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Education has traditionally been studied from the perspectives of educators, administrators, politicians and parents. However, the central actors of education: young people themselves have been left out of the study of education. This volume focuses on the lived experience of education from the perspectives...

Praise for The Handbook of College Athletics and Recreation Administration "The Handbook of College Athletics and Recreation Administration provides insiders' in-depth and firsthand perspectives on issues in the contemporary professional administration of intercollegiate athletics and...

This book is a practical guide for young leaders about to take their first steps into leadership roles. Combining relevant theory and exercises, it guides students through the process of identifying their values, articulating their quest and developing their action plan for leadership in their school...

How to Write Clearly by the English schoolmaster and theologian, Edwin Abbott Abbott.He is best known as the author of the novella Flatland.Edwin Abbott Abbott was the eldest son of Edwin Abbott (1808–1882), headmaster of the Philological School, Marylebone, and his wife, Jane Abbott (1806–1882)....

This book gives practical help to anybody who wishes to learn anything about the practical and accessible ways to raise boys' achievement in primary and secondary schools. Its down-to-earth language, easy style and rational sequencing of actions will appeal to all readers. This is essentially a handbook...

Geographies of Girlhood: Identities In-Between explores how adolescent girls come to understand themselves as female in this culture, particularly during a time when they are learning what it means to be a woman and their identities are in-between that of child and adult, girl and woman. It illuminates...

For decades, hazing rituals–such as excessive drinking, drug use, paddling, and sexual abuse–have been required by many teams and organizations as a rite of passage, while administration and department heads have turned a blind eye. In recent years, several young men and women have lost their...

School violence of all kinds continues to be a major concern today. Nearly a third of all parents report fear for their children’s safety in today’s schools. It provides a detailed overview nine types of school violence and also a detailed analysis of the research base on effective policies, approaches...

Chapter 1Transforming the Culture Chapter 2Dimensions and Overview of Bullying Chapter 3Back to Bullying Basics Chapter 4Getting Specific About Bullying Chapter 5Cyberbullying: Unimagined Cruelty Chapter 6Bully Free Summer Camps Chapter 7Bullying from Pre-School through Adolescence Chapter 8Helping...

As an assistant principal and former teacher in a large diverse K-8 public school, I deal daily with a multitude of issues that directly affect the scope and sequence of your childs education. Therefore, I have written a book entitled Sent to the Assistant Principals Office: The Door Is Always Open....

The G.P., Grade Point as it is called, has become the cruel taskmaster on every campus. Most students are groaning under its grip. No matter how hard they try, they seem not to have yet discovered what to do to give it a rise as it keeps taking a downward surge at the end of every semester. This has...

A Guidebook for Students in Higher Education who are American, International, or Studying Abroad. A wizard waves his wand, a magician produces a rabbit, a fairy godmother casts her spells; the magic of mentoring comes from connections! Ask a person you respect, “How did you get to where you are...

In the United States and in many other countries around the world, digital games have become an integral part of children’s lives. Discussions of research on youth and digital games often focus solely on negative effects (e.g., of violent video games), but this is far from the whole story. As natural...

Asian American EducationAsian American Identities, Racial Issues, and Languages presents groundbreaking research that critically challenges the invisibility, stereotyping, and common misunderstandings of Asian Americans by disrupting "customary" discourse and disputing "familiar"...