Knight’s textbook surveys the philosophies and philosophic issues relevant to Christian education. Teachers, students of education, and other readers will find this book a “helpful guide for analyzing educational purposes and practices in the light of their basic beliefs.” Besides investigating the relationship between philosophy and education and discussing how philosophies have affected contemporary practices in the classroom, Knight offers a Christian approac… More >>
Philosophy and Education: An Introduction in Christian Perspective
Schools Betrayed: Roots of Failure in Inner-City Education
Inner-city schools suffered from far fewer problems a century ago, when black children in most northern cities attended school alongside white children. In “Schools Betrayed”, Kathryn M. Neckerman tells the story of how and why these schools came to serve black children so poorly. Focusing on Chicago public schools between 1900 and 1960, Neckerman compares the circumstances of blacks and white immigrants, groups that had similarly little wealth and status yet ended … More >>
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Renaissance in the Classroom: Arts Integration and Meaningful Learning
This book invites readers to consider the possibilities for learning and growth when artists and arts educators come into a classroom and work with teachers to engage students in drama, dance, visual art, music, and media arts. It is a nuts-and-bolts guide to arts integration, across the curriculum in grades K-12, describing how students, teachers, and artists get started with arts integration, work through classroom curriculum involving the arts, and go beyond the … More >>
