Animals can help school children cope with a range of physical and mental health challenges, as well as develop social and interpersonal skills. This concise guide provides all the necessary information to introduce a therapy dog into your school.
Structured around the author's experience of introducing her school's ......
A funny, poignant memoir of a teacher's six-year journey with her class, which also explores the nature of education and how to retain the element of wonder.
In his second book, Tierney argues that the purpose of education must move to the heart of the educational debate. Purpose will significantly influence what schools and the education system as a whole will do next.
Gary Keogh argues that the education system has lost its way. Using many real classroom examples, Keogh provides a new way forward, demonstrating how insights from classical philosophy can have a positive influence on crucial issues in education.
Neil Carmichael earned cross-party plaudits and deep respect for his work as chair of the Education Select committee from 2015-2017. In Neil's superb new book, readers are taken through the key challenges facing the economy and society in the 21st century, acquainted with the public policies and structures underpinning ongoing reforms, and ......
Higher Education and the Future of Intellectual Work
When the pursuit of knowledge is eclipsed by money and power, what remains of higher learning? What is a university for? Is it a sanctuary for disciplined study, or has it become something else entirely? In After the University, Chad Wellmon traces the long and often uneasy relationship between higher learning and the institutions that claim to ......
A collection of stories by Penn alumni whose lives were transformed by engaging with the West Philadelphia community For over thirty years, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships has served as the University of Pennsylvania's primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. The Netter Center develops ......
A collection of stories by Penn alumni whose lives were transformed by engaging with the West Philadelphia community For over thirty years, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships has served as the University of Pennsylvania's primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. The Netter Center develops ......
How colleges can foster growth mindsets among students-and why this approach matters. We live in an era of escalating, tech-fueled change. Our jobs and the skills we need to work and thrive are constantly evolving, and those who can't keep up risk falling behind. That's where college comes in. In Mindset Matters, Daniel R. Porterfield advances a ......
