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This is the first volume in a series of small books on this topic, which are intended to challenge educators to plan for schools of tomorrow. The essays provide a variety of views on what Catholic schools will look like in the next decade.Our titles help all catholic educators and administrators have the professional resources to meet the highest standards of excellence in Catholic education. We provide resources for school, parish, diocesan offices, professional or… More >>

American Catholic Schools for the 21st Century: Reflections on the Future of American Catholic Elementary Schools, Vol. 1

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This series of mixed-media learning packages explores the implications of an outcomes- or competence-based educational philosophy for the practice of learning and teaching in South Africa. The series is a dramatic departure from the often didactic and alienating educational texts produced in the past. Each module develops – through case-studies, school-based dialogues, and common educational problems – teachers’ abilities to think and solve problems in the fluid edu… More >>

Creating People-centred Schools

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This unique book tells the story of a select group of schools and teachers who have managed to beat the odds in terms of improving elementary students reading achievement. Originating with the CIERA School Change Project directed by Barbara Taylor and David Pearson, it was subsequently expanded to include the work of other research teams doing similar work. It combines large scale studies of effective schools and teachers (Part I) with case studies of individual sch… More >>

Teaching Reading: Effective Schools, Accomplished Teachers