educational sociology

"This book shows how educators can leverage school culture to implement social-emotional learning and cultivate the Formative Five success skills in the classroom and school"--Provided by publisher.

"Use field-tested practices to guide critical conversations about emotionally charged topics with friends, colleagues, and community as you begin building equitable experiences for students"--Provided by publisher.

"This title guides readers through the challenges of school life, offering helpful advice on how to be successful both inside and outside the classroom"--Google Books.

"An account of the attack on the humanities, the rise of intolerance, and the erosion of serious learning"--Amazon.

The author argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance skills but to certify intelligence, work ethic, and conformity. The text examines why even with better access to education there has not been a result of better jobs for the average worker, and that vocational education would be more beneficial.

Presents an overview of how school cultures function, and discusses four "types" of educators--believers, fundamentalists, tweeners, and survivors--and describes how to maintain a balanced dynamic between them to improve the school's culture and increase the learning potential for students.

"Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker offer practical advice and strategies that help you build positive energy to reinvigorate your school's culture and staff."--Provided by publisher.

"This instructive book looks at schools as safe places where children of all backgrounds and abilities can build strong social and emotional skills and improve attitudes about themselves and others. Showing kindness, accepting differences, learning to resolve conflicts, and expressing gratitude makes school a happy place for both students and teachers"--Provided by publisher.

"[Examines how] real-world educators are creating schools where all students are able to thrive. In these schools, educators understand that equity is not about treating all children the same ... [and are] committed to ensuring that each student receives what he or she individually needs to develop their full potential--and succeed ... Blankstein and Noguera frame the book with five guiding principles"--Provided by publisher.

Class and Education looks closely at the relationships between education and class, covering topics like public and private schools and funding, the voucher system, the correlation between class and higher education, and what might be done to lessen the educational achievement gap between classes.