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The schools our children deserve The schools our children deserve Alfie Kohn Argues against the "tougher standards" rhetoric and the current practice of teaching to standarized tests in favor of helping students become more critical, creative thinkers. OL15861386W
Theory and reform in the European Union Theory and reform in the European Union Stelios Stavridis,Dimitris N. Chryssochoou,Michael J. Tsinisizelis,Kostas Ifantis This substantially updated and revised edition offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges confronting the political system as well as the international politics of the European Union. It draws… OL15861916W
Boys and girls learn differently! Boys and girls learn differently! Michael Gurian Explores the biological gender differences which influence how boys and girls learn and discusses how the American education system can be adapted to better serve various learning rates. OL16071924W
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
Foreign remedies Foreign remedies David A. Rochefort "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act marked a watershed in U.S. health policy, but controversy over its passage rages on, and much uncertainty surrounds the law's transformation from bluep… OL16239598W
La Rose-Croix dévoilée - Histoire,mythes et rituels d'une société secrète La Rose-Croix dévoilée - Histoire,mythes et rituels d'une société secrète Christopher McIntosh La légende rosicrucienne a toujours fascinée l'imagination occulte de l'Occident. Elle prit naissance au XVIIe siècle en Allemagne, avec la publication de mystérieux textes anonymes, d'où surgit la f… OL16492288W
Dix-Huitième Siècle n°19 LA FRANC-MACONNERIE Dix-Huitième Siècle n°19 LA FRANC-MACONNERIE Daniel Ligou Très bonne revue OL16492293W
La Rose-Croix dévoilée La Rose-Croix dévoilée Christopher McIntosh,Préface de Robert Amadou La légende rosicrucienne a toujours fascinée l'imagination occulte de l'Occident. Elle prit naissance au XVIIe siècle en Allemagne, avec la publication de mystérieux textes anonymes, d'où surgit la f… OL16500053W
La symbolique de la Rose-Croix La symbolique de la Rose-Croix Jean Pierre Bayard Dans ce nouveau livre, Jean-Pierre Bayard trace un large panorama de la Rose-Croix, étudiant son esprit à partir des premiers manifestes datés de 1614, publiés au moment de la Réforme et de la Guerre… OL1746317W
Rules for a flat world Rules for a flat world Gillian K. Hadfield " If you want a simple representation of the twentieth-century economy, picture a large corporation as a box. To do the same for today's economy, though, we need to blow up that box and reassemble th… OL20042547W
The end of homework The end of homework John Buell,Etta Kralovec "Etta Kralovec and John Buell lead us through the history of the American classroom. They review the scant studies that have been conducted and cite historical documents on both sides of the debate, … OL20544807W
Anticlericalism in late medieval and early modern Europe Anticlericalism in late medieval and early modern Europe Heiko A. Oberman "Traditionally anticlericalism has been regarded as a significant historical factor, by some historians even as the unifying focal point for the host of movements known as the Reformation of the sixt… OL20963812W
Organizational effectiveness and improvement in education Organizational effectiveness and improvement in education Alma Harris,Bennett, Nigel,Margaret Preedy The main theories on effectiveness and improvement in education are brought together in this book that examines the ways in which these qualities can be monitored and measured. OL20982982W
Perspectives on transitions in schooling and instructional practice Perspectives on transitions in schooling and instructional practice Daniel H. Jarvis,Susan E. Elliott-Johns "Perspectives on Transitions in Schooling and Instructional Practice examines student transitions between major levels of schooling, teacher transitions in instructional practice, and the intersectio… OL22324183W
We Do This 'Til We Free Us We Do This 'Til We Free Us Naomi Murakawa,Mariame Kaba,Tamara K. Nopper **A reflection on prison industrial complex abolition and a vision for collective liberation from organizer and educator Mariame Kaba.** “Organizing is both science and art. It is thinking through… OL24151550W
L'école québécoise L'école québécoise Jacques Tondreau Analyse des enjeux sociaux de l'éducation au Québec par le biais d'une démarche sociohistorique qui met l'accent sur l'évolution des idées sur l'école et l'éducation depuis le milieu du 20e siècle ju… OL24278720W
Vie et mystères des Rose+Croix Vie et mystères des Rose+Croix Pierre Mariel,Jean Claude Frère TABLES DE MATIERES Liminaire, de Pierre Mariel I – Le message de Sincerius Renatus II – La première génération de Rose-Croix III – Les Rose-Croix d’Or et la politique européenne IV – Rose-Croix … OL2562499W
Children as Pawns Children as Pawns Timothy A. Hacsi "Head Start. Bilingual education. Small class size. Social promotion. School funding. Virtually every school system in America has had to face these issues over the past thirty years. Advocates and d… OL2667128W
The Working Class and the Transformation of Learning The Working Class and the Transformation of Learning Jack Barnes "Schools under capitalism are not institutions of learning but of social control, aimed at reproducing the class relations and privileges of the prevailing order," Jack Barnes explains. "Until societ… OL2761173W
Learning {re}imagined Learning {re}imagined Graham Brown-Martin "Learning Reimagined takes its readers on a journey in search of innovation in the way we learn and teach. Filled with case studies and interviews, the book invites the reader to join the author as h… OL28945427W
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