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Artful AI in Writing Instruction: A Human-Centered Approach to Using Artificial Intelligence in Grades 6–12
by Brett VogelsingerDiscover strategies to use AI thoughtfully in every stage of the writing process—without compromising creativity or critical thinking Feeling conflicted about integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into your writing instruction? You’re not alone. In a world where AI-generated text can seem like a writing teacher’s enemy, incorporating it into writing instruction may feel like an act of betrayal. The advent of generative AI might feel like "one more thing" eroding students’ capacity for deep thinking. Artful AI in Writing Instruction offers strategies and lessons for middle and high school teachers to harness AI in a positive way, integrating it into the writing process and evaluating the ethics of its usage. Written by a full-time high school teacher, Brett Vogelsinger, the book focuses on evergreen principles and ideas rather than specific AI tools, providing concrete steps and lessons that teachers can implement without being technology experts. Acknowledging the varying perspectives of teachers on AI in writing instruction, from skepticism to enthusiasm, Brett offers a human-centered, considered, and ethical approach to using generative AI in the classroom. Demonstrating how AI can be used artfully in the classroom to enhance students′ writing skills and foster reflection on the writing process, this book Provides standards-aligned lessons that detail how AI can support instruction and assist students at each step of the writing process from prewriting through publishing Emphasizes how to use AI tools to mine authentic human ideas and enhance creativity in the classroom Aims to help teachers build a healthy relationship with AI technology and use it thoughtfully in their writing instruction Includes chapter features such as quotes from esteemed writers, real teacher and student voices, cautionary notes, and "Bot Thoughts" entries of example AI output Artful AI in Writing Instruction is a book that explores technology with humility, critiquing its drawbacks and harnessing its strengths, in an effort to guide teachers on how to use AI to help students grow their thinking and their skills rather than bypassing that development.
Every Child Deserves a Special Education: Five Mindframes That Ensure All Students Learn
by Douglas Fisher Nancy Frey Lorraine Graham John Hattie Lee Ann JungLay the foundation for inclusive, impactful classrooms where every student thrives Every student deserves an education that is meaningful, memorable, and built for them. When we design learning with intentional, universal support, the impact extends beyond individual students—it transforms entire classrooms. In Every Child Deserves a Special Education, the authors introduce five powerful mindframes that reshape the way we think about teaching, learning, and inclusion. These mindframes spark a cycle of reflection and growth, shifting not just what we do, but how we see our students, our classrooms, and our role as educators. Inside, you’ll find: Five essential educator mindframes—helping you plan for both diverse learners and the diversity within each learner Stories and examples that bring these mindframes to life through real classroom experiences Reflection tools to help you examine and refine your own beliefs and practices True inclusion starts with how we think, not just what we do. Every Child Deserves a Special Education will help you build the mindset every classroom needs for all students to thrive.
Organizing Relationships: Traditional and Emerging Perspectives on Workplace Relationships
by Patricia M. Sias"Organizing Relationships makes a contribution to the discipline in its treatment of this area from multiple perspectives, in its deliberate engagement/suggestions of future research directions, and its functional purpose of bringing together extant research on this important topic in a coherent and organized way. It adds cumulatively to our knowledge of organizational communication and relationships, it fits within the horizon of the established parameters of our field while opening new areas for engagement, and, moreover, it is a very interesting read. It will, no doubt, become a touchstone for the field of organizational communication." —Janie Hardin Fritz, Duquesne University "This book represents an important step to a relational approach to organizational behavior (communication) by pulling together many different areas/types of relationships. It will be a ′must′ book to anyone who teaches relationships in organization or broadly relational/applied organizational communication." —Jaesub Lee, University of Houston The first book in the field to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment of workplace relationships, Organizing Relationships: Traditional and Emerging Perspectives on Workplace Relationships explores both negative and positive workplace relationships, including supervisor–subordinate relationships, peer relationships, workplace friendships, romantic workplace relationships, and customer–client relationships. Author Patricia M. Silas, a recognized scholar in the field, examines workplace relationships from multiple theoretical perspectives, including postpositivism, social construction theory, critical theory, and structuration theory. She helps readers understand the unique influences of the workplace on relationship processes and dynamics. Key Features Examines the role of workplace relationships as information-sharing, resource-distributing, decision-making, and support systems and highlights their importance to both organizational and individual well-being Includes cases in each chapter that demonstrate the usefulness of approaching real-world workplace problems and issues from multiple perspectives Helps readers broaden and enrich the ways they think about workplace relationships and their roles in organizational processes Provides an innovative agenda for future research Organizing Relationships is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Workplace Relationships, Relational Communication, Applied Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Communication Management, Operations/Human Resource Management, Organizational Psychology, and Organizational Sociology.
Not Your Granny’s Grammar: An Innovative Approach to Meaningful and Engaging Grammar Instruction
by Patricia Grawehr McGee Timothy J DonohueLet′s make grammar instruction exciting, relevant, and accessible for all learners! Grammar is the forgotten foundational skill! It plays a critical role in helping students become skilled readers and writers. Yet, traditional approaches to teaching grammar, through drills and memorization, no longer resonate with students. In today′s fast-paced world, students need a more engaging and meaningful way to learn grammar that connects to their real-world experiences. That′s where Not Your Granny′s Grammar comes in—offering an innovative approach to teaching grammar that is both efficient and effective. In this book, authors Patty McGee and Tim Donohue introduce Grammar Study, their classroom-tested approach that blends explicit instruction and inquiry to address the challenges and gaps in traditional grammar lessons. The book includes 40+ engaging and innovative, research-based lessons that are organized in flexible lesson progressions to provide teachers with easy-to-implement, fun, and learning-rich experiences for students in Grades 2-8. Guiding educators step-by-step in nurturing grammar knowledge and usage for both themselves and their students, this book Offers lessons and strategies that allow students to study grammar in the context of everyday reading and writing Emphasizes that grammar is not a static set of rules but an ever-evolving system that differs from community to community Provides time management principles for teachers to creatively integrate meaningful grammar instruction into their literacy or ELA block Highlights the importance of grammar in writing and clarifies the difference between spoken and written grammar Includes a robust grammar refresher to help teachers feel more confident in their grammar knowledge as well as an appendix showing alignment with Common Core Standards Drawing from the science of writing, Not Your Granny′s Grammar revolutionizes grammar instruction so teachers can help students build actionable and detailed grammar knowledge and skills that enrich their academic writing for years to come.
Not Your Granny’s Grammar: An Innovative Approach to Meaningful and Engaging Grammar Instruction
by Patricia Grawehr McGee Timothy J DonohueLet′s make grammar instruction exciting, relevant, and accessible for all learners! Grammar is the forgotten foundational skill! It plays a critical role in helping students become skilled readers and writers. Yet, traditional approaches to teaching grammar, through drills and memorization, no longer resonate with students. In today′s fast-paced world, students need a more engaging and meaningful way to learn grammar that connects to their real-world experiences. That′s where Not Your Granny′s Grammar comes in—offering an innovative approach to teaching grammar that is both efficient and effective. In this book, authors Patty McGee and Tim Donohue introduce Grammar Study, their classroom-tested approach that blends explicit instruction and inquiry to address the challenges and gaps in traditional grammar lessons. The book includes 40+ engaging and innovative, research-based lessons that are organized in flexible lesson progressions to provide teachers with easy-to-implement, fun, and learning-rich experiences for students in Grades 2-8. Guiding educators step-by-step in nurturing grammar knowledge and usage for both themselves and their students, this book Offers lessons and strategies that allow students to study grammar in the context of everyday reading and writing Emphasizes that grammar is not a static set of rules but an ever-evolving system that differs from community to community Provides time management principles for teachers to creatively integrate meaningful grammar instruction into their literacy or ELA block Highlights the importance of grammar in writing and clarifies the difference between spoken and written grammar Includes a robust grammar refresher to help teachers feel more confident in their grammar knowledge as well as an appendix showing alignment with Common Core Standards Drawing from the science of writing, Not Your Granny′s Grammar revolutionizes grammar instruction so teachers can help students build actionable and detailed grammar knowledge and skills that enrich their academic writing for years to come.
Artful AI in Writing Instruction: A Human-Centered Approach to Using Artificial Intelligence in Grades 6–12
by Brett VogelsingerDiscover strategies to use AI thoughtfully in every stage of the writing process—without compromising creativity or critical thinking Feeling conflicted about integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into your writing instruction? You’re not alone. In a world where AI-generated text can seem like a writing teacher’s enemy, incorporating it into writing instruction may feel like an act of betrayal. The advent of generative AI might feel like "one more thing" eroding students’ capacity for deep thinking. Artful AI in Writing Instruction offers strategies and lessons for middle and high school teachers to harness AI in a positive way, integrating it into the writing process and evaluating the ethics of its usage. Written by a full-time high school teacher, Brett Vogelsinger, the book focuses on evergreen principles and ideas rather than specific AI tools, providing concrete steps and lessons that teachers can implement without being technology experts. Acknowledging the varying perspectives of teachers on AI in writing instruction, from skepticism to enthusiasm, Brett offers a human-centered, considered, and ethical approach to using generative AI in the classroom. Demonstrating how AI can be used artfully in the classroom to enhance students′ writing skills and foster reflection on the writing process, this book Provides standards-aligned lessons that detail how AI can support instruction and assist students at each step of the writing process from prewriting through publishing Emphasizes how to use AI tools to mine authentic human ideas and enhance creativity in the classroom Aims to help teachers build a healthy relationship with AI technology and use it thoughtfully in their writing instruction Includes chapter features such as quotes from esteemed writers, real teacher and student voices, cautionary notes, and "Bot Thoughts" entries of example AI output Artful AI in Writing Instruction is a book that explores technology with humility, critiquing its drawbacks and harnessing its strengths, in an effort to guide teachers on how to use AI to help students grow their thinking and their skills rather than bypassing that development.
Shaping the Future: Four Leadership Pivots for Lasting Educational Impact
by Lyle KirtmanElevate your leadership to inspire lasting change and student success. Public education is facing an unprecedented crisis. Exhausted educators are leaving the profession in record numbers, while persistent systemic issues and polarizing debates distract from the core mission of education—student success. Shaping the Future offers educational leaders a compelling guide to meet these challenges head-on and transform their leadership approach to improve outcomes for students and staff alike. Grounded in original research and rich experience in over 400 school districts, Lyle Kirtman introduces four pivotal leadership shifts to align vision, leadership practices, and student success. Additional features include: Practical frameworks and real-world examples demonstrating how to overcome persistent barriers in workforce challenges and accountability Strategies to integrate diversity and social emotional learning into goals and actions for academic excellence Reflection tools, case studies, and step-by-step guidance to help you act immediately and effectively in your unique context. This book equips leaders with tools to address misalignment in improvement strategies, low morale, and the retention crisis, while reigniting a collective focus on student achievement. Shaping the Future is more than a leadership guide—it’s a solution-driven call to action for anyone dedicated to sustaining public education and unlocking the potential of every learner.
The Reflective Educator′s Guide to Practitioner Inquiry
by Diane Yendol-Hoppey Nancy Fichtman Dana Logan RuttenTransform your teaching and shape education through the power of inquiry. Grounded in real-world examples and more than 30 years of research in professional development, the fifth edition of The Reflective Educator′s Guide to Practitioner Inquiry addresses how inquiry fosters curiosity, reflection, and practical action to enhance effective classroom learning. This latest edition invites educators to view inquiry as a process, a product, and a stance. The book offers new sections on the relationship between AI and teacher inquiry and the ways in which inquiry is changing with the times. Additional features and updates include: A new chapter that provides a step-by-step guide to crafting an intentional, actionable research plan Access exercises, inductive and deductive data analysis worksheets, ethical guidelines, and examples addressing today’s issues in education A discussion of the connections between practitioner inquiry and supporting the academic success of every student The Reflective Educator’s Guide to Practitioner Inquiry, fifth edition, empowers educators at every stage in their careers to investigate their practice, drive sustained professional growth, and harness inquiry’s potential to create classrooms where both students and teachers thrive.
Shaping the Future: Four Leadership Pivots for Lasting Educational Impact
by Lyle KirtmanElevate your leadership to inspire lasting change and student success. Public education is facing an unprecedented crisis. Exhausted educators are leaving the profession in record numbers, while persistent systemic issues and polarizing debates distract from the core mission of education—student success. Shaping the Future offers educational leaders a compelling guide to meet these challenges head-on and transform their leadership approach to improve outcomes for students and staff alike. Grounded in original research and rich experience in over 400 school districts, Lyle Kirtman introduces four pivotal leadership shifts to align vision, leadership practices, and student success. Additional features include: Practical frameworks and real-world examples demonstrating how to overcome persistent barriers in workforce challenges and accountability Strategies to integrate diversity and social emotional learning into goals and actions for academic excellence Reflection tools, case studies, and step-by-step guidance to help you act immediately and effectively in your unique context. This book equips leaders with tools to address misalignment in improvement strategies, low morale, and the retention crisis, while reigniting a collective focus on student achievement. Shaping the Future is more than a leadership guide—it’s a solution-driven call to action for anyone dedicated to sustaining public education and unlocking the potential of every learner.
Understanding Research for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)
by Peter EllisGet to grips with all aspects of research that you need to succeed in your nursing degree. Learn why research is so important to nursing, develop your knowledge of key methods and terminology and build your confidence in applying research principles to your nursing practice. Key features • Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards, showing how research relates to the requirements of a registered nurse • Includes new case studies drawn from real life research and expanded discussions of research ethics and participant support • Uses straightforward language and a step-by-step approach to introduce you to key concepts and guide you through all aspects of the research process • Filled with activities and case studies to help you apply research principles and methods to your studies and real-world practice
The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers
by Johnny SaldañaUnlock the full potential of your qualitative research projects with this invaluable manual from world-renowned authority Johnny Saldaña. This essential guide delves into the latest advancements in coding, including the integration of AI tools like ChatGPT-4, empowering researchers to enhance their data analysis processes and outcomes. This clearly updated edition offers: · Comprehensive Coverage: Explore over 35 coding methods, complete with datasets, software screenshots, and multidisciplinary academic references. · Global Appeal: Designed for an international readership, with inclusive data and real-world examples. · Practical Guidance: Clear, academically grounded advice that bridges the gap between data generation and analysis, ensuring credibility and trustworthiness. · Modern Relevance: Facilitates both manual and online coding, with detailed insights into CAQDAS and digital data handling. Ideal for students, researchers, and professionals in education, the social sciences, and beyond, this manual with its’ accompanying online resources is your go-to reference for mastering qualitative coding and data analysis in the AI era.
The Reflective Educator′s Guide to Practitioner Inquiry
by Diane Yendol-Hoppey Nancy Fichtman Dana Logan RuttenTransform your teaching and shape education through the power of inquiry. Grounded in real-world examples and more than 30 years of research in professional development, the fifth edition of The Reflective Educator′s Guide to Practitioner Inquiry addresses how inquiry fosters curiosity, reflection, and practical action to enhance effective classroom learning. This latest edition invites educators to view inquiry as a process, a product, and a stance. The book offers new sections on the relationship between AI and teacher inquiry and the ways in which inquiry is changing with the times. Additional features and updates include: A new chapter that provides a step-by-step guide to crafting an intentional, actionable research plan Access exercises, inductive and deductive data analysis worksheets, ethical guidelines, and examples addressing today’s issues in education A discussion of the connections between practitioner inquiry and supporting the academic success of every student The Reflective Educator’s Guide to Practitioner Inquiry, fifth edition, empowers educators at every stage in their careers to investigate their practice, drive sustained professional growth, and harness inquiry’s potential to create classrooms where both students and teachers thrive.
The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers
by Johnny SaldañaUnlock the full potential of your qualitative research projects with this invaluable manual from world-renowned authority Johnny Saldaña. This essential guide delves into the latest advancements in coding, including the integration of AI tools like ChatGPT-4, empowering researchers to enhance their data analysis processes and outcomes. This clearly updated edition offers: · Comprehensive Coverage: Explore over 35 coding methods, complete with datasets, software screenshots, and multidisciplinary academic references. · Global Appeal: Designed for an international readership, with inclusive data and real-world examples. · Practical Guidance: Clear, academically grounded advice that bridges the gap between data generation and analysis, ensuring credibility and trustworthiness. · Modern Relevance: Facilitates both manual and online coding, with detailed insights into CAQDAS and digital data handling. Ideal for students, researchers, and professionals in education, the social sciences, and beyond, this manual with its’ accompanying online resources is your go-to reference for mastering qualitative coding and data analysis in the AI era.
Understanding Research for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)
by Peter EllisGet to grips with all aspects of research that you need to succeed in your nursing degree. Learn why research is so important to nursing, develop your knowledge of key methods and terminology and build your confidence in applying research principles to your nursing practice. Key features • Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards, showing how research relates to the requirements of a registered nurse • Includes new case studies drawn from real life research and expanded discussions of research ethics and participant support • Uses straightforward language and a step-by-step approach to introduce you to key concepts and guide you through all aspects of the research process • Filled with activities and case studies to help you apply research principles and methods to your studies and real-world practice
Skills in Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy (Skills in Counselling & Psychotherapy Series)
by Susan Howard Katrina WynneThis is a step-by-step guide to the key skills and techniques of the psychodynamic approach used at each stage of the therapeutic process. Updated in a third edition, the book includes the latest thinking on countertransference and transference; new content on issues of difference and diversity in the therapeutic relationship; online therapy; new case studies; and updates on the evidence base for psychodynamic therapy.
Skills in Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy (Skills in Counselling & Psychotherapy Series)
by Susan Howard Katrina WynneThis is a step-by-step guide to the key skills and techniques of the psychodynamic approach used at each stage of the therapeutic process. Updated in a third edition, the book includes the latest thinking on countertransference and transference; new content on issues of difference and diversity in the therapeutic relationship; online therapy; new case studies; and updates on the evidence base for psychodynamic therapy.
All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
by Elizabeth ComenFinalist for the 2025 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardUSA Today Bestseller“All in Her Head accomplishes a remarkable feat of storytelling. By combining essential medical histories about women’s bodies with all the narrative propulsion of a medical thriller, Comen has written a must-read, compelling, and important book.”—Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Song of the Cell“Wow! This book will upend everything you thought you knew about your body while empowering you to make better decisions moving forward. Through storytelling, extensive research, and easy recommendations, Dr. Elizabeth Comen has given us all a priceless road map to reclaim our agency.”—Eve Rodsky, author of Fair PlayA surprising, groundbreaking, and fiercely entertaining medical history that is both a collective narrative of women’s bodies and a call to action for a new conversation around women’s health.For as long as medicine has been a practice, women's bodies have been treated like objects to be practiced on: examined and ignored, idealized and sexualized, shamed, subjugated, mutilated, and dismissed. The history of women’s healthcare is a story in which women themselves have too often been voiceless—a narrative instead written from the perspective of men who styled themselves as authorities on the female of the species, yet uninformed by women’s own voices, thoughts, fears, pain and experiences. The result is a cultural and societal legacy that continues to shape the (mis)treatment and care of women.While the modern age has seen significant advancements in the medical field, the notion that female bodies are flawed inversions of the male ideal lingers on—as do the pervasive societal stigmas and lingering ignorance that shape women’s health and relationships with their own bodies.Memorial Sloan Kettering oncologist and medical historian Dr. Elizabeth Comen draws back the curtain on the collective medical history of women to reintroduce us to our whole bodies—how they work, the actual doctors and patients whose perspectives and experiences laid the foundation for today’s medical thought, and the many oversights that still remain unaddressed. With a physician’s knowledge and empathy, Dr. Comen follows the road map of the eleven organ systems to share unique and untold stories, drawing upon medical texts and journals, interviews with expert physicians, as well as her own experience treating thousands of women.Empowering women to better understand ourselves and advocate for care that prioritizes healthy and joyful lives— for us and generations to come—All in Her Head is written with humor, wisdom, and deep scientific and cultural insight. Eye-opening, sometimes enraging, yet always captivating, this shared memoir of women’s medical history is an essential contribution to a holistic understanding and much-needed reclaiming of women’s history and bodies.
April Storm: A Novel
by Leila Meacham“Leila Meacham is a gift to readers everywhere.”—Adriana TrigianiA seemingly perfect suburban housewife is being pursued by a private detective . . . and hunted by a murderer in this riveting, much-anticipated posthumous novel from the beloved author of Roses and Dragonfly.Kathryn Walker enjoys an enviable life. Her husband is an accomplished doctor, her children are bright and successful, and she devotes herself to charity work that uplifts her Suburban Colorado community. Settling into a new year, her life couldn’t be better. . .Until April.For Kathryn, April has always rained trouble—but this time may be even stormier than the fraught past she’s trying to overcome. Already distraught over the child she miscarried in this same cursed month many years ago, the emotionally fragile woman isn’t ready to consider the overwhelming evidence that someone may be trying to take her husband—and her life.Featuring the complex characters and powerful storytelling that are the beloved hallmarks of Leila Meacham’s novels beginning with her breakout debut Roses, April Storm is a page-turning triumph that caps a remarkable literary career.
German For Dummies
by Wendy FosterIt's easy to speak and understand German with the Dummies language method German For Dummies is a clear and easy introduction to German that speeds up the process of speaking the language. The trusted Dummies language learning method is quick and practical, so you'll know what to say and do when traveling to a German-speaking country or interacting with German speakers in your community. You'll learn the basics of German grammar and pronunciation, and then you'll explore common phrases you'll need in everyday situations. Get ready to study, work, or travel abroad—integrate German into your everyday life. This essential resource helps you make small talk, understand common expressions, navigate business settings, ask for directions, go to the doctor, and beyond Learn how German works—grammar, pronunciation, and important constructions Build your vocabulary with an updated mini-dictionary and learn common expressions you'll hear while abroad Brush up your conversation skills with authentic dialogues, plus follow along with online audio Get practice reading, writing, and speaking German, so you're ready to communicate effectively With German For Dummies, students, travelers, and business professionals can gain the confidence to converse in German.
Source: Notes in the History of Art, volume 44 number 3 (Spring 2025)
by Source: Notes in the History of ArtThis is volume 44 issue 3 of Source: Notes in the History of Art. Source was founded in 1981 as a scholarly journal in art history. Its mission is to publish articles of 2,500 words or less, accompanied by a maximum of three illustrations. The range of articles spans antiquity to the present and includes western and non-western art. The original premise has been borne out: there is an audience for scholarly articles in art history that are clearly written, adequately illustrated and above all, succinct. Furthermore, scholars welcome having a forum to present ideas and speculations that don’t warrant a major treatise, but might nevertheless make interesting “notes” for specialists and non-specialists alike.
Winterthur Portfolio, volume 59 number 1 (Spring 2025)
by Winterthur PortfolioThis is volume 59 issue 1 of Winterthur Portfolio. Winterthur Portfolio fosters knowledge of the North American past by publishing articles on material culture and the historical contexts within which artifacts developed. The journal presents interdisciplinary scholarship that critically engages art history, history, geography, ethnology, archaeology, anthropology, craft, design, and literature. It publishes articles that are analytical and synthetic rather than descriptive, and it encourages submissions by scholars underrepresented in material culture studies.
Diverse Narratives and Shared Beliefs: Classical to Hybrid Deoband Islam in South Asia
by Soumya AwasthiThis book delves into the intricate tapestry of Deoband Islam in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Challenging simplistic narratives, it unveils the nuanced reality of Deoband Islam, revealing a diverse range of perspectives within the movement. It illuminates the movement's historical, social, and philosophical dimensions. It explores the movement's relationship with societal transformation and communal identity and its impact on the geopolitical dynamics of South Asia.The book offers a distinctive perspective on the Deoband school of thought in Islam by systematically categorising it into three distinct regional variants, each reflecting the unique socio-political context of its environment. The focus is on the Deoband school of thought, a strand within Sunni Islam that adheres to the philosophical framework of Ashari Maturidi. Critically examining its teachings uncovers the complexities and contradictions that shape Deobandi's thought, challenging popular assumptions and providing a fresh understanding. It also highlights the voices of Deobandi scholars and organisations who unequivocally denounce terrorism and actively work to counter radicalisation. Acknowledging their efforts, the book underscores the potential for dialogue and cooperation in promoting peace and understanding.With its comprehensive approach and thought-provoking analysis, this book is essential for scholars, policymakers, political science departments, theology, sociology, international relations, security studies, and South Asian studies.
Transition to Sustainable Energy Technologies: Pathways, Sources, Mobility
by Carlo Villante Sonia Dell'Aversano Stefano RanieriThis book explains the challenges related to global energy transition, focusing on decarbonization, renewable technologies, and sustainable mobility. It offers a comprehensive exploration of integrated socio-economic, environmental, and technological perspectives and provides actionable solutions and practical pathways for transitioning to sustainable energy systems. Designed to be used in short academic courses, this textbook is an excellent foundational text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and environmental sciences taking specialized courses in energy systems, renewable technologies, climate change mitigation, and environmental impacts. It is also a great resource for professionals and policy makers involved in energy projects.Features: Offers an interdisciplinary approach to energy transitions combining theoretical frameworks with practical applications. Explores the full spectrum of energy systems, comparing conventional to renewable sources, energy vectors, and energy-storage technologies. Incorporates real-world data from leading institutions and integrates key historical milestones like the Paris Agreement with forward-looking trends. Highlights cutting-edge innovations, including solar and wind energy, hydrogen, energy-storage systems, synthetic fuels, and smart grids, and emphasizes their integration into energy systems and sustainable mobility solutions. Bridges the gap between socio-economic, environmental, and technological perspectives. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Law as Civic Education: Reimagining a K-12 Curriculum for Democratic Citizenship and Individual Character (Routledge Research in Character and Virtue Education)
by Ariel LibermanIf a civic education is the essential foundation for a functioning, discursive democracy, how should it be taught? This book offers an innovative solution, arguing that far from abandoning the often- grand promise of civic education as a means of cultivating reasoning skills and democratic character, we should embrace it, and proposes a reimagined civic education based on teaching students in primary and secondary school law and legal reasoning.Drawing on a range of theoretical disciplines— law, philosophy, ethics, sociology, psychology, and moral educational and child development theory— this monograph justifies the benefits of law learning as a form of character and civic education and offers historical and comparative educational examples to show what is possible. It demonstrates how legal teaching can be incorporated into a K- 12 curriculum and argues that such training can be transformative, guiding students to become citizens capable of meeting the demands of democracy: citizens with stronger reasoning skills, a motivation to self- examine their values and beliefs and bring them into conversation with social values, and an ability to effectively navigate political institutions and participate in public discourse.This compelling and deeply original work will be of interest to scholars and educators in the fields of civic education, character and virtue education, legal studies, and philosophy of education.
Designing through Planetary Breakdown: Locating Material Knowledge and Practical Skill
by Jesse Adams Stein Chantel CarrIn an era of profound environmental and geopolitical uncertainty, Designing through Planetary Breakdown offers fresh perspectives on design’s evolving role in the face of planetary change. This unique collection emphasises practices and perspectives at the edges of conventional design, encompassing craft, material knowledge, repair, manual skills, creative practice and non-professional design, to reveal how design can address urgent challenges in grounded, hands-on ways.Structured into two sections – Skills and Capacities, and Care and Generative Practices – the chapters cover a rich range of topics examining both traditional and emerging approaches to making, caring and maintaining. Readers will find reflections on community-led adaptive urban heat strategies in Western Sydney, First Nations’ perspectives on design labour, repair-led design education initiatives, and the ethical and social dimensions of global supply chains. The book journeys through a wide range of empirical examples, including from Cuba, Indonesia, Spain and Australia, offering insights into generative transformations of materials and technologies. It demonstrates how design, expanded beyond the traditional professional confines, can foster practical responses to global issues.Designing through Planetary Breakdown is ideal for scholars, students, designers and craftspeople across design studies, design anthropology, repair and discard studies, craft studies and more broadly in the humanities and social sciences. Practical and deeply social, this collection offers a call to action: a guide for all hands to shape a future not just of survival, but of regeneration and collective action. The Introduction and Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.