Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves A Second Chance at Education

Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves A Second Chance at Education
by Mike Rose
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Adult & Continuing Education

It’s a statistic that’s sure to surprise: close to 45 percent of postsecondary students in the United States today do not enroll in college directly out of high school and many attend part-time. Following a tradition of self-improvement as old as the Republic, the Anontraditional” college student is becoming the norm. Back to School is the first book to look at the schools that serve a growing population of Asecond-chancers,” exploring what higher educationAin the fullest sense of the termAcan offer our rapidly changing society and why it is so critical to support the institutions that make it possible for millions of Americans to better their lot in life.

In the anecdotal style of his bestselling Possible Lives, Rose crafts rich and moving vignettes of people in tough circumstances who find their way; who get a second . . . or third . . . or even fourth chance; and who, in a surprising number of cases, reinvent themselves as educated, engaged citizens. Rose reminds us that our nation’s economic and civic future rests heavily on the health of the institutions that serve millions of everyday peopleAnot simply the top twenty universities in U.S. News and World ReportAand paints a vivid picture of the community colleges and adult education programs that give so many a shot at reaching their aspirations.

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• Published on: 2012-09-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.52" h x .91" w x 5.24" l, .70 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher (Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education)

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Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher (Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education)
Stephen D. Brookfield (Author)
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1996 Winner of the Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature in Adult Education

"[Brookfield] gently demystifies critically reflective learning and teaching with dozens of practical examples from the classroom in different scholarly fields. Lucid, wise, jargon-free, personal and fluently written. Required reading for educators of adults everywhere and for all faculty development programs."
-- Jack Mezirow, emeritus professor of adult education, Teachers College, Columbia University

Building on the insights of his highly acclaimed earlier work, The Skillful Teacher, and applying the principles of adult learning, Brookfield thoughtfully guides teachers through the processes of becoming critically reflective about teaching, confronting the contradictions involved in creating democratic classrooms, and using critical reflection as a tool for ongoing personal and professional development.

• Rank: #19106 in Books
• Published on: 1995-10-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.15" h x 1.18" w x 6.40" l, 1.32 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession (Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education)

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Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession (Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education)
by John H. Schuh, Susan R. Jones, Harper
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Adult & Continuing Education

Since it was first published, Student Services has become a classic reference in the field. In this edition, a new cast of student affairs scholars examines the student experience in higher education; the evolution of the role of student affairs professionals; and the philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide the practice of student affairs work. The fifth edition covers a broad range of relevant topics including legal issues, managing student affairs programs, leadership, conflict resolution, community development professionalism, developing institutional partnerships, and the future of the field.

• Rank: #15203 in Books
• Published on: 2010-11-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.92" h x 1.35" w x 8.23" l, 2.92 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 608 pages

Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults

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Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults
by Jane Vella
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Adult & Continuing Education

In this updated version of her landmark book Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach, celebrated adult educator Jane Vella revisits her twelve principles of dialogue education with a new theoretical perspective gleaned from the discipline of quantum physics. Vella sees the path to learning as a holistic, integrated, spiritual, and energetic process. She uses engaging, personal stories of her work in a variety of adult learning settings, in different countries and with different educational purposes, to show readers how to utilize the twelve principles in their own practice with any type of adult learner, anywhere.

• Rank: #32242 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.98" h x .75" w x 6.10" l, .89 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 263 pages

Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education

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Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education
by Carol E. Kasworm, Amy D. Rose, Jovita M. Ross-Gordon
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Adult & Continuing Education

An authoritative overview of the current state of the field of adult and continuing education

Drawing on the contributions of 75 leading authors in the field, this 2010 Edition of the respected Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education provides adult education scholars, program administrators, and teachers with a solid foundation for understanding the current guiding beliefs, practices, and tensions faced in the field, as well as a basis for developing and refining their own approaches to their work and scholarship.

Offering expanded discussions in the areas of social justice, technology, and the global dimensions of adult and continuing education, the Handbook continues the tradition of previous volumes with discussions of contemporary theories, current forms and contexts of practice, and core processes and functions. Insightful chapters examine adult and continuing education as it relates to gender and sexuality, race, our aging society, class and place, and disability.

Key Features

• Expanded coverage of social justice, the impact of technology, and the global dimensions of adult and continuing education provides a useful update on theories and practices in the field as they have evolved during the last decade.
• An invaluable introductory overview and synthesis of key aspects of the field of practice and scholarship acquaints new readers to the field
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  • Published on: 2010-05-27
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 9.84" h x 7.09" w x 1.18" l, 2.35 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 512 pages

  

The Handbook of Transformative Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice

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The Handbook of Transformative Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice
by Edward W. Taylor, Patricia Cranton
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Adult & Continuing Education

The Handbook of Transformative Learning?provides a comprehensive and critical review of more than three decades of theory development, research, and practice in Transformative Learning (TL).?It will help adult educators understand what transformative learning is, distinguish it from other forms of learning, and foster it in their practice. The book covers five broad areas: historical, theoretical, practical, research, and future perspective. It is ? comprehensive, interdisciplinary, critical, reflective, and accessible to a wide audience of interested scholars, students, and practitioners. Co-edited by leading experts in the field with an advisory group of prominent authorities, this handbook is the leading resource for the field.

• Rank: #31382 in Books
• Published on: 2012-05-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.61" h x 1.81" w x 7.32" l, 2.28 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 624 pages

Letters to a New School Teacher: Advice From America's Best Educators

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Letters to a New School Teacher: Advice From America's Best Educators
by 2011-us.html12 Teachers of the Year
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Adult & Continuing Education

Teachers of the Year from across the United States share their best teaching advice in the form of short letters to a new school teacher, along with quotes about teachers and teaching from famous and historical figures throughout history making Letters to a New School Teacher an ideal end-of-semester gift for a special student teacher, graduation gift for an education major, or a thoughtful Christmas or Hanukkah gift for an aspiring or new teacher.

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• Published on: 2011-12-us.html
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .70 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

We Make the Road by Walking: Conversations on Education and Social Change

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We Make the Road by Walking: Conversations on Education and Social Change
by Myles Horton, Paulo Freire, Brenda Bell, John Gaventa, John Peters
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This dialogue between two of the most prominent thinkers on social change in the twentieth century was certainly a meeting of giants. Throughout their highly personal conversations recorded here, Horton and Freire discuss the nature of social change and empowerment and their individual literacy campaigns. The ideas of these men developed through two very different channels: Horton's, from the Highlander Center, a small, independent residential education center situated outside the formal schooling system and the state; Freire's, from within university and state-sponsored programs. Myles Horton, who died in January 1990, was a major figure in the civil rights movement and founder of the Highlander Folk School, later the highlander Research and Education Center. Paulo Freire, author of "Pedagogy of the Oppressed", established the Popular Culture Movement in Recife, Brazil's poorest region, and later was named head of the New National Literacy Campaign until a military coup forced his exile from Brazil. He has been active in educational development programs worldwide. For both men, real liberation is achieved through popular participation. The themes they discuss illuminate problems faced by educators and activists around the world who are concerned with linking participatory education to the practice of liberation and social change. How could two men, working in such different social spaces and times, arrive at similar ideas and methods? These conversations answer that question in rich detail and engaging anecdotes, and show that, underlying the philosophy of both, is the idea that theory emanates from practice and that knowledge grows from and is a reflection of social experience. Brenda Bell is administrator of a regional volunteer organization and a consultant and a member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee. John Gaventa is Director of the Highlander Research and Education Center and Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Tennessee. He co-edited (with Barbara Ellen Smith and Alex Willingham) "Communities in Economic Crisis: Appalachia and the South" (Temple). John Peters is Professor of Adult Education at the University of Tennessee.

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• Published on: 1990-12-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.27" h x .75" w x 5.00" l, .70 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

What Foreigners Need To Know About America From A To Z: How to Understand Crazy American Culture, People, Government, Business, Language and More

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What Foreigners Need To Know About America From A To Z: How to Understand Crazy American Culture, People, Government, Business, Language and More
Lance Johnson (Author)

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Adult & Continuing Education

This unique book paints a revealing picture of America and its people for those foreigners who will benefit from a better understanding of America. It will also inform Americans who want to learn more about the U.S. and how it compares to other countries around the world. World traveler and teacher Lance Johnson studies cultural differences and the difficulties foreigners have understanding crazy America, as some call it. Foreigners might come to the U.S. to work for American employers, to open branch offices or factories for their homeland employers, to start their own businesses, or go to school. Others might work for American organizations in their homelands or have American teachers there. An understanding of American culture and language will contribute to their success. As the title suggests, this book is for “foreigners.” Dictionaries say they are people who are not citizens of a country. For this book they are defined as anyone who is not sufficiently familiar with American culture to achieve success. This includes the multitudes of foreign-born, naturalized citizens who have lived in the U.S. for years and still struggle with the ways and the language. A foreigner could also be a first-generation American whose immigrant parents did not fully expose their children to American culture and they now pay the price in mainstream U.S. There are lots of other examples, too. FORMAT Each of the 26 chapters’ brush strokes contributes to the final painting of what America is all about. For ease of understanding, the chapters are grouped into four sections. (The sections are available as individual books as well.) •Section I – America's Heritage. This defines the historical background of why America and its people became who and what they are today. •Section II – America's Culture. This section describes everyday life in America, ranging from customs and etiquette, to what’s on the minds of Americans, to education. Practical advice is provided for the one million foreign applicants who seek and gain admission to U.S. colleges and universities each year. Pointers are provided on the cultural differences students should expect, and how to get the most from their education. •Section III – America's Business. This explains the complex business environment, operations, and people-related customs and why the U.S. is an economic juggernaut. Information is provided for starting a business of your own in the U.S. as well as how to increase the chances of your getting hired by an American firm in the U.S. or abroad. •Section IV – America's Language. These chapters discuss practical ways to improve English grammar, speech, writing, communication skills, and reducing accents. Common English grammar and speech errors made by foreigners are identified and simple tips are provided for overcoming them. ENDORSEMENTS “I congratulate you on writing this timely work. This will promote better mutual understanding between America and Asia." - Tommy Koh, Singapore Ambassador to the U.N. and U.S. “Your book covers a broad range of topics that I am sure many…will find very useful.” - Clark T. Randt, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to China. “I greatly appreciate your efforts in sharing with other people your opinion and experience on the exchanges between different peoples and cultures. It is so important for us to better understand each other while striving to build a better world for all.” - Zhou Wenzhong, China Ambassador to U.S. “ I found this book refreshingly different from the general run of books in this genre.” - Mohammad Vazeeruddin, India journalist. “The A to Z chapters are nicely written and...the language is simple and lucid.” - Jay Gajjar, India language professor. “I love this book’s generous use of helpful hints. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to learn more about America like I did." - Sarah Kim, Korean American business owner.

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• Published on: 2012-11-10
• Released on: 2012-11-10
• Format: Kindle eBook
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