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  • The Booles and the Hintons: two dynasties that helped shape the modern world

    by Gerry Kennedy ...
    In 1983 Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA to visit others involved in the global anti-war movement. Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers.Their ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Voynich Manuscript

    The Mysterious Code That Has Defied Interpretation for Centuries

    by Gerry Kennedy, Rob Churchill ...
    An examination of the many theories surrounding this enigmatic text, apparently written in code• Reveals the connections between this work and the Cathars, Roger Bacon, and John Dee• Explains the cryptanalysis methods used in attempts to break the code• Includes color images from the manuscript juxtaposed with other medieval writingsSince its discovery by Wilfrid Voynich in an Italian monastery in ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Teaching and Assessing Writing in the Primary School

    A Whole School Approach

    by Eithne Kennedy, Gerry Shiel ...
    The capacity to write well is fundamental to success in school and beyond. Yet many children struggle to become proficient writers. Teaching and Assessing Writing in the Primary School provides a comprehensive guide to the theory, practice and pedagogical research behind teaching children to write. Supported by case studies and real-world examples of teaching and learning writing in the classroom, ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Safe Spaces

    Making Schools and Communities Welcoming to LGBT Youth

    by Annemarie Vaccaro, Gerri August, Megan S. Kennedy ...
    Based on extensive research, recent events, and numerous first-person accounts, this revealing book illuminates both the challenges and triumphs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, and offers effective strategies for combating LGBT marginalization in our nation's schools and communities.Safe Spaces: Making Schools and Communities Welcoming to LGBT Youth is the first book to offer a ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

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  • Assessment for Teaching

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    Grounded in contemporary, evidence-based research, the second edition of Assessment for Teaching provides a comprehensive introduction to assessment and teaching in primary and secondary school settings. Taking a practical approach to assessment and the collaborative use of data in the classroom, this text advances a developmental model of assessment which aims to improve student outcomes through ... Read more

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  • Women and Gendered Violence in Canada

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    by Carl Hendrick, Jim Heal, Paul Kirschner ...
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  • Doing Task-Based Teaching - Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers

    by Jane Willis, Willis ...
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    Task-based teaching has created enormous interest among teachers in recent years. But how does the idea of designing tasks (e.g. discussions, problems, games) that encourage learners to use real language work in practice? This book explains the basic principles behind task-based learning and teaching and gives practical examples of how to make it work in different teaching situations. ... Read more

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  • The Language Teacher Toolkit (Second edition)

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  • Template Analysis for Business and Management Students

    by Nigel King, Joanna Brooks ...
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