Henry Carter Hull

A study of the public school system, from kindergarten through high school, arguing that the teaching vocation has failed to produce competent teachers and as a result students are suffering.

A Five Star Life is the sophisticated story of one woman's quest for personal and professional fulfillment set against some of the most stunning cities and opulent hotels of the world. Stylish and independent, Irene (Margherita Buy) is a single career woman in her forties with a job to die for. As a luxury hotel critic, she checks into the world's finest establishments incognito to assess their standards, meticulously judging every detail from the...

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,...

In this book, Chomsky builds a larger understanding of our educational needs, starting with the changing role of schools today, yet broadening our view toward new models of public education for citizenship.

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...