"Social Pedagogy in Child Education" delves into the heart of learning, presenting a compelling vision where education transcends the confines of traditional teaching. Katherine Myrestad, a social pedagogue and devoted single mother, weaves her rich experiences from the home and classroom to offer a tapestry of insights that honor the child as a whole being.In this enlightening read, Katherine advocates for an educational approach that blends academic...

This book was commissioned by The Odyssey Project for the purpose of establishing an official position on an enigmatic issue that has been at the core of multitudinous conundrums within the black collective. For more nearly 40 years the special education system in the U.S. has been used as a mechanism to isolate and ostracized African American youth, especially young African American males. This book not only outlines this longstanding problem, but...

Does an educated person have all the skills necessary to lead a meaningful life? Or do we need something else?This question haunts every parent as they spend their hard-earned money trying to put their children in the best schools. However, do the schools and colleges know what their students are missing? Do the teachers know what they have missed as individuals? How can someone teach something, which they are not aware of?Before sending a student...

Discover the beauty of theological institutions and churches working with and for one another. Theological Education demonstrates how churches and seminaries can cooperate through a competency-based learning approach to ministry preparation-that is, competency-based theological education (CBTE). CBTE focuses on the mutual mission of the church and theological education: developing followers of Christ who flourish in their vocations. This first book-length...

Svetlana (Sveta) Grobman grew up in a communal apartment in Moscow, Russia, during the Cold War with her mother, father and younger sister. From a very young age, she found herself living in two contradictory worlds: the private world of a Jewish family struggling to live a decent life in a society rife with shortages and anti-Semitism; and the public world of an oppressive totalitarian regime that brainwashed its citizens into believing that the...

This overview of the linguistic development of Korean-English bilingual children in the US focuses on morphology and syntax acquisition in early childhood, a time when language dominance is shifting rapidly. It expands our understanding of heritage language acquisition and furthers bilingualism research on typologically distinct language pairings.

The book "Guide to Motivating Disinterested Students" by the esteemed author Ary S. Jr. is a comprehensive and inspiring book designed to empower educators, parents, and all those involved in the education of young minds. The author delves deep into the heart of one of the most pressing challenges in education today: how to motivate disinterested students.

Arts graduate education is uniquely positioned to deliver many of the public good needs of contemporary Canada. For the Public Good argues, however, that graduate programs must fundamentally change if they are to achieve this potential. Drawing on deep experience and research, the authors outline how reformed programs that equip graduates with advanced skills can address Canada's most vexing challenges and seek action on equity, diversity, inclusion,...