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The Abolition of Man

by C. S. Lewis ...

C. S. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as love and faith, courage and honor, in contemporary society. This modern classic also probes the role of education in man's moral and spiritual development. ... Read more

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C. S. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as love and faith, courage and honor, in contemporary society. This modern classic also probes the role of education in man's moral and spiritual development.
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Education and the Significance of Life

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

The teacher probes the Western problems of conformity and loss of personal values while offering a fresh approach to self-understanding and the meaning of personal freedom and mature love. ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The teacher probes the Western problems of conformity and loss of personal values while offering a fresh approach to self-understanding and the meaning of personal freedom and mature love.
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Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents

Reading, Writing, and Making a Difference

by Richard Beach, Jeff Share, Allen Webb ...

CO-PUBLISHED BY ROUTLEDGE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents is THE essential resource for middle and high school English language arts teachers to help their students understand and address the urgent issues and challenges facing life on Earth today. Classroom activities written and used by teachers show students posing questions, engaging in ... Read more

$50.50 CAD

CO-PUBLISHED BY ROUTLEDGE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents is THE essential resource for middle and high school English language arts teachers to help their students understand and address the urgent issues and challenges facing life on Earth today. Classroom activities written and used by teachers show students posing questions, engaging in
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Hypersanity: Thinking Beyond Thinking

Ataraxia, #5

by Neel Burton ...

Series Book 5 - Ataraxia
Hone your rational and extra-rational thinking skills to unleash your full human potential.I have found power in the mysteries of thought. —EuripidesI would encourage anyone to read and re-read the book's last seven chapters … Neel Burton has challenged me as a reader but also as an educator, and made me wonder what I have been teaching and why. —Malcolm Nicolson, former head of development for ... Read more

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Hone your rational and extra-rational thinking skills to unleash your full human potential.I have found power in the mysteries of thought. —EuripidesI would encourage anyone to read and re-read the book's last seven chapters … Neel Burton has challenged me as a reader but also as an educator, and made me wonder what I have been teaching and why. —Malcolm Nicolson, former head of development for
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Ourselves: Our Souls and Bodies

With linked Table of Contents

by Charlotte Mason ...

'Ourselves', the fourth volume of Charlotte Mason's Classic Homeschooling Series, is a character curriculum book written directly to children. 'Book I, Self-Knowledge', is for elementary school students; 'Book II, Self-Direction', is for older students. 'Self-Knowledge' discusses our human desires and appetites; the "helpers" in our minds, such as intellect, sense of beauty, imagination, and ... Read more

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'Ourselves', the fourth volume of Charlotte Mason's Classic Homeschooling Series, is a character curriculum book written directly to children. 'Book I, Self-Knowledge', is for elementary school students; 'Book II, Self-Direction', is for older students. 'Self-Knowledge' discusses our human desires and appetites; the "helpers" in our minds, such as intellect, sense of beauty, imagination, and
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Globalizing Education Policy

by Fazal Rizvi, Bob Lingard ...

Rizvi and Lingard's account of the global politics of education is thoughtful, complex and compelling. It is the first really comprehensive discussion and analysis of global trends in education policy, their effects - structural and individual - and resistance to them. In the enormous body of writing on globalisation this book stands out and will become a basic text in education policy courses ... Read more

$99.78 CAD

Rizvi and Lingard's account of the global politics of education is thoughtful, complex and compelling. It is the first really comprehensive discussion and analysis of global trends in education policy, their effects - structural and individual - and resistance to them. In the enormous body of writing on globalisation this book stands out and will become a basic text in education policy courses
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Engaging with Meditative Inquiry in Teaching, Learning, and Research

Realizing Transformative Potentials in Diverse Contexts

Edited by Ashwani Kumar ...

Series series Studies in Curriculum Theory Series
This collection of multi/inter-disciplinary essays explores the transformative potential of Ashwani Kumar’s work on meditative inquiry – a holistic approach to teaching, learning, researching, creating, and living – in diverse educational contexts.Aspiring to awaken awareness, intelligence, compassion, collaboration, and aesthetic sensibility among students and their teachers through self ... Read more

$75.14 CAD

This collection of multi/inter-disciplinary essays explores the transformative potential of Ashwani Kumar’s work on meditative inquiry – a holistic approach to teaching, learning, researching, creating, and living – in diverse educational contexts.Aspiring to awaken awareness, intelligence, compassion, collaboration, and aesthetic sensibility among students and their teachers through self
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Place-Based Education in the Global Age

Local Diversity

Edited by David A. Gruenewald, Gregory A. Smith ...

"Polished, clear, insightful, and meaningful.... This volume amounts to nothing less than a complete rethinking of what progressive education can be at its best and how education can be reconceptualized as one of the central practices of a genuinely democratic and sustainable society.... It is the kind of book that has the potential to be transformative."Stephen Preskill, University of New Mexico ... Read more

$89.93 CAD

"Polished, clear, insightful, and meaningful.... This volume amounts to nothing less than a complete rethinking of what progressive education can be at its best and how education can be reconceptualized as one of the central practices of a genuinely democratic and sustainable society.... It is the kind of book that has the potential to be transformative."Stephen Preskill, University of New Mexico
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Practice Perfect

42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better

by Doug Lemov, Erica Woolway, Katie Yezzi ...

Rules for developing talent with disciplined, deliberate, intelligent practiceWe live in a competition loving culture. We love the performance, the big win, the ticking seconds of the clock as the game comes down to the wire. We watch games and cheer, sometimes to the point of obsession, but if we really wanted to see greatness—wanted to cheer for it, see it happen, understand what made it happen ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Rules for developing talent with disciplined, deliberate, intelligent practiceWe live in a competition loving culture. We love the performance, the big win, the ticking seconds of the clock as the game comes down to the wire. We watch games and cheer, sometimes to the point of obsession, but if we really wanted to see greatness—wanted to cheer for it, see it happen, understand what made it happen
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Creative Schools

The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education

by Lou Aronica, Sir Ken Robinson PhD ...

A revolutionary reappraisal of how to educate our children and young people by Ken Robinson, the New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Finding Your Element.Ken Robinson is one of the world’s most influential voices in education, and his 2006 TED Talk on the subject is the most viewed in the organization’s history. Now, the internationally recognized leader on creativity and human ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

A revolutionary reappraisal of how to educate our children and young people by Ken Robinson, the New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Finding Your Element.Ken Robinson is one of the world’s most influential voices in education, and his 2006 TED Talk on the subject is the most viewed in the organization’s history. Now, the internationally recognized leader on creativity and human
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La Nouvelle Loi D'Attraction

Comment pratiquer la loi de l'attraction et transformer vos rêves en objectifs concrets et réalisables

by Viviana Grunert, Giacomo Bruno ...

"Le livre sur la loi d'attraction n.1 sur Amazon" ★★★★★"Bestseller Internazionale n.1 en Italie et aux Etats-Unis" ★★★★★Le livre "The Secret" de Rhonda Byrne s'est vendu en millions d'exemplaires et a diffusé dans le monde entier le concept de "loi d'attraction". Mais en PRATIQUE? La "Nouvelle Loi d'Attraction" vous en donne la réponse!LES LIMITES DU "SECRET": DE LA LOI DE L'ATTRACTION À LA ... Read more

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"Le livre sur la loi d'attraction n.1 sur Amazon" ★★★★★"Bestseller Internazionale n.1 en Italie et aux Etats-Unis" ★★★★★Le livre "The Secret" de Rhonda Byrne s'est vendu en millions d'exemplaires et a diffusé dans le monde entier le concept de "loi d'attraction". Mais en PRATIQUE? La "Nouvelle Loi d'Attraction" vous en donne la réponse!LES LIMITES DU "SECRET": DE LA LOI DE L'ATTRACTION À LA
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What Teachers Make

In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World

by Taylor Mali ...

In praise of the greatest job in the world...The right book at the right time: an impassioned defense of teachers and why we need them now more than ever.Teacher turned teacher’s advocate Taylor Mali inspired millions with his original poem “What Teachers Make,” a passionate and unforgettable response to a rich man at a dinner party who sneeringly asked him what teachers make. Mali’s sharp, funny, ... Read more

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In praise of the greatest job in the world...The right book at the right time: an impassioned defense of teachers and why we need them now more than ever.Teacher turned teacher’s advocate Taylor Mali inspired millions with his original poem “What Teachers Make,” a passionate and unforgettable response to a rich man at a dinner party who sneeringly asked him what teachers make. Mali’s sharp, funny,
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Teaching Hope

Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers and Erin Gruwell

by The Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell ...

Incredible stories of struggle, redemption, and the power of education from the teachers taught by Erin Gruwell and the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Freedom Writers DiaryDon’t miss the public television documentary Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart“These are the most influential professionals most of us will ever meet. The effects of their work will last forever.”—From the ... Read more

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Incredible stories of struggle, redemption, and the power of education from the teachers taught by Erin Gruwell and the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Freedom Writers DiaryDon’t miss the public television documentary Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart“These are the most influential professionals most of us will ever meet. The effects of their work will last forever.”—From the
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Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised)

A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education

by Peter M. Senge, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith, Janis Dutton ...

"A rich, much-needed remedy for the standardized institutions that comprise too much of our school system today… ideal for teachers and parents intent on resurrecting and fostering students' inherent drive to learn…An essential resource."-Daniel H. Pink, author of DRIVE and A WHOLE NEW MIND“Schools that Learn is a magnificent, grand book that pays equal attention to the small and the big picture - ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

"A rich, much-needed remedy for the standardized institutions that comprise too much of our school system today… ideal for teachers and parents intent on resurrecting and fostering students' inherent drive to learn…An essential resource."-Daniel H. Pink, author of DRIVE and A WHOLE NEW MIND“Schools that Learn is a magnificent, grand book that pays equal attention to the small and the big picture -
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Home Education

by Charlotte Mason ...

Home Education consists of six lectures by Charlotte Mason about the raising and educating of young children (up to the age of nine), for parents and teachers. She encourages us to spend a lot of time outdoors, immersed in nature and handling natural objects and collecting experiences on which to base the rest of their education. She discusses the use of training in good habits such as attention, ... Read more

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Home Education consists of six lectures by Charlotte Mason about the raising and educating of young children (up to the age of nine), for parents and teachers. She encourages us to spend a lot of time outdoors, immersed in nature and handling natural objects and collecting experiences on which to base the rest of their education. She discusses the use of training in good habits such as attention,
... Read more
Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies

Teaching and Learning for Justice in a Changing World

Edited by Django Paris, H. Samy Alim ...

Series series Language and Literacy Series
“An essential read that asks educators to see young people as ‘whole versus broken’ when they enter our classrooms.”—Teaching Tolerance"This essential compilation will be of interest to scholars, students, and practitioners seeking understanding and examples of transformative classrooms."—Language and EducationCulturally Sustaining Pedagogies raises fundamental que... ... Read more

$44.45 CAD

“An essential read that asks educators to see young people as ‘whole versus broken’ when they enter our classrooms.”—Teaching Tolerance"This essential compilation will be of interest to scholars, students, and practitioners seeking understanding and examples of transformative classrooms."—Language and EducationCulturally Sustaining Pedagogies raises fundamental que...
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On Critical Pedagogy

by Henry A. Giroux ...

Series series Critical Pedagogy Today
For thirty years Henry Giroux has been theorizing pedagogy as a political, moral and cultural practice, drawing upon critical discourses that extend from John Dewey and Zygmunt Bauman to Paulo Freire. This impassioned book opens by discussing the crucial role of pedagogy in schools before extending the notion to the educational force of the wider culture.Giroux focuses on five crucial elements ... Read more

$24.65 CAD

For thirty years Henry Giroux has been theorizing pedagogy as a political, moral and cultural practice, drawing upon critical discourses that extend from John Dewey and Zygmunt Bauman to Paulo Freire. This impassioned book opens by discussing the crucial role of pedagogy in schools before extending the notion to the educational force of the wider culture.Giroux focuses on five crucial elements
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What the Best College Students Do

by Ken Bain ...

The author of the best-selling What the Best College Teachers Do is back with humane, doable, and inspiring help for students who want to get the most out of their education. The first thing they should do? Think beyond the transcript. Use these four years to cultivate habits of thought that enable learning, growth, and adaptation throughout life. ... Read more

$18.71 CAD

The author of the best-selling What the Best College Teachers Do is back with humane, doable, and inspiring help for students who want to get the most out of their education. The first thing they should do? Think beyond the transcript. Use these four years to cultivate habits of thought that enable learning, growth, and adaptation throughout life.
... Read more
Critical Condition

Replacing Critical Thinking with Creativity

by Patrick Finn ...

Should we stop teaching critical thinking? Meant as a prompt to further discussion, Critical Condition questions the assumption that every student should be turned into a “critical thinker.”The book starts with the pre-Socratics and the impact that Socrates’ death had on his student Plato and traces the increasingly violent use of critical “attack” on a perceived opponent. From the Roman ... Read more

$14.39 CAD

Should we stop teaching critical thinking? Meant as a prompt to further discussion, Critical Condition questions the assumption that every student should be turned into a “critical thinker.”The book starts with the pre-Socratics and the impact that Socrates’ death had on his student Plato and traces the increasingly violent use of critical “attack” on a perceived opponent. From the Roman
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Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning

A Guide to Theory and Practice

by Patricia Cranton ...

The third edition of Patricia Cranton’s Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning brings a wealth of new insight from the tremendous growth in the field during the decade since the previous edition. As in the previous editions, the book helps adult educators understand what transformative learning is, distinguish it from other forms of learning, and foster it in their practice. The first ... Read more

$33.20 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The third edition of Patricia Cranton’s Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning brings a wealth of new insight from the tremendous growth in the field during the decade since the previous edition. As in the previous editions, the book helps adult educators understand what transformative learning is, distinguish it from other forms of learning, and foster it in their practice. The first
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Schools Without Failure

by William Glasser, M.D. ...

The author of the bestselling Reality Therapy offers daring recommendations to "shake up educators" (Alexander Bassin). ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The author of the bestselling Reality Therapy offers daring recommendations to "shake up educators" (Alexander Bassin).
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Can Education Change Society?

by Michael W. Apple ...

Despite the vast differences between the Right and the Left over the role of education in the production of inequality one common element both sides share is a sense that education can and should do something about society, to either restore what is being lost or radically alter what is there now. The question was perhaps put most succinctly by the radical educator George Counts in 1932 when he ... Read more

$77.61 CAD

Despite the vast differences between the Right and the Left over the role of education in the production of inequality one common element both sides share is a sense that education can and should do something about society, to either restore what is being lost or radically alter what is there now. The question was perhaps put most succinctly by the radical educator George Counts in 1932 when he
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Learning to Lead, Second Edition

Effective Leadership Skills for Teachers of Young Children

by Debra Ren-Etta Sullivan ...

Learning to Lead combines theory and practice with important topics such as human development, diversity, anti-bias, and social change. New to this edition is information on leadership connections in school-age care and nurturing leadership in children. Each chapter is designed to prompt self-evaluation and personal leadership development. ... Read more

$23.75 CAD

Learning to Lead combines theory and practice with important topics such as human development, diversity, anti-bias, and social change. New to this edition is information on leadership connections in school-age care and nurturing leadership in children. Each chapter is designed to prompt self-evaluation and personal leadership development.
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The Elements of Teaching

Second Edition

by James M. Banner, Harold C. Cannon ...

A newly revised edition of this classic work, exploring the diverse qualities essential for teaching in today’s educational environment. According to Banner and Cannon, to be an effective teacher requires much more than technical skill. Great teaching is an art that combines a wide range of intellectual, moral, and emotional components. This classic work explores the qualities of mind and spirit ... Read more

$16.01 CAD

A newly revised edition of this classic work, exploring the diverse qualities essential for teaching in today’s educational environment. According to Banner and Cannon, to be an effective teacher requires much more than technical skill. Great teaching is an art that combines a wide range of intellectual, moral, and emotional components. This classic work explores the qualities of mind and spirit
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