Reclaiming
From Rage to Hope: Strategies for Reclaiming Black & Hispanic Students
This second edition, with a new foreword by Asa G. Hilliard III, is a compelling and informative examination of the academic underachievement, apathy, and rage among America s Black and Hispanic youth…. More >>
From Rage to Hope: Strategies for Reclaiming Black & Hispanic Students
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Reclaiming Public Education By Reclaiming Our Democracy
In his new book, David Mathews, president of the Kettering Foundation, identifies a growing chasm between the American public and education professionals and discusses why it developed and what can be done…. More >>
Reclaiming Public Education By Reclaiming Our Democracy
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Reclaiming the Media: Communication Rights and Democratic Media Roles
In the twentieth century, the media gave whistleblowers a voice, spearheaded the downfall of powerful politicians, and exposed widespread corporate corruption. How will the twenty-first-century media cope with its storied legacy as the watchdog of democratic society? Reclaiming the Media examines the sometimes tenuous, often fraught relationship between media organizations and civil rights in Europe. In sections devoted to citizenship, participation, contemporary journalism, and activist communication strategies, a panel of European media experts makes the case for deepening the media’s role in democracy. … More >>
Reclaiming the Media: Communication Rights and Democratic Media Roles
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Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education
Beyond Ecophobia speaks to teachers, parents, and others interested in nurturing in children the ability to understand and care for nature. This expanded version of one of Orion Magazine’s most popular articles includes descriptions of developmentally appropriate environmental education activities and a list of related children’s books…. More >>
Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education
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Minding American Education: Reclaiming the Tradition of Active Learning
The tradition of active learning – a view of learning that is constructivist, progressive, and as deeply committed to student achievement as any standards-based scheme – has a long and distinguished pedigree in American educational thought and practice, but its value has been ignored in the rush to achieve high test scores. Martin Bickman urges us to reconsider the alternative vision of such seminal thinkers as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Bronson Alcott, Margaret Fuller, John Dewey, and George Dennison as he weaves an incisive synthesis of American literary innovation, philosophy, and school reform…. More >>
Minding American Education: Reclaiming the Tradition of Active Learning
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