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A School in Every Village

Educational Reform in a Northeast China County, 1904-31

UBC Press

Engaging with topics central to scholarly debates on modern China, this book shows that China’s early twentieth-century school system, a product of negotiation and compromise, was more successful than previous scholarship has allowed.

  • Copyright year: 2012
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Asperkids

An Insider's Guide to Loving, Understanding and Teaching Children with Asperger Syndrome

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Copyright year: 2012
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Open Data Structures

An Introduction

Athabasca University Press

An introduction to the field of data structures and algorithms.

  • Copyright year: 2013
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“Don’t Be So Gay!”

Queers, Bullying, and Making Schools Safe

UBC Press

Queer students speak out in a book that seeks to address the problem of homophobic bullying in schools.

  • Copyright year: 2013
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Living Indigenous Leadership

Native Narratives on Building Strong Communities

UBC Press

Native women share their knowledge and insights about leadership at the community level.

  • Copyright year: 2012
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A Metaphoric Mind

Selected Writings of Joseph Couture

Foreword by Lewis Cardinal; Edited by Ruth Couture and Virginia McGowan
Athabasca University Press

"Dr. Joe challenges the reader to examine both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal approaches to the world and demonstrates the differences between Indigenous knowledge and Western thought." -Ed Buller

  • Copyright year: 2012
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Decolonizing Education

Nourishing the Learning Spirit

UBC Press, Purich Publishing

An impassioned argument for Aboriginal education and critical engagement with Indigenous knowledges and traditions.

  • Copyright year: 2013
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Indian Ernie

Perspectives on Policing and Leadership by Ernie Louttit

UBC Press, Purich Publishing

Retired police sergeant Ernie Louttit shares stories from the streets of Saskatoon, struggling to bring justice to communities where the lines between criminal and victim often blurred.

  • Copyright year: 2013
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Unthinkable Thoughts

Academic Freedom and the One-State Model for Israel and Palestine

UBC Press

This book presents a case study of an academic conference where various actors sought to circumscribe the exploration of a controversial idea – the one-state model for Israel and Palestine – and it throws into stark relief the vulnerability and importance of academic freedom.

  • Copyright year: 2013
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Teaching in Blended Learning Environments

Creating and Sustaining Communities of Inquiry

Athabasca University Press

Provides a coherent framework in which to explore the transformative concept of blended learning, the integration of complementary face-to-face and online approaches and technologies.

  • Copyright year: 2013
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Teaching Health Professionals Online

Frameworks and Strategies

Athabasca University Press
  • Copyright year: 2013
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The Public Sociology Debate

Ethics and Engagement

UBC Press

Leading Canadian experts discuss when – and if – sociologists should intervene in public debates and engage in social activism.

  • Copyright year: 2014
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Online Distance Education

Towards a Research Agenda

Athabasca University Press

Offers a systematic overview of the major issues, trends, and areas of priority in online distance education research.

  • Copyright year: 2014
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Teaching Crowds

Learning and Social Media

Athabasca University Press
  • Copyright year: 2014
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Aboriginal Student Engagement and Achievement

Educational Practices and Cultural Sustainability

UBC Press

A timely assessment of a successful initiative to support Aboriginal cultural ways and worldviews in one Ontario high school.

  • Copyright year: 2014
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Engaging Imagination in Ecological Education

Practical Strategies for Teachers

UBC Press, Pacific Educational Press

This book illustrates how to connect students to the natural world and encourage them to care about a more sustainable, ecologically secure planet.

  • Copyright year: 2015
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Teaching Each Other

Nehinuw Concepts and Indigenous Pedagogies

UBC Press

Drawing on Nehinuw (Cree) educational concepts, this book provides a new theoretical and practical model for teaching Indigenous students.

  • Copyright year: 2014
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More Indian Ernie

Insights from the Streets

UBC Press, Purich Publishing

Retired Police Sergeant Ernie Louttit heads back to the streets in his second book, giving readers a rare glimpse of the realities a street cop faces dealing with prostitutes, street gangs, drunk drivers, and other offenders.

  • Copyright year: 2015
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How to Create Kind Schools

12 extraordinary projects making schools happier and helping every child fit in

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Kidscape, a national charity that works to prevent bullying and promote inclusion, this book tells the story of 12 innovative projects that schools across the UK are running which help to promote inclusion, tolerance and kindness and tackle issues such as homophobia, racism and truancy.

  • Copyright year: 2015
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Self-Harm and Eating Disorders in Schools

A Guide to Whole-School Strategies and Practical Support

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

With steadily increasing incidences of self-harm and eating disorders among students and long waiting lists for specialised support, schools have a more active role than ever in supporting young people with these issues. This guide provides information and guidance on how to help students from whole-school policies to day-to-day strategies.

  • Copyright year: 2015
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