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This book will provoke cognitive dissonance and intellectual unease in the reader, which will encourage them to try to update and internalize some of the ‘theories inside their heads,'which have been embedded there since their school years. For teachers and researchers to internalize such encouragements permanently, certain conditions and encouraging environments need to be created and accompanied by new experiences of alternative practices, which are rare today. Creating conditions for gaining this kind of experience in teaching and research is politics'primary function and fundamental mission in education research and development. Such politics takes us back to the beginning of human civilization, philosophy, rhetoric, paradigmatic changes and our society. And now, we face real challenges and needs for transformations of education. In this book, various education experts expose the guidelines for developing education and educational sciences in the future society in Society 5.0. The text is divided into three parts, each containing multiple chapters that discuss various aspects of contemporary society, education paradigms, and knowledge transfer strategies.

Few crises in modern history have so completely disrupted every aspect of daily life as has the Covid-19 pandemic. What began as a small medical ripple in Wuhan, China, a city many of us had never heard of, quickly erupted into a tsunami of epic proportions. Every market, industry, vertical, profession, service, and category of product was in some way rocked by its impact. And, for the first time in recorded history, every wheel, cog and gear in the global retail industry ground to a virtual halt. From two-time, international best-selling author and futurist Doug Stephens, Resurrecting Retail is not just a riveting story of the unprecedented crash of an industry during this time of crisis but a roadmap for its rebirth. Meticulously researched in real time from inside the crisis, Resurrecting Retail provides a comprehensive and surprising vision of how Covid-19 will reshape every aspect of consumer life, including the very essence of why we shop.

2019 Outstanding Book Award, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)Millennial Teachers of Color explores the opportunities and challenges for creating and sustaining a healthy teaching force in the United States. Millennials are the largest generational cohort in American history, with approximately ninety million members and, of these, roughly 43 percent are people of color. This book, edited by prominent teacher educator Mary E. Dilworth, considers the unique qualities, challenges, and opportunities posed by that large population for the teaching field. Noting that a diverse teaching and learning community enhances student achievement, particularly for the underserved and underachieving preK–12 student population, Dilworth argues that efforts to recruit, groom, and retain teachers of color are out-of-date and inadequate. She and the contributors offer fresh looks at these millennials and explore their views of the teaching profession; focus attention on their relation to schools and teaching; and consider how these young teachers feel about teaching for social justice. The book is intended to disrupt the current line of inquiry that suggests that by simply increasing the number of teachers of color equity has been established. Readers will gain insights on this unique and valuable group of prospective and practicing preK–12 educators and understanding of the need for more contemporary approaches to recruitment, preparation, hiring, and placement.Contributors Keffrelyn D. BrownKeith C. CatoneGenesis A. ChavezMarcus J. ColemanHollee R. FreemanMichael HansenSocorro G. HerreraSarah IshmaelSabrina Hope KingAdam T. Kuranishi Lindsay A. MillerAmanda R. MoralesJanice Hamilton OuttzZollie Stevenson Jr.Dulari TahbildarAngela M. Ward

The eighth edition of Generation X: Americans Born 1965 to 1976 tells the story of the small but vital generation spanning the ages of 38 to 49 in 2014. Although their numbers are small, lifestage dictates that Generation X is a vital part of the nation's commerce and culture. People in their thirties and forties are in the crowded-nest years. They are supposed to be advancing in their careers, their incomes should be growing, and their spending should climb because of the expenses of children and teens. But the generation has been hit hard by the Great Recession and is still struggling to recover. Generation X: Americans Born 1965 to 1976 shows how Gen Xers are coping with these demands and what to expect in the future.