Kategoria BISAC: Biography & Autobiography >> Educators

Bringing Montessori to America traces in engrossing detail one of the most fascinating partnerships in the history of American education--that between Maria Montessori and S. S. McClure, from their first meeting in 1910 until their final acrimonious dispute in 1915.

Born on the Adriatic, Montessori first entered the world stage in 1906 as the innovator of a revolutionary teaching method that creates an environment where children learn at their own pace and initiate skills like reading and writing in a spontaneous...

In today's predominant educational environment, where high-stakes testing and anxiety reign, it's clear that the goal, though implicit, is to fill buckets. Kim Allsup would like us to start lighting fires--to stop treating children like empty buckets. She sees that the vital essence of education has been sucked out of most schools today; that we must strive, above all, to it bring it back; and that the...

This volume gathers personal recollections by fifteen eminent historians of the American South. Coming from distinctive backgrounds, traveling diverse career paths, and practicing different kinds of history, the contributors exemplify the field's richness on many levels. As they reflect on why they joined the profession and chose their particular research specialties, these historians write eloquently of family and upbringing, teachers and mentors, defining events and serendipitous opportunities.

The struggle for civil rights was the defining experience for several contributors....

Journey with Dr. Thomas O. Edwards as he migrates from an early education in the segregated South to earning a doctoral degree from a prestigious university and prospering with an illustrious academic career. He also travels to many parts of the world, starting as a youth, for humanitarian, educational, and professional purposes. In these visits, you will share his descriptions of various exotic localities; his intimate interactions with traveling companions, students and colleagues; his insightful observations of individuals from the host countries; and his scholarly presentations of...

Journey with Dr. Thomas O. Edwards as he migrates from an early education in the segregated South to earning a doctoral degree from a prestigious university and prospering with an illustrious academic career. He also travels to many parts of the world, starting as a youth, for humanitarian, educational, and professional purposes. In these visits, you will share his descriptions of various exotic localities; his intimate interactions with traveling companions, students and colleagues; his insightful observations of individuals from the host countries; and his scholarly presentations of...