This is the first and only book that examines dialogue as it pertains to the work of school leaders. The authors of Dialogue Is Not Just Talk develop a theory of dialogic leadership that bridges the gaps between the pioneering philosophical works of such seminal thinkers as Bakhtin, Buber, and Gadamer, as well as the work of educational leaders. Using examples, vignettes, and illustrations, this book develops both a theoretical and a practical approach to educational leadership. Dialogue Is Not Just Talk speaks to leaders striving to develop relationships, improve understanding,...
This is the first and only book that examines dialogue as it pertains to the work of school leaders. The authors of Dialogue Is Not Just Talk d...
Reading Between the Lines: A Balanced Approach to Literacy is a handbook that will enhance your ability to become a more effective reader. It teaches how to read interactively, to monitor emotional responses to text, and to think -outside of the box- for a comprehensive interpretation of text. Reading Between the Lines also suggests creative ways to link reading and writing effectively to produce summaries, critiques, and syntheses."
Reading Between the Lines: A Balanced Approach to Literacy is a handbook that will enhance your ability to become a more effective reader. It t...
Focusing on four Chinese immigrant children s intersecting worlds of home literacy, culture, and schooling, Guofang Li brings the reader into the inner worlds of these children and their families through an ethnographic lens. Centering on the meanings that these children s home literacy practices and their beliefs about literacy have brought upon their school experiences, this book documents the complex, multifaceted nature of the different literacy practices of these children in their distinct family milieus. Li highlights the role of culture and family capital in shaping home literacy...
Focusing on four Chinese immigrant children s intersecting worlds of home literacy, culture, and schooling, Guofang Li brings the reader into the inne...
For more than two thousand years Christian expansion and proselytizing was couched in terms of -defending the faith.- Until recently in the United States, much of that defense came in the form of reactions against the -liberal- influences channeled through big-corporate media such as popular music, Hollywood movies, and network and cable television. But the election of Ronald Reagan as a Hollywood President introduced Christian America to the tools of advertising and multimedia appeals to children and youth to win new believers to God's armies. Christotainment examines how...
For more than two thousand years Christian expansion and proselytizing was couched in terms of -defending the faith.- Until recently in the United Sta...
In a globalized neo-colonial world an insidious and often debilitating crisis of knowledge not only continues to undermine the quality of research produced by scholars but to also perpetuate a neo-colonial and oppressive socio-cultural, political economic, and educational system. The lack of attention such issues receive in pedagogical institutions around the world undermines the value of education and its role as a force of social justice. In this context these knowledge issues become a central concern of critical pedagogy. As a mode of education that is dedicated to a rigorous form of...
In a globalized neo-colonial world an insidious and often debilitating crisis of knowledge not only continues to undermine the quality of research ...
Traditional media literacy models are mostly left-brained, inherited from the legacy of alphabetic literacy, the Gutenberg press revolution, and industrial mass media production. New digital media radically alter the environment: their nonlinear, multisensory, field-like properties are more right-brain oriented. Consequently, rather than focus exclusively on deconstructing the products of design objects (such as an advertisement -text-), digital learning should respond to the design of the system itself, including cultural and cognitive bias. Mediacology proposes a...
Traditional media literacy models are mostly left-brained, inherited from the legacy of alphabetic literacy, the Gutenberg press revolution, and indus...
This book calls for a new type of teacher education that empowers teachers to be self-directed professionals. Joe Kincheloe believes that the current trend of teaching teachers to learn an empirical knowledge base which they then implement in their classrooms is demeaning to teachers and teaches them not to think. He cites, for example, the emphasis on lesson plan format, the writing of behavioral objectives, and pre-packaged activities. One way to achieve thoughtful empowerment is through critical action research, or teaching practitioner thinking.
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This book calls for a new type of teacher education that empowers teachers to be self-directed professionals. Joe Kincheloe believes that the curre...
Teachers Teaching Teachers focuses on basic guiding principles that give direction to, sustain, and renew educators on their journey toward educating their students. These principles are based on the characteristics and behaviors observed in successful teachers classrooms. Topics include building relationships, motivation, communication, class management, humor, stress management, professional growth, and the power of the profession. Although explicit and implied theory is embedded, Teachers Teaching Teachers uses real life reflections and stories about schools and classrooms to...
Teachers Teaching Teachers focuses on basic guiding principles that give direction to, sustain, and renew educators on their journey toward edu...
The impact and influence of their school experiences and of their teachers on children and their subsequent beliefs and values are unknown. This book attempts to capture what is in the hearts and minds of teachers and mentors as they provide mind-forming experiences for children. In their own voices, teachers describe why the environment is an important component of their educational practice why it is even more important than traditional school subjects such as science. Conservative moral principles, not unbridled emotions, guide their behavior as responsible professionals who care deeply...
The impact and influence of their school experiences and of their teachers on children and their subsequent beliefs and values are unknown. This book ...
