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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “laura ruth johnson”
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  • Community-Based Qualitative Research

    Approaches for Education and the Social Sciences

    by Laura Ruth Johnson ...
    This practical text integrates theoretical perspectives with guidelines for designing and implementing community-based qualitative research projects. Coverage of participatory research designs and approaches is complemented by chapters on specific aspects of this research process, such as developing relationships and sharing findings to strengthen programs. Included are useful handouts and ... Read more

    $87.99 CAD

  • Why Kids Love (and Hate) School

    Reflections on Difference

    Edited by Steven P. Jones, Eric C. Sheffield ...
    Series series Academy for Educational Studies
    This collection consists of theoretical discussions, personal reflections, research reports, and policy suggestions sourced in the experiences of our most vulnerable students with an eye to making schools places all students might love rather than hate. The essays take up these issues from the perspectives of poverty, gender, race, ethnicity, ability, language, and religion among others.These ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Quick Fix

    Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills

    by Jesse Singal ...
    An investigative journalist exposes the many holes in today's bestselling behavioral science, and argues that the trendy, TED-Talk-friendly psychological interventions that are so in vogue at the moment will never be enough to truly address social injustice and inequality.With their viral TED talks, bestselling books, and counter-intuitive remedies for complicated problems, psychologists and other ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD

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  • Morality and the Regulation of Social Behavior

    Groups as Moral Anchors

    by Naomi Ellemers ...
    Series series European Monographs in Social Psychology
    Morality indicates what is the ‘right’ and what is the ‘wrong’ way to behave. It is one of the most popular areas of research in contemporary social psychology, driven in part by recent political-economic crises and the behavioral patterns they exposed. In the past, work on morality tended to highlight individual concerns and moral principles, but more recently researchers have started to address ... Read more

    $117.99 CAD

  • Culturally Responsive Teaching

    Theory, Research, and Practice

    by Geneva Gay ...
    Series series Multicultural Education Series
    Multiple-award-winner Geneva Gay has updated her foundational text for culturally responsive teaching to keep it relevant for today’s diverse students. This perennial favorite is the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and education courses.Geneva Gay is renowned for her contributions to multicultural education, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, professional learning, ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD

  • The Culturally Inclusive Educator

    Preparing for a Multicultural World

    by Dena R. Samuels ...
    The Culturally Inclusive Educator asks educators to consider what they can do differently to create a welcoming, inclusive, and exciting environment for the 21st century. Based on the author’s national research and consulting work, this book examines the discrepancy between the current educational cultural climate and the need for educators and their institutions to prepare for a growing ... Read more

    $45.99 CAD

  • Adolescents at School, Third Edition

    Perspectives on Youth, Identity, and Education

    Edited by Michael Sadowski ...
    Series series Youth Development and Education Series
    Adolescents at School brings together the perspectives of scholars, educators, and researchers to address the many issues that affect adolescents’ emerging identities, especially in relation to students’ experience of and engagement with school. The book offers current and preservice teachers a practical understanding of the concept of identity development, particularly as impacted by such factors ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • Rethinking Multicultural Education for the Next Generation

    The New Empathy and Social Justice

    by Nadine Dolby ...
    Rethinking Multicultural Education for the Next Generation builds on the legacy of social justice multicultural education, while recognizing the considerable challenges of reaching today’s college students. By drawing on breakthrough research in two fields – neuroscience and animal studies – Nadine Dolby argues that empathy is an underlying element of all living beings. Dolby shows how this ... Read more

    $94.99 CAD

  • Creating the Opportunity to Learn

    Moving from Research to Practice to Close the Achievement Gap

    by A. Wade Boykin, Pedro Noguera ...
    "Unless we believe that those who have more are inherently superior to those who have less, we should be troubled by the fact that patterns of achievement are often fairly predictable, particularly with respect to students' race and class."In Creating the Opportunity to Learn, Wade Boykin and Pedro Noguera help navigate the turbid waters of evidence-based methodologies and chart a course toward ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity

    by Carl A. Grant, Christine E. Sleeter ...
    Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity, a hands-on, reader-friendly multicultural education textbook, actively engages education students in critical reflection and self-examination as they prepare to teach in increasingly diverse classrooms. In this engaging text, Carl A. Grant and Christine E. Sleeter, two of the most eminent scholars of multicultural teacher education, help ... Read more

    $121.99 CAD

  • Psychology, Poverty, and the End of Social Exclusion

    Putting Our Practice to Work

    by Laura Smith ...
    Series series Multicultural Foundations of Psychology and Counseling Series
    Laura Smith argues that if there is any segment of society that should be concerned with the impact of classism and poverty, it is those within the “helping professions”—people who have built their careers around understanding and facilitating human emotional well-being. In this groundbreaking book, Smith charts the ebbs and flows of psychology’s consideration of poor clients, and then points to ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Deciding What to Teach and Test

    Developing, Aligning, and Leading the Curriculum

    by Fenwick W. English ...
    "This book makes the reader think deeply about the role of curriculum planning and its connection to assessment in this age of accountability."—J. Jeannette Lovern, Associate Professor of Curriculum and InstructionEastern Kentucky University"For educators who want students and schools to be successful, this book provides a clear and proven process to accomplish this goal. It is succinct, yet ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD