How do we truly help students achieve their fullest potential? What are the roles of motivation, deliberate practice, and coaching in... Læs mere
Examines how student rights in three areas—free speech, privacy, and religious expression—have been addressed... Læs mere
This book provides a comprehensive approach for understanding how statistical measures of achievement are developed, evaluated, and interpreted. Given the extent to which accountability measures determine outcomes for schools and students, this practical
Argues that our national failure to carry out the Brown mandate has produced segregated urban school systems that fail poor students... Læs mere
Pushing the boundaries of Asian American educational discourse, this book explores the way a group of first- and second-generation Hmong students created their identities as "new Americans" in response to their school experiences.
In this book, for the first time, national data is used to measure technology's effectiveness on student academic performance in three subjects - mathematics, science, and reading.
Improvisation is recognized as an exciting tool to jump-start learning. This book shows teachers how to use improvisation throughout... Læs mere
Offers a framework to help teachers understand the emotional lives of the young children they serve. This work: incorporates important understandings gained since... Læs mere
From the Lincoln Center Institute's lectures on professional development, these essays touch on various topics, including: aesthetic education; imagination and transformation; educational renewal and reform; excellence; and standards and cultural diversity.
Through research data and conversations among teachers, readers will explore the impact trauma has on the lives of African... Læs mere