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Talbot, Christopher, Ed.; Taylor, Aleesha, Ed. – Education Support Program, Open Society Foundations, 2015
In 2006, after nearly two decades of civil conflict and instability, Liberia's physical and governance infrastructure was destroyed and its brutalized population was stricken with high levels of illiteracy and unemployment. The newly formed government of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was not able to meet the stringent requirements imposed by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Partnerships in Education, International Cooperation
Landrum, R. Eric, Ed.; McCarthy, Maureen A., Ed. – APA Books, 2012
Educators work within a fluid academic and social landscape that requires frequent examination and re-examination of what constitutes ethical practice. In this book, editors R. Eric Landrum and Maureen McCarthy identify four broad areas of concern in the ethical teaching of undergraduate psychology: pedagogy, student behavior, faculty behavior…
Descriptors: Grading, Academic Freedom, College Faculty, Evidence
Reys, Barbara; Reys, Robert; Rubenstein, Rheta – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2010
Mathematics curriculum has long been a topic of keen interest in mathematics education and remains a central issue in efforts to improve mathematics learning opportunities for students. This Yearbook continues in a long line of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbooks that have addressed various facets of the changing mathematics…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Yearbooks, Federal Legislation
Hefley, James C. – 1976
This book recounts in narrative form the influence of Mel and Norma Gabler, two Texas parents, on the purchase of textbooks for Texas schools. Concerned over content they found objectionable, for more than ten years the Gablers used direct mail campaigns, radio talk shows, petition drives, and personal appearances, in addition to testifying…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Textbook Content, Textbook Selection
Cheek, Dennis W., Ed.; Kohut, Sylvester, Jr., Ed. – 1992
This handbook is designed to provide basic background information on the social studies curriculum, as well as current information on publications, standards, and special materials for K-12 social studies. The introduction provides an overview of the ideologies and philosophies that have affected U.S. curriculum through the years. The volume is…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Illinois Univ., Urbana. Center for the Study of Reading. – 1990
A series of nine booklets was developed to help members of textbook adoption committees, teacher educators, inservice leaders, and policymakers gather information, develop evaluation guidelines, and organize their findings as they select new reading programs and evaluate existing ones. Each booklet focuses on a specific aspect of instruction.…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection
Saul, E. Wendy – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2004
This collection brings together the best minds in education to explore the literacy-science connection and to reduce the lack of understanding between the science and humanities communities. The articles cover a range of topics and perspectives, from quasitheoretical pieces and literature reviews to case studies and evaluations of particular…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Literacy, Research Methodology, Curriculum Development
Coursen, David – 1977
The author begins by noting that if morality depends on how one sees the world, everything that teaches about the world is ultimately a moral question. A number of examples of conflict in textbook selection act as illustrations of moral issues in education--the controversy in Kanawha County, West Virginia; the controversy over evolution and…
Descriptors: Conflict, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Moral Issues
Forsten, Char; Grant, Jim; Hollas, Betty – 2003
Differentiating textbooks is modifying or adapting textbooks in ways that make them easier for students to read and comprehend and then to retain what they have read. This book explains how teachers can motivate their students as they are confronted with text which is generally written in a "less-than-engaging" expository style. The strategies…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Individualized Reading
Braham, Randolph L., Ed. – 1987
This book presents an overview of the treatment of the Holocaust in the textbooks used in the Federal Republic of Germany, Israel, and the United States. Selection of these three countries was based on historical, political, and state administration criteria. All three countries are democratic but vary in terms of history, heritage, and…
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Bias, Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
Davis, James E., Ed. – 1979
In response to a need voiced by a number of English teachers for new materials that discuss the censorship problems of the 1970s, this book presents articles that analyze the current climate regarding censorship, define the issues and pressures that surround the subject, and suggest ways to handle censorship when the problem arises within the…
Descriptors: Censorship, Educational Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
Cambron-McCabe, Nelda H. – 1982
School board censorship of library books and of curriculum materials and methodology can infringe on fundamental constitutional rights, according to this seventh chapter in a book on school law. In the last decade, cases in federal courts have tended to support the authority of school boards to control library materials. However, board authority…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Board of Education Policy, Censorship, Court Litigation
Altbach, Philip G., Ed.; And Others – 1991
Various perspectives on the highly complex textbook debate are presented in this book, which includes essays by educators, publishers, policymakers, and scholars. Currently, the advocates of higher academic standards, coherence, and quality occupy the strongest position in the debate. Part 1 looks at textbooks from a historical perspective. The…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Politics of Education, Publishing Industry
Flood, James, Ed. – 1984
Designed to present a historical account of instructional approaches to the teaching of comprehension as well as insights into effective approaches for the present and the future, this collection of papers is divided into three parts, concerned respectively with: (1) instructional research in reading comprehension, (2) the reader and the text, and…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
Lorimer, Rowland M. – 1984
The Canadian cultural focus of contemporary education in Canada is examined, with particular emphasis on language arts, literature, and social studies. Conclusions of the first two chapters are that language arts instructional materials frequently present powerful American and British (and only occasionally Canadian) themes; many reading series,…
Descriptors: Canadian Literature, Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Educational Needs
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