Picture-Book Professors

Picture-Book Professors
Author: Melissa M. Terras
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2018-10-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781108438452

How is academia portrayed in children's literature? This Element ambitiously surveys fictional professors in texts marketed towards children. Professors are overwhelmingly white and male, tending to be elderly scientists who fall into three stereotypes: the vehicle to explain scientific facts, the baffled genius, and the evil madman. By the late twentieth century, the stereotype of the male, mad, muddlehead, called Professor SomethingDumb, is formed in humorous yet pejorative fashion. This Element provides a publishing history of the role of academics in children's literature, questioning the book culture which promotes the enforcement of stereotypes regarding intellectual expertise in children's media. The Element is also available, with additional material, as Open Access.

Other People's Children

Other People's Children
Author: Lisa D. Delpit
Publisher: The New Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1595580743

An updated edition of the award-winning analysis of the role of race in the classroom features a new author introduction and framing essays by Herbert Kohl and Charles Payne, in an account that shares ideas about how teachers can function as "cultural transmitters" in contemporary schools and communicate more effectively to overcome race-related academic challenges. Original.

The Sociology of Children's Rights

The Sociology of Children's Rights
Author: Brian Gran
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2021-01-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1509527885

Children’s rights appear universal, inalienable, and indivisible, intended to advance young people’s interests. Yet, in practice, evidence suggests the contrary: the international framework of treaties, procedures, and national policies contains fundamental contradictions that weaken commitments to children’s real-world protections. Brian Gran helps us understand what is at stake when children’s rights are compromised. This insightful text grounds readers in core theories and key data about children’s legal entitlements. The chapters tackle central questions about what rights accrue to young people, whether they advance equality, and how they influence children’s identities, freedoms, and societal participation. Ultimately, this book shows how current frameworks hinder young people from possessing and benefiting from human rights, arguing that they function as cynical invitations to question whether we truly believe children are endowed with human rights. The Sociology of Children’s Rights offers a critical and accessible introduction to understanding a complex issue in the contemporary world, and is a compelling read for students and researchers concerned with human rights in sociology, political science, law, social work, and childhood studies.

Star Teachers of Children in Poverty

Star Teachers of Children in Poverty
Author: Martin Haberman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2017-09-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351757555

In his groundbreaking work, Martin Haberman identified key dispositions of "star" teachers that help them work successfully with students in poverty. More than two decades later, Maureen D. Gillette and Djanna A. Hill build on Haberman’s seminal work, considering contemporary issues such as social justice, technology, and the political environment, and moving beyond the classroom to focus on teachers as leaders and advocates for all students. Given the high-stakes nature of ensuring that students in high-poverty urban and rural areas receive an excellent education, this new edition provides concrete suggestions for what readers can do to implement culturally relevant pedagogy and to forge a path to becoming a star teacher. Co-published with Kappa Delta Pi, Star Teachers of Children in Poverty offers teachers research-based strategies for action so that they can practice socially just and culturally relevant teaching toward the success of every student. New to the second edition: Updated statistics on school demographics, poverty, and teacher turnover in urban and rural areas. Added discussion that demonstrates the interrelated nature of poverty, health, safety, trauma, and power, and the cumulative effects of these factors on learning. Examination of the role of federal and state government in education and the necessity for teachers to be leaders beyond the classroom. Vignettes for experiential learning and analysis, and end-of-chapter questions and resources for further exploration.

The Thinking Student's Guide to College

The Thinking Student's Guide to College
Author: Andrew Roberts
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2010-09-15
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0226721167

Each fall, thousands of eager freshmen descend on college and university campuses expecting the best education imaginable: inspiring classes taught by top-ranked professors, academic advisors who will guide them to a prestigious job or graduate school, and an environment where learning flourishes outside the classroom as much as it does in lecture halls. Unfortunately, most of these freshmen soon learn that academic life is not what they imagined. Classes are taught by overworked graduate students and adjuncts rather than seasoned faculty members, undergrads receive minimal attention from advisors or administrators, and potentially valuable campus resources remain outside their grasp. Andrew Roberts’ Thinking Student’s Guide to College helps students take charge of their university experience by providing a blueprint they can follow to achieve their educational goals—whether at public or private schools, large research universities or small liberal arts colleges. An inside look penned by a professor at Northwestern University, this book offers concrete tips on choosing a college, selecting classes, deciding on a major, interacting with faculty, and applying to graduate school. Here, Roberts exposes the secrets of the ivory tower to reveal what motivates professors, where to find loopholes in university bureaucracy, and most importantly, how to get a personalized education. Based on interviews with faculty and cutting-edge educational research, The Thinking Student’s Guide to College is a necessary handbook for students striving to excel academically, creatively, and personally during their undergraduate years.

Sugar in Milk

Sugar in Milk
Author: Thrity Umrigar
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0762495219

A timely and timeless picture book about immigration that demonstrates the power of diversity, acceptance, and tolerance from a gifted storyteller. An ALSC Notable Children's Book of 2021 A Kirkus Best Books of 2020 A School Library Journal Best Books of 2020 Winner of the 2021 Ohioana Book Award An Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award, 2022 "An engaging, beautiful, and memorable book." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Lush illustrations and a strong message of hope and perseverance make this a standout title." --School Library Journal, starred review When I first came to this country, I felt so alone. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with loneliness, with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity of home, until one day, her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duo strolls through their city park, the girl's aunt begins to tell her an old myth, and a story within the story begins. A long time ago, a group of refugees arrived on a foreign shore. The local king met them, determined to refuse their request for refuge. But there was a language barrier, so the king filled a glass with milk and pointed to it as a way of saying that the land was full and couldn't accommodate the strangers. Then, the leader of the refugees dissolved sugar in the glass of milk. His message was clear: Like sugar in milk, our presence in your country will sweeten your lives. The king embraced the refugee, welcoming him and his people. The folktale depicted in this book was a part of author Thrity Umrigar's Zoroastrian upbringing as a Parsi child in India, but resonates for children of all backgrounds, especially those coming to a new homeland.

Happy Cells!

Happy Cells!
Author: Bronwyn Tollefson
Publisher: Bronwyn Tollefson
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2020-07-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781734888645

This children‛s story is a simplified telling of the process of mitosis, a crucial component in the growth and development of organisms. This book is written to provide children with the building blocks of this important process in a creative and exciting way, preparing them as they move forward in learning about the amazing human body!

Children of the Dream

Children of the Dream
Author: Rucker C. Johnson
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2019-04-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1541672690

An acclaimed economist reveals that school integration efforts in the 1970s and 1980s were overwhelmingly successful -- and argues that we must renew our commitment to integration for the sake of all Americans We are frequently told that school integration was a social experiment doomed from the start. But as Rucker C. Johnson demonstrates in Children of the Dream, it was, in fact, a spectacular achievement. Drawing on longitudinal studies going back to the 1960s, he shows that students who attended integrated and well-funded schools were more successful in life than those who did not -- and this held true for children of all races. Yet as a society we have given up on integration. Since the high point of integration in 1988, we have regressed and segregation again prevails. Contending that integrated, well-funded schools are the primary engine of social mobility, Children of the Dream offers a radical new take on social policy. It is essential reading in our divided times.

Children's Literature

Children's Literature
Author: Daniel Lee Darigan
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: CD-ROMs
ISBN: 9780130813558

"Children's Literature: Engaging Teachers and Children in good Books" is based on a two-part philosophy..." "a passion for children's books is contagious." To get students passionate about reading, teachers need to be passionate about children's literature. "text sets are the cornerstone for literature-based reading." Each chapter opens with a suggested text set and an authentic student response; alternative text sets appear within each chapter. "Children's Literature: Engaging Teachers and Children in good Books" has several key, unique features..." "Original interviews" with 21 children's book authors/illustrators "Integrated technology features" including Internet teaching strategies, an accompanying free CD database, and guidance for using the Companion Website "Teaching Tips" that share practical K-8 teaching strategies and

Companies Are People Too

Companies Are People Too
Author: Carliss Chatman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN:

Companies Are People Too presents Professor Carliss Chatman's scholarship on corporate personhood in a format that is accessible to children.