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Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Educational Issues (19th Edition)
by Glenn L. KoonceThis book presents opposing or sharply varying viewpoints on educational issues of current concerns. Unit 1 offers consideration of three basic theoretical issues that have been discussed by scholars and practitioners in past decades and are still debated today: curriculum content and its imposition upon the young, the philosophical underpinning of the process of education, and the purpose of public education. Unit 2 features five issues that are fundamental to understanding the present circumstances that shape American education: democratic classrooms for citizenship preparation, student First Amendment rights, common curriculum considerations, policy and the Common Core standards, and the challenges of poor school performance. Unit 3 examines more specific issues currently being discussed: arming teachers, universal preschool, teacher preparation and the federal government, zero tolerance and the courts, no-zero grading, virtual schools, twenty-first century skills movement, flipped learning, class size and student achievement, school funding and student achievement, charter school expansion, and the impact of technology on teaching and learning.
Taking Teaching Seriously: How Liberal Arts Colleges Prepare Teachers to Meet Today's Educational Challenges in Schools
by Christopher Bjork D. Kay Johnston Heidi A. RossThis highly readable book contains important lessons for us all. -Katherine Schultz, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania Taking Teaching Seriously expands and enriches discussions about teacher preparation in the United States. Its authors describe the unique contexts for teacher preparation offered by liberal arts institutions and analyze the effects of these programs on their graduates and on K-12 schools. They emphasize that the goals and conditions for teacher preparation differ from larger public institutions in several key respects including supervisor-student teacher relationships, philosophical foundations, and approaches to clinical fieldwork. Taken together, the essays provide compelling evidence that educational studies programs in liberal arts colleges and universities constitute a vital component of the teacher education system in the United States. Contributors: Irving Epstein, Alice Lesnick, Alison Cook-Sather, Lisa Smulyan, Vicki Kubler LaBoskey, Linda R. Kroll, Christopher Roellke, Jennifer Rice, Susan Riemer Sacks, Charlotte Mendoza
Taking Time Off, 2nd Edition
by Ron Lieber Colin HallHave you ever thought about taking time off to * ride your bike across the United States?* conduct research in the Amazonian rain forest?* work on a presidential campaign?* build houses for the poor?Tens of thousands of students each year take a break before, or even during college to work, travel, volunteer, or do something just plain different. No matter what you may plan to do with your time away, Taking Time Off shows you how to make the most of it. Included are the inspiring stories of 26 students whose pursuits in their time away from school were fulfilling and enjoyable. You'll find practical advice on every aspect of planning a break, from researching your options and financing your leave to convincing your parents it's a worthy idea. This book's resources section also lists programs, jobs, and American and international organizations that can help you to plan your own time off.
Taking Up Space: The Black Girl’s Manifesto for Change
by Chelsea Kwakye Ore Ogunbiyi'Brilliant' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of QUEENIE'Essential' BERNARDINE EVARISTO, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER'Hugely important' PAULA AKPAN____________________________As a minority in a predominantly white institution, taking up space is an act of resistance. Recent Cambridge grads Chelsea and Ore experienced this first-hand, and wrote Taking Up Space as a guide and a manifesto for change.FOR BLACK GIRLS:Understand that your journey is unique. Use this book as a guide. Our wish for you is that you read this and feel empowered, comforted and validated in every emotion you experience, or decision that you make.FOR EVERYONE ELSE:We can only hope that reading this helps you to be a better friend, parent, sibling or teacher to black girls living through what we did. It's time we stepped away from seeing this as a problem that black people are charged with solving on their own.It's a collective effort.And everyone has a role to play.Featuring honest conversations with students past and present, Taking Up Space goes beyond the buzzwords of diversity and inclusion and explores what those words truly mean for young black girls today.____________________________#Merky Books was set up by publishers Penguin Random House and Stormzy in June 2018 to find and publish the best writers of a new generation and to publish the stories that are not being heard. #Merky Books aims to open up the world of publishing, and this year has launched a New Writer's Prize and will soon be launching a #Merky Books traineeship. 'I know too many talented writers that don't always have an outlet or a means to get their work seen, and hopefully #Merky Books can now be a reference point for them to say "I can be an author", and for that to be a realistic and achievable goal... Reading and writing as a kid were integral to where I am today and I, from the bottom of my heart, cannot wait to hear your stories and get them out into the big wide world.'STORMZY
Taking a Learner-Centred Approach to Music Education: Pedagogical Pathways
by Laura Huhtinen-Hildén Jessica PittAdopting a fresh approach to the assumptions and concepts which underlie musical learning, Taking a Learner-Centred Approach to Music Education provides comprehensive guidance on professional and pedagogical aspects of learner-centred practice. This essential companion offers a pedagogy which is at once informed by theoretical understandings, and is underpinned by experience, practical examples, case studies and self-reflection. Initial chapters explore the theoretical dimensions of learner-centred music education, touching on aspects including collaborative learning, the learning environment and pedagogical sensitivity. Latter chapters delve deeper into the practical application of these teaching strategies and methods. The book invites its reader to reflect on topics including: music, emotions and interaction the voice and body as instruments making music visible and tangible improvising and learning music with instruments working with groups in creative activities the music pedagogue as a sensitive and creative instrument. Taking a Learner-Centred Approach to Music Education will deepen understanding, facilitate reflection and inspire new approaches to teaching in the field of music. It is essential reading for current and future practitioners involved in music education, early childhood music practice, community music, music therapy and special needs education.
Taking an Honest and Spiritual Inventory Participant's Guide 2
by John BakerA Program for Implementing a Christ-Centered Recovery Ministry in Your Church Alcoholism - Divorce - Sexual Abuse - Codependency - Domestic Violence - Drug Addiction - Sexual Addiction - Food Addiction - Gambling Addiction and many more! There is a way the church can help the hurting move beyond their wounds to experience the healing and forgiveness of Christ. Since 1991, more than 200,000 people have participated in the Celebrate Recovery programs offered at more than 3,500 churches, prisons, and rescue missions. Drawn from the Beatitudes, Celebrate Recovery helps people resolve painful problems in the context of the church as a whole. Newly updated, the kit includes: •1 20-minute DVD introductory guide for leaders •1 leader’s guide •1 of each participant’s guide (4 total) •CD-ROM with 25 lessons •CD-ROM with sermon transcripts and reproducible promotional materials •4-volume audio CD sermon series “And then there’s pastor John Baker, the founder of Celebrate Recovery… Big John and I shared something in common. We used to drink too much. And our hearts changed, and then we quit. That is a tried-and-true formula. The problem is government is not good at changing hearts. But people like John Baker have been good about it and successful doing that.” —President George W. Bush on Celebrate Recovery and its founder, John Baker, at the Faith- Based and Community Initiatives Conference, March 3, 2004.
Taking an Honest and Spiritual Inventory Participant's Guide 2: A Recovery Program Based on Eight Principles from the Beatitudes (Celebrate Recovery)
by John BakerThe Celebrate Recovery Participant&’s Guides are essential tools for the personal recovery journey. In the five lessons in Guide 2: Taking an Honest and Spiritual Inventory, you will experience an in-depth look at the 4th principle in the recovery process:4 Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and to someone I trust. "Happy are the pure in heart" (Matthew 5:8).By working through the lessons and exercises found in each of the four Participant&’s Guides you will begin to experience the true peace and serenity you have been seeking, restore and develop stronger relationships with others and with God, and find freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits.All the scriptures have been updated to the new NIV 2011 version.
Taking an Honest and Spiritual Inventory Participant's Guide 2: A Recovery Program Based on Eight Principles from the Beatitudes (Celebrate Recovery)
by John BakerThe Celebrate Recovery Participant's Guides are essential tools for the personal recovery journey. In the five lessons in Guide 2: Taking an Honest and Spiritual Inventory, you will experience an in-depth look at the 4th principle in the recovery process:4 Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and to someone I trust. "Happy are the pure in heart" (Matthew 5:8).By working through the lessons and exercises found in each of the four Participant's Guides you will begin to experience the true peace and serenity you have been seeking, restore and develop stronger relationships with others and with God, and find freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits. All the scriptures have been updated to the new NIV 2011 version.
Taking it to the Bridge: Music as Performance
by Nicholas Cook Richard PettengillThe overriding aim of this groundbreaking volume--whether the subject is vocal ornamentation in 19th-century opera or the collective improvisation of the Grateful Dead--is to give new recognition to performance as the core of musical culture. The collection brings together renowned scholars from performance studies and musicology (including Philip Auslander, David Borgo, Daphne Brooks, Nicholas Cook, Maria Delgado, Susan Fast, Dana Gooley, Philip Gossett, Jason King, Elisabeth Le Guin, Aida Mbowa, Ingrid Monson, Roger Moseley, Richard Pettengill, Joseph Roach, and Margaret Savilonis), with the intent of sparking a productive new dialogue on music as performance. Taking It to the Bridge is on the one hand a series of in-depth studies of a broad range of performance artists and genres, and on the other a contribution to ongoing methodological developments within the study of music, with the goal of bridging the approaches of musicology and performance studies, to enable a close, interpretive listening that combines the best of each. At the same time, by juxtaposing musical genres that range from pop and soul to the classics, and from world music to games and web-mediated performances, Taking It to the Bridge provides an inventory of contrasted approaches to the study of performance and contributes to its developing centrality within music studies.
Taking on Diversity
by Rupert NacosteIn this enlightening book, a campus "diversity doctor" relates stories that individuals have shared with him about their anxieties in situations involving people who are in some way different than themselves. Dr. Rupert W. Nacoste regularly counsels students at North Carolina State University about their problems dealing with diversity of all kinds, including of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual-orientation. Here, he shares his most effective techniques for handling the unavoidable realities of being in a neo-diverse community, whether that means in college or America as a nation. The author's proven "safe space" strategy can be applied to the campus, community groups, churches, and workplaces as a means to facilitate positive dialogue about diversity.In this time of current tensions, students, or "young travelers" as Nacoste fondly refers to them, still have much work ahead of them to achieve mutual respect and understanding. From everyday encounters, parties, and email and social media exchanges, they provide examples of ongoing bigotry: racial slurs and stereotypes are still used; young men continue to project demeaning attitudes toward women; and the heterosexual majority sometimes shows little understanding of the LBGT minority.Dr. Nacoste considers it his role to usher students off the "Wrong-Line train," and he has noticed that as they "leave the station," adults begin to follow their lead. The author demonstrates how we can maintain fairness and respect while still acknowledging our differences. By doing so, we can all learn to meet these challenges using sensitivity to different perspectives, open-minded attitudes, and the recognition that diversity in America is here to stay. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Taking the First Steps Outside: Under threes learning and developing in the natural environment
by Helen Bilton Gabriela Bento Gisela DiasCan one be too young to play outside? This unique and compelling book charts the experiences of a group of under-three-year-olds as they explore their natural outdoor environment, followed by caring and attentive adults. It deconstructs the myths that underestimate under threes and celebrates the importance of connecting children with the natural world and the influence of positive relationships in this early stage of life. Taking the First Steps Outside draws on all aspects of working outdoors, focusing on different steps of the project, main achievements and obstacles, implemented strategies and benefits for the development of young children. Features include: Stunning photographs of children exploring the outdoor environment, who are interested, thoughtful, persistent and successful Detailed descriptions of real events, illustrating how the outdoor space can be an educational context for under threes Insight into the role of the adult, as they observe and reflect upon children’s learning Advice on choosing the right resources and facilities to create a good outdoor learning environment for the young child Advice about risky play and promoting challenging and positive opportunities in the natural environment Guidance on how to set up an outdoor project for children under three Written to support all students, teachers, practitioners and managers working with under threes, this essential guide will help you to develop your knowledge, build confidence and gain the ability to co-explore outdoors with children.
Taking the IB CP Forward (Taking it Forward)
by Mary Hayden Jeff Thompson Judith FabianThe IB Career-related Programme for 16 to 19 year olds was launched in 2012. Designed for young people who want to prepare for a career and the world of work alongside their academic studies, this innovative programme adds a new dimension to an IB education, opening it up to a wider range of student needs and aspirations. This edited collection provides ideas and support for those involved in implementing the CP, or planning to introduce it in the future. The chapters are written by practitioners, some of whom have been involved with the CP from its earliest days, who provide forthright accounts of the significant rewards the introduction of the CP has brought to their students. Taking the IB CP Forward explores the key elements of the programme, its flexibility and how it can implemented to meet the needs of a range of educational contexts. Contributors: Dominic Robeau, Theresa Forbes, Chantell Wyten, Cathryn Berger Kaye, Patrick Daneau, Alexandra Juniper, Sara Woodcock, Ramona Dietrich, Mike Worth, Catheryn Phipps-Orive, Paul Campbell, Natasha Deflorian, David Barrs, Tony Smith, Kate Greig, John Carozza, Conan de Wilde, Peter Kotrc, Julia Peters, Stewart Redden, John Bastable.
Taking the IB CP Forward (Taking it Forward)
by Mary Hayden Jeff Thompson Judith FabianThe IB Career-related Programme for 16 to 19 year olds was launched in 2012. Designed for young people who want to prepare for a career and the world of work alongside their academic studies, this innovative programme adds a new dimension to an IB education, opening it up to a wider range of student needs and aspirations. This edited collection provides ideas and support for those involved in implementing the CP, or planning to introduce it in the future. The chapters are written by practitioners, some of whom have been involved with the CP from its earliest days, who provide forthright accounts of the significant rewards the introduction of the CP has brought to their students. Taking the IB CP Forward explores the key elements of the programme, its flexibility and how it can implemented to meet the needs of a range of educational contexts. Contributors: Dominic Robeau, Theresa Forbes, Chantell Wyten, Cathryn Berger Kaye, Patrick Daneau, Alexandra Juniper, Sara Woodcock, Ramona Dietrich, Mike Worth, Catheryn Phipps-Orive, Paul Campbell, Natasha Deflorian, David Barrs, Tony Smith, Kate Greig, John Carozza, Conan de Wilde, Peter Kotrc, Julia Peters, Stewart Redden, John Bastable.
Taking the IB Diploma Programme Forward (Taking it Forward)
by Mary Hayden Jeff ThompsonExpert writers share their thoughts and opinions on the future of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The editors and contributors, all experts in their field, identify issues arising from current practice and indicate how those issues need to be addressed as part of a policy for future growth.
Taking the IB Diploma Programme Forward (Taking it Forward)
by Mary Hayden Jeff ThompsonExpert writers share their thoughts and opinions on the future of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The editors and contributors, all experts in their field, identify issues arising from current practice and indicate how those issues need to be addressed as part of a policy for future growth.
Taking the IPC Forward: Engaging with the International Primary Curriculum
by Mary Hayden Jeff ThompsonSince its introduction in 2000, well over 1000 schools in more than 65 different countries have adopted the IPC. In this book, educators raise and discuss implications for the future implementation of this innovative curriculum within the context of a changing world.
Taking the IPC Forward: Engaging with the International Primary Curriculum
by Mary Hayden Jeff ThompsonSince its introduction in 2000, well over 1000 schools in more than 65 different countries have adopted the IPC. In this book, educators raise and discuss implications for the future implementation of this innovative curriculum within the context of a changing world.
Taking the Lead on Adolescent Literacy: Action Steps for Schoolwide Success
by Judith Irvin Nancy Dean Julie Meltzer Martha Jan Mickler"This rich resource walks middle and high school literacy leaders through a comprehensive process for conceptualizing, initiating, and, most important, sustaining a schoolwide literacy learning program. The authors clearly know teachers and schools, and their reality-tested tools will prove invaluable in guiding and supporting middle and high school literacy leaders."—Doug BuehlAuthor, Classroom Strategies for Interactive LearningA systemic and sustainable approach for improving adolescent literacy and learning!Taking the Lead on Adolescent Literacy provides educational leaders with a user-friendly and comprehensive planning process for developing a new literacy initiative—or for dramatically enhancing a current plan--that has the power not only to raise student performance levels but also to positively impact graduation rates, employability, and higher education success.Using a five-stage framework that has been field-tested nationwide for more than a decade, the authors provide an array of resources to guide in-depth planning, implementation, and monitoring to ensure sustained results, supported by examples from literacy-rich schools, checklists and assessments, and a glossary of terms. Each stage in the process builds upon a school or district′s existing capacities and focuses on six detailed rubrics that can be implemented at every stage to help ensure long-term success:Student motivation and engagement Literacy across the content areas Literacy interventions Literacy-rich environment, policies, and culture Parent and community involvement District support of school-based effortsHelping educators build the critical skills in students for communicating and making meaning within an increasingly complex world, this book shows how a sustained focus on literacy can serve as a powerful lever for school improvement.
Taking the Leap: How to Build a World-Class Coaching Business
by Kasia WezowskiOrganized into three sections: Finding Yourself and Your Purpose, Finding Your Clients, and Finding Success, Taking the Leap provides relevant and practical advice from twenty-four well-known coaches who have built sustainable coaching businesses whole doing what they love-helping people.Success tips and strategies from global, coaching masters infused with their own personal accounts of how they got their start:MARSHALL GOLDSMITH on becoming a better businesspersonJACK CANFIELD on continuous improvementKIERON SWEENEY on promoting yourselfHEATHER RAMSEY on selecting a business modelMARK THOMPSON on partnering with industry leaders and influencersKELVIN LIM on specializationJOHN DEMARTINI on putting your mission firstPATRYK WEZOWSKI on scaling your businessMARC STEINBERG on inner wisdomMIRNA BACUN on leveraging LinkedInVISHEN LAKHIANI on building a visionary business
Taking the Leap: How to Build a World-Class Coaching Business
by Kasia WezowskiMake your mark as a coach and grow your business by learning from the best, highest-level coaches in the world who are willing to share their secrets and core strategies. Relevant and practical with strategies specific to current and aspiring coaches, Taking the Leap provides advice from well-known coaches including: Jack Canfield, Marshall Goldsmith, Cherie Carter-Scott and Mark Thompson, who have each built lucrative coaching businesses while doing what they love: helping people.
Taking the MYP Forward (Taking it Forward)
by Mary Hayden Jeff ThompsonExpert writers share reflections on their experience, and explore issues for the future, of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. The issues raised are of interest and relevance to those with responsibility for MYP teaching, learning and administration in schools and will provoke interest in the programme amongst those considering its adoption.
Taking the MYP Forward (Taking it Forward)
by Mary Hayden Jeff ThompsonExpert writers share reflections on their experience, and explore issues for the future, of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. The issues raised are of interest and relevance to those with responsibility for MYP teaching, learning and administration in schools and will provoke interest in the programme amongst those considering its adoption.
Taking the PYP Forward (Taking it Forward)
by Simon Davidson Steven CarberThe International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme stands in a proud tradition of reflective educators incorporating best practice into international schools. For the PYP to maintain relevance in education today, inquiry has to be rethought, refreshed and reapplied. Taking the PYP Forward does exactly that. Raising many questions and recognising the new challenges facing educators, this collaborative work brings together voices from both within and outside of the PYP.
Taking the PYP Forward (Taking it Forward)
by Simon Davidson Steven CarberThe International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme stands in a proud tradition of reflective educators incorporating best practice into international schools. For the PYP to maintain relevance in education today, inquiry has to be rethought, refreshed and reapplied. Taking the PYP Forward does exactly that. Raising many questions and recognising the new challenges facing educators, this collaborative work brings together voices from both within and outside of the PYP.
Taking the Stress Out of Homework: Organizational, Content-Specific, and Test-Prep Strategies to Help Your Children Help Themselves
by Brian Platzer Abby Freireich"As a mother of three, this book's practical road map for helping our kids learn independently is invaluable. This should be a must-read for all parents." --Jenna Bush HagerDrawing on extensive experience as classroom teachers and the directors of their highly regarded tutoring business, Abby and Brian address a range of common frustrations caused by homework. They answer the most pressing questions on every parent's mind: How much should I get involved, what does constructive help look like, and how can I help my child work independently?Taking the Stress out of Homework breaks down for parents exactly when and how to offer homework support. Whether your child's stress point is executive functioning--the ability to plan or organize--or a subject-specific struggle in math, reading, writing, or standardized test-preparation, Abby and Brian use real-life stories to provide individualized, actionable advice. At the center of Abby and Brian's philosophy is encouraging students to break free of the "let's get to the answer already so that we can be done with the assignment" mindset; they focus instead on a process-oriented approach that fosters engagement and self-sufficiency both in and out of school. Filled with expert tips about how to build executive functioning and content skills, Abby and Brian share stress-reducing best practices so homework not only supports what kids are learning, but also helps build confidence and skills that last a lifetime.