Perspectives on Rescuing Urban Literacy Education

Spies, Saboteurs, and Saints

Edited by Robert B. Cooter

Perspectives on Rescuing Urban Literacy Education: Spies, Saboteurs, and Saints is an exploration of the variables that contribute to the improvement of literacy instruction in...

Published October 1st 2003 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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Mentoring for Social Inclusion

A Critical Approach to Nurturing Mentor Relationships

By Helen Colley

What does mentoring really mean? What can be achieved through mentor relationships?
This timely book examines one of the fastest growing social movements of our time....

Published September 11th 2003 by Routledge.

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Foundations for Research

Methods of Inquiry in Education and the Social Sciences

Edited by Kathleen B. deMarrais, Stephen D. Lapan

Designed for introductory research courses in the professional fields and social sciences, this text acquaints students and beginning researchers with a broad view of research...

Published September 1st 2003 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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Screenplay

Children and Computing in the Home

By Keri Facer, John Furlong, Ruth Furlong, Rosamund Sutherland

What are young people really doing on computers at home?
Computers feature heavily in the lives of today's young people, and this book sets out to...

Published August 4th 2003 by Routledge.

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Rediscovering the Philosophical Roots of Educational Psychology

A Special Issue of educational Psychologist

Edited by P. Karen Murphy

In the early years of this new millennium, as the field of educational psychology continues to define its place within the educational enterprise, it is...

Published August 1st 2003 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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Social Justice, Education and Identity

Edited by Carol Vincent

This book answers key questions regarding social justice in education. Its central theme is how the education system, through its organization and practices, is implicated...

Published July 24th 2003 by Routledge.

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The School I'd Like

Children and Young People's Reflections on an Education for the 21st Century

By Catherine Burke, Ian Grosvenor

In 2001, The Guardian launched a competition called The School I'd Like, in which young people were asked to imagine their ideal school. This vibrant,...

Published June 12th 2003 by Routledge.

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Indigenous Education in the Americas

Diasporic Identities, Epistemologies, and Postcolonial Spaces. A Special Issue of Educational Studies

Edited by Bernardo Gallegos, Sofia Villenas, Brian Brayboy

This special issue focuses on indigenous education in the Americas. At its inception the idea of an issue focused especially on indigenous education, identity, and...

Published June 1st 2003 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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Education as Enforcement

The Militarization and Corporatization of Schools

Edited by Kenneth J. Saltman, David A. Gabbard

With surveillance cameras, chainlink fences, surprise searches and metal detectors our public schools increasingly resemble the military and prisons. The first book to focus...

Published April 18th 2003 by Routledge.

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Access To Academics for All Students

Critical Approaches To Inclusive Curriculum, Instruction, and Policy

Edited by Paula Kluth, Diana M. Straut, Douglas P. Biklen

The authors of this book join a growing number of voices calling for teachers in diverse, inclusive schools to move beyond facilitating social participation in...

Published April 1st 2003 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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