Originally published in 1999, Sounds Like Home adds an important dimension to the canon of deaf literature by presenting the perspective of an African American deaf woman who attended a segregated deaf school. Mary Herring Wright documents her life from the mid-1920s to the early 1940s, offering a rich account of her home life in rural North Carolina and her education at the North Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, which had a separate campus for African American students. Th...

Charting the future of educational development and Centers for Teaching and Learning.Over the past two decades, educational development has become central to how colleges and universities pursue teaching excellence, student success, and institutional change. In Educational Development in an Age of Change, Mary C. Wright, Tracie Marcella Addy, Bret Eynon, and Jaclyn K. Rivard present the most comprehensive survey of US educational developers to date, tracin...

An in-depth look at Centers for Teaching and Learning and their profound impact on US higher education.Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) are important change agents on campus with strategies that are unique and impactful—but sometimes unarticulated or misaligned. In this wide-ranging book, Mary C. Wright maps the landscape of 1,200+ CTLs in the United States through a unique approach: by conducting complex web searches to identify and categorize CTLs, then e...

Trust matters in higher education, yet it is often taken for granted. This book shows how trust—between students and teachers, faculty and academic developers, or individuals and institutions—shapes the ways we teach, learn, and work together.Drawing on fresh research and first-hand accounts from across the world, this book reveals that trust is not static but a dynamic, reciprocal process. It is cultivated gradually through care, credibility, and openness, and it enables people to...

Drawing on the authors’ extensive experience and robust survey data, this critical resource unpacks the inner workings of one of the most powerful mechanisms for improving teaching and learning in higher education: the course design institute (CDI).CDIs are intensive, often multi-day facilitated experiences where instructors design or redesign a course based on learning-focused and equity-minded teaching and learning principles. This resource offers a comprehensive introduction to ...

Across the U.S. immigrants, laborers, domestic workers, low-income tenants, indigenous communities, and people experiencing homelessness are conducting research to fight for justice. Collaborating for Change: A Participatory Action Research Casebook documents the stories of a dozen community-based research projects. Academics and their partners share authorship about the importance of gathering credible evidence, both for organizing and persuading. The emphasis is on community org...

Includes many delightful contemporary photographs, and detailed instructions and charts show how to knit a Cornish guernsey incorporating one of 30 local patterns

"I pledge allegiance to the flag!" Wait! What does allegiance mean?We say the pledge. But do we really know what we are saying or why we are saying it?I Pledge Allegiance to Old Glory tells us what the words in the pledge mean. More importantly, this book explains why we say the pledge to the American flag. So if you are curious to know the meaning of the pledge and the reason we say it, then this book is for you!

Aria Wilder has a secret … One she promised not to tell. But when her mother goes missing and she winds up lost in an ancient world – inhabited by powerful Elementals, and danger lurking around every tree-guardian, everything changes. Joined by her best friend, Ethan; Aria embarks on an action-packed quest and discovers her true destiny – to fulfil the legacy of the Earth Keepers legend. But with a new enemy waiting in the shadows, and his sinister plans to stop her … Will...

"Rustic Speech and Folk-Lore" by Elizabeth Mary Wright is a captivating exploration of the rich tapestry of rural language and traditions. Wright delves into the vernacular of the countryside, capturing the unique expressions and idioms that define local culture. Through her meticulous research, she brings to life the stories and sayings that have been passed down through generations, highlighting the importance of preserving these linguistic treasures. The book serves as both a linguistic...

During his forty-five years as a Latter-day Saint apostle and nineteen years as the prophet, David O. McKay gave thousands of speeches, including hundreds of temple and chapel dedications, civic addresses, funeral sermons, and General Conference and other Church-related talks. Many of these speeches contain some of the same prose and poetry, but no two speeches are the same. All of these discourses were written by McKay himself, and virtually all of them were typed, organized, and kept in ...

"Bolivia: The Central Highway of South America" by Marie Robinson Wright is an extensive exploration of Bolivia's historical, cultural, and economic tapestry. The narrative begins with Bolivia's journey from the pre-Columbian era through the Spanish conquest to its current status as a republic, highlighting pivotal events and influential figures like President Ismael Montes. The book underscores Bolivia's abundance of natural resources and its potential for economic enterprise. Richly illu...