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The New Press
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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A "fascinating" look at what students in Russia, France, Iran, and other nations are taught about America ( The New York Times Book Review ). This "timely and important" book ( History News Network ) gives us a glimpse into classrooms across the globe, where opinions about the United States are first formed. History Lessons includes selections from textbooks and teaching materials used in Russia, France, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Canada, and others,...
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Español
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La historia de la evaluación educativa en el país inicia de la mano del surgimiento de unas prácticas discursivas examinatorias relacionadas con la organización de un sistema educativo, la formación de un Estado nación y una nueva manera de comprender a los sujetos para gobernarlos.
La evaluación educativa en Colombia, 1870-1970 indaga por las prácticas y los discursos que llevaron a la institución de la evaluación y el examen, constituidos...
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Español
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Esta obra trata del diseño e implementación de un proyecto de política educativa cuyo objetivo estratégico es la mejora de los aprendizajes y del papel que juegan los actores de la estructura intermedia en la consecución de tal propósito. Es una experiencia de trabajo conjunto entre gobierno federal, gobiernos estatales, academia y equipos de supervisión escolar, denominada.
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English
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In this timely and thoughtful call to action, author and educator Starr Sackstein examines the critical intersection between assessment and social and emotional learning (SEL), particularly as it affects students of color and other marginalized groups. The book addresses the five SEL competencies identified by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)-self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills,...
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English
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Transform your district with thriving professional learning communities. Implementing high-performing PLCs can enhance educators' outlooks and dramatically improve learning for all students. With this user-friendly guide, your team will discover practical, research-based strategies for committing to districtwide PLC implementation, navigating challenges along the way, and ensuring sustainable practices are in place for far-reaching, lasting results....
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English
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It's time to move our assessment practices from the 1950s to the century we're living in. It's time to invest in our teachers and local school leaders instead of in more tests. It's time to help all students understand how to unleash their strengths and gain a sense of themselves as learners capable of choosing their own paths to success. In The Perfect Assessment System, Rick Stiggins calls for the ground-up redevelopment of assessment in U.S. education....
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English
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Encourage a culture of innovation and creativity. Innovation and creativity are imperative to educational success and require the contributions of teachers, students, administrators, and policymakers. Explore the four essentials for developing a creative, mistake-tolerant culture; investigate teaching and leadership beliefs and practices that undermine creativity; and discover strategies for successfully navigating challenges that your team may face...
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English
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Formative assessment is one of the best ways to increase student learning and enhance teacher quality. But effective formative assessment is not part of most classrooms, largely because teachers misunderstand what it is and don't have the necessary skills to implement it.
In the updated 2nd edition of this practical guide for school leaders, authors Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart define formative assessment as an active, continual process in...
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Français
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L'utilisation régulière de la rétroaction et du débriefing dans les pratiques de formation souligne une nouvelle orientation pédagogique et didactique. Pour en comprendre le sens et la contribution dans la professionnalisation et le développement professionnel, cet ouvrage analyse leur place dans le triptyque « accompagner, former, professionnaliser ».
Au fil des chapitres, les 18 auteurs élaborent un panorama donnant une vision étendue...
12) Dare to Crack
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English
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Self-Assessment Tests is a comprehensive guide designed to help individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their abilities. This eBook provides a collection of self-assessment tests covering various aspects of personal development, including personality traits, strengths and weaknesses, emotional intelligence, communication styles, and more.Readers will discover a range of self-assessment tools that can be used to evaluate their skills,...
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English
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Grading is one of the most hotly debated topics in education, and grading practices themselves are largely based on tradition, instinct, or personal history or philosophy. But to be effective, grading policies and practices must be based on trustworthy research evidence.
Enter this book: a review of 100-plus years of grading research that presents the broadest and most comprehensive summary of research on grading and reporting available to date, with...
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English
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Are you picking up all your students' work is trying to tell you? In this book, assessment expert Susan M. Brookhart and instructional coach Alice Oakley walk teachers through a better and more illuminating way to approach student work across grade levels and content areas. You'll learn to view students' assignments not as a verdict on right or wrong but as a window into what students "got" and how they are thinking about it. The insight you'll gain...
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About This Book The book How to Pass in any Examination and Test Using a Checklist Tool is a realistic guide. It helps you in planning, organizing and tracking your progress against study and examination preparation objectives. In a simple, clear and logic structure, the book guides you on how to apply a checklist technique for study and examination preparations. It articulates how you can do self strengths, weakness, opportunities...
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Español
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El presente cuadernillo de láminas ilustradas viene a acompañar como herramienta al texto Autorreporte del bienestar socioemocional para niños y niñas de Prekínder a 2º básico, Manual del examinador (a), en su versión digital de la ya tradicional prueba de tamizaje que evalúa el bienestar socioemocional en el ámbito educativo de niños y niñas a través de su autorreporte. El objetivo de esta edición digital es acercar esta prueba a la...
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This is an insightful essay which explores the appraisal and regulation of healthcare professionals. It is also a reflective review of the author's experience of professional life. From constructing arguments to identifying fallacies and bad practices, this comprehensive resource will leave you informed and equipped for the professional road ahead.
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Español
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El presente libro denominado MANUAL PARA LA ELABORACIN E IMPLEMENTACION DE UN MODELO DE EVALUACIN POR COMPETENCIAS, es el resultado de once aos de trabajo, asesora y acompaamiento a tres grandes instituciones pblicas, en donde he sido Rector y de las cuales me siento muy orgulloso. Este manual parte primero desde lo que es la fundamentacin, es decir el manejo de conceptos claves como: competencias, evaluacin ensear y aprender desde la perspectiva...
19) Brainwork
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English
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In his masterful new book, BRAINWORK, David Sousa dispels popular brain myths and half-truths and gives the hard facts of brain research as applicable to the workplace. Some of the new revelations run counter to long-held beliefs in organizational management. For example, the old shibboleth that 'knowledge is power' is not always true. Too much knowledge overwhelms the brain's processing systems, impairing decision-making ability and personal success,...
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English
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In Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios, David Niguidula shows how students can meet standards and express their individuality through digital badges and portfolios. Building off an essential question-What do schools want their students to know and be able to do?-he then shows how schools can implement a proficiency-based approach to student learning that has been successfully field-tested in districts across the United...
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