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Issues in Education traces the development of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, and the various types of lessons and curriculums that were given emphasis over the past 150 years. ... Read more

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This book reports on the policies and practices regardingcomputers in education in 20 countries, representing Northern America,Asia and both the Eastern and Western parts of Europe. Moreover, theeditors have analysed and reflected from several perspectives on therichness of the national reports resulting in chapters on curricular,(in)equity and education paradigmatic aspects of the introduction ofcomputers in education. The volume is a spin-off of the international comparative study of theuse of Computers in Education (CompEd) conducted by IEA, theInternational Association for the Evaluation of EducationalAchievement. The variety found across countries in the CompEd resultsled to the question whether this might be explained by differences innational contexts. For that reason, the initiative was taken to invitecountries participating in the study, as well as some other countrieswith interesting developments in this area, to report on theirpolicies and practices regarding computers in education. A uniquecollection of country profiles of a technological innovation thatinvaded their education systems is provided. These profiles provideinteresting baseline information against which recent developments oninformation and communication technologies in education can bestudied. The book is therefore of importance for all those in chargeof policy-making and implementation in this area and it providesimportant background information for researchers and graduatestudents, both in the area of information and communication technologyin education and comparative education. ... Read more

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This book is clear, practical, holistic and brilliant for teachers, administrators, parents and anyone who wants to raise emotionally healthy, civic-minded children.It is a usefull and inspiring guide and can be used at any grade level, k through 12.It includes ideas, lessons, courses, activities and approaches that have been proven in the field. ... Read more