A Predicament of Innocents By George Stranahan

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Title	:	A Predicament of Innocents
Author	:	George Stranahan
ISBN	:	193690599X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	350

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This collection of essays and photographs by a long time progressive educator and photographer explores the art of teaching, the minds of children, and how the educational infrastructure stifles the growth of both The portraits of schoolchildren taken over six decades invite pause and reflection what are they asking for Innocents examines educational practices, debates This collection of essays and photographs by a long time progressive educator and photographer explores the art of teaching, the minds of ...

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A History of American Higher Education By John R. Thelin

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Title	:	A History of American Higher Education
Author	:	John R. Thelin
ISBN	:	0801880041
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	421

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Colleges and universities are among the most cherished institutions in American society and also among the most controversial Yet affirmative action and skyrocketing tuition are only the most recent dissonant issues to emerge Recounting the many crises and triumphs in the long history of American higher education, historian John Thelin provides welcome perspective on t Colleges and universities are among the most cherished institutions in American society and also among the most controversial Yet affirmat...

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Popular Education and Its Discontents By Lawrence A. Cremin

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Title	:	Popular Education and Its Discontents
Author	:	Lawrence A. Cremin
ISBN	:	0060162708
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:

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Popularization, multitudinousnes, and politicization it is this combination of achievements and problems and its bearing on present day educational policy that the author explores in these three essays The first deals with the rising chorus of dissatisfaction, especially with regard to academic standards, that has accompanied the popularization of education in the Unite Popularization, multitudinousnes, and politicization it is this combination of achievements and problems and its bearing on pre...

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Black Mountain By Martin Duberman

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Title	:	Black Mountain
Author	:	Martin Duberman
ISBN	:	0393309533
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	16

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Reprint of the E.P Dutton edition originally published in 1972 a celebration of a fine and poignantly nostalgic college that endured from 1933 to 1956 Annotation copyright Book News, Inc Portland, Or....

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Rebel with a Cause By John Sperling

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Title	:	Rebel with a Cause
Author	:	John Sperling
ISBN	:	0471326046
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	265

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Born to a Missouri sharecropping couple, John Sperling discovered books at sea as a merchant marine He returned to college and earned a doctorate from Cambridge, but found academic life too stifling Driven by a vision of a new for profit university that would offer adults a second chance at higher education, he returned to America and, aged 52, created the University of Born to a Missouri sharecropping couple, John Sperling discovered books at sea as a merchant marine He returned to college and earned a d...

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The Mis-Education of the Negro By Carter G. Woodson

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Title	:	The Mis-Education of the Negro
Author	:	Carter G. Woodson
ISBN	:	1564110419
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	215

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The Mis Education of the Negro is one of the most important books on education ever written Carter G Woodson shows us the weakness of Euro centric based curriculums that fail to include African American history and culture This system mis educates the African American student, failing to prepare them for success and to give them an adequate sense of who they are within The Mis Education of the Negro is one of the most important books on education ever written Carter G Woodson shows us the weakne...

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Making the Most of College By Richard J. Light

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Title	:	Making the Most of College
Author	:	Richard J. Light
ISBN	:	067401359X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	256

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Why do some students make the most of college, while others struggle and look back on years of missed deadlines and missed opportunities What choices can students make, and what can teachers and university leaders do, to improve students experiences and help them achieve the most from their time and money Most important, how is the increasing diversity on campus cul Why do some students make the most of college, while others struggle and look back on years of missed deadlines and missed opportu...

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Presumed Incompetent By Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs

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Title	:	Presumed Incompetent
Author	:	Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs
ISBN	:	0874219221
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	512

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Presumed Incompetent is a pathbreaking account of the intersecting roles of race, gender, and class in the working lives of women faculty of color Through personal narratives and qualitative empirical studies, than 40 authors expose the daunting challenges faced by academic women of color as they navigate the often hostile terrain of higher education, including hirin Presumed Incompetent is a pathbreaking account of the intersecting roles of race, gender, and class in the working lives of ...

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Leaving College By Vincent Tinto

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Title	:	Leaving College
Author	:	Vincent Tinto
ISBN	:	0226804496
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	312

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In this 1994 classic work on student retention, Vincent Tinto synthesizes far ranging research on student attrition and on actions institutions can and should take to reduce it The key to effective retention, Tinto demonstrates, is in a strong commitment to quality education and the building of a strong sense of inclusive educational and social community on campus He app In this 1994 classic work on student retention, Vincent Tinto synthesizes far ranging research on student attrition and on actions insti...

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Assessing Learning By Violet H. Harada

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Title	:	Assessing Learning
Author	:	Violet H. Harada
ISBN	:	1591582008
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	168

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Focusing on the role of library media specialists in assessing student learning, this is the first full length book written to address its practical application in the school library media center It is an important book for school librarians to consider as they address their role as teachers in schools and the accountability issues associated with that role It places stu Focusing on the role of library media specialists in assessing student learning, this is the first full length book written to...

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How to Survive in Your Native Land By James Herndon

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Title	:	How to Survive in Your Native Land
Author	:	James Herndon
ISBN	:	0867094087
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	192

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In How to Survive in Your Native Land James Herndon details classroom life and the inescapable realities of a school situation This is a compelling vision of what really goes on in school and how the conventional school structure actually affects teaching and learning The realities may be hard, but Herndon s humorous touch makes this book easy to read....

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The Lost Soul of Higher Education By Ellen Schrecker

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Title	:	The Lost Soul of Higher Education
Author	:	Ellen Schrecker
ISBN	:	1595584005
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	304

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Schrecker, the leading historian of the McCarthy era witch hunts, examines both the key fronts in the present battles over higher ed, and their historical parallels in previous eras offering a deeply researched chronicle of the challenges to academic freedom, set against the rapidly changing structure of the academy itself The Lost Soul of Higher Education tells the int Schrecker, the leading historian of the McCarthy era witch hunts, examines both the key fronts in the present battles ov...

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Assessing for Learning By Violet H. Harada

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Title	:	Assessing for Learning
Author	:	Violet H. Harada
ISBN	:	1598844709
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	242

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Coauthors Harada and Yoshina authored the first text that focused on learning assessment in a school library context In this revised and expanded version of Assessing for Learning Librarians and Teachers as Partners, they continue to shed light on the issue of school librarians helping students to assess for learning.The book begins with a brief discussion of national Coauthors Harada and Yoshina authored the first text that focused on learning assessment in a school library context In this revised and ex...

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Completing College By Vincent Tinto

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Title	:	Completing College
Author	:	Vincent Tinto
ISBN	:	0226804526
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	283

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Even as the number of students attending college has than doubled in the past forty years, it is still the case that nearly half of all college students in the United States will not complete their degree within six years It is clear that much remains to be done toward improving student success For than twenty years, Vincent Tinto s pathbreaking book Leaving Co Even as the number of students attending college has than doubled in the past forty years, it is still the case that nearly ha...

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Tuition Rising By Ronald G. Ehrenberg

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Title	:	Tuition Rising
Author	:	Ronald G. Ehrenberg
ISBN	:	0674009886
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	336

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America s colleges and universities are the best in the world They are also the most expensive Tuition has risen faster than the rate of inflation for the past thirty years There is no indication that this trend will abate.Ronald G Ehrenberg explores the causes of this tuition inflation, drawing on his many years as a teacher and researcher of the economics of higher e America s colleges and universities are the best in the world They are also the most expensive Tuition has risen faster than the rate of i...

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Honey for a Child's Heart By Gladys M. Hunt

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Title	:	Honey for a Child's Heart
Author	:	Gladys M. Hunt
ISBN	:	0310242460
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	251

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Family favorite now revised and updated, including an annotated list of books for ages 0 12Everything parents need to know to find the best books for their childrenSince its publication in 1969, this has been an essential guide for parents wanting to find the best books for their children Now in its fourth edition, Honey for a Child s Heart discusses everything from the w Family favorite now revised and updated, including an annotated list of books for ages 0 12Everything parents need to know to fi...

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Look To The Mountain By Gregory Cajete

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Title	:	Look To The Mountain
Author	:	Gregory Cajete
ISBN	:	1882308654
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	245

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Trade Paperback Conservation American Indian Culture An important contribution to the body of indigenous cultural knowledge and a way to secure its continuance....

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