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Nestes trechos de "Opúsculo humanitário", Nísia Floresta apresenta um panorama crítico da educação brasileira até o século XIX, com base nos relatos de viajantes estrangeiros que percorreram o país. Os testemunhos revelam um cenário marcado pela ausência de escolas, pela precariedade das primeiras instituições de ensino e pelo uso da palmatória como prática recorrente de disciplina. A educação feminina, quando existente, era marcada pela superficialidade e pela ausência de estímulo ao pensamento crítico.

In this definitive biography, James P. Cousins offers fresh perspectives on a seminal yet controversial figure in American religious history and educational life. The son of a prosperous New England merchant family, Holley studied at Yale University before serving as a minister. He achieved national acclaim as an intellectual and self-appointed critic of higher education before accepting the position at Transylvania. His clashes with political and community leaders, however, ultimately led him to resign in 1827, and his untimely death later that year cut short a promising career.

Nik "Nikky" Green grew up in Oklahoma and had a passion for God and his family. He became an Oklahoma state trooper and made a positive impact on his community through his work, prison ministry, youth ministry, and mentoring. "When Love Overflows" is a book written by his widow, Linda Green Bennett, that recounts her husband's life. The book includes interviews, quotes and stories from those who were impacted by Nik, and it also details Linda's own journey to continue his work and make a positive change through her public speaking engagements and anti-drug organization.

In An Entrepreneurial Journey Through Life: Learning, Loving, and Laughing, Ralph Z. "Bud" Sorenson, former president of Babson College, shares his own experiences to illustrate an important truth: being entrepreneurial" goes far beyond starting new businesses—though that is certainly a part of it in fact, the "an entrepreneurial" mindset applies to all aspects of life, from choosing a career to finding a place to live to making the most out of your retirement.

Im alten System bekam er aufgrund seines Engagements als Lehrer Berufsverbot und wurde so zum Systemgegner gemacht. Aber er sah die wunderbaren Chancen der Wende 1989 und war an der Neugründung der SPD in Thüringen maßgeblich beteiligt. In den neun Jahren als Landtagsabgeordneter konnte er den Neuanfang mitgestalten und war auch jahrzehntelang im Kreistag und Stadtrat von Gotha sowie in anderen Ehrenämtern aktiv. Mit 47 Jahren wird bei ihm schwarzer Hautkrebs diagnostiziert. Er fühlt das Ende seines Lebens. Hilfesuchend wendet er sich an einen ehemaligen Schüler, der jetzt Pastor ist.

Sparky Reardon—who dedicated 36 years to his alma mater, the University of Mississippi—was a witness to the best, and worst, of times at Ole Miss. Reardon engaged with every facet of campus life, navigating the wild and unpredictable situations sparked by students (and, at times, by visitors).

Hace once años, Marcela Escovar decidió ir a un parque cercano a su casa a invitar a niños, niñas y sus familias a compartir una tarde de lectura en voz alta. Picnic de palabras cuenta la historia de este proyecto de promoción y mediación de lectura, que ha viajado, mutado y crecido, y que ha acercado a tantos a la alegría de los libros.

I raised my hand and before I had time to think it was already a done deal. For someone who had spent the last ten years away from church, why I had so quickly volunteered to teach a Bible class, even if it was just the Bible as Literature, was beyond me. It was deceit, loving deceit if that's possible; but I could never have imagined when I agreed to teach that class that I had been lured into a trap designed just for me. And the bait? Well, an amazing group of kids who would rock my world.

If These Walls Could Talk is a collection of real stories from teachers across the country, navigating the ups and downs of the classroom with humor and heart. From hilarious student encounters to unforgettable moments with parents and administrators, this book highlights the shared experiences that connect educators everywhere. Whether you're a teacher, a parent, or anyone who's ever set foot in a classroom, one lesson stands out above all: teachers deserve a raise!

Brüder Grimm nannten sich die Sprachwissenschaftler und Volkskundler Jacob Grimm (1785–1863) und Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859) bei gemeinsamen Veröffentlichungen, wie zum Beispiel ihren weltberühmten Kinder- und Hausmärchen und dem Deutschen Wörterbuch, das sie begannen.

A Place Called Home: Quilting a Life of Joy on the Colorado Plateau is a place-based creative non-fiction memoir at its heart. It is a collection of stories about how finding my “place” was essential to finding my happiness. It is a template for others to find their own happiness within natural and human communities, inspired by a love of a place that calls them home.

In Testing Education, Kathy Greeley recounts the impact of education reform from a teacher's point of view. Based on a teaching career ranging nearly forty years, Greeley details how schools went from learning communities infused with excitement, intellectual stimulation, and joy to sterile spaces of stress, intimidation, and fear. In this ultimately hopeful memoir, Greeley asks us to learn from the past to reimagine the future of public education.

From a document in storage, passed down through the family, this story tells about the life of the early Michigan pioneer who, as Treasurer of Hillsdale College, lived through a very important era.

How can you love God when you can't see or hear Him? That was the question asked by a little girl many years ago when she was told by a godly teacher that she was to love God with all her heart and soul. This book is a collection of stories, written and compiled over the past 12 years, which tells how God answered that question throughout her life. In a myriad of different ways God intersected Marianne's life with His presence and His truth, and began to reveal His great love for her.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling writer and author of How to Love an American Man comes a memoir that inspires us to remember the special teachers in our lives and reflect on the change we create when we share our stories. Mrs. Korthaus has always been ahead of her time—an educator who...

This beautifully written biography charts the life of Dr. Cynthia J. MacKay, a wife, a mother, a surgeon, and a lifelong activist campaigning against the cruel, painful, damaging invasive corrective eye surgery LASIK. It is written with modesty. It is engaging, witty, and sometimes painful to listen to as it describes the discrimination, smear campaigns, and brutal conduct of her peers and others who have tried to ruin her in their own act of self-preservation. Cynthia battles through it all, with dignity, determination, and an abundance of wit, humor and humility.

Most educators are remembered in passing – their legacies often confined to classroom walls and fleeting school years. But imagine a world where teachers can reconnect with their former students, not just as distant memories, but as influential figures in their lives once again. Teachers for Life introduces us to two educators who seize this very opportunity.

This book tells the story of a time when society was divided and Harvard was becoming what it is today. It is not an exhaustive biography, but it has family information which puts things in perspective, and tells how he and Mather, who were about the same age, lived through the Salem witch trials. Leverett was busy writing logic textbooks in Latin at the time, but didn't dare speak out against the leader of the colony.

Şişman Kız Tombul Teyze, birçok dikkat çekici özelliği yanı sıra Yaratıcı Drama eğitmenliği ile Türkiye’nin ilkleri arasına girmiş bir eğitimcinin, bir uzmanın anıları ve öz yaşam öyküsünü aktarıyor dinleyiciye. Ankara’nın eski zamanlarından Kıbrıs’ın güneşli denizine Küba’nın tütün kokan akşamlarına kadar uzanan bir öykü bu. İçinde gençleri, çocukları, yetişkinleri sevgisiyle, özeniyle besleyen bir öykü... Elma Yayınevi, eğitimle büyüyen eğitimle çoğalan ve eğittikçe nefes alan bir hocanın kitabında yeniden merhaba diyor sizlere.

Arkadaşlarının, öğretmenlerinin hatta zaman zaman ailesinin dahi yanında olmakta zorlandığı tourette sendromlu Brad Cohen, stres altında ürettiği seğirmelerin ve çıkardığı seslerin üzerinde hâkimiyeti olmamasına rağmen birçok kişi tarafından yaramazlık yapmak isteyen bir çocuk olarak görülüyordu. Ama Brad Cohen varoluş mücadelesini, acınma hislerine değil; sarsılmaz kararlılık, mücadeleci iletişim ve son derece olumlu tavrıyla inşa etmek istedi. Öğretmenlik eğitimi aldı. Tam 24 iş görüşmesinden sonra kendisine inanan bir okulda öğretmenliğe başladı.