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Presents the concept of systemic organization development and its use in management and consultancy. The book demonstrates in a succinct and compact way, how the systemic approach, in its up-to-date version, is well suited to describe and handle complex challenges in diverse organizations of all sectors of society.

Presents research and a market-tested decision-framework for comparative law, market practice, and human nature in the vital strategic-oversight role of governance. Informed by cognitive science, business practice and legal duties, one conclusion is that bias and self-interests are instinctive but reconciling best-interests is not.

Examines democracy's discontent from a variety of perspectives. Without a serious recommitment to the civic mission of schools, America will be ill prepared to defend against those within and beyond our borders who are intent on undermining democracy.

Discusses what school leadership looks like, how it is enacted and under what circumstances, and when or where lessons might be portable. The book suggests a noticeable level of convergence globally on how to lead low-performing schools effectively. Yet, there are clear political and culture differences.

Discusses what school leadership looks like, how it is enacted and under what circumstances, and when or where lessons might be portable. The book suggests a noticeable level of convergence globally on how to lead low-performing schools effectively. Yet, there are clear political and culture differences.

Examines democracy's discontent from a variety of perspectives. Without a serious recommitment to the civic mission of schools, America will be ill prepared to defend against those within and beyond our borders who are intent on undermining democracy.

Explores the use of relevant methodology in data mining which is or could be applied to the interplay of education, statistics and computer science to solve psychometric issues and challenges in the new generation of assessments.

Extant literature on evidence-based instructional strategies mediated by elementary and secondary school leaders is scant. Seeking to fill the gap, the editors of this book have curated the research and craft knowledge of eminent and emergent practitioner scholars who collectively provide a starting place for aspiring and practicing principals.

Extant literature on evidence-based instructional strategies mediated by elementary and secondary school leaders is scant. Seeking to fill the gap, the editors of this book have curated the research and craft knowledge of eminent and emergent practitioner scholars who collectively provide a starting place for aspiring and practicing principals.

Shares critical reflections and recommendations on the way educational communities respond to student diversity and difficulties learning. These contexts include the Caribbean, the Diaspora, and beyond. Authors explore strategies for realizing and sustaining the agenda of education for all within primarily, but not limited to, the Caribbean.

Shares critical reflections and recommendations on the way educational communities respond to student diversity and difficulties learning. These contexts include the Caribbean, the Diaspora, and beyond. Authors explore strategies for realizing and sustaining the agenda of education for all within primarily, but not limited to, the Caribbean.

Links issues of social justice, equity, and equality, to leadership knowledge, skills, and values, with the intent of offering theoretical, practical, and policy recommendations to improve the work of educators charged with preparing undergraduates for the complexities of leadership in all its forms.

The New Social Studies refers to a flurry of academic and commercial activity during the 1960s and 1970s that resulted in the mass development and dissemination of revolutionary classroom materials and teacher resources. This book contains a collection of classic lessons from some of the most successful projects of the era.

The New Social Studies refers to a flurry of academic and commercial activity during the 1960s and 1970s that resulted in the mass development and dissemination of revolutionary classroom materials and teacher resources. This book contains a collection of classic lessons from some of the most successful projects of the era.

Consists of different pieces of research that each analyse a controversial topic that is significant to understand the social and political dynamics of Turkish society and culture. One of the purposes of this volume is to analyse and discuss how various controversial issues are perceived by Turkish educators.

Consists of different pieces of research that each analyse a controversial topic that is significant to understand the social and political dynamics of Turkish society and culture. One of the purposes of this volume is to analyse and discuss how various controversial issues are perceived by Turkish educators.

Despite the evidence that simulations have an important role to play in the teaching of social studies, they remain an underutilized approach to the discipline. Teachers need support to develop a new vision of social studies teaching coupled with practical guidance to implement simulations effectively. This volume provides teachers with both.

Despite the evidence that simulations have an important role to play in the teaching of social studies, they remain an underutilized approach to the discipline. Teachers need support to develop a new vision of social studies teaching coupled with practical guidance to implement simulations effectively. This volume provides teachers with both.

Explores the use of relevant methodology in data mining which is or could be applied to the interplay of education, statistics and computer science to solve psychometric issues and challenges in the new generation of assessments.

Lays out a qualitative, collective case study designed to assess how students in a secondary Latina/Latino Literature class began to think dialectically about issues of social justice. By using various methods of data collection, the author ascertained how the students' thoughts and perceptions of Latinas/Latinos in the US changed over the course of the study.

For leaders, practitioners, and decision makers in the fields of distance learning, e-learning, telecommunications, and related areas. This is a professional journal with applicable information for those involved with providing instruction to all kinds of learners, of all ages, using telecommunications technologies of all types.

Offers honest, engaging, first-person accounts by classroom teachers and university scholars of their successes and challenges connecting a social justice pedagogical orientation to the Common Core State Standards. These authors candidly and passionately share the challenges of navigating between a social justice curriculum and high stakes standards and test driven environments.

Offers honest, engaging, first-person accounts by classroom teachers and university scholars of their successes and challenges connecting a social justice pedagogical orientation to the Common Core State Standards. These authors candidly and passionately share the challenges of navigating between a social justice curriculum and high stakes standards and test driven environments.

Explore how key books/authors from the curriculum field of the 1960s illuminate new possibilities forward for us as scholar educators today. How might the theories, practices, and ideas wrapped up in curriculum texts of the 1960s still resonate with us? How might these figurative windows of insight, thought, ideas, fantasy, and fancy make us think differently?

Explore how key books/authors from the curriculum field of the 1960s illuminate new possibilities forward for us as scholar educators today. How might the theories, practices, and ideas wrapped up in curriculum texts of the 1960s still resonate with us? How might these figurative windows of insight, thought, ideas, fantasy, and fancy make us think differently?

Critically articulates some theoretical and methodological issues of cultural psychology with the research and practical work of psychologists with Amerindian peoples. The book offers a meta-theoretical reflection that aims to bring in new theoretical-methodological and ethical reflections to Cultural Psychology.

Critically articulates some theoretical and methodological issues of cultural psychology with the research and practical work of psychologists with Amerindian peoples. The book offers a meta-theoretical reflection that aims to bring in new theoretical-methodological and ethical reflections to Cultural Psychology.

Draws together critical theoretic contributions on mathematics and mathematics education from leading researchers in the field. Recurring themes include the natures of mathematics and critical mathematics education; ideology, the hegemony of mathematics, ethnomathematics, and real life education; capitalism, globalization, politics, social class, habitus, citizenship and equity.

Repensar la educacion es esencial en un mundo, global, transcultural, cambiante y comunicado. A traves del libro Repensar la Educacion para un Mundo global, Transcultural se argumenta y se analiza como construir relaciones entre la escuela y la sociedad, y las posibilidades de trascender las barreras en diferentes contextos nacionales: Chile, Israel, Mexico, Marruecos, Polonia y Espana.