Teachers College Press: 606 books
Leading Educational Change
Global Issues, Challenges, and Lessons on Whole-System Reform
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
“You won’t find a better book on whole-system change that covers so much ground in such an accessible form than Leading Educational Change!”—From the Foreword by Michael Fullan, Professor Emeritus, OISE, University of Toronto“This book tackles critical issues...
Teaching Democracy
Unity and Diversity in Public Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In Teaching Democracy, Walter Parker makes a unique and thoughtful contribution to the hot debate between proponents of multicultural education and those who favor a cultural literacy approach. Parker conclusively demonstrates that educating for democratic citizenship in a multicultural society includes...
High-Expectation Curricula
Helping All Students Succeed with Powerful Learning
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Despite growing evidence that all students will benefit from engaging and challenging instruction, many struggling students continue to experience a circumscribed curriculum that emphasizes low-level skills. Featuring contributions from emerging and well-known researchers, this important volume...
by John I. Goodlad, Robert H. Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Since its first publication in 1959, The Nongraded Elementary School has become a classic in school reform literature. This reissue includes a retrospective introduction on what happened to nongraded alternatives in the aftermath of “Sputnik” educational reforms, what is occurring amid the current...
The African American Struggle for Secondary Schooling, 1940–1980
Closing the Graduation Gap
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This is the first comprehensive account of African American secondary education in the postwar era. Drawing on quantitative datasets, as well as oral history, this compelling narrative examines how African Americans narrowed the racial gap in high school completion. The authors explore regional variations...
On Qualitative Inquiry
Approaches to Language and Literacy Research (An NCRLL Volume)
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
What does it mean to be “patriotic” in the United States after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001? And how have the prevailing notions of patriotism—loudly trumpeted in the American media—affected education in American schools? In this spirited book, renowned educational...
In the Spirit of the Studio
Learning from the Atelier of Reggio Emilia, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This critically acclaimed, lavishly illustrated book will help educators create the highest quality learning opportunities for a new generation of children. The Second Edition features substantial and important changes, including the addition of new chapters by pioneers of the work that happens in...
Reasoning With Democratic Values 2.0, Volume 1
Ethical Issues in American History, 16071865
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The extensively updated and revised edition of Reasoning with Democratic Values 2.0 presents an engaging approach to teaching U.S. history that promotes critical thinking and social responsibility. In Volume 1, students investigate 20 significant historical episodes, arranged chronologically, beginning...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Steiner-Khamsi and her colleagues provide an in-depth empirical and critical examination of the practice of global educational policy. Contributors question the value of importing and exporting educational policies, analyze who benefits from these arrangements, and test the effectiveness of adapting...
Music, Education, and Diversity
Bridging Cultures and Communities
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This book provides important insights for educators in music, the arts, and other subjects on the role that music can play in the curriculum as a powerful bridge to cultural understanding. The author documents key ideas and practices that have influenced current music education, particularly through...
Democratic Education in Practice
Inside the Mission Hill School
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The Mission Hill School, founded by MacArthur Award winner Deborah Meier and colleagues in 1997, is a small public school that has rethought almost everything about the process of teaching and learning. Beyond richly describing and evaluating this high-achieving school, the author argues that democratic...
by Arthur D. Efland
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Arthur Efland puts current debate and concerns in a well-researched historical perspective. He examines the institutional settings of art education throughout Western history, the social forces that have shaped it, and the evolution and impact of alternate streams of influence on present practice.*A...
Reading and Teaching the Postcolonial
From Baldwin to Basquiat and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In addition to providing an accessible introduction to postcolonial theory, the authors explore the enormous potential which postcolonial art offers educators—a wealth of material to draw upon for any rethinking of the school curriculum. Some of the artists discussed in this groundbreaking volume...
Managing Legal Risks in Early Childhood Programs
How to Prevent Flare-Ups from Becoming Lawsuits
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Can my child care program be sued? If you have ever asked yourself this question, you are not alone. This guide will help you prevent and manage problems with potential legal consequences, reduce the risk of a lawsuit, and assist you in preparing a strong defense should your program be sued. This...