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Book Synopsis The Death and Life of the Great American School System by : Diane Ravitch
Download or read book The Death and Life of the Great American School System written by Diane Ravitch and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how school choice, misapplied standards of accountability, the No Child Left Behind mandate, and the use of a corporate model have all led to a decline in public education and presents arguments for a return to strong neighborhood schools and quality teaching.
Book Synopsis Dealing Creatively with Death by : Ernest Morgan
Download or read book Dealing Creatively with Death written by Ernest Morgan and published by Upper Access Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This manual on death education is a 'must' for any involved in hospice care or work with the terminally ill. It covers everything from living with terminally ill individuals to the right to die, memorial societies, and death ceremonies. Its focus on the emotional and economic costs of death is unparalleled".--"Midwest Book Review".
Book Synopsis Death at an Early Age by : Jonathan Kozol
Download or read book Death at an Early Age written by Jonathan Kozol and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Death of Education by : Eric B. Olsen
Download or read book The Death of Education written by Eric B. Olsen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Death of Education The sad and shocking truth about the failure of our public schools to teach. One teacher fs experience. by Eric B. Olsen When I went into teaching over a decade ago my personal commitment was to do everything within my power to make sure my students had the most rigorous and beneficial educational experience possible. Unfortunately, I succeeded. In creating a new paradigm in the classroom, one that values analytical thought and an emphasis on true learning rather than rote memorization, I came in direct conflict with a public education system that doesn ft want teachers to teach and doesn ft want students to learn. But it fs not politicians and policy that are to blame. The real reason for the lack of teaching in today fs classrooms is as close as your neighborhood school: Parents, who know the system isn ft working but are willing to look the other way as long as their students are getting good grades. Administrators, failed teachers themselves, who are prevented by teacher fs unions from any meaningful assessment of teachers they purport to oversee. Teachers, conforming like sheep to decades of failed methodology without even realizing it is their own ineptitude that has caused the very lack of student intelligence and engagement they bemoan. The failure of education in our country is no secret, but a successful campaign of misdirection waged by educators themselves continues to keep us from understanding why. The Death of Education finally exposes the truth, shining a light inside public school classrooms that have been dark for far too long.
Book Synopsis An Educated Death (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 4) by : Kate Flora
Download or read book An Educated Death (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 4) written by Kate Flora and published by ePublishing Works!. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a student is found drowned in the campus pond of a prestigious New England boarding school, Thea Kozak is called in for crisis management. Cooperation abounds until Thea discovers that the young victim was pregnant and the death may not have been an accident. Then administration and students turn tight-lipped. When Thea digs deeper, she unearths a host of nasty secrets beneath the school’s genteel facade. Now everyone wants her gone, everyone except the killer who has a very different fate in mind for Thea Kozak. REVIEWS: "If a sleep-losing page turner is your thing, keep an eye on Thea." Richard Barre, award-winning author of the Wil Hardesty Series THE THEA KOZAK MYSTERY SERIES, in order Chosen for Death Death in a Funhouse Mirror Death at the Wheel An Educated Death Death in Paradise Liberty or Death Stalking Death Death Warmed Over
Book Synopsis AN EDUCATED DEATH by : V. & D. POVALL
Download or read book AN EDUCATED DEATH written by V. & D. POVALL and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Justin Pierce seeks a reason to live. But death keeps nipping at his heels. A prominent special agent for both the United States and Mexico, Justin struggles to recover from deep personal loss and near fatal injuries sustained during his last operation. Demetrio, Justin’s closest friend, a distinguished Mexican anthropologist and genius, steps in to rescue his pal. Death calls again when a body washes ashore mere feet from Justin’s seaside hideaway. The victim turns out to be closely connected to his sister Carrie, and with her life now in danger, Justin must solve the murder and protect her at all costs. With Demetrio as his impish sidekick, Justin harnesses his connections to international secret service agencies to untangle a web of corruption, fraud, and murder in the halls of academia. Justin’s unexpected foray thrusts him into a pursuit fraught with twists and hardships, a challenge that paves the way to a new lease on life.
Book Synopsis The Death of Character by : James Davison Hunter
Download or read book The Death of Character written by James Davison Hunter and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-01-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Death of Character is a broad historical, sociological, and cultural inquiry into the moral life and moral education of young Americans based upon a huge empirical study of the children themselves. The children's thoughts and concerns-expressed here in their own words-shed a whole new light on what we can expect from moral education. Targeting new theories of education and the prominence of psychology over moral instruction, Hunter analyzes the making of a new cultural narcissism.
Book Synopsis On the Death of Childhood and the Destruction of Public Schools by : Gerald Watkins Bracey
Download or read book On the Death of Childhood and the Destruction of Public Schools written by Gerald Watkins Bracey and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter what he's called, Gerald Bracey IS public schools' best defender. And in this book, he uses his considerable writing and research skills on their behalf.
Book Synopsis The Education of a Coroner by : John Bateson
Download or read book The Education of a Coroner written by John Bateson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vein of Dr. Judy Melinek’s Working Stiff, an account of the hair-raising and heartbreaking cases handled by the coroner of Marin County, California throughout his four decades on the job—from high-profile deaths to serial killers, to Golden Gate Bridge suicides. Marin County, California is a study in contradictions. Its natural beauty attracts thousands of visitors every year, yet the county also is home to San Quentin Prison, one of the oldest and largest penitentiaries in the country. Marin ranks in the top one percent of counties nationwide in terms of affluence and overall health, yet it is far above the norm in drug overdoses and alcoholism, and comprises a large percentage of suicides from the Golden Gate Bridge. Ken Holmes worked in the Marin County Coroner’s Office for thirty-six years, starting as a death investigator and ending as the three-term, elected coroner. As he grew into the job—which is different from what is depicted on television—Holmes learned a variety of skills, from finding hidden clues at death scenes, interviewing witnesses effectively, managing bystanders and reporters, preparing testimony for court to notifying families of a death with sensitivity and compassion. He also learned about different kinds of firearms, all types of drugs—prescription and illegal—and about certain unexpected and potentially fatal phenomena such as autoeroticism. Complete with poignant anecdotes, The Education of a Coroner provides a firsthand and fascinating glimpse into the daily life of a public servant whose work is dark and mysterious yet necessary for society to function.
Book Synopsis Sex, Death, and the Education of Children by : Jonathan G. Silin
Download or read book Sex, Death, and the Education of Children written by Jonathan G. Silin and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Silin shows us how we culture ignorance in children and in each other by refusing to hear and respond to what they and we already know.” —From the Foreword by Madeleine Grumet “This book is not for the meek, because it talks straight from the heart—and from an educated and serious heart. Argue, disagree, get angry—but don’t ignore what Jonathan Silin is saying.” —Jonathan M. Mann, Harvard School of Public Health “Will play an important role in the current debate about what the ‘canon’ underlying early childhood education is and what it must be to equitably educate all children in the 21st century.” —Louise Derman-Sparks, Pacific Oaks College “Brings together a lifetime of advocacy and action—for children, for human rights, for people with HIV/AIDS, for gay men and lesbians—into a seamless argument for social justice, fairness, and respect for all people.” —William Ayers, University of Illinois at Chicago “The importance of Silin’s message for educators cannot be overstated.” —David M. Halperin, MIT
Book Synopsis Good Life, Good Death by : Rimpoche Nawang Gehlek
Download or read book Good Life, Good Death written by Rimpoche Nawang Gehlek and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a must-read for those who have ever feared death for themselves or for those they love." -Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., author of Kitchen Table Wisdom By the late Gehlek Rimpoche, the bestselling book that changed the way we think about death Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? How do we get there? Many have asked these questions, and many have attempted to answer them. But there is another question Good Life, Good Death asks us to contemplate: how does the idea of life after death affect how we live our lives? Gelek Rimpoche tells stories of the mystical Tibet he lived in, as well as the contemporary America he is now a citizen of, and shares the wisdom of the great masters. He asks us to open our minds and see if we can entertain a bigger picture of life after life, even for a moment. He makes the connection between powerful emotions such as anger, obsession, jealousy and pride, and our past as well as our future.
Book Synopsis The Death and Resurrection of a Coherent Literature Curriculum by : Sandra Stotsky
Download or read book The Death and Resurrection of a Coherent Literature Curriculum written by Sandra Stotsky and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2012 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is addressed to teachers who know that the secondary literature curriculum in our public schools is in shambles. Unless experienced and well-read English teachers can develop coherent and increasingly demanding literature curricula in their schools, average high school students will remain at about the fifth or sixth grade reading level--where they now are to judge from several independent sources. This book seeks to challenge education policy makers, test developers, and educators who discourage the assignment of appropriately difficult works to high school students and make construction of a coherent literature curriculum impossible. It first traces the history of the literature curriculum in our middle schools and high schools and shows how it has been diminished and distorted in the past half-century. It then offers examples of coherent literature curricula and spells out the cognitive principles upon which coherence is based. Finally, it suggests what English teachers in our public schools could do to develop a literature curriculum that gives all their students an adequate basis for participation in an English-speaking civic culture.
Download or read book Continuing Bonds written by Dennis Klass and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1996. This new book gives voice to an emerging consensus among bereavement scholars that our understanding of the grief process needs to be expanded. The dominant 20th century model holds that the function of grief and mourning is to cut bonds with the deceased, thereby freeing the survivor to reinvest in new relationships in the present. Pathological grief has been defined in terms of holding on to the deceased. Close examination reveals that this model is based more on the cultural values of modernity than on any substantial data of what people actually do. Presenting data from several populations, 22 authors - among the most respected in their fields - demonstrate that the health resolution of grief enables one to maintain a continuing bond with the deceased. Despite cultural disapproval and lack of validation by professionals, survivors find places for the dead in their on-going lives and even in their communities. Such bonds are not denial: the deceased can provide resources for enriched functioning in the present. Chapters examine widows and widowers, bereaved children, parents and siblings, and a population previously excluded from bereavement research: adoptees and their birth parents. Bereavement in Japanese culture is also discussed, as are meanings and implications of this new model of grief. Opening new areas of research and scholarly dialogue, this work provides the basis for significant developments in clinical practice in the field.
Book Synopsis Ethnic Variations in Dying, Death and Grief by : Donald P. Irish
Download or read book Ethnic Variations in Dying, Death and Grief written by Donald P. Irish and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is directed towards professionals who work in the fields concerning death and dying. These professionals must perceive the needs of people with cultural patterns which are different from the "standard and dominant" patterns in the United States and Canada. Accordingly, the book includes illustrative episodes and in-depth presentations of selected "ethnic patterns".; Each of the "ethnic chapters" is written by an author who shares the cultural traditions the chapter describes. Other chapters examine multicultural issues and provide the means for personal reflection on death and dying. There are also two bibliographic sections, one general and one geared towards children. The text is divided into three sections - Cross-Cultural and Personal perspectives, Dying, Death, and Grief Among Selected Ethnic Communities, and Reflections and Conclusions.; The book is aimed at those in the fields of clinical psychology, grief therapy, sociology, nursing, social and health care work.
Book Synopsis Death Education in the Writing Classroom by : Jeffrey Berman
Download or read book Death Education in the Writing Classroom written by Jeffrey Berman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK This book is a selection of New Solutions articles, published over the past two decades, from the Scientific Solutions section of the journal. The section is intended as a forum for the presentation of scientific results or summaries of scientific data that call for strong action to protect public health, even in the absence of definitive proof of cause and effect. In this volume, the articles are grouped into three sections: critical science, precautionary science, and solutions science. In the first section, the contributors challenge current ways in which science is practiced or interpreted and call for new ways of thinking about environmental and occupational risks. In the second section, the contributors offer new ways of understanding scientific data that will lead to more protective policies or regulations. The third section broadens the framework for future actions to ensure public health. The final essay proposes a way forward, from thinking mainly about problems to thinking mainly about solutions. The three sections constitute a logical progression from scientific knowledge to fashioning bold solutions to problems in environmental and occupational health. Readers are introduced to some of the most important issues in the field, described by leading progressive thinkers and proponents of solutions. This collection can be used as a reader in courses, and by worker health and safety and environmental health advocates in the United States and other countries.Intended Audience: College or graduate students in science and public health; worker health and safety advocates; policymakers; environmental health advocates.
Book Synopsis Who Killed Homer? by : Victor Davis Hanson
Download or read book Who Killed Homer? written by Victor Davis Hanson and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With advice and informative readings of the great Greek texts, this title shows how we might save classics and the Greeks. It is suitable for those who agree that knowledge of classics acquaints us with the beauty and perils of our own culture.
Book Synopsis Death Education and Research by : William G Warren
Download or read book Death Education and Research written by William G Warren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical review of research and reflection in the area of death, with special emphasis on death education. Thought-provoking, often controversial reviews of and reactions to the current general domain of death phenomena--specifically death education--are addressed in this book. The author, skeptical that we can do very much with the phenomenon of death and dying, especially in relation to our efforts at addressing it educationally, explores the philosophical, psychological, socio-cultural, and theoretical aspects and raises critical questions that will challenge proponents of death education. Both advocates and critics of death education in particular, and death research in general, will benefit from this intellectually stimulating volume that sounds a cautionary note, yet offers some positive suggestions for the future of death education. Professionals interested in any aspect of death education will be intrigued by this thorough examination of death education from several perspectives.
