Education Theory

In a smart, entertaining, reassuring book that reads like fiction, Alexandra Robbins manages to cross Gossip Girl with Freaks and Geeks and explain the fascinating psychology and science behind popularity and outcasthood. She reveals that the things that set students apart in high school are the things that help them stand out later in life.

AI could be your new best friend in the classroom. Isn't it time you got to know it better? AI is becoming a significant presence in the world… and when you’re a teacher, that can feel a little alarming. It’s never going to replace you, but that may be your fear… Every industry professional faces it – and when we’ve seen countless sci-fi movies where artificial intelligence has taken over, it’s little wonder. But we don’t live in that futuristic landscape, and AI represents evolution, not replacement. AI is here to enhance our lives, and it can – when we know how to use it.

You will learn everything that you have to and would like to learn about the ukulele with the help of this book. We will start with the basic information about the ukulele - where it originated and what its parts are. We will progress into learning the different techniques and tips that will help you master the art of playing the ukulele and guarantee you the ability to play the ukulele effortlessly and beautifully.

Traditionally, piano lessons can be very boring and require a fixed time. Then many books are either too complex or boring. This often leaves people frustrated and feeling like giving up. Instead of typical text-heavy books, this book explains the essentials in an easy-to-understand way that will establish a strong foundation on which to build your musical knowledge.

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In the aftermath of World War II, America stood alone as the world's premier military power. Yet its martial confidence contrasted vividly with its sense of cultural inferiority. Still looking to a defeated and dispirited Europe for intellectual and artistic guidance, burgeoning transnational elite in New York and Washington embraced not only the war's refugees but many of their ideas as well, and nothing has proven more pernicious than those of the Frankfurt School and its reactionary philosophy of "critical theory".

Kenneth Waltz's Theory of International Politics created a "scientific revolution" in international relations, starting two major debates. In the 1980s it defined the controversy between the neorealists, who believed that competition between states was inevitable, and the neoliberals, who believed that states could cooperate with each other. As the debate wound down with the end of the Cold War in the 1990s, a second more fundamental debate began.

In 1947, British scholar, playwright, and novelist Dorothy Sayers stood in an Oxford hall and delivered a speech that would become a catalyst of the current classical education movement. The Lost Tools of Learning is a flagship address presenting the tools that were given to students in the Middle Ages via the trivium, the study of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. For perhaps the first time, these trivium subjects were applied by Sayers to students' developmental stages. She also advocates the integration of subjects.

You are about to unravel the secret to amplifying learning with AI. "AI in Your Classroom" is your one-stop guide to deconstructing the complexities of AI, empowering your teaching arsenal with cutting-edge AI tools, and preparing your students for a tech-driven future.

Drowning in a sea of paperwork? Overwhelmed with preparing lesson plans and homework? Welcome a new era of teaching with AI. Many teachers find themselves grappling with the challenging task of balancing their teaching responsibilities with the numerous non-teaching demands that come their way. Teachers work about 50 hours a week with less than 50% of that time directly engaging with students. Finding the right balance between teaching and a multitude of other tasks remains a persistent struggle in the demanding world of education.

Benjamin Franklin, presidente, inventor, escritor, embajador y mucho más, es sin duda una gran elección para iniciar esta colección de economía y educación financiera. Para el lector primerizo supone una buena introducción al mundo de la educación financiera, tal y como nuestras abuelas nos la habrían dado: a base de refranes.

Many of us have never really considered how subtly and profoundly our sense of national spirit has colored our view of the world and of ourselves. The Psychology of Nations by GE Partridge shines a light on the philosophy of nationalism and uses this to delve deeply into its shaping of both psychology and sociology.

From the acclaimed Modern Library Chronicles comes an exploration of a promising theory that when put to practice wreaked havoc on the world. An expert on communism, Richard Pipes follows the history of the Soviet Union from the 1917 revolution to the Cold War, and finally, to its deterioration and collapse.

Veteran White House reporter April Ryan thought she had seen everything in her two decades as a White House correspondent. And then came the Trump administration. In Under Fire, Ryan takes us inside the confusion and chaos of the Trump White House to understand how she and other reporters adjusted to the new normal. She takes us inside the policy debates, the revolving door of personnel appointments, and what it is like when she, as a reporter asking difficult questions, finds herself in the spotlight, becoming part of the story.

Issues of human rights and freedoms always inflame passions, and John Rawls's A Theory of Justice will do the same. Published in 1971, it links the idea of social justice to a basic sense of fairness that recognizes human rights and freedoms. Controversially, though, it also accepts differences in the distribution of goods and services - as long as they benefit the worst off in society.

Get the main key insights from this summary of William Strauss and Neil Howe’s The Fourth Turning in just a short listen.

The ChatGPT Writer's Companion: Prompts and Exercises for Creative Writing is a must-have resource for aspiring and experienced writers alike. Unlock your creativity and harness the power of ChatGPT, an advanced AI language model, to take your writing to new heights. With a wide array of thought-provoking prompts, immersive exercises, and expert tips, this audiobook will guide you through the creative process, helping you develop compelling characters, build immersive worlds, and craft engaging plots.

One of the most influential books on economics ever written, Thomas Robert Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population remains one of the most controversial too. This 1798 work inspired naturalists Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace to develop the theory of natural selection. But it has also sparked criticism - Karl Marx famously called Malthus a "lackey of the bourgeoisie." Yet this hasn't stopped leading present-day environmentalists from taking up Malthus's ideas.

An excellent, comprehensive introduction to Early Buddhism. It covers both theory and practice. This is a great audiobook for anyone - from beginner to teacher - who wants to learn or teach Early Buddhism.

In Life Finds a Way, biologist Andreas Wagner reveals the deep symmetry between innovation in biological evolution and human cultural creativity. Rarely is either a linear climb to perfection - instead, "progress" is typically marked by a sequence of peaks, plateaus, and pitfalls. For instance, in Picasso's 40-some iterations of Guernica, we see the same combination of small steps, incessant reshuffling, and large, almost reckless, leaps that characterize the way evolution transformed a dinosaur's grasping claw into a condor's soaring wing.