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Over the past decade, educational instruction has become increasingly digitized as schools rush to dole out laptops and iPads to every student. Yet the most important question, “Is this what is best for students?” is glossed over. Veteran teachers Joe Clement and Matt Miles have seen firsthand how damaging technology overuse and misuse has been to our kids. On a mission to educate and empower parents, they show how screen saturation at home and school has created a wide range of cognitive and social deficits in our young people. They lift the veil on what’s really going on in schools: teachers who are often powerless to curb distractions from electronic devices; zoned-out kids who act ...
This book introduces the methodology of critical discourse analysis (CDA) to the study of participatory planning. Illustrated by two case studies from Australia, it demonstrates the value of CDA to this field of research and develops specific techniques and conceptual tools for applying the methodology, while shedding light on the dynamics of interaction between 'stakeholders' and bureaucracies.
This is a story of love, revenge, and success. Lexy Jackson is a talented young dancer with a bright future. After a man becomes her mentor, he wants to possess her entirely. Suddenly, Lexy's life is changed completely.
The Journey of Miles is a tale of struggle, acceptance, personal baggage, addiction and how an average guy becomes a reluctant superhero empowered by ancient Egyptian mythology. One stormy night, during the Arizona monsoon season, Miles was bestowed a gift that no mortal has ever received. The events following that fateful night confuse, concern, frighten and enlighten Miles. His life is forever altered. Miles must find an internal balance for his new powers and the eating disorder that plagues his daily life. With the help of his friends, Miles learns to use his gifts. A new ally provides guidance and teaches him the source of his powers. With the secret now reveled, he questions everything around him, including his faith in what he believes to be true. The power of words is undeniable. When his secret name is whispered to him, the concept of duality is introduced into his life and with one word spoken, he transforms to Baniti Asar, the defender of Mat.
This text provides a solid intellectual grounding in the area of qualitative research. It examines theoretical underpinnings, methodological perspectives and empirical approaches.
One man's journey to find the daughter he has never met takes center stage in this moving award-winning play.
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This work brings together various improvement strategies, including action research, systematic problem solving, teacher effectiveness, educational change staff development, to provide a comprehensive account of school improvement.