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Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Shows why the design field has consistently failed to attract Black professionals, how Eurocentric hegemony impacts Black designers & how to create an antiracist, pro-Black design industry instead"--
"An Anthology of Blackness examines the intersection of Black identity and practice, probing why the design field has failed to attract Black professionals, how Eurocentric hegemony impacts Black professionals, and how Black designers can create an...
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"College still looks like it did a century ago, with instructors delivering lectures to silent halls of students. Yet the science of education shows unambiguously that active learning is more effective. The New Classroom details the evidence and offers hands-on guidance for teachers in every discipline and institution, so that students can excel"--
"College instruction is stuck in the past. If a time traveler from a century ago arrived on today's...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Raising an Active Reader explains research on reading aloud with children who are in early elementary school (grades K-3). Upon completion, adults will know how read aloud works for children who are learning to read, and how the ABCs of Active Reading (Ask questions, Build vocabulary, and make Connections) build important reading skills"--
Author
Publisher
Harriman House Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"How did we conclude that the best way to prepare kids for the future is to cluster them into classrooms by age and grade, forcing them to learn the same things, at the same time and pace, seven hours a day, five days a week, for twelve years? We trust the school system to prepare our kids for the future. We get excited when they get good grades, or disappointed if they don’t. But we rarely stop to question whether school is teaching our children...
Author
Publisher
Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"In this book you'll learn how to : tap into your passion as a teacher - even when you're less than excited about the subject ; develop creative presentations that capture your students' interest ; establish rapport and a sense of camaraderie in your classroom ; transform your class into a life-changing experience for your students"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Read with me outlines the ABCs of active reading (ask questions, build vocabulary, and connect to the child's world) to make these behaviors clear and easy to implement for parents and teachers. Learn skills to engage children aged 2 to 5"--Adapted from cover.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"For anyone aiming to improve their skill as a writer, a new approach to establishing robust writing practices inside and outside the classroom. After a decade of teaching writing using the same methods he'd experienced as a student many years before, writer, editor, and educator John Warner realized he could do better. Drawing on his classroom experience and the most persuasive research in contemporary composition studies, he devised an innovative...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A decade ago, James Lang banned cell phones in his classroom. Frustrated by how easily they could sidetrack his students, Lang sought out a distraction-free environment, hoping it would help his students pay attention to his lessons. But after just a few years, Lang gave in. Not only was his no-cellphones policy ineffective (even his best students ignored it), he realized that he, like many of his fellow teachers, was missing an important point....
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