Ronald Evans: 12 books
by Ronald Evans
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
This is a book about the truth of my life from my point of view. Many times in my life people have told their side of the story to make themselves look good and me the bad guy but, I will tell you the raw truth as the Lord has instructed me to do. At this time in my life I will not hold back and I...
Greenglow
& the search for gravity control
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
This book describes an exciting, but unfinished scientific adventure story. It tells of the epic struggle by scientists to wrest the secrets from nature of how to control the force of electromagnetism and how to control aerodynamic forces. Control of the force of gravity has yet to be achieved. Analogies...
Synthetic Biology and Morality
Artificial Life and the Bounds of Nature
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2013
A range of views on the morality of synthetic biology and its place in public policy and political discourse.
Synthetic biology, which aims to design and build organisms that serve human needs, has potential applications that range from producing biofuels to programming human behavior. The...
by Ronald C. Evans
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2008
Logically organized with comprehensive coverage, this newly revised third edition prepares you to choose the right orthopedic tests, accurately assess any patient, and arrive at a clear diagnosis. Trusted for both its depth of coverage and its accessible, accurate information, it features gamuts,...
Schooling Corporate Citizens
How Accountability Reform has Damaged Civic Education and Undermined Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2014
Schooling Corporate Citizens examines the full history of accountability reform in the United States from its origins in the 1970s and 1980s to the development of the Common Core in recent years. Based in extensive archival research, it traces the origins and development of accountability reform as...
The Tragedy of American School Reform
How Curriculum Politics and Entrenched Dilemmas Have Diverted Us from Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2011
Two persistent dilemmas haunt school reform: curriculum politics and classroom constancy. Both undermined the 1960s' new social studies, a dynamic reform movement centered on inquiry, issues, and social activism. Dramatic academic freedom controversies ended reform and led to a conservative restoration. On...
This Happened in America
Harold Rugg and the Censure of Social Studies
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
This long awaited biography of Harold Rugg is a dramatic and compelling story with profound implications for today’s educators. Harold Rugg, one of the leading progressive educators of the 20th century, developed an innovative social studies program and textbook series that was censured by conservative...
Why, O God? (Foreword by Randy Alcorn)
Suffering and Disability in the Bible and the Church
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
With two in seven American families affected by disability, the body of Christ has a great opportunity for ministry. This new anthology uniquely points the way, training churches, caregivers, pastors, and counselors to compassionately respond.
The book’s contributors—ranging from Joni Eareckson...
Faith of Our Fathers
Under the Microscope of Reason and History
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
This book is for Christians troubled by doubts and questions. It's for those who feel remorse for losing the "Faith of Our Fathers". It's for Christians willing to consider whether or not the Bible is literally true, and historically accurate.
The author, once an ordained minister,...
The Hope for American School Reform
The Cold War Pursuit of Inquiry Learning in Social Studies
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2010
The Hope of American School Reform tells the story of the origins of the reform in science and math education. The book is drawn, in part, on new research from previously untapped archival sources. The aim of this work is to contribute to our understanding of a major effort to reform school curricula.
Connecting Teaching and Learning
History, Evolution, and Case Studies of Teacher Work Sample Methodology
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2011
As accountability in education has become an increasingly prominent topic, teacher preparation programs are being asked to provide credible evidence that their teacher candidates can impact student learning.
Teacher Work Samples, first developed 30 years ago, have emerged as an effective method...
Handbook on Teaching Social Issues
NCSS Bulletin No. 93
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
There’s no book like this one for educators interested in issuescentered teaching. More than 40 experts have contributed articles offering comprehensive coverageof the field of social issues education. In addition to a full examination of objectives and methods, contributors show how social issues...