Comparing math teaching practices in Japan and Germany with those in the United States, two leading researchers offer a surprising new view of teaching and a bold action plan for improving e ...more on ebook "The Teaching Gap: Best Ideas from t..."

This book was written to help avid readers expand their vocabularies with commonly encountered literary, Latin, historic and philosophic words and phrases. It includes: Â- Words such as sc ...more on ebook "A Reader's Companion..."

This pioneering book introduces students to the practice and art of creative writing and creative reading. It offers a fresh, distinctive and beautifully written synthesis of the discipline. ...more on ebook "Camb Intro Creative Writing..."

We often hear about the growing divide between rich and poor in America. This compelling expose , backed by up-to-date research, locates the source of this trend where we might least expect ...more on ebook "Tearing Down the Gates: Confronting..."

We often hear about the growing divide between rich and poor in America. This compelling expose , backed by up-to-date research, locates the source of this trend where we might least expect ...more on ebook "Tearing Down the Gates: Confronting..."

Dictionary Activities is a fantastic teaching resource which helps students get to know their dictionaries by explaining dictionary features and how to navigate them. The book also covers mo ...more on ebook "Dictionary Activities..."

Community education is now a worldwide phenomenon, though its form varies widely depending on the social and historical context of each country and the needs of its people. This book examine ...more on ebook "Community Education and the Western..."

Brings together case studies from a wide range of societies with varying social expectations in order to examine how childhood differs from adulthood.

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This second edition of this highly praised book provides a fully up-to-date introduction to the process and practice of teaching, and the personal and professional skills that successful t ...more on ebook "An Introduction to Teaching..."

Do corporations need to give something back to their communities? As communities and businesses struggle with sometime differing motivations and needs, we need to consider ways they can wo ...more on ebook "A Future for Everyone..."