In this collection of essential essays, Nel Noddings examines alternatives to prevailing models of character education—a sympathetic approach based on... an ethic of care. Covering both stories in the classroom and controversial issues in education, Noddings describes the similarities and differences between character education and care ethics...examines how moral education might be infused throughout the curriculum...and calls for greater cooperation across fields and more attention to the practical problems of everyday teaching.

Since the last national nursing education study forty years ago, profound changes in science, technology, patient activism, the market-driven health... care environment, and the nature of nursing practice have all radically transformed nursing education. Educating Nurses, part of the Preparation for the Professions series from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, explores key issues for the future of the field as well as recommendations for revolutionary changes for administrators and faculty in nursing schools and programs.

This first book of its kind will fill the leadership development void not previously addressed in nursing education. Nurses are presented with the... challenge of leading a variety of groups in our healthcare environment, ranging from patients and families to communities and organizations. While there appears to be little time for leadership development. leadership skills are in great demand. This book helps prepare and teach nurses to be effective leaders so that they may advance the profession of nursing and health care practice as a whole. Broken down by the varying roles a nurse leader needs to play and using proven strategies from schools across the United States, Feldman and Greenberg are able to provide a model that students can follow to develop their own leadership skill set within both clinical and community settings.

Oppositional and defiant children present a major challenge for teachers and other educators. Students with serious behavior disorders can become... aggressive, disruptive, and even violent in class. But instead of becoming frustrated with this antisocial behavior, educators need to approach each child individually with patience and understanding. Using stories based on actual classroom cases, Philip S. Hall and Nancy D. Hall illustrate the key concepts and techniques needed to successfully teach oppositional students. They believe that the teacher's own behavior can positively influence the student's reactions, and they offer practical advice on what approaches work and don't work. Readers will learn how to • Identify the risk factors that can trigger antisocial behavior; • Engineer the classroom environment, routines, and tasks to increase success; • Interact in ways that promote positive behavior; • Temporarily remove a disruptive child from the classroom while preserving the child's dignity; • Work with the child's parents to find the appropriate special education services; • Guide parents toward effective training programs; and • Develop a school culture with the values and beliefs to nurture oppositional students. Students with oppositional and defiant behavior must feel they are emotionally and physically safe in the classroom. The authors show how educators can help students move from despair to hope, from anger to comfort, and from failure to success.

This text brings together the work of 15 elementary education experts who support an integrative approach to educating second language children. The... paperback edition is a collection of articles from fourteen elementary education experts who espouse an integrative approach to second language education - one that goes beyond language teaching methodology - to cover a wide range of issues affecting the academic and social success of language minority children. The volume deals not only with second language development, but with the development of the whole child. Rather than focusing on language instruction, it addresses the entire curriculum, and instead of restricting itself to classroom learning, it examines the role of the school, family, and community.

Succinct and organized, this "quick start" manual provides immediate, practical assistance about how to plan, organize, implement, coordinate, and... monitor an educational program. It is written for teachers, administrators, related service personnel, parents, and persons who are responsible for teaching children and youth with autism and cognitive delays. Many of its recommended strategies may also be adapted for those with Asperger's Syndrome or High Functioning Autism (HFA). This book has 16 informative chapters - complete with examples, forms, and sample materials; four appendices; and a glossary of terms.

Similar to a handbook in its comprehensive description of the theory and research supporting current practices in the treatment of autism spectrum... disorders, this interdisciplinary text shows how the existing knowledge base can be used to explore promising new possibilities related to the field’s many unanswered questions. Key features include the following: Comprehensive – This is the first book to consider the history and current state of autism as a field in transition, to cover its varied approaches and philosophies, and to describe the interventions used throughout the developmental cycle. Cross Disciplinary – Serving students with autism necessitates communication and collaboration among professionals from several disciplines as well as family members. The editors have, therefore, brought together divergent perspectives, theories and philosophies in order to demonstrate that scientific evidence, rather than educational orientation, must determine which practices should be selected for use in particular situations. Research Based – Whereas many existing texts advocate a particular type of treatment, this one recognizes that interventions must be selected and evaluated based on the scientific evidence of their effectiveness. Integrated Methodology –Chapter authors consider findings from studies that employed single-subject designs, experimental large-scale studies, and qualitative methodology. The inter-relatedness of therapies and disciplines will be highlighted throughout. Expertise – The volume editors are all highly visible researchers in autism and developmental disabilities. Likewise, each chapter is directed by a senior, highly accomplished author who is nationally recognized for his/her work in the topic being addressed. This book is appropriate for practicing professionals in education and psychology and for speech/language therapists and other clinicians. It is also suitable as a graduate level text in these fields.

A comprehensive overview of teaching techniques for use with students with behavior disorders. Prepares teachers to better connect results of... evaluation and assessment with teaching practices and methods. Targets specific behaviors, giving teachers the tools they need to address any situation that arises, with explicit strategies for each. Clearly covers legal rights and responsibilities of teachers with the inclusion of latest federal requirements. For teachers, paraprofessionals, principals, administrators, or any other professional that works with students with an identified behavioral disorder.

Educating the Deaf is the authoritative, comprehensive standard-bearer in its market, offering balanced coverage of hotly contested issues, such as... language acquisition vs. manual communication. The text compiles all the major home, school, and community issues that affect the education of the deaf.

Liteary Nonfiction. Memoir. In these interconnected stories, Zweig takes readers on a journey deep into the every day life of Naples in the... 1960s—Naples, the birthplace of his mother, the home of his extended family, and the impoverished city that American tourists avoided altogether. Upon his arrival each summer, Zweig, an American of Italian, German, and Jewish descent, was quickly immersed in the ways of the Neapolitans, where complaining, it seemed, was a moral imperative, the voices of singing salesmen rang out each morning, meals were not just meals—they were events—and the one and only rabbi in town greeted him in his underwear each time he arrived for his Bar Mitzvah lessons. Throughout, Zweig offers tender insights into the mind and heart of a young boy as he awakens to the wonders and disappointments of life during his annual visits to Naples. It is over the course of those summers that he uncovers new mysteries surrounding his heritage and gains a deeper understanding of his parents and the place where they met.

The second edition of this internationally focused book is based on the authors' theme of “unity in diversity,” and encompasses twelve... research-based principles that serve as a framework for bringing both global and multicultural education to preschool and school-age children. Around these principles, the authors build a broad-based set of teaching strategies that are inclusive of children with a wide range of learning styles, and that can be effectively used in such diverse venues as childcare and community centers, schools...even home-schooling situations. A three-part organization examines the continuing need for global education, the inclusion of diverse learners, and the implementation of a global education curriculum. For practicing and future teachers seeking the necessary theories and techniques to face the challenge of addressing global concerns, issues, and needs in the twenty-first century classroom.

This book will help educators make sense of the many patterns and behaviors are seen in the Net Generation but not quite understood. Educating the Net... Generation is a privilege and a challenge. They expect a great deal of us, just as we do of them. To find the right balance point, we need to understand each other well. We hope this book helps as you educate the Net Generation-and as they educate us.

Building on the concepts of professional competence that he introduced in his classic The Reflective Practitioner, Schon offers an approach for... educating professional in all areas that will prepare them to handle the complex and unpredictable problems of actual practice with confidence, skill, and care.