Thousands of parents and teachers have already used the detailed book lists and methods described in The Well-Trained Mind to create a truly superior education for the children in their care.

This edition contains revised and updated persuasion and propaganda theories and recent studies.

In this galvanizing book for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue--childhood trauma--and its profound effect on learning and teaching.

En la primavera de 1995, el azar se encargo de reunir de nuevo a Mitch Albom, autor de este libro, con Morrie Schwartz, quien habia sido su maestro preferido en la universidad y que padece una enfermedad terminal.

A collection of nine essays that describes strategies for teaching visual literacy by using graphic novels, comics, anime, political cartoons, and picture books.

The authors provide a straightforward, practical guide to establishing high-quality social and emotional education programs.

This guide Provides the what, why, and how of each practice and answers teachers’ most frequently asked questions Includes firsthand accounts of how these practices foster thinking through teacher and student interviews and student work ...

This broad-ranging text offers a comprehensive outline of how visual images, language and discourse work as `systems of representation'.

Digital technology lies at the heart of contemporary education provision. This book considers the key issues in the field and addresses some fundamental but often unvoiced questions about the ever-growing use of technologies in education.

"Written for all university and college teachers interested in experimenting with discussion methods in their classrooms ... [includes] usable suggestions on: How to prepare students and teachers to participate in discussion; How to get ...