April 2015
Editorial It will be clear from the reviews of the books in this issue that the world in which we as educators work [...] Review The Top Ten Books for Adolescents and Young Adults That You Need to Read Right Now 10. Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. If you haven’t read it yet, do so now. Actually, that [...] Article When I was a child, I loved the sight of the flax field in bloom, and wondered how the soft blue of [...] Review It’s a decision that is made every day, every hour, and every minute teachers are in the classroom as they answer the [...] Article Entering the grade 5/6 classroom in New Covenant School in Arlington, Massachusetts, you need to look very closely to spot the teacher. [...] Review Ronald Osborne begins the book with a vivid account of his experience growing up as a child of missionary parents in Zimbabwe. [...] Review Nuts and Bolts of Inclusive Education Newman, Barbara J. Nuts and Bolts of Inclusive Education. Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Learning Center, 2013. This book, published by Christian Learning [...] Article The good news of the gospel is never more jarring than when put alongside the raw facts of human suffering, yet that [...] Article Teaching to Justice, Citizenship, and Civic Virtue I have benefitted from the writing and teaching Calvin education professor emerita Gloria Stronks for many years. She has written a number [...] Article A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing: A Reading Lesson “We will do anything to keep the wolves of insignificance from our door.” —Saul Bellow His name was Charlie. He was a [...] From My Window Watching Cardinals, Tasting Words, and Savoring Slowness “The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath.” These words, from [...] Slouching Toward Bedlam So Little Time for So Many Books: Or Hey Jan, Don’t Quit Your Day Job For this column, we are going to take a break from the Bedlam gang and hear some books that columnist Jan Kaarsvlam [...]