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This unique counting book introduces Cree numbers, from one to ten. Featuring powwow imagery that reflects the rich culture and tradition of the Cree people, rhyme, rhythm, and glowing illustration combine to make language learning a joyful experience for young readers. A pronunciation guide is included in the back of the book.
• Winner of McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award
• Selected for The Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best...
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A game of seduction Tatiyana Washington will do whatever it takes to right a wrong for her beloved sister... even if it means deceiving one of LA's most celebrated attorneys. Flirting with elegant, sexy Markos Morretti on a Florida-bound plane is the first step. The irresistible Italian plays right into her hands when he invites her to be his guest at a celebrity-studded charity golf tournament. Spending a sizzling weekend together is a perk Tatiyana...
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Dispatches from Arizona—the front line of a massive human migration—including the voices of migrants, Border Patrol, ranchers, activists, and others
For the last decade, Margaret Regan has reported on the escalating chaos along the Arizona-Mexico border, ground zero for immigration since 2000. Undocumented migrants cross into Arizona in overwhelming numbers, a state whose anti-immigrant laws are the most stringent...
For the last decade, Margaret Regan has reported on the escalating chaos along the Arizona-Mexico border, ground zero for immigration since 2000. Undocumented migrants cross into Arizona in overwhelming numbers, a state whose anti-immigrant laws are the most stringent...
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This is the inaugural issue of the Journal of the Western Institute for Social Research (WISR). This issue's theme is "multiculturalism." Included are articles on such topics as: multicultural therapy, ethnographies of learning, Chinese learners working in groups, the role of language in multicultural relationships,as well as the role of language in indigenous education among the Omaha people, and action-oriented research methods to pursue racially...
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No Challenge Too Great explores Mason West's view of the challenges we face as a country preparing our children for the future. It also reveals the methods he has used in the classroom and in the community to meet these challenges and help our youth overcome whatever obstacles they face to realize their potential. Mason West has worked in under-resourced schools where teachers struggle to help students meet academic standards. He has also worked in...
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Advancing equity in our schools and society requires deep thought and honest conversations about tough topics. These conversations about emotionally charged subjects, including race, class, and culture, can be daunting.
Authors Brenda CampbellJones, Shannon Keeny, and Franklin CampbellJones, experts in research and equitable practices, guide you through a meaningful framework for thinking about, preparing for, and having such critical conversations....
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11-19-2020 version
People everywhere enjoy seeing rainbows arched over the sky and the seas. They bring a sense of calmness and add beauty in the midst of storms. They symbolize a covenant made by God after the Great Flood. Additionally, there are legends that reveal that a pot of gold can be found at the end of every rainbow. Because people near and far can relate to rainbows, rainbows are referenced throughout this book to express the uniqueness...
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In Achieving Indigenous Student Success, author Pamela Toulouse provides strategies, lessons, and hands-on activities that support both Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners in the secondary classroom. While the author's primary focus is the needs of Indigenous students, this book is for all teachers of grades 9–12 who are looking for ways to infuse Indigenous world-views into their courses. Ideas include wise practices such as retention/transition/graduation...
10) Comprensiones emergentes sobre calidad educativa desde la perspectiva del desarrollo identitario
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Esta obra indaga las concepciones de calidad educativa subyacentes en las voces de múltiples actores sociales y en los planes de desarrollo en el departamento de La Guajira, un territorio caracterizado por la presencia de grupos étnicos diversos, en el que la baja calidad educativa representa una amenaza para el desarrollo social. Resulta notorio que en estos instrumentos prevalece una concepción de calidad educativa que, desde los marcos de política...
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This is book 14 in a 15-book series in which students learn about different places across the globe through letters written by characters from each place. This series is intended to bridge the gap across cultures, to demonstrate that we are all people, no matter where we were born or where we live. Featured countries in book 14: Cte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Iraq Laos, Latvia, Madagascar, Maryland-USA, Michigan-USA, Missouri-USA, Montana-USA, Nebraska-USA,...
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Este libro se autodestruirá en diez años. El mundo que conocemos se transforma vertiginosamente gracias a los avances tecnológicos. El sistema educativo tradicional va a la zaga de los profundos cambios culturales y sociales que vinieron de la mano de las pantallas. Sin embargo, aunque de maneras dispares y a veces invisibles, los algoritmos ya están en la escuela. ¿Qué tanto y cómo hay que cambiar los sistemas educativos en un mundo en que...
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African-American history is intertwined into the greater context of American history. To understand contemporary race relations in the United States of America, one must understand its past. Breaking Shackles! The African-American Male Manifesto by Dr. Morris B. Clarington is a seminal work on comprehending the nature of race, prejudice, and discrimination. This book follows the long and turbulent journey of African-Americans throughout history, and...
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As a youth, author David Schneider had little interest in seeing the Christian Gospel at work in other countries of the world. Then the Lord took him by the scruff of the neck and moved him and his wife, Darlene, into the Philippines, Mexico, South Africa and, after retirement, into Kazakhstan and Kenya. David didnt jump; he was pushed.In Arrows of Light, Schneider offers a collection of devotions designed to help Christians see vividly how Christ...
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We learned with Tristan, Cooper, and Clara in What's a Real Doctor? that veterinarians are real doctors. In What Does a Real Doctor Look Like?, we join Kylee and Kaylon as they discover that not only can doctor look like everyone, but they also look like them! What Does a Real Doctor Look Like? explores and confirms for children that doctors can be of every ethnicity, race, gender, and ability. They even have a pleasant surprise in their discovery...
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"Who am I?" was the first question students were required to explore in the University of North Carolina-Charlotte's Black Studies Program, created in 1969 after student demands and with student involvement.
This collection of essays shares just how much students in the first decade of the program were influenced by its courses, faculty, social and cultural opportunities or merely its existence. It also reveals the courage, expectations and fears...
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NOW IN PAPERBACK The "powerful" (Michelle Alexander) exploration-featured by the Atlantic, Essence, the Washington Post, New York magazine, NPR, the New Republic and the Tom Joyner Morning Show-of the harsh and harmful experiences confronting black girls in schools In a work that has rapidly become "imperative reading" (Lisa Delpit) on education, gender, and juvenile justice, Monique W. Morris (Black Stats, Too Beautiful for Words) chronicles the...
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This book teaches Spanish to English and English to Spanish so that cultures may start to communicate and understand each other better. May this book be the key to unlock your child's future.
Este libro enseña del español al inglés y del inglés al español para que las culturas comiencen a comunicarse y entenderse mejor. Que este libro sea la clave para desbloquear el futuro de su hijo.
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Teacher leaders are practicing researchers. They constantly investigate and reflect on innovative strategies for student success. During a season of drastic change in Durham, North Carolina, public school teachers were forced to reconceptualize the curriculum. Two separate and unequal school districts merged forcing a paradigm shift. What can we learn from these teacher leaders as they reflected on the impact of the texts selected for their more diverse...
20) Woke & Proud
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"Woke" – I remember when I first heard this word, and I must admit that I was not sure what they meant by that. Surely enough, I was not alone – and it seems that the term has been demonized and has morphed in context no matter who cites it. I was curious so I looked into it in a manner to educate myself. Afterall, people from all walks of life seemed to be at odds when it came to "woke" – and unsurprisingly the term became more and more contentious....
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