Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart—she’s in New York City, and he’s in their small hometown—but every …
'Having adventures comes natural to some people,' said Anne serenely. 'You just have a gift for them or you haven't.' Five years ago, a skinny, unwanted orphan arrived at Avonlea without a friend in the world; now it would be impossible to imagine Green Gables without Anne. Her high spirits and warm heart have won her a family and friends who love her. But when Anne starts a new job as a tea…
Setelah berhasil dengan Sekolahnya Manusia, Munif Chatib memaparkan konsep, tips, dan contoh-contoh untuk menjadi gurunya manusia, seorang guru sejati, guru yang dirindukan siswanya, guru profesional yang dapat menjalankan Sekolahnya Manusia. Berdasarkan belasan tahun pengalamannya dibidang pendidikan, dengan mudah, jelas, dan ringan sang konsultan pendidikan da manajemen ini mengungkapkan baga…
Anak-anak bukanlah makhluk kecil yang rapuh, kemudian harus diperlakukan dengan rasa iba. Seharusnya, kita memandangnya dengan penuh rasa takjub karena di sosok makhluk ciptaan Tuhan ini banyak menyimpan rahasia penting bagi kehidupan manusia. Itulah sebagian hasil dari pengamatan Maria Montessori terhadap kehidupan anak-anak yang menakjubkan. Mereka menyimpan rahasia kebutuhan tumbuh kemban…
Teaching by Heart summarizes the author's key insights gained from more than forty years of teaching and managing. It illustrates how teachers can both lift people up and let them down. It proposes that the best teachers are also leaders, and the best leaders are also teachers.
In Indonesia, as elsewhere in Asia, education will inevitably play a key role in the national development experience as the twenty-first century unfolds. Not much international attention is paid to how the education sector is faring in Indonesia, but that is not because nothing is happening. The past decade has seen major changes in the structure of the education system and in the schooling tra…