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1950s TV in the Classroom?
Here is an early report to the public on the educational possibilities of television in schools and colleges. With a critical shortage of trained teachers, the lack of classroom space and a rapid rise in the birthrate in the 1950s, a great educational crisis was beginning. What was to be done?

In TV AND OUR SCHOOL CRISIS, Charles A. Siepmann (who had made extensive studies of educational television in the U.S., England and France) brought a rapid survey of the exciting possibilities of the rich new medium of television as a teaching instrument.

Questions asked – and answered -- in this book include: Can classroom students really learn from television? Would it put teachers out of work? Aren't movies better? Do we yet know enough about television to have informed opinions? Will it supplant the traditional ideal of the face-to-face pupil-teacher relationship or the student alone with his book? Won't it cost too much? These and many other controversial questions are answered in this brilliant and readable analysis.

The 198-page hardbound book was published in 1958 by Dodd, Mead and Co., New York. It is in Very Good condition, although ex lib with the usual library markings. There is some tape residue on the endpapers from the dust jacket’s protective cover. The dust jacket has some minor edge/corner wear. No other defects are apparent. (5893/r14)

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Teaching in a 1970s Ghetto School

Most books on ghetto school teaching describe only the failures and tragedies of our present educational system. This book offers practical solutions -- and hope -- to those who seek to improve the quality of education from within.

It’s LAW AND ORDER IN GRADE 6-E, A Story of Chaos and Innovation in a Ghetto School, written by Kim Marshall and published in this 1972 stated first edition by Little, Brown & Co., Boston.

When Marshall came to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Middle School in predominantly black Roxbury, Massachusetts, he was startled to discover just how inadequately prepared he was to teach in an inner-city school. His first year, as he candidly describes it, was a constant series of crises - some funny, most painful -- and the traumas of those months forced him to rethink his concepts of teaching in fundamental ways.

Through trial and error, he developed a variant of the ‘learning station’ method, a toughened version of the ‘open classroom’ system popular in England and, increasingly, in the United States. Used properly, this method frees the teacher to give special attention to students as needed, frees the student to learn and grow at his own individual pace, and makes the classroom a congenial place in which to learn. It is flexible, highly adaptable to particular circumstances, and it works.

The author describes in concrete detail how he came to adopt the ‘learning station’ structure, how it actually functions on a day-to-day basis, and how it generates enthusiasm among students, teachers, and parents alike.

Accompanied by twenty exceptional photographs of kids Marshall taught during his three years at the King School, the rooms they've worked in, and thirty sample lesson plans, this 239-page hardbound book is a wonderfully useful and appealing account of what a teacher can expect -- and what he can achieve -- in his first years on the job.

The book is in Very Good condition, although it is ex lib with the usual library markings. There are no apparent defects on the book or on the mylar-covered dust jacket. (5997)

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Vocational Education Planning, Policies
Published by Praeger, New York, in cooperation with the National Planning Association, EVALUATING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION – POLICIES AND PLANS FOR THE 1970S is a 195-page hardbound book written by Leonard A. Lecht.

Noting controversy concerning the role, adequacy, and objectives of vocational education, the author says much of this questioning arises from changes in society and from the need of the educational system to define responses to these changes. While still an educational program, vocational education had also taken on aspects of a manpower and social program.

The 1963 Vocational Education Act and its 1968 amendments assigned a high priority to vocational education as ‘a program for meeting the nation’s manpower needs and increasing economic opportunity for the disadvantaged and the handicapped.’ This report summarized the implications of research for national policy in vocational education.

The book is in Very Good condition, although ex lib with the usual library markings. There is minor scuffing and some edge/corner/spine end wear to the covers. Inside pages are without apparent defects. (5948)

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Summerhill: School Photo-History
Oh, the joys of youth – especially when they’re recorded for posterity! SUMMERHILL – A LOVING WORLD is filled with casual photographs that make up a wonderful portrait of this English alternative school. They’re complemented by dialogue of teachers and children at the school, as well as with the renowned headmaster, A. S. Neill.

These were recorded by the photographer during his visit to the campus north of London in 1961. The photos are by Herb Snitzer and the 143-page hardbound book was published in this 1966 Second Printing by Macmillan Co., New York.

Among Snitzer’s thoughts after visiting were these: 'Summerhill -– a school where a philosophy of love is lived. Where at any given moment fifty children are experiencing what it is to know themselves. A school where there are no laws of morality or religion. Where children are free to grow into adulthood without the psychological patterns most of us experience. Children who can express themselves without fear of beatings or unfair accusations. Where mental and physical conditioning are left to the child. Where coercive methods of compulsive education do not exist. At Summerhill, the children regulate themselves.'

It’s a fascinating view! The book is in Very Good condition, although it is ex lib with the usual library markings. There is some sun-fading on the covers, but we see no other defects, inside or out. Like pictures of happy kids? Look at this one! (2121)
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Vocational Guidance Movement, 1920s
Vocational Guidance is far more than vocational education, says John M. Brewer in his 1918 book, THE VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE MOVEMENT, ITS PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIES. The complete series involves (1) laying a broad foundation of useful experiences; (2) studying occupational opportunities; (3) choosing an occupation; (4) preparing for this occupation; (5) entering upon work; and (6) securing promotions and making readjustments. And his book goes on to explain each of those steps.

The 333-page hardbound book was published by Macmillan Co., New York. Chapter headings include: Problems of Vocational Guidance; Beginning in Vocational Guidance; Vocational Guidance through Educational Guidance; Vocational Counseling and the Work of the Counselor; Pseudo-Guidance; The Young Worker; Problems of Employment; A Program for Vocational Guidance.

A former education instructor at Harvard, Brewer was head of the Department of Psychology and Education at the Los Angeles State Normal School when this was written, and his experience in those positions are obviously great contributions to this book!

The book is in Very Good condition, although it is ex lib with the usual library markings. Covers show some minor edge/corner/spine end wear. Inside pages show no apparent defects.
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Yale Motion Picture Project, 1958
Yale University Press published LEARNING FROM FILMS in 1958. The book reports results of studies called the Yale Motion Picture Project, started in 1946 with a grant from the Motion Picture Society of America to evaluate pilot teaching films that were being produced by that organization. Authors were Mark A. May and Arthur A. Lumsdaine.

Topics researched for (and reported in) this 357-page hardbound book include four areas of interest: Acquisition of Knowledge from Films; Effects of Films on Subsequent Learning Activities; Techniques of Evaluating Instructional Films; and The Use and Potential of Teaching Films. Results of the evaluation are in the appendix and the book features illustrations of some film scenes, over-all performance and other tests.

This book is a good one – and we’ve only been able to locate one other copy for sale. Condition is Very Good, although it is ex lib with the usual library markings. The covers show some very minor edge/corner wear and a few minor scuffs on the covers. Inside pages have no apparent defects. If you’re interested in how these researchers found that people can learn from films, don't miss this one! (3654)
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Community Colleges – President’s View
Meeting what Walter Lippmann called the gigantic work of adjusting our way of life to the scientific revolution of this age and to the stupendous growth of the population, two-year community colleges were among the most significant happenings of the 1960s. In this book, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, A PRESIDENT’S VIEW, Thomas E. O’Connell evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of community colleges in the context of America’s 1960s educational system.

Published in 1968 by the University of Illinois Press, Urbana, the 172-page hardbound book provides inspiration, ideas, and practical know-how on a variety of topics including the faculty, the student, the campus, the president and the founding and operations of such institutions. Citing shifting patterns in higher education as a result of new social challenges, the author shows how the concept of the multi-purpose community college has dramatically transformed the traditional meaning of the word college.

He argues that Berkshire is strongest where Berkeley is weakest, emphasizing the intense need for flexible post-high school educational institutions offering some form of higher education to all willing to prepare for it. He describes the transfer, career and adult programs offered; views such controversial issues as ‘quantity versus quality’ in higher education; the status of the non-investigator teacher in a ‘publish or perish’ age of exploding knowledge; and the rapidly emerging dichotomy between junior or community colleges on the one hand and the university with its emphasis on upper-division and graduate work on the other.

Condition of the book is Very Good, although it is ex lib with the usual library markings. Neither the covers nor inside pages show any apparent defects. The dust jacket is missing, but the end flap is glued inside the front cover. It’s an interesting view of this established, yet still fast-growing educational idea! (4194B)
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1919 Rural, Elementary School CRAFTS
Written by Virginia McGaw, Baltimore Elementary Schools, Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools was published in 1919 by the Flanagan Co., Chicago.

Its 125 pages, illustrated with many drawings and photographs, are divided into five parts -- Cord Construction, Paper Construction, Wood Construction, Basketry, and The School Garden. Wonderful step-by-step directions are provided for the projects! A great old book -- and a tough one to find these days!

The book is ex lib with the usual library markings, but still in Very Good condition. There is some very minor edge/corner/spine end wear. Inside pages show no apparent defects. (4025/rF)
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Handwork and Its Place in Early Education
Written by Laura L. Plaisted of the Hingley Training College, Yorks, England, Handwork and Its Place in Early Education was published in 1913 by the Clarendon Press, Oxford. Projects described and illustrated here include paper, woodwork, basketry, pottery and needlework ... hundreds of inventive ideas for small children.

The 327-page hardbound book, quite difficult to find in today's marketplace, features 200 photos/illustrations of projects.

It is Ex Lib with the usual library markings, yet in Very Good condition. There is a small cut on spine; slight scuffs and minor edge/corner/spine end wear to the covers. (4042)
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English Elem, Secondary Education 1905
The history and development of education in England is detailed in English Education in Elementary and Secondary Schools, written by Isaac Sharpless, President of Haverford College, Pennsylvania. The book was published in 1905 by D. Appleton & Co., New York, and it's Volume 22 in the publisher's International Education series.

The 193-page hardbound book features numerous tables/charts. Although it is Ex Lib with the usual library markings, it is in Good condition with minor cover scuffs, slight edge/corner/spine end wear, and some "waffled" pages from moisture. These are not water stains, but just the hint of moisture during storage. (4024)
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