Misplaced Blame: Decades of Failing Schools, Their Children and Their Teachers examines the underlying causes of why schools fail. The book describes the challenges that teachers and their pupils encounter in an environment that is dictated by poverty and harsh, unfunded mandates. The volume illustrates that school failure reflects a lack of opportunities—nothing more. The book also discusses the changing role of teachers over the years and teacher-led efforts to improve their stu...

It is an adventure of a puppy going from one state to another as she was bought on the internet. It is a true story with a lot of ad libbing! Gracie is scared, excited and learning new things. In the end she is very pleased with her life.

"Humble Origins: from a family that did not have high social status or much money."The Hand of Providence enabled these humble colonists to survive and thrive as they established an outpost for religious freedom in the wilderness.Come discover the first chapter of America's story. Hear what really happened from the memoirs of brave people who established Jamestown and Plymouth. We will connect the dots between these first two English colonies.

Trivializing Teacher Education: The Accreditation Squeeze presents a critical analysis of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). This accreditation organization has been in existence for 50 years and claims to accredit approximately 700 teacher education programs that prepare two-thirds of the nation's teachers. There is no convincing research, however, that NCATE's "stamp of approval" makes a difference in teacher preparation programs or in beginning...

Stop High-Stakes Testing: An Appeal to America's Conscience is a compelling indictment of the use of high-stakes assessments with punitive consequences in our public schools. The authors trace the history of the policy and document the inequities for children of poverty that undergird high-stakes testing practices. Lack of dental and medical care, environmental violence, insufficient school funding, racism, and classism-all factors that contribute to this dire situation-are discus...

The Importance of Average calls attention to the policies and practices that discriminate against the silent majority of students in the American educational system. Arguments presented emphasize the collateral damage caused to average students by legislative mandates, administrative policies, teaching practices, parenting beliefs, and adherence to strict psychological constructs. Each of these factors has created a pervasive psycho-educational belief of average ability. The authors challe...

High Stakes brings the voices of students and teachers to our national debates over school accountability and educational reform. Recounting the experiences of two classrooms during one academic year, the book offers a critical exploration of excessive state-mandated monitoring, high-stakes testing pressures, and inequities in public school funding that impede the instructional work of teachers, especially those who serve children of poorer families.Redbud Elementary has n...

**'Rich and replenishing ... I felt lovesick for it after it was done' ELEANOR CATTON, Booker Prize-winning author'A fascinating, original story' TLS'I really loved this book' JENN ASHWORTH'A real treasure' ROWAN WILLIAMS, former Archbishop of Canterbury**__________In the past, we were deeply bound to all things green and growing. We once knew the landscape and the plants around us as well as we knew ourselves. But today our...

"Bonnie Johnson has given us an easy, step-by-step self-care guide to healing inner wounds. It doesn't matter what particular wound brings pain into your life, Bonnie's guidebook will help you identify it and heal it. What a gift from a highly gifted wise woman and healer!" Victoria Slater RN PhD, 2002 American Holistic Nurse of the Year and author of "Energy Healing" in Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice "Both thought provoking and practical, Three Turns of a Kaleidoscope explores ...

You’ve just stumbled upon a combination of a series of 14 books. They are about the following themes:Theme 1: What is Hygge? And how do you use it?The answers to these questions are fairly simple, but they are complicated enough to write a short about it. That’s why this book will give you some answers as to making your home a cozier play, the Danish way, even if, or perhaps especially when the weather is cold and dark. In the last two chapters, we will briefly touch on wha...

"Bonnie Johnson has given us an easy, step-by-step self-care guide to healing inner wounds. It doesn't matter what particular wound brings pain into your life, Bonnie's guidebook will help you identify it and heal it. What a gift from a highly gifted wise woman and healer!" Victoria Slater RN PhD, 2002 American Holistic Nurse of the Year and author of "Energy Healing" in Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice "Both thought provoking and practical, Three Turns of a Kaleidoscope explores ...

Winner of a third-place award in the collection of prayers category from the Catholic Media Association.Every mother is looking for a spiritual lifeline—words that help bring you closer to God when you need him the most.The Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers is your go-to resource to find the perfect words to lift up in prayer for almost any occasion or need. This beautiful, full-color, hardcover book includes a collection of original and traditi...