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TEACHER
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New York: Simon & Schuster, (1986.) . Trade paperback. . Very near fine in illustrated wrappers. . The controversial educator describes her teaching methods in a small school among the Maoris in New Zealand. Includes a foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston. Photographs. 224 pp. ... more information
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$12.00
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HOW CHILDREN LEARN
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New York: Pitman, 1967. . 2nd printing. . Near fine in a very good dustjacket. . Holt's second classic book on how children learn - based on his observations of children in the classroom. Despite the years which have gone by since the original publication of this quietly revolutionary book, it remains must reading for every parent and every teacher. 189 pp ... more information
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$13.50
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The Call of Stories : Teaching and the Moral Imagination
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Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989. VG+. All pages very clean, unmarked, and tight. . Trade Paper. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket - As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information
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$12.00
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THE UNDERACHIEVING SCHOOL
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New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation, (1969.) . First printing. . Near fine in very good dust jacket (prev owner's name, price-clipped, short tears to dj.) . In this, his 4th book, Holt turns his attention to specific problems affecting American eduction - problems which are even more significant today than when he wrote this book. The chapter headings give a sense of the variety of topics: the rat race, the tyranny of testing, making children hate reading ...Bibliography. 209 pp. ... more information
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$15.00
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WHITE TEACHER IN A BLACK SCHOOL
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New York: Devon-Adair, 1964. . First printing. . Very good in a very good dustjacket. . Based on the author's experiences in 2 schools in Los Angeles. ... more information
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$15.00
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TEACHER & CHILD: A Book for Parents and Teachers
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New York: Macmillan Co., (1972.) . First printing. . Fine in a very near fine dust jacket. . Another of Ginott's simply written but very helpful books on communicating with children. If you have children, or teach them, and haven't read Ginott, you should, maybe even more than once. Selected bibliography, index. 323 pp. ... more information
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$16.00
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THE UNDERACHIEVING SCHOOL
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New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation, (1969.) . First printing. . Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (bookplate.) . In this, his 4th book, Holt turns his attention to specific problems affecting American eduction - problems which are even more significant today than when he wrote this book. The chapter headings give a sense of the variety of topics: the rat race, the tyranny of testing, making children hate reading ...Bibliography. 209 pp. ... more information
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$17.50
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The Majic Bus: An American Odyssey
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New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. , 1993. VG/VG+, hc, covers slightly smudgy, 513pp. B&W photos.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good+. ... more information
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$16.00
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NINE ROTTEN LOUSY KIDS
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New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1972. . First printing. . NF/G+ (some closed tears, associated creasing.) . The story of a unique, experimental school for delinquent boys - a detailed record of the experiences of 9 boys who came to that school as an alternative to imprisonment. ... more information
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$18.00
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RAISING CHILDREN IN A DIFFICULT TIME: A Philosophy of Parental Leadership and High Ideals
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New York: Norton, (1974.) . First printing. . Very near fine in a like dustjacket (a hint of sunning to spine of dj.) . A valuable book when it was first published, and in many ways, Dr Spock's calm common sense is even more needed now. Includes a chapter on drug (especially marijuana) use. 268 pp. ... more information
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$18.00
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THE RELEVANCE OF EDUCATION
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New York: Norton, 1971. . First printing. . Near fine in near fine dust jacket (prev owner's name.) . A collection of essays written between 1964 and 1970 by this psychologist and educator which look at educational reform from the perspective of the needs of young children. Specific attention is given to children coming from impoverished backgrounds, and to the issue that minor curriculum improvements are not adequate. Bibliography, index, 175 pages. ... more information
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$20.00
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THE UNDERACHIEVING SCHOOL
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New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation, (1969.) . First printing. . Very near fine in a like dustjacket. . In this, his 4th book, Holt turns his attention to specific problems affecting American eduction - problems which are even more significant today than when he wrote this book. The chapter headings give a sense of the variety of topics: the rat race, the tyranny of testing, making children hate reading ...Bibliography. 209 pp. ... more information
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$20.00
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'NEILL! NEILL! ORANGE PEEL!'
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New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc. (1972.) . First printing. . Very good+ in very good dust jacket (bookplate, tape repair to spine of dj.) . Warm and very personal autobiography - and comments about his views on everything from reading to women, death, humor and the future - by the founder and head of the controversial school, Summerhill - written 50 years after its founding. An unassuming book, but an important book for anyone interested in education. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 538 p... more information
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'NEILL! NEILL! ORANGE PEEL!'
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New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc. (1972.) . First printing. . Very good+ in very good dust jacket (lamination flaw to back cover of dj) . Warm and very personal autobiography - and comments about his views on everything from reading to women, death, humor and the future - by the founder and head of the controversial school, Summerhill - written 50 years after its founding. An unassuming book, but an important book for anyone interested in education. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 538 pp. ... more information
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FAMILY MATTERS: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. . First printing. . Fine in fine dust jacket. . The second book by the author of "Snow Falling on Cedars" published after his first collection of short stories, and while he was still a high school teacher, who was homeschooling his own children. Notes on sources, further reading. 245 pp. ... more information
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$24.00
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'NEILL! NEILL! ORANGE PEEL!'
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New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc. (1972.) . First printing. . Fine in very good dust jacket (price-clipped, sunning to spine of dj.) . Warm and very personal autobiography - and comments about his views on everything from reading to women, death, humor and the future - by the founder and head of the controversial school, Summerhill - written 50 years after its founding. An unassuming book, but an important book for anyone interested in education. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 538 pp. ... more information
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$24.00
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HOW TO SURVIVE IN YOUR NATIVE LAND
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1971. . First printing. . Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket. . Herndon looks at the 'good' mostly white, upper-middle class public schools and discusses the fatal flaws in public education: the system deals with children in groups and in every group there are some winners and some losers. While the educational reform movements of the 60's and 70's have been forgotten by most, the educational level of US children continues to drop (to the point wh... more information
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$25.00
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HARD LESSONS: The Promise of an Inner City Charter School
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New York: Ballantine, 2002. . First printing. . SIGNED by the author on the title page and dated in October 2002. Fine in a fine dustjacket (as new.) . A passionate and behind-the-scenes look at the parents, educators and students who were behind the creation of a charter high school in Oakland, California. ... more information
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$27.00
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INSTEAD OF EDUCATION: Ways to Help People Do Things Better
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New York: Dutton, 1976. . First printing. . Very near fine in a like dustjacket. . An uncommon and provocative title by this author who was perhaps the most influential in the 60's and 70's alternative educational movement - his books How Children Learn and How Children Fail remain classics in the study of children. Holt's books combine clear observation, a respect for children, accessible writing and concrete suggestions. ... more information
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$60.00
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