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This collection of papers by prominent educationists around the world deals with the complex interface between the university and the schools in the initial training of teachers. It covers topics ranging from policy issues to the processes of learning and thinking involved in initial training.
This book describes the Success for All programme in the United States which is designed to ensure that all children, regardless of home background, language or other factors, become successful and enthusiastic readers throughout elementary school. The programme emphasizes the importance of involving parents and community agencies to support children's success, and providing one-to-one tutoring to children who, despite high quality instruction,...
The move towards flexible learning provision, with an increased emphasis on independent learners, may leave some students feeling isolated and unsupported. This is a guide to setting up and maintaining student support groups.
As a result of the growing amount of acute crisis events portrayed in the media and impacting the lives of the general public, interest in crisis intervention, response teams, management, and stabilization has grown tremendously in the past decade. However, there exists little to no literature designed to give timely and comprehensive help for crisis intervention teams. This is the first complete handbook that prepares the crisis counselor for...
Raising Children To Value Education: 7 Keys to School Success reviews the importance of getting involved in your child's education. This book discusses Seven important keys toward teaching your child to value education, which are; organization, communica
For honest, unbiased information, College Prowler delivers an inside look at college, straight from the students' mouths. Complete with hundreds of quotes, grades, stats, and reviews, each student-written guide offers a comprehensive collection of information on one particular school. See how students rate their campus when it's time to look beyond the brochures and talk about key issues that really matter.
Can whites teach African-American literature effectively and legitimately? What is at issue when a man teaches a women's studies course? How effectively can a straight woman educate students about gay and lesbian history? What are the political implications of the study of the colonizers by the colonized? More generally, how does the identity of an educator affect his or her credibility with students and with other educators? In incident after...
Expertise in listening, perceiving, communicating, and responding to others are essential skills in developing interpersonal relationships, and a potent means of preventing misunderstanding. This book serves as an important skills manual for improving human relations; it is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in improving communication skills and the larger family of "generic life skills" required to function as a confident member of...
Toward Acceptance is a systematic study of the complex issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons on college campuses. Organized into five distinct sections, "Toward Acceptance" builds on the content included in Evans and Wall's previous book, "Beyond Tolerance: Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals on Campus" (American College Personnel Association, 1993). The editors begin with an overview of the current research dealing with gay,...
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