Developing curious learners who relish real-world challenges
Explores the ways in which teachers can fuel their pupils' curiosity and help them find their passions, develop independence and challenge themselves to become more expansive learners.
The third book in the Pedagogy for a Changing World series, Zest for Learning examines how ......
From 2015, this Chinese photographer has been dedicated to shooting the best portraits possible of international masters of photography. Through his lens he has captured the faces of many of the world's contemporary photographers: Sebastiao Salgado, William Klein, Robert Frank, Bruno Barbey, Bernard Faucon. At present, there are more than 60 ......
China's explosive transformation from a planned economy to a more market-oriented one over the past three decades owes much to the charismatic reformer, Zhu Rongji. His pragmatism and strong work ethic have been key forces in China's drive to greater modernization and global stature. This title reveals the evolution of Zhu's thinking.
Throughout history, the thinking of Western Europe and America has often dominated scholarly conversation, even on objects of study outside of those cultures. Thus Western academic inquiry into Chinese philosophy, for example, from Confucius and Laozi to Mozi and Chen Liang, has rarely engaged with scholarly work from China itself. This has ......
Zina Saro-Wiwa: Did You Know We Taught Them How to Dance? is the first publication on the work of Zina Saro-Wiwa, a British-Nigerian video artist and filmmaker based in Brooklyn. Occupying the space between documentary and performance, Saro-Wiwa's videos, photographs, and sound produced in the Niger Delta region of southeastern Nigeria from ......
"Zing! is a wonderful book that encourages others to be creative by sharing what has worked for Pat Mora in all of her creative efforts." -Camila A. Alire, Dean Emeritus University of New Mexico "In a series of letters to teachers written with her signature poetic grace, Pat Mora gently reminds us of the potential in ourselves and our students." -Lee Galda, Professor University of Minnesota "In this era of mandates, accountability and adherence to canned curricula, Mora reminds us that great educators are fueled by passion and creativity." -Gary Bloom, Superintendent Santa Cruz City Schools, Soquel, CA Cultivate your own creativity and the creative potential of all your students! Zing! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators and Students is a beautifully written guide that offers seven powerful practices for personal creativity and professional inventiveness. For each of the seven practices, author Pat Mora proposes seven symbols and presents parallel exercises for teachers and students. Evocatively written in the form of letters to teachers and librarians, this book: Helps educators access their creative selves and, in the process, become better teachers Nurtures students in expressing themselves through writing and other creative pursuits Includes activities at the end of each chapter This moving and inspirational volume serves as a reminder that inventive teaching is truly an art form that enriches lives and transforms teachers and students. Pat Mora was named one of the "Fifty Most Inspiring Authors in the World" by Poets & Writers magazine.
