Educators Books

This book should be read by everyone who is interested in civil rights. Dubois was the pioneer of the civil rights movement and anything he had to say deserves to be read. This book is just as important as the Autobiographies of both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. After reading this book I realized what bravery was all about. Dubois didn't have the luxury of a "movement" behind him, he stood alone. He spoke his mind to whomever he felt was hindering the progress of blacks in America. Not only did he stand alone and speak his mind but he did it in a time when a black man would be lynched simply for looking at a white person the wrong way. This book is written with the same poetic style as most of his other work and continues the story of his battle against oppression where "Souls of Black Folk", and "Darkwater" leave off. You will definately benefit by taking the time to read the almost century long journey of one of the greatest thinkers and writers the world has ever seen.

I really wanted to like this book...I really did. And it's not really that bad. DuBois grants us a very revealing look at his young life, along with his education and intellectual development. His early observations and analysis of life are insightful and thought provoking. Still his writing lacks pace and fails to flow in any way other than tediously. Despite being regarded by many as one of the great men of the 20th century, his memoirs grant little to convey that greatness and leaves the reader unfulfilled at truly grasping his many accomplishments. However, DuBois' revelations regarding the N.A.A.C.P. are very interesting, and one of the better parts of the book. If you have plenty of time to spare (it's over 400 pages long) you may attain more from it than this reviewer did.

This novel was written by a high achieving educator who has sritten a nmuber of technical and educational books. It is about growing up in the south during the 1930s and 1940s and has fascinating stories about coon hunting, playing ball, brushes with the law and getting paddlings in school but most of all it is about a boy and his mother. There are not many books that gives real insight into that relationship on a very holistic level but Wade Gilley who became America's youngest college president in 1967 at age 28 was inspired by his mother to always do his best...and more. The book could have used some additiional editing but surely it will receive that in a future edition.
Russell James

This is a story of a boy growing up in the Appalachian Mountains and being guided, directed and inspired by his mother to exceed expectations and in reality live her dreams. It is a story familiar to hundreds of people born in the hills and mountains of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and a dozen other states who broke out and through drive and support of their families became successful.
It is also a story, told in a series of short stories, of a time long past. These stories reveal the enormous benefits of growing up in a community where a child has grandparents, aunts and uncles and first, second and third cousins as well as parents to guide the process of growing up. A time of innocence and a time of comforting security not present in America today.
It also reminds one of Tom and Huck and other tales of a young boy growing up in another time in another America.
But, perhaps, most of all it is a tribute to a loving, energetic and inspiring mother. A woman who went to work in a cotton mill after dropping out of the sixth grade but who made sure that her children lived her dream of a better life through education.

I think that it is good but it could be better. I know that it is an autobiography, but I think that the author could have made it in better words.

Mr. Hong is indeed an incredible man of God whose life story is remarkable and interesting. As far as I know, he does not speak a word of English but I can picture him speaking to the author of this book with my father (who did the translation for this book) standing by listening carefully and believe the story to be straight from Mr. Hong's mouth to our eyes. The only fault I found in the writing was the spelling of certain Korean words that were likely "heard" that way by the author as he jotted down his notes and not as they were actually spoken by Mr. Hong.

Mr. Hong was a young boy living in North Korean when the Japanese occupied the land in the early 1900's. He suffered great persecution/imprisonment for his Christian faith by the Japanese and later the savage Russian invaders and Communists. He managed to escape to the south as the war began. Starting out with a chicken coop and selling of eggs to purchase property (mostly through the efforts of his wife - the dear woman he married after having lost two sweethearts to the war situation - as he was trying to help the beggars of Korea), Mr. Hong now owns and runs the largest privately owned Christian school in the entire world. He's a most wonderful, giving man who God has blessed for his faithfulness. His story is well worth reading and inspiring.

A wonderful memoir of a son, husband and father focused on the 1940's and 1950's.

Robert Benson's assured prose and eye for telling detail take the reader into a vanished time and place -- the Louisiana bayous of the author's youth. This is more than a straightforward memoir, though: it's a thoughtful, frequently moving investigation of the complex web of feeling that grows between father and son, the tragedies we inherit from our parents like family heirlooms. I have known Dr. Benson as a fine literature professor, a man of much dignity. Reading his book opened a door into his heart.

I just read this book after reading Zen and the Rat of the internet. There appears to be some information duplicated in both books. Also there are some far out errors, the one I noticed first was the quote by "Irish Murdoch"! I think the book could have used an editorial pass.

The really fresh and worthwhile stuff was the case studies and how to make it work in the real world. It was almost like one author did "internet" stuff and one did children stuff, and the children stuff was much more polished. I wonder if maybe the co-author Victoria Mixon did the kids stuff since it wasn't also in the Zen book. I can't find any other books by her though, I wish she would write some.

This is a good book for getting teachers (and kids!) on the internet though!

Kehoe and Mixon provide a great resource for the parent or educator that has interest, but no exposure to the internet. This is an easy read that provides useful information for the concerned parent. Support is also offered for the technologicaly reluctant educator. This is a great "how to" for the educator that is interested in bringing tech. into the class, but is not sure where to begin. The text and information presented is best suited for someone with little to no background experience with the internet.

This is a very comprehensive book on adult education from a Christian perspective. It is the best I've found, from a Christian perspective. This is unfortunate given that it was published in 1993 and all the scholarly work done in the field of adult learning and education since that date is not yet available in a Christian text.

Gangel and Wilhoit address the theology, methods, content, philosophies present in the current arena of Christian adult education. This book is comprised of chapters by several eminent figureheads in adult education (Malcolm Knowles, for example). In a succinct exposition, this book offers incredible insight to the Christian educator. Although written from the Christian framework, this treatise rigorously engages education principles that can be applied across educational arenas.

This book is great if you are looking for sample letters, but if you are looking for hints, suggestions, or guilines you will not find them in this book. The book has page after page of sample letters, both well written letters and poorly written letters.

I have written college letters of recommendations for many students, which is often a stressful process, and this book is definitely a great resource! When you get stuck on occasion, it reminds you of some of the approaches you can take. It also gives you a good feel for what colleges are looking for. I really liked having true examples to illustrate the points that it's making. The section of poor letters is often fun and entertaining (unfortunately at the expense of the students being written about).

I would highly recommend this book to all high school teachers and counselors, and even students trying to get a feel for who to ask for letters of recommendation and what advice to give those who they ask.

It is a good book but not the one my instructor wanted. This is the previous edition.

"Love your neighbors as you love yourself (Matthew 19:19 NIV).

This book teaches you to do just that. You get the full text of the NAEYC Code of Ethics along with almost one hundred pages of commentary, explaintion, and illustrations to augment full understanding.

Along with THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE, THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE CHILD, MIND IN SOCIETY, EDUCATING YOUNG CHILDREN, the ECRS-R assessment tool, and PLANNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN: PHYSICAL SPACE, a person should glance at the library of every early childhood professional and see a copy of this text sitting on the text aside these other groundbreaking works.

George Washington Carver: His Life & Faith in His Own Words is a short book of biography and quotes from this great Christian man. The book is compiled and written by St. Louis author William Federer. This is a labor of love for Federer who remembers as a child receiving a book about Carver that inspired him to emulate the character traits of the former slave.

Did you know Missouri can count George Washington Carver as one of our own? After the death of his parents, George was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Moses Carver, residents of Diamond Grove Missouri. He attended school in Neosho, Missouri as well as a business college in Kansas City.

Carver's story is inspirational because of the incredible obstacles he had to overcome, and because of his deep faith in Jesus Christ. He was born into slavery, experienced the loss of most of his family, felt the sting of poverty, and encountered door-closing racism. However, before his life was over, Carver was an internationally known chemist who advised Presidents and Congress, and was offered jobs by prominent men like Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. His great mission in life was to help bring education and moral uplift to those less fortunate.

Carver is best known for discovering hundreds of uses for the peanut, which in turn gave the post-Civil War South a soil-replenishing crop that could be turned into a viable economic future. His horticultural discoveries took place at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, led by Booker T. Washington. He would teach his students in the classroom, but also journey out to the poor farmers, instructing them on how to take care of the soil.

The particular focus of Federer's book is the spiritual life of Carver. By reading the private letters Carver sent to his friends, we are able to discover the spiritual depth and passion of the man. In 1921, Carver addressed the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee regarding the endless uses of the peanut. At the end of his address, the chairman asked:

"Dr. Carver how did you learn all of these things?"

Carver answered, "From an old book."

"What book?" asked the chairman.

Carver replied, "The Bible."

The chairman inquired, "Does the Bible tell about peanuts?"

"No, sir" Dr. Carver replied, "But it tells me about the God who made the peanut. I asked Him to show me what to do with the peanut, and He did."

Such anecdotes reveal two of the character traits of Carver. First, he had a deep respect for God and His Word. Second, he believed that hard work and personal industry was often the divine means by which God brought blessing to His people.

Carver's faith was rooted in Christ. He wrote to a friend saying, "Oh how I wish the people would awake up from their lethargy and come out soul and body for Christ." Speaking of his students, Carver said, `I want them to find Jesus, and make Him a daily and hourly part of themselves." When asked about the secret of his success in life, he responded by saying, "It is simple. It is found in the Bible, `In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths."

George Washington Carver was truly a great Christian and American citizen. This book by William Federer makes an excellent companion piece to some of the longer biographies of Carver. Put it in the hands of young men and women, and you will be giving them an opportunity to find inspiration from the life of a man committed to God.

This is a much more hopeful and truthful book then the George Washington Carver book written by Gary R. Kremer. I was just starting to enjoy reading this book when all of a sudden, it ended abruptly (it's only 104 pages long). Maybe someday someone will write a lengthy and deep biography on this kind and gentle man.

Our school library just acquired a copy of this book and I am thrilled to see it! The book is "dedicated to students who too often have felt the horrible pain of isolation or humiliation" that come from social mistakes. In very simple language, Dr. Levine points out the social situations that trip kids, lists questions and activities so the kids can figure out what's happening and how to deal with it, and even has surveys so kids can look at their priorities and then set about improving their social lives. The glossary at the end translates between Dr. Levine's keywords and a kid's equivalent words.

This is a cute book that offers some good guidance for teens who don't fit in well and often miss social cues. I bought the book in hopes it could be helpful for the kids with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism and have found it to be a bit too high a level for most of the kids I work with. It's certainly worth half the price it sells for but if you're looking for social skills guidance for kids with social/cognitive disabilities, there are better options at that price.