education

Offers a complete view of the institutions, people, processes, roles, and philosophies in educational practice in the United States and throughout the world. Features biographies of influential educators; profiles of historic colleges and universities and of organizations active in the field; and an appendix of full text source documents, including education related legislation, international treaties, and testing methods. 8 volumes.

Looks at how children in India get to school, and goes along with Indian students as they attend many different types of schools, in city classrooms, on mountaintops, and in buses, tents, and other unusual locations.

"This book shows the many ways people learn around the world"--Provided by publisher.

Debunks myths about Common Core State Standards; explores the state of the American educational system today; offers evidence advocating the necessity of Common Core State Standards along with common assessment in the United States; and provides practical steps for achieving educational reform.

The teacher is a person in my neighborhood. Did you know that most teachers work more than 10 hours each day? Learn more about teachers in The Teacher.

Describes the many different ways children get education all over the world.

Documents student performance when they are allowed to use self-directed learning to explore their own interests and challenges.

El profesor es una persona en mi vecindario. ?Sab?as que la mayor?a de los maestros trabajan m?s de 10 horas cada d?a? Obtenga m?s informaci?n sobre los maestros.

Examines the history of immigration, explains the reasons for migration, discusses the patterns and problems of immigration, and looks at how the experiences of refugees differ from those of other immigrants.

"Joe Feldman shows us how we can use grading to help students become the leaders of their own learning and lift the veil on how to succeed. . . . This must-have book will help teachers learn to implement improved, equity-focused grading for impact." -Zaretta Hammond, Author of?Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain Crack open the grading conversation Here at last-and none too soon-is a resource that delivers the research base, tools, and courage to tackle one of the most challenging and emotionally charged conversations in today's schools: our inconsistent grading practices and the ways they can inadvertently perpetuate the achievement and opportunity gaps among our students. With?Grading for Equity,?Joe Feldman cuts to the core of the conversation, revealing how grading practices that are accurate, bias-resistant, and motivational will improve learning, minimize grade inflation, reduce failure rates, and become a lever for creating stronger teacher-student relationships and more caring classrooms. Essential reading for schoolwide and individual book study or for student advocates,?Grading for Equity?provides A critical historical backdrop, describing how our inherited system of grading was originally set up as a sorting mechanism to provide or deny opportunity, control students, and endorse a "fixed mindset" about students' academic potential-practices that are still in place a century later A summary of the research on motivation and equitable teaching and learning, establishing a rock-solid foundation and a "true north" orientation toward equitable grading practices Specific grading practices that are more equitable, along with teacher examples, strategies to solve common hiccups and concerns, and evidence of effectiveness Reflection tools for facilitating individual or group engagement and understanding As Joe writes, "Grading practices are a mirror not just for students, but for us as their teachers." Each one of us should start by asking, "What do my grading practices say about who I am and what I believe?" Then, let's make the choice to do things differently . . . with?Grading for Equity?as a dog-eared reference.