Philosophy and theory of education

Even with increased attention to refugee women's issues in the late 20th century, post-colonial discourses have nurtured limiting representations of refugee women, predominantly as subjects of charity and as victims.

Educational Leadership in Becoming reconsiders educational leadership in its current forms, and presents a more plausible form of educational leadership to contend with the complexities currently found in universities and schools.

This book is an argument for reflexivity in the act of teaching, which means to acknowledge that intention guides the act of teaching.

With the increased focus on providing for children's mental health, there is ever more demand for resources that will support educational settings to help children develop the skills needed to cope in today's world.

This book presents a sweeping overview of the historical and philosophical foundations of schooling in the United States.

This book opens up a critical dialogue within and across the theoretical traditions of critical psychology and cultural-historical psychology.

This book examines the challenge of accelerating automation, and argues that countering and adapting to this challenge requires new methodological, philosophical, scientific, sociological, economic, ethical, and political perspectives that fundamentally rethink the categories of work and education.

This book invites readers to both reassess and reconceptualize definitions of childhood and pedagogy by imagining the possibilities - past, present, and future - provided by the aesthetic turn to science fiction.

This book introduces a new typology of "e;inward- and outward-oriented"e; higher education internationalization, and investigates China's current situation of shifting from a mainly "e;inward-oriented"e; higher education internationalization to a more balanced approach.

This book pursues an interdisciplinary approach to open a discourse on innovative methodologies and practices associated with narrative and metaphor.

Instead of following the Magna Charta Universitatum, the declaration of the principles of knowledge signed in 1988 in Bologna, the academic approach pursued in Europe and the other continents over the past 30 years has strictly employed a utilitarian model of higher education.

This book explores how the concept of tolerance might be understood, cultivated and enacted in and through educational encounters.

Dieses Buch widmet sich dem Verhältnis von Praxis- und Bildungstheorien.

This book unveils "e;essential measures"e; that create a revitalized educational system of which educators and parents can use to promote student success.

Teaching Students to Work Harder and Enjoy It: Practice Makes Permanent points out a single, fundamental, and easily-corrected flaw that has held back American education for nearly a century-the design of instruction to achieve familiarization instead of mastery.

The vast numbers of new educational policies, programs, and practices being implemented as educational reform in American public schools have not been analyzed for short or long-term effectiveness or impact on students and their learning.

No matter what variety of educational program is used to motivate students the bottom line is knowing the people within the circle of influence are behind every effort the student faces.

Declaring War Against Schooling documents 100 years of educational wars between Visionary learning leaders and Traditional school people.

This book is vital for new teachers!

This book is a compendium of lesson plans for classroom exercises designed to foster philosophical inquiry with young people.

Literacy, differentiated instruction, student engagement and academic achievement continue to be hot topics for educators, parents, legislators, and government officials.

This book presents the educational view and practice of the Polish-Jewish doctor, writer and pedagogue Janusz Korczak (Warsaw 1878-Treblinka 1942).

We know teenagers face many developmental issues as they navigate their path into adult life.

Dark pedagogy explores how different perspectives can be incorporated into a darker understanding of environmental and sustainability education.

We expect schools to be a safe haven, but after more than a decade of targeted school violence prevention laws and safety plans, students are still marginalized and bullied to the point of despondence, retaliation, and even suicide.

The Hidden Dangers in our schools have grown and intensified over the last few years; so much so that I was compelled to write a second edition to Hidden Dangers: Subtle Signs of Failing Schools.

This second edition to Hidden Dangers to Kid's Learning: Parent Guide to Cope with Educational Roadblocks gives more insight into waysparents can understand and help their academically struggling child.

What's public about public schools?

This book explores ways in which educational leaders can apply the wisdom of the Tao in their day-to-day work in schools.

Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education, both worthy objectives.

Teacher Educators as Members of an Evolving Profession focuses on the overall role of teacher educators who might be seen as leaders involved in the transformation of schools and schooling in a manner appropriate for the requirements of the 21st century.

Short-term study abroad experiences are on the rise across social work programs.

One of America's greatest challenges is to reverse the steep decline of the intellectual performance of its young men.

Leaders and aspiring leaders are constantly searching for role models who are successful in placing leadership theory into effective practice.

People who live in poverty consider life in different ways than those who have adequate basic resources.

The successes of America's public schools are unrivaled throughout the globe providing an opportunity for every American to graduate from high school.

Educating from the Heart: Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Transforming Education is based on the questions: "e;What does it mean to educate from the heart?

Sketches of Democracy is a captivating book that chronicles the first year in the life of a new urban high school.

Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed.

This book asserts that engaging with divergent understandings about the nature of evil and how it functions can help those interested in education think through issues in curriculum, pedagogy, and beyond.

In The Seven Stages of an Enlightened Teacher, Dr.

The Village Proposal is based on the African proverb that it takes a village to raise a child.

Understanding Teenage Girls: Culture, Identity and Schooling focuses on a range of social phenomenon that impact the lives of adolescent females of color.

Small Schools, Education, and the Importance of Community focuses on three successful approaches for using the school as a catalyst for community development and revitalization, particularly in rural areas.

The Myth of Post-Racial America provides a history of race and racism in the United States.

This book explores specific aspects of Martin Luther's ideas on education in general, and on religious education in particular, by comparing them to the views of other great sixteenth-century reformers: Huldrych Zwingli, John Calvin, and Philip Melanchthon.

The book presents the multi-faceted opus of Danilo Dolci within the framework of Environmental Education, focusing on his work as a grassroots community educator, nonviolent activist and poet.

This book examines Thai knowledge and wisdom from the perspective of postmodern, postcolonial globalization.

This book offers a variety of outlooks and perspectives on the constitutive values and formative norms of a society, reflected by discourses on ethical-political education.