Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Partenariat en education Partenariat en education Pallasci 210 pages : 23 cm OL10013924W
Educating the Whole Child Educating the Whole Child John L. Brown While everyone wants students to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged, it's tough to work toward that vision when there are so many other priorities and constraints. That's why we've … OL15367226W
Learn, serve, succeed Learn, serve, succeed Kate McPherson "Classroom teachers and youth program leaders looking for material on service-learning will treasure this comprehensive how-to guide. This practical handbook takes a step-by-step approach through eve… OL15921501W
Research on schools, neighborhoods, and communities Research on schools, neighborhoods, and communities William F. Tate "This volume focuses on research and theoretical developments related to the role of place or geography in matters of education, human development, and health. Multiple disciplinary perspectives are … OL16126435W
Mothers united Mothers united Andrea Dyrness "In urban American school systems, the children of recent immigrants and low-income parents of color disproportionately suffer from overcrowded classrooms, lack of access to educational resources, an… OL16132591W
From the rearview mirror From the rearview mirror Bill Milliken "From the Rearview Mirror is the story of Bill Milliken's journey from an affluent Pittsburgh suburb to the streets of Harlem and the Lower East Side of New York City in the 1960s, on to communal liv… OL16415833W
The opportunity equation The opportunity equation Eric Schwarz "Citizen Schools is a fresh and personal look at education and the increasingly unequal access to opportunity in America. The book gets beyond the tired debate about charter schools and unions and te… OL17889037W
Revitalizing arts education through community-wide coordination Revitalizing arts education through community-wide coordination Susan J. Bodilly Initiatives to coordinate schools, cultural institutions, community-based organizations, foundations, and/or government agencies to promote access to arts education in and outside of schools have rec… OL1887335W
A cord of three strands A cord of three strands Soo Hong How can low-income, non-English-speaking parents become advocates, leaders, and role models in their children's schools? A Cord of Three Strands offers a close study of the Logan Square Neighborhood … OL20547426W
Textbook of community children's nursing Textbook of community children's nursing Anna Sidey,David Widdas "This edition provides invaluable knowledge for all professionals and students involved with Community Children's Nurses wherever sick children and their families receive care or treatment, including… OL20801478W
When, where, what, and how youth learn When, where, what, and how youth learn Joel Tolman Enables you to explore ways to connect learning experiences that happen inside and outside school buildings and during and after the school day. OL24860627W
Talk about Sex Talk about Sex Janice M. Irvine Janice M. Irvine offers not only the first comprehensive history of the culture wars over sex education but also an important examination of the politics of sexual speech in the United States. Explor… OL2921180W
We need to do better We need to do better Paul Miller "There are no job descriptions for saving or improving lives. Kids who graduate high school have better lives than kids who drop out. Making sure our kids in urban areas succeed is much more than ins… OL29229859W
Education and public health Education and public health Jenny Smith Engaging students in community change has far-reaching benefits that not only support but also extend beyond academic achievement. Students who participate in such efforts become better connected to … OL8688406W