Education, Philosophy & Social Aspects
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Alternative Schools in British Columbia 1960-1975
A Social and Cultural History by Harley Rothstein
The tumultuous 1960s was an era of the counterculture, political activism, and resistance to authority. Conventions and values were challenged and new approaches to education captured the imaginations of parents, teachers, and students. Reacting...
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Education for Hope
A Course Correction by John E Hull
This book traces the little-known history of an alternative school system erected in Canada by post-WWII Dutch Neo-Calvinist immigrants. In less than four decades, this community established a kindergarten to university education system that...
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Whatever Comes, Eat It
Living and working as an expat in Russia, Bangladesh, Thailand, UAE and South Korea by Kathy Binns
In 2004, Canadian Kathy Binns was offered a job teaching middle school in Moscow. Thus began an incredible overseas adventure that lasted seventeen years. With humour, candour, and a keen observational eye, Kathy recounts her memorable...
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The Reflective Teacher
Holistic Pedagogic Approaches for Early Childhood Educators by Ngozi Elizabeth Uche
A holistic and all-encompassing pedagogic resource, The Reflective Teacher includes everything early childhood educators in day care and preschool settings need, to inform their teaching and caring of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Rooted...
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Mrs. Homeschool
by Karen Louise Peters
"I sometimes wonder where I was when I changed my mind." Ainslee’s husband once said, “Physical change is not necessary for spiritual growth, but it’s almost always the impetus for growth.” With that mindset, when a job offer prompts Lyndon and...
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Under the Acacia Tree
by CES Family of Friends
This book holds the inspiring story of friendship and collaboration between two groups of people - in Kenya and in Canada. They saw how many bright young people in Kenya were denied a chance for an education due to family poverty - and did...
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Life, Liberty, and Happiness
Oedipus Rex and Plato at the Crossroads by Marlin Roehl
Greek drama is as relevant today as ever—it is high energy and archetypal. Dramatic arts motivate and engage students kinaesthetically, visually, and linguistically, and Greek drama provides a rich framework for language arts and comparative...
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The Day I Reached My Tipping Point...
Compassion Fatigue and Educators by Daryl B Sutter
The target audience is education. The age range spans from new teachers in their twenties to veteran teachers. Teachers are found in every geographical region of the world. What they don’t realize, is that through policies, procedures, technology...
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My Child Would Never Do That!
A Guide for Student Success by Pam Manning Ph.D.
My Child Would Never Do That! are famous last words uttered by parents in every school and every school district across the country when they are surprised about something they believe their child would never do. In my experiences students of all...
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High Places
A Parable by Rosemary L. Schwanke
Ken is a young man searching for meaning in his life. He goes to the small town of Wonder where he encounters strange people involved in unusual activities mostly in and around mountains. He can’t seem to get away from them, wherever he lives. He...
