The apprenticeship that saved my life

“I realized that learning a trade was more than just mastering a skill—it was about gaining control over my future.” The Apprenticeship that Saved My Life tells the inspiring story of one man’s journey from Baltimore’s tough streets to a life of purpose, stability, and impact. Cory McCray was on ...

Higher education in america

Higher education is in crisis. To capture the full scope of the problem, The Heritage Foundation assembled college presidents, professors, and researchers from across the country to contribute their unique perspectives about the problems plaguing higher education and to offer solutions.Higher Edu...

The academic job search handbook

The Academic Job Search Handbook is the comprehensive guide to finding a faculty position in any discipline. Building on the groundbreaking success and unique offerings of earlier volumes, the fifth edition presents insightful new content on aspects of the search at all stages. Beginning with an ...

Shaking the table

Shaking the Table provides perspectives and narratives of practitioners working in, or who have worked in, identity centers. This book features first-person accounts of the complexities, challenges, joy, and resistance practitioners experience while surviving and healing through and from this work.

The miseducation of the student-athlete, with a new preface by the authors

The student-athlete's life: practice, gym, weight room, film review, repeat. Simply put, sports come first. Academics is a distant second.In this timely new edition of the award-winning The Miseducation of the Student-Athlete, authors Kenneth L. Shropshire and Collin D. Williams, Jr. provide esse...

Becoming penn

The second half of the twentieth century saw the University of Pennsylvania grow in size as well as in stature. On its way to becoming one of the world's most celebrated research universities, Penn exemplified the role of urban renewal in the postwar redevelopment and expansion of urban universit...

The gospel of work and money

The first collection to explore forms of coercive labor education as connected global phenomena across modern history At its core, industrial education was a project of imperial modernity that sought to reform marginalized populations towards the extractive ends of empire and capital. Its archite...

A student workbook for land of hope

A wonderfully written, sweeping narrative history of the United States that will help Americans discover the land they call home.Workbook for High School Students studying Land of HopeThis workbook accompanies Land of Hope This Student Workbook for Wilfred M. McClay's Land of Hope: An Invitation ...

Test, measure, punish

The risk of closure and repression in schoolsIn the last two decades, education officials have closed a rising number of public schools nationwide related to low performance. These schools are mainly located in neglected neighborhoods with high concentrations of poverty. Despite this credible thr...

From a dutch colony to a new zealand classroom

From a Dutch Colony to a New Zealand Classroom: The Teaching Story of Will Potter tells the personal and teaching story of one post-primary commerce teacher - Will Potter - who taught in New Zealand from 1958 until 1976. He was also Jacqui Burne’s father.

Mathematics outreach

Mathematics Outreach: Examples and Impact From Across the Globe involves people sharing their passion for and knowledge of mathematics with the goal of broadening access to and engagement in mathematics learning experiences.

Amplifying voices of first generation black college students

A vital resource for scholars, educators, policymakers, and advocates, this book deepens understanding of equity and inclusion in education and offers actionable strategies to support Black first‑generation students, driving meaningful institutional and cultural change.

Beyond the academic gateway

What are the experiences of academics around the time they earn tenure? This book explores the experiences of a collection of authors from universities across Canada. The experiences are, doubtlessly, representative of the academy, and bring a wealth of insight for graduate students (and prospect...

Walk with me

Walk With Me: Lessons in Transcendent Leadership is a powerful exploration of leadership beyond position and performance—offering a visionary model rooted in spiritual intelligence, ethical courage, and communal elevation.

Resources for effective health and well-being practices in the middle grades

Resources for Effective Health and Well-Being Practices in the Middle Grades provides school leaders, teachers, academics, and teacher candidates with evidence-based examples of the successful implementation of health and well-being programs or practices.

Boys 2 mentors curriculum manual

Boys 2 MENtors® is a leadership program for middle and high school boys. This curriculum manual comprises 50 interactive sessions that address social emotional learning, leadership, and Common Core standards and that provide opportunities to link to the school day curriculum. Based on research o...

Academic talk for higher education

Academic Talk for Higher Education brings together several current debates around oracy, dialogic teaching, and the role that academic talk can play in both widening access to higher education and creating more equitable learning opportunities.

Dynamics of shame in residential care

In this book, the author uses an ethnographic approach to examine the topic of shame dynamics in residential care for adolescents.

Active and engaging classrooms

Active and Engaging Classrooms: A Practical Exploration of P-12 School Contexts empowers educators to transform their classrooms into vibrant spaces where students actively lead their own learning.

A survival guide to the misinformation age

A step-by-step strategy for protecting ourselves against the phony claims, trendy pseudoscience, and sloppy thinking that permeate our world.

African perspectives on school leadership, management and governance

Addressing colonial legacies that dislodged Indigenous cultural values, identities and linguistic connections, this book presents groundbreaking solutions for contemporary African education challenges. Bringing together contributors across Africa, including researchers, practitioners and policy m...

Problems of practice

In an era of unprecedented challenges for educational leadership, Problems of Practice: Case Studies of the Superintendency emerges as an indispensable guide for navigating the complex realities of school administration.

Handbook transdisciplinary learning

This handbook unpacks key terms and concepts to describe the range of transdisciplinary learning in the context of academic education.

Higher education and sdg12

Higher Education and SDG12 focuses on how higher education institutions worldwide are furthering Sustainable Development Goal 12 ‘Responsible Consumption and Production’ through the integration of knowledge and practice toward sustainability in their campuses, curriculum, collaborations, and cult...

Learn, teach, challenge

New and collected essays. A comprehensive view of critical approaches to and theories about Indigenous literatures today. Sections include Position, Imagining Beyond Images and Myths, Debating Indigenous Literary Approaches, Contemporary Concerns, and Classroom Considerations.

Promising practices for engaging families and communities around mental health in schools

Promising Practices for Engaging Families and Communities around Mental Health in Schools is part of the Family School Community Partnership Issues series.

Freedom to learn

Freedom to Learn combines an application of behavioral science and neuropsychology to create a powerful process for classroom environments in which the universal needs of children are met and students want to succeed. Packed with practical teaching methods this guide gives teachers the tools to...

Leadership skills: high school manual

Today’s educators face a critical challenge that goes beyond the curriculum: they must nurture appropriate social and emotional behaviors by providing youth with the conflict-resolution and leadership skills necessary for modern life. The Leadership Program’s Violence Prevention Project delivers ...

Degrees of empire

A sweeping history of how noncitizen students shaped U.S. universitiesFrom colonial missionary schools to the globalized university of the twentieth century, U.S. higher education has long depended on students who were never meant to belong. Degrees of Empire tells the untold history of how nonci...

Transforming humanitarian partnerships

This book examines how global humanitarian systems shape partnerships in education in emergencies. Focusing on the Syrian refugee crisis and the education response in Lebanon, it reveals how colonial legacies, structural racism and the marketization of aid enable Global North actors to dictate po...

Desert dreams

Desert Dreams chronicles seventy-five years of Mexican American efforts to attain educational equality in Arizona, from its territorial period in the nineteenth century to the post–World War II era. Laura K. Muñoz reveals how Arizona Mexicans, or Arizonenses, embraced the United States expecting ...

Herstory curriculum suite

HERstory is a leadership program for middle and high school girls. This preventive intervention program is composed of 50–60 interactive sessions that address social emotional learning, leadership, and Common Core standards and that provide opportunities to link to the school day curriculum. Des...

Comparative and international education

Navigate the complex landscape of Comparative and International Education (CIE) with this essential guide. Written by the GLACIER Collective, this comprehensive text covers fundamental topics whilst embracing the field's rich diversity and ongoing debates. Perfect for newcomers, whether students...

The degree generation

What are the challenges for the current generation of graduate millennials? The role of universities and the changing nature of the graduate labour market are constantly in the news, but less is known about the experiences of those going through it. This book traces the transition to the graduate...

Leading the transition toward culturally responsive-sustaining schools

Leading the Transition toward Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Schools brings together powerful first-person narratives and the latest educational research to explore how educational leaders pursue culturally responsive and sustaining practices that can reshape K–12 education for the better

The future of advanced education and talent development

As the spotlight on advanced students intensifies, so does a call for innovative approaches to talent development. The Future of Advanced Education and Talent Development brings together essays from leading scholars and practitioners worldwide, offering a deep dive into current practice and futur...

Advancing latinas in stem academic careers

This book contains an Open Access Chapter. Latinas represent one of the fastest-growing populations in the US, yet Latina faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers remain underrepresented. This book shares ideas, strategies, and best practices for advancing Lati...

Not your cash cow, not your scapegoat

This book places the international student within the larger context of edugration, or student migration, to examine the everyday vulnerabilities arising from this immigration status.

Higher education finance research

This book fills a gap in literature on finance and economics of higher education. It covers history, definitions, data sources, and research methods. The book is divided into four parts: history and organization, data and metrics, accountability concepts, and presenting research to policy audiences.

A practical guide to exemplary professional development schools

This book shares stories of 8 successful Professional Development Schools (PDS), offering practical ideas for new and existing partnerships. It highlights clinical preparation, teacher development and professional growth. It's a valuable resource for academic faculty transitioning to a PDS model,...

Creating visions for university-school partnerships

This book continues the series tradition of exploring current thinking in professional development school research. It features diverse perspectives from PreK-16 educators, addressing solutions to complex educational problems. The book covers clinically rich practices, stakeholder perspectives, c...

The challenge to academic freedom in hungary

De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences provides a platform for disseminating topical analyses of current events, showcasing new theoretical, empirical or applied research across the social sciences and related fields. Through engaging storytelling and in-depth analysis, it presents new work that...

Discourse analysis in practice

Discourse Analysis in Practice: Perspectives and Lessons Learned is a comprehensive and multifaceted exploration of discourse analysis methodologies and their applications across a range of contemporary issues and contexts.

Lesen

Das Lesen gehört zu den wichtigsten Kulturtechniken des Menschen und hat wesentlich zur kulturellen und gesellschaftlichen Entwicklung beigetragen. Lesen. Ein interdisziplinäres Handbuch nähert sich dem komplexen Phänomen aus unterschiedlichen Analyseperspektiven. Neurobiologie, Kognitionsps...

Aiming for diversity

This book argues that two different logics of diversity dominate political and educational spaces – one inclusive and one exclusive.

Workforce profiles in early childhood education and care

This book offers a systematic insight into the development of early childhood professionals in Europe.

Conceptualising the academic self

Conceptualising the Academic Self offers insights with both theoretical and practical applications. It serves as a comprehensive guide for novice academics to seasoned educators and researchers, as well as institutional leaders and policy influencers, addressing the challenges of self-conceptuali...

Learning and teaching multilingually in higher education

This book examines the intersections of internationalisation, policy, student experience and teaching practices of multilingual teachers in higher education. It provides fresh insights into what it means to teach and learn across diverse linguistic landscapes and envisions a more inclusive, human...

Early science education – goals and process-related quality criteria for science teaching

Scientific contributions authored by distinguished experts from the field of early education are published periodically within the framework of the series Scientific Studies on the Work of the “Haus der kleinen Forscher” Foundation. This publication series serves to foster informed dialogue betwe...

Practical rationality, learning and convention

This volume consists of a selection of the writings of Christopher Winch on topics on and related to the philosophy of education from 1988 until the present.

The roots of educational inequality

The Roots of Educational Inequality chronicles the transformation of one American high school over the course of the twentieth century to explore the larger political, economic, and social factors that have contributed to the escalation of educational inequality in modern America.In 1914, when Ge...

Redirecting the flow of knowledge across languages and cultures

Redirecting the Flow of Knowledge Across Languages and Cultures reflects an intentional effort to challenge Western hegemonic traditions and promote an inclusive, pluralistic vision of language, culture, and identity and one that foregrounds the transformative potential of multilingualism and int...

Beyond the spectrum

Beyond the Spectrum: Navigating the Mental Health Landscape of LGBTQ+ Youths delves into the multifaceted experiences of LGBTQ+ youths, unraveling the intricate interplay between mental health and identity within this diverse community.

Pds and community schools

This book explores integrating Professional Development Schools and Community Schools to address P-20 settings and community needs. It examines supporting teacher preparation and K-12 partners, and discusses potential benefits of combining these models for education programs, partners, and commun...

Alianzas familiares in multilingual education

Written in English and Spanish, this volume explores family engagement policy and practices, showcasing pedagogical, administrative and community-based efforts aimed at countering the traditional hierarchies of power that shape relationships between schools and families from culturally, linguisti...

Learning, identity, and difference

Learning, Identity, and Difference: Mary Darmanin’s Inspiration brings together important contributions to the large area of Sociology of Education and around themes of social and ecological difference.

Exploring cultural competence in professional development schools

This book explores how PDSs build cultural competence for pre-service teachers, classroom teachers, college faculty, and K-12 students. It addresses the opportunity gap in underserved communities, highlighting research-based practices and institutional changes that enhance student attainment and ...

Including non-dominant languages in educational policy change

This volume examines the key agents working from above, below and/or the side to create policies that include non-dominant languages in education. It analyzes a variety of multilingual contexts and discusses implications for sustainability and implementation of multilingual education.

Teaching conceptual understanding in multilingual classrooms

This practical guide presents a concept-based curriculum designed to foster deep, enduring understanding for multilingual learners. With accessible theoretical explanations, classroom examples and sample lesson plans, it is ideal for pre-service and in-service teachers.

The homeschool choice

Honorable Mention, Sex & Gender Section Distinguished Book Award, given by the American Sociological AssociationThe surprising reasons parents are opting out of the public school system and homeschooling their kidsHomeschooling has skyrocketed in popularity in the United States: in 2019, a r...

Expanding opportunities to link research and clinical practice

This volume explores the role of professional development schools (PDSs) in linking research and clinical practice. It highlights micro-level initiatives and broader agendas for clinical practice, aiming to inspire large-scale PDS reform. Contributors include higher education faculty, school prac...

Sustainability and intergenerational justice

Hans Bertram follows the UN Sustainable Development Goals and discusses possible solutions and development prospects in order to shed light on the changing lifestyles of children in Germany.

The heart of mentorship

A fascinating and important understanding of the role relational mentoring can play in higher educationThe mentor-mentee relationship is one of the most critical aspects of academic training. Mentors provide intellectual and personal support, information about career opportunities, and arrange fi...

Leadership skills: middle school manual

Today’s educators face a critical challenge that goes beyond the curriculum: they must nurture appropriate social and emotional behaviors by providing youth with the conflict-resolution and leadership skills necessary for modern life. The Leadership Program’s Violence Prevention Project delivers ...

Drop-out, push-out, or walk-out?

Drop-out, Push-out, or Walk-out?: (Re)imagining Education for Young Mothers and Pregnant Adolescents delves into the pressing issues of social justice and equity for pregnant learners and school-aged mothers within international contexts.

Leading with resilience

Leading With Resilience: Voices of Leaders in Challenging Times brings together powerful narratives and research-driven insights from teachers, school leaders, and system-level changemakers navigating some of the most challenging moments in recent history.

Language and hiv/aids

This volume focuses on the role of language in the construction of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. The authors draw on discourse analysis, ethnography, and social semiotics to interpret meaning-making practices in formal and informal HIV/AIDS education in Australia, Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Hong Kong, I...

Arts, culture and community development

How and why are arts and cultural practices meaningful to communities? Highlighting examples from Lebanon, Latin America, China, Ireland, India, Sri Lanka and beyond, this exciting book explores the relationship between the arts, culture and community development. Academics and practitioners fro...

Erasing frankenstein

Who gets to write poetry? Whose voices are made public? Whose voices are heeded? These are the questions at the heart of Erasing Frankenstein. This book tells the story of a public humanities project involving federally incarcerated women and university students in which participants collaborativ...

Sport from the perspective of peer groups

This book explores how communitisation emerges within adolescent peer groups and how it influences their engagement in physical education.

Storied advice for aspiring latinas in educational leadership

Storied Advice for Aspiring Latinas in Educational Leadership is a powerful anthology of lived wisdom, resilience, and cultural pride. Co-edited by Latina practitioners and researchers in K–12 and higher education, this collection offers deeply personal and transformative guidance for the next ge...

Rebellious education

Teachers in Southern and Appalachian spaces reveal their experiences of enacting their practice in challenging situations, balanced with purposeful pedagogies and powerful accounts of teaching as an act of joyful resistance, pushing back against the false narratives plaguing the profession.

A reference guide for teaching kinesiology through problem-based learning

In an ever-evolving health and fitness landscape, educators need tools that bridge theory with practice. A Reference Guide for Teaching Kinesiology through Problem-Based Learning: Case Studies and Insights is is designed to transform how students engage with the study of human movement.

Teaching about war in international contexts

Teaching about War in International Contexts is an invaluable pedagogical resource highlighting the teaching of war in an international context in secondary social studies classrooms worldwide. Featuring voices of classroom teachers and educators, the book provides readers with classroom-tested p...

Education and civil repair

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. What happens when schools can no longer bind society together? In an era of growing segregation, this book explores how Swedish schools and municipalities work to counteract inequality and foster civil inclusion. Through detailed case stu...

Reclaiming local control through superintendents, school boards, and community activism

This volume explores the evolving role of school boards, highlighting their shift from "forgotten players" to central figures in educational governance amid political partisanship. It covers local control, governance, and the superintendency, offering insight into recent research and the challeng...

Developing conscious gratitude in schools

Developing Conscious Gratitude in Schools transforms how educators address systemic inequality in American education. Hill presents a comprehensive blueprint for creating inclusive, empowering learning environments that shift students from burdens to brilliance, particularly those from low-income...

Educational embodiments

Educational Embodiments: Life Writing the Body focuses on life writing that centers body politics and embodiment in educational spaces.

Turning social

How can music mediation foster social cohesion and dialogue? A critical exploration of its social-transformative potential.

Grundthemen der literaturwissenschaft: literaturdidaktik

Der Band widmet sich zentralen Fragen der Literaturdidaktik und bespricht wichtige Themenfelder und Konzepte. Dabei wird anders als in anderen einschlägigen monographischen Darstellungen oder Sammelbänden eine Einführung in philologienübergreifende literaturdidaktische Fragestellungen angestrebt....

Literacy pedagogies in global contexts

Literacy Pedagogies in Global Contexts provides a collection of research experiences around the globe that are rooted in indigenous, translingual and cross-cultural literacies. It includes chapters on indigenous literacies related to the diverse ways of knowing, communicating, and making meaning ...

(re)designing programs

This book supports designing equity-centered, clinically based teacher preparation programs. It emphasizes PK-12 and university partnerships for strong professional learning, promoting equity and justice. Topics include policy guidelines, partnerships, clinical experiences, curriculum, supervisio...

Growing up with three languages

This book is for parents who live in a foreign country and intend to raise their children in their own heritage language(s). It offers helpful suggestions for this challenging situation and provides useful strategies in the daily interactions between parents and children.

The contemporary superintendent

(R)Evolutionary Leadership explores how school district superintendents can balance competing commitments by pushing against the status quo while improving educational practices and outcomes. The book highlights leaders who enact radical change and view it as a controlled process.

Thriving in higher education

Thriving in Higher Education: Uncovering Institutional Counter-Stories Through Abolitionist Feminist Mentoring shares personal narratives that highlight the critical role of mentoring in academic success—for women and people of color on the tenure track.

The handbook of the evolving research of transformative learning based on the learning activities survey

This expanded handbook builds on Dr. Kathleen P. King's transformative learning research, offering a model of research, methodology, and tools. It serves as a vital resource for adult education, psychology, and counseling, providing insights, articles, and modified Learning Activities Survey inst...

The transformative power of adult education

How adult basic education strengthens families and builds capacity for community change — transforming society from the ground up.

A global perspective of social justice leadership for school principals

This book examines school leaders' efforts to promote social justice in various national contexts, using consistent research protocols. It offers insights for scholars, leadership courses, and educational leaders on social justice decision-making, policy impacts, and the importance of context in ...

Permutations

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