educators can build effective partnerships with parents--especially those who typically have not been actively involved in their children's schooling. It distills complex, important ideas on effective civic participation into an easy-to-learn process that teaches parents two fundamental skills they can use to support the education of their children, monitor their progress, and advocate for them: asking better questions and participating effectively in key decisions.

Albany, New York: State University of New York Press, January 1991. Trade Paperback. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark.
This book introduces central assumptions that govern postmodern and feminist theory, offering educators a language to create new ways of conceiving pedagogy and its relationship to social, cultural, and intellectual life. It challenges some of the major categories and practices that have dominated educational theory and practice in the United States and in other countries since the beginning of the twentieth century.
Rejecting the apolitical nature of some postmodern discourses and the separatism characteristic of some versions of cultural feminism, the contributors take a political stand rooted in concern with cultural and social justice. In so doing, these essays represent a linguistic shift regarding how we think about ethics, foundationalism, difference, and culture. The selections present… Read More