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1	Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools more books like this by Jonathan Kozol add to wishlist A searing, eye-opening expose of the inequality built into America's public education system, written by the National Book Award-winning author of Death at an Early Age and Rachel and Her Children. Kozol blames the disparity among public school systems on the local funding structure that ensures a direct connection between affluence of a community ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them more books like this by The Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell, Zlata Filipovic (Foreword by) add to wishlist Shocked by the teenage violence she witnessed during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, Erin Gruwell became a teacher at a high school rampant with hostility and racial intolerance. For many of these students-whose ranks included substance abusers, gang members, the homeless, and victims of abuse-Gruwell was the first person to treat them with ... see all copies from $2.19! new only from $6.48! \| SVS
3	Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling more books like this by John Taylor Gatto add to wishlist This radical treatise on public education has been a best-seller for 10 years! Thirty years of award-winning teaching in New York City's public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory governmental schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders as cogs in the industrial machine. In celebration of the ten-year ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America more books like this by Jonathan Kozol add to wishlist What is happening to our schools and our kids? In this expose on public education, Jonathan Kozol, with equal parts outrage and humanism, writes that in America, there are two systems of education that are separate and unequal. His choice of the word "apartheid" in his subtitle is not merely rhetorical; students in many schools may never encounter ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Foundations of American Education more books like this by L Dean Webb add to wishlist The Sixth Edition of Foundations of American Education emphasizes the defining topics in education today -- a diverse population, an increasingly globalized society, and the impact of standards and assessment on student learning. Explore this text to gain an understanding of how the evolution of education affects today's teaching and learning in a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Lives on the Boundary: A Moving Account of the Struggles and Achievements of America's Educationally Underprepared more books like this by Mike Rose add to wishlist Remedial, illiterate, intellectually deficient--these are the stigmas that define the educational underclass to which Mike Rose once belonged. Here, he tells of his personal journey from a Los Angeles ghetto to a major research university, bringing a vital challenge to those who must shape America's educational agenda. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.96! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Cultural Diversity and Education: Foundations, Curriculum, and Teaching more books like this by James A Banks add to wishlist Much more than a "how-to/activities" book, this textbook gives students a strong background in the conceptual, theoretical, and philosophical issues in multicultural education. Cultural Diversity and Education is designed to help pre-service and in-service educators clarify the philosophical and definitional issues related to pluralistic education ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.50! \| SVS
8	American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century: Social, Political, and Economic Challenges more books like this by Professor Philip G Altbach (Editor), Professor Patricia J Gumport (Editor), Robert Oliver Berdahl (Editor) add to wishlist America's colleges and universities are social institutions - embedded in the wider society and subject in various ways to its forces. In this text, researcher explore the realities of higher education and consider its challenges for the 21st century. Subject to increasing scrutiny by the media and the public, colleges and universities must ... see all copies from $3.03! new only from $17.82! \| SVS
9	Philosophical foundations of education more books like this by Howard Ozmon add to wishlist For Philosophical Foundations of Education, Introduction/Foundations of Education, or Social Foundations of Education courses. Presenting breadth and depth of coverage in a highly readable style, the 8th edition of this popular survey text again provides balanced treatment of all the major schools of thought about education. The authors address ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $48.27! \| SVS
10	Communication for the Classroom Teacher more books like this by Pamela J Cooper add to wishlist This text provides prospective and current teachers with the skills and knowledge to understand, and improve their own communication behavior as well as their students'. By combining theory and practical advice, this text focuses on the reasons for using certain communication strategies and how to implement them. Communication for the Classroom ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.87! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions more books like this by William G Bowen (Preface by), Derek BOK add to wishlist Derek Bok, a former president of Harvard, and William Bowen, a former president of Princeton, argue that race can be a legitimate consideration in college admissions policies and that the positive effects on society are many. They present success stories of graduates from affirnative action programs of ivy league schools and the authors support ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences more books like this by Howard Gardner add to wishlist A revolutionary challenge to the widely held notion that intelligence is a single general capacity possessed by every individual to a greater or lesser extent. . More than 200,00 copies of earlier editions have been sold; this reissue includes a new introduction by the author to mark the twenty-first birthday of this remarkable book. 0465004407 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Instead of Education: Ways to Help People Do Things Better more books like this by John Holt add to wishlist Holt's emphasis on solutions distinguishes this book from others that are critical of our failing educational system. The book is packed with ideas about and examples of creating learning opportunities and environments outside the established educational structure. Holt's ideas are as fresh and relevant as they ever were -- in fact, more so now, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.17! \| first editions
14 view cover	School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives more books like this by Steven Tozer add to wishlist Through the use of a consistent analytic framework, this text shows how and why certain school-society issues first arose in this country and how they have changed over time. Introduced and explained in detail in the first chapter, the texts analytic framework focuses on the political economy, the dominant ideology, and existing Educational ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $50.00! \| SVS
15 view cover	The School and Society & the Child and the Curriculum more books like this by John Dewey add to wishlist This edition brings Dewey's educational theory into sharp focus, framing his two classic works by frank assessments, past and present, of the practical applications of Dewey's ideas. In addition to a substantial introduction in which Philip W. Jackson explains why more of Dewey's ideas haven't been put into practice, this edition restores a "lost" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.48! \| SVS
16 view cover	Families, Schools and Communities: Together for Young Children more books like this by Donna Couchenour, Kent Chrisman add to wishlist "Families, Schools, and Communities: Together for Young Children, 3e" emphasizes the role of families and communities in children's education, and is geared to meeting national standards in teacher preparation programs. Content reflects current research and best practice in education. Divided into two sections, this book provides an understanding ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.90! \| SVS
17 view cover	Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education more books like this by John Dewey add to wishlist John Dewey's Democracy and Education addresses the challenge of providing quality public education in a democratic society. In this classic work Dewey calls for the complete renewal of public education, arguing for the fusion of vocational and contemplative studies in education and for the necessity of universal education for the advancement of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.48! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Poverty and Schooling in the U.S.: Contexts and Consequences more books like this by Sue Books add to wishlist Poverty is an educational issue because it affects children's physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Especially in current times, taken-for-granted ideas about poverty and poor children must be scrutinized and reconsidered. That is the goal of this book. Poverty and Schooling in the U.S.: Contexts and Consequences is in part a plea for ... see all copies from $25.88! new only from $25.88! \| SVS
19 view cover	Emile: Or, on Education more books like this by Jean Jacques Rousseau add to wishlist Alan Blooms new translation of Emile, Rousseaus masterpiece on the education and training of the young, is the first in more than seventy years. In it, Bloom, whose magnificent translation of Platos Republic has been universally hailed as a virtual rediscovery of that timeless text, again brings together the translators gift for journeying ... see all copies from $4.56! new only from $14.06! \| first editions
20 view cover	Life in Schools: An Introduction to Critical Pedagogy in the Foundations of Education more books like this by Peter McLaren add to wishlist This text is a provocative investigation of the political, social, and economic factors underlying classroom practices, offering a unique introduction to the contemporary field of critical pedagogy. Life in Schools features excerpts from the author's best-selling work, Cries from the Corridor: The New Suburban Ghetto. The text provokes analytic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00!
21 view cover	The School and Community Relations more books like this by Donald R Gallagher, Don Bagin add to wishlist Well-researched and applied, this best-selling text provides school officials the "how" and the "why" for effective communication with their staff and the community to improve school quality and student learning. Chapters are sequenced so that the student can learn how to establish a public/community relations program that will be effective with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.57! \| first editions
22 view cover	The School and Community Relations more books like this by Don Bagin, Donald R Gallagher, Edward H Moore add to wishlist Well-researched and applied, this best-selling text provides school officials the "how" and the "why" for effective communication with their staff and the community to improve school quality and student learning. Chapters are sequenced so that the student can learn how to establish a public/community relations program that will be effective with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $97.29! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis more books like this by Dr. Jeanne H Ballantine add to wishlist Comprehensive, contemporary, and cross-cultural in perspective, this text provides a sociological approach to education--from several theoretical approaches and their practical application, to current educational issues, to the structure and processes that make education systems work. New to this edition is co-author Floyd Hammack from New York ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $62.44! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Pedagogy of Freedom: Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage more books like this by Paulo Freire add to wishlist This volume looks at the territory of learning and activism, the essence of human life. This book shows why an engaged way of learning and teaching is central to the creation of the individual, culture and history. The author, Paulo Freire, finds in the emerging global society a new context in which education cannot be indifferent to the ... see all copies from $9.25! new only from $14.51! \| SVS
25 view cover	Current Issues and Trends in Education more books like this by Jerry Aldridge, Renitta Goldman add to wishlist Current Issues and Trends in Education synthesizes political, theoretical, social, and practical topics in a 21st Century context and promotes multicultural education, technology, and gender issues. This text is accessible enough to be used in an introductory education class and yet sophisticated enough to serve as a graduate textbook. It is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.95! \| first editions \| SVS

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