Educational investment is now back at the top of the development agenda. The World Conference on Education For All, jointly sponsored by UNICEF, UNESCO, UNDP and the World Bank, confirmed the commitment of national governments and donors to provide opportunities for all children to enrol in school and reach minimum levels of achievement.;This book takes a new look at the problems that confront politicians, planners, curriculum developers and teachers in implementing educational innovations in developing countries. The eight case studies of educational change are based on doctoral research in Nigeria, the Sudan, Lesotho, Malaysia, China and the Seychelles, and analyzes four types of innovation - curriculum development, teacher education, institutional change and system-wide reform.;An international team of contributors based at Sussex University has drawn together detailed case studies based on extensive field research examining the activities of those who plan and implement change - the changemakers. The insights into theory and practice that emerge provide the intellectural yeast for the development of effective innovation stategies for the next decade. Keith M. Lewin is also the

Adversity and Relationship Work Together to Build Strong Kids

Raising Children At Promise is a practical resource and inspiring companion workbook to the revolutionary book Children At Promise, which replaced at-risk thinking with an at-promise strategy to help all kids succeed and overcome challenges in their lives through a trusting relationship with a caring adult. Step by step, this workbook explains the AT PROMISE paradigm and offers stories, activities, self-assessments, prayer reflections, and answers to frequently asked questions, encouraging readers to understand and apply At Promise principles in their daily relationships with kids. Most notably, an observation guide facilitates focused thinking and journaling about kids, giving parents and educators a tool for recognizing progress and knowing how to encourage children to live up to their potential. Solidly grounded in tested educational and psychological theory as well as timeless biblical wisdom, Raising Children At Promise offers a groundbreaking approach to character growth in kids.

"A must-read for anyone who loves kids. Tim and Mona Stuart's immensely practical workbook will help you examine your assumptions about the children in your life, critically reflect on your own parenting, and lay the foundation for strong character growth in kids."
--Michele Borba, Ed.D., author, Building Moral Intelligence and Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me

"Raising Children At Promise is a book for our day--a day when parents are often terrified to let children experience any form of adversity or disappointment. This practical guide encourages us to help kids make the most of the natural adversity they experience so thatthey can learn from it."
--Betsy Hart, author and nationally syndicated columnist with Scripps Howard News Service

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1869 Edition.

This book shows the relationship between divine authority and power, a theme that is extensively alluded to throughout the Bible. Beginning with the Gospels to the rest of the New Testament with its presentation and defense of Jesus as the Christ and Savior, and then back into the Old Testament for the unfolding revelation of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this dual theme of authority and power are evident and compelling

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.