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Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education

by Jason Brennan, Phillip Magness

Published: 2019-05-01

Hardcover: 336 pages

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Academics extol high-minded ideals, such as serving the common good and promoting social justice. Universities aim to be centers of learning that find the best and brightest students, treat them fairly, and equip them with the knowledge they need to lead better lives. But as Jason Brennan ...

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Liberating Learning (Routledge Leading Change Series)

by Santiago Rincón-Gallardo

Published: 2019-03-07

Paperback: 138 pages

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This book is about three complementary ideas: 1) learning is a practice of freedom; 2) liberating learning in public education requires widespread cultural change in classrooms, schools, and entire education systems; and 3) social movements have been the most powerful vehicles for widespre...

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Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy

by Gholdy Muhammad

Published: 2019-12-23

Paperback: 176 pages

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In Cultivating Genius, Dr. Gholdy E. Muhammad presents a four-layered equity framework—one that is grounded in history and restores excellence in literacy education. This framework, which she names, Historically Responsive Literacy, was derived from the study of literacy development wit...

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The Little Book of Restorative Justice in Education: Fostering Responsibility, Healing, and Hope in Schools (Justice and Peacebuilding)

by Katherine Evans, Dorothy Vaandering

Published: 2016-09-20

Paperback: 144 pages

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A handbook for teachers and administrators on creating just and equitable learning environments for students; building and maintaining healthy relationships; healing harm and transforming conflict.Much more than a response to harm, restorative justice nurtures relational, interconnected sc...

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Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America's Public Schools

by Diane Ravitch

Published: 2020-01-21

Hardcover: 352 pages

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From one of the foremost authorities on education and the history of education in the United States, "whistleblower extraordinaire" (The Wall Street Journal), former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education, author of the best-selling Reign of Error ("fearless" --Jonathan Kozol, NYRB)--an imp...

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Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)

by Kevin M. Gannon

Published: 2020-04-01

Paperback: 180 pages

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Higher education has seen better days. Harsh budget cuts, the precarious nature of employment in college teaching, and political hostility to the entire enterprise of education have made for an increasingly fraught landscape. Radical Hope is an ambitious response to this state of affairs...

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Teaching to Empower: Taking Action to Foster Student Agency, Self-Confidence, and Collaboration

by Debbie Zacarian, Michael Silverstone

Published: 2020-03-16

Paperback: 178 pages

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We want students to master academic standards, and we want them to be confident, adaptive, and socially responsible. Above all, we want them to find meaning and satisfaction in their lives. Achieving these goals requires a concerted focus on the social-emotional skills that empower student...

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Culture, Class, and Race: Constructive Conversations That Unite and Energize Your School and Community

by Brenda Campbelljones, Shannon Keeny, Franklin Campbelljones

Published: 2020-01-16

Paperback: 135 pages

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Advancing equity in our schools and society requires deep thought and honest conversations about tough topics. These conversations about emotionally charged subjects, including race, class, and culture, can be daunting. Authors Brenda CampbellJones, Shannon Keeny, and Franklin CampbellJone...

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The Christmas Company

by Alys Murray

Published: 2018-10-16

Paperback: 298 pages

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She's out to save her townfrom a real-life Scrooge...The small town of Miller’s Point is known across the country for their annual Dickensian Christmas festival. When the celebration is threatened by Clark Woodward, a miserly, big-city businessman, Kate Buckner steps up to save her homet...

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Matka

by Sarah Hanley

Published: 2018-08-19

Paperback: 362 pages

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Zosia has sacrificed herself to save her dying son from the Gestapo. She takes his place as a prisoner and is sent to work as a slave in Germany, where the only thing keeping her alive is the hope of her children’s survival.Once World War II ends, her goal, like any mother, is to return to Poland and...