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Valentin, Karen, Ed.; Pradhan, Uma, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2023
What is education, and who counts as an 'educated person' amidst competing religious, political, and pedagogical ideologies, which have shaped contemporary educational practices and institutions in Nepal? How have social and political changes, an increasing commodification of education, a continued reliance on foreign aid, and expanded…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Influences, Political Influences, Global Approach
Dunn, Alyssa Hadley – Teachers College Press, 2021
What should teachers do on the days after major events, tragedies, and traumas, especially when injustice is involved? This beautifully written book features teacher narratives and youth-authored student spotlights that reveal what classrooms do and can look like in the wake of these critical moments. Dunn incisively argues for the importance of…
Descriptors: Current Events, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, History Instruction
Mears, Carolyn Lunsford, Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
September 11... Virginia Tech... Columbine... Hurricane Katrina... Traumatic events with long lasting consequences. Lives are upended, safety is threatened, and all are forced to find a way to adapt to a new normal. Educators in schools where students have experienced trauma face difficult challenges, for how are they to promote academic growth…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Guidelines, Educational Environment, Trauma
Miller, Paul, Ed. – Symposium Books, 2013
Successful school leadership is an issue currently being debated up and down Caribbean territories. Key issues in the ongoing debate include: students' outcomes and participation in the regional Caribbean Secondary Examinations (CSEC); teacher recruitment and retention; teacher training and continuing professional development (upgrading); and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, School Administration, Gender Differences
Pepper, Matthew J.; London, Tim D.; Dishman, Mike L.; Lewis, Jessica L. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010
School leadership is synonymous with challenge. However, some school leaders face true crises--situations threatening the continuing existence of their school. "Leading Schools During Crisis" analyzes leadership and behaviors of principals in these extraordinary circumstances. A simultaneously scholarly and practice-oriented book,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Administrator Effectiveness
Doyle, Janice; Loyacono, Thomas R. – National Association of School Nurses (NJ3), 2007
These guidelines help school nurses understand their role in preparing for disasters and major emergencies. The guidelines are suitable for planning for a variety of emergency and disaster situations. Disaster Preparedness Guidelines for School Nurses is based on the four phases of disaster management as defined by the Federal Emergency Management…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Guidelines, Staff Role, Emergency Programs
Project WET Foundation, 2009
Now available as a Download! This valuable resource helps educators teach students about both the risks and benefits of flooding through a series of engaging, hands-on activities. Acknowledging the different roles that floods play in both natural and urban communities, the book helps young people gain a global understanding of this common--and…
Descriptors: Teaching Guides, Hands on Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Safety Education
Witruk, Evelin, Ed.; Riha, David, Ed.; Teichert, Alexandra, Ed.; Haase, Norman, Ed.; Stueck, Marcus, Ed. – Peter Lang Frankfurt, 2010
This book contains selected contributions from the international workshop Learning, "Adjustment and Stress Disorders--with special reference to Tsunami affected Regions" organised by Evelin Witruk and the team of Educational and Rehabilitative Psychology at the University of Leipzig in January 2006. The book contains new results and the…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Pharmacology, Neuropsychology, Stress Variables
Dongping, Yang, Ed.; Chungqing, Chai, Ed. – BRILL, 2010
The second volume of the English-language The China Educational Development Yearbook offers international scholars a glimpse into key issues in Chinese education today from the perspective of Chinese academics, practitioners, and applied researchers. An edited translation of the 2009 volume of the Chinese-language "Blue Book of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Majors (Students), Educational Development, Expenditures