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Author
Publisher
Corwin Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Relationship-Driven Classroom Management is the only book to combine resiliency, classroom management, and discipline. It differes from other classroom management books in its focus on preserving and enhancing teacher-student relationships for improved classroom management by enhancing teacher-student connections, this approach also promotes social-emotional competency and protects children from future risk the author provides concise and complete...
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Series
Publisher
Jossey-Bass Publishers
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
Discover how to give African American children the education they deserve with this updated new resource
In the newly revised Third Edition of The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children, distinguished professor Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings delivers an encouraging exploration of the future of education for African American students. She describes eight exemplary teachers, all of whom differ in their personal style and methods,...
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"This is the first comprehensive collection of hands-on, active learning exercises for the college literature classroom, offering ideas and inspiration for new and veteran teachers alike. These 101 surefire lesson plans present creative and interactive activities to get all your students talking and learning, from the first class to final review. Whether you are teaching genres or periods, canonical or noncanonical literature, majors or nonmajors,...
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In Know That You Are Worthy: Experiences from First Generation College Graduates, 31 alumni who were the first in their family to obtain a college degree share their experiences in college. These stories illuminate how the struggles of first generation students are primarily due to a combination of multiple social inequities that are ignored, reinforced, and perpetuated by exclusive college systems. These authors speak directly to current and future...
Author
Publisher
Merrill/Pearson
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
English
Description
With a strong emphasis on developmental theory and constructivism, explains underlying causes for child behavior, weaves numerous preschool and primary classroom examples throughout, and includes two chapters on guiding children with special needs. This book more clearly links guidance techniques to the causes of behavior than any other on the market. It features prevention of behavior problems through developmentally appropriate practices and meeting...
34) Culturally responsive strategies for reforming STEM higher education: turning the TIDES on inequity
Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Co-Learning in Higher Education addresses topics critical to the future of higher education: the wellbeing of communities, engagement of scholars supporting new generations of social activists, and the renewal and expansion of educational and career pathways. It develops a theory of co-learning that engages students and professors across generations in partnerships with community organizations, schools, and corporations that solve emerging social...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Our current system of higher education dates to the period from 1865 to 1925, when the nation's new universities created grades and departments, majors and minors, in an attempt to prepare young people for a world transformed by the telegraph and the Model T. As Cathy N. Davidson argues in The New Education, this approach to education is wholly unsuited to the era of the gig economy. From the Ivy League to community colleges, she introduces us to...
Publisher
Stylus Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This practical resource examines how colleges and universities foster sustainable faculty involvement in living learning communities (LLCs). This book demonstrates that faculty are key to creating equitable, engaging, and sustainable LLCs in diverse higher education settings"--
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so, based on magazine covers, news headlines, and popular books touting girls' academic success. Girls are said to outperform boys in high school exams, university entrance and graduation rates, and professional certification. As a result, many in Western society assume that girls no longer need support. But in spite of the messages of post-feminism and neoliberal individualism that tell girls they...
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Disability is not always central to claims about diversity and inclusion in higher education, but should be. This collection reveals the pervasiveness of disability issues and considerations within many higher education populations and settings, from classrooms to physical environments to policy impacts on students, faculty, administrators, and staff. While disclosing one's disability and identifying shared experiences can engender moments of solidarity,...
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This book shares the perspectives of community college CEOs and examines the role of leadership in adopting institutional-wide strategies and allocating resources that have advanced immigrant and refugee integration on campus and in the community"--