The work presented here is a large-scale evaluation of a theory-driven school reform project in New Zealand, which focuses on improving the educational achievement of Maori students in public secondar
Edited by Sleeter (emerita, California State U. Monterey Bay), the eight chapters of this book evaluate a school reform professional development project in New Zealand that is conceptually grounded in
Educators in the professions have always had unique demands placed upon them. These include the need to keep pace with rapidly evolving knowledge bases, developing skills and attitudes appropriate to
The Excellent Online Instructor is a guide for new and seasoned faculty who teach online, those responsible for training and developing online instructors, and administrators who must evaluate online
Winner of the prestigious FEEM 20th Anniversary Prize for its contribution to the field of environmental economics, Resources for the Future is the pre-eminent research institution devoted exclusively
The revised classic for designing mathematics and science professional development presents an updated planning framework and many professional development strategies and emphasizes continuous progra
The revised classic for designing mathematics and science professional development presents an updated planning framework and many professional development strategies and emphasizes continuous progra
This Fourth edition provides expanded and updated content reflecting current and future changes for advanced practice nurse (APN) graduate students and their transition to practice. It presents essen
Becoming a student again can be a daunting prospect, particularly if it has been a while. Written specifically for health care professionals undertaking continuing professional development and for tho
Becoming a student again can be a daunting prospect, particularly if it has been a while. Written specifically for health care professionals undertaking continuing professional development and for tho
Build a community in your school and improve learning outcomes with this one-stop sourcebook that features the latest educational issues, new research-based strategies and activities, and more!
Build a community in your school and improve learning outcomes with this one-stop sourcebook that features the latest educational issues, new research-based strategies and activities, and more!
With ever greater provision of resources in electronic formats, formal recognition is increasingly being given to the growing awareness within the information profession that it is a moral duty as wel
The purpose of the book is to provide Professional Development School (PDS) workers with a framework for conducting research in a PDS. The book examines the history of these schools as a phenomenon, a
Managers attend leadership development programs for any number of reasons. Sometimes an organization will nominate a specific manager for a program, or send all high-potential managers through a serie
How can professional devleopment for teachers be more efficient and effective? This essential question lies at the heart of this timely and useful book. In an era marked by a heightened emphasis on s
Invaluable workbook to help GPs and practice staff meet the requirements of continuing professional development (cpd)General practitioners, like all other health professionals, need to keep up-to-date
The new career for teachers which is currently developing, encourages responsibility for self-development. The learning needed for this new career focuses on personal competencies, which make teacher
The Language Teacher's Portfolio: A Guide for Professional Development is written for use by both preservice and inservice teachers. It links elements of educational practice and theory that students
The architect's interest in continuing education has increased as a result of the national trend of state initiatives requiring continuing education for architect registration.Architect's Essentials o
How can a doctor best understand the emotions and behaviour of his or her patients? An effective and deeply satisfying route is through an appreciation of literature and the profound understanding it
Leadership is currently one of the most hotly discussed topics in business. This is the first book to not only identify the characteristics of successful leadership but to show how these qualities can
A supplement to the American Library Association's Guide for Written Collection Policy Statements , designed to assist librarians, both music specialists and generalists, who are responsible for writi
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Describes different forms of professional development for cooperative learning and shows how the use of cooperative learning in professional development is leading to new insights into teaching and pr
A leader in cooperative collection development for the school library presents a framework for developing school library collections in today's era of "access vs. ownership" and cooperative resource s
Provides ideas for 50 summer reading clubs, and includes suggestions for advertising the clubs, promotional items, activities, and related films and videos
