Education Review

Volume 16 2009

  • Prince, Gregory, S., Jr. (2008). Teach them to challenge authority: Educating for healthy societies. Reviewed by Jennifer Mahon, University of Nevada, Reno

  • Domine, Vanessa Elaine. (2009). Rethinking Technology in Schools. Reviewed by Paul A. Asunda, Southern Illinois University

  • Urban, Wayne J. and Wagoner Jr., Jennings L. (2009). American Education: A History (4th ed.). Reviewed by Jeffrey Aaron Snyder, New York University

  • Chisholm, Linda and Steiner-Khamsi, Gita (Eds.). (2009) South-South Cooperation in Education & Development. Reviewed by Krystyann Krywko, Teachers College, Columbia

  • Forsey, Martin; Davies, Scott & Walford, Geoffrey (Eds.) (2008). The Globalisation of School Choice? Reviewed by Joshua Hall, Beloit College

  • Major, Marc R. (2008). The Teacher's Survival Guide: Real Classroom Dilemmas and Practical Solutions. Reviewed by Eduardo Cavieres Fernández, University of Wisconsin

  • Dupree, Anne Profitt (2009). Speaking Up: The Unintended Cost of Free Speech in Public Schools. Reviewed by Spencer C. Weiler, University of Northern Colorado

  • Torres, Carlos Alberto. (2008) Education and Neoliberal Globalization. Reviewed by Carlos R. Ruano, Department of Indian & Northern Affairs, Canada

  • Des Jarlais, Cheryl Woolsey. (2008).Western Structures Meet Native Traditions: The Interfaces of Educational Cultures. Reviewed by Linda R. Vogel, University of Northern Colorado

  • Gándara, Patricia & Contreras, Frances. (2009). The Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies. Reviewed by Billie Gastic, University of Massachusetts, Boston

  • Hickman, Richard (Ed.) (2008). Research in Art & Design Education: Issues and Exemplars. Reviewed by Janine Johnson, Auckland University of Technology

  • Vigil, James Diego. (2007) The Projects: Gang and Non-Gang Families in East Los Angeles. Reviewed by Carlos Pérez, Chapman University

  • Ball, Stephen J. (2008). The Education Debate: Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century. Reviewed by Rucheeta Kulkarni, Arizona State University

  • Fiese, Bryan. (2008). No Teacher Left Behind: Keeping Up With and Captivating “Generation Next” in the Classroom. Reviewed by Diana D’Amico, New York University

  • Creamer, Chris & King, Matt. (2008). Ownership, Leadership, and Management: A Mindset for Transforming American Public Education. Reviewed by Linda R. Vogel, University of Northern Colorado

  • Christenbury, Leila, Bomer, Randy, & Smagorinsky, Peter (Eds.). (2009). Handbook of Adolescent Literacy Research. Reviewed by Ryan R. Kelly, Iowa State University

  • Borthwick, A., & Pierson, M. (Eds.). (2008). Transforming Classroom Practice: Professional Development Strategies in Educational Technology. Reviewed by Michele Jacobsen, University of Calgary

  • Eaton, Susan (2006) The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial. Reviewed by Kristina Hoffman, California State University, Stanislaus

  • Au, Wayne. (2009) Unequal by Design: High-Stakes Testing and the Standardization of Inequality. Reviewed by Victor L. Willson, Texas A&M University

  • Gabbard, David A. & Ross, E. Wayne (Eds.) (2009). Education Under the Security State. Reviewed by Sam Rocha, Ohio State University

  • Anderson, Phillip. (2009). Pedagogy. Reviewed by L. L. Aull, University of Michigan

  • Levin, Ben. (2008) How to Change 5000 Schools. A Practical and Positive Approach for Leading Change at Every Level. Reviewed by Ruth Rees, Queen’s University, Canada

  • Mathison, Sandra & Ross, E. Wayne (Eds.) (2009) Battleground: Schools. Reviewed by Nancy C. Patterson, Bowling Green State University

  • Gause, C. P. (2008). Integration Matters: Navigating Identity, Culture, and Resistance. Reviewed by Adria Hoffman, Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Bloome, David; Carter, Stephanie Power; Christian, Beth Morton; Madrid, Samara; Otto, Sheila; Shuart-Faris, Nora & Smith, Mandy (with Susan Goldman and Douglas Macbeth). (2008). Discourse Analysis in Classrooms: Approaches to Language and Literacy Research. Reviewed by Pat Gross, University of Scranton

  • Nuthall, Graham (2007). The Hidden Lives of Learners. Reviewed by Catherine Scott, Australian Council for Educational Research

  • Piper, Heather & Stronach, Ian. (2008). Don't Touch! The Educational Story of a Panic. Reviewed by Ruth Rees, Queen’s University, Canada

  • Wei, Li & Moyer, Melissa G. (Eds.), (2008). The Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism. Reviewed by Dennis Odo, University of British Columbia

  • Normore, Anthony. (Ed.). (2008). Leadership for Social Justice. Reviewed by Paul A. Crutcher, Michigan State University

  • Feinberg, Walter and Lubienski, Christopher (Eds). School Choice Policies and Outcomes: Empirical and Philosophical Perspectives. Reviewed by Quentin Wheeler-Bell, University of Wisconsin

  • Archibald, Jo-Ann. (2008). Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit. Reviewed by John K. Snake

  • Peters, Michael A. & Biesta, Gert. (2008). Derrida, Deconstruction and the Politics of Pedagogy. Reviewed by Elsie Szecsy, Arizona State University

  • Phelps, Richard P. (Ed.) (December, 2008). Correcting fallacies about educational and psychological testing. Reviewed by Caven S. Mcloughlin and Heather Doyle, Kent State University

  • Cuban, Larry. (2009). Hugging the Middle: How Teachers Teach in an Era of Testing and Accountability. Reviewed by Whitney McComis, Stanford University

  • Marshall, Jeff C. (2008). Overcoming Student Apathy: Motivating Students for Academic Success. Reviewed by Christopher Emmerson-Pace, Southern Connecticut State University

  • Hanson, Mark (2008). Economic Development, Education, and Transnational Corporations. Reviewed by James Jackson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Oakes, Jeannie & Saunders, Marisa. (2008). Beyond Tracking: Multiple Pathways to College, Career, and Civic Participation. Reviewed by Gabriel Ramón Serna, University of Kentucky

  • Gersmehl, Phil. (2008) Teaching Geography (2nd Edition) Reviewed by Andrew Milson, University of North Texas

  • Compton, Mary and Weiner, Lois (Eds.) (2008) The Global Assault on Teaching, Teachers, and Their Unions: Stories for Resistance. Reviewed by Suzana Feldens Schwertner , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

  • Rey, Olivier. (2006). Une Folle Solitude : Le Fantasme de l'Homme Auto-construit (A Foolish Solitude: The Fantasy of the Self-made Man)]. Reviewed by Olivier Renard, Research Council, Sultanate of Oman

  • Kanu, Yatta (Ed.) ( 2006) Curriculum as Cultural Practice: Postcolonial Imaginations. Reviewed by Raj Sanghera, Simon Fraser University

  • Lin, Ann Chih & Harris, David R. (2008) The Colors of Poverty: Why Racial and Ethnic Disparities Exist. Reviewed by Steve Charbonneau, California State University, Stanislaus

  • Ryan, Katherine E. and Shepard, Lorrie A. (Eds.) (2008). The Future of Test-Based Educational Accountability. Reviewed by William L. Brown, Michigan Department of Education

  • Epstein, Terrie (2009). Interpreting National History: Race, Identity, and Pedagogy in Classrooms and Communities. Reviewed by Alexander Cuenca, University of Georgia

  • Pajares, Frank & Urdan, Tim. (Eds.). (2008). The Ones We Remember: Scholars Reflect on Teachers Who Made a Difference. Reviewed by Jennifer R. Fruend-Moberly, University of Missouri at St. Louis & Deborah A. Moberly, University of Memphis

  • Moss, Pamela A.; Pullin, Diana C.; Gee, James P.; Haertel, Edward H. & Young, Lauren J. (Eds.). (2008). Assessment, Equity, and Opportunity to Learn. Reviewed by Orlena Broomes & Ruth A. Childs, University of Toronto

  • Bieze, Michael. (2008). Booker T. Washington and the Art of Self-Representation. Reviewed by Margie Ruppel, University of Southern Indiana

  • Coppola, Raymond T. (2008). Empowering Children for Success: How Parents and Teachers Can Open the Door of Success for Every Child! Reviewed by Rui Niu, University of Scranton

  • Smyth, John; Angus, Lawrence; Down, Barry; & Mcinerney, Peter. (2008). Critically Engaged Learning: Connecting to Young Lives. Reviewed by Mary Anne Drinkwater, University of Toronto

  • Villegas, Malia; Neugebauer, Sabina Rak & Venegas, Kerry R. (Eds.). (2008) Indigenous Knowledge and Education: Sites of Struggle, Strength, and Survivance. Reviewed by Lesley Graybeal, University of Georgia

  • Hoy, Wayne & DiPaola, Michael (Eds.) (2008) Improving Schools: Studies in Leadership and Culture. Reviewed by Curtis Brewer, Clemson University

  • Jewett, Laura M. (2008). A Delicate Dance: Autoethnography, Curriculum, and the Semblance of Intimacy. Reviewed by Adria Hoffman, University of Maryland

  • Tatto, Maria Teresa (Ed.) (2007). Reforming Teaching Globally. Reviewed by Sarah A. Robert & Amanda S. Smith, University at Buffalo

  • Menken, K. (2008). English Learners Left Behind: Standardized Testing as Language Policy. Reviewed by Betsy Gilliland, University of California, Davis

  • Wagner, Tony. (2008). The Global Achievement Gap. Reviewed by Brenda L. H. Marina & Hsiu-Lien Lu, Georgia Southern University

  • Childress, Stacey, Elmore, Richard F., Grossman, Allen S. & Johnson, Susan M. (Eds). (2007). Managing School Districts for High Performance: Cases in Public Education Leadership. Reviewed by Sharon Harsh, Edvantia, Inc.

  • Bousquet, Marc. (2008). How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation. Reviewed by Kelly T. Winters & Rebecca Ropers-Huilman, University of Minnesota

  • Conley, Mark W.; Freidhoff, Joseph R. ; Sherry, Michael B. & Tuckey, Steven F. (Eds) (2008) Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy: Research We Have, Research We Need. Reviewed by Garth Cooper, Michigan State & Rui Niu, University of Scranton

  • Eisenmann, Linda. (2006) Higher Education for Women in Postwar America, 1945 - 1965. Reviewed by Lisa Rudi, University of Pennsylvania

  • Cuban, Larry. (2008). Frogs into Princes: Writings on School Reform. Reviewed by Alexandra Rolfsmeyer, Michigan State University

  • Shultz, B.D. (2008). Spectacular Things Happen Along the Way: Lessons from an Urban Classroom. Reviewed by Cara Zurzolo, University of Toronto

  • Shim, T. Youn-Ja; Kim, Min-Sun & Martin, Judith N. (2008) Changing Korea: Understanding Culture and Communication. Reviewed by Seokju Yoon, Michigan State University

  • Marx, Sherry. (2006). Revealing the Invisible: Confronting Passive Racism in Teacher Education. Reviewed by Soria E. Colomer, University of Georgia

  • Thompson, L. K. & Campbell, M. K. (Eds.) (2008). Diverse Methodologies in the Study of Music Teaching and Learning. Reviewed by Adria Hoffman, University of Maryland

  • Harris, Belinda (2007). Supporting the Emotional Work of School Leaders. Reviewed by Robbie J. Steward, Michigan State University

  • Hess, Frederick M. (ed.) (2008). When Research Matters: How Scholarship Influences Education Policy. Reviewed by Mark Oromaner

  • Marsh, Herbert W.; Craven, Rhonda G. & McInerney, Dennis M. (Eds) (2008) Self-Processes, Learning, and Enabling Human Potential: Dynamic New Approaches. Reviewed by Sharon Harsh, Edvantia, Inc.

  • Mortenson, Greg and Relin, David Oliver. (2007). Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace … One school at a Time. Reviewed by Paul Smyth, College of the North Atlantic, Doha, Qatar

  • Estanek, Sandra M.; Meyer, Robert S.; Wankel, Laura A. & Wright, Edward P. (Eds.). (2008). Reading the Signs: Using Case Studies to Discuss Student Life Issues at Catholic Colleges and Universities in the United States. Reviewed by Marcia Kennard Kiessling, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

  • Springgay, Stephanie. (2008). Body Knowledge and Curriculum: Pedagogies of Touch in Youth and Visual Culture. Reviewed by Stephanie Baer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  • McKay, Sandra Lee & Bokhorse-Heng, Wendy D. (2008). International English in Its Sociolinguistic Contexts: Towards a Socially Sensitive EIL Pedagogy. Reviewed by Na Liu, Arizona State University

  • Model Minority Myth Revisited: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Demystifying Asian American Educational Experiences. Reviewed by Mitchell J. Chang, University of California, Los Angeles

  • Watson, L. W., Terrell, M. C., Wright, D. J., Bonner, F. A., Cuyjet, M. J., Gold, J. A., et al. (2002). How Minority Students Experience College: Implications for Planning and Policy. Reviewed by Paul Ruiz, Arizona State University

  • Sternberg, Robert J. (2003). Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity Synthesized. Reviewed by June Schmieder-Ramirez, Pepperdine University

  • Amin, N., & Dei, S.G. (Eds). (2007) The Poetics of Anti-Racism. Reviewed by Laurelle Jno Baptiste, University of Toronto

  • Shaffer, David W. (2006). How Computer Games Help Children Learn. Reviewed by Curtis Lee, University of Colorado at Denver

  • Sternberg, Robert J. and Sternberg, Karin. (2008) The Nature of Hate. Reviewed by Catherine Scott, Swinburne University of Technology

  • Noddings, Nel. (2007). Critical Lessons: What Our Schools Should Teach. Reviewed by Emily Ackman, Arizona State University

  • Bjork, C., Johnston, D. K., and Ross, H. (Eds.) (2007). Taking teaching seriously: How liberal arts colleges prepare teachers to meet today’s educational challenges in schools. Reviewed by Kimberly A. Eversman, Arizona State University

  • Sternberg, Robert J.; Kaufman, James C.; & Grigorenko, Elena L. (2008) Applied Intelligence. Reviewed by Catherine Scott, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

  • Dowdy-Kilgour, J. (2008). PhD Stories: Conversations with My Sisters. Reviewed by Ezella McPherson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign