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Handbook of Early Childhood Special Education (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Brian Reichow, Brian A Boyd, Erin E. Barton, Samuel L.... Handbook of Early Childhood Special Education (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Brian Reichow, Brian A Boyd, Erin E. Barton, Samuel L. Odom
R4,643 Discovery Miles 46 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This handbook discusses early childhood special education (ECSE), with particular focus on evidence-based practices. Coverage spans core intervention areas in ECSE, such as literacy, motor skills, and social development as well as diverse contexts for services, including speech-language pathology, physical therapy, and pediatrics. Contributors offer strategies for planning, implementing, modifying, and adapting interventions to help young learners extend their benefits into the higher grades. Concluding chapters emphasize the importance of research in driving evidence-based practices (EBP). Topics featured in the Handbook include: Family-centered practices in early childhood intervention. The application of Response to Intervention (RtI) in young children with identified disabilities. Motor skills acquisition for young children with disabilities. Implementing evidence-based practices in ECSE classrooms. * Cultural, ethnic, and linguistic implications for ECSE. The Handbook of Early Childhood Special Education is a must-have resource for researchers, professors, upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, clinicians, and practitioners across such disciplines as child and school psychology, early childhood education, clinical social work, speech and physical therapy, developmental psychology, behavior therapy, and public health.

True Partnerships in SEND - Working Together to Give Children, Families and Professionals a Voice (Paperback): Heather Green,... True Partnerships in SEND - Working Together to Give Children, Families and Professionals a Voice (Paperback)
Heather Green, Becky Edwards
R877 Discovery Miles 8 770 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Drawing from first-hand discussions and interviews, this essential guide offers an in-depth, realistic overview of bringing up a child with complex and specific needs to enhance current practice and collaborative work with parents. The book supports the development of effective child-centred planning and family-centred approaches, by using the expert voices and lived experiences of parents to inform critical discussion and build the skills of professionals. Chapters provide strategies, guidance, and suggestions to strengthen effective partnership work with parents, children, and young people. Scenarios, key takeaways, and questions for discussion are also woven throughout, offering a greater understanding of the barriers faced by parents of children with SEND and encouraging the reader to consider how they can more effectively co-produce with families. True Partnerships in SEND uses the voice of the parent and their lived experiences as the basis for narrative, research and discussion and includes wider concepts that can inform positive parent-professional interactions globally. It will be essential reading for SENCOs, teachers, and other education professionals working with children with SEND and their families.

Multiliteracies in English as an Additional Language Classrooms - Methods, Approaches, and Lessons (Hardcover): Luciana C De... Multiliteracies in English as an Additional Language Classrooms - Methods, Approaches, and Lessons (Hardcover)
Luciana C De Oliveira, Ana Maria Menda, Cristiane Vicentini
R3,055 Discovery Miles 30 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents different practices and strategies for the English as an additional language classroom as well as units that could be adapted to various grade levels, English language proficiency levels, and linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The research, lessons, and concepts included in the book present innovative ideas in EAL education. The chapters are the result of a professional learning program for 30 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers from Brazil, held at the University of Miami's School of Education and Human Development in the Spring semester of 2018. The program, entitled "Six-Week English Language Certificate Program for High School English Teachers from Brazil (PDPI)," contained several components related to language development and methodology, including orality, reading, writing, linguistic and grammatical knowledge, and interculturality. The program was guided by the principle of multiliteracies, with a focus on English language development through new possibilities to participate in meaning making that incorporates verbal, visual, body language, gestures, and audiovisual resources.

Shattering the Denial - Protocols for the Classroom and Beyond (Hardcover): Karen B. Donaldson Shattering the Denial - Protocols for the Classroom and Beyond (Hardcover)
Karen B. Donaldson
R2,768 Discovery Miles 27 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book has gone to great lengths to reveal, through research and practice, the possibilities of addressing and reducing racist practices in our schools. It features an Antiracist Education Teacher Study that assisted in providing baseline figures of teacher perceptions of racism, and demonstrated how teachers can successfully implement antiracist concepts in their classrooms. Findings further indicate that such teacher involvement makes a difference in student acceptance and attitude. As teachers display enthusiasm for teaching their subject areas multiculturally, and having an intolerance for racist behavior, many students have shown greater respect and appreciation for their teachers who are willing to expose life's realities. Educators in the Teacher Study became role models for their students. This role modeling empowered students in positive ways to address issues of racism from the student perspective. Dr. Donaldson also focuses on shattering the denial of teachers who doubt the existence of racism in schools and who question how student learning is adversely affected by racism. She uncovers the difficulty teachers have with coming to grips with the realities of racism. In light of these difficulties, those who endured became empowered to become better teachers.

Finding the Flow - How Dalcroze Eurhythmics and a New Approach to Music Education Can Improve Public Schools (Hardcover):... Finding the Flow - How Dalcroze Eurhythmics and a New Approach to Music Education Can Improve Public Schools (Hardcover)
Patrick Cerria
R576 Discovery Miles 5 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
When VR Serious Games Meet Special Needs Education - Research, Development and Their Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021):... When VR Serious Games Meet Special Needs Education - Research, Development and Their Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Yiyu Cai, Qi Cao
R4,114 Discovery Miles 41 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents selected research and development on virtual reality (VR) and serious games (SG) applications to assist children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in their learning of different skills. Children with ASD have challenges to learn skills of learning, living, and working, due to their cognitive and behavioral limitations. The authors and their research teams of this book have many years' research experience developing innovative and interactive VR and SG technology for the special needs education. More specifically, several VR serious games are designed to train children with ASD on learning skill, life skill, and job skill. Such games are often developed based on the needs of special education and used by special needs schools in Singapore. This book is a useful resource for students, scholars, and designers of learning material who want to embrace VR and SG for children with ASD.

Children in Chaos - How Israel and the United States Attempt to Integrate At-Risk Youth (Hardcover, New): Ivan C. Frank Children in Chaos - How Israel and the United States Attempt to Integrate At-Risk Youth (Hardcover, New)
Ivan C. Frank
R2,199 Discovery Miles 21 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

High-risk youth are rarely able to succeed in school, on the job, in their family relationships, or in society at large. They often express hopelessness, frustration, anger. Even after they have acquired skills and have begun to work, they tend to lose jobs, fail again in schools, and become involved in crimes. There is a noted connection between youth who come from dysfunctional families and have low academic skills, nonexistent career goals, poor work history, drug and/or alcohol abuse, and involvement with the juvenile justice system.

Ivan C. Frank explains the need for longer term alternative educational programs in highly supportive environments for high-risk youth. He describes the features and coverage of programs in Israel and in some American cities that have rehabilitated high-risk youth.

Childhood Disability, Advocacy, and Inclusion in the Caribbean - A Trinidad and Tobago Case Study (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020):... Childhood Disability, Advocacy, and Inclusion in the Caribbean - A Trinidad and Tobago Case Study (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Beth Harry
R2,299 Discovery Miles 22 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents an ethnographic case study of the personal motivations, advocacy, and activation of social capital needed to create and sustain the Immortelle Children's Centre, a private school that has served children with disabilities in Trinidad/Tobago for four decades. Based on narratives by parents from the 1980's, current parents, teachers, community advocates, and the author, who was the founder of Immortelle in 1978, the study views the school within the context of a nation standing in a liminal space between developed and developing societies. It argues that the attainment of equity for children with disabilities will require an agenda that includes a legal mandate for education of all children, increased public funding for education, health and therapeutic services, and an on-going public awareness campaign. Relating this study to the global debate on inclusion, the author shows how the implementation of this agenda would have to be adapted to the social, cultural, and economic realities of the society.

Critical Views on Teaching and Learning English Around the Globe - Qualitative Research Approaches (Hardcover): Jose Aldemar... Critical Views on Teaching and Learning English Around the Globe - Qualitative Research Approaches (Hardcover)
Jose Aldemar Alvarez V., Cathy Amanti, Shireen Keyl, Erin Mackinney; Series edited by Bogum Yoon
R2,776 Discovery Miles 27 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume takes a critical look at teaching and learning English across the globe. Its aim is to fill a gap in the literature created by the omission of the voices of those engaged in the everyday practice of teaching and learning English; those of students, teachers, and specialists. Three unique characteristics give this book broad appeal. They include its inclusion of the perspectives and experiences of students and educators involved in the everyday practice of English language teaching and learning its inclusion of the experiences of students and educators in both core and non-core English-speaking countries its basis on original, qualitative studies conducted by scholars in different parts of the world including Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas Of particular interest to applied linguists, scholars from diverse fields such as English as a Foreign/Second Language, English as an International Language, anthropology and education, English education, sociolinguistics, and bilingual education will also find value in this book. Written in accessible language, it can be used in such courses as Applied Linguistics, Second Language Classroom Contexts, Bilingualism and Multilingualism, English Around the World, Research Methodologies in Second Language Acquisition, and Research in Second Language Pedagogical Contexts. In addition, by focusing on presenting research experiences that adopt several epistemological and theoretical approaches, the book provides teachers of research with a great tool to examine varied applications of qualitative methods, data collection, and analytic techniques. Thus it could also be used for courses in Field Research and Qualitative Methods.

An Adventure with Childhood Obesity - 'Down Mount Kenya on a Tea Tray' Storybook and Guidebook (Paperback): Plum... An Adventure with Childhood Obesity - 'Down Mount Kenya on a Tea Tray' Storybook and Guidebook (Paperback)
Plum Hutton; Illustrated by Freddie Hodge; Kate Rennie
R985 Discovery Miles 9 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An Adventure with Childhood Obesity is an exciting storybook and guidebook pair, designed to help readers understand the physical, social and psychological effects of obesity on children and young people. Down Mount Kenya on a Tea Tray: Wesley had never thought much about his lifestyle or how he looked. He enjoyed eating his way through weekends in front of the telly with his mum. However, fate catapults him to a new life in East Africa and he is forced to face the negative impact that obesity is having on his life. When he rashly promises to climb Mount Kenya along with the rest of his class, an adventure in courage and determination begins ... An exciting and engaging story for children aged 8-12, this book explores some of the challenges faced by obese children. Supporting Childhood Obesity: Providing an easy-to-read introduction to childhood obesity, this guidebook is rooted in current theory, and takes a holistic approach to supporting obese children. Chapters explain the surprisingly complex causes of childhood obesity and highlight that children often have little control over the factors that may lead them to become obese. The physical and psychological consequences of obesity are explored and strategies suggested, ranging from individual and family support, to changes that need to be made at a societal level to tackle this significant public health issue.

The Medicalization of America's Schools - Challenging the Concept of Educational Disabilities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017):... The Medicalization of America's Schools - Challenging the Concept of Educational Disabilities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Joel Macht
R1,523 Discovery Miles 15 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book challenges the validity of ADHD, learning disabilities, and dyslexia as meaningful special education "categories" and critically examines the misplaced medical model from which they are derived. The presumption that these disabilities cause school-related problems detracts from identifying factors within the classroom that create and maintain a child's underachievement and disruptive behavior. Moreover, when the disability is finally named, it provides no functional information that translates into effective coping strategies. Macht delves into the misunderstood structure of these disabilities, pointing out that they are not verifiable disabilities but weak constructs that poorly describe each child's uniqueness. Finally, he provides an alternative model based on children's strengths rather than their deficiencies, and presents strategies that advance school-related success.

101 Tips for Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury - Practical Advice for TBI Survivors, Caregivers, and Teachers (Hardcover):... 101 Tips for Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury - Practical Advice for TBI Survivors, Caregivers, and Teachers (Hardcover)
Kelly Bouldin Darmofal
R572 R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Save R51 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Administering Special Education Programs - A Practical Guide for School Leaders (Hardcover, New): Ellis A. Joseph Administering Special Education Programs - A Practical Guide for School Leaders (Hardcover, New)
Ellis A. Joseph
R1,952 Discovery Miles 19 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is designed to augment current educational administration preparation programs. It provides information absent from the textbooks most widely used in the preparation of general education administrators. It addresses both the knowledge base and the attitudinal perspective needed by school administrators to serve students with special education needs. Topics covered include: legal issues, the nature of diverse students, curriculum considerations, resource utilization, administration of programs and services, collaboration-based leadership, and a parental perspective on teaming. Case studies related to issues raised in chapters provide opportunity for problem solving and reflective thinking.

The book may be used as a resource throughout the educational administration preparation program. Faculty using this book need not be special education experts. This work provides an initial level of knowledge and awareness of special education issues and includes references for more in-depth investigations. Educational administration faculty who align the various chapters and case studies with course objectives and topics covered in their educational administration preparation program will be able to maximize the book's utility. The book will stimulate reasoned discussion among prospective school administrators in graduate level preparation programs.

Multicultural Education and International Perspectives (Hardcover): Farideh Salili, Rumjahn Hoosain Multicultural Education and International Perspectives (Hardcover)
Farideh Salili, Rumjahn Hoosain
R2,776 Discovery Miles 27 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

These essays look at topics concerning multicultural education and international perspectives, including the impact of disadvantage on academic achievement, immigration policy and multicultural education in Australia, and how motivation and learning affects students of diverse backgrounds.

ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication - National and International Adaptations (Hardcover): Patricia Ruggiano... ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication - National and International Adaptations (Hardcover)
Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt, Claudia Finkbeiner
R3,051 Discovery Miles 30 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is a valuable one for teacher educators and teacher education programs in the United States and Europe, since it is organized around numerous data sources. It contains national and international adaptations of the ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication. Authors for this book represent many languages and cultures and know, first hand, the socially constructed issues related to language, culture, and ethnicity. This book promises to make a significant contribution to preparing teachers to work with families and children. It should be read by all teacher educators as well as preservice and inservice teachers. In the new millennium teachers must redefine their responsibilities to ensure that ALL children have the opportunity to succeed. ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication: National and International Adaptations is a perfect place to start.

Toward a Theology of Special Education - Integrating Faith and Practice (Hardcover): David W. Anderson Ed.D. Toward a Theology of Special Education - Integrating Faith and Practice (Hardcover)
David W. Anderson Ed.D.
R934 Discovery Miles 9 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Professor, mentor, author, disability advocate, seminar leader around the world-Dr. David Anderson corralled his many talents and worldwide experiences to author this important book. The volume should prove invaluable to Christians concerned about disabilities, especially teachers. Without flinching, Dr. Anderson tackles the tough issues: How could a good and benevolent God permit disabled children? Are disabilities the result of sin? How does a Christian teacher of the disabled differ from secular counterparts? Especially helpful is his emphasis on the reflective teacher integrating faith and learning. Certainly this is a volume that belongs on the bookshelves of anyone concerned with disabilities." -Steven A. Kaatz PhD, Graduate Programs in Special Education, Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota "I have had the privilege of traveling with Dr. Anderson as he has taught the concepts addressed in this book to educators, pastors, and parents in a variety of countries. I've seen the material come alive as leaders discover the importance of thinking Christianly about disability. This book has the potential of impacting all readers in similar ways. Dr. Anderson challenges all of us to come to grips with a biblical worldview and then to live it out within our spheres of influence. Toward a Theology of Special Education thus encourages all readers to think Christianly about disability. Such thinking will then motivate us to care with God's care and to serve with God's concern for justice and compassion." -Dr. Richard Schoenert, pastor emeritus, Calvary Church, Roseville, Minnesota

Long-term effects of Learning English - Experiences from Japanese Primary Schools (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Shigeo Uematsu Long-term effects of Learning English - Experiences from Japanese Primary Schools (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Shigeo Uematsu
R2,747 R1,927 Discovery Miles 19 270 Save R820 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents a pioneering longitudinal study on English language instruction at the elementary school (ELES) level in the Japanese public school system. It attempts to identify those domains most sensitive to early English instruction by employing a state-of-the-art quantitative research methodology. English education was formally introduced in Japan for fifth and sixth graders in 2011 and is still in its infancy as a program. This study compares two groups (Grade 7 and 8) of students, one with ELES and one without, in order to shed light on their experiences. Comparisons are carried out not only quantitatively, measuring changes in English skills (listening, speaking, reading, and vocabulary / grammar) and the ELES students' affective aspects, but also qualitatively through in-depth interviews. Thus, this study attempts to capture the ELES students' experiences from a multi-dimensional perspective. The comprehensive literature review provided offers a valuable resource not only for researchers looking for a quick digest of the literature in this field before undertaking their own research, but also for policy-makers seeking to assess how to best implement ELES.

Beyond Equality in the American Classroom - The Case for Inclusive Education (Hardcover): Eric Shyman Beyond Equality in the American Classroom - The Case for Inclusive Education (Hardcover)
Eric Shyman
R4,072 R2,869 Discovery Miles 28 690 Save R1,203 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Beyond Equality in the American Classroom: The Case for Inclusive Education addresses the basis of inclusive education for students with exceptionalities from the perspective of social justice and scholarship-activism. Drawing on historical, legislative, and philosophical references, this book builds the case for including individuals with exceptionalities in general education classrooms as a matter of social justice and civil rights. Providing a comprehensive foundation for exploring the concept of inclusive education scholastically, Shyman provides a well-organized and clearly-structured treatise for both the philosophy of inclusive education as well as a means of putting inclusive education into practice in American schools. With pointed critiques of the current trend of standardization and traditionalization in the current educational climate, a new philosophy for addressing inclusive education is put forth. The book is both readable and scholastically legitimate, and can be adapted for personal academic use or as a teaching tool for undergraduate or graduate classes in the areas of education, philosophy and sociology.

An Adventure with Autism and Social Communication Difficulties - 'The Man-Eating Sofa' Storybook and Guidebook... An Adventure with Autism and Social Communication Difficulties - 'The Man-Eating Sofa' Storybook and Guidebook (Paperback)
Plum Hutton; Illustrated by Freddie Hodge
R983 Discovery Miles 9 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An Adventure with Autism and Social Communication Difficulties is an exciting storybook and guidebook pair, designed to help readers understand the impact of social communication challenges on everyday life for children and young people. The Man-Eating Sofa: People often say that 'school is the best time of your life', but for Lara, school is loud and confusing. She much prefers watching James Bond films or building furniture in her dad's workshop. When the teachers in Lara's new school realise that she is autistic, they are able to help with strategies to make school more tolerable for her. An exciting and engaging story for children aged 8-12. This book explores some of the challenges faced by students who find social communication, sensory processing and regulation difficult. Supporting Autism and Social Communication Difficulties in Mainstream Schools: Created to help parents, teachers and practitioners support young people who find social communication challenging, this guidebook explores the educational, social and psychological impact of autism and social communication and interaction difficulties, as well as offering strategies to help educators recognise and support these issues in the school environment.

Talent Knows No Color - The History of an Arts Magnet High School (Hardcover, New): Elaine Clift Gore Talent Knows No Color - The History of an Arts Magnet High School (Hardcover, New)
Elaine Clift Gore; Series edited by O.L. Davis
R2,764 Discovery Miles 27 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the summer of 1970, the members of the New Orleans Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals understood clearly the realities of race in the South. Houston, Texas, like other Southern cities, had made haste toward racial school desegregation as slowly as the White Southern Federal courts would allow. When the High School of Performing and Visual Arts opened its doors in Houston a year later, a new superintendent and liberal-dominated Board of Education wished to demonstrate the positive potential of a voluntarily desegregated student body. HSPVA was the first United States public school for the arts specifically used for racial desegregation purposes, the prototype for the first public urban magnet program of desegregation used to replace a standing court order, and a continuing prototype for other public magnet schools for the arts across the United States. Talent Knows No Color is a 35-year history of HSPVA, exemplary in both arts and academics, which chronicles multi-perspective participant experiences within the context of ever-changing district education policies and demographics. Ten years of school system and HSPVA archival research, examination of local newspapers, and oral history interviews allow a rich narrative unusual among the already limited number of scholarly histories of individual public schools. It is the description and analysis of everyday occurrences that assist the reader in understanding what Series Editor O. L. Davis, Jr. refers to as "the continuing, likely never ending, practical development of one particular high school and its curriculum."

Making Schools Work for Underachieving Minority Students - Next Steps for Research, Policy, and Practice (Hardcover, New):... Making Schools Work for Underachieving Minority Students - Next Steps for Research, Policy, and Practice (Hardcover, New)
Josie G. Bain, Joan L. Herman
R2,801 Discovery Miles 28 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Labeled A Nation at Risk, Americans are urgently seeking reform in their public school systems. While many promising programs are being developed, they have not yet been validated. The national conference Making Schools Work for Underachieving Minority Students shared the best of what is presently known and deliberated on the implications for research, policy, and practice. Sponsored by CRESST (Center for Research on Evaluation Standards and Student Testing), The National Urban League, and the National Council of LaRaza, the conference was financed by the U.S. Department of Education. Closely following the structure of the conference, this volume's contributors examine education's current status. They then investigate potentially promising approaches to specific problem areas. Contributors treat issues of evaluation and testing, and conclude by addressing the potential of collaborative efforts. Responding to a major challenge, community groups and organizations throughout the country are seeking answers to the problem of underachieving minority students. This volume builds on these shared interests and is a first step toward an intervention process. Topics covered include: creating effective instructional programs; reducing the dropout rate; preparing students for secondary and postsecondary success; helping limited English proficient students; and improving teacher quality. The volume's contributors hope to promote dialogue on promising practices, foster collaboration, identify critical R & D needs and collaborative arrangements, and identify testing and evaluation issues for subsequent inquiry.

Researching edTPA Promises and Problems - Perspectives from English as an Additional Language, English Language Arts, and World... Researching edTPA Promises and Problems - Perspectives from English as an Additional Language, English Language Arts, and World Language Teacher Education (Hardcover)
Peter B. Swanson, Susan A. Hildebrandt
R3,097 Discovery Miles 30 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Teacher effectiveness and licensure in the United States continue to be scrutinized at the state and national levels. At present, 40 states plus the District of Columbia have adopted edTPA to inform initial teacher licensure and/or certification decisions (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, n.d.). edTPA is designed to measure novice teachers' readiness to teach their content area, with a focus on student learning and principles from research and theory (SCALE, 2015). Composed of planning, instruction, and assessment tasks, edTPA portfolios seek to provide evidence of teacher candidate readiness in three areas: (1) intended teaching, (2) enacted teaching, and (3) the impact of teaching on student learning. Specifically, edTPA measures teacher candidates' ability to: develop knowledge of subject matter, content standards, and subject-specific pedagogy develop and apply knowledge of varied students' needs consider research and theory about how students learn reflect on and analyze evidence of the effects of instruction on student learning (p. 1) Teacher candidates create extensive portfolios that include written commentaries explaining each task and video excerpts of a recorded teaching event. Teacher candidates must submit evidence to show their teaching prowess and pay $300, at present, to Pearson Education for their portfolio to be evaluated by external reviewers. In this volume, researchers share their experiences working with edTPA in three areas of language learning: English Language Arts, English to Speakers of Other Languages, and World Languages. The volume provides empirical research in the areas of multicultural perspectives, pedagogical practices, and edTPA (in)compatibility. Findings are of interest to multiple stakeholders such as teacher candidates, mentor teachers, teacher preparation faculty members and program coordinators, and administrators.

Promising Practices for Teachers to Communicate with Families of English Language Learners (Hardcover, New): Diana B... Promising Practices for Teachers to Communicate with Families of English Language Learners (Hardcover, New)
Diana B Hiatt-Michael; Series edited by Diana B Hiatt-Michael
R2,620 Discovery Miles 26 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The monograph Promising Practices for Teachers to Engage Families of English Language Learners provides practical activities, communication skills, events, resources, and policies to work with families who are English language learners. This book is primarily targeted toward preservice and novice teachers who are searching for ways to connect with families from diverse cultures and varying proficiency levels in English. However, the contents contain an array of practices that are useful for teachers at all levels, parents, other educator groups, and administrators.

The Rhetoric of Widening Participation in Higher Education and its Impact - Ending the Barriers against Disabled People... The Rhetoric of Widening Participation in Higher Education and its Impact - Ending the Barriers against Disabled People (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Navin Kikabhai
R3,533 Discovery Miles 35 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book offers a critical investigation of the exclusion of individuals described as having 'learning difficulties' from participation in higher education. Using a postmodernist framework, the author explores the insights and experiences of a theatre group attempting to develop an undergraduate degree programme in the performing arts. In doing so, he provides a theoretical map of insights into discourses of power and knowledge, and makes transparent competing and contradictory discursive practices. Suggesting that 'learning difficulties' is a constructed and re-constructed discourse serving normative interests, the author demonstrates that despite the rhetoric of widening participation, individuals are intentionally beset by barriers, silenced and excluded from degree level participation. The author calls for a radical re-think of the notion of 'learning difficulties', segregated provision, access to employment in theatre, and critically questions the notion of participation in higher education. This pioneering volume will appeal to students and scholars of inclusive education, (critical) disability studies, cultural studies and the sociology of education.

Teaching Equality - Black Schools in the Age of Jim Crow (Hardcover): Adam Fairclough Teaching Equality - Black Schools in the Age of Jim Crow (Hardcover)
Adam Fairclough
R978 Discovery Miles 9 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In "Teaching Equality," Adam Fairclough provides an overview of the enormous contributions made by African American teachers to the black freedom movement in the United States. Beginning with the close of the Civil War, when "the efforts of the slave regime to prevent black literacy meant that blacks . . . associated education with liberation," Fairclough explores the development of educational ideals in the black community up through the years of the civil rights movement. He traces black educators' connection to the white community and examines the difficult compromises they had to make in order to secure schools and funding. Teachers did not, he argues, sell out the black community but instead instilled hope and commitment to equality in the minds of their pupils. Defining the term teacher broadly to include any person who taught students, whether in a backwoods cabin or the brick halls of a university, Fairclough illustrates the multifaceted responsibilities of individuals who were community leaders and frontline activists as well as conveyors of knowledge. He reveals the complicated lives of these educators who, in the face of a prejudice-based social order and a history of oppression, sustained and inspired the minds and hearts of generations of black Americans.

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