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Insights into Education presents the educational philosophy of J. Krishnamurti in an easy to use, topic-based format. It is a practical handbook that comes alive when used as an introduction to group investigation and dialogue. What it offers to teachers everywhere is an inroad into the many matters of concern with which they are faced on a daily basis. That we cannot continue as we have been doing, with rote-learning, fact-finding, and a modicum...
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The psychological revolution that Krishnamurti refers to is not only in the conscious mind, but also in the unconscious. He states, 'This is one of our difficulties, perhaps our major difficulty: to be free of the whole content of the unconscious.' This hidden part of our consciousness is the result of 'many thousands of years of man's endeavor; we are the sum total of his struggles, his hopes, his despairs, his everlasting search for something beyond,...
3) Posmodernidad y lectura: La lectura literaria: una interferencia necesaria en la cultura mediática
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Posmodernidad y lectura ofrece un análisis sociocultural del mundo posmoderno consumista —que con distinto nivel de intensidad nos afecta a todos porque somos parte del sistema—, para que las personas que aún leen no dejen de hacerlo. La idea que orienta esta reflexión es la de descubrir por qué razones la lectura puede funcionar para la construcción de la subjetividad, como un antídoto humanizante contra la cultura mediática de la homogeneidad...
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La tarea cotidiana de los profesores de lengua y literatura está atravesada en la actualidad por una serie de interrogantes e incertidumbres acerca de su sentido, de sus propósitos y del modo de resolver en la práctica estos desafíos constantes.
El conocimiento escolar sobre la lengua y la literatura, determinado por las sucesivas transformaciones del sistema educativo y por los cambios en los contenidos curriculares, la práctica del aula acuciada...
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We all want to develop confident, creative, and socially adept children who perform well in school and in life. "Art Your Future" provides a clear path to make art a part of a child's daily life so that he/she can flourish socially, academically, and emotionally. Applying the methods and concepts shown in this book will maximize your child or student's intelligence and creativity through art.
Finally, there is a book featuring practical teaching...
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In this fascinating collection culled from teachings never before brought together in book form, Krishnamurti offers wise reflections and fresh perceptions on love, politics, society, death, self-censorship, relationships, solitude, meditation, spiritual growth, and much more. Thought provocative meditations and in-depth answers, Krishnamurti answers such timeless questions as: What is meditation? What are love and loneliness? What should our relationship...
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Krishnamurti posits that if the politicians and scientists wanted to end starvation in the world it could be done-food, clothing, and shelter for everyone. 'It could be done, but they are not going to do it as long as their thinking is based on nationalism, on motives of their own personal profit. And even if this far-reaching outward change were brought about, it seems to me that the problem is much deeper. The problem is not merely starvation, war,...
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Sundog Theatre's 3-D Literacy program serves as the basis for this innovative guide to helping teachers enhance children's reading skills. Including exercises used by master teaching artists, and complete with video examples of specific lessons and games, it helps teachers incorporate active learning into the school day.
A valuable resource for educators, 3-D Literacy for Teachers aims to make children excited about reading while encouraging the...
9) Quick Hits for Teaching with Digital Humanities: Successful Strategies from Award-Winning Teachers
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Quick Hits for Teaching with Digital Humanities: Successful Strategies from Award-Winning Teachers is an edited collection of 24 articles that aims to introduce faculty, administrators, and staff to ways in which digital techniques from the arts, humanities, and social sciences can be incorporated in the classroom. These techniques can enhance learning and professional development experiences for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty alike....
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Go green in your classroom! This collection of playful activities will support and complement your classroom curriculum, and the games and activities can be made almost entirely from common household recyclables. Each activity includes simple instructions for creating the game or toy and a list of educational and developmental benefits. Activities are organized into five chapters based on skills being applied, and skills in number sense, objects in...
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Maestros, profesores y padres, todos aquellos que se interesan por la educación sienten nostalgia por un pasado concebido como edad dorada en la cual todos leían y escribían, ninguno tenía dificultades para vincularse con la cultura escrita, los chicos llegaban alfabetizados a la escuela, ser docente no sólo era una forma de ascender socialmente sino también un trabajo donde no era necesario inventar, constantemente, nuevos modos de enseñar...
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The Promise of Wisdom is addressed to all educators. It raises perennial questions about the purposes of education, authority and freedom in the classroom, and the structure of the curriculum. It offers a vision of education in and out of school, of learning and teaching that seeks ultimately to help "reconcile the individual and his world." In simple, graceful language, this volume addresses individuality and happiness, artistry in conduct, and concludes...
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Este libro es una invitación a distanciarse de las posiciones más generalizadas en el ámbito escolar, y también en la opinión pública, acerca de la lectura de literatura, la comprensión lectora y el placer de la lectura. "Distanciarse" significa poner en suspenso dichas perspectivas para analizarlas como creencias arraigadas en torno a las dificultades que los alumnos de la escuela media tendrían a la hora de leer textos literarios. La propuesta...
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Los saberes transmitidos oralmente por miles de años y guarecidos en las líneas del "libro de los mayas", se muestran con claridad a la generación esclarecida, los hombres y mujeres que en el siglo actual han logrado la conciencia suficiente para entender que es possible tener sin quitar, atesorar sin esconder, y que es necesario, para la salud del cuerpo, ocuparse del espíritu.
El conocimiento recogido en el Popol Vuh nos revela buenas prácticas...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 The oil crisis of the 1970s showed just how dependent the American and Western European economies were on oil. The Arab nations suddenly decided to cut back on oil production, which caused prices to skyrocket.
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Scene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure...
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Scene-by-Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure...
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This is a book for English teachers, who are teaching Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian and intend to set questions for homework or classwork. This eBook contains 187 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel.
Why choose to study Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian?
• Themes of war, abuse and the power of friendship.
• The setting of wartime Britain.
• The developing friendship...
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Scene-by-Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure...
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Scene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure...
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